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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

THE United States grand jury at
Jacksonville, Fla, having learned that
Judge Gibbons, engaged to assist Dis
trict Attorney Clark, was in the en-
ploy of the Spanish government, re-
fused to permit him to examine wit
nesses in hlibustering cases before the
Jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

The remains of the late United
States Minister Willis arrived at San
Francisco from Honolulu on the steam
or Australia, on the Goth, accompanied
by Mrs Willis and her son, Albert s.
They were taken to the home of the
family at Louisville, KY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Ten Years for Murder.

In the circuit court of Scott county
Thomas Fike and Sis Fike-Abernathy
were given ten years sentences in the
penitentiary for murder.
They were charged with the murder of John
Alternately, husband OF Sis Fike-Abernathv,
who is sister of Thomas Fike. Abernathy
was killed in July, 1896. and they were allowed
to plead guilty to murder in the second de-
gree. The evidence against them was cir
nIrT CtoFlr iu1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

OWING to the shooting of four farm
ers by the game keepers of the Tolles-
ton Gun club, in Lake county, Ind,
threats of organizing to clean out"
the game keepers, sack the property
and blow up the dam of the gun club
are not infrequent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

Rev. DR.. NJ. B. Garin, byterian,
read a paper before a meeting of Pres
byterian ministers in st. Louis on
women in Church and State" He
declared that it was unscriptural for
her to be in the pulpit and unwoman-
like for her to mix in politics or the
government of state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
To Aid the Ex-Confedarate Home.

will endeavor to persuade the legisla-
ture to pass a measure to take the ex-
confederate home at Higginsville uu.
der state control and support.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Given NInety-Nine Years.

The state supreme court has affirmed
the sentence in the case of Watson
Reed, given 90 years for killing Newt
Winn at Platte City.
The killing occurred during the trial OF re-
plevin case in the circuit court of Platte coun-
ty. 1t grew out of feud of many years stand
ing between the two men. and the murder was
one of the most sensational and exciting epi-
sodes In the criminal annals of Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

IT was decided at the cabinet
meeting, on the 22d, to begin foreclos-
nre proceedings against the Pacific
railroads at once. The line of proceed
ure will be as indicated by the attor-
ney general in his annual report.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

On the ,22d State Insurance Commits
sioner Matthews of Ohio announced
that he would not relicense'the Lloyd's
insurance concerns of New York to do
business in Ohio, because they were
notlegal organizations under the laws
Of that state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

The plague in Bombay is growing
worse aaily, and the fight of the in
habitants is increasing. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly, il not actually,
twO-thirds of the population of the
city have fled to the country towns, or
TO other cities, and in many instances
have carried the contagion with
them
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
A Good Woman Gone.

Mrs. Louisa Harris, for 10 years po-
lice matron in st. Louis, died the other
day, aged 81.
done more for hayward. fallen women than
Mrs. Harris. In her years of service in the
police department she a good Samaritan
to thousands. She an earnest worker in
the cause of temperance. All her work was
among the lowly and fallen not halting in the
by-ways and hedges. but passing down into the
slums. Kind friends aud relatives were about
her bedside when she peacefully fell asleep"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

FAILURES throughout the United
States, for the week ended on the ed,
as reported by r. G. Dun & Co., were
400, against 373 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fall
ures were IS, against 81 last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
can Do A. Thev PIea.e.

The city council of Kansas City has
decided that there shall be no restric-
tion as to the character of headgear
women may wear In the theaters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Found Dead.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The dead daL
whose body was found Thursday
morning on the river bank. a mile from
Alton. is supposed TO be J. w. Adams,
travelling representative of the Corliss
Engine CO., Providence. Il. 1t Is
supposed he committed suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

AREPoRT was received at Mr.. George
Gould's Office, on the 18th, from Paris,
announcing that son had been born
to Countess Castellane, formerly Miss
Anna Gould.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

LATER reports say that the three
shocks of earthquake which occurred
on the island of Kishm, in the Persian
gulf, on the 18th, destroyed thousands
of houses and killed 2, 800 persons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

THE trial of Edward ]. Ivory, the al
legged dynamite conspirator, in Lon
don, came suddenly to an end, on the
both, by the complete collapse of the
governments case and the discharge
of the prisoner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

