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Hiqh Point.

High Point, March 5.--Miss Clara
holland closed her winter term OF
school at High Point Friday, where
she has taught a successful term OF
school. The afternoon was spent in
in songs, dialogues and speaking.
Frank Wellman and family and Mr..
Vandelo and family called on Mr.. Blu
kie Tuesday evening.
Mrs. e. B. Day of Amador visited
Mrs. Frank Wellman and S. A. Bur
toms last week.
Caspar Schwartz and family spent
Sunday at William Burton's home.
Miss Anna Knox took supper with
Title and Dora Forsythe Friday even
ing.
Ralph Pumroy is home for a weeks
vacation from the business college.
Henry Vandelo sold a fine team OF
horses in Ottumwa recently.
John Schernell is moving onto the
Vandelo farm south of High Point.
NJ. NJ. Thompson and John Gasser
made a trip to the Newell coal bani
Frank wellman went to ottumwa
Monday.
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Batavia.

Batavia, March 5.-Jesse Vannoy
and Peter Smith of COMPETING were
business callers in Batavia Tuesday.
Vester Ornduff was an Ottumwa
caller Tuesday.
George Maston and family left Tues
day for their future home in ottumwa.
After a two weeks visit with friends
Mr.. and Mrs, w. l.. Mcneil departed
Monday for their home in st. Joseph,
Mo.
Everybody in Batavia seems to be
"on the move" There has not been
so much changing in several years as
there is this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plas Mozart and Mr..
and Mrs. Lige Fulton of Brighton Were
called here Monday by the illness OF
Mrs. McCart and Mrs. Fulton's father
Sager 7. Brown.
Misses Villa Copeland and Hester
Mcneil visited Tuesday with Mrs. Co
ia Ornduff.
The sick this week are Dick Hook
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chicnoo Produce Market.

Chicago, March 5.-Wheat, No. 2
red, 1876; No, 8 red, 71@75; No. 2
hard, 71@73; No. 8 hard, 69@72; May
opened, 10th; highest, TA; low
est, 75%; closing, 75M @75B.
Corn, Nos. 2, 2 white, 2 yellow, 4413;
No. 3, 4OA @41A; No. 3 yellow, AGO
42h; March, 441a: May opened. 4a3s
m47M; highest, 473&; lowest, 46as;
closing, 464k @46%,
Oats, No. 2, SAY; No. 3, "a; No. 2
white, 36@37; No. 8 white, 34@S5;
No. 4 white, 33@34; standard, 35@
S5R; March, 33h; May opened, S5h
@35A highest, 35$s; lowest, 547s;
closing, 341A.
Pork, May, 1920; July, 1870.
Lard, May, 1000; July, 9.S7.
Ribs, May, 9.77; July, 9.57.
Rye, May, 81.
Barley, cash, 44@56.
Flax, 1.14@116.
Timothy, $50.
Glover, 1870.
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LEGAL.
Notice--Proof Of viii.

State of Iowa, Wapello County. SIS.
In the district court,
10 all Whom it May Concern;
Notice is hereby given, thai an instru-
ment In writing, purporting TO be the last
will and Testament OF Edward Grace, de
ceased, was this day produced, opened and
read by the undersigned, and that ! have
fixed Monday, the Both day of March, 1903,
as the day for hearing proof in relation
thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
seal of said court hereto affixed,
(Seal.) this 3rd day of March, 1903,
H. w. MICHAEL,
Clerk District Court.
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MARKETS sY ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO live Stock.

Chicago, March 5.-Cattle, receipts
800; steady to strong; good to
prime, 5.15@5.75; poor to medium,
3.50@4.90; stockers, 2.50@5.90; COWS,
1.50@4.60; Texans, 3.50@4.25.
Hogs, receipts $4,000; 10 higher;
mixed butchers, 7.00@T.40; good to
choice heavy. 7.4o@7.57R; rough
heavy, 7.10@7.AO; light, 6.65@7.o5;
bulk sales, T.10@7.40.
Snacp, receipts 10000; steady; 4s0o
@5a5; lambs, 4.50@7.lo.
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White Elm.

White Elm, March Clint Parks,
of Troy, was here on business Tues
day.
w. II. Davis went TO ottumwa Mon
day TO visit relatives.
Henry Ploss has bought George
Frances farm.
Walter Warner, of Milton, was here
on business Monday.
John Earnest, of Chequest, and Let
la Davis, of this place, We're married
Sunday at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr., and Mrs. j. N. Davis.
Mr.. Daniels is moving to the farm
he recently purchased of Charley Cox.
Clarence Davis is working for Geo.
Swain.
Sarah Jane Parker is visiting rela
tives in Illinois this week.
Frank Sharp was in BLOOMFIELD
Tuesday and Wednesday on business
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Mark.

