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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
SWEPT BY A TORNADO
Seven Persons Killed and Their
Bodies Frightfully Mangled.
DesOlated Illinois Homestead-It was Torn
to Fragments and Scattered to the Four
Winds-Narrow Escape of the Town
of San Jose-Other Damages.

SAN JOSE, ILL.,, July 3I.-A terrible
calamity befell this little city last
night A tornado struck this region
| at seven o'clock, and left death and de-
struction in its wake. At IL o'clock
seven deaths had been reported, and
three more persons were severely in
| iured. It is probable that there were
other casualties in outlying districts,
which will be reported later.
After day of terrible heat, about six
o'clock the clouds began to gather and
the air grew thick and oppressive. The
heavy nimbuses in the north especially
grew dark. Every one instinctively
feared the coming of a tornado.
About seven o'clock, quite suddenly,
| darkness fell upon the earth, broken
here and there by vivid flashes of light
ming. Soon with a rush and roar came
/ q tornado from the north, carrying
with it terrifying clouds. Everyone
ran for places of safety. many seeking
refuge in cellars.
1t was tornado in all it's character
istics, with the funnel-shaped cloud,
the rumble as of heavy wagons and
the frightfuI greenish color of the sky.
| San Jose escaped damage only because
| the storm rose north of the town and
| passed above it.
Half an hour after the passage OF
the storm messenger came gallop-
ing into the town on foaming horse.
He reported that terrible carnage
and destruction had been wrought
on the farm of A. C. Mcdowell,
| IN miles north, and summoned the as
sistance of surgeons and the populace.
A rescue party fastened to scene, in
which were all of the village doctors.
A terrible scene. was that at the
home of the McDowells. The tornado
had struck the farm at it's northern
line and swept across it, cutting path
way of destruction. The Mcdowell
homestead was utterly demolished,
the house twisted from it's foun-
dations and torn into fragments, it's
timbers and furniture scattered in all
directions. The barn shared the same
fate, and its contents We're blown out
of sight.
Seven persons were killed here, and
their bodies, manglcd and torn, were
scattered about the ruined homestead.
The dead are: A. C. Mcdowell. Mrs.
Samuel Brown1ee and three children,
grandson of A. C. Mcdowell and Jesse
Groves. The injured are Mrs. A. c..
Mcdowell, Charles Mcdowell and Mary
Mcdowell.
The tornado also struck the farm of
John Mcdowell and de stroyed his
barn and fine walnut grove. The
house escaped, the torn ado passing
within few yards of it.
During the passage of the storm it
was dark as midnight, and deluge re-
sem milling a cloud-burst followed.
At Mason City lightning struck the
spire of the Presbyterian church and
set it on fire..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

PAUL DUBAR, Liz negro poet, is be-
ing lionized in London in most hatter-
ing fashion. The color line is not
drawn in English society. and the col
ored versifier, being the latest literary
novelty, is much sought for at recep-
tons, garden parties and similar gath
erings.
News from Semla is to the effect that
the revolt in India is rapidly spread
ing. British and native Indian rein
forcements are being pushed forward
Several skirmishes have been fought
in which large numbers of the enemy
were slain.
THE trustees appointed to locate
the Old Folks Home for Illinois Odd
Fellows, after viewing the sites offered
and considering the proposition of
Monmouth. Alton. 'Vandalia. Olney. ST.
Elmo and Carthage, have decided to
locate the home at Mattoon.
Mr.. LEON GoDCHAU, the owner of
seven sugar plantations in Louisiana,
and the largest sugar producer in the
United States, has advanced the wages
Of all field labor 161z per cent, com
mencing on the 1st.
News has reached San Francisco of
the serious illness of Walter S. Ho-
bart, the young millionaire, promi-
uent in racing circles. at his home in
San Mateo. lie is suffering from ap-
pendicitis.
HEAVY and long-continued rain
throughout lower Austria, Bohemia
Moravia and other provinces has re-
suited in annihilating the crops ready
for harvest, and flooding most of the
towns to a great depth.
RECENT rainfallS in southeastern
Kansas and northeastern Indian terri
tory insure the largest corn crop ever
grown in that area. Some fields will
make 100 bushels to the acre. Wheat
is turning out from 20 to 40 bushels per
acre.
MAYOR STRONG of New York has ap-
pointed Col. George Moore Smith. of
the Sixty-ninth regiment to succeed
Col. +. d. Grant as police commissioner.
The new commissioner was sworn in
on the I'd.
A GREAT revival in the diamond trade
is predicted in New York city. 1t is
said that within few days from one
to two million dollars worth of dia-
monds have been ordered in the Euro
pean markets
On the 3Ist the associated banks of
New York city held S45. 720. $50 in excess
of the requirements of the 25 per cent
rule.
DISPATCHES from points in Mime
sofa and South Dakota allege damage
to wheat from haiistorms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
FUN AND FICTION.

