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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
A LETTER BOX RoBBeR

Arrested by Post once Inspectors-A
WeH-known Forger and Thief.
NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Richard C.
Davis, said to be a weil-known forger
and thief. was arrested yesterday by a
post Office inspector. Davis is charged
with passing three checks for small
amounts which had been stolen from
street mail boxes at Toledo, O.
He il said to be member of a gang
OF letter box thieves who began operat
ing on August 90. last. at Milwaukee,
and who, it is said, have worked ali
over the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
IRoNTON DISTRICT.
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT.

Missouri is the only state containing govern
ment lands which are subject to cash entry.
All the lands enumerated in the lists shown can
be purchased at the rate of ST. per acre, ex-
cept such tracts as were embraced In home
stead entries and reverted to the government.
These can only be secured by homestead entry.
Unless man is married, or is the head
OF family, he must be q
years old before he make a home
stead entry of land. A single woman over 81
years of age can make homestead entry, but
married woman can not make such entry.
Homestead entries can only be made for 16a
acres, but purchase may be made for an addi-
tlonal 100 acres. One person can acquire title
TO only $40 acres of government land
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
HELD UP A TROLLEY GAR.

One Man, Refusing to Give UP His Money,
Shot Dead.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Dec. 27.--A trolley
car on the Schuylhill Valley Traction
Co. was held up by four highwaymen
at Swedeland, near here, about ten
o'clock last night. Conductor Charles
Galloway, of Norristown, refused to
give up his money and was shot dead.
Three shots were fred at Motorman
Matthias, but none took effect.
After rifling the body of the conduc-
tor of the money and gold watch aud
chain the robbers escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
The Harmona Acquitted.

The trial of Lee and Frank Harmon
for the killing of Louis c. Avery, be-
fore Judge Evans, of the Howell cir
cult, resulted in acquittal.
Lee Harmon was city marshal at the time he
killed Avery, and was inflicted for murder in the
first degree. His brother Frank was indicted
for murder in the second degree. Expert wit
nesses were present from St. Louis, Spring
1eld and other cities, and testified rs to the
cause of death Both state and defendants
we're represented by able counsel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
ASSUMED CONTROL.

Cinnamon Boar Takes Charge OF an Ex-
press Gar and Helps Himself.
MILwAUKEE, Dec. 27.--A huge CHINA
mon bear. which was shipped by ex-
press from Leavenworth, Kas., to Bar
aboo, Wis. escaped from its crate in
the express car at Western Union juno
ton on the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway Saturday, while en- route
10 its destination. The express mes
senger was driven from the car, the
bear taking complete possession, de-
vouriug packages Of apples and candy
and DESTROYING way bills. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

A HANDSOME granite monument,
erected in Arlington national cemetery.
ut the grave of Maj.-Gen. VIM. w.
Belknap, who was secretary of war
during the administration of President
Grant, was turned over to the govern
ment on the 22d.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

FORTY THOUSAND persons assembled
in Brompton cemetery, London, on the
21st, to witness the interment of the
remains of William Terriss, the actor.
Every London theater was represented
by its most prominent actors and at
taches among the mourners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
TO CORNER NAY WHEAT.


Possibility That Letter and Armour May
Pool Interests-It Is Stirring Traders on
'Change-Both the Gentlemen Named
Have Heavy Holdings of the May OPP
ton, and Are Stnn Dealing In the along
Shot"
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The possibility
that Letter and Armour will pool their
interests to corner May wheat is
stirring traders on change. The Post
says:
George French, operating for the
Letter crowd, has piled up line OF at
least =, o09, 900 bushels OF May wheat
according to reports from the floor.
Armour's radical change OF front in
bulling May wheat is common knowl-
edge.
1T is equally well known that
Armour has lot of May wheat bought.
which is supposed to come close to the
Letter holdings. As if to emphasize
the bull talk both Armour's and
Letters men bought wheat to-day.
Armour's movements are closely yelled,
but Letters engineers make no secret
of their dealings in May wheat. Al
ready that option is regarded as being
as dangerous for the public to handle
as stove lid at white heat.
May wheat is long shot is the
answer given by commission men when
approached by customers. The winter
wheat crop in this country is not
harvested until July, and, according
to the forecasters on change, the stu
alton has never been so favorable for a
corner in May wheat as it will be this
season, Everywhere the price of May
is on the rise and the difference be-
tween May and December is being rap
idlv narrowed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Took a Dead Mans Ring.

