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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
WILL DO NOTHING.
There Will be No Action on the Part
of Congress to Regulate
Railroads.

What will congress do about the
interstate mmerce commissions
latest report?
Nothing.
Yet that report sets forth once
more a condition of things which
should startle a self-governing peo-
pie into insisting upon immediate
drastic action by the nations law
making body.
The commission sets forth, what
everybody already knows, that the
railroads of the country have prac-
tically ceased to compete with one
another; that they give secret rates
to favored shippers which enable
those shippers to kill off competitors,
and that the transportation man
ayers pay no respect whatever to the
law which forbids discrimination.
There ought to be some power"
says the commission, (which can not
only compel those carriers to main
tain the published rate but which
car compel them to publish a fair
and reasonable. rate"
There is such a power. The COM
mission itself points straight at it
when it declares:
1.-The fullest power of correction
is vested in congress, and the exer-
else of that power is demanded by
the highest considerations of public
welfare"
But congress, which for years has
had complete knowledge of the facts.
has done nothing, and will do moth
ing now.
Why?
Because the shippers favored by
the railroads are the big trusts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
FINDER date of January 10, 1897,
DR.. Hartman received the fol-

lowing letter:
"My wife had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for the past
rs years. .
"Her case had baffied the skill of
some of the most noted physicians.
One of her worst troubles was chronic
constipation of several years stand
ing.
"She also was passing through that
most critical period in the life of a
woman-change of life. In June, 1895,
| wrote to you about her case. You
advised a course of Peruna and Mana
lin, which we at once commenced, and
have to say it completely cured her.
She firmly believes that she would
have been dead only for these wonder
full remedies.
"About the same time l wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of 25 years standing. AT
times / was almost past going. COM
menced to use Peruna according to
your instructions, and continued its use
for about a year, and it has completely
cured me.
"Your remedies do all that you claim
for them, and even more Catarrh
cannot exist where Peruna Is taken
according to directions. Success to
you and your remedies"
John o. Atkinson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

In a letter dated January 1, 1900,
Mr.. Atkinson says, after five years
experience with Peruna:
"IwiH ever continue to speak a good
word for Peruna. In my rounds as
travelling man I am a walking adver-
fisen7ent for Peruna and have induced
many people during the past year to
use Peruna with the most satisfactory
results. lam still cured of cafarrh."
John o. Atkinson,
Box 2Z2, Independence, Mo.
When old age comes on, catarrhal
diseases come also. Systemic catarrh
is almost universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has be-
come so indispensable to old people.
Peruna is their safeguard. Peruna is
the only remedy yet devised that
meets these cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treatedlocally;
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna is.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartmann %anitarium, Columbus,O y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
WILL OF MRS. U. S. GRANT.
Equal Portions and Fred. ID.
Grant to lie Executor.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The will of
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant was filed FRI
day. The estate is to be divided into
four equal portions. 1t also provides
that a memento presented to her by
the empress of Japan, said to be 1000
years old, will go to the Museum of
Arts, of New York. Gen. Fred ID.
Grant, son of the testatrix, delivered
the testament at Register Dents Of
fee in person. Mrs. Grant named as
executor the trustees "to be selected
by my three sons, a majority, or the
survivors of them"
In a petition asking the district SUI
preme court to admit the will to pro-
bate, Gen. Frederick d. Grant eX-
plains that his mother left surviving
her as heirs-in-law and next of kin, in
addition to himself, Ulysses S. Grant,
Ellen w. Sartoris and Jesse S. Grant.
The deceased died possessed of a
house in this city of the value of
about $4,000; money amounting to
S10,065; stocks, bonds and other Sc
curities of the value of $4,000 and
household and kitchen furniture of
the value of $4,000.
Gen. Grant further sets forth that
under the terms of the will the three
son have designated him executor.
By the terms of the will the estate is
to be divided into four equal shares.
The income of the first portion shall
be applied to the support of the fam
lily of Frederick ID. Grant and the
education of his children. The Sec
ond portion is left to the executors
in trust and for the benefit of the
family of Ulysses s. Grant. under the
same conditions. The third portion
is left under similar conditions to
Jesse r. Grant, and the fourth for the
sole use of Ellen W.. Sartoris for life,
and at her death to her children in
equal shares.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
VENEZUELAN SITUATION.
Probability Now That the Matter
Will be Referred to The
Hague Tribunal.
PARTIES IN INTEREST ARE WILLING.
Secretary Hay Preparing n Note I'm
which the United States Govern
ment Announces Its Heart App
prevail of Such n Course Being
Taken.

