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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
TERRIBLE DISASTER.


Eight Helpless Persons Burned to Death
In the Destruction of Their Home Al
the Boone County Ua.) Poor Farm
Only One Escapes, and She Unable tc
Give the Cause of the Fire.
BOONE, Ia, Jan. 25.-The building
on the Boone county poor farm used
as an insane asylum, burned down
tuesday night, and eight of the nine
inmates lost their lives. The fire broke
out about 10 o'clock, and when discov.
cred was under such Roadway that
nothing could be done to save the un-
fortunates in the building.
The list of the dead and their ages
is as follows:
THOMAS Leper, aged As.
Joseph Craig, aged 81.
Sarah Scott. aged 50.
Christian Peterson, aged 81.
Christians Anderson, aged %.
Anna Soderberg, aged 3s.
Johanna Briggs, aged 55.
Nancy Tucker, aged So.
Ihe Boone county poor farm is seven
and one-half miles north of here, and
mile from Mineral Ridge. Mineral
Ridge Is a country settlement without
railroad or telegraph connection with
the outer world
Tuesday nights storm was the most
furious of the winter, the thermometer
indicating 80 degrees below zero. No
one could face this storm to bring the
news to Boone, and information of the
holocaust did not reach here until
nearly noon.
1t is just six years since Boone
~ IN yyr 1,,1o % AL IL. -
lncurable and harmless insane, that
had before been kept in the state asy-
lums. For that purpose a two-story
frame building was erected on the
poor farm, about sixty feet from the
poor-house. In this building the in
sane were kept. There were nine OF
the unfortunates, the eight above
named, who lost their lives, and Mrs
Hubbard, also insane.
The steward of the poor farm is
Henry Holcomb, who lived with his
wife in the poor house. They retired
about the usual time last night. and
were asleep at 10 o'clock, when they
were awakened by Mrs. Hibbard COM
ing into the house and telling them the
mad house was on fire. Mr.. Holcomb
rushed to the burning building, which
he saw was afiame inside, and burst in
the door. He could not enter, owing
to the intense heat, and no sound eX-
cept the cracking of the flames was
heard. The poor unfortunates were
already dead-either suffocated before
they awolze, or lacking the intelli-
gence to make their escape. Four of
the poor creatures that were not con-
sidered perfectly safe were locked in
their cells at night. and could not have
escaped if they would. The others
could have gotten out if intelligent
enough.
The poor house, near by. contains
fourteen paupers, and what little help
there was available was directed
towards saving this building.
The tragedy was over in half an hour.
when the roof of the mad house fell
in. The victims were seen in the Goals,
burned beyond recognition, the sight
being sickening in the extreme. The
odor of the roasted human flesh per-
meated the air to a great distance.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the furnace, which was over
heated on account of the intensely
cold weather.
Mrs. Hubbard, the only one that es-
capped from the burning building, is
uninjured. but not intelligent enough
to give an account of the origin of the
fire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
WANTED FOR MURDER.
Officers Looking for the Widow of Her.
man Crooks.

Officers Looking for the Widow of Her.
man Crooks.
RACINE, Wis, Jan. 26.-The authori-
ties here are looking Cor the widow of
Herman Groenke. who died last Au-
gust very suddenly of what was report
ed to be cholera morbus. Soon after
receiving $1,000 insurance money his
widow married a young butcher and
they left for New York. Groenke's
brothers suspected foul play, and the
body was exhumed and the stomach
sent to Chicago for analysis Word
has been received from the examining
chemist that large quantities of arsenic
had been found in the stomach. The
authorities will endeavor to apprehend
the widow and place her on trial for
murder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
A FOOLISH CRY.
Irrational Reasons for q Change In Public
Opinion.