Ernest Fightmaster, about 20 years
old, was arrested near Liberty, on the
charge of taking ring from the finger
of fiIicide Carr.
Fightmaster was in the crowd that rushed
into the Stockade after being kept out until
Cars body had dropped Fightmaster admits
taking the ring, but says he intended TO give
it to the relatives. A brother of Mrs Carr had
the arrest made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
IN HONOR OF LINCOLN.
Want to Erect n Monument on the summit
of Mount lookout.

Want to Erect Monument the Summit
of Mount Lookout.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 24.-Formal steps
were taken yesterday, by the incorpo-
ration of the Abraham Lincoln Memo.
rial association, for the establishment
of suitable memorial to the martyred
president in Colorado. The site Sc.
lected is the summit of Mount Look.
out, in the Arkansas valley. William
P. Harbottle, member of the soldiers
and sailors home at Montevista, and
other veterans of the war were instru-
mental in starting the movement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

AT the Cuban junta in New York, on
the Esd, official confirmation was given
to the story that Gen. BIanco had sent
to this country a man whose mission is
to join one of the filibustering expedi-
tions to the coast of Cuba and secure
the assassination of zen. Gomez.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Robbed and Then dubbed.

F. G. Turner and wife. who keep q
grocery store in Chillicothe, were con-
fronted by two negroes, the other night,
and compelled, at the point of revolt
yer, to give up what money they had,
amounting to $50, besides gold watch
which Mr.. Turner carried. Turner
was then knocked down with a club.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

FORMAL steps were taken in Denver,
ON the Esd, by the incorporation of the
Abraham Lincoln Memorial associa-
ton, for the establishment of a suit
able memorial to the martyred presi-
dent in Colorado. The site selected is
the summit of Mount Lookout, in the
Arkansas valley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

Miss LEILA HERBERT. daughter of
ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert, COM
mitted cuicide, on the 21st, by leaping
from a third story window of her home,
in Washington, during a fit of melan-
cholia, induced by suffering from an
accident affecting her spine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
A New Counterfeit Five Dollar Silver Ger
tificnte.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-TEe secret
service division of the treasury gives
notice of a new counterfeit five dollar
silver certificate. It is of the series of
1896; check letter C. face plate No. %,
back plate No. IL; J. Fount Tinman,
register. D. N. Morgan, treasurer; No.
ISL, 6s7. It IS printed on two thin
sheets of paper with the silk fibres be.
tween. The silk, however, is too
heavy. The most marked defect is in
the numbering, which Is much too
small, while the green ink on the back
is too light in color.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
DEATH DIDN'T PART THEM.
Death OF Husband and Wife Within Fifty
Five Minutes of Each Other.

EIV0 MIhuLeB OF k1ACM OtHeEs
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 24.-Charles
S. and Mary Charlotte Chapman. hus-
band and wife. died here, Wednesday,
he first, and she but So minutes later.
Apoplexy caused his death. Mrs. Chap
man died from pneumonia, ignorant of
the death of her husband such short
time before.
An instance of similar character
was the almost simultaneous death of
the paternal grandparents of President
Mckinley many years ago at their
home a few miles east of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley are buried side
by side in the cemetery of this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

ARNOLD LUETGERT, son of the big
sausagemaxer on trial for the second
time in Chicago for the murder of his
wife, admits that the Endorsements
upon the notes given Attorney Vincent
to secure his fee in the former trial
were forged, and claims that the fact
constitutes good joke upon the law
yer,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

COMMISSIONER EVANS of the pension
bureau is a strong advocate of the
policy of publishing the entire list of
persons who draw pensions from the
government. He expects that a bill
for this purpose will be introduced in
congress when it reassembles in Janu-
ary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

THE Madrid Naciona. printed a
double-leaded article, on the Goth, to
the effect that the principal mission in
life of Gen. Weyler is to defend the
army and command in Cuba against the
'.insults" alleged to have been con-
tanned in President McKinley's recent
messape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

was announced from Havana, on
the 2Ist, that during the past ten days
the insurgents had lost S03 men killed,
and that, in addition, the Spanish
troops had captured II prisoners and
60 armed insurgents had surrendered.
The troops, it was further announced,
had captured 95 stands of firearms dur
ing this time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

IT is understood that the authorities
in Washington have been unofficially
sounded as to the attitude of the
United States toward the complications
in the far east, with view to learning
whether American interests in China
were regarded as sufficient to war
rant any active steps by this govern
ment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

the 22d, for Chicago. by direction of
the war department, to confer with
the manufacturers there of condensed
food preparations, with a view to get
ting a supply for the expeditions to
Alaska. He will proceed thence to
meet Gen. Merriam at Vancouver bar
racks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Col. Rirch,a Claim

