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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
FIRST COLORADO GOLD BOOM.

A Backward Glance ut the Days Of
1883.
The great rush of pilgrims into the
aew gold fields around the western
base of Pixies Peak is said by some to
be unprecedented in the history of Col
orado's development, but this is not
exactly the case. as we have seen few
such stampedes before, and one of these
was the first, in some respects the
greatest, of all. This was during the
summer of 1858, when Green Russell
and a party of Georgians explored the
country of which Pixies Peak was the
central and distinctive point, and found
gold in paying quantities in what is
now Gilpin county. In very short
time information. of the discovery, in
OF course an exaggerated form, was dis
seminated throughout the central and
eastern states, and in the succeeding
spring there was a rush.
By every route and up the course of
every stream running from the noun
.ains to the Missouri and to the Mis-
sissippi rivers the tide of emigration
rolled tumultucusly. Men came with
horse teams, with ox-teams, with push
carts, with wheelbarrows and on foot,
without anything except what they
could carry on their backs. As the fall
of 1859 came on, and the horrors of win
ter in the great hills to be feared, it
became a serious question as to how
the multitude could be fed and housed,
FOR it must be understood that the pop
ulation of Jefferson territory, as it was
then called, had become more than 50.-
600, and there was scarcely enough
house room to shelter SO many people.
A few sawmills had been started in
the big timber that grew in the gulches
along Clear creek, but they were prim-
tive affairs, and could not begin to
keep up with their orders for build
ing stuff. One of these mills was OPP
Grated by old man Dexter, now dead
and gone. Denver had begun to grow,
and great quantities of dimension stuff
were needed to build up the young city
Of the plains. In time other mills were
started up the South Platte, and on the
Divide, which was then covered with
timber, a number of mills were put up,
and from these came most of the rough
material with which Denver was built.
The miners and prospectors in the
mountains did not need much sawed
stuff, as they preferred to build their
cabins from hewn logs cut by their own
hands, and many of these primitive
habitations are still to be seen in the
mountains, and some of them are oc-
cupied by the miners of the present
day. It was great scheme in those
DAYS TO have ones own shack. and no
matter how humble it might have been
it afforded more or less comfort to a
sturdy class of men who are to-day
dwelling in the mansions on Capitol
Hill in Denver. AS we ride past these
grand architectural achievements of
the modern day aristocracy, we often
tall to thinking of those little old cab
ms up IN the big hills of Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties, and wonder If
their occupants are any happier than
in the days OF yore.-Denver Field
and Farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
A New Pest.

NEVADA, Mo-. May IA new pest
has made it's appearance here in the
form of millions of small green worms.
They appeared to spring out of the
ground, and in an hour many trees
were denuded of their foliage. They
attack all kinds of trees, maple, elm,
fruit and ash, with equal voracity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
DAUGHTER BURNED TO DEATt

And Mother AWfuIIy burned IN attempt
I'M, to Save Her.
MONTICELLO, n. V, May 2.-Jennie.
the daughter of Lorenzo @. Powell, OF
Centerville, was burned to death yes
terday. Her clothing caught fire from
a bonfire, Mrs. Powell, in trying te
save the life of her daughter, was sc
badly burned about the arms and chest
that great pieces of flesh dropped from
the bones. Mrs. Powell's condition is
considered critical
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
Pretty Old, But Not Too Old.

MACON, Mo-. May Mrs. Bette
Finnel, aged rs, of Marceline, and Pc
ter Dowell, aged SO, were married by
Probate Judge Roberts here Wedres-
day. Fifteen of 20 children and grand
children of the couple witnessed the
ceremony. Mr.. Dowel is wealthy
farmer, living near New Cambria.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
CLEVELAND INUNDATED
BY the Heaviest Downpour Of Rain Even
Experienced There.


Experienced There.
CLEVELAND, O., May 1.-The rain
fall here yesterday afternoon was the
heaviest ever known in this city dur
ing the length of time, and much
damage was done by water. The
sewers were unable to carry off the
surplus water and many Easements
were flooded.
Girls at work in the basement of
the store of Levy & Stern, toy manu-
facturers, were caught unawares and
narrowly escaped with their lives.
Almost every store in the business
portion of the city suffered loss. One
house was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. Shade and fruit trees were
uprooted all over the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
An Incendlary's Dastardly Attempt.

MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.,, May 1.-Sone
miscreant attempted to burn the large
business block known as the Shannon
block in this city Wednesday morning,
and would have been successful had it
not been for the prompt action of the
volunteer fire company
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
AN INSULT AVENGED.
Shot and Killed the Man who Struck His
Wife-Threatened with Lynching.

Shot and Killed the Man who Struck His
Wife-Threatened with Lynching.
CHICAGO, May AT o'clock yester-
day afternoon while William Wagner
was walking south on Market street,
NJ. j. Wyckoff came up behind him
and, drawing a revolver, shot WyckoH
in the back. AS Wagner whirled
around, Wyckoff sent second bullet
into Wagner's head instantly killing
him. Wyckoff was arrested and with
difficulty conveyed to the Central sta
ton, large number of people who
had witnessed the shooting endeavor-
to take him from the officers and lynch
him.
The shooting is said to be the result
of a quarrel Wednesday night between
Wagner and Mrs. Wyckoff, while the
]atter's husband was absent from
home. during which Wagner struck
Mrs. Wyckoff heavy blow in the face.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
Ramil,on Disston round Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, May Hamilton
Disston, the head of the extensive saw
works of Henry Disston & Sons of this
city, was found dead in bed at his
residence, Broad and jefferson streets.
Heart disease was the supposed cause
of death
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
Death of wnrren richer

BosToN, May Warren Fisher,
who was involved in the famous Multi
gan letters with James G. Blaine, died
at his home in Roxburv at the age of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
A Second Relief Observation-Disclosures
Pouring In.

DENVER, Col, April 30-A second re-
lief train supplied with everything nee
essary to the comfort of the sufferers
at Cripple Creek left the Union depot
ut four o'clock to-day. All the morn
ing loads of contributions were dumped
out upon the depot platform and many
kilograms offering cash were sent to
the proper committee in the camp.
The clearinghouse made a cash contri-
button of 81, 600 and the fund ran up to
$40. 900 before night.
Benefit concerts have been planned
and local societies are collecting sup
plies. The railroads are transporting
the provisions and clothing free.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
FOREIGN coSSsp.

-Europe,s population has increased
hy g, 928, 900 in the last ten years, nearly
half of the increase, H. 200, being IN
Russia, while France has remained sta
tionary, her total increase being only
$1,000.
The ground plan of London now be-
ing made for the county council win not
be finished for another three years.
Some two-fifths of the acreage OF the
county of London has beer COM
p1eted.
-vesuvius is again active. liquid lava
flowing from many little outlets from
the crater opened last July and making
the mountains very picturesque at
night. Visitors climb no higher than
the observatory.
race of bloodhounds is nearly
extinct in England. In former days
they were trained to the pursuit of men
as well as game. It is said that these
dogs would not kill or harm their chase
would bark at him until he stopped.
and keep him still by ferocious and ter
r;ble growing until the masters came
up.
-Frenchmen from the south, like
their hero Tartarin, are not easily
bluffed. When president Faure stopped
at Aries on his recent tour and said
he would inspect the hospital there the
authorities were in fix. as there hap
pened to be no patients. They sent out
a call for volunteers, however, and when
the president appeared he found all the
beds occupied by convalescents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
Receives Els Reward for the Capture OF
the TayiOrs.

Receives Els Reward for the Capture OF
the Tayiors.
JEFFERSON CITY. No., May Gov.
Stone has ordered the payment of S60e
to Hon. Jerry C. South, of Mountain
Home, Ark, for the capture OF the
TAYLOR brothers The reward has been
held up the governor until the convic-
ton of the Taylors was made complete
by the refusal of the United States
supreme court to take cognizance OF
the case of William Taylor. hanged at
Carrollton. In all, South made about
81, 700 by his capture of the brothers.
Auditor SeiSert forwarded him draft
for 5000 THURSDAY night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07

No NATTER how happy and contented .
man may look, IL you give him . chance he
will spend the day telling you his troubles.
Los Angeles Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07

A PIaRIMAoR Is an admirable remedy for
overfastidiousness and sickly re1inement.-
Tuckerman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
/ iired

Feeling by great force Of will But this IL
unsafe, as it pulls powerfully upon the
nervous system, which will not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves. and the result is seen in UNI
fortunate wrecks marked NERVOUS pros
tration,n in every direction. That tired
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
THEY ARE shy.