Mark, March s. Rev. Brayles
preached here Sunday. He will COM
mence his pastorate here the first
Sunday in April.
Miss Grader finished a most sue
cessful term of school here Friday
with a good program in the evening.
Edward Lawson will move on his
brothers farm west of the Grove in
the near future.
There are several cases of the grip
at this time.
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Notice Of an Application for a Permit.

Notice is hereby given that A. S. udell,
a stakeholder in and officer of the corpora
tion of j. w. Edgerly & Co, and doing
business in said corporate name, has now
on file in the office of the clerk of the
district court of Wapello county, Iowa,
an application for a permit, authorizing
him TO buy, keep and sell liquors for law
full purposes only in the building situnted
at the northwesterly corner of Market and
Third streets, Nos. 119-123, East Third
street, in the city of Ottnmwa, Wapello
county, Iowa, and that said proposed bust.
ness Is to be carried on therein, and said
application will come on for hearing at
the next term, being the August term, A,
D., 1903, of the district court of Wapello
county, Iowa. to be begun and held al the
court house In the city. of ottumwa, Iowa,
on the nth day of August. A. D., 1903,
A. S. UDHLL.
Dated. March 4. 1903
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FARMS WANTED.

l want to list a lot of farms for sale for
the coming seasons business. Want 9th
ers anywhere in southern Iowa or northern
Missouri, and want them at once so as
to get them in this years circular. Send
fun description and price. Usual commits
sion if / sell for you. No sale, no pay,
/ i'm somewhat surprised at the amount
of inquiry / I'm getting of late for Iowa
and Missouri farms. / had expected a lit
tile let up this year, but the indications
are for another good years business. Have
an Illinois party writes me he wants 300
TO 400 acre farm. Another man wants a
200 acre farm. One unusual feature Is
that am getting quite a lot of inquiry from
northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota;
also from Nebraska and Colorado, want
ing southern Iowa and northern Missouri
farms. Want to issue new list March LIST,
so attend to it at once.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Ottumwa, la. Baker Building,
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BUY FARM LAND-BUY NOW. THERE
is no man on earth more independent
than the farmer. Corn, wheat and oats
land in Missouri $40. to $50; southern Hi.
nois $50 up: ''virginia-earth's only para
disc" Heaven aud earth never agreed
better to frame a place for mans habita-
tion," In her beautiful valleys and plains
we lave productive stock and grain
farms-collonial homes from $40 to $50
per acre, Liberal terms. c.. Nj. c. Weed
man, Farmer City, Illinois.
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BIadensburg.

Bladensburg, March 5,-Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholson and family of Seymour
visited relatives at this place last
week.
Miss Bessie Yeager is visiting her
uncle Dick Yeager of Wayne county,
this week.
Mrs. Philips of Eldon is visiting her
uncle Frank Reno, this week. &
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, March &c. H, Johnston
and wife and Mrs, M. j. Snider were
trading in Keosauqua Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowen visited
Thursday with their son George 1t
Milton.
Mrs. Lucy Blink, of Cantril, is visit
ing her brother, G. B. Humphrey, of
this place.
George Smith, who lives north of
Cantril, and Mr.. Leese, of Illinois,
spent one day last week with Bert
Warner.
Misses Abbie, Irene and Lewis Con-
ner visited their uncle, Lee Conner, of
Troy, Thursday.
Miss Ollle Brewer, of Chequest,
spent Thursday evening with Mrs. DR..
j. e. Gurnsey.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Harrison left
for Basco, H., Wednesday where they
will make their home.
Miss Emma Harrison was in Can
tril Monday.
DR.. Perry Atkins was in Milton Fri
day.
Elmer Coffman moved to a farm
east of Milton Thursday.
Walter Winn commenced clerking
at Milton Monday.
DIR. w. w. Atkins, of Milton, is here
visiting his son, DR.. Perry Atkins, OF
this place,
Mr., Sherman, of Illinois, is moving
to MI. Kettles place north of town.
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FOR sALE-1,44O ACRES OF CORN AND
grass land farm. All fenced with woven
wire fence, 10 acres young grove ash
trees, four-room house, good barn; all
level, soil deep, black loan with clay
subsoil. Price, SD per acre, either alt
cash or % per cent cash. balance on time
at 6 per cent. Want to sell direct to
purchaser, no middle mans commission
will be paid. Can be given possession
March or April /. Address at once, Lock
Box 266, Pierre, S. d.
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LAND or THE BIG RED APPLETON
acres, 100 under cultivation, balance tim,
ber,i frame house, stable, well, ~cistern,
1000 young fruit trees, 21s miles from
city, $4,000. b. II. Wescott, West Plains,
Missouri.
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FOR SALE-96o ACRES. $40 IN AsBLAcK
$50 acres broken, 125 fenced, good water,
seven miles from town, thrashing OUTFIT,
farm implements, ten horses, feed and
seed, all for fifteen thousand, mostly
cash, Address David Mitchell, oxbow,
N. W. n.
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N~EIGHBoRHooD NEWS
OOOOC
Olive Branch.

