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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02
TWO DAUGHTERS DROWNED.
The Mother in a Dangerous Condition
Father and Brothers Frustrated.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 25.-The CONNER
cial-Tribune special from Middletown,
o., says: Misses Mary and Katie
Seaman were drowned this afternoon
and their mother is in a dangerous con-
dition as the result of a runaway
They were driving across a bridge that
spans, the Hydraulic north of this city,
when their horse become frightened
and plunged over the side guard of the
bridge into Is feet of water. The
ladies went down with the horse and
the spring wagon.
The screams of the ladies brought
help to the scene, but not in time to
save the daughters, whose dead bodies
were recovered. The mother was re-
susciated with great difficulty and is
still in serious condition. She does
not know that her daughters are dead
and will not be advised until she gets
better.
The father of the young ladies is
prominent farmer. He and his sons
are Frustrated over the condition of
Mrs. Seaman and the loss of Mary and
Katie.
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GOOD ROADS IN MISSOURI.
Representative Men Of the State
Meet at St. Louis.
The Question of Good Roads Thoroughly
Discussed, Permanent Organization
Effected, and an Extra Session of
the Legislature Asked For.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-About 800 dele
gates assembled at ten o'clock yester-
day morning in the Masonic building
to take part in the first days session
of the Missouri Good Roads and Public
Improvement convention. They were
representative men. who bore the i'm
press of high character and worth,
both in manner and appearance. Every
congressional district and nearly every
county in the state was represented.
The meeting was called to order by
President w. n. Moore of the Mis-
souri, Good Roads association, after
which Rev. w. B. Palmore, D. D.,
editor of the St Louis Christian Ad-
vocate, made the opening prayer. To-
ward the close of his petition he
created q mild sensation among the
delegates by particularly asking that
the time might soon come when there
would be found no mudholes in the
streets. no old stumps of bad cigars,
nor old pipes, for which praise and
blessings would arise forever more.
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thousands Of dollars OF bonds to railroads which
had never been built, and their experience had
left such bad taste in their mouths that he
would hate to be the man that would propose
the issuance OF more bonds for any kind OF
road. Other people, he said as well as farmers.
He was the county equalization board
and knew of an instance where
a railroad corporation, which owned
over 100000 of property, and
on an assessment of $3.50, 600, or less than one
half of its net annual income. He said that tt
cost 81 900 a mile to build roads with convict
labor, while the same roads could be built by
contract for s.. 200 per mile. He did not believe
there would be any need OF borrowing money to
build roads, or OF using convict labor, If the
revenue laws were properly amended.
Referred to the resolution committee.
Prof 81. j. Waters, dean and director
of the agricultural department of the
Univerity of Missouri, gave an instruc-
tive talk on experiments made with
broad-tired wagons.
He said that professor of Yale college had
declared that the broad-tired wagon was not
worth consideration, but the tests made by the
University of Missouri did not confirm that
opinion He said that, while there were GER
tain conditions under which the narrow-tired
wagon had been found preferable, in the ma
quarter, or . per cent in favor of the broad
tire.
He went into details in an interesting way.
and illustrated the results of his experiments
with diagram or chart.
Ex-Gov. D. r. Francis was next
called upon. and during his address
said that, while mayor of st. Louis, he
had used convict labor on the streets,
and had never heard of any objection
being urged to their being thus en-
ployed.
He did not advocate the competition Of con-
vict labor with free labor, but thought there
was plenty of work to do in road building in
Missouri to employ both convict and free labor.
And, while he believed free labor should be pro-
tected, the Importance of the work justified
the use Of the convictS on the roads. Good
roads, he said, made the difference between
profit and loss in many instances to the farmer.
and the effect OF good roads would be a direct
monetary benefit to the farmers of the state as
well as to the entire people.
Charles Dunnermann read paper on
'Streets of Cities" in which he urged
the need of taking off the limit now set
by law on taxation, and favored the
issuance of street improvement bonds
on the five and ten-year plan, by which
interest is secured at a low rate.
Col. w. F. Switzler, of Boone county,
offered resolution asking the news
papers of the state to open subscrip-
ton departments in their offices where
money could be paid in for helping
along the good-roads movement. The
resolution was referred.
Lee Meriwether, of st. Louis, made
an address, in which he urged the
point that if the present revenue laws
were carried out there would be no
necessity for holding constitutional
convention or of raising the rate of
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THE COFFEE WAR.
Cheaper Now Than 1t Has Been Since Be
fore the War.

