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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
WHO ARE THE DEMocRATs7
To Fulfill Its Mission the Party Must
Have a Union of Its
Forces.

Between 1900 and last summer the
democratic party was deluged with al
vice on the twin subject OF r~eorganiza-
ton and regularity. Some thousands OF
political doctors told the party how TO
win success with new leaders; and some
other thousands Illuminated threats
against everybody who had not fully
agreed with the leadership of 1896 and
1900.
Preliminary utterances indicate, says
the st. Louis Republic, that we are TO
have another four years of the same
fluent advising.
Sensible democrats may proftably be-
gin at once to combat the idea that n
faction or another is to administer the
| affairs of the party by prescribing other
factions.
In the struggle of contemporary ambl-
lions, in the honest or simulated en-
thusaism over temporary beliefs, many
men lose sight of the eternal purpose Oh
the democratic party. The party mas
one mission which gives it a life as long
as that of the human race; and that mis-
sion is the protection of the individual
against the encroachments OF power.
The democracy of the world is organ
lied under varied forms. In the United
/ States the organization is most dehnlte
and complete, but in every country there
is a democratic movement, and in essen
tials it is everywhere the same. Equai
rights to all and special privileges to
none is the beginning and end OF demo-
cratic energy. Every question OF a par
ticular time must be, by the democratlc
barty, Judged under the test OF its appll-
cation to this principle.
And democratic organization was
never more needed. All other political
bodies are moving toward a renewal OF
feudalism and oligarchy. All other ten
denotes are toward the limitation OF a
hood by the selfish wishes OF privilege.
The recent campaign in the United
States, ending in apparent disaster, was
of vast service in developing lines OIL
action for the democracy. The demo-
cratic party lost few Of its supporters.
MANY were not aroused and did not vote,
but they are democrats and are ready TO
be loyal voters, when their minds seize
upon the issues which the times present
Discussion within the party may pro-
coed; must proceed. But. to be proht-
, able, it must clarity questions, not In
} flame factional distrust. Every mar VINO
believes in the exaltation, the encour-
agement, the development OF the lndl-
viduaI is a democrat and every such
man should be welcomed as a part OF inc
democratic organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
CONGRESS'W0RK IN NUTSHELL
Latest Developments i'm the Russo
.Japauese War, Together with
Items of Interest Quilted From t"e
Important Happenings All over
the World.
CONGRESS-

Senator Stone, of Missouri intro
duced a resolution in the senate to in
vestigate the campaign expenses Oh po'
litical parties in the national election
Representative Grosvenor, OF ONO
presented the majority report OF the
committee on merchant marine, when
urges the need of immediate RELIEF 1of
the American merchant marine.
Senator Bailey has submitted a pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
fixing the term of the president at slS
years and making him ineligible fo1
reelection.
Representative Cowherd, OF Missouri
has introduced a bill fixing the fate
of hostage on books and merchandise
mailed az distributing offices OF rurai
free delivery routes at three cents 1or
each pound or fraction thereof,
Representative Adams, OF Pennsyi-
vania, has introduced a bill providing
for the establishment, in the Distrlc'
of Columbia, of a whipping post tol
wife-beaters.
The Notifications bill was passed pS
the house without amendment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
TO SOME EXTENT, ECONOMY
Congress- Will Find It Necessary to
Look to the Treasury
Leaks.

