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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
IN = NUTSHELL.

Crop Conditions Confronting the People.
Brought About by the Continuous Rains
of May. that are Far from Reassnrfng-
The Country Saturated Throughout the
West, and Little Seeding Done or Het
Possible.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-The crop reports
received yesterday from all over the
country show startling condl-
ton of affairs Little or no corn
has been planted, and May 10 IS
considered late date for pre-
pairing the land for seeding. There is
apprehension in some parts OF rank
wheat growth and the outlook for the
granger is depressing in the extreme
The board of trade private wires were
kept hot yesterday by the receipt OF
advices from different parts of the west,
and the diSpa bear out PI'ir1 s crop
report. which at first was considered
rather gloomy.
Prim sizes I'D the situation accu-
rately and briefly as follows:
DWIGHT H.. May IS.-The general condi-
tons to day cora nj winter WI. belts are
aggravated from the fact that al the condi-
tons which have existed during the last fifteen
days are increased by very heavy rains which
have fallen during the last forty eight hours,
inc'I ling to- day. From 6lS points in the
states of Illinois. Iowa, Kansas Ne
Oraska. Missouri, Indiana. Ohio. Michi-
gan. MINI esota. Wisconsin, Kentucky
and Tennessee. present in regard to the corn
situation: What proportion of the corn lands
ready for planting:' Two hundred
and twenty report none 70 say one fourth, 146
give onehalf. SO report three -fourths, and Sc
say all. What proportion of corn crop 8 now
panted:' Three hundred and sixty four say
none, 26 give one-t tenth. and 40 report one
eight. 81 say one-fourth. 7S give three -fourths,
and g report all. Are you looking for free
movement Of corn after the planting is over:'
One hundred and ninety say yes. and f34 say
no. How much larger are the re serves of corn
in the farmers hands than at this date in 1917
Two hundred ana sixty report the same, E,0 say
say 10 to % per cent. larger l52 report p to 50
per cent larger. and - report from 80 to IS
per cent. larger.
A dispatch to brokerage firm from
Lincoln. ILL.,. to day says: Country
completely saturated whole route.
Heavy local ra ms to-day. cold and
rainy now. Farm work entirely sUs-
pended. Cannot resume with fine
weather for week or more. Corn
ground already plowed must be worked
over. Almost no planting. all work
therefore practically yet to be done.
Situation very serious. Wheat falt',
oats poor OF reduced acreage
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
LATE kEWS ITEMS.

THE senate was hot in session on the
DIST II, the house. The Sundrv evil
appropriations bill being under conaid-
Grafton almost the entire session was
occupied IN discussing ar amendment.
which was adoptcd-G6 to 9]. providing
that all pension money received by IN
mates Of National soldiers homes in eN-
cess of - per month should be deducted
in maintaining the expenses of the
homes. except where the disabled sol
der has wife. dependent parent or II
minor child. Then the excess should
he sent to such dependent by the mama
gers.
In his letter to the American clergy
the project of the propaganda says that
the vatican is resolved to adhere
strickly 10 the rules OF the baltimore
conference IN respect to the Cahensiy
movement. European immigrants IN
the nitcd States must cOalesce a. one
person and form one nation ia accord
anoe with the principles and institu-
tions upon which the government OF
the United States is founded
AT2 o'clock on the morning of the 21st-
nortt-bOund train No. IA on the Jackson
Vile. Tampa Il Key West road. was held
up a short distance from Sanford. Fla
BIZ four masked men. who attempted to
roI, the express car. During the en-
conn4er Express Messenger Saunders
was killed and Soliciting Agent Cox
was indIy wounded in the face The
robbers e. capped.
TUE steamer Ocean arrived at San
Francis "a on the 2lst. from Hong Kong
and Y oisohama. Among the passengers
were Iier.t J. ii. Hethcrington, of the
United States steamer Marion. who was
recently acquitted of the murder of
Cover Robinson. at Yokohama. He
was ace ,lu panied By his wife and child.
FoI-R persons were instantly killed by
an explosion in the factory of the
.Ftna Pyrotechnic Co. at Hartford
Conn. on the 21st. and 1t was feared
that other victims We're buried in the
ruins.
RECEIPTS of wool in Boston for the
week ended on the 21st We're 7.2I5 bales
domestic and $3.50 bales foreign Sales,
.GS1 $50 pounds domestic and 655, 200
pounds foreign.
ANOTHER revolution has broken out
in the province OF Rio Grande do Sui,
Brazil. led bv Carlos Barbosa and Col.
Avonez, of the old party republicans.
DEFINING. the wife murderer. was
hanged in Melbourne. at one min
after 10 o'clock on the morning of the
esd
THE king of Tariwa, one of the
Marshall islands, was killed in recent
revolt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
The OuiIldrivers at sacramento.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, May 2l.-The edi-
torial excursionists arrived at D. m.
They were welcomed at the depot by
mere than 1000 people. As soon as
they alighted from the train, they were
placed in carriages and driven to vari-
Gus parts of the city where quarters
had been provided for them. Flags
are flying from every flagstaff in the
city, and everything here presents
holiday appearance. The day has been
very warm, the mercury ranging up in
the nineties. About $50 of the editors
went to Folsom to visit the great dam
and American River CANYON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