Cheaper Now Than 1t Has Been Since Be
fore the War.
NEW YORK, Nov. 37.-As a result of
the war now being waged between the
Arbuckle Coffee Co. and the Woolson
Spice Co. the sales of coffee during the
week now ending have been far in ex-
cess of any similar period during the
past year. Coffee brokers declare
that their sales have been doubled.
The Woolson Spice CO., which is con-
trolled by the Havemeyers, is selling
Rio No. at nine cents per pound.
Not to be outdone, the Arbuckles have
made a reduction in their prices.
Coffee is now cheaper than it has been
since before the war. say the old deal
ers, and if the fight lasts there is no
telling what price it will go for. An
other reason for the low price is to be
found in the enormous quantity of
green coffee now here.
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the very '.jaws Of hell" After his term was
over he explained to friend, said Mayor Wal
bridge, why he hadn't been heard Of as fighting
the railroads, and he had said: well. Jimmy,
do you know did intend to do that, but when
! got there found all the railroads were bald
headed and had no foretops to catch hold of,
and heard Bob IngerSon. and found there was
no he'll to shake them over; so what wa to
do2'' Mayor Walbridge believed that good
roads would be the very means OF competing
with railroads
Congressman A. NJ. Dockery fol-
lowed:
he said he did not believe in the argument Of
Mayor Walbridge, for he felt that the peo-
pie Of the convention, of the state legis-
lature, and of congress not only had the
power, but that they would control the
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DOLLAR WHEAT.

The Ideal Price Reached and Passed In
the New York Market Yesterday.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-After several
weeks of unsatisfactory markets, dol
lar wheat" in the speculative accept
tation of the term, was realized on
change yesterday. The December
option early attained that figure and
soon passed it, reaching 100 Is in the
afternoon, which was also the final
price. \ bad squeeze" of the shorts
was chiefly responsible for local
strength, although higher cables had
much to do with the early advance.
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SUGAR BETS IN INDIANA.

The Best Sample Beet Vet Discovered in
the HoosIer state.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 27.-The gov
eminent experiment station at Purdue
university has found, at Hamlet, Stark
county, sugar beet raised from seed
and under working directions fur
nished by the station, which yielded
% 8 per cent. of sugar, and had puri-
tv coefficient of S4-5. This is the best
sugar beet eve raised in Indiana. The
yield to an acre of washed and triIz-2ed
beet was IA tons, which is considered
very satisfactory.
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Congressman, who does not believe in using
convict labor in building state roads. The re-
form must not rest upon crime. but upon the
enlightened sentiment Of the people."l
great engines of civilization-the railroads.
He believed that all that was necessary for the
convention was to have unity of purpose and
action. and that it could not fail. The dele
gates must agree, and they must educate. He
did not believe in using the convict labor in
building the state roads The reform they
sought must not rest upon crime, but
upon the enlightened sentiment of the
people. Statistics showed that under
the present bungling system, that OF
the 81 600 600 expended annually by the state on
its roads, that 1852 900 of that amount went into
the pockets Of road overseers He believed in
the policy outlined by Gov. Stephens He
thought all taxes should be collected in money;
that road commission should be appointed,
and that constitutional convention should be
seriously considered.
A note from President 3. 81. Jesse of
the University of Missouri was read,
regretting that, owing to sickness, he
was unable to be present to make his
address.
On vote, it was decided not to hold
a night session.
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PROBABLY TO GO NoTHwARo.