A Distinction. - Miss Outertown-
"'Isn't there Mrs. Skinner in this VIII
lage who keeps boarders?" Hi. Hubbel
-"She takes boarders, ma'am; but she
don't keep 'em."-Puck.
Not the Fool He Looked.-"How much
do you reckon to get for paintin' like
that?" "About fifty dollars" Farmer
(aside)-"Gol durn him! He thinks
I'm fool."-Truth.
Dudely-"Aw-Miss Clawa, if you
aw-wefuse me, shall go wight away
from here and blow my bwains out
aw!" Miss Clara-"Poohl nonsense!
Mr.. Dudley; you'd never hit them
Tit-Bits.
She-"Why is it, wonder, that little
men so often marry large women p"
He-"I don't know, unless it is that lit
tie fellows are afraid to back out of the
engagements" -Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
VIII Revive missouri Dav.

Columbia will revive the old-time
celebration of Missouri day. August 10.
On that day President Monroe signed
the proclamation admitting Missouri
to the American Union as a state. In
honor OF this event Columbia will have
a mammoth celebration of historical
and political significance. Addresses
will be delivered by Congressman
Champ Clark upon Imperial Mis-
souri," ex-Gov. William J. Stone, ex-
Gov. Thomas I. Crittenden and others.
The old settlers, headed by Gen. Oden
Guitar, will organize permanent as
ISOLATION of Missouri pioneers. Gov.
Lon V. Stephens and all the surviving
ex-governors of the state have been in
vited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
For naIsaonrl schonla.

The school text book commission
have agreed upon contracts for school
books. Following is list of books
adopted for elementary schools:
Mental arithmetic ]. NJ. White Carthage,
Mo-; written arithmetic. Milne, American Book
Co, Chicago; readers, New Franklin, Sheldon
& Co., New York: reading charts, Strikers,
CHM & Co., Boston and Chicago; language les
sons, Degarmo's, Werner School Book Co.. Chi.
cago; English grammar, Patrick, St Louis
Book Co.; geography, Rand-McNally, Wood
ward 81 Herman, St LOUIS; physiology,
Baldwin, Werner & Co, and StonewalI's
physiology, Silver Burdett g. Co. Boston; civil
government and history of Missouri, Perry
RAIDER, Oxford Publishing Co, st. Louis; PEN
manship, Newlands, the Natural vertical, II
e Heath & Co, Boston; speller, Sever, D. C.
heath & Co.. Boston; primer, Taylor's, Werner
& Co., Chicago; teachers manual of arithmetic,
Hewitt's Woodward s. Herman Co., St. Louis,
and Spears manual of arithmetic, CHM & Co.
THE TRUST GOT THERE
The American Book Co. got 70 per cent. of the
contracts,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
JAPAN AND HAWAII.
Japan Accepts HawaiPs Offer to Arbitrats
Disputed Questions.