THE senate committee on finance, on
She 10Th, ordered favorable report to
be made on the nomination of VIM. s.
Torman, of Illinois, to be commissioner
81 internal revenue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

Ralph Creese, tried at st. Louis for
counterfeiting, got three years in the
PeHiteutiary, and Mrs. Adelia Walters
an accomplish, 20 months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

! CoNsUL-GENERAL LEE telegraphed
the state department, on the Goth, that
Senior DeIgado, correspondent of the
New York Mail and Express, who had
been a prisoner, died at the hospital
in Havana on the 18th,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

On the Goth the Indiana legislature,
in joint session, elected Charles W.
Fairbanks, republican. United States
senator to succeed Dan w. Voorhees,,
democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Gave Way to Temptation.

The trial of Julius Ritschel, we'll
connected young man of Montrose, for
grand larceny was suddenly terminal
ed at Clinton by Ritchel pleading
guilty and throwing himself on the
mercy of the court, and receiving two
years in the penitentiary. While run
ming a butcher shop last summer he
stole two head of cattle fir ON g farmer
near town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

| TIE United States court at Jackson
vile, Fla, decided, on the 18th, that
the Three Friends had violated no law,
and should be released unless a new
libel was fled in ten days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Hiss sophronia Breckenridge Admitted to
the Bar

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 23.-Miss So
phronia Breckenridge, daughter of
Col w. C. p. Breckinridge, was All.
mitted TO the bar by the court OF ap-
pesls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
St. Louis il. Healthy.

The death rate in st. Louis is small
er than that of any one of the nine
cities which have always been used for
purposes of comparison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

ON the 18th the senate confirmed the
appointment of Hon. d. E. Francis, of
Missouri, as secretary of the interior.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

Daniel May, aged 20. son of VIM
May, near Marine. Madison county
lost his balance and fell into 3 well.
He was drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

The German policeman is ubiquitous
and autocratic and ill-adviscd persons
who fail to carry out his instructions To
the letter are sure TO suffer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Refused to Vote for kerens

In the lower house repu blicans
from St. Louis refused tovote for Mr..
kerens, and sat silent when theiF
names were called or left the hall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Bad Man In the Right Place.

At Hannibal William Raioum. on
the charge of criminal assault, his vic,
tim being a girl of Is, received sen.
tence of rs years in the penitentiary.
, 1897-11-15

a correspondent Of o photographic
Journal, i'll speaking Of the special in
tcrest that attaches to the Roentgen
rays among photographers, who often
ar" not i'll a position to invest in elabo-
rate and expensive sets Of apparatus,
says it is not generally known that by
mean Of a very simple optical illusion
an almost perfect imitation of the Won
d"rs of photography can be shown with
ont the trouble and expense Of induc-
tlon coils, tubes or %fluorescent screens.
MI that Is necessary is to take a small
feather from u pheasant or turkey and
holding it close to the eye look through
the radiating ribs at the end of the
feather at the fingers of the hand held
up toward the sky or against the Win
dow. The flesh Of the fingers will then
appear to be transparent, with the
opaque bone running down in the CEN
ter, as shown by the true Photograph. II
II Is desired to exhibit the phenomenon
by ga>light. a piece of ground glass
must DO held in front of the fame to
dltluse the light.
, 1897-11-15
East and West Denver Teams Have a
Smuggling Match.

Denver, Nov. 13.-The football game
between the teams of the East Denver
and West Denver high school teams
today ended in a riot. in which all the
players and a couple of hundred Of the
spectators took part. That no one was
seriously injured was due to the fact
that a dozen policemen were sent in
haste to the scene and dispersed the
mob.
The game had beer distinguished
from the start by smuggling several
players being disabled. and when fraud
was charged against the East Denver
team in making a touchdown, a free
fight was at once started among the
players. the spectators quickly taking
a hand.
When the police arrived the East
Denvers had barricaded themselves in
their dressing room and the rest of the
mob were making desperate efforts to
break in.
, 1897-11-15