The Revenue Cutter Corwin Ordered to
Get Ready for Sea-
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 26. Capt Herring
of the revenue cutter Corwin, now in
this port, has received instructions to
have her ready for sea as soon as possi-
bic. Some repairs are being made to
the vessel, but she will be ready for
service in few days No explana-
tion of the orders is given, but it is be-
lieved she will be sent to the Arctic to
to assist the Bear in her expedition
for the relief of the ce-bound whalITs
a. Point Barrow.
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THANKSGIVING DAY in GOTHAM.
The New Yorkers Celebrated Two Holt.
days In One.

The New Workers Celebrated Two Holis
days In One.
New YORK, Nov. 25.--New Workers.
had the advantage of celebrating two
holidays in one. This is not only
Thanksgiving day, but also Evacuation
day. the day when is celebrated the
departure from New York of the Brit
ish troops. Evacuation day is also a
social holiday, and is generally OBJ
served by the Old Guard and the mill.
tia The Old Guard observed the
day, as usual, by marching from its
headquarters down the battery, where
the exercises of raising tentage were
followed, as usual. The Old Guard
WAS escorted by a detachment of the
United States regulars from Governors
island.
Flag raising exercises also occurred
at the Block house at Central park.
Great preparations had been made to
feed the poor by the commissioners of
charities and corrections and the
eleemosynary institutions of this city
and none went hungry.
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value, while corporations were taxed
on only about 10 per cent.
A resolution making the president,
treasurer and secretary an executive
committee to fix the time and place for
the next convention was adopted.
The following subcommittee of the
WAYS and means committee was select
ed to draft measures to be presented to
the Fortieth general assembly for its
consideration: DR.. d. Fl. Shields, Han
nibal, president; Lee Meriwether, st.
Louis, secretary; w. c. Alldredge,
Manitou; w. R. Goodykoontz, WASH
ington county, and II. G. Buckingham
OF st. Joseph.
This subcommittee mill meet in st.
Louis January ID, 1898, and the full
ways and means committee will meet
in this city on March Is.
Gen. Roy Stone made an address, in
which he said he hoped Missouri would
not altogether abandon the idea of con-
Wet labor on roads, as it had been found
quite satisfactory in other states to have
them prepare the material at the quar-
ry, while the road-beds were prepared
and the rock laid by free labor.
IS uudACC IGpOEbCo d
resolution asking each citizen present
to subscribe 81, in order to become
member, and to pay the expenses of
the convention. This was adopted,
and there was a liberal response by
those present. who paid the money to
the secretary.
A resolution of thanks to those who
had done SO much pioneer work for
good roads in the state was adopted.
Mr.. w. Richardson, of Omaha, made
an address, in which he appealed to
Missourians to do their part in aiding
the Transmississippi exposition at
Omaha, next year.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Missouri Roads association was an
nounced as being set for December
and 10, at Lexington, No, and a reso-
luton was passed making mem ers of
the convention members of the associ-
alton.
Col. Stone urged Kansas City as the
place for the next annual meeting, but
st. Louis was selected by an over.
whelming vote. The convention then
adjourned, to meet at the call of the
executive committee.
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cr,rp rOE,o. -rrY OF ToLEDo, / :.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j.. Cheney makes oath that he IS the
4 co. doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that SAID
firm win pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh tnas
cannot be cured by the use of Hall. 8 Satarrn
Cnre FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my,
presence. this 9th day of December, a. ID.
fSSR. "A. w. GLEASON,
ISaai1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally ana
faces If the system. Send for testimonials
Tree. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo y.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02