1t is set forth, in a Washington dis
patch, that the responsible leaders in
have put their heads together
in an effort to meet the situation strik-
ingly exemplifed by Speaker Cannon,
when he declared that there was a
$50, O00, 900 gap between Uncle Sans vest
and breeches." 1t furthermore appears,
says the Albany Argus, that these lead
ers have concluded that it is 1.-The duty
of congress to reduce that gap rather
than widen it," and that they, the lead
ers, must stand guard and use their best
endeavors to keep expenditures down
near the revenues of the government
and reduce the deficit in the treasury"
There is something whimsical, in laud-
ing as austere virtue, and self-denying
economy, a decision to spend not much
more than the governments revenues
will amount to, and to reduce the de-
ficit'-rather than to wipe it out. Finan-
ciering which is content to keep expen-
ditures only a block or two ahead OF the
revenues, within hailing distance, as it
were, and to wipe out a little OF the
deficit at a time, would make quick time
to bankruptcy, if applied to private in
stead of public business.
But it is the modern idea, in govern
mental affairs, when expenses mount
up to look about for something new to
tax,-for all new revenues are inevitably
the resultof new taxation of some sort.
Neither in the nation, nor in the state,
does there exist, at the present time, a
policy or even a desire Of wholesale.
wholesome retrenchment.
Temporary economies may be prac-
ticed, while awaiting the opportunity to
devise and levy some new kind Of taxes;
but such enforced, temporary economy Is
like the brief swearing off" Of the old
topper. who makes UP for it, with COM
pound interest, as soon as he let's loose
again.
The new congress, which assemblies
next year, will be confronted by an ap-
parent deficit, and by a real deficit which
is much greater than the apparent one,
between the receipts of the government,
and the expenditures which the whole
policy and tendency Of the existing
regime called for. Then, the alternatives
will be, either increased revenue, or an
increased deficit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
THEIR LAST HOPE GONE.
Uhe limited States supreme Court
Decides Adversely to Barrett,
Dolan and Garrett.

Washington, Jan. 10. The motion
for leave to file petition for a writ
Of habeas corpus, filed here last week
in the Dalon-B Barrett Garrett naturali'
cation fraud cases from st. Louis, was
denied by the United States supreme
court.
The effort was the last to secure the
freedom of the three st. Louis men.
The action of the court closes the
last avenue of defense, and the ac'
cused trio must serve their terms in
the penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

How little we really know about
anything is illustrated by cotton. A
few months ago there was a great
cotton panic, in which untold millions
were made and lost by spectators be-
cause Of what was said to be an in
durable shortage in the crop, We were
told that there was less hope In the
future crops than in the past, and the
assertion was backed up by unanswer-
able arguments. Now we are dumb
founded to read that the planters have
cotton to burn and are actually burn
ing ii in large quantities in order to
keep the price up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Gen. Nogi, the conquerer of Port Ar
thur, is one Of the most notable SOL
diers in the armies Of the mlkado.
He ID Of an old Samurai family. The
military advisers Of the mikado rec
ognized fully the enormous difficulties
which confronted the troops which
were intrusted with the task Of reduce
ing the strongest fortress. except, per-
haps. Gibraltar, in the world, and in
looking owe the army list selected
Nogi for tile high honor Of command
ing the besiegers. He is a typical Jap
anese soldier. taciturn as was Gen,
Grant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Apropos of the kaiser's latest per-
formance as a conductor OF a new
opera at a dress rehearsal in Berlin,
his patronage of music is something
as magnificent as are his excursions
into the realms of art, mechanics and
chemistry. 81 do not think many Ger
mans know" said the emperor at a
dinner at Count Won BueloW's a few
evenings ago, that I spent last year
out of my private income 81 ,00O, 900 on
operas and theaters."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Information received in official cir
cles in Paris is to the effect that Ad-
miral Rojestyensky's charts OF the
waters in which the Russian second
Pacific squadron is now cruising are
practically worthless.
At a meeting of Gen. Nogi and Cen
Stoesscl at Port Arthur, both COM
manders highly ccmplimented the
bravery of the troopa CT the other n
parted with %ssurances of mutual re-
spect.
Generals Fock and Smirnoff, VINO
were reported among the Russian
killed at Port Arthur, are alive, anu
will 90 with their men as prisoners OF
war to Japan.
The transfer of Russian prisoners OF
war at Port Arthur has been complet-
or There were SIS officers and 23,49l
men.
The cruisers dig, Izermrund, Dreiper
and Rion, and the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Grozny, Gromski and Rezlty'
| of the Russians second Pacific squad
ron, have left Suda Day for Port Said
The Japanese navy is removing
mines and Japanese hulks from inc
mouth of the harbor of Port Arthur
Minister Takahira declares Japan Is
too busy fighting to be formulating
terms Of peace.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says tina
p decision has been reached to recall
the Russian Baltic squadron.
The Russian general staff has an
nounced that Gen, Stoessel Will Dc
court-martialed for surrenderlng o
Arthur. This course is said to be IL
exact accord with the Russian mill
tary code, but it is bitterly resented by
the Russian press.
The czar has ordered a Mobilization
of 200, 900 more Russian troops to JOLT
Ger. Kuropatkin.
Both in Paris and London the opin
ion is that the squadron under Vice
Admiral Roiestvensky will have to b
recalled. as adherence to the origina
programme would invite disaster, Il
view of the fall of Port Arthur.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