Many tales have been told OF the I'M
willingness of the Chinese to see the
advantages of the introduction OF the
telegraph into China. A telegraph jour
nal now adds to the number by the re-
cital of in incident connected with the
first cable along the coast from Peklng
to Shanghai. Soon after the cable was
laid IL lottery drawing came Oft Ill Pc
king. in which many of the residents OF
Shanghai held tickets. One of the gam
b!nrs 50 far overcame his distrust OF the
cable as to ave the winning numbers
sent him. and he bought the tics-ts
bearing them from his more skeptcal
townSmcn, realizing a small fortune on
the transaction. Not long after there
was u scan,y crop Of rice in the upper
provinces. ard q Shanghai merchant
telcgraphed 10 Picking instructions to
buy heavily. The ultimate result was
that he sold out ut al immense profit
and retired on an independently. By de-
gr"es it began TO dawn on the Chinese
that 1t was Just as we'll not to tear down
telegraph wires, as the telegraph was a
fairly good thing to have around.
, 1897-11-15
to the probability of saving the mine.

to the probability of saving the mine.
He replied:
There are two possible chances. One
is that the fire can be extingulshed by
steam which we will force in from
below; the other that the fire will soon
consume the crib and cause a cavern
sufficiently large to smother the fire.
No, there is no danger Of the gas aus
ing an explosion. Flooding the prop
erty will not Intentionally be resorted
to, although conditions may arise that
will make it unavoidable. For instance,
in case the gas should become heavier
than the air and sink down to the ninth
level. the pumps would then have to be
abandoned"
Tolood the mine means the drowning
out of the big mines in the camp, in
Guiding the Free Silver, Della s., Snug,
gler, Mollie Gibson, Argentum-Juniata.
Deep Shaft. Millinee and the Aspen
Mining and Smelling company.
Manager Cox of the Mollie. speak
ing of the situation tonight, stated that
they were working. but he could form
10 idea of what the result would be.
He gave the impression that flooding
the burning workings would be neces.
sary. although he did not say so in so
many words.
Tonight a force of men are at work
putting in a steam line in the eighth
level. Mr.. Hallett states that he ex-
poets to have this in operation by 5
o'clock tomorrow morning. Some IS
men have been laid off and it is expect
ed the Mollie viii curtail their force to
absolute necessity until the trouble is
over.
Should the disaster prove as far
reaching as it is generally supposed to-
night, Aspen as a mining camp will be
seldom heard from until silver reaches
a figure far beyond its present value.
ENDED IN A RIOT.
, 1897-11-15
More Lives Than . Cat.

This is an inscription on a marble
slab over a grave at Green Bay:
"Dicu sur tout. Here lyes the Body
Of Lewis Galdy Esq. who departed this
life ut Port Royal the 22nd December
1879 aged 80. He was born at Mont
pelier in France but left that country
for his Religion and came here to settle
in this Island where he was swallowed
up in he Great Earthquake in the year
1852 and by the Providence of God was
by another shock thrown into the Sea
and m~iraculcusly saved by swimming
until IL Boat took him up. He lived
many years after i'll great Reputation
Beloved by all who knew him and
much l-amented at his death. Notes
and Queries.
, 1897-11-15
TOOK PRUSSIC ACID.

Butte. Mont. Nov. 14.-Louis Wehr-
man, alias Henry Martin. a druggist,
who came here November 3rd from
New York. committed suicide today by
means of prussic acid. He came here
after a young woman named Katie Mar
tin, also of New York, who is visiting
relatives in Butte. Evidently he was in
love with her. as she said he robbed his
employer. a druggist named Bogley, in
New York, to get the money to travel
on. She a y she refused to have any
thing to do with him after she learned
of it.
, 1897-11-15
MAIL CARRIER ROBBED.

Warren. Ind. Nov. 1i.-Yesterday at
1 o'clock the mailman was held up here
by a lone highwayman and ordered to
dismount from his horse. The carrier
was then told to cut the mail sack open.
which he did. and the robber took all
the registered mail and letters. There
was about $1,000 in cash on four diff
ferent parties. The highwayman wore
a gunny-sack for a mask and also had
sacks about his feet. The sheriff's
posse OF 10 men Immediately set out in
pursuit but have not yet returned.
, 1897-11-15
NEITHER SIDE o R

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 14.-Har.
ward and Yale played each other to
a standstill yesterday afternoon on Sol
diers' field. For two thrilling hours
the sturdy elevens struggled over the
while-lined gridiron, desperately dis
putting every inch of the territory and
vainly %essaying to cross the coveted
goal line. The teams had each a strong
defense and weak ground-gaining pow
ers. and the logical outcome Of the
contest was that neither side scored.
, 1897-11-15