AT the Episeopaiian diocesan convcn-
ton at Memphis. Tenn. on the 18th. it
was resolved to forIn a new diocese of
west Tennessee and elect an assistant
bishop for middle and east Tennessee.
Bishop Quintard bitterly opposed this
action of the convention. insisting shat
the state should net be divided into
separate bishoprics. He asked for an
assistant. but the convention ignored
his wish entirely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

STOCKTON. Cal. May 21.-The Ma
tional Editorial associations special
train arrived in this city Thursday
evening bearing the visitors. Yester-
day morning at : o'clock the entire
party was breallfastcd in the spacious
Agricultural pavilion. which had been
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
An address ot welcome was delivered
by Mayor Clark. to whom President
Capeller of the association responded.
After partaking OF breakfast the Wis
itors were escorted around town in car
riages and were shown the gas wells,
manufactures. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE senate commerce committee
agreed, on the 18th, to an amendment
to the river and harbor bill making
reduction of p per cent in the amounts
for projects placed under the contract
system, thus reducing the grand total
of the bill by S2,OSS,510. Among the
cuts are the following: Upper Missis-
sippi. to 81, 500, 600: lower Mississippi.
10 s2,2Os, $50; twenty-foot channel
through the great lakes to s315,O00
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
Sons of Veterans.

The eighth annual cncampment of
the Missouri Sons of Veterans was held
at Carthage. Delegates from all parts
of the state We're present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

Various RumOrs Af1Oat Concerning the
Disappearance of Capt. EGan from Chi
caCo-The Police Engaged In Chasing
Down CIews of Various Kinds-The story
o. Two Little Girls.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Innumcrab BILE re-
ports are being circulated about the
disappearance of Capt. p. w. Egan on
the 10th instant, and scarcely an hour
passes without new story waiting
into police headquarters. When the
case was first brought fully to the no
ticc of the police department detec-
tives We're detailed on the work of To-
eating, ifpossible, the missing man. and
the force has been increased until at
present a dozen officers are enga ged in
tracing the truthfulness of the dozens
of rumors.
Yesterday morning story came from
Willow Springs to the effect that on an
evening about the time of Capt Egan's
disappearance two little girls of Will
low Springs had seen two men drag the
body of a third into willow copse and
remain there until after the girls had
left. Their description of the PROSTATE
man tallies partially with that of Egan
and the matter is being investigated
Last evening. f. W. Egan, son of the
missing man, arrived from his home at
Cleveland and, with Capt. Keith, joined
in the search for his father Young
Egan spent the afternoon in the neigh
borhood of the stock yards, unsuccess-
fully attempting to learn where his
father had spent $500 he had with him
on the last day he was seen.
Mrs. NJ. d. Vale. an Omaha clairvoy-
ant. located the missing captain in
Omaha. A letter received from her by
Postmaster Sexton. yesterday, was
turned over to the police
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THRoCGHorT Cornwall. England.
early on the morning of the lsth. a
somewhat severe earthquake was felt.
The movement lasted for several see
onds. but no damage OF AIRY 'c0nse-
quence has been reported
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