Irrational Reasons for q Change In Public
Opinion.
One of the current cries of the g. o. p.
is that while the people probably did
deman in 1890 and 1892 the reform OF
the tariff, they would. If now appealed
to, recall the demand. It is silly cry.
There is not particle of rational evil
dence to support it. There is not much
evidence on the subject anyway, but
the prescriptions are all against the
claim which is the basis of the cry re-
ferred to. The people did not vote
blindly Or unthinkingly in either of
the years named. They found them
selves confronted by conditions of inn
mediate and imminent peril to their
business and prosperity conditions
which they were firmly convinced grew
out of the extremes to which the pro
tective doctrine had been carried. The
strong impression they had to this eff
feet in 1890 ripened into firm convic-
ton in 1892, and in that year, with the
question as to the necessity of tariff
reform more directly before them than
it had ever been, they deliberately and
by an overwhelming majority voiced
demand for it. There was NO doubt as
to what they meant Even those who
now insist that they would vote other
wise concede that. What has occurred
since to change their minds?
The condition of the country is far
worse now than it was in 1890 or 1892
The baleful Mckinley tariff has had q
year and more since the later date to
get in its work. The overproduction
which it unwiselv stimulated has
stopped the wheels OF industry all over
the land and it is only within few
weeks that there have been signs of re-
covery. All the imp-diments to healthy
growth and prosperity which were in
existence in 1892 are still in existence
and will be, measurably, until the pas.
sage of the tariff reform bill now before
congress What reason have the peo-
pie for changing their minds? Should
the Wilson bill, after it is put in opera
ton, prove ineffective in reviving the.
industries of the country and putting
it on the broad road to renewed pros
perity, the people will perhaps be JUS
titled in concluding that they were.
mistaken in their condemnation of the
drastic measure it is designed to super
sede. But until that happens there can
be no reason for IA revision of that con-
demnation; and those who confidently
assert that the public mind has even
now changed on. the subject are taking
counsel of their hope and not OF theis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
or President HippOlyte of Hayti by
Jacmel Prison Officer Who was Ben

OF President Hippolyte of Hayti by a
Jacmel Prison Officer Who was Bent
on Revenge.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-Walter F. Kin
naird, a coffee planter of Jacmel, just
arrived from Hayti, brings word that
an attempt to assassinate President
Hippolyte was made on the 18th
inst. The president went to Jacmel
to settle some trouble at the prison,
the prisoners having complained that
they were cruelty treated. While the
president was talking with two or
three prisoners in the court yard, a
bullet passed within an inch of his
head. One of the prison officials,
Louis Gagnon, admitted that he fired
the shot and said he was sorry he had
only one bullet. He wanted revenge
for the shooting of his father and
brother last September, by order Of
the president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
August
Flower

I used August Flower for Loss Of
vitality and gerraldebiity. After
taking two bottles gained 69 Tbs.
I have sold more of your August
Flower since I have been in business
than any othermedicine ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinvi11e says he was made
n new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. (
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GEORGE ". DYE, Sardis.
Mason Co., XIV. a..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
To Wind Up the Credit Foncier Co.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 26.-Attorney-
General Engley filed an action yester-
day in the district court against the
Credit Foncier Co. to declare void the
charter of that company, and that a
receiver be appointed to wind up its
affairs This is the much-talked OF
Topolabampo colony of Sinaloa, Mex
leo. organized in 1885 by Albert K. and
John W. Lowell, of New York city.
The allegations are that the company
never maintained an Office in Colorado
as the charter provides; has not fled
annual reports, and has done many un-
lawful acts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
Expeled from the Grand Army-Sensa
tional Counter Charges.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25.-Chan-
cellor Gibson was yesterday formally
expelled from the local grand army
post on charges brought by his politi-
cal opponent, Congressman Houk. Glib
son made public the charges against
local Commander Seaman that he is a
common street drunkard and that
Houk used him to doctor evidence be-
fore it was sent to Commander-in-Chie
Adams Gibson's charges are quite
sensational, and it is difficult to under
stand how either Houk or Commander
Seaman can rest under them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
EFFORTS TO ARBlTRATE
said to Have Been Made by the Brazilian
Rebels at Rio.

said TO Have been NlaOe Dy the braZlll8n
Rebels at Rio.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-A dispatch was
received in this city from Rio Janeiro
Tuesday, which stated that efforts
were being made to arrange for the
arbitration of the differences between
the insurgents and the government.
On Monday. Admiral Da Cana, the
commander of the insurgents forces
before Rio Janeiro, and Rear-Admiral
Benham, commanding the American
fleet there, had conference that last
ed four hours It is the general belief
that the matter discussed was the
question of arbitration. and that Adj
miral Da CANA requested 'Rear-Admi-
raj Benhem to act as q mediator be-
tween the opposing fac tions. with a
view to bringing the war to an end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
Servian Affairs.

