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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
A REVENUE RAISER.

VIII Tax an Corporations Organized In
the State.
FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 19.-The state
board of valuation, now in session, ad-
nit that they will carry out their in
tentions to assess q franchise tax
against all corporations organized in
this state. whether owning property
and operating here or not.
This catches the Southern Pacific
Railway Co. for this and five back
years, and means that the board win
demand OF it SAB cents yearly on ever
800 Of the franchise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
An Indiana Town Burned.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 21.-Stew.
artsville, Posey county, lost its entire
business section yesterday by fire.
Nine business houses lost buildings
and stocks. The total loss is $50, 600,
with 5000 insurance. The heaviest
loser was Henry Demberger. dry goods.
The public hall and Odd Fellows
building were partially destroyed.
The residences also burned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
DAMAGING SNOW STORM.

The First August Snow Ever Seen In South
Dakota.
WTLMoT, S. D., Aug. 6.-Much dam
age is being done by the snow storm
which started Saturday noon west OF
the town in the hills. A terrific wind
accompanied it, and by S p. m. fully
two inches of 1.-The beautiful" lay on
the level, and all standing grain and
garden stuff was more or less blown
down.
This is the earliest snow storm here.
The Indians say they have never seen
snow in August before.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
VICTIM OF x RAYS.
Burns Develop After Ten Days From UsEng
" Rays.

DENVER, Col. Aug. 1s.-Charles II.
Lacombe. president of the Mountain
Electric Co. of this city. seriously
burned both his hands while expert
nenting with \ rays, and is confined
TO his home undergoing fortunes.
Physicians are almost constantly in
attendance, and everything possible In
done TO relieve his sufferings. Ten
days elapsed after the application OF
the rays before Mr.. Lacombe felt any
III eReets therefram.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
THE MYSTERIES OF DEATH.
= Negro Bishop Preached Upon the Theme

a Negro Bishop Preached Upon the Theme
Called to Realize Them.
New YORK. Aug. 21.-Rev. Berry
Hopkins, a bishop in the American
African Union Methodist church, died
here. He was as years old, and for
many years was preacher in this city.
Before the war he was a slave. He
belonged to Robert Gamble. n planter
ON the eastern shore, Maryland, but ha
bought his freedom and came to this
city IS years ago. Thursday evening
he preached on THE Mysteries OF
Death
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
10th Aging.

She-Have you really seen that won
derful set of pictures that Miss Left,
over has had taken one on each birth.
day?
He-Yes; but they're very iniistinct,
You see the photos have faded at one
end of the list, and the subject at the
other.-N. Y. Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
a BOOTLESS JOB.

A Santa Fe Passenger Train Held Up
The WOuld-Be Robbers Failing I'm an
Effort to Force the Safe, Became Dis.
Guseed and Told the Engineer to "Hit
the Road"
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-A spe-
cial from Oklahoma City, Okla, says:
Passenger train No. 4O5, south-bound,
in charge of Conductor Beers and En-
gineer Rain, was held up at 1875 a.
ID.. between here and Edmond, by
half dozen masked highwaymen.
A charge of dynamite placed be-
meath the Wells-Fargo safe failed to
open it. However, it is said, the
robbers secured between $500 and $500
from local valuable packages and es-
capped. The passengers were not mo-
Tested.
The train was the regular Santa Fe
passenger for Fort Worth, Tex, and
left Kansas City at 9:55 Monday morn
ing. Up to Ii a. m. no details
had been received in this city.
either by the railway or ex.
press officials. Local Agent C.. e.
Teas. of the Well-Fargo company. says
the time lock safe could not have been
opened till it reached quite a distance
beyond the scene of the robbery, and
he ridicules the story that the robbers
secured anything of value from the ex-
press. There was another small safe
aboard, but this, Agent Teas declares,
contained no money and nothing OF
much value.
They Got Nothing for Their Trouble.
TOPEKA, Kas-, Aug. 1S.-Mr. B. T
Lewis, assistant general manager of the
Santa Fe, received a report which
states that the train robbers who held
up Santa Fe train No. 4O5 did not Sc
cure any money whatever. Mr.. Lewis
report states that the train was board
ed at Edmund by two or three men
who climbed over the engine tank and
covered the engineer with revolvers
station. commanding him to stop at
the next road crossing. The engineer
obeyed, and at the road crossing five
or six more men were found in wait
ing. Some of the men commenced fir
ing as soon as the train stopped for the
purpose of keeping the passengers
and trainmen in the cars while
others entered the express car.
They commanded the express man
to open the safe, but as
it was a through safe from Kansas City
to Galveston, he was unable to carry
out their orders, and convinced them of
the fact. They then attempted to blow
the safe open with stick of dynamite.
but failed to even damage it. After
that they withdrew to one side and
held n consultation. the result of which
was an order TO the engineer to ''hit
the road" None of the robbers en-
tered the passenger coaches.
The train was delayed 80 minutes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
REWARD INCREASED.

