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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
ThE PLATFORMS ARCHITECTS

Each one Working ON ~ Own Plans and
specifications.
In view of the stubborn claim made
by the republican party that it is tho
party of sound money and sound finan-
cial principles, the platforms presented
by it in different states afford the evi-
dence on which the people will base =
popular verdict. The stupidity OF the
claim had already been established By
the course of certain United States sem
ators, and among them the chairman
OF the republican national COMMITTEES.
but it is emphasized by the comparison
of platforms. It is plain that the build
ers have been governed by polite con-
siderations and are deliberately aiming
to hoodwink the voters in every sec
tion, or that there is division OF senti-
ment that cannot be healed by any
false pretense of unanimity. Indeed,
there are strong reasons for believing
that both of these potential influences
inspired the architects.
The ambiguous expressions of Ohio
republicans on the subject of silver
were unquestionably designed to att
tract western, northwestern and south
ern delegates to the support of Nc
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
FATAL EXPLOSION
Of . Portable saw-Min Boiler Near MI
ford, O.

sOt k0ftoOl0 SoW.M1u Boiler Near AV.
ford, O.
CINCINNATI, April 9. The boiler Of a
sPortable saw-mill owned by William
Groves of Miamisville exploded on the
Woodville pike, four miles north Of
Milford, at 10 a. m. Two men were
KILLED and three injured, one fatally
and the others seriously.
THE DEAD.
W. R. Fitzwater, aged 43; single.
Ernest Martin, aged 81; single.
FATALLY INJURED.
Fred Groves, aged As; spine injured
SERIOUSLY HURT
Hiram Fitzwater. leg. broken.
Aquilo Fitzwater. left arm broken
,And side injured.
The cause of the explosion is un-
known. The bodies of Fitzwater and
Martin were torn into fragments, and
rthe flesh was strewn over distance of
tneariy 1000 feet. Legs, arms and other
Wor6ons of the bodies were hanging
over the tree tops, and formed .
Xrewsome sight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
BOLD TRAIN RoseERs

bold Up . Train ON the Frisco Railroad
and Rob the Wells-Fargo STRONG Box,
Getting Safely ON with Their Booty
Attempted Robbery and . Desperate
Fight on baltimore = Ohio Train In In
diana.
81. LOUIS, April 2.-For the tenth
time within less than four years a
Frisco train has been held up. At
o'clock yesterday morning, three
masked men stopped the st. Louis
limited express east-bound from
Galveston. Tex, four miles east
of Lebanon, Mo-, and succeeded
in carry off the entire
contents of the through Wells-Fargo
safe in the express car, after bursting
open the car and partially demolishing
the safe by dynamite. No attempt was
made to rob the passengers, who, how.
ever, were kept in a state of frenz,ed
alarm for about an hou and half.
The total value of the booty captured
by the bandits is officially stated to be
81, 252, with a possibility that further
investigation will make the amount
still less. While the sum does not
seem very heavy, it is by far the larg.
est haul yet made by train robbers on
the Frisco road, and is more than
equal to the entire losses sustained
by the Wells-Fargo company in the
nine previous hold-ups since August,
1892. The thieves escaped. but the
hue and cry has been raised, and
armed posses are out after them.
Skilled detectives and robber hunt
ers are on their path. While the
clews left to work upon are slight, there
is strong probability that the trio
will be caught. If they are able to
elude the vigilance of their pursuers,
then this, the tenth Frisco hold-1p,
will be unique, for in each and every
instance, as regards the other nine, the
perpetrators have been either killed or
captured.
Attempt to Hold Up Baltimore q Ohio
Train.
BREMEN, Ind, April 2.-Five des-
perate men attempted to hold up the
west-bound limited express train on
the Baltimore & Ohio road at Bremen
at 4:3O yesterday morning. The rob
bers boarded the train at Garrett, and
when this side of that city few
miles robbed Theodore Ballstein, of
OhASoSo, poSSCASCI. VI u1S SOAO
watch and money and then threw him
from the moving train. 1t was the
gangs intention to hold up the train
somewhere between Walkerton and
Bremen, as a large marsh west of Bre-
mon affords good opportunity.
MIR. Ballstein, who was thrown from
the train, recovered enough to walk
to Garrett and notify the officials, who
wired the operator here,and the night
police with several men went to the
depot armed, and when the train ar.
rived desperate battle took place.
Three of the robbers were arrested
and placed in the Bremen lookup.
One Of them is mortally wounded. A
posse of men are now searching the
country for two who escaped. 1t is
an affair similar to the KeSsler
hold-up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
NO GROUNDS FOR HOPE

