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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
ARE WE CIVILIZED?

Condition OF the Commonweal Prisoners
Mt Fort Sidney. Neb.-Something Akin
to Russian Methods-Thc Men Herded
in q Building Not Half Large Enough.
without the Commoncst Neecessaries,
Poorly Fed and Infested With vermfn.
Fort SYDNEY, Neb., July 21.-The
200 members of the Denver contingent
of the Coxey army, who are here under
arrest, are liable to be afflicted with an
epidemic of typhoid fever. The symp-
toms are already manifest, and there
are at least three well-defined cases of
scurvy, caused by their present food
and surroundings. The men have been
confined more than q month in a
small building, hardly large enough
to accommodate one-half their num-
Der. Many of the prisoners have
no blankets or other covering from
damp night air and are compelled to
sleep on the bare floor, which is over
run with vernin. They are without
the most common conveniences gener-
ally granted to even the lowest class of
criminals in all prisons.
MANY SICK CALLS
The sick call every morning brings
from twenty-five to fifty before the doc
tor. The hospital is taxed to it's ut
most capacity. A man must be very
sick to get there. and once in he has to
trust to luck for recovery more than
upon the treatment or medicines.
The guardhouse, however, is more
easy of access. and a slight infraction
of the rules entities the victim to a
three days residence there on strict
bread and water diet. The men are
guarded by about forty deputy United
States marshals, who allow no out
door exercise except an occasional bath
in the creek.
VILE FOOD.
Two scant meals day are given
generally consisting of boiled beef
(often tainted), bread and so-called
coffee. Sometimes alleged ''stew' is
given, consisting of the same beef with
an onion and a half potato per man.
The broth is thickened with flour.
Generally the whole mess is badly
scorched in cooking and tastes like
burning hair. Once fish was given
salt as thee dried and half
cooked, with the heads and scales left
on. Beans and cabbage have been
given out once or twice, but in such
small quantities as to be scarcely worth
mentioning.
HERDED LIKE CATTLE.
The men were arrested at Big
Springs, Neb., on June Is, and were
herded in filth for two weeks before
trial was granted. They claim
that this trial was worse than
farce and strongly resembled what
they call kangaroo" justice. None of
them have thus far been informed of
any sentence and several who pleaded
not guilty are receiving the same treat
ment as those who pleaded guilty. The
latter claim that they were tricked into
making this plea on promises of speedy
sentence and removal from the pesti-
lentiaI quarters
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
HEsoRT TRAVEL RESUMED.

With the Settlement Of tho Strike the SUM
ner Exodus from the Southwest Begins
Again.
Now that the great strike is over and tbs
railroads. can assure their patrons norma.
safety and comfort and prompt arrival as
destination, the summer exodus to tho rs
sorts OF the East North and West. wb:cn
was interrupted by the labor troubles. las
oegun again with increased vigor. That the
people Of the Southwest are not sectional
IN tnelr summer preferences is shown by
the following list of through sleeping-car
routes which are operated by one Iine-tho
W abash-from st. Louis, and which are
patronized literally by the resorters of this
WABASH THROUGH SLEEPING.CAR
LINES FROM ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis to Portland and Old Orchard,
Me-, via Montreal and the White Mountains
Through sleepers leave the st. Louis Union
Montreal $50 a. m; Fabyans, As p. m;
Portland, $40 p. M, and Old Orchard, $40
p. IN. Saturday.
st. Louis to Boston, via Detroit and Mag
ara Falls-Throughs leepers leave st. Louis
daily at p. m, arrive Niagara Falls next
afternoon at 4:30, and Boston the second
morning at 1920.
St. Louis to New York, via Detroit and
Niagara Falls-Through sleepers leave st.
next afternoon at 1870, and Grand Central
Station, New York, the second morning at J.
ST. Louis to Chicago-Solid Vestibuled
trains leave st. Louis daily at q. m. and
sos p. m, arrive Dearborn Station, Chica-
go, at $50 p III. and 80 a. m. Best route
to Northern lake resorts.
st. Louis to st. Paul and Minneapolis
Through sleepers lean st. Louis daily at
1925 p. M, arrive st. Paul at 6:25 and Min
neapolis at 6:35 next evening. This is the
only night line out of st. Louis.
st. Louis to Colorado Springs. via Kansas
City and Rock Island Route-Through sleep
ers leave ST. Louis daily at S:35 p. m. and
arrive at Colorado Springs at S:35 the sec
ond morning.
In addition to the above the Wabash has
direct lines and superb service from st.
Louis to all Canadian, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota resorts, as well as to the
Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast, with
not more than one change of cars, and that
important terminals and in union depots.
Anyone can obtain full information by
calling upon or addressing the nearest rail-
road ticket agent Of the Wabash, or con
Meeting lines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