REPRESENTATIVES, STUFF. sff Maryland.
chairman of the house committee on
immigration. has prepared bill which
has been practically approved by the
committee and which he viii intro
duee shortly. t. facilitate the enforce
Incnt of the immigration and contract
labor laws OF the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
Took strychnine for CaIonel

J. A. Warner. of Memphis. Tenn,
bought what he thought was calomel
few nights ago. and it was stryc b.
nine He took a dose and died
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE pope recommends the formation
of "a national union by the American
bishops as against ficrr Cahensly's pro-
ject to appoint bishops for different ma
tionalties
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

TIM announcement i made tiIdt the
Newfoundland government viii rcscind
the enforcement of the bait act against
Canadian fishermen this season. This
will likely end the tariff war between
Canada and Newfoundland
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

ABSOLUTE quiet prevails in the City
of Mexico and business Is proceeding as
usual. Several students and others ar
rested during the recent disturbances
were released at the InIercessiOn of
Mrs. piaz. 1t is now believed that all
fears of serious distnrisaI cee are, over.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
4 Train in a CIouGburSt.

The north bound Burlington express
was caught by cloudburst near Lin
coin. Neb.. few days ago. and held
thirty hours. No lives were lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE Worlds fair roTnrnfrtee' on eere-
monies has decided that 1T would not be
advisable to ask congress to change the
date of the dedication ceremonies of
the Columbian exposition from October
IL to October II. RS II would cause too
much confusion in tEe arrangements
already perfected
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

western Wisconsin are to- the effect that
the heaviest rainfall III years occurred
there on the 10Th. turning into furious
'snOv-StOrm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

ALTH0rGH Great Britain has assured
the Gnited States tnat she will accept
the invitation to the international none
tary conference. M formal acceptance
has been received from her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
Missouri Bank Examiner.

4 national bank examiner for Mis-
souri, to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Examiner Marshall will
not be appointed before June 1. Merits
of candidates are being considered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

AR. RUMsEY, of Cleveland. O.. who
with Capt. II. W EvaIi-'yvho has 50
mysteriously disappeared from Chicago
has for years been active IN helping
the vessel owners ia fight union sailors.
claims that he has received anonymous
communications informing him that he.
is Ito. bc the next victim
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE president. accompanied by Post
master-General Wanamaker and. Secre-
tary Elkins. viii attend the Decoration
day services al Rochester, y. &, on the
10th
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE editor of the. socialist journal, the
MuncheRer Post. of Munich, Bavaria,
has been arrested on charge of trea-
son. based on certain violent articles IN
his paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
Missouri Odd Fellows.

The state encampment of the grand
lodge. Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. was held at Sedalia. Rain inter
fcred greatly with the exercises
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE court Of claims has decided in
favor of the heirs of Robert f. Lee in
their claim for damages for timber cut
off the Ravcnwood (Na-} estate during
the war. The claim was Tor S215.006.
The court awards S2I1.G1t.. Congress
has yet to- pass upon the finding.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE victory of NJ TricoupIs in the
election for the Greek boule is over
whelming. One hundred and severity
of his supporters were elected. while all
other parties have only ftfiirty-saven.
The result has caused Il tremendous
sensation. The existing ministry has
resigned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

Gov. Francis pardoned Sam Sanders.
convicted in Ozark county of felonious
assault He was convicted through
mistaken identity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

coroners jury at Boslyn, Wash,
attributed the recent mine disaster,
which caused the deaths of torty-five
men, to defective ventilation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
Doing Good Work.