That the British Cattle Bill Will he Moo
flied In Favor OF Canada.
LONDON, April 2.-The United Pres
learns that at the conference between
Hon. w. h. Montague, Canadian min
lister of agriculture, and Hon. Walter
Long, president of the British board of
agriculture, Tuesday, Mr.. Long said
he was not able to hold out any hope
that the government would be able To
modify the cattle bill in favor of Cam
ada. The agrarian community of the
United Kingdom. he saiG-, was strongly
in favor of the principle At the bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Some of the Mckinley delegates
are reported already to have eaten their
tags.-Chicago Tribune (rep).
Who says Tom Reed is weaken
ing? He is firing" democrats out of
the house though the republican ma
jority 10 too large to be manageable
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
If Easy Boss Platt discovers that
he is Gov. Morton's Jonah it may sad
den him. But he is likely to be still
sadder after he has turned the stom-
ach of the Mckinley whale.-N. Y.
World.
-Repubhcan papers in New York
Are solemnly prociaiming that there
is absolute harmony in the ranks of the
party in that state. The ostrich evil
IDENTIFY has his head in the sand.-De-
troit Free Press.
AL this talk in Indiana about Nc
Kinley is humbug. The republican
bosses in that state are knitting him.
They are pipe-laying for Harrison. The
impression is being made that Mckinley
is radical and Harrison conservative
upon the tariff question. The latter il
IS radical as the former, and perhaps
more SO. Harrison signed the McKin-
ley bin willingly. If he ever suggested
any modification it is not recorded.
indianapolis Sentinel.
a few Pennsylvania manufac-
turers met with the leading free silve :
republicans in Washington lately for
the purpose of formulating q plan o.
campaign in favor of free silver and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
BRITISH TROOPS

eU.arr orders to Proceed mt Once to Caps
Colony.
LONDoS, April 2.-The ST. James
sGsAzette says that two regiments which
were ordered to Cape Colony on Friday
Hast, which orders were revoked ON
SAfarday, have again been ordered to
proceed Immediately in view OF the
character Of Tuesdays dispatches from
Matabeleland
Tho Globe publishes news agency
.stispatch which says that the govern
Enent viii send 5000 troops TO Cape
Colony as soon "a possible
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
PENSION DECISION
OF Interest to Minor Heirs of Deceased
Union Soldiers.


WASHINGTON. April 2.-Acting Secre-
.Euy Reynolds of the interior depart
mcnt has rendered a pension decision
of some importance. to the effect that
where soldier dies, leaving widow
and minor children under the age of 10
years surviving him. such children may,
after attaining the age of 16. and where
(, the death of the mother occurs there
sitter, without payment to her of
any part of the pension, apply in their
own right and receive the same PEN
stca rs the father would have been en-
tried to had he been totally disabled,
30 commence from sne date of his death
aaad continue until they respectively
Arrive at the age of IS years.
This holding is q reversal of decisions
previously made. A large number OF
claims will be favorablv affected oy
sshis decision.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09

Homeseekerss Excursions to Kansas AND
Nebraska.
On April. 7th, 2lst and May ath, Ios0
Homeseaker,s Excursions will be run from
Missouri River points, and territory wee.
Of Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis, to stations
in Kansas and Nebraska, ut one fare, plus
<3.OO, for the round trip. All who can snoulo
tak, advantage of the cheap rates and IN
spect the most corn lands in the the
Union Pacific Railway Company, at from
S25O to 5000 per acre, on ten years. tame'
only lilo down.
Remember that the Kansas corn crop Tor
1895, with S.O00,0OO acres IN cultivation,
Welded over 90l, OOO,00O bushels, the esti-
mated value Of which 10 over ~, 0OO, 0OO, De,
ing "a, OOO, 900 more than annual output OF
gold in the United States.
Those taking advantage OF the excursions,
should take receipts for all railroad fare,
lines. viii be refunded upon purchase OF
800 acreA Information regarding rates
can be ascertained from the nearest railroad
agent.
For maps and pamphlets descriptive OF the
lands, write to B. A. McALLAsTER, Lano
Commissioner, Omaha, Neb.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..