BELGRADE, JAM s7.-King Alexan-
der has ordered the discontinuance of
the action instituted by the radical
cabinet last summer to impeach M.
Avakumovic's liberal cabinet, which
fell Immediately after the abolition Of
the regency.
A radical manifesto, issued Thurs
day night, protests against the pres
ence of ex-King Milan. who, it says.
interferes with the government and
shakes the peoples confidence in the
stability of the throne. 1.-THE radi-
Gals, it adds. 'sare eager to Serve tho
king faithfully"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
One Result of a Change of Heart.

OsKALoosA, Kan, Jan. 25.-As a re-
suit of revival services here J. c. Whit
ing, the principal druggist of this
place, ordered large supply of beer,
in which he had dealt, back to the
dealers in Missouri and destroyed all
the liquors in his stock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
attempted Suicide Of George II. Edbrooke
in New York.

attempted Suicide OF George III. EdbrOoke
in New York.
t|Ew YORK, Jan. 26.--Two pistol shots
in rapid succession startled the occu-
pants of the Temple Court building in
Beekman street. at 1880 o'clock yester-
dav afternoon. The shots were fred
with suicidal intent by George FL. Ed
brooke, an architect. who has occupied
raom 800 in that building for the past
seven years. Mr.. Edbroolxe is said TO
have been very respondent over bust
ness matters, the result of the general
business depression. Both bullets took
effect in his head. He lived but a few
minutes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
Not Perjury Within the Meaning of the
Law.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Benjanin C.
Faurot, ex-president of the Lima CO.,
National bank, who was indicted on
the charge OF perjury, preferred by
VIM. Graver, of Chicago, was dis
charged by Commissioner Hoyne yes
terday. Judge Seaman, who sat with
Commissioner Hoyne in the case, de-
cided that Fauret did not commit per
jury within the meaning of the law
when he swore to certain statements
in an affidavit which was never fled in
court and was never part of the rec
orls of the court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
Glitter Weather In Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 25.-The
most severe storm of the winter swept
over Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
Tuesday night, and at many places the
temperature was the lowest in sever
al year.
A tramp was found frozen to death
on the highway near Pittsburg. KAN,
yesterday morning. In Fort Scott and
Leavenworth several persons had their
fingers and toes frozen, and at other
places there was intense suffering.
/ Coal car robberies are reported 1t sov.
eral points
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
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XII
as.soo from Ten Acres.


A. M. Lamb, market gardener in
Pennsylvania, cleared $500 on five
acres Of cabbage and ave acres OF
onions. The reason of this, he says, was
because Salzer's seeds are 20 extremely
early and wondrously productive
Lightning Cabbage and King of the
Earliest Onions he had in the market
three weeks ahead Of any other home
grown sorts, and consequently received
fancy prices Salzer sends IS packages
earliest vegetable seed. sufficient sor .
family, for 81, postpaid.
If you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND II
with &c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. you will re-
ceive their mammoth catalogue and q
trial package of Get There. Eli" the
sixteen-day radish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
Personnel OF the Lateat Announced Ser
Wan Cabinet.

BELGRADE, jan, S5.-The following
Sabinet was announced to-day:
Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign
Affairs and ad interim, Minister of
Finance-M Simitich.
Minister of Public Works - Gen.
Zdravkovics.
Minister of the Interior-M. Nicol-
aievics-
Minister of War-Col Pavleowics-
Minister of Commerce and Agricul-
ture-Prof. Lotanics
Minister of Justice and ad interim
Minister of Education-M GjorgieviCs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01