The lion and the royal Bengal tiger
are the largest and most formidable
members of the cat family and men
who have hunted both usually regard
the tiger as being the more ferocious
and dangerous beast of the two. There
is not much difference between their
average sizes. Both usually weigh
from 300 to 500 pounds and measure
from s to 10 feet from tip of nose to
tip of tail and both have massive
muscular development, the tiger be-
ing, perhaps, on the whole, the more
powerful of the two.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
THE OFFICIAL VOTE CAST.
The Voice of the People Ratified in
the Different State Capitals
of the Republic.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Monday Theo-
dore Roosevelt, of New York, and
Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indiana
were formally elected president and
vice-president of the United States. In
the capitals of the several states in
the Union the members of the electoral
college chosen at the polls last No
vember gathered and cast the states
votes for the republican and demo
cratic tickets as ordained BY the peo-
pie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

David R. Francis, president Of the
st. Louis Exposition company, is prob
ably the most deliberately decorated
man in American. Kings, princes and
~potentates have showered decorations
upon him until, if he wore them all at
once, he would glitter like a circus
wagon. Among the lot are the red
eagle of Prussia, the crown of Italy,
the Leopold I. of Belgium, the sun
and lion of Persia, the double dragon
of China and the cross of the Legion
of Honor of France.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Court Adjourns for wedding.

Herbert Nicaise and Miss Josie HUI
bert have the distinction Of being the
first couple to be married in the new
courthouse at Rich Hill, the ceremony
being performed by Probate Judge Sill
yers. County court adjourned in homo
of the occasion, and the three judges
acted as witnesses. After the ceremo-
ny the groom, who is a native OF bel
GUM. took out naturalization papers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Stock wards Facilities Increased.

The st. Joseph Stockyards Co. has
decided to increase the facilities OF the
horse and mule branch Of the market
there. and will build a new barn at the
yards next spring. 1t will have a spa
cio1s pavilion and will be constructed
with the view of holding livestock
shows in it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Decline to sign Wage Scale.

Three of the largest factories en-
pldying convict labor in the state PEN
itentiary have decided not to sign the
increased wage scale and will re-
move from the prison. The loss to the
state will be $127,O 900 annually.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

1t is said there have been 40 bank
failures in Iowa the last year, with
losses of over $12, 000, 900. Eight of the
presidents of these banks committed
suicide and the whereabouts of some
of the others are not known. The
story of frenzied rural finance is told
in the statement that the defalcations
reported were generally due to losses
in stock or grain speculations. Evil
IDENTIFY there are more routes than the
Chadwick one to bank failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Two months ago the residence of
John Ludwig, at Bucyrus, O., was
burned. In the house was a tin box
containing 5000 in paper money. The
money was burned to ashes, which re-
manned in the box. The box and on
tents were sent to the government for
redemption and last week Mr.. Ludwig
was notified that he would be paid all
but about Sc of the amount he claimed
was in the box. The money belonged
to the lodge of which Ludwig is treas
urer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Two Struck by n Trnin.