Packing House People Not Anxious t.
Meet the Federal Grand Jury.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Times-Herald
says: The confidential men of many
Chicago packers have fed from this
country. They do not want to sit in
the witness chair and tell federal
judge what they know about violations
of the antitrust and railway laws.
Uncle Sam has been vigorous in lay.
ing plans for prosecution of many of
the Chicago packers. Evidence has
been gathered, and it will be given to
the federal grand jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not b.
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY d Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligations made by their drm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
WAIpISo, KrxxAN q MAavIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Cafarrh Cnce IL taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price &c. per bot
free
HAIRS Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
! eel

ing is positive proof Of thin, weak, im-
pure blood; for If the blood Is rich, red,
vitalized and vigorous, it imparts life and
energy to every nerve, organ and tissue of
the body. The necessity Of taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla for that tired feeling Is,
therefore, apparent to every one, and the
good it win do you Is equally beyond ques-
ton. Remember that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-07
AFTER THE BURNING.

Tho Situation atthe stricken Town Of Grip
Pie Creek-RelBef Work Promptly Inau-
gurated-The Work of Erecting Tempo
rsry Structures Resumed-Tramps and
Hobos Drummcd Out of Towa-Mysfery
of the Fires Origin.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, May The
burned district of Wednesday covered
II blocks. The Masonic temple build
ing was but partially destroyed, and
there mass-meeting of citizens was
held yesterday to consider the grave
situation. Committees were named to
take charge of the relief work, and
headquarters were opened at the Mid
land terminal depot and at the school.
houses
Men, women and children. cold, hum
cry and worn out with their hardships
of the night, focked about the depot
when the relief train from Denver and
Colorado Springs arrived at six o'clock
yesterday morning. Their wants were
| soon satisfied, the tents were rapidly
| set up, and by noon something like or
der prevailed.
What provisions were saved from the
fire commanded fancy prices, beef
selling at one dollar pound and bread
rs cents loaf.
The First national bank opened be-
fore nine o'clock in a warehouse and
money was issued upon demand. The
Bimetallic bank will open this morn
ing.
In the burned district of Saturdays
| fire the work of erecting temporary
| buildings was resumed and the piles Of
salvage from Wednesdays fire, which
had been carried there were put in
something like order.
There is a determination plainly
shown to rid the camp of undesirabl
crooks and tramps. At noon so hobos
! were lined up and drummed out of
town. All arrested suspects were
later on sent to Colorado Springs.
A vigilance committee has been
formed and no mercy will be shown to
violators of the law. This committee
will work quietly and will not give
out anything to the public.
1t is impossible as yet to state how
many were burned in the fire of
Thursday. All kinds of rumors are
ahoat and many persons are missing.
Some have gone out of town and some
are off on the hills with frien DIS. At
the improvised morgue are three dead
bodies-that of Charles Griffith, min
ner; the unknown incendiary shot by
Floyd Thompson, and an unidentified
miner. The revised list of the injured
aggregates 26.
A corps of 25 insurance adjusters is
trying to figure out their losses. They
roughly estimate the properly loss at
1850, 900, not more than 90 per cent.
of which is covered by insurance. The
loss by the two fires will reach s., OOO,-
900, and the total insurance loss about
four hundred thousand dollars.
The cause of Thursdays fire is yet
n matter of speculation. A waitress
in the Portland hotel was in the
kitchen when the blaze first broke
through the partition wall, and she
states that the fire originated in the
Chicago restaurant adjoining the ho-
tel. But the fire burst out simultan-
cously from SO many places as to still
leave the impression that arson was
committed. Coal oil fumes were de-
tected about the schoolhouse, and some
women created a sensation yesterday
afternoon by telling of seeing two
men trying to set fire to a residence
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31