Washington, Dee. 27.-Prior to the
cabinet meeting, Friday, Senator Gull
lom, of Illinois, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, had an
interview with the president regard
ing the Venezuelan situation. In fact,
the conference related wholly TO the
matter. At the conclusion of the in
terview, Senator Cullom said to u
press representative that, while he
could not speak with absolute def
niteness, on account of the nature of
the exchanges on the subject among
the papers, it seemed likely now that
the controversy would be referred to
xbe arbitration of The Hague tribunal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
TREATIES ON RECIPROCITY.
Prove IA Failure-The Protection The
ory Is Breaking Down with
It's own Weight.

In making treaties with foreign
countries, the administration, evil
IDENTIFY, does not understand the con-
1itions that exist about the CONNER
cial matters that the treaties are
Drawn up to cover.
The latest treaty to receive Il
black eye is that concluded by the
state department with Newfound-
land which those interested in the
fishing industry of the New England
coast claim is disastrous to their in
terests. The opposition of SOME
senator's to the treaty is SO decided
that it will, like the French treaty
and others, be either laid aside, or, if
brought to a vote, will undoubtedly
be defeated. These treaties are all
supposed to be made by the rule If
reciprocity-that is, some one or
some interest must suffer to open Il
markets to some foreign production.
The foreigner will not open his door
unless we will open our door to the
same extent. Therefore reciprocity
and protection do not work smoothly
together. For if the door is opened
by reciprocity, even a little bit, some
protected industry feels a draught
and at once protests that it will De
made sick and perish if the door is
not promptly closed.
Trying to amend the protective
tariff by the roundabout way of re-
ciprocity is proving an utter failure,
or else the republican management
of the state department is not equal
to the occasion. All of the important
treaties that have been arranged
since the p%rohibitive tariff was enact
ed have not been enacted by the sen
ate and there is no probability that
any of them will be.
The trusts will, in the future as in
the past, if they continue to manu-
facture a surplus, be compelled to sell
at a far less price to the foreigner
than the protective tariff allows
them to exact from our WI people.
Certain trusts would be glad to see
a treaty ratified that would open for
eign markets to their products, but
the equivalent reduction demanded
by the foreigner on the other pre-
ducts, pinches the toes of another
trust and interferes with it's mon
opoly so that 40 agreement can be
arrived at.
Monopoly of the home market and
enormous profits for trusts is the
principle upon which the protective
tariff rests and any competition from
outside breaks down the theory and
practice which supports it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
BUSINESS NOT LEGITIMATE.
Mi ssOuri Supreme Court Decides
Against the Weltmcr school
of Magnetic Healing.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 25.-Tht
Missouri supreme court denied the
Weltmer School of Magnetic Healing,
of Nevada, Mo-, Il rehearing in the
suit against c. NJ. Bishop for libel.
The court holds that the business is
not legitimate, and the company not
entitled to the protection of the libel
laws. The court also holds that the
opinion is not in conflict with the de-
cision of the supreme court of the
United States, in the decision requir-
ing the postmaster at Nevada to de-
liver mail to the school, because this
court had evidence before it, while
United States supreme court passed
on q demurrer only.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Centralized hY Trusts.

The party which now controls con
gress is fully committed to the policy
of artificial prices. In spite of the
protests of a minority it insists on
standing by the present law and
frowning down all "tinkering" with it.
In framing that law the powerful in
terests got all they wanted, and what
they wanted was a law to shelter mo-
nopoly. Otherwise expressed, they
wanted authority to maintain artificial
prices. Having done what they could
in that direction by law they accom-
plished the rest by combination so as
to throttle competition at home
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
MOROCCO AT WORLDS FAIR.
The sultan of sees n Means
of Improving Commercial Re-
lntions With America.

London, Dec. 25.-The correspon.
dent of the Times at Fee, Morocco, in
u letter on the sultan's reception of
Fair Commissioner Langerman and
his acceptance of the invitation to
be represented officially at the st.
Louis exposition: says his majesty is
personally interesting himself in
Morocco's having a thoroughly rep
resentative exhibit at st. Louis as a
mean of improving the commercial
relations between the United States
and that country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
GOV. YATES HEALTH BETTER,
He Will Return to pringfeId ON
Tuesday and Assume the Duties
of His Office.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-Gov
Yates, who is now in Florida for his
health, did not spend Christmas in
Cuba, as expected. He was to have
sailed Wednesday, but the boat on
which he was to have taken the trip
did not start. A message received at
the executive office, Thursday, states
that the governor and Mrs. Yates will
return to Springfield next Tuesday.
as the executive is greatly improved
in health and is nov able to assume
charge of state affairs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
CHAMBERLAIN AT DURHAM
The British Colonial Secretary Civ
en- n Warm Welcome on
Landing in Natal.