five Hundred Dollars for the Capture Of
the National Park Stage Robbers.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. II. United
States Marshal McDermott was adj
vised by the attorney general to-day to
double the amount of the reward Of
fered yesterday by the department of
justice for the capture of the stage
robbers in the National park. Five
hundred dollars will now be paid for
the arrest and conviction of the hold.
ms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

A Woman Shoots Her Husband and Kills
Herself.
AsHEvILLE, n. c., Aug. 1A-At Hen
Jacksonville, 20 miles from here, yester-
day, Mrs. Ben Z. Hood shot her hus-
band, one shot breaking his right arm
and the second taking effect in his left
breast, inflicting what may prove q
dangerous wound.
Mrs. Hood then shot herself, dying
instantly. The cause of the tragedy
is unknown.
Mrs. Hood was Miss Cowles, ma
tive of Ohio. aged about so years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of the Late Congressman Ashley
I'd. Wright.

ID. wright.
NORTH ADAMS. Mass, Aug. 1s.-The
funeral of Congressman Ashley B.
Wright was held at the family resi-
dence on Summer street yesterday AT.
ternoon. The ceremony was very sim
pie, in accordance with the wishes of
Mrs. Wright. Rev. DR.. George Brown.
pastor of the Methodist church, and
Rev. VIM. Foster, of Amsterdam. ".
Y. q former pastor. OBLIGATED. Prayer
was offered and the Scripture read
but there was no address or music.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
BUTTER AND EGGS.


Cold Storage.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The Daily Trade
Bulletin issued its annual statement of
the supplies of butter and eggs
in cold storage in the prin-
cipal markets OF the United
States. Returns are given from
1872 points and show the aggregate OF
butter to be S27. TBS tubs against TIL, 94a
tubs year ago, and 62S, 600 tubs in
1895; of eggs, 1858. 1s9 cases against
1,253, 345 cases last year. and 1,221, 97s
cases in 1895.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26

$50 you broke the engagement, Yaw,
ply7'
"Yes, but not till after the engage
ment broke me.s-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
ARTHUR q. CONNOLLY DEAD.
was for Sixteen Years Chief of Police of
Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. z1.-Arthur B.
Connolly, for 10 years chief of police OF
Atlanta, died at his home in this city
at g. m, after long illness. He began
his career on the force as patrol
man, rose to be captain, and was
finally elected chief, which post he
held through eight successive terms,
until his death. He was prominent
member of the National Association of
Police Chiefs, and known throughout
the country as an able official
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
a Further Heavy Decline In the Price o.
Silver.

New YORK, Aug. ga further de.
cline in the price of silver occurred
yesterday, the quotation for bar silver
in New York receding to 5211 cents an
ounce, a decline of ~ cents from
Tuesday. The London quotation for
silver was 2415S pence, fall of nine-six-
teenths of penny from Tuesdays
prices, which were low records up to
that date. Quotation for Mexican
dollars were only nominal at Al cents.
Just before the close of the market
the price of bar silver fell an addi-
tional three-quarters, to 51s<, making
the total decline for the day 2I cents.
The closing price in London was "a
pence, a total decline for the day OF
l 1-16 pence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
SEPTEMBER WHEAT.