Olive Branch.
Olive Branch, March 5.-Work Day-
is and family are moving this week
on their farm near Bethel.
Charles Dyer was elected for school
director at No. Z.
Lille Carter visited Monday with
Mrs. G. w. Seitz.
Mrs. d. M. Perry visited Monday
with Mrs. Work Davis and family.
Lige Davis and wife We're shopping
in Eldon one day last week.
Carrie Hem and family entertained
company Sunday.
C. e. Lasley called on relatives here
Tuesday.
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FOR SALE-NINE ACRES OF LAND,
half mile west of Saxton, Mo-, three
miles from st. Joseph, three-room house
acre strawberries, some apple and peach
orchard. Price $1,40o. C.. w. Shubaugh,
Casby, Mo.
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5 LOCAL MARKETS.


The only change in today's prices is
the advance of five cents on all grades
of hogs. The heaviest grade OF hogs
is now quoted at $500.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, March 5.-Wheat, May,
Corn, May, 52M.
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FOR SALE.

FOR PRICE LIST AND DESCRIPTION
of fine productive farms in southwest
Missouri and eastern Kansas, write A..
f. Wilson, stotesbury, Mo. | am a far
mer.
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Hides, Wool and Feathers.

Hides, cured, No. ] ....".... z
Cured, No. z ...... .
Green, No. / ..............., 6
Green, No. 2 ......... ...... 8
Wool. tubwashed ....... ....... 24@25
Medium, washed /. .......... 1s11S1a
Coarse, unwashed ............, 17h@1S
Fine unwashed .......e..... 16d16h
Beeswax ..... -. ............. 20d23
Tallow, No. / ............... 81
Tallow, No. 2 ........-....,. s
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FOB RENT.

FOR RENT OR sALE-FINE so ACRE
farm, 5a miles southeast of ottumwa-
40 acres is fine timber and the other in
cultivation. $1,000 cash buys the farm
915 blackberry.
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MORRIS WILLIAMS.
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Five modern homes, centrally located, at
prices ranging from $4,000 to $1,000.
Seven room house on East Maple avenue.
Two nice cottages on Grove street.
Two good cottages on West Second
street.
six room house on North Wapello street.
Six room house, three lots on Lincoln Ave.
Nice FIVE room house on Elm street.
Two choice homes on Market street.
Six room house ON lows avenue,
Four cottages on Ash street.
A fine home on North Ward street.
Two good homes ON East Second street.
Vacant lots in all parts OF the city.
Good acre property well located.
Forty acres, unimproyed, adjoining city
limits.
Special attention given to rental of prop
ontrr Snn nc hnfnrn hnuinH
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, March 5.-Butter steady;
creameries, 1S@2718; diaries, 14@24.
Eggs strong, 1Ta.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Some fine farms and ranches in Elk
and Chautauqua counties, Kansas.
This land is in the gas and oil belt.
We can fit you out in farm lands from
$40 to $S5 per acre., ranch land $12 to
$40 per acre. Half fare rates to ali
points. Railroad fare refunded to all
who buy through us. Call or write US.
WILLIAMSON & RANKIN.
Room A, Richards Block, Ottumwa, la,
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FOR SALEM BEST PART OF KAN
sas, 4S0 acres improved, $4,000; $40 acres
$4,000; 100 acres ut $50 per acre. Write
ty, Kas,
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PARTIES WILL DO WELL no WRITE
or see me, IL wanting work mules or draft
horses. Jas. NJ. Mitchell, Eddyyille. r.. f.
D., No. 3.
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j. H. RHEEM, Mgr, Music Dept.