TSpeaker OF the Missouri house Of representa-
lives. who believes in putting idle prisoners to
work upon state roads
He advocated the plan of having the convicts
in the state and county jails do the work neces-
sary to give good roads in Missouri He said
that in the United States there were 4,000. 600
prisoners, and at least half OF them were heads
of families These families. consisting
average Of wife and three children, were near
ly always dependent upon local charity for their
support So far as Missouri was concerned he
believed putting these idle prisoners who are
in the state and county jails at work upon the
state roads.
Ex-Mayor C. P. Walbridge, of st.
Louis, spoke next.
He related the history of the development Of
the desire for rapid transit into gigantic sys-
tens OF railways, which, he said instead Of be-
ing controlled by legislatures, more often
controlled the legislature. He spoke Of the
politicians hobby of shaking the dry bones of
the railroad skeleton, and instanced 1t by the
story of q friend in Minnesota who ran for the
legislature and was elected through his
promise that when he got to Mime
spolis he would take the railroads by
the foTelock and shake them over
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02
Ninteenth Illinois Monument Formal,
Dedicated.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. 26.--TEie
Nineteenth Illinois regimental monu-
ment erected on Missionary Ridge,
was formally dedicated yesterday,
there being present at the ceremony
about 25 survivors, all from Chicago.
The monument is erected on the spot
wnere the regiment first rallied and
reached the crest of the ridge in the
memorable engagement Yesterday
was the thirty-fourth anniversary of
the battle. An address was made by
Col. Young, of Chicago president of the
regimental association.
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ReDutntions Made I'm n Day

Are precious scarce. Time tries the worth OF
a man or medicine. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is a forty-fve years growth, and like
those hardy lichens that garnish the creviees
of Alaska's rocks, it hourishes perennially,
and its reputation has as firm base as the
rocks themselves. No medicine is more high
" regarded as a remedy for fever and ague,
bilious remittent, constipation, liver and kid.
ney disorders, nervousness and rheumatism.
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THE BUTCHERS BIRTHPLACE,

To Give a Public Banquet In Honor OF
Gen. WeyIer.
PALMA, Island of Majorca, Nov. 26.-
This town and its port are decorated
in honor of Gen. Weyler, who was
born here. Preparations have been
made to give the general a public
banquet after his arrival here.
The municipality of Palma, how
ever, has refused the request made by
the conservatives, Cariists and republic
cans to rename the square in front of
the town hall aud cali it Weyler
square.
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SWEPT BY A SNOW STORM.
A Gale from the Northwest With the
Mercury Almost At Zero.


Mercury Almost at Zero.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. ga snow
storm of great severity swept over Ne
braska last night.
The weather was mild all day, with
a drizzling rain. Toward evening the
mercury dropped to almost zero and a
gale from, the northwest swept the fine
particles of snow in every direction.
Not a great quantity of snow has
fallen, but what there is is piling in
huge drifts in the streets of the city,
impeding all kinds of traffic.
Out in the state the situation is
worse. In the extreme western part
of the state a regular blizzard exists,
and more damage is threatened to
stock interests than at any time this
winter. The storm covers the entire
state.
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Iowa, Montana and the Two
Dakotas Visited.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. ga bliz-
card of no mean proportions is now
raging in the northwest Dispatches
from points in Minnesota, Iowa, Mon
tana and the two Dakotas state that a
heavy snow storm, accompanied by
medium wind, but much lower tenn
perature. has prevailed all day. At
Helena the highest point reached to-
day was 80 above, while at p. N. it
had dropped to II. The lowest tenn
perature was at Battleford, where at
eight o'clock tonight the thermometer
registered 20 degrees below zero.
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FOR DAWSON CITY.
r Hundred Head of Cattle for the