Victoria, b. c., Nov. l4.-Five min,
ers, who arrived here today via Site
keen. report that just before they left
Dawson. October 9Th. a rich strike had
been made on a side hill near Dawson.
The gold was found under the moss. A
number of good nuggets We're brought
in. They say the Ilootalinqua river is
n~aviGahle for boats drawing three feet
at lowest water. Steamers can run
0 T"siin lake to Dawson by merely
discharging cargo at Five Fingers and
making n short portage.
, 1897-11-15

Well. prisoner, said tho judge, "if
you have anything to say, the court
Will hear you"
II d rather be excused. your honor"
replied the prisoner. IF | said what
] d like to say. Id be committed for
contempt of court, and I've got trouble
enough without that. "-Harper's Ba.
Y.lr.
, 1897-11-15

Here, come away from there, said
Perry Patettic, as Wayworn Watson
started to enter the bar-room; they're
on to me there. Last time l started in
the b%arkeeper throwed half a glass OF
dead beer right in me face as soon as
I stuck me head in the door" "Di-did
you have time to get your face open?'
asked Wayworn, stammering in his ex
citement.
, 1897-11-15

Meet me in the key of g." said a
musician TO his friend.
what time will that be-" asked the
friend.
AT ! sharp" replied the musician.
ana he went out alone into the deep,
dark night. cleveland Plain Dealer.
, 1897-11-15

She-"What are those missing links
we hear 30 much about?" He-"Oh,
they are some golf links that were
located in q certain western town be-
fore the cyclone struck it~."-Yonkers
Statesman.
, 1897-11-15

Lord Kelvin contends that the earth
might be white hot 2, 0OO feet below
me surface or as cold as ice so feet be-
low withou. changing our present eli.
mate he attributes the intensely hot
climate OF an earlier age to greater heat
OF the sun.
, 1897-11-15
ARREST SUPPOSED BURGLARS

ATHEIST SUPPOSED BURGLARS.
Hlackfoot, Ida. Nov. 1.-two men
here today offering for sale o]vercoats.
handkerchiefS, pipes and tobacco, were
arrested by the sheriff. who will hold
them for identification. They are with
out a doubt the parties who burglarized
lleatley's store at American Falls a few
days ago. A man here named David
son says he "a the same two men in
American Falls the day before the rob-
berry took place. They will have IA
hearing Monday morning.
, 1897-11-15

The late Thomas Mead made a splen-
did Witch in the Liceum Macbeth"
but, writes L.. +. Austin in the Sketch,
he had a habit of saying "dragoon's
Requested to correct this reading. he
walked about the dressing room one
evening muttering: Season it with
drag-no. bab-season it with a bag
no. baboon's blood When the line
came in the scene. his voice rolled
round the theatre this ASTONISHING
piece of Shakespeare: Season it with
a dragons blood-said it again. by
Cod" Another time. he was a priest
in a new play. Priest or ghost, or
any thing that was venerable or I'm
canny, he had "the figure fort it" in a
rarely equaled degree. His entrance
held the house b%reathless: but he had
prompter made no sign. and Mead
the interest of the audience with every
stride. At last, p%erceiving that some
thing must de said. he approached the
footlights, and exclaimed, Here I ann
1t was sufficiently obvious. yet every
body sat awe-struck.
, 1897-11-15
KLONDIKE WALL PAPER.

10000 rolls. For 80 days it will pay you
10 buy for next years hanging. Seven,
ty-five-cent paper for 40 cents. Am
closing M at cost. Large lots below
cost.
LOVETT, Second street.
, 1897-11-15

Whisper 1t to your neighbors that the
Republican 10 the BEST par.r In N.
state, and that It can ne had sor g
-ants per w~~tb.
, 1897-11-15