ing, Sager Brown. Mrs. D. R. Hender
son, Bert Ornduff, Dave Fishel n
Mrs. F~riscoln's baby.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lynn,
Wednesday, February rs, a son.
Mr.. Wagner moved Tuesday on the
farm formerly owned by VIM. Hunt.
A man from Davis county will move
on the farm vacated by Mr.. Wagner.
Miss Oral and Katie Wilson and
Hester Mcneil were in 0ttumwa Fri
day,
Meetings at the Methodist Episcopal
church closed Sunday night.
Mrs. Mae Fishel and son, Alys
Chandler of near Milton were called
here by the illness of Mrs. Fishels
mother, Mrs. D. r. Henderson.
e. F. Peterson and w. L. Copeland
were business callers in Fairfield Fri.
day.
Arthur Henderson of Eldon is spend
ing the week at the parental home,
w. S. Campbell is moving out on
his farm two and one-half miles east
of town.
Fred Bradshaw of Leando visited
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
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live Stock.
Poultry.
Grains and Hay--Street Price.

Wheat. fall ~. . .......... 40a5;
oats .......... ......... 25@3t
rye (. . ............ Boob
Corn ......... 3093i
nav ............. ..S.5Dd11.0
oats straw =. ............ 4.0oG6,5
Timothy seed per bu ........ 1.2o@1.4
clover seed, per bu 80. ...... 5.00@6.5
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CHICAGO poultry Market
peoria Produce Market.

Chicago, March 5.-Poultry easy;
turkeys, 15@1S; chickens, 10@12R.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-LIyERY BARN AND STOCK
in county seat town of $500; one other
barn. Richards Bros, Wayne, Neb.
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Peoria, March Corn lower; No
3934.
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FOR sALEyTWo SECTIONS OF LAND,
in one body, in Aurora county, South
Dakota, one is well improved, good build
ings, grove, and artesian well; other sec
ton fenced and has fine spring of good
water. Buy either or both of these sec
tions and get a number one stock ranch.
Write for further description, price and
terms. j. w. Mullen, White Lake, South
Dakota.
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RETAIL PRICES.
Coal and Wood.

Soft coal, nut, per ton ..........
Soft coal, lump, per ton ......-.
Wood, per cord $500. ...........
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FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR OTHER
we'll bred stock-Road stallion, six years
old. weight 1900 pounds. sixteen hands
high. Something good. Sam'l Dimmltt,
Hedrick, Iowa, II. ).
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ST. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, March Wheat, cash,
69%; May, 705s @70&.
Corn, cash, Al; May, 40B@41.
Oats, cash, 35; May, S49.
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Butter and Eggs.

Butter, packers pay $1,000.
Eggs, packers pay $1,000 800.
Separator butter ...s-, $1,000.
Renovated butter $50. ..".....
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Milton.


Milton, March 5.--A new telephone
country line has come into Milton
from the east called the Egypt tele-
phone line. 1t has about twenty farm
ers as stockholders.
Members of the Milton high school
under the direction of Bruce Gilfillen
gave the negro MINISTRIES in Cantril,
Saturday night. The same play was
given in Milton several weeks ago,
and was attended by an immense au
dience.
The Christian church meeting I'M
der the direction of Rev. NJ. c. John
sn of Ke0sauqua. ana the pastor, clos
ed last Friday night after two weeks OF
services,
The protracted meetings at the M. e
church under the leadership Of Rev
Jesse Monkham and wife, assisted b!
the pastor. opened on Saturday
night and still continues.
John Forbes sold his farm of 16t
acres to DR.. Summer and will move
to town Immediately.
Married, February %, at the hons
of the brides parents, Walter Aber
nathy and Eric Crockett, both of Nil
I'll I'LL. NV. hSbalOn OhuCldlSQ IL LIZ
presence OF a few friends.
DR.. Pennington reports a girl borl
: to Mr.. and Mrs. Tod L%angford, als'
a boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Block
) Prof. j.. M. Martingale, died at A
: bany, Oregon, February %. He ha
been sick for several years and wa
7 well known at Milton and Cantril an
vicinity.
Mrs. Reuben Runnels was called t
! Abingdon by the serious illness OF he
mother.
Rev. j, w. seamster, left last wee
for Hiwasse, Ark to visit his oil
home.
/ Rev. Barnett assisted Rev. S. L. Mil
ear of the NJ. e. church of Cantr
s last week.
i T. G. Friend of Bloomfield, win max
his home at the home OF j. NJ. RAJ
p dolph this coming year.
Victor Wilson has rented the G. ]
1 M -.,Z 49, F.T
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lev Ynrk pnultrv Market.

