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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Ii Hung Chang Meets Old Friend In
New York

New YORK, Aug. 29.--As Ii Hung
Chang was about to enter to the Wal
dorf, he saw standing on the steps
Hon. John W. Foster, ex-secretary of
state They shook hands very cor
daily. Mr.. Foster, it will be remem-
bered, acted as adviser to the famous
Ctinaman during the negotiations for
peace between China and Japan. in the
late war.
The viceroy did not register. Ac-
companied by Mr.. Foster. Mr.. Rock
hill, assistant secretary of state, and
Mai.-Gen. Kruger, he assembled to his
apartments, which embrace the entire
first floor. The sleeping apartments
are on the corner of Fifth avenue and
Thirty third street. The distin.
gufshed Chinaman was left alone fol
a few minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Farmers' Institutes.

j. r. Rippey. secretary of the state
board of agriculture, has received APP
pilcations from over $50 places, asking
that farmers Institutes be held. The
appropriation permits of holding only
40 or so of these, hence the following
40 places have been selected:
Moberly, Memphis, Laddonia Lancaster, La
PIata, New Florence, Warrenton,. Marceline
Avalon, Moscow Mills, Labelle, Cowgirl. Gala
TIN, burlington, kahoka, st. Joseph, Lebanon,
Roiia, Oregon, Pacific, Fairfax. Lathrop,
harrington, Freeman, Fredericktown. Foster,
PerryVille. Greenfield, Jackson, Pierce City,
Blrch Tree Billings, Willow Springs. Spring.
field, Mountain Grove, Clinton, Marshield,
Lamonte, RussellyiIle and Eldon.
In addition to these, Institutes will
be held at the meeting of the five state
agricultural associations, as follows:
Swine Breeders, Poultrymen, Dairy
men, Good Roads and Central Missouri
Horticultural association.
1t is also proba BILE that short courses
in agriculture will be held at two ac-
cessible points in the state, lasting
from week to ten days each. These
will be similar to the short course
offered at the university, and will in
clude lectures by Prof Waters and
others, and practical drilling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
EARL Il HUNG CHANG.

The Famous Celestial Arrives ON AmerF.
can Soil on Board the Steamship Sc.
Louis-Re Was Received with Naval
Honors by Admiral Bunce's Squadron
and Welcomed by the Presidents Rep
resentAtive.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2o-Li Hung Chang,
viceroy of China, ambassador extraoT-
binary to Russia and the world-re-
nowned diplomat, arrived in New York,
and became the guest of the nation.
The stately st. Louis passed Fire
Island at 1898 a. M, with the distin.
guished visitor on board. She was sa.
luted by the footing of whistles OF
steamers and tugs as she passed up
he bay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Value of "A Good Watch.

Two engines and seven cars were de-
molished in a rear-end collision of
freights on the main line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, near Greenwood. Jack.
son county. Both engine crews jumped
and escaped with few bruises. A
variation in the watches of the con-
ductors caused the accident
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

THE total standard silver dollars
coined up to August 1 II uIIber 431, $50, =
O4I. Of this number 379, So, 244 are ly-
ing idle in the vaults of the treasury
and 81, 999, TOT are in circulation, being
less than one-seventh of the coinage.
The largest number of these dollars
ever in actual circulation was 81, 547,-
o23, in December, 1890.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

THE Brooklyn Eagle says: 1.-THE Sc
lection of David r. Francis, ex-gover-
nor of Missouri, to succeed Hoke Smith
as secretary of the interior, will COM
mend itself to the country. Mr.. Fran
els entered political life as a represen-
tative of high principles and honest
purposes"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

AMONG the distinguished callers on
Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley, at Canton,
o., on the 18th, were Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
p. Bland, of Missouri. The time spent
at the Mckinley home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland was apparently very agreeable
TO both the callers and to Maj. and
Mrs. Mckinley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

THE long-delayed and much-heralded
wedding of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt,
daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
Harry Payne Whitney, son of Hon.
William c. Whitney, took place at
1.-The Breakers" the famous summer
home of the New York millionaire, on
the 25th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

In an interview, on the 25th, Secre-
tary of the Interior Hoke Smith said:
my resignation was due alone to the
fact that intend TO support Bryan
and Sewall. l have always voted the
regular democratic ticket, and shall
make no exception this year. 1 will
retire from Office on September l.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

IRVINE CLEMENT, a leading wool
grower of Van Vert county, o., and
his daughter Mary, aged Is, were
struck and killed by an east-bound
Clover Leaf train at Delphos, o., on
the 27th. MIR. Clement apparently saw
the cars coming, but drove his buggy
across the tracks just as the train
reached the crossing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Weu-Known Portrait Painter.