Japan Accepts HawaiPs Offer to Arbitrats
Disputed Questions.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Japanese
government has accepted the offer
made by Hawaii to arbitrate the dis
pute between the two countries. The
state department has been informed of
the offer and the acceptance. The
subject of arbitration will include
not only the difficulty over the land
ing on the islands of the Japanse i'm.
migrants, but also will include other
disagreements between the two coun.
tries, the most important of which is
the sake tax imposed upon a Japanese
liquor largely imported and consumed
by the Japanese in Hawaii.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

DUN's trade review. issued on the
s1st, says: Dispatches from almost
every northern city of Importance re-
port, without exception, improvement
in business, and from Detroit to
Seattle and Portland splendid crop
prospects. The task of adjusting the
business and industries of the country
70 conditions created by the new
law has progressed with gratifying
rapidity and ease"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

JUDGE WIN. L. DAYTON, of the New
Jersey court of errors and appeals, died
in Trenton, ON the 2Sth, as the result of
q stroke of paralysis lie was assistant
secretary of the Paris legation when
his father was minister to France in
1864, and was United States minister
to the Hague from 1879 to 1885.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
POOR MANS PARADISE.
Booth-rucker's Colonization scheme 3

Booth-Tucker's Colonization Scheme.
New YORK, July 31.-Mr. Booth
Tucker, commander of the Salvation
army in the United States, has just re-
turned from the southwest, where
he inspected lands for the purpose
of selecting a site for his proposed
Poor Mans Paradise" The commander
hopes to interest capitalists, and if he
is successful, there soon will be estab-
Gshed in the southwest a colony that
is expected will go far toward solving
the problem of how to better the con-
dition of the city poor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Increased the Reward.

The question of Furnishing liquor
dealers in Columbia for selling intoxi-
cants to students of the state univer-
slty was discussed at length at a re-
cent meeting of the curators. Last year
the board voted reward of $50 to any
one who would secure the conviction
OF druggist or saloon-keeper who sold
liquor to the students. No convictions
were secured, and the executive COM
mlttee decided to raise the reward to
500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Our Retiring Consul General at HOnoluls
Interviewed.


SAN FRANCISCO. July 31.-Ellis Mills,
the retiring consul general at Homo
lulu, arrived from the islands on the
steamer Alameda. MIR. Mills was sue
ceeded by VIM. Hayward, and with his
wife he is now on his way back to his
home in Virginia Speaking of polit-
zeal affairs in the islands, Mr.. Mills
said:
Annexation is now regarded uni
versalIy by the people of Hawaii as a
certainty. The enthusiasm over the
annexation movement is more intense
now, if such thing be possible. than
it has ever been before, and almost
every body has an abiding faith in the
happy result that they all wish for
and anticipate. It is confidently ex
pected that the whole matter will be
settled when congress meets in the
winter"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

The tariff act in law form for cir
culation was received at the document
rooms of the senate and house on the
a9th. The law makes q pamphlet of
20 pages. The members of the house
will have $1,000, the senators 10, 600,
and the senate COMMITTEES on finance
Is, 900 for distribution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

MRS. MARY G. JONES, of California,
who is known in labor circles as the
mother" of the American Railway
union. is ON her way to intercede with
President Mckinley in behalf of 5. ID.
Worden, sentenced to death for acts
performed during the labor riots in
California in 1894
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.

A Cool Reception for Fire Proof Wood fog
ShipbuiIding.
WASHINGTON. July 3L-The board OF
construction has reported to the navy
department that it does not deem IL
advisable in the absence of further in.
formation to report upon the use of fire.
proof wood for deck planking, but for
bulkheads, furniture. joiner work, etc,
it feels justified in recommending that
the present process be continued, un-
less something better be discovered, OF
until the results from Investigations
now being made become better known,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Quarterly Pension Payment.