The influence of frost in changing
the chemical character of fruits and
vegeta bles has attracted no great at
tentiOn, but is just now being made a
subject of scientific investigation. 1t
has long been known that in some
mysterious way frost is an element in
the successful production of maple SUI
gar. Observant cooks know that pc
tatoes lightly frozen-not enough to
totally destroy them-have a sweetness
wholly foreign to those which have
been wholly secure from frost. Those
who have had experience with persim-
mons well know how astringent they
are before frosted, and how sweet and
delicious they are after the first frost.
A new fact has recently been added in
connection with the famous Canaigre
roots of the north of Mexico, which are
found to contain SO much tannin as to
threaten to drive tree barks wholly out
of use. After being frozen, however,
there is not the slightest trace of tan
min left. How frost acts in bringing
about the change has not been deter
mined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
It Goes to Clifton Il. Breckinridge, Of Ar.
STANDARDIZATION Recognized by the
President.

It Goes to Clifton Il. Brecixinridge, of Ar
kansas-Devotion Recognized by the
President.
WASHINGTON. July 1o.-Representa-
tive Clifton r. Breckenridge, who has
represented the Second district of Ar
kansas for twelve years, has been nom
mated to be minister to Russia to sue
coed Andrew D. White. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge was offered the Russian mission
by the president two weeks ago, and
has had the matter under considera-
ton. Mr.. Breckenridge has been a
consistent tariff reformer, and has
given the president his hearty
support in that direction. With
the extra session of congress convened
last August, Mr.. Breckenridge was
an earnest advocate of the repeal OF
the purchasing clause of the silver
coinage act and voted for it. For this
action. Mr. Breckinride was made war
upon in his district, and his opponents
succeeded in defeating him for renomi-
nation The president desired 10 suit
ably recognize his services and ten
dered him the Russian mission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
YOUTHFUL JEALOUSY
Results in a Murder az. the Sequel 30 q
Lawn Fete.

Results In Murder as' the Se4ueI 20
Lawn Fete.
DAYTON. O.. July a1.-Last night Ed
ward Yates. aged Is. and Andrew Van
Horn. aged 10. attended a lawn fete on
the Union Biblical seminary grounds.
They were rivals for the attention of
two young girls. Yates was the ia
vored one and escorted the girls
home. Van Horn followed and, accord
ing to Yates story, insulted them. A
Quarrel ensued, when Yates drew re-
yolver and shot Van Horn in the left
temple. The wounded boy was taken
home, where he died few hours later.
Yates wa: jailed on charge of muir
der, but claims self-defense. Van HORNS
father is transfer agent for the city
railway company
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
STRUCK BY A TWISTER.
"A Dozen Persons Injured and Much Prop
erty Destroyed in Wilmore, Ky.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 21.-Wilmore,
small town in Jessamine county, was
badly damaged by a tornado Thursday
afternoon and at least a dozen people
were injured, one of them fatally. An
oval-shaped cloud swooped down on
the town at 1 o'clock, and hardly a
house escaped complete wreck or dam
age. The Holiness camp meeting was
struck and every tent and cottage de-
stroyed. Mrs Sarah Gortman, an old
lady, was lifted into the air. carried
nearly 100 feet, and thrown against a
tree, breaking one of her legs, and in
juring her internally.
In the county about Wilmore at least
two dozen farm houses were greatly
damaged and some of them wrecked
entirely. Trees were moved down by
hundreds, crops just harvested de-
stroyed and the damage from wind and
the pouring rain that followed is very
great.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