John c. Merine, portrait painter of
wide reputation, died at Kansas City,
aged rs. Among his canvasses are por-
traits of Abraham Lincoln, to whom
he was related: Henry Clay and other
old-time statesmen. He had lived in
Kansas City since 1869.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

CHARLES A. CHURCH, a member OF
the banking firm of Church & Son, OF
Lowell, Mich, which failed on the
Gath. shot and fatally wounded his
wife, Jennie, on the 25th, and then
turned the revolver on himself and
fred bullet into his head with fatal
results.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

THE national campaign committee of
the socialist-labor party, on the 27th,
issued an address to the workingmen
of the country appealing to them to
rally for the overthrow of capitalism
and wage slavery under the banner of
socialism
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

On the 2sth the Bank of England
raised the selling price of bar gold. an
other half penny. Within few days
gold to the value of EGO, 900 had
been shipped from Australia to San
Francisco, and similar shipments to
the amount of e3oO, 600 were about to
follow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
ANOTHER AERoNAUT LOST.

Drowned in the hay on PFesque IsIe-
Narrow Escape OF Has Companion.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 31.-Prof. Z. D..
Cole, of Ann Arbor, Mich, an zero
maui, was drowned. in the bay OF
Pressure Isle last evening and his COM
panion Josie Carmo, narrowly escaped
u similar tate.
They maze an ascension yesterday
afternoon, and were to drop with
parachutes. The high wind carried
the balloon off shore aud in short.
time Cole and his companion found
themselves struggling IN the water.
Miss Carmo's life preserver held her up
until assistance came, but Coles got.
away from him, and being unable to-
swim, he quickly sank. hls body was.
recovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

A LARGE number of kilograms and
letters of congratuls ton on the
strength of Maj. McKinley's letter of
acceptance were received at the head
quarters of the republican national
committee in New York city on the
9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Touched a Live Wire.

Bert Marble, young man in the
employ of the Southwestern Electric
Light Co., Joplin, was killed by live
wire, which knocked him from pole
to the pavement. distance of % feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Could Not Agree.

The jury in the trial of Mrs. Todd
for murder, at New London, after be-
ing out nearly twenty-four hours,
failed to agree, being nine for convic-
ton and three for acquittal The for
mer trial resulted precisely the same.
Gov. Ball appealed for the release of
Mrs. Todd on bail, and this was grant
ed in the sum of s.. 900. The next trial
Will take place in October.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

A DISPATCH from Ashland, Wis, on
the 26th, said: Forest fires are sur
rounding Chequamegon bay, and the
air is filed with smoke. So far the
flames have not reached near enough to
place the city in danger. The fire has
swept over a wide area of territory
west of town, and several homestead
ers have been burned out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
What a Blind Man Can DO.

A sailboat of unusual beauty, an
chOred just north of the Eads bridge,
st. Louis, attracted much attention the
other day. Inquiry revealed that the
little craft had been built according to
the design and under the direction of
Frank L. Perrigo, who is totally blind.
He graduated from the blind school,
st. Louis, a few years ago, and is
piano tuner by profession. He has also
studied the art of boat building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
missouri sunday-sehool Associatlon.

The thirty-first annual convention
of the Missouri State Sunday-schooI
association was held at jefferson CITY,
in the hall of the house of representa-
tives. The convention was in session
three days and 700 delegates arranged
for quarters. The delegates were the
guests of the city, and were enter
tanned at the homes of the citizens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

nails transcontinental bicycle relay
race started, at noon of the 25th. from
the Examiner business Office. An inn
mense crowd witnessed the start
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
still Another-An Aeronaut Unconscious
a. hospital.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 81. = Sergt.
Baldwin. attached to tine signal serv-
ice of the department of Colorado, fell
from his balloon while making an as.
cension at Elitch's gardens yesterday,
and Will probably die of his injuries
As the balloon was released and
rushed upward, sudden gust of wind
blew the aeronaut swinging from the
trapeze against a tree, tine shock daz-
ing him SO that he lost his presence of
mind and when above the tree tops he
let go his hold. falling distance of Az
feel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
An Old Resident of JEFFERSON.

William Picket, a member of the
Jefferson County Pioneer association,
and one of the oldest residents of the
county, died at his home near HaIl'a
Grove
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

A TELEGRAM received on the eth
by the chairman of the committee On
arrangement of the District of Column
bia, indicates that Mr.. Bryan will be in
Washington between the 18th and Goth
of September-probabl the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
German ATethodis.s.

The annual conference OF the Ger
man Methodist church was held at
Sedalia- Bishop Fowler, OF Buffalo,
n. Y, presided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
By ELI d. AXE.