The Rock Island Golden State Linn
tied" struck a buggy containing Dr.
Boxx and F. E. Clements just west OF
Atcheson. Clements was so badly IN
iured that he died three hours later,
and at this writing the recovery OF Dr.
Boxx is not expected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Henry s. Provost died recently in
Lima, Peru. His father was mi of the
first Americans to establish business in
Peru, having gone there more than ~
years ago. Mr.. Provost continued his
fathers business and had extensive
plantation interests in the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Hiram Cronk, sole survivor of the
war of 1872. says in an interview that
he feels much Obliged to the New York
aldermen who are arranging to give
him a fine funeral and bury him in
Cypress Hills cemetery, Brooklyn. Mr..
Cronk, who is 104 years old, is feeling
very we'll indeed. He says he has no
desire to sit behind the grim rider
on the pale horse" of which the alder
men spoke, and he begs leave to re-
mind them that he fought in the in
fantry and never was a cavalryman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Washington, Jan. 1O.-This city and
Paris are gossiping over a possible al
lance between Miss Alice Roosevelt
and the courtly viscount Charles de
Chambrun, a descendant of Lafayette
and secretary to the French embassy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

House bill No. l, introduced by
W%hitecotton of Monroe, is the alum
bill of this session. 1t seeks the repeal
of the law which prohibits the use OF
alum in the manufacture Of baking
powders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Postmaster Fifty-Fivc Years.

Herman H. K~nippenberg, said 10
have been the Oldest postmaster in
point of continuous service in the
United States, died at his home IN
Femme Usage, st. Charles county,
from a cold contracted on Thanksgiv-
ing day. He was for about 55 years
postmaster and general storekeeper at
Femme Usage, where he accumulated
property until now his estate is one OF
the largest in the county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1O.-The ~ Iii.
nois presidential electors met in the
capitol and selected A. j. Neal, OF
Charleston, official messenger to carry
the vote of Illinois to Washington. His
selection was made by ballot, as there
were several candidates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Once Knighted by Spanish King.

Anderson Doniphan, 80 years Old, a
retired business man OF Plattsburg,
died of pneumonia in Kansas CITY.
MI. Doniphan was a descendant OF the
Castilian cavaliers and was once
knighted by the king of Spain for
bravery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

After a good deal of hesitation end
some refusals, a poverty-stricken
Italian count has agreed to marry DIS
of those Pittsburg heiresses for $4,000
down and Sic, 900 a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Ruvs washington state Building.

s. S. Pangler, proprietor of the
Mount Vernon stock farm near Roger,
has purchased the Washington state
building at the Worlds fair, and will
Immediately move the same to his
farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Gov. Douglas, of Massachusetts, has
on his staff five generals, eight col
onels and lieutenant colonies and five
majors, not to mention the captains
and ~lieltenantS,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Paris, Jan. 10.-Louise Michel,
prominent as a communist and revo-
lutionary agitator for the last IS
years, is dead at Marseilles OF double
pneumonia, aged rs years. She vas
on a lecture tour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Tom Watson, late populist candidate
for president, had a narrow escape as
a guest in a friends house that TOOK
fire. Tom Watson is getting used to
narrow escapes-only some of them are
not so narrow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
.c...x,,ve ia Have waterworks.

After several years of agitation,
Cassville has voted to issue bonds to
build a waterworks system. Only one
vote was cast against the proposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
someoue Fed Them I,at Poison.