The committee on war claims of the
house of representatives has recon-
mended payment of the claim of Col.
James Birch, of Missouri, for $11,214.
The claim is for service rendered by Birch
and expenses incurred by him while acting as
aid-de-camp to the governor of Missouri and
state recruiting officer during the years 1851
1869 It is claimed that Col. Birch saved north
Missouri for the Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

THE Japanese legation at Washing
ton has been informed that the two
new cruisers which Japan is having
built in this country are so well along
toward completion that they will both
be launched within the next few weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Lost His Hand,

In attempting to remove lump of
coal from the automatic stolxer, at the
Victor mines, near Carterville, the
night engineer, A. G. Jones, got his
right had caught in the machinery,
and it was cut off at the wrist. The
severed hand fell into the furnace and
was consumed before Jones eyes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

Asa result of the recent conference
in New York city between the officers
of the Ohio soft coal railroads, 1T was
announced. on the 22d, that an agree
ment regarding prices and rates OF
transportation had been reached,
for two years, which was expected to
put the trade on better basis than
for wears past
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

THE medal which was recently pre-
seDted to Lieut.. R. E. Peary, U. S. N,
the Arctic explorer. by the Edinburgh
Biographical society and which was
subsequently lost, has been found in q
theater in London.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

THE action of the French chamber Of
deputies in passing a government bill
increasing the duties on hogs, hog prod
ucts, lard, etc, is regarded as retalia-
tory in effect against the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

CHARLES HELMBoLD, son of the late
DIR. Helmbold, of New York city, the
well-known patent medicine proprie-
tor. was locked up at the Bow-street
police station in London, on the 21st,
on a charge of threatening to kill
United States Consul-General Osborne.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

THE steamer Corona sailed, on the
21st from Tacoma, WASH, for Skag-
nay, Dysa and way ports. She was
compelled to refuse freight and second
class passengers because of lack OF &C
concentrations. The Corona will carry
to the north 200 passengers, so per
cent. of whom are prospective miners,
and 800 tons of general merchandise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
NEW CORPORATION.
Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka, to be
United by Rail.

UnILeU Dy IkaIIs
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. ga charter
for the Kansas City. Lawrence and
Topeka Electric Railway and Power
Co. was filed here yesterday, the CAPT.
tai being placed at So. 600, 600. It is the
intention to construct an electric line
between Kansas City and Lawrence
and to do freight and passenger bust
ness. The incorporators have scheme
for using water power from two dams,
one at Lawrence and one near Holli-
day, to generate the electricity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Government Lands in Missouri.

Government Lands in Missouri.
There are 49s. 264 acres of government
lands in Missouri subject to homestead
or cash entry.
Three United States land ofaces located at
Boonyille, Ironton and Springfield, have juris-
diction over these lands, which are distributed
throughout considerable number of south
Missouri counties The following statements
from the registers of the various land Offices
show the number of acres that were subject to
entry in the several counties on June 80, 1897:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
He Was Kissed.

A st. Louis man was summoned as q
juror in st. Louis. Although he has
been in this country 20 years. he has
never became a citizen, and set up the
non-citizen plea to get excused. The
judge excused him, but spectators
Kissed as he left the court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

CAPT.-GEN. BLANCo has officially ca
bled from Havana to Premier Sagasta
that "a widespread Carlist plot has been
unearthed there to overturn the liberal
regime in Cuba, and seize Havana with
its Iorts and garrisons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Good Places.

II. C. Grenner has been appointed by
the president internal revenue eollec-
tor at st. Louis, and j. Ii. Wolkenhorst
appraiser of the port of st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Secured Money and Papers.

The residence of P Mendin. at Sweet
Springs, Saline county, was entered by
burglars aud robbed of $3.50 in money
and some valuabIe papers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

T. CRosswEI.L, who arrived at New
York city. on the 2lst, on the Atlas
liner Allegheny from Jamaica, said that
owing to the depressed price of sugar
An Jamaica, business there was almost
paralyzed. Nearly all the churches,
he said, were bankrupt, and many
owners of sugar plantations were sell
ing their properties at half their value
and were leaving Jamaica
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30

THE Chestnut Street national bank
Of Philadelphia suspended on the Esd.
1t was a city depository, and held
city funds to the amount OF SssS sS4.
The state of Pennsylvania also had on
deposit with the bank on December l,
sa5a. 900. The bank was also deposit
tory of the national rgoE- out
the government
against loss by hols
states bonds as Sc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Killed His Man.