THE car and czarina left the palace
at Peterhof. on the 25th, on their way
to Vienna. where the first of their
visits viii be made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

News reached st. Johns, n. F.. from
Turnavic, Labrador, on the 25th, that
the steamer Hope, en- route from the
Arctic ocean, commanded by Lieut..
Peary, reached that point July 20, af-
ter a quick run from Sydney. The
members of the expedition landed, and
after making series of scientific OBJ
servations sailed again for the north.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

furnished Dy the presence OF the nneSG
feet of warships Uncle Sam has ever
gathered together. They were the
best of the new navy and every vessel
was polished and made ready for the
reception of the honored guest, There
was the fine cruiser New York, flag
ship of the fleet, with Admiral Bunce
on board. The cruisers Cincinnati,
Columb ia, Raleigh, Newark, the bat
t1eships Indiana and Massachusetts,
peerless in their class; the Maine, the
Texas, the monitors Amphitrite and
Terror. The ram KaJahdin and the
dispatch boat Dolphin, with the re-
ception committee on board.
The men-of-war formed in double
column, and as the st. Louis passed
between the lines, saluted in turn
with the roar of their batteries The
committee from the Dolphin boarded
the ST. Louis off quarantine and ac-
companied Ii Hung Chang to the pier
of the American line at the foot OF
Fulton street, where the landing was
made.
Preparations for the reception of the
famous Chinaman had been carefully
arranged. Maj-Gen. Thomas Ruger,
commander of the department of
the east, as the personal rep.
resentative of President Cleveland,
with his two staff officers, Maj. George
w. Davis and Capt Mills; Maj. VIM.
Rockhill, first assistant secretary OF
state, representing his department.;
the Chinese minister, Yang Yu, and
secretary; the Chinese consul, SEE, and
a representative of the United Asso.
ciated Presses boarded the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin early and
steamed down the bay to meet the
ambassador.
It was 1:20 when the steamer touched
the pier. Lis sedan chair was gotten
ready for him, but he turned to the
men and said: Il do not need it. ]
prefer to walk upon American shores"
At lao p. M, accompanied by the
official party. he left the steamer by
private gangway, and was greeted
by the naval militia, who
beat welcoming tune upon
drums. The party descended
from the upper pier by elevator,
which was deliberately decorated
with Chinese colors, to the floor below,
where another company of the naval
reserves formed a Gordon. Here eight
carriages were in waiting for the for
eigners. There was delay of half an
hour in getting away. In the mean
time an immense crowd had gathered
outside the American line dock at the
foot of Fulton street. A large force of
police was on hand. and they had all
they could do to restrain the throng.
A detachment of the Sixth cavalry
u. S. A. was in waiting to escort the
envoy and his suite to the Hotel Wal
dorf. A start was made at p. m.
About 100 leading Chinese merchants
were in attendance. Their faces, usu-
ally expressionless, fairly beamed with
joy at the prospect of welcoming their
great countrymen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

THE treasury gold reserve at the
close of business, on the 2sth. stood
ut Sol 700, OI0. The days Withdrawals
at New York were soc, 400. The net
gold balances included the $500, 1000
gold deposited at New York by Lazard
Freres. The treasury was advised that
Oh, 500, 600 gold was engaged, on the
2sth, in Europe for export 20 America,
making the aggregate gold on the
way here 81, 600, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Drowned While Flying a Kite.

Louisa Schwarts, aged I2, of 42Ot
Bushman street, st. Louis, while fly
ing kite fell in to one of the settling
basins of the water works at Bissell's
point, and was drowned. She was
running backwards watching the kite
rise. There was nobody around to
warn her that she was backing to-
wards the basin. At it's edge her body
took a plunge. There was a piercing
shrek of horror, and the child disap-
peared into the water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

A DISPATCH from Havana, on the
oath, said that Capt.-Gen. Weyler. hav-
ing learned that a number of planters
in Cuba had made arrangements to
pay the insurgents certain sums of
money in order that they shall not be
interfered with in the work of gath
ing the coffee crop, was about to issue
y decree ordering suspension of the
gathering of the crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

WILLIAM McKINLEY's letter of ac-
ceptance Of the nomination of the re-
pu blican party for president Of the
United States was given to the public
on the 9th. 1t is document of TO-
900 words, and treats exhaustively of
the free coinage issue and the tariff,
and touches upon other subjects con-
tanned in the platform adopted by the
st. Louis convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

AFTER proclaiming an ultimatum to
the usurping Said Khelid, which was
unheeded. the British war ships in the
harbor of Zanzibar opened fire on the
palace, on the 27th, and in short
time reduced it to q mass of blazing
sruin. Many of the Askari troops
were killed, while but one British
sailor was injured. Hamoud, a cousin
of the late sultan, was proclaimed sue
eessor to the sultanate. 1t is thought
that Great Britain will abolish Arab
rule, suppress slavery. and proclaim
Zanzibar O British COLONY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Nat C. DrydIen Dead.