Large Increase in Money Order Business.
WAsHlNeToS, April 4.-Postmaste--
General Wilson has issued statement
showing large increase in money
order business last quarter over that
of any preceding quarter, the receipts
aggregating $40, 1891. The net rev.
enue, S375, 900, has never been equeled,
except in the quarter ended December
81, 1893. The value of domestic orders
issued was S49, O00, 600 against S3i, 000,-
600 in 1894, and the receipts were
larger than those of the correspond
ing quarter of 1894 By $40, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
FAvoRABLE REPORTS.
neni.naln Fr.ni.lln for Governor of AM

Benjamln franklin for Governor of Ax1-
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The senate
committee on territories yesterday
morning ordered favorable report to
be made on the nomination of Benja-
mil Franklin to be governor of the
territory of Arizona. The committee
also favorably reported the bill here
tofore passed by the house, amending
the divorce laws of the territories 50
rs to require legal residence in any
of the territories of one year before
beginninG divorce proceedings
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
THEY WILL DECIDE IT.
Contested Delegates Win Make Trout
i

Contested Delegates WIN Make Trouble
at st. Louis.
According to present indications the
balance of power in the republican ma
tional convention at st. Louis will be
held by the contested delegations.
Joe" Manley. the secretary of the re-
publican national committee, is re-
ported as saying that Sc contested seats
are already reported and that there are
likely to be 100 more.
The convention that was held in Texas
recently presented a case resembling
many others at the south and resem-
bling the condition of affairs likely to
exist at st. Louis. A huge colored poll
tician named Quincy is chairman of the
Texas republican state committee. He
is said to be an Allison man, and a COM
bination has been formed by Reed and
Allison to procure southern delegates
against Mckinley. In the Texas con-
vention of 800 or 400 delegates there
were 1876 contested seats, and Cuney's
committee decided all the cases. Nc
Kinley men were all thrown out and
their opponents admitted to seats. This
shows the advantage of controlling the
committee that decides contested cases.
At st. Louis the delegation from each
state will choose one of it's number for
member of the committee on creden-
tials. Forty-five states, five territories
and the District of Columbia will each
have member of the committee, maxi
ing SO in all, of which % is majority.
The prospect before Mckinley is as
plain as his facial resemblance to Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
Mckinley must go into the st. Louis
convention with majority of the dele
gates from % states and territories or
the committee on credentials will be
packed against him. With an adverse
committee the claim of 156 Mckinley
delegates to seats in the contested cases
will be decided against them and their
places will be given to anti-McKinley
men.
In short. it appears that in an indirect
manner, but effeetually, the next repub-
lican candidate for president will be
nominated by the committee on creden-
tials and not by the delegates as chosen
from the people.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.

The Red Cross Making valient Efforts
Against Disease and Slow Transporta-
ton.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April miss Clara
Barton, president of the American
Red Cross society, has telegraphed
from Pera to the repre- sentative OF the
United Press as follows:
''The distress and disease at Marash
increases alarmingly. L have ordered
eight physicians and apothecaries,
with medical supplies, to proceed to
Marash from Beyrout at once. An
other caravan with goods is due at
Marash now.
DIR. Hubbell's relief party has sup
piled Aintab, and are now starting for
Oorfa. Mr.. Wister's party has not yet
reported, but they are probably near
Harput. Each party is accompanied
by caravan with supplies. We are
also making heavy shipments of sup
plies by each steamer.
1.-The porte has ordered that every
facility be given to our distributions.
The only hindrance now is slow trans
portation. Mrs. Lee, one of the Amer
lean missionaries at Marash, writes
that there is not yard of cotton
cloth in that place. She also says that
smallpox, dysentary and typhoid fever
are raging there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
s pring

That you need good spring medicine e
almost certain Ninety per cent. OF all
the people need to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla to purify their blood at this season.
The warmer weather finds them great-
" debilitated, ane it is well known that
disease is most likely to attack those VINO
are ..all run down." II you
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09

II little labor, little are our gains; pans
fortunes are according to his pains. -f1e1-
rick
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
poor PROTECTION.
Tho Kind That the Cross-Bred Republic
ans Would Provide.