The next quarterly payment of PEN
sions will be the largest in the history
OF the st. Louis sub-treaSury. 1t will
amount to little less then ST. 900, 900.
Assistant Treasurer George II. Small
has completed all the arrangements for
the payment of this enormous sum,
and the windows of the office will be
thrown open August to pensioners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

DR.. CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw, president
of the New York Central Railroad Co.,
who so stouLly resisted the legislation
compelling railroads in New York to
carry bicycles as baggage, has sue
cumbed to the attractions of the silent
ateed.n and has bought q bike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

THE secretary of war has suspended
the execution of the order starting a
party OF United States troops for Alas
ka ON the boat sailing from Seattle
August 5. There will be one more OPP
portunity to move the command, on a
vessel sailing August %, but the indi-
cations are that nothing will be done
before spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

CHULAToNGKoRN, king of Siam, ar
rived at England, on the 30th, in the
Siamese royal yacht Maha Chakkri,
with the royal suite and large ret
inue of servants. He received a royal
salute from the shipping in the harbOr
at Spithead, which was Raily deco
rated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

THE detachment of the Twenty-ffth
United States infantry (colored), I'M
der command of Lieut.. Moss (white),
who rode bicy cles from Fort Missoula,
Mont, to ST. Louis, encamped for four
days at Forest park, St Louis and
received much attention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

A DISPATCH from Barcelona, Spain,
on the 29th, said that severe storms
had prevailed throughout Catalonia for
the last few days with devastating ef-
feet among the vineyards. Out of $780,
600 hectares of land, scarcely 5000 had
escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

The Industrial World, of Chicago,
issued on the 29th, said: "Agricul-
tural implement manufacturers are
rushing orders for material. The sea-
son is protracted, and makers find
stocks on hand insufficient"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

The directors Of the Lyman cotton
mills at Holyoke, Mass, have voted to
pass the regular semi-annual dividend
of two per cent, which has been de-
clared every six months for IL years.
The business of the company for the
last six months has been exceptionally
NOR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

Sporty, slangy language may excite
the laughter and amuse young men as
coming from the lips of young girls, but
it never wins the respect and true love
of o man worth considering. but rather
repels him. Young girls need never
trust young men who like such lam.
guage.-Ladies' World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
He Succeeded.

DR.. j. d. Porter, president of ply
slcians' supply company, and we'll
known, died at Kansas City. after hav-
ing taken separate doses of morphine,
strychnine and dydrate of choral and
then turned on the gas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

THE Pacific coast steamship people
are much exercised over the action OF
the treasury department in making
Dyea a SUPPORT of entry, which. they
claim, wes done at the request of the
Canadian Pacific Navigation Co.,
through the Dominion government
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
New Church DESTROYED.

During thunderstorm the newly
erected Methodist church at Harris
burg. new town on the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, south of Colum bia,
was struck by lightning. The result
ing flames destroyed the building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
THE BUFFALO REFINING co.

An Old Antagonist OF the Standard OIL
Co., Goes to the Wall.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 31.-The Buff
falo Refining Co., of which c. B. Mat.
thews is the president, has made q
general assignment for the benefit OF
its creditors.
While the company is a comparatively
small corporation, being capitalized at
only $la 600. still it has been famous
out of proportion to its business mag.
nitude, because of its active antagon
ism to the Standard Oil Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

THE conference report on the Ding
lev tariff bill, having been previously
adopted by the house, met with simi-
lar Endorsement in the senate, by vote
of 70 to 81, on the oath, secured the
signature of the vice president and
was returned to the house for the sig
nature of the speaker, after which the
bill as passedwas sent to the president,
who at 4:J7 p. m attached his signstu re
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY left Washing
ton, on the 2Sth, for his vacation that
may keep him away from the city for
six weeks. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary AMI Mrs AL
ger, Mr.. Porter, Assistant residential
Secretary Pruden and Executive CLERK
CorteIyou, besides servants and chill
dren.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

Mrs. Eliza Mugford, the well-known
newspaper writer, died at Versailles,
the other day. The remains were
buried at Sedalia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

Sherman Steinbrook was arrested at
Kansas City, charged with completely
in the murder of Fred Krause, in YER
non county, nine years ago. Stein
Srok protests that he is innocent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Despite Senator Vests Protest

+ George w. Smith, renominated by the
president for the postmastership at
Sweet Springs, is the man whose nom.
ination Senator Vest held up all
through the last session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Blttenger'a Billet.