Sitting in a corner seat, back Of the
open door. in one of those elevated cars
whose doors open on hinges instead of
sliding, was young woman of sixteen
or. maybe. seventeen years. Sitting
next to her was e young man of eight
cen. At one of the stations came in a
man of sixty, evidently very tired;
there was no vacant seat and he leaned
against the edge of the door in front of
the young man who sat next to the
young lady. The young man made no
move; moment later the young wom-
an was. on her feet offering her seat to
the older man. He smiled with pleas
ure at the offer and politely declined it;
but she insisted and he took it. appar-
emily to crafty her, rather than to
please himself. The young lady sought
a convenient strap and stood holding
on by it. Then the young man arose
promptly and gave up his seat to the
young lady. Sixty years had not APP
pealed to him. but sixteen did.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
LeaDs<l to Death.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Passgualo
Laurie. an Italian 60 years old. of this
city. who was prisoner IN the Ray
mond Street jail. Brooklyn. on charge
Of assaulting 4 10-.year-old girl, sue
ceeaed this morning in his second at
teiapt to commit suicide, When he
was supposed to be going down stairs
frpm his cell 10 the wash room, he bal
azced himself on the railing around
.ae third tier of cells, and then dived
- feet to she stone floor. He struck
on the base. of his neck. His chin was
broken and the back OF his skull.
crushed into a mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
Gen. TarsHey Declines to Testify in His
Tasring and Feathering Case.

DENVER. Col, July sl.-Adjt, Gen
Tarsneg in a sharp letter to Judge
Campbell OF Colorado Springs declined
to appear before the grand jury there
and testify ia regard to the .arring
and scattering to which he was sub
jected in that city.
he savasely attacks the assistant dis
trict attorney, sheriff and foreman of
the grand jury, and says if the jury
sincerely desired to find the perpetra-
tors Of the outrage it would not have
dclayesathe investigation four entire
weeks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
SIX MEN INJURED
BY the Bursting of q Gas Main Me-
Walkeryille, Ont.

Walkerville, Ont.
DETROIT, Mich. July 21.-An s-inch
gas main belonging to the Ontario
Natural Gas Co.. exploded near Walk
erville, just across the river, and six
men who were working upon the pipe
were more or less seriously injured.
They are:
Ed Duffy, leg broken and face badly
cut.
Ed Melee. foot and ankle crushed
and face cut.
S. Bruney, face and hands badly cut.
Wallace Lane, face cut and other
wise injured.
Ed Green and William Warren sus-
tanned less serious I'M uries.
The most seriously injured were
taken to Hotel Windsor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

On account of the Annual Convention OF
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America, the North Western Line will SCI!
excursion tickets to st. Paul, Mimi, and
return at half rates-one fare for the round
trip; tickets on sale July 80 and 81, good for
return passage until August q, 1854, in
elusive. For tickets and full information
apply to Agents Chicago s. Northwestern
Railway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
Foreign papers say that aboat 49,

Foreign papers say that about 49,
600. 900 taels, Or 5000. 900. has been col
iected in China for the celebrat ton of
the sixtieth anniversary of the birth OF
the dowager empress of that country.
This sum- however, is not considered
sufficient, and efforts will be made TO
collect $4,000. 600 more. The celebra-
ton will be one OF the most elaborate
ever held in the iowery Kingdom. The
dowager empress is looked upon as the
cleverest woman in China, and the vir-
tual ruler of the country as her son
consults her upon every important ques-
ton. He makes stated pirsrrirnages to
the castle-in which she lives 40 discuss
public affairs with her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

Queen Victoria. accompanied by the
czarowitz and Princess AliX of Hesse,
left Windsor for Osborne house yester-
dey morning
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Burning of the Union Manufacturing CO.
Plant at Swissvale. Pa.