Tho Kind That the Cross-Bred Republic
ans Would Provide.
The course of the republican free
silver senators in blocking tariff legis-
lation with free-silyer substitute has
had its expected result. It has brought
the representatives of the protected
manufacturers of Pennsylvania to over
lures which were promptly responded
10. One secret conference has been held
in Washington between the senator's
and the manufacturers, and an agree
ment has been reached to join in al,
effort to sway the action Of the st. Louis
convention in their joint interest.
While this alliance is a matter of
pure bargain and sale on both sides,
it is not at all unnatural. On the
contrary, it is perfectly logical. A
tariff policy which aims to protect the
iron and wooden and other manufac-
turing industries is bound in ordinary
consistency to protect the silver in
dustry. The advocates of the free
coinage of silver would be equally in
consistent if they cid not recognize
their duty to protect the manufac-
turers.
This reciprocity Of interest which is
the basis Of the alliance is the best
guarantee of its maintenance. It adds
to the interest of the situation. It is
q challenge alike to the sound-money
sentiment of New York and to the
Ohio straddles and Mckinley evasions
which have hitherto been assumed to
represent republican financial opinion.
It is the entering of a wedge which with
a little vigorous pounding may force the
ST. Louis convention to declare itself
on one side or the other.
There is no reason for secrecy about
the proceedings of the-new alliance. As
it is perfectly frank and candid in its
motives 1t should be open in its methods
and stand or fall on its merits.-N. Y.
World.
If the Mckinley boom is lapsing.
md as consequence he cannot come
within 100 votes of securing a nomina-
tom On the first ballot, then he viii not
get these necessary votes, because his
methods and those OF his managers
have not been concilitary. Those meth
DDS have been such as to intensity ard
embitter his opponents. tits not unlikely
that before the campaign is over there
will be cry of "any body to beat Me-
Einiey," as in 1880 the cry was ,.any-
body to beat Grant The result will
be the same il Mckinley does not pick
up q good many delegates next month.
Chicago Tribune (Rep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
| n the

Selection OF spring medicine bear IN
mind the fact that what you need Is 2
good blood purifier, and the best, in medi-
cine, should always be your aim: Inc
great cures Of blood diseases by HOODS
Sa,saparilla have made 1t known as the
One True Blood Purifier. 1t Is there1ore
the best medicine for you to take IN the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
Held Up by . Spanish GunbOat-Wtl
Claim Damages.

Colon, April 3.-The American
schooner George w. Whitford, of New
York, has been seized by the gun boat
Cordova, six miles off Manzanillo.
The schooner was without cargo,
but the captain of the gunboat
threatened to sink her and put an OFF,
Ger ON board and conveyed her here.
accusing her of having contravened
the customs law.
Mr.. .. L. Pearcy, United States con.
sui here, is actively endeavoring to OBJ
tain the release of the vessel, whose
documents have been sent to the
United States consul general at Bo
gotta.
In the meantime force of police
have been stationed on board the
schooner. In boarding the schooner
the gunboat fouled and damaged her
and the captain of the schooner has de-
clared his intention of seeking indem-
nifty for the damage to his vessel and
for her detention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09
A SOLITARY SUICIDE