Bumalo, N. ", Jan. 10.-In the town
Of B~elvidere, near Clean, Giuseppe Ros-
81 is dead; another man is dying and
ten railroad laborers are very sick in
! boarding house. Someone has fed
them rat poison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

A single policeman in New York city
has in two years time turned over to
the city 1928 pistols taken from men
who were illegally carrying them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Rudolf Genee, so years old, an emil
nent German playwright and historian,
has been granted a pension of $500 a
wear by the kaiser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Thomas Reedy, of Bevier, was in
stantly killed by a train at Novinger
while en- route home from Milan. He
was 80 years of g and single.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Alexieff, before the war started, In
formed the czar that Port Arthur could
never be taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Miss Ames, of North Easton, Mass,
has the finest collection of orchids on
the continent. 1t is worth around
$500. DOC
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
vote of the "Mysterious Stranger

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The
Missouri electors assembled here Mon
day and cast the II votes Of the state
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Taking a lesson from Port Arthur
Great Britain may be expected to make
a few improvements at Gibraltar,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Presently, congress will turn over
a new leaf-of the congressional record.
Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Now watch the Japanese proceed
grimly to fortify Port Arthur fof
keeps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

The victory Of the Armstrong tenn
perance workers is SO complete that all
liquor sellers have destroyed their IL
censes and returned their stock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Farmer Killed by Train.

Henry Hagemeyer,a prominent War
rem county farmer, was killed by the
fast passenger on the Wabash railroad
at Wright City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The legisIature Convenes.

The forty-third general assembly
convened. The senate elected the fol-
lowing officers: President Pro Tenn
Senator Fields, of Linn county. Secre-
tary-Cornelius Roach, Carthage. AS
sistant Secretary-W. H. Lewis, Pied
mont. Chaplain-Rev. J. A. Bailey, Co
lumbia. Engrossing Clerk. A. Lee,
Keytesville. Official Reporter-Charles
G. Dewey, Jefferson City. Enrolling
Clerk-A. L. Hawkins, Palmyra. Fold
er-Miss May Allen, Mexico. Assistant
Folder-Mrs. Ada Knaupp Higgins
Vile. Doorkeeper-Ed Crumbaugh, Co
lumbia. Sergeant-at-Arms-C. G. Eos
ter, Vernon county. All democrats.
The republican house caucus agreed
upon the following: Speaker-David
w. Hill, of Poplar Bluff. Speaker pro
tem.-G. H. Wilson, st. Louis. CHIEF
Clerk-B. F. Russell, Steelville. Assist
ant Chief Clerk-Barryman Henwood,
hannibal. Engrossing Clerk-John b.
Noble. Montgomery county. Enrolling
Clerk-A. ]. Jones, Cass county. Door
keeper-John e. Carter, Grundy coun-
ty. Official Reporter-Jesse Flowers.
Johnson county. Sergeant-at-Arms-
John Legendre, Charlton county. Chap
lain-C. E. Phillips, DeKalb county
Folder-Miss Margaret Davalt, CLARK
| county,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

The Harroun elevator, containing
1900 bushels OF wheat, burned at Har-
en-. entailing q loss Of S150,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Stanley, the 9-year-old o Of Mrs.
Wallace Dawson, fell into an aban-
doned we'll and drowned at Hume. Nc
one witnessed the accident.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Wants Citizenship Restored.

Former State Senator Sullivan, OF
Christian county, has filed an applica-
ton for restoration to the rights OF
citizenship. Sullivan was charged with
soliciting a bribe from Whitney Lay
ton, an independent baking powder
manufacturer, for the delivery OF his
own vote and the vote Of two other
senators against the bill to repeal the
law prohibiting the use of alum in the
manufacture Of baking powders. he
was convicted and fined $1OO, the Of
Tense of soliciting a bride being only
q misdemeanor. The case was taken
to the Kansas City court OF appeals,
which affirmed the finding Of the low"
er court. The conviction carried with
it the denial of the further right OF
franchise or the holding Of public Of
fee. The petition was fled during the
administration of Gov. Dockery, who
declined to act and reposed the matter
in Gov. Folk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
want. Cash for Wounded Heart.

Alleging breach Of promise, Miss
Dora Reyburn, aged IS, has filed suit
for 5000 damages against George w.
Deyaul at Nevada.