Durham, Natal, Dec. 27.-Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs.
Chamberlain, who left Portsmouth,
England, November 25, on board the
armored cruiser Good Hope, landed
here at 1890 Friday morning. They
received a warm welcome from large
crowds of people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Number of Miles Built in United
States in 1902 Only Exceeded by
that of the Year 1888.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-According to the
Railroad Gazette, railroad building in
the United States for 1902 aggregated
6,O26 miles, a total not exceeded in
any year since 1888. Second track,
sidings and electric lines are not in
cluded.
Oklahoma leads with $40 miles of
new line; Texas comes second with
496 miles; Arkansas is third with 371
miles, and Indian territory fourth
with 1868 miles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Chicago, Dec. 25.--A special to the
Chronicle from New Orleans says:
The strike of the Illinois Central rail-
road freight handlers was declared
off last night and the men will &C
back to work on the old condi
tions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Marshall, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The engine
and tender of an east-bound Missouri
Pacific passenger train were derailed
by a broken fange neal Marshall, Fri
day morning. Fireman Ed Adams, OF
Sedalia, was killed, but no other per-
son was injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Frisco System - New Observation
CRfe Cars.

In addition to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys.
TEN operates on its trains out Of
Saint Louis and Kansas City very
handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un.
der management of Fred Harvey. These
cars are equipped with every convenience.
including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied with
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news.
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
electric fans add to the comfort of the pas
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Denver, Col, Dec. 27.-Second Lieut..
William M. Kistler, company M,
Eighteenth United States infantry,
has been missing from Fort Logan
for nearly two weeks. The Denver
police department has been asked to
helm locate him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The chi
cago & Alton Railroad Co. has an
nounced a ten per cent. increase in
the pay of all operators, agents and
yard clerks and other employees en-
gagged in a clerical capacity. The in
crease is purely voluntary, and dates
from December 1.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Settled Ont Of Court.

New York, Dec. 27.--The suit
against J. P. Morgan, brought by
Harry Nevelson for the alleged fail
ure of the financier to provide heat
in an apartment leased by Nevelson.
has been settled out of court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 25.-George
W. Thatcher, a Utah pioneer, and for
years prominent in political and
church affairs, is dead at his home
in Logan, Utah, after a long illness,
aged 60.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 25.-The town
Of Hubbard, Nebraska, was the scene
of a daring hold up Tuesday night.
Two masked men, heavily armed, en-
tered n crowded saloon and robbed
everybody in the place, looted the till
and made their escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
-Tariff revisionists are moi vii,

ly damaged by the attitude of the re.
publican leaders. The latter may be
able to prevent action on the matter,
but they cannot stifle public express
sion in the halls of congress. Tariff
revision is too vital an issue to be
wholly throttled, even in the house OF
it's enemies.-Buffalo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Douglas, Wyo., Dec. 27.-Natural
gas has been discovered 10 miles west
Of here, in an oil well. The gas threw
gravel and sand far above the der
rick and was accompanied by a small
fiow of oil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
shin subsidy bill seems to be

The ship subsidy bill seems to be
about the deadest thing in Washing
ton. It will be a long time before any
subsidy measure or measure designed
to nurse more infant industries will
be in favor there again, if Washington
reflects public opinion.-Minneapolia
Journal (rep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
ALMANAC OF FREE TRADE.
The Publication That should he In
the Hands of All True
Democrats.

The 1908 almanac of the American
Free Trade league contains much ex-
cellent material on the tariff question.
1t should be in the hands of all good
democrats. The secretary of the
league, Gen. Hazard Stevens, thus accu-
rately and truly characterizes our So
called system of "protection:"
mo longer needed as a defense
against the foreigners, protection has
now become the thumbscrew of extor-
ton upon the American people. 1t is
the dam holding back foreign COMPETE
ton and behind which the great trusts
levy high prices upon their country
men, upon the same class of goods
which they are exporting in great
quantities and selling abroad at 20 to
so per cent. less than at home. Hence
their stubborn resistance to any re-
duction of duties which protect them
in their m%onopolies and extortions.
''This whole doctrine of protection
is a blunder that rises to the level Of
a crime. lneulcated by selfish and cor
rupt interests until it has become a
party fetch, protection has at last
reached its acme, done its perfect
work, by demonstrating that it is a
system of monopoly and extortion. 1t
fosters greed, begets fear of the for
eigner, and paralyzes self-reliance. 1t
is the champion of special privileges,
the offspring of injustice and Unequal
ity, the %corruptor of legislation and
politics. Every true interest of Ameri-
ca cries aloud for it's overthrow"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