The Remafns OF Naxey Cobb Found by
Boy Hunters Lying in the Weeds Near
shortage Of Nearly Forty Thousand
Dollars Discovered Last Week In tho
Dead Mans Account.
LINCOLN, Neb.. April 1.-Two boys
bunting ducks on Salt creek, near the
state penitentiary, three miles from
the city, early last evening found the
dead body of a man in the weeds near
the creek. 1t proved to be that. of
Maxey Cobb, treasurer of this Ian
eastern county. He had committed
suicide, presumably by taking poison,
as there were no marks of violence.
This is the tragic sequel to the treas
ury shortage of nearly forty Thousand
dollars, which developed last week,
and for which Cobb was held respon-
sible. No criminal action had been
begun against him, but he brooded
over the matter, and a week ago
transferred his life insurance to
protect his bondsmen. Monday last he
disappeared, and though his absence
caused some conjecture, no special
alarm was felt. the accepted theory
being that he was indulging in pro.
tracted spree. His relatives and init.
mates were of this belief and urged
that no particular publicity be given
his disappearance. To-day however,
an active search was begun, with the
accidental discovery of the body as
stated. The remains were brought to
the city and an inquest will be held.
Cobb Is a son of ex-Chief-Justice
Cobb of the supreme court. He was
one of the most popular young men in
the city, and his integrity had never
been questioned. He leaves widow.
SAD RESULT OF A JOURNEY.
Fell From Train-Lost His Reason-Pur.
sued by = Mob and Shot-Died Of His
Injuries.
ELLIOTT, ILL.,, April 2.-John Frank
lin, of Fort Recovery, O., an insane
man, met a tragic death near this
place to-day. He and his wife were
on their way from Ohio to st. Louis
on Lake Erie train, and when they
reached Bloomington last night Mrs.
Franklin was taken sick, and they de-
termined to return to Fort Recovery.
At two o'clock this morning Franklin
leaped from the east bound Lake Erie
train near Holder, while the train was
at full speed. The train was stopped
and held for two hours while vain
search was made for Franklin. Mrs.
Franklin found him at Holder.
They resumed their eastward jour
ney to-day and at 10 a. M, while the
train was pulling out of this place,
Franklin fell from the steps of car,
striking his head on railway tie.
He jumped to his feet and declared
that mob'was pursuing him wanting
to kill him. He then fed across the
country pursued by crowd.
He was pursued by an increasing
mob five hours. During this time he
''stood off, his pursuers by firing at
them with a big revolver. He entered
farmers stable, took a horse and
fed OF. it's back. A few miles further
on he changed this horse for another.
He was finally stopped by a barb
wire fence corner, and some one in the
pursuing party shot him with a shot
gun loaded with slugs, wounding him
in the knee and face. His leg was am
putated, and at six o'clock he died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-09

TRU. happiness ne'er entered an eye:
true happiness resides In things unseen
Young.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-01
in PLEASING VARIETY
Not Much Concerning Anything But Some
thing About a Great Many Things.
a BUDGET OF UP TO DATE HAPPENINGS.
The Military OF For Richmond
Kings Daughters NJ Getting Special
Council Meeting Willie TRUTHS
Condition lmproved-Mntrfmo ini
Permits Granted-A Fire Alarm.

Suffolk, Va, June 3o.-(Special)-
"A fire alarm was rung this morning from
i box 81, situated on Kilby street. The de-
partment responded promptly and on
arrival found that the blaze had been
a extingnuished. The alarm originated
4 from a burning flue in the residence OF
MIR. Jake Kelly.
~ THE MILITARY OFF-The two mil
ttary companies left about o'clock to-
il night for Richmond on q special train.
The Grays were under command of Cap
tain w. J. Petit. and Captain z. A. Nor
feet was in command of the Light In
saS,try. Nearly all of the commissioned
officers went. They were about fifty
strong.
KINGS DAUGHTERs.-Th General
Circle of Kings Daughters held a very
Interesting and pleasant meeting this
+ afternoon at the residence of Mrs John
=. Primer, on Brooklyn Heights. It was
decided 10 hold mass. meeting for the
purpose of arousine all interested in the
work of the organization, and the follow
in9 ladies were appointed "a committee
10 make arrangements. Misses Sally
Eianey. and Kate Whitehead, of Cir
clio No. Il; Mrs. John B. Primer and Miss
Lucy Almond. OF Circle No. 2; Mrs. H. c.
Cheafham and Mrs. George Bowen, of
Circle No. 3.
Y MATRIMONIAL PERhfITS.-White
jackson w. Brinkley and Miss Fannie c.
Mains; Charles G. Seal and Miss India
H. Holland; Frank g. Whaley and 1Iiss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-01

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