Nathaniel Craig Dryden. one of the
best-known criminal lawyers of Mis-
souri,, G'ed in st. Louis, 3 few davs
n~0- of dropsy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

John A. Crockett, a well-known citi-
zen of Vernon county, died at Mound
vile, after an illness of a few hours.
He was about seventy years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
A well-Known NKinister.

Rev. DIR. Jackson Parisade Nolan,
aged &c, well-known in Methodist
circles, died at his home in Macon. His
death was due to progressive paralysis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Coles New Courthouse.

The laying of the corner stone of
the new sec, 900 county courthouse at
jefferson City took place in the pres
ence of a large crowd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
norse stealIng Soar Sd. Joseph.

a wave of horse stealing seems to be
sweeping over st. Joseph and the
country adjacent. Seven horses were
stolen in one night
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Railway Assessment.


Ssate Auditor Seibert has completed
the tabulation of the assessment of
railroad. bridge and telegraph proper
" as assessed, equa1ized and adjusted
BY the state board of equalization for
the taxes of 1896. The assessment as
summarized between the several
classes of property is as follows:
Ri 5toaus $40 s27 q
Io-iS1st Pa llneS----- 1881 81
1AANatS cars. Observation-Disclosures. 1897 SEQ 90
Total -. 49, 80 =,
This is an increase over the assess
ment of last year of 81, sos, ERA. The
number of miles of road assessed last
year was 6,472, and the number of
miles assessed this year 6,514, being an
increase of IL miles.
OF the new road built nearly all was
IN southern Missouri The old roads
built i've miles, and 13 miles of track
were abandoned.
As indicating the aggregate assess
ment of road bed, rolling stock and
buildings against the several larger
systems in the state, the following
may be of interest.
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Books.

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this book is one of historical inter
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entertaining and highly instructive
manner
The Standard Delineator, though
but little more than a year Old,
rivals to- longer established fash
ion journals, and has already an
immense circulation. It's colored
plates are specially helpful in the
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Price 81 per year. Published by
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ers, 5 ard 5 South Eleventh Street,
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500 page. This book meets 4
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It contains 900 names Of Southern
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-23

Miss Murphree, after pleasant
visit Of several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. r. a. Burford, has dc
parted for her home.
Robert futile of North Care
lima IS in town on business and
may be found 1t The Ocala.
Fred ". Cole, travelling freight
agent Of the Plant System, is in
town On road business.
]. ] Purdon of the Plant Sys-
TEN, from High Springs, was in
the city yesterday.
Jonathan and I. y. Clark of
Fruitland Park are guests Of The
Ocala.
A. S. Anderson of Anita was in
the city yesterday, guest of The
Ocala.
A. p. Milton of Baltimore is
among the strangers in town to-
day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-23
JACKSONVILLE TO KAN
SAS CITY.

On the Ist inst. the Kansas City
through sleeping car returned to
its FIRST love-" the Florida Central
and Peninsular, and it w,lI row
come to Jacksonville by way Of
Memphis, Holly Springs, B;rming-
ham, Atlanta, Macon and Everett.
over the Kansas City, Fors Scote
ard Memphis, the Southern Rail
way, and the Florida Central and
Peninsuiar, It is he cnly through
sleeping-car line between Jackson
Vile aud Kansas c.. leaves
Jacksonvil at 7. pm, da1.y, and
arrives at Jacksonville at $50 am.
The through sleeper between
St. Louis and Jacksonville ccntin-
ues to run by the cold r6liable' via
Holly Springs, Birmingham. At
Ianta, Macon and Everett. This
IS known as the "Holly Springs
Route"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-23

1t appears TO b. oniy question
Of time when beautiful Cuba>shall
have her independence. There
are row said to be from 1900 to
10000 men in the insurgent army,
and the 100000 men whom Spain
has sent over the ocean are unable
to conquer them. Our govern
ment should at once grant Cuba
belligerent rights.
To Kill reaches, make paste of
-four, hot water and phosphorus.
Place on small pieces of board
where the reaches come. AMI they
will eat and die.
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NOTICE OF THE STOCK
HOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING.

To the Stockholders Of the Mead
ow-Land Improvement Com
pany:
You AMI each Of YOU are hereby
notified that the annual meeting
of the stockholders OF the Mead :
ow-Land Improvement Company
will be held 1t tae Meadows, IL
Marion county, safe Of Florida
on the 10th day Of February, 1896,
the same being the third WeoueS-
day in February, at u O'Clock
noon of that day, tor the purpose
of electing a Board Of Directors
and transacting such other bus
ness as may come before the meet
ing.
CHRIsTIAN Az, President.
II. c. TURNnULL, JR,
Secretary.
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50 choice City LOIS. Prices
very low.
Apply 70 Mrs. T, r. Gary.