R C, Montgomery. a prominent citi-
zen, was killed by J. F. Joyce. a re-
tired capitalist. at Maryville, the re-
suit of domestic trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Was welI-Known at Hannibal.

Jesse Robinson, a retired business
man, who came to Missouri in 1S49, died
in Hannibal, recently, aged 20.
The deceased was employed in the construc-
ton of the Hannibal s. st, Joseph railroad. He
is survived only by son, William H Robinson,
the last of a large family.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Died In California.

A telegram has been received an
nouncing the death at Santa Rosa, Cal,
of f. L. Littleton, prominent citizen,
of De kalb county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
the Ganov

Jack McKone, murderer of William
Albin, gambler, died at st. Joseph, as
a result of drinking too much alcohol
which had been Struggled into the jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
HOG KILLING.

Statistics of the Industry In the West fOE
the Week.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 24.-The Price Cur
rent says: Continued liberal market
ing of hogs. Western killing, $50, 900,
compared with $50, 900 the preceding
week, and sos, 600 for corresponding
time last year. From November the
total is 1886, 900, against 2. S65, 600 a year
ago. Prominent places compare as fol-
lnxuzs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Divorced From the Postmaster.

Mrs. Katharine r. Hart, money-order
clerk at the Sedalia post Office, has been
granted a divorce from v. P. Hart. post
master at Sedalia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
Jefferson I8arrnoks.

The war department has decided to
convert jefferson barracks, st. Louis,
into a frst-class post. and to station
there regiment of infantry, two troops
of cavalry and light battery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
AccidentaIIv KiIIed HImseIf,

Pleasant Burrows, young man, on
Stones prairie, south of Monett, Barry
county, while hunting, accidental
discharged his gun, inhicting a wound
that proved fatal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
While Hunting Quail.

While hunting quail near George
town, Pettis county, Jacob Henderson
was shot in the face, neck and breast
by the accidental discharge of a gun
in the hands of his brother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
shot Himself In cine Head.

Noah Willerson, son of wealthy
farmer, two miles south of Windsor,
Henry county, committed suicide by
shooting in the head with a revolver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-30
IRoNToN. .

By ELI ID. AXE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

Jerry Simpson strolled in on US
yesterday morning unannounced.
He was enroute home from Washing.
ton and had an hour here between
trains. He left Washington Satur-
day night. He is looking and feel
ing well, and consented while here
to address the old soldiers at the
Chikaskia reunion next month, due
announcement of which will be made
hereafter. Jerry thinks the present
congress has made one of the long
est strides toward despotism that
could possibly be made. The pre-
cedent set by Speaker Reed in abso-
lutely blocking the wheels of legisla-
ton sustained by partisan majority,
will return in the future to plague
the people. The people do not now
see the far-reaching influence it will
have, but they will realize it in later
years, and feel Its terrible force.
Reed appointed his committees just
before congress adjourned, holding
them as a club over the heads of
members and as block in the way
OF legislation until The last. Jerry
was put on the committee on agri-
culture.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

Republican papers have worked
of some bile because the Populist
committee recommended that parties
who expect to become candidates
before POpulist conventions should
have the fact announced beforehand,
1t is not a reversal of the Populist
doctrine--that the office should seek
; the man-at all. The man who
rides the county over canvassing the
people, spends his money thrustinp
his personality upon them etc., is
the Office seeker and will be kept
under the ban by the Peoples party;
not the man who simply lets it be
known IN the legitimate and regular
way that he is willing to accept an
othce. This latter plan gives CD.
portunlty for the people to know in
advance who is coming before the
convention and enables them to
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

Cotton mills in Biddcford and
Lawrence, Mass. and the big Amos.
keag mills at Manchester N. H.
closed Tuesday, throwing 10000
men out of employment-just as
the new tariff law is taking effect
The reason assigned was the ne
cessity Of reducing the output.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-29

Sheriff Heskett and Deputy John
Hinchcliffe went to Belle PLANE Tues.
day night and arrested Chef Hereford
for selling liquor, and coufscated his
stock of whisky and beer. He was
brought to this city and his trial set
for August 8, before Justice ]. NJ.
Ready. He was arrested on one
count. The complaint charging Here.
ford with selling liquor was made BY
R. L. Adams, a laborer at Belle
Plaine. One full keg Of beer, one key
partly full, and twelve bottles of
whisky, wine, ETC., were contiscated.
The liquor is licked 10 the cellar OF
the court house. Hereford was in
Wichita when his place was pulled
The officers found bartender known
as Shorty in charge of the Joint.
Hereford returned from Wichita on
the Santa Fe that night and was ar.
rested at the depot and brought on to
this place.