The bureau of informatio of the st.
Louis Autumnal Festivities association
has issued circular designed to adver-
tise the city. The bureau is doing good
work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
OF Great Interest to Farmers.

OF Great Interest To Farmers.
Hon. Levi Chubbuck. secretary of the
state board of agriculture, writes the
editor as follows:
Owing to the continued rains and the conse
qrIent retarding of blowing and planting, the
season of planting corn is getting very late.
There is, however, sufficient time yet for ma
turing crop but care should be used in Sc
lectine varieties that will mature early.
AS an aid to farmers in selecting seed corn /
give herewith n list of varieties of early and
medium kinds, emitting the late maturing
ones, as tested at the Missouri agricultural ex-
pertinent station. These varieties should be
obtained of any reliable scotsman in St. Louis,
Kansas City or Chicago and few dollars in
otherwise there will he failures.
Champion Early White, white. is a medium
to maturity, ana will average 1919 bushels
Per Gcre.
Cuban Queen. whit "f~'v. 41.3
Chester County Edar.:Eosf.. yellow, medium
SCI
WocGward's 1rrCr- Do0t. yellow, early, AZ 4
Vel CIV Mammoth E;rg. Y Fow, medium IS. 1.
Muir lcck's IcnTrov d yellow, ms dunn, 6l.0
Rilev'S favoriJe. -riow. medium, 59.4
CraDb rry Whi.n calico. early. ol.O.
Three Months Corr white. medium, $50.
BloGnts Prolific. white early. 49,.
Leaning. yellow medium. 1914
Queen of Prairie. yellow. early, 3Tf.
North Star. yellow. early 3S3
Logan. yellow, medium. $50
Imperial yellow, medium, 62.6.
Edmunds Dent, yellow. early. 59.8.
Calico Dent calico. medium. 1876.
Murdock's. white, early. 42.7.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

THE French minister of justice mas
submitted q bill directed against the
anarchist journals. Itpr0vidcs for seiz-
ing the papers when II Is believed
they intend TO publish prohibited
matter. and for the arrest of Journal
lists believed to- be engaged IN writing
articles melting to- unlawful deeds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

Mrs. MARGARET MACDoxAID PrII.-
MAN died at the residence of her faith
-er-in-law. Rev. Royal III. Pullman, in
Baltimore. Md. on the 18th She was
the wife of Mr.. q. II. Pullman. of Chi
-cago. and native of Logansport. Ind.
She was an artist of national repute
and up to one year ago was president
of the Palette. club of Chicago
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

REV. DR. BRIGGS has gone from New
York to Portland, Ore. to look after his
case before The Presbyterian. general as
Semblv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

0scAf. ANDERSON, one of the trare
rescuers who had worked all day. on
the 10Th. in saving the lives Of Those
imperiled 10y the Sioux City Ga
flood. and who witnessed the drowning
of little child torn away from ITS
mother when the 'rescuing party had
almost reached her. lost his reason and
raved about the beautiful baby that
was swept under the muddy waves
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

The members of the NJ E. Church.
South. at West Plains dedicated their
5000 building a few days ago. All
debts have been paid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
BY ELI ID. AK.

JosEPH L. TpS was electrocoted at
Auburn, y. v. on the 18th, for the
murder of his wife in 1891.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

4 DESTRUCTIVE tornado swept over
the western part of Hamilton county.
o.. on the afternoon. of the 18th. and
struck at point about lille above
MiamitOwn- Houses. barns and trees
in its path Were Ieveicd to the ground.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

The childrens festival at St Louis
for the purpose of raising funds for the
public school exhibit at the Worlds
fair was complete Success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

Two FRENCH detectives have discov-
cred that the cars apartments at the
<iatchina had been undermined and
the cavity loaded with explosives
enough TO have destroyed the palace
and il is certain that tsle mine would
have been fired the nexttime the car
occupied the apartments Though hav-
ing hint of the plot the cars police
had been unable to discover any, hing
wrong
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
State Medical Association.