81 SUPPOSE You had q high old time In Eu-
rope?n s.Yes," replied the returned tourist
II was done up at Monte Carlo, held mp in
the Apprentices and laid upin Rome Wash
ington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01
an Ttcnaized accO mt Required o. Meru
bers of the BehrinS Sea Commission.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-By decision
OF Second Comptroller Mansur, Senator
ssAforgan, Justice Harlan and other
members and attaches of the Behrinp
sea commission will be required to put
in an itemized account of expenses, as
the comptroller is of the opinion that
they are not entitled to per diem al
1owances ranging from SO to $40.
Neither kept an itemized account.
They will have to refund all the money
they received for which they can not
account unless the decision is should
be reversed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01

"HAvE you met that elderly girl thar
Smith has married! He says she is Q sample
of Virginia beauty "a sample! shouA
call her remnant"-VOgue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01

A COWARD is man who fears to be called
one-Ram's Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-01

Hoods pile cure liver fills. jaundice, oH.
lousness, sick headache and indigestion. 2Se.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28

effort to catch the animal. Crawling up a
dry gulch he kept GU. of sight of the ram
and reached a reef of rock about thirty feet
above it. Looking over the edge of this he
saw the monarch of the mountains, and the
animal also saw Mr.. Chatield. 1t imme-
diately jumped over the ledge, and with a
couple of bounds landed on another ledge
about thirty-ffve feet below. The dog was
sent after the sheep and brought 1t to a
standstIl about two hundred feet away.
Chatfield followed and again got a few feet
around one OF the rams horns and a hard
tussle for the mastery took place. First the
sheep would have the best of the struggle
and then the man. Being on a narrow ledge
OF rock IL was a very dangerous position
and Mr.. Chatleld was liable to fall over
with disastrous results Finally the man
succeeded in getting down TO a compare
lively safe descent. and with the assistance
of the dog got the sheep started down the
mountain. AS neither party could go ex-
actly as they wished, they soon got tangled
in a bundle, rolling down to the bottom of
the hill, where they landed decidedly the
worse for their rough scramble over the
rocks: His sheepship was roped around
both hind feet and afterward the rope was
arranged around both horns, in which con-
diion he was taken to the Chatfield ranch,
where he Is now securely confined. The
specimen is a magnificent one and will very
likely be sent TO some large geological gar
den. It's horns measure seventeen inches in
circumference and have a two-foot spread.
Mr.. Chatfield caught three ewes in the same
manner, but as they were not so large and
-unmanageable they did not cause SO much
trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28

to pass, and when / looked out of the win
dow into the roaring river below i often
wished / had been on my mule.
We did the distance between the two END
stations in about half the time usually en-
ployed. only being on horseback for seven
hours and two hours I'm the carriage. At
the station we were told that there would
be no train to Los Andes till 3 d. m. next
day, but we might telegraph for the con-
tractors engine to take US to town, which
we did. We had only 10 pay $50 for IL. and
saved the whole day by doing SO.
a very fiimsy little thing II looked. We
were put on a small bench at the back or
the boiler, the driver and stoker standing In
front. We were soon spinning along,
through tunnels, over bridges and around
curves, on a track OF about two feet six
inches gauge, at the rate of thirty miles an
hour, and it was all that We could do TO
hold on to the jolting and rafting little ma
chine. / don't believe i ever passed q
worse half hour, expecting every moment
to see the engine leave the track, and TO be
dashed into the river below.
Stones on the line, which made us all
Jump off our seats, animals running across
the rails. sudden desperate curves around
the corner of the rock clin-nothing seemed
to daunt our driver, and the noise was SO
great that it was impossible to ask him to
slacken down.. After we had gone half way,
stopped to pick 1t up. and then 1 remon-
strated with him and told him TO slacken
speed, as / did not care to risk my life
for the sake of getting to Los Andes a few
minutes sooner. He said there was no
danger, but drove more slowly, and we
utes after mounting this internal machine.
and right glad / was when we drew up
alongside the platform with our bodies and
luggage safe and sound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
SOUGHT MEDICAL AID.
An Intelligent but SUFFERING Dog WIS.,
Its n Denver Physician.