The republicans feel quite hap
Ply over having "a solid north" They
now know how we feel about the solid
south, and should quit wanting the
whole earth, as it were.--Atlanta Con-
stitution>
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Paris, Dec. 27.-The courts have
awarded Mrs. Viola Falconer, an
American, $500 damages against Red
fern, the dressmaker, for unjustifia-
BILE arrest and the seizure Of goods in
connection with a dress making bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
-Readiustment Of the tariff ~

ItCuuJustH1VH u VHC tufTH "
means of reciprocity treaties is a cum
bersome way of getting at the needed
reform. As an adjunct of tariff re-
form reciprocity is excellent; as o
substitute it can " be wholly sat-
isfactory.-Utica Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Chicago, Dec. 25.-A lockout of the
$4,000 garment workers and clothing
makers employed in Chicago, was
averted when Cutters Union No. 81
accepted the agreement presented by
the employing t~ailors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Pekin, Dec. eileen. Miles arrived
here on a short visit. He will be re-
ceived in audience by the imperial
family, and will review the Chinese
troops Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Accidentally Killed.

Springfield, Ala, Dec. 25.-Prof.
Jacob Forney, of the state university,
was accidentally killed here,
Wednesday, while shooting sparrows
With a parlor rifle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Was n Roosevelt Rough Rider.

New York, Dec. 27.-Dr. Frederick
L. Brad, who was a member of
Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Span
ish-American war, is dead in a hos
pital here from typhoid fever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

"Some folks" said Uncle Eben, lis q
good deal like mules. Dey uses up enough
energy to do a days work stan'in' roun'
an 'kickin'. ".-Washinptnn Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
The League for Civil Service Reform.

The National Civil Service Reform
league, at a convention just held in
Philadelphia, commends the policy OF
President Roosevelt in making fed
eral appointments. The league did
not resolve on the endorsement Of
the notorious Addicks, nor did it say
anything about the saturnalia of per-
nicious activity on the part of the
federal officials in Wisconsin which
even the republican convention of
that state denounced as Sin fragrant
violation of civil service laws in at
tempts to f~orestall conventions and
of the party and assisting
professional lobbyists before the
legislature and elsewhere in defeat
ing legislation in refutation of party
pledges" AS President Roosevelt has
not removed these officials, in spite
of their fragrant disregard of civil
service laws" it is fir to presume
that the league is willing to condone
any such lapse of virtue, if it is only
a republican that offends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Every man reveals himself when he de-
scribes another.-Ram's Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Iowa Farms - Per Acre Cash,
bal. Icrop tillpaid. Mulhall, Sioux City, 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Doubt is brother evil to despair. -
O'Reilly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

He chooses night who refuses light
Rams Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Confirmed in London.

London, Dec. DENOMINATION was
obtained here of the announcement
from Washington that the arbitra-
ton of the Venezuelan questions is
now assured, and that, failing the ac-
ceptance by President Roosevelt of
the invitations to become arbitrator,
the matters will be referred to The
Hague tribunal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

If you are coughing, take DR.. August Koe.
nig's Hamburg Breast Tea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
ALL PARTIES ARE AGREED.
Secretary Hay Preparing a Note Ex-
pressive of Approval.

Washington, Dec. 27.-President
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator
of the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be re-
ferred for adjudication to The Hague
tribunal.
E~pitomized, this was the situation
as it had resolved istelf at the conclu-
sion of the cabinet meeting Friday.
The meeting vas not so long as the
sessions usually are. All the members
except Secretary Root were present.
The Venezuelan question was the
principal and practically the only top
ic of general concern under considera-
ton. Secretary Hay presented the
net results of his cable correspon-
dence with the governments at Lon
don, Berlin, Rome and Caracas. In
accordance with the suggestion made
by President Roosevelt, through Sec
rotary Hay, President Castro was re-
ported to have agreed to submit the
differences to the arbitration of the
tribunal at The Hague. The European
powers not only consented to submit
the controversy to arbitration, but
while they had expressed preference
for an arbitration to be conducted
by President Roosevelt, they had as
sented to his suggestion that the mat
ter be referred to The Hague.
The presentation of the case met
the hearty approval of the cabinet.
No fear is expressed by the admins
tration that the Monroe doctrine will
be brought into the controversary in
any manner that might result in an
embarrassing situation for the Unit
ed States. Secretary Hay is prepar-
ing q note to the powers in which
this government announces it's hearty
approval of such a course.