EVERY republican member Of the Leg
stature six years ago voted for the pas
sage over Gov. Buckner's veto Of the bill
reducing the tax rate, and during the re-
cent campaign every republican stumper
and writer promised still further re-
duction of taxes in return for the offices,
yet the hypocriticsl Commercial has the
unsdultersted gall TO remark that THE
people expect q democratic regime to be
followed by an increase OF taxes
Louisville Times. Referring to the above,
Hon. r. @. Warren. who was a member
OF the Legislature at the time, showed us
copy OF the Journal, aud sure enough
every mothers son Of republican, in
Guiding our neighbors, Col. silas Adams
and j. r. Creech, voted for the bill to re-
duce taxation and against sustaining
Gov. Buckner's veto Of it. Mr.. Warren,
and IA other democrats, believed with
the governor that the reduction could
not be made and maintain cash payments
by the treasury, and voted to sustain the
vafO
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31

TIE Utah Senators, Frank ]. Cannon
and Arthur Brown, we're sworn in this
week, making the Senate stand till March
1897, republicans A, democrats SO, popu
lists 8, total SO. Necessary for majority,
As. Should Mr.. Dupont be seated from
Delaware, the republican vote would be
increased to As, bat at the same time the
number necessary for q majority would
be increased to 40. In the draw Brown, the
GENTLE, got the short term and Cannon,
son OF the great Mormon, the long. The
latter is less than so and was but recent
ly clerk to one Of the delegates in Con-
gress. He lie the youngest member Of the
House OF Lords and his presence is said
to give the old grsnnies the shivers.
Both Brown and Cannon are free silver
men and high protectionists.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31
LAW MAKING AT FRANKFORT.

Clark county democrats instructed
Senator Holloway to vote for Blackburn
-Brer Orders age OF consent bill wss
returned to him with the request that II
be redrswn.
-Brer Order is after the vendors Of
bitters and wants to put them under the
same penalties as whisky sellers.
The committee on criminal law re-
ported adversely on the bill to make car
rying concealed weapons felony.
Mr.. Kings bill for the benefit OF L.
R. Jones, OF Lincoln county, was report
ed adversely by the judiciary committee.
Gov. Bradley appointed Mrs. Kath-
crime Hsuser to be second assistant ply
stefan at the Hopkinsville lunatic asy-
lum.
BY Mr. Black-sn act to abolish the
office Of register Of the land Office and to
consolidate it with the Office of secretary
OF State.
"A bill reducing the time that a
man and woman must be separated in
order to get divorce from five to three
years, is pending.
Auditor Stone reports the present
floating debt OF the State to be 1885,
6S4.57, and estimates that it will be 81
sos, SIG %, at the end OF the present ifs
cal year, June 80.
A bill to regulate the use of bicycles
on public highways provides that riders
shall slow down when they meet vehi-
Giles to three miles an hour and dismount
il the horses show fright.
Gov. Bradley sent special message
to the legislature recommending that tn e
county in which mob violence occurs
shall be liable for $500 to the sdmis.
traitor, widow or heirs of the victim.
The House has passed the compul-
sorry education bill. The bill makes il
upon parents or guardians
to send to school all children between the
ages Of aud IA years for at least II
weeks, OF which shall be consecutive,
IN each common school year.
DIR. Walton has offered bill entitled
a bill to prevent blindness, which pro-
vides that it shall be the duty OF midwives
aud nurses, or other persons having the
charge of infants; if one or both eyes
should become red, swollen or inhsmed,
at any time after birth, to report the
same to the health officer of the town.
Replying to the circular of Adolph |
Sutro, mayor of San Francisco, asking
the Kentucky legislature to repeal the
chsrte. OF the Southern Pacific Compa-
ny, @. P. Huntington SAYS, in commu-
nication to the Courier Journal, that Su-
tro has q private grievance; that the
charter was honestly obtained and has
been legitimately used. and that he
thinks Sutro is zone OF the worst OF men,"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31
on A LOCAL MATURE.