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of
the Missouri State Medical association
was held at Pertle Springs. Leading
physicians from all over the state were
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
w. o. l. JEwErT, President.
Killed by Swallowing a Cockle-I

The G-ycar-old son of Mr.. Elders
who lives in the northeastern part of
Vernon county swallowed Il cookie
burr. Doctors were called. and. think
ing the burr had lodged in the chiid's
throat. tracheotoTny was performed.
1t was then found that the burr had
lodged in the lungs. Ire chiId's SUI
ferings We're intense before death en-
SIIp1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

The steamboats, of st. Louis are coin
ing money fer their owners by carrying
excursionists to view the nearby sub
merged districts
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

Judge ID. c. Metsker. owner of FOres,
park. three miles south of Scdalia. has
been notified that his proposition to the
Seventh-day Adventists has been ac-
cepted. and they will hold their inter
state camp-mecting there August u to
80, inclusive. 4 large tabernacle will
be erected and a daily attendance of
not less than 1000 is looked for. as the
states Of Missouri. Iowa. Kansas. Ar
kansas ard Nebraska viii be repre-
scnted
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

The following announcement ha!
been made:

been made:
For reasons deemed sufficient. and after con-
sultation with many members. the executive
committee have concluded to postpone the
meeting Of the association from June q to All
gust "A, p and 70. The meeting will be held at
Excelsior ST rings. and all members are expect
ed to be hand as much business of impor
lance will be before the association. 1t will
doubtedly he a very large gathering of the
newspaD II man of our state. No further post
ponement Will be made
w O 7, JrWFTT President
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
Mining rropertics Rerorted sold

1t is reported that the mines and lands
of the Carter Creek Mining Co. at Webb
City. have been sol d to an English com
pany for 5000 900. The Center creek
mines are among the most productive
in the district
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

Judge John j. McLain. the Savannah
banker who failed some three years ago
for $4,000. has completed his term in
the penitentiart and has been taken
back to Savannah to stand trial OF five
or six other indictments that are still
pending against him in the circuit court
OF Andrew county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26

The Wcmen's Missionary convention
for the Southwest conference of the
Methodist church. south. held a four
DAYS session at Nevada.
About goo delegates wee present during the
session. FoU: Young ladies announced that
they had couseCrated themselves to the work
IL the foreign field. and the right hand of fell
lowship was given them. Collections Were
taken up for the benefit of tn ScTrritt Bible
and primary school at Kansas City. Mrs S. II.
StOckard, president OF Cottey college. Nevada,
was reelected president. The convention will
III q ncN. Near 1T IrHn1ln1flnncA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
4 Warming.

Said Col. Ed Stevens. of New Or
leans to a Globe Democrat reporter
while in st. Louis the other day:
In some of the small towns OF Missouri re-
gref to evident disposition to encourage
the growth of the Internal cocoa grass The
cocoa grass is the bane of the farmers and
gardeners life in Louisiana 1t i aygra-
waiting pest and nuisance, and. like all things of
that character. it rug:s riot when it once gets
start There is not much nutriment in it
III piece of sole leather. and il is 4 delusion
and a mockerg to horses and cat.le It
looks luscious and tempting 70 the palate of
thu COW, hut have actually s9en cows starve
to dnath in a great field Of it that reached to
their knees. The only virtue it possesses is its
logged perSistency and self -assertiveneSs.
Yen can't Kill it and it viii grow bald
rock. have actually seen IT sprout up through
aSrhGl- pavc!n INT. 1t sends its roots ten
and fifteen feet down into the earth in search of
water. but las badges haven't nutrition enOug h
to support tn If of canary. / hope Mis-
sOurians viii take the hint and Il il off before
it gets a GOO start and chokas the life out of
al other grasses in tee state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-26
CAPT. w. p. EGAN.

Various RumOrs Afioat Concerning the
Disappearance of Capt. EGan from Chi
cago-The Police Engaged in Chasing
Down Clesvs of Various kinds-The story
OK Two Little Girls.