Edited by Mrs. L. s. Boyd

'i-'INtt Wy NILS. T.. =. IDlu.l
Miss Willard is going to work this
year for the Temple, and has promised
to give all she has to this object. On
the subject Of purity she y Who
ever sounds the highest moral note
does the most for his country" She
gave the following motto to the stu,
dents of Toronto: character is habit
crystalized."
The report of the executive commit
tee of the Worlds w. c. T. L. shows
that 81 countries have been heard from.
The number of delegates and visitors
exceeded all expectation.
Miss Willard was reelected president
of the National w. C. T. U.
The w. c. 7. L. has the finest recep-
teal for its archives hat the world
contains in its beautiful temple in Chi
cago, which is entirely freproof. Open
ing off Willard hall and reached by
descending a short flight of marble
steps is a small iron door. Over this
door is cut in circular form on the mar
ble-faced wall: "Archives of the tenn
perance movement in the last quarter
of the nineteenth century. collected for
the National w. c. r. L. by Frances
z. Willard" The walls of this room
are three feet thick and the floor is
paved with marble mosaics. 1t is light
ed by electricity. Among the banners.
scrap books and other trophies herein
kept is the japanese bell presented to
our dear Mary Allen West. when she
went to Japan. 1t is made from the
pipes Of 1900 Japanese smokers, who
had given up the use of the seductive
weed. The room is not for the United
States alone but may be used by the
whole world.
Mrs. Mary f. Teats gave 254 lectures
in Iowa. At the close of her lectures
she was in the habit of taking a vote
on the Mulct law by asking: "All who
are in favor of prohibition ever par
TALLY enforced as you have had in your
state, please raise your hands," and
almost without exception every hand
in the house would 20 up. Then, "All
who are in favor of the Mulct law as
you now have it, please raise your
hands" and it is recorded in Iowa and
in heaven that not a single hand was
raised.
One of the delegates at the Toronto
convention was a Spanish girl who took
the degree of NJ. A. in the Madrid uni
versity. The Spanish students ranged
in line and cast their caps down before
her when she came out with her degree.
, 1897-11-15

Old pa, ere in any quantity n thi.
'dfcs. Is csNts per hv~Ar>4
, 1897-11-15

The Republican does all kinds Of job
york promptly and neatly.
, 1897-11-15
LOvETT. Second street.

Dali, Republican 81 pr month.
, 1897-11-15
INTEREST ALLOWED on ylxE DEPOSIT,
DIRECTORS.

A.. G. JONES, Cashier.
OTTO 8RAMM. A. q. PEABODY
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
THE BLOOD HOUNDS.

Jude and TriX, the two bloodhounds
which have been purchased by the police
department. of the city, have been taken
to the vicinity of the race track, where n
kennel has been built for them and a
high fence erected around them, with "a
vicious bull dog Just or the outside.
Every precnution is being taken to pre-
vent any violence in the way of poison
being admi mustered to them by reckless
thieves, who would rather evade all law
than become obedient to It's mandates.
These dogs will now be expected to catch
every snatch thief that walks the streets.
and they are sure thing when it comes
to trailing chicken thieves. Petty Grim
inals had better look out.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
FINAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

a large number were present at the
meeting of the Trades and Labor Coun-
ell last nigh: and final arrangements
were perfected for the big parade on
Labor Day, Monday, September 6. Invi-
tations will be extended to the merchants
of the city to participate by having
iloats in the parade. Additional neces-
sary committees were apo nted to attend
to many of the details of the affair
Nothing has yet been heard from Major
j. Hoge Tyler or Senator John w. Daniel,
both of whom have been invited to make
addresses on that day. The presump-
ton is, however, that both of these gen
tlemen will accept
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
T0WGling.

Extra Heavy Cotton Twill ;Toweling,
at DC.
All Linen Toweling, at Sc, 1Oc and
10 &c.
The best A B'eached and Unbleached
Cotton in the city for DC per yard.
A big reduction in our Wash Goods de-
partment, consisting of Lawns, Organizes,
Dimities, Ginghams and Crash Suitings
We htve put the knife in these summer
fabrics. So low that they must move.
Call Monday and see for yourself
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
Dissolution Notice.

On JULY 3lsT THE FIRMoF GILKE-
SON & TAYLOR DISSOLVED. MIR.
ID. NJ. TAYLOR PURCHASING TIE
INTEREST OF MIR. w. p. GILKESON.
Mr.. TAYLOR WILL CONTINUE THE
BUSINESS AS HERETOFORE, STRIVING
TO MAKE liz JEFFERSON STREET TILE
MOST POPULAR PLACE FOR HATS AND
MEMS FURNISHINGS IN THE CITY.
ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE OLD
FIRM ARE REQUESTED TO SETTLE AT
THE EARLIEST MOMENT.