Four Hundred Head of Cattle for the
Hungry Miners.
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 26.-The bark
Colorado. which left here for Pyramid
harbor about a month ago, with 400
head of cattle which were to be driven
over the Dalton trail to Dawson City,
returned yesterday. When the Colo
RADIO left Pyramid harbor the cattle
and horses had not been started over
the trail. party of surveyors con-
nected with the venture were working
about IL miles up the trail. They re-
ported two feet of snow on the ground.
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THELovERING couRT-MARTIAL
The Verdict Made Up and Forwarded to
tho Secretary OF War.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The verdict in
the Lowering court-martial was for
warded to the secretary of war. The
court held short secret session yes
terday at which the verdict was made
and dispatched to Washington. 1t il
the general opinion that Capt. Lover
ing will meet with nothing wore than
q reprimand.
The finding is always secret one.
being forwarded to the commanding
officer of the department. From Gen.
Brooke it will be sent to Washington,
where it is discretionary with the
military authorities to give it out for
publication.
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Iavors broad smooth highway connecting st.
Louis and Kansas City.l
Mayor Ziegenhein made an appro-
pirate address of welcome, in which he
said that both cities and counties were
equally interested in good roads, as a
great deal of the states future pros
perity depended on its having good
roads over which to transport its prod
ucts. He thought it was among the
possibilities of Missouri in the near
future to have a broad, smooth high
way across the state connecting st.
Louis and Kansas City.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Credentials, resolutions, ways
and means, finance, bylaws and con-
stitution, nominations.
On motion of Congressman A. M.
Dockery another committee was added
to the list. This was to be chosen by
the delegates present from each con-
gressional district. Each district was
to select its member of this committee,
and the committees purpose was to
take under consideration the various
propositions. An adjournment was
taken until two o'clock.
The afternoon session was called to Or
der at $50 p. M, and Hon. A. NJ. Dockery
took the chair, while President w. II.
Moore read the annual address.
He stated his belief that the first step should
be the appointment Of a state highway COM
mission, and that the state constitution should
be so changed as to allow the counties or state
to build good roads. 1t now costs the people
$50 900, 900 annually to sit in the mud, and he
did not see why it would not be much less ex-
pensive to build good roads.
Secretary E. c. Rowse then read his
annual report, after which followed
the reading of Gov. Lon. V. Stephens
address, which was read by his proxy,
as the governor was unable to attend:
The address began by stating that the gov
ernor was heartily sympathy with the move
ment. but that good roads could not be built on
theories nor the wind raised at conven-
ton, and that it required a great deal of money
and a great deal of hard work. He suggested
that it would be well to have state supervisor
of roads. and that the poll tax should be paid
in money and not in labor He also urged the
question of constitutional convention
A vote of thanks was rendered Gov.
Stephens, and his letter was referred
to the committee on ways and means
Gen. Roy Stone. of Washington, D.
c., then spoke.
He complimented the convention on the
character and number of its delegates and said
that he felt certain the convention would not
find the work before them so difficult as many
people imagined. Other states had blazed out
the way in pioneer road building. and the con-
vention could easily follow the beaten roadway
without risk of paying for costly experience.
He advocated strongly the idea of having
state highway commission, which, he said. was
always one of the first important steps in the
direction of better roadways
Hon. J. w. Farris, speaker of the last
Missouri house of representatives,
spoke next
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Nnt ninIomnt.

sweet any more" pouted Mrs. Loveiace;
s'No," her brute of husband replied, 4
seem of late to have lost my powers OF I'm,
agination almost completely -Cleveianu
Leader
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02
A Good Bed.

Hostess-I hope you found the bed com,
Portable, Mr.. Jenkins? -
Jenkins-Excellent, madam! I nearly fell
asleep in it.-Chicago Tribune.
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1t make. Cold Feet Warm.

Shake into your under shoes Allen Foot.
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t gives rest
and comfort. prevents that smarting SEN
sation and keeps your feet from perspiring
Aliens Foot-Ease makes cold feet warm;
After your feet perspire they usually feel
cold at this season, Ask your druggist or
Foot Ease and use it at once. Sample sent
Free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02
YnInnhIe Advice.

'sDo you think that stimulants would hurt
me, doctor?"
mot if you leave them alone."-Detroit
Free Press,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02
lanes FnmiIy Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price IS and SOC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02

Why is it that boy always insists upon
raising pigeons or bantam chickens, in
stead of something useful, like turkeys or
pigs?-Atchison Globe.