Burning of the Union Manufacturing COS
Plant at SwissvaIe, Pa.
PITTsBURs1H Pa, July 21.-At a. IA
fire broke out in the building OF the
Union Manufacturing Co. at Swissyaie
station. on the Pennsylvania railroad,
and completely destroyed the plant
The total loss is so, Oe0. Swissvaie Is
entirely without water supply and
nothing could be done to save the prop
erty. The origin OF the fire is un-
known. Adjoining buildings occupied
as boarding house, a grocery store
and the post Office acre also DESTROYED
p.su,.rs on the May to Bate. Mont.
BUTTE, Mont, July 21.-No prepare
lions have been made by the strikers
in anticipation of the arrival OF the
troons. which are expected to-day. 1t
is said that several companies of regu-
lars now in Helena, and whose destins-
ton was given out several days ago
when ordered out from Fort Assinaa-
boine. at Sacramento. are really intend
ed for Butte, and will be sent to this
city to-day. The local officers of the
American Railway union say not the
slightest resistance will be made to the
soldiers, but they will malze it interest
ing for scabS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

MAUD-'I want you to come over this
evening and meet Mr.. Jingle. You are not
acquainted, are you!" Grace-"No; we've
only been engaged for few months."-ln-
ter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

The discoverer of bookbinders, glue
was one Phillatius, an Atheuisn. He
made the glue for fastening together
sheets of parchment, and SO highly was
his invention appreciated that the
Atheuians erected statue in his honor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

USUALLY THIS-Shc-'sWhat are these
pastels in prose?" He-''It is wit in watcc-y
colors. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

"A new anthropometrie test of SEN
sitiveness has been designed by Dr..
Gallon. A band OF color, showing all
the sixty-fye shades OF blue is slowly
passed befo,e the eyes. and the subject
makes dot for every shade detected.
AS far rs experiments have proceeded,
only about twenty shades are general
" discovered. In en- case, however, 4
dyer detected about forty Some curi-
Gus light will be thrown on different
colored eyes, and perhaps on the rela-
tive sensitiveness of the sexes, by these
novel experimentation Public
Opinion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

Halls Catarrh euro
Is taken internally Price Csc.
THE sole end Of Hfe-Under foot.-RuraI
New Yorker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26

The petitions il behalf Of woman
Suffrage prose- ated to the New York
state constitutional convention are esr-
tainly remarkable for the number Of
signatures attached. When the women
began their agitation they hoped fer
100000 names on their petitions. To-
day the names aggregate 211,9O
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
For the nth year, 80 cents per
1000; or 20 cents net.

For the nth year, 80 cents per
1000; or 20 cents net.
ILLUMINATING GAS.
For the first and second years, 81
per 1000 cubic feet; or 90 cents net
For the third and fourth years, %
cents per 1000 cubic feet; or 20 cents
net.
For the nth year, 30 cents per
1000 cubic feet; or 20 cents net.
The above net prices being made
according to the usual discount for
prompt payment.
The extending Of the mains Of the
Cicero Gas Works into the West ID.
vision Of the city will give employ.
ment to thousands Of men, as II IL
proposed to push the work with the
greatest energy as soon as the rights
to lay It's mains are granted.
Application to the Council for the
rights to extend the mains from the
Cicero works into the city will be up.
piled for as soon as the Council meets
IN September after the summer vaca.
ton. The canvassing Of the West
Division will by that time have been
thoroughly accomplished, and the
experienced canvassers will then be
"turned loose" In the North Division
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
8tmpllcity.

Borrowdale folk. In England, are
as sagacious a. their neighbour but
there arc very curious tales told Of
thci simplicity In old times One
0.othem describes the entrance OF Q
jackaSs into their territory. This
animal vas unknown to them, and
the most ancient person In the vii.
lage was summoned to discover its
nature. He put on bis specuacles
consulted bis books, and came to the
conclusion II was o peacock The
best story Of tho locality Ia, however,
connected with the educational
movement A Harrowdale man, hav.
ing purchased In KeswicK that
novelty, Q pair OF stlrrups, got his
wooden shoes into them, but could
not got them out. He therefore re.
NAMED sitting upon his horse In the
stable for MANY weary days, until
the genius OF the family about to
enter at Saint Bees. hit on tho dc.
vice OF taking the saddle OF. on
which 'Yeyther" remained on the
kitchen floor for months, carding
w00l. On the lads return from col
lege, his trained intelligence sug.
gested taking "Yeythers" shoes Oh
and restoring him to life of active
usefulness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
GOING One Further.