John L. BittenRer, of ST. Joseph. has
been appoin ted consul general to Mon
treai. The billet is good one, paying
about $1,000 a year. There were over
seventy applicants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
A NATUR Al RESULT.
The Way Hawaiian Annexation Ia Re.
ferred to in Europe.

ferred to in Europe.
LONDON, July 31.-Hon. John w.
Foster, in an interview leaving Lon.
don, said:
''As to the Hawaiian question 1 may
say that in London, Paris, Berlin and
st. Petersburg l have had ample
opportunity to ascertain the pre-
~ailing sentiment in political and
commercial circles. In all these cap
itals annexation is generally regarded
as the natural, if not inevitable. result
of the large growth and expansion OF
the United States, on the western
coasts of America"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Death OF q Newspaper Mar

Paul Ray, until recently on the edi.
tOrial staff of the Kansas City Star,
ana a well-known western newspaper
writer, died at St. Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

Mrs. MARY E. LEASE, the populist
orator, has been selected as queen of
the fall festivities, harvest demon
stration, at Topeka, Kas. She will
reign as queen for a week and wear
500 900 crown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
THE KING OF SIAM.

He Was Welcomed with Royal Honors to
England.
LONDON, July 3L-Chulatongkorn,
king of Siam, arrived off Spithead in
the Siamese royal yacht Maha Chakkri.
The British warships Infiexible,
Alexandria, Calliope, Hero and Victory
received his majesty with the salute
reserved for royal visitors. The duke
of York and Admiral Sir NOVEL; Sal
mon, commander-in-chief at Ports
mouth, went on board the Maha Chalk
kri aud cordially welcomed the king to
England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Not Gambling Devices.

Circuit Judge McAfee. of Springfield
in recent charge to the grand jury,
held that slot machines are not gam
bling devices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Took Morphine.

Mrs. Jane Mansfield took morphine
with suicidal intent at Chilhowee,
Johnson county, the other night The
dose promised to prove fatal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

Ex-UNTrED STATES SENATOR DooLIr-
TIE, of Wisconsin, died, on the 9th,
ut the home of his daughter at Edge
wood, near Providence, K l., OF
Brights disease. He was ~ years OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

A PEKIN dispatch says Lii Hung Tsao.
grand councillor and member of the
tsung Ii yamen, is dead. He was be-
lever in a strong anti-foreign policy,
and was the chief opponent Of Ii Hung
Chang.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Was Quite Prominent.

Judge Anderson, one of Holt county's
most prominent citizens, died at Nj
agara Falls. n. Y. He was connected
with the Citizens bank of Oregon and
was proprietor of the Oregon Canning
On
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
SedalIR Bonds.

State Auditor Siebert recently regis.
tereOS$l7S, 600 of Sedalia ~ per cent.
$50 and 1870 year refunding bonds.
These bonds were issued to take up
like amount of per cent. bonds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Matron nt Che unIversItr.

Mrs, L. N. Fitch, of Columbia, has
been chosen matron of the state uni.
versity at a salary of 5000 per year.
Mrs. Fitch is sister-in-law of DIR.
John D. Vincil, president of the board
of curators.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

ANDREW CARNEGIE has offered the
town of Stirling, Scotland, the seat of
the palace and parliament house built
by James W, the sum of $4,000 for
public library building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

IT was announced in Washington,
on the Goth, that Robert ]. Tracewell,
of Indiana. had been selected as comp
troller of the treasury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

THE steamer Portland, which is ex-
pected to leave St Michaels about Sep
TENDER Is, will. it is said, have on board
gold from the Alaskan gold fields
valued at s., 600, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
Passed AWAY In the Night.

Mrs David Vaughn, of Miami, Saline
county, was found dead in bed. Heart
disease is supposed to have been the
Gauss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

THE sale of the Bonanza mine mt
Baker City. Ore, has been consum-
mated and the papers signed. The
price paid was $3.50, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05

PROF. CHARLES HENRY MARCY, well
known as a musician and composer,
died, on the 27th, of apoplexy or heart
failure, at his home in Brooklyn, aged
10 years