&he NimbIe Cereal Mounting by Giant
Strides-Rapldly Nearing the Dollar
Mark-The Advance Based Entirely Upon
the Theory ca supply and Demand
Further Heavy Decline In the Price OF
SIlv-e.
New YORK. Aug. 19.-High water
mark for the season was reached in
in value, but as to the volume of
transactions as well. Prices advanced
AZ to cents for the day and sales
reached the big volume OF 14,s15, 900
bushels.
Excitement prevailed IN the market
from start to finish, but particularly
in the last hour, when the advance be-
came SO rapid that frequently the fiuc-
tuations were marked by one-quarter
cent fractions instead of one-eighth and
one-sixteenth eent-changes that are
not ordinarily seen.
A lot of operators who had been
fighting the advance all day were
among the foremost buyers in the
afternoon. The phenomenal character
of the upward movement and scarcity
of wheat for sale fairly staggered
them.
The demand was particularly active
in the December option, which from a
discount of is cents under September
at the start, narrowed the difference to
three-eighths at the close. The total
range on September was from 914 to
E45s against S95s, the lowest price of
Tuesday and 924, the previous top
notch for the season.
The advance began with a sensa-
tional rise in Liverpool quotations yes
terday morning, instead of the weak
ness generally expected. This was fol-
lowed up by rumors of a big jump in
curb prices at Paris, that market being
closed on account of a holiday. On top of
these was a big demand from foreign
houses, reports that all sales Tuesday
night to the other side had been &C.
cepted, including three cargoes for
France.
Spring wheat news also brought in
lots of buying orders, it being consid-
cred very bulIish by the trade here, as
the weather is too cold and wet in many
sections for harvesting.
Not in years has there been such an
extraordinary movement in wheat
values as took place yesterday. Even
the old traders were amazed at the
stubborn advances, while those who
have heretofore secuted the dollar
wheat theory were obliged to admit
that there was every prospect of Sep
TENDER reaching that price on the mere
theory of supply and demand.
The official market closed at a net
advance of Al to cents on wheat
On the curb September sold from 94x
down to 933l.
Corn advanced f1ve-eighths to three
quarters cents and oats advanced three
quarters cents for the day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
HALL.
The Famous Old Building to Be
Reconstructed.
7 INDEPENDENCE HALL is soon u

INDEPENDENCE HALL Is soon TO
undergo restoration. Consequently
all visitors to Philadelphia who
have any patriotic curiosity and wish
to see the old cradle of American lib
erty in the state it is now in had better
take a look at it very soon.
State House row, with its historic
center building, is to be in the hands
of the restoration committee. who, I'M
der the approval of Mayor Warwick
and the co-working of Director Ritter,
have decided TO give back 10 Americans
as nearly as possible the original ar
chitectural conditions OF the place
where patriotic tradition must forever
center.
Americans are called a nation of
iconoclasts. This action of Philadel-
phians is a nail in the coffin of that
theory. Boston may hide Faneuil hall
so that the butcher who lives in the
lower floor said "he didn't know where
the old hall was" but Philadelphia
statehouse is to shine forth in the glory
of primitive condition and association.
Mayor Warwick has appointed 10 the
task of authentic renovation Charles S.
Keyser, the noted antiquary (who has
given 25 years to the study of con-
ditions coloniaD, Mrs. Mary B. Chew of
the State Society of Colonial Danes
and Mrs. Charles Curtis Harrison. wife
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necessary clothing and food and shell

necessary clothing and food and shell
ter.
The clothing that is worn in winter in
st. Louis would afford no more protec-
ton in a Klondike winter of go below
zero than a linen suit would in Decem-
Der in Missouri.
For a Klondike winter one would
wear heavy wooden undertaking, also
a suit of underclothing made of the skin
of deer or caribou tanned with the hair
on and heavy wooden overshirt and
a sweater, a suit of wooden mackinaw
for the outside clothing, with a reindeer
skin overcoat, caribou mittens, seal
skin cap and hood. wooden stockings
and either rubber boots or sealskin
boots and leggings.
a man should also have several Cali
fornia blankets. Some wear under
clothes lined with paper. most de-
sirable article is what is known as a
siberian bag" 1t is a bag large enough
for man to crawl into and cover his
whole body, head, feet and ALL The
outside covering is heavy ducking, then
there is a layer of rubber, and on the
inside is a lining made of sealskin, with
the fur next to the body.
If a man is caught in a gale when the
temperature is 60 below zero, the cold
is so intensely felt that he must have
the best protection possible With his
heavy clothing and overcoat, mittens
and hood on he can crawl into a Sibe-
rian bag and stand almost any gale il
ii lasts only a reasonable length of
time. The great danger is being caught
out in the open during gale.
The Canadian mounted police never
wear nlustaches during the winter
They wear full boards to protect the
throat and face, but keep the upper lip
clean shaved. They have learned that
the moisture from the breath conseals
so quickly that a mustache becomes
Embedded in solid cake of ice. and the
face is frozen before a man knows il.
small red spot will form on the cheek.
and it soon spreads until the whole face
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ed. was the length of the step taken by
the Roman soldiers and was approx
mately five feet long. A thousand of
these PAGES were called in Latin mile.
The English mile is, therefore, a purely
arbitrary measure. enacted into legal
measure by a statute passed during the
reign of Queen Elizabeth It has no
connection with any scale in nature.
A nautical mile, on the other hand. is
equal in length to one-sixtieth part of
the length of degree Of great circle
Of earth. But the circumference of the
earth is nowhere a true circle. Its ra-
dius of curvature is variable; hence, the
nautical mile. as matter Of fact. de-
pends for its length upon the shape as
well as the size of the globe sailed over,
and hence, strictly speaking. the length
of the nautical mile should vary with
the latitude, from 6.046 feet at the equa-
tor to 6.109 feet at the pole. Such ex-
IRENE accuracy is not necessary in nav
igating and cannot be we'll attained
without undue labor. The English ad-
miralty, therefore, has adopted $3.50
feet as the length of nautical mile.
which corresponds with the length of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31