New York Poultry Market.
New York, March 5.-Poultry, alive,
steady; chickens, II; turkeys, ID;
fowls, 10; dressed easier; chickens,
I14@14h; turkeys, 17@1S; fowls, 1874
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FOR sAIIE-360 ACRES, ONE MILE
from town; new buildings. f. p. sala,
Ewing, Neb.
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FOR SALE-so.ACRE FARM; THREE
miles TO railroad station. Address Nj. j..
knight, Cuba, Mo.
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FOR sALE-4so ACRES CHOICE M
proved n unimproved No. / wheat, hay
and timber land, best of water, Ian in
a good state of cultivation, close to
school,, postoftice and market, price S1G,-
000. This is a bargain, N. Lawrence,
Glenora, Manitoba, Canada.
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FOR sALE-A FEW CHOICE BARRED
Plymouth Rock cockerells. Fred Post,
Moulton, Iowa.
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET A
good homestead near railroad; enclose
stamp for particulars. Missouri Slope
Colony, Box $50, st. Paul, MINI.
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FOR SALE SHORT HORN BULLS,
three, from nine to eighteen months old,
Pure bred and priced to sell. g. @. Will,
Ottunlwa, Iowa, Route i.
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FOR SALE-160 ACRE FARM IN JEF-
ferson county, Illinois, all fine prairie
land, lays well, good soil, well improved.
good orchard, 2M miles from good rail
road town, will sell at a sacrifice. Price
$35 per acre if sold soon. Write for plat
and description of farm. Address, Geo.
w. rhrelkeld, Nit. Vernon, Illinois.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-21

Things Democratic grew steadily
worse, until in the spring of 1896 the
nomination for President
went a-begging. Excepting the i'm
possible Hill, none of the old ..avail-
ables" nor :he new ''possibilitiesn
wanted it. Utter defeat for the Dem
ocratic party was regarded as newt
able by the leaders on both sides.
Such was the hopeless condition of
the party when Bryan was unexpect-
edly put forward to save it from Drop
ping out of the political arena or into
a scarcely concealed alliance with the
Republicans. AT one its prospects
revived, and in spite of Cleveland's
going over to McKinley's support, it
continued to regain strength. Under
the circumstances success was impos-
sible. But the heaviest load it had to
carry through it all, was not s.Bryan-
ISM" but the unpopularity OF the
Cleveland administration. Outside Of
financial circles that was the ture
which the Republican orators sung,
aud that, together with Hanna's cor
ruption fund, was the cause of Bryan's
defeat. Yet the popular vote for
Bryan in 1896 was larger than that for
Cleveland in 1892 by GAG, OO7. His
proportion of the total vote was All
per cent, whereas Cleveland's in 1892
was only 47.0S-Bryan's being larger
by two-thirds of ! per cent. In har-
mony with this result was the change
in the Democratic representation in
the lower House of Congress. From
a total OF only SO elected in the last
Cleveland year (lS94) the Democratic
representation was raised in the first
Bryan year 1896 to 1870, and the Re-
publican majority reduced from "a to
"a; while in the second Bryan year
$4,000, the Democratic representation
was raised to 15S and the Republican
majority reduced to 20.n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-21

II HOPE God will wither my hand,
palsy my tongue and burn out my
heart in the flames of hell before
l will Intentionally dishonor any
position to which the people of Mis-
souri, assign me-" said Senator Stone
at the Kansas City editorial conven-
ton. And his constituents believe
him, regardless of the virulence and
unfairness of the Post Dispatch. the
Globe Democrat, and the other pro-
fessed or disguised Republican sheets.
| am not Senator Stones champion,
and he is amply able to take care of
himself; but / heartily detest the
methods Of the journal that does not
hesitate to wreck the fairest reputa-
tions in order to add a score to its cir
culation. And let me remind the P.-D.
that the Slayback incident is not for
gotten, but dwells with adherence in
the minds Of many good men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-21

THE St. Louis World properly urges
the grand jury in that town to take up
the get-rich-quick swindles and to
probe to the bottom the relations be-
tween them and the virtuous news
papers shrieking in holy horror be-
cause OF the legislative and other
boodlers. The aforesaid grand jury
can no more probably spend a part of
the time now being devoted to mis-
doings clearly beyond its jurisdiction.
What can a St. Louis inquisition
legally have to do with alleged crimes
committed in Cole county, anyway?
This, par ParentbeSe; but the public is
anxious to know just how much money
was paid to those heightened city pa
pers for their assistance in a vain at
tempt to bolster up the fallen credit of
the swindling promoters. After the
fall came, at least one of the aforesaid
papers acknowledged to having known
for some time of the character of those
b~lood-suckers. Thousands of innocent
victims would really like to known,
you know.