Last Sunday Drs. Coover and Bagot, and
DIR. Marburg. OF Pueblo. were seated on
the porch of the residence of DR.. Coover,
when a small water spaniel walked up the
thirteen steps from the Sidewalk and threw
herself on her left side at DR.. CooVers
feet. 1t was at once observed that some
thing was wrong with her right eye. Ex-
animation showed that a polypus growth,
or tumor, OF the size or a hickory nut, was
attached to the inner corner or the eye.
Inc assembled medicos at once decided
on prompt action and a skulful combina-
ton OF antiseptics. cocaine, forceps and
scissors soon restored complete vision to
the recumbent pup. No human patient could
have endured the operation with greater
fortitude. She did not even vince, and
save for a whine when the forceps were
applied to arrest the hemorrhase. seemed
Indifferent as to what was being done to
her.
When all was over. much TO the delight
OF the ladies of the household, who had
evinced a lively interest in the proceedings.
she remained at the house, RECALLING her
slf on bones. etc.. until . D. m. wnen she
disappeared.
on Monday morning, as DR.. Coover was
leaving the house, loud barking caused him
10 look around 10 discover the patient OF the
previous day coming across the lots with
every expression OF delight. She threw
herself at his feet in precisely the same at
titude adopted before.
The doctor examined the eye, which was
found to be doing well. and the dog again
went off. Up 10 the time of writing she
has not been seen again.
You can sat ths finest fried bass at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
THE VOGUE.


Fashionable neckwear is now exhibited
only by a stock contained in a show win
dow. Fanciful fashion is so often changing
her whims that a brief season is the life of
a novelty. The latest now is the Vogue
in neckwear, which Is seen in Paul H.
Krauss's west show window. The Vogue
is an ideal wine shade with a tiny pin
stripe running through it. The goods are
made up in four-in-hand and club ties.
They are winners, and the novel exhibit
will not last long.
A few of other popular articles shown by
Mr.. X. are pretty fancies In ladies' UNI
brelias, with weischel wood, acid-eaten
WOOD and FIR handles. They are as delicate
as beautiful and stylish TO a dot.
Bath robes, towels and slippers and all
in the line Of usefuls seen at Mr.. Krauss's
haberdashery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
They Missed Connection.

Two indianapolis danes of high degree
had an unfortunate experience not long ago.
\ death had occurred In the circle of their
acquaintances, and, as the family cemetery
OF the citizen who had died was a number
of miles out in the country-and as it was
4 balmy October ay-the two danes
talked the matter over. and agreed hat II
was their bounden duty to attend that
funeral. To be sure. the early afternoon
hour and the foregoing of the customary
afternoon maps was a trifie inconvenient.
put Their that pleasant ride into the coun-
try and, poss bly,, some p~alatable refresh
ment at the end of it. was not an oppor-
tunity to be lightly tossed aside. So the
two friends of the bereaved family had
early lunch, omitted their maps and hurried
away to the funeral, equipped like Mrs.
fadgens-"w With affection beamdng out of
one eye and calculation glazing out Of the
other" Fate -relishes her jests. however,
and. IN the distribution Of invitations. to
ride out in the country, the two jealous
DANES were mysteriously overlooked.
Homeward they piodded, weary, if not sad
der; dusty, if not wiser. and too apprecia-
I'VE OF the fine humor of the episode to
keep it to themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAM.
He Ii Hard to Rope and a Deal of
Trouble to Bring Down.
Red Lodge Picket

On the first OF last week Frank Chatfeld
succeeded in roping a Rocky mountain ram
on the foothills OF the Sunlight mountains,
and hold up a full-grown animal OF this
species Is a feat that has heretofore prob
ably never before been accomplished Mr..
Chatfield Is a strong and hardy mountain
eer, having passed most OF his life In the
wild reeesses OF the Rocky mountains. and
has been combining trapping, prospecting
I'm the Sunlight valley. through which winds
a rugged stream that empties into the
Clark's Fork river In the box canyon. max
ing It's nral appearance over a grand fall
OF seventy-five feet in height.
During this particular hunt Mr.. Chatield
saw a fine specimen OF the Owls Montana
on a ledge OF rock far up the hill. and with
. common lariat detsrninad TO make an