most dangerous pest in summer is the
enormous mosquito. The Alaskan mos
quitoes come by the millions, and they
are larger in size than any known to
exist in any other spot on the globe.
Hundreds upon hundreds of these big
mosquitoes will light on a man on a
summer day when the mercury is 100
in the shade, and il his face and hands
are not protected his life is really in
danger. The usual protection is wire
frame, hood shaped and covered with
mosquito netting. that is placed over
the head and strapped to the shoulders.
The hands are protected with cotton
gloves.
A healthy man can stand that severe
weather if he is only prepared for it,
otherwise his life would be in danger.
But then a man who does not protect
himself during exposure can freeze to
death in the winter in Cripple Creek,
for that matter. a man who would
wear a linen suit in December in st.
Louis would probably freeze TO death,
because his clothing did not afford suf-
ficient protection. So the whole secret
of standing winter in Alaska is SIM
ply to afford proper protection through
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purest sugar-loaf or granulated will
answer-cork the bottle and place il in
warm position for two days II in a
or = hours the water becomes cloudy
or milky. IL is unfit for domestic use.
Some official figures recently appear
ed in London which gave great surprise
TO social economists They were fled
with the registrar general and showed
that the death rate was relatively low
er in the larger cities OF England thar
IN the small ones. The rate ia London
was lS.5 per i.0a9 inhabitants. in Liver
pool 1s-e: n Hull l5s and IL Sles-
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field. Isl. but in the town Of Plymouth
il was 25-5: in Stafford. suburb % Man
chester. 25-s; in Bolton IS, and in
Burnley. 81
IL may not be generally known among
American women thar garlic IS AT ard
70 producing lovely compilations. II is
u q steady diet az this plant and 20 the
damp air % the Washtubs that the pref
~ washsrv omen q Paris. one % Vhom
- annually chosen queen - beauty Tor
Nsrdi Gras- cwe their uUrsvsled con-
plexlons- Nine Adam the editor o.
Ia NoGyeI.e Revue. ana co.s!5ers6 TIA
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braid: eihers az almost hi3sen BIZ an
ir;sica,s arabeEgse or sernseeIg s--
slEs n h&ni brzlcinz
street gowns are rraSs - eseer fS~
S~rfse% Ss-7o4s 1--we ioazer tan a..
uf'nNsris-. the temperate ana srss,ss.
'rlS'ss longer than ire slattoura. -
de af.G eaTlAEsf nafaons fass.- -.
me Aie. Fii-kee Tai ferraas salay >
sfeaffT isfssssgy snau s1srt ones
ia an1 rgEee zss very hss e. -
flee ~ n asSzse- and r. hssky = esespf<
s-eafi-r THs aa3y arsnx rsEs~a -, -,
T. s~E ~!'h !s3u-ity Is Eates.
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Of the provost of the university and re-
gent of City chapter of the ID. a. Z.
Small change will be made to the
statehouse tower. The steeple is not
identical with that of 1776. being 10 feet
higher. but it is not considered advisa-
bic to restore the old form. The bell
and clock will remain. In the loft of
the statehouse We're movements of a
clock, connecting with two dial plates
placed in the east and west walls. These
dial plates were protected by cases
whose bases extended from roof TO
ground. These dials and cases will be
reproduced in facsimile from old prints.
The modern arch and Corinthian col
umns that now frame the main en-
trance to the statehouse will be remov-
ed, and the plain doorway of 1776. with
fanlight above, will reappear. The
double door of recent date will be taken
away, and the original oaken door, long
hidden away under the tower staircase.
will be in its old place.
But here is an interesting fact. One
of the investigators found the old stone
steps that were trod by the greatest
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more; eat less, chew more: ride less.
walk more: olothe less. battle more.
worry less. work more; waste less. give
more; write less. read more: preach
less. practice more"
To test the purity Of water there has
beer found no better or simpler way
than 10 III clean bottle three fourth
iull OF the water 10 ne tested and dis
solve u in half 3 teaspoenfui OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31