Near Somerset, James Hendricks
shot and fatally wounded Jack Howell
bis neighbor.
-Bsllinger Garrison, OF Clay, is 40 and
bis wife 35, yet they have II children, all
living, with the oldest %.
-Mercer's assessment for 1896 is 81
6l6,3S6, 81 ,60l increase over last year.
There is only s44,75S difference in the
assessment Of that county aud Lincoln.
The governor has pardoned George
Washington, sent up from Whitley coun
ty 10 years ago. He was the barber a.
the prison and had been a trusty Tor
some time.
r. @. Bradley, formerly of this place,
has been awarded the contract to build
the electric railway from Waddy TO
Frankfort and is under bond to have the
road bed finished by June /.
"A. NJ. Vaughan, a travelling sales
man was found dead in Wayne county,
where he had evidently been drowned
in an effort to drink from a creek. He
lived at Russell Springs, and leaves a
wife and one child.
In Madison county l46 people pay
taxes on $4,000 and over. j. d. Harris
Is assessed at Gill, $40. t. d. Chenault at
tl28, $50, w. S. Hume q Co., slO4,5lO, J.,
s. Walker s59, l40, s. II. Stone s55. 47O,
c. +. Burnam s47 ,0I9 and j. W. Caper-
ton S2S,770.
The Lexington Herald saws that
Thos. NJ. Scott, nephew OF Gov. Brad
ley, is in commercial college there and
as soon as be learns stenogrsphy and
type writing will become the governors
private secretary and sddc: al any of
Gov. Bradley's relations have been over
looked in the distribution OF the pie thew
should speak right out at once before il
is too late. Who said a public ofIics
wasn't private snap Not Billy O'Brsd.
ley, oh no."
The aged wife OF Rev. ]. G. Pond. of
Kirksville, is dead. Rev. A. V. SIZE.
more preached her funeral Monday. Her
maiden name was Sslina Schooler and
she had been the wife OF the man who is
now left to mourn, over Ga years. She
was 81, he is 81. In 1885 she joined the
Baptist church and since then her life has
been one OF earnest piety. She went
about doing good and her works will fol-
low her. The iuterment was at Gilead.
where many friends gathered to pay the
last tribute OF respect.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31
w. P. WALTON.
SIX PAGES.

THERE are two dead locks on at Frank
fort now. The lady candidates for libra
risu are running neck, with 81 votes
apiece. while the Senatorial derby re-
mains in statu quo. Hunter had GO and
Blackburn 81 at lsst accounts. The sound
money men are complimenting Waiter
son, Buckner and others with their votes
and all prospect of an election lie off till
after Feb. 5. Hunter claims that he will
be able to show up 20 votes then but il is
doubtful and there is already talk of sub.
stituting another II he still lag behind the
number. ropulist Poor continues to get
himself advertised, as seems to be bis
ambition, by voting for Brown and 9TH
ers and declaring that IL the democrats
will unite on the ex-governor, be will
vote with them to the end. Brown is a
free silverite, but is far preferable to
Blackburn, as he has not made himself
offensive in defying party dictation, but
seems willing always to submit to it.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31

The highest mark OF craftsmanship in
the eyes OF the little ROSTERS who now
warm seats in the National House is to
secure appropriations for public build
ings in the little one-horse towns OF
their districts. Cords OF such bills are
now before the body, which II passed
would call for an appropriation of bill
lion OF dollars. Fortunately they will
not be, but all the same Congressman
Hootenspiker will have imwortslized
himself by proposing a $4,000 public
building for Bungtown.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-01-31
A BILL is before the Legislature which

A BILL il before the Legislature which
caps the climax Of demsgogy. 1t is la
Dor bill, with a vengeance. It provides
that If an employee is not paid within
three days, for any cause, after the time
agreed on, the corporation or individual
is liable to the laborer at the same rate
per day, week or month until the amount
is paid. and that anyone who discharges
laborer before time agreed on shall pay
the lsborer for full time. A laborer may
leave by giving three days notice, il there
be no agreement as to time. To keep
the thing from looking too greatly one
sided, the bill further provides that any
laborer who shall quit the work under
taken by him shall be liable to bis en-.
ployer, as IL the average lsborer is liable
for anything. The fact that Madison
county's representative champions such
a bill shows that he is out for more Office
and is willing to do anything to get it.