A landlord in ireland named Consi.
dine, who took great pride In the con.
dition Of his estate, had at one time
one Of his farms to let.
A man from the county Of Kerry,
where the land Is very poor, came 10
see IL, with view Of becoming q
tenant.
"My good man," said COnsidine, 81
don't think you are the man to. take q
farm like this. II is not like your
miserable Kerry land, where . noun.
eat. You don't know how the grass
grows here. Il grows SO fast and go
high, that II you left q heller out In
that field there at night you would
SC freely find her in the morning."
"Bedad, yer honor" replied the
own county, where, II you left q heller
out ut night. the divil a bit Of her you'd
ever see again"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
Youngsters Tough Exper,en.

f" hu""RSsOSs 4Ouxu GApcTbcuCes
There Is re.Olclng In the family OF
Jacob WydOn, OF Mt. Carmel, Pa, be.
cause OF the return OF the 5-year-Old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wydon. Little
Johnnie had been lost In the deep
mountain forest for three days. and II
was believed that he had persisted. He
had gone out on the hills In Sc arch OF
wild flowers, and those In the edge of
the woods wers so beautiful that he
had ventured further than he had over
been before. When he thought OF re-.
turning, he found he had lest his way
and could not got out OF the woods.
Then severe thunderstorm arose,
and the child started to run.
For three days and nights searching
parties were securing the woods for
signs OF the little fellow, while he was
wandering In the vain attempt to get
out OF the woods. At last, Overcc me
by exhaustion and hunger, he threw
himself upon the ground to die. But
1t SO happened that he had come to a
path which was used by miners, who
found him In dying condition and re.
turned him to his parents. 1t Is be.
lieved that he will recover.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
Ttmbcr.Crutsers.

On the frontier of advancing civil.
ization there Is an occupat on known
as "cruislnH for timber" The
phrase Is an apt one, for the woods.
man who seeks new timber regions
Is as bold navigator as the sailor.
Julian Chambers In the Century,
says that tho timber cruiser Is even
more child Of the forest than the
native he succeeds:
On the prairie he knows that the
tips OF the grass always incline
toward the South, and they are less
green on the northward side In the
forest the slender twigs on the
bOughs behd s0uthword so slightly,
1t may be, that only the trained eye
can detect tho detection; yet IL Is
There The moss on the tree.trunks
Is always on the north side. the bark
Is smoother and more supple on the
east than toward the west. and
southwark the mildcw never comes.
Thus does this unlcttercd savant
box the compass IN the wilderness
The I mber.cruiser Is q hero. His
acts OF courage, endurance and skill
are never witnessed by Others and
are never boasted OF by himself. IN.
deed, his successes or failures are
mover talked about save to the di.
rectors Of the lumber companies who
employ him, and to whom no makes
infinitely detailed report
He undertakes the most arduous
Journeys without providing moro
than o blanket and few days pro.
visions; he c0nfronts all kinds Of
dangers, mindful Of their insonve.
nience, but fearing them not, be.
cause he studies nature on Q com.
mercial basia In brief, he Is Q true
philosopher, always prepared for the
unexpected; happy, because ignorant
Of the relative values Of comfort and
discomfort and brave, because no ID
% egotist who believes thoroughly
In his own abil!ties
The location Of o choice tract oil
timber II secret to he guarded with
his life Weeks even months, may
intervene before the lands can be
."taken up" and entered upon the
records at Washington.
The painless forest 10 his home,
solitude his companion. Like hia
brother on 1.-THE multitudinous sea, u
be often dies alone. and b unburied
body becomes part Of the nature he
% intimately courts. He 10 new u
literature, unknown 70 soER and
story.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
Pay Dirt.

The man who had gone West to
gr0w up with the country, returned
to the scenes OF his childhood 10 less
than three years, wearing good
clothes, and IN many other ways Civ.
Ing competent testimony of Iros.
perity.
"Hello," exclaimed an old friend,
meeting him; 'yOu must have done
we'll In tho West"
"Weil, rather" was the con fldent
reply, II struck pay dirt before ! had
been there q year"
"Pay dirt9 ! didn't know you
were ut the mines"
II wasn't ] bought q farm for
ESQ an acre. and sold 1t In town lots
ut $50 the lot. That's the kind OF
pay dirt to strike"