An official document recently issued
sets forth some remarkable figures Of
the quantity % beer consumed through
out the world. The annual quantity
consumed. - II stated amounts 20 H.
700. GO 0J0 hters. OF quarts. OF this
amount 5o0o oo9 900 quarts are made in
Germany. IN Great Britain and Ireland.
4 80 90 90 in the United States. 52e9.-
o09. and IN Austria Hungary. l.sJ0 CO.,
90 Belgium produces and consumes
yearly I.059. 0f1GJ0 quarts % beer.
France $50 9l-0.ro5 and al the RuHzias
only 90 90 90 quarts.
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THINGS. WORTH KNOWING.

Many people eat altogether too much
salt. The result is that the skin and
kidneys are excessively taxed &c set
rid OF the salt. and both are injured nv
II. Few people have healthy skins. and
1t is believed that many cases of de-
rangement Of The kidneys are due 10
the salt habit.
Somebody gives the following anti
theticai advice: Drink less. breathe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
KING OF THE KLONDIKE
Major Walsh, Military Gar Of
Dawson City.

is Henry Williams, talked it over with
the boy, and between them they agreed
that they would stick to it, So they
took turns lying and watching for the
claim Jumpers. Three or four days
passed by, and one night the claim
jumpers came. The boy was asleep
and the old man was on watch. Before
the old man knew what had happened
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31

ins &. The best and most comfortable
sho~s are generally those made 70 mas
IRE They % not Ss; - easily cut q
SHAPE a. ready made Ekoez arc. So
Ne. ihsT have rauoh bst;er scpszF-
zncr
Faci1zz. reTsFs ard vests g z-h2te %
cream fi1'n sfiii APPEAR On some q TIE
ilsrdsor1esf cloth costumes for s1sscszI
"e7r- This - an sssT zaG zsosf eTecs-
iSe s1eiiso1 q -gEn- ara aswEFE
booming one sgEe = tsssr soc "a
s.ow TIE white OF cream portions boz
1s-=5 E.-s sssA - skts zze sd
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hardsomest woman today. remained ID
the first fi1sn Of her young beauty for
many years after she had passed the
= marx u vas not Eiichcrzft Shlea
enabled her 70 def firae bat because
she lived fsmperzf.iy and h-eskfastea
On b,azk read ard garlic.
y you value The good sppearsnca q
your feet 30 aot wear very hiFh heels
~ yo1T boots o. shsez- The result %
q NJ hahltual wearing - high heeIes
bosts t. t. caose re fest 70 become
very vide ~ ths prssEzEc cCsaes IRON
re fare TAR Q: TIE .oot- tnGs broaden
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
I IFE in the Tenderloin of Dawson

II 1FE in the Tenderloin OF Dawson
City, Everything goes. The sa-
looms never close. Gambling goes
on at all hours. Nothing in the way of
dissipation is ever checked in the
slightest degree. There is no city gov
eminent in this city of tents and shan
ties There is, however, a vigilance
committee which takes the place of
government and laws. Most of the in
'habitants are Americans. while the
country is British; consequently most
of the people don't know much about
the laws that govern the country, and
SO run things to please themselves.
1t is common. everyday occurrence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
Niles and Knots.

a statute mile is $3.50 feet long. II IS
our standard OF itinerary measure
adopted from the English. who in TURF
adopted il from the Romans, says Har-
per's Round Table a Roman military
pace. by which distances were neasur-