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Iron County register., 1899-05-18

VIM. Blair, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Chicago and at one time head
of the firm OF VIM. Blair & Co., one of
the largest hardware houses in the
United States, died, on the 10th, of
pneumonia Mr.. Blair was 81 years
old
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Failures throughout the United
States for the week ended. on the 18th,
according to Dun's Commercial Re-
view, were los, against 246 for the cor
responding week last year. For Cana
da the failures were 20, against "A last
wear
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Representatives of over 25 mining
concerns who control the output of
soft coal in Illinois and Indiana, met
IN Chicago, on the 18th, to consider an
advance in the price of coal. Higher
rates of transportation and an increase
in the cost of labor are given as the
reasons which make the contemplated
change necessary.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The store of Ellis & Stiles, at Pilot
Grove, was looted by burglars. The
thieves carried off upward of $1OO
worth of goods, but secured no money.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Post Office Receipts Increase.

The gross receipts of the ST. Louis
post office for April show a net in
crease of Az per cent. as compared
with April, 1898; Kansas City increase.
five per cent; ST Joseph, two per cent.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Col. Hardeman of the Sixth Missouri
will spend 80 days leave in his Missouri
home before reioining his regiment,
the Tenth cavalry, at Santiago, Cuba.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Rev. ID. v. Inflow Dead.

Rev. d. V. Inflow, a well-known Bap-
tist minister, died at his home near
Philadelphia, this state. He was 10
years old, and is said to have married
more couples than any other preacher
in northwest Missouri
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
The British WIN Do Their share.
war Department order.

Washington, May 1s.-An order OF
the war department directs that saw
ings will not be allowed on dried fruits
or fish which were recently made
part of the army ration. These arti-
cles were allowed for the purpose of
affording variety and for hygenic rea-
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The remains of Gen. II. c. Egbert,
arrived in Washington, from Manila,
were inferred at Arlington cemetery,
on the 18th, with full military honors.
All the available troops in the vicinity
of Washington were ordered out by
the war department, and many distin-
guished army officers were in attend
ance on the funeral exercises.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The London Saturday Review claims
TO have particular information to the
effect that the present peace in Spain
will be short-lived, and that Don Car
los will soon submit his fortunes to a
final issue
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

RearAdmiral Van Reypen, surgeon
general of the navy, received n letter,
on the 10th, from the surgeon of the
Oregon, DR.. Stevenson, at Manila, stat
ing that the health of the ships COM
pany was excellent, Notwithstanding
the trying heat of the battleship-
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Edward Clark butcher of Hop
kins, who disappeared, recently, has
been located at Boulder, Col. When
Clark left home he took nothing with
him, not even wearing a coat. No eX-
PLANTATION was made in the message
from him as to his queer conduct
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Seriously Injured.

Mrs. S. NJ. Nave, society leader and
wife of a wholesale merchant of ST. Jo-
seph, was thrown from a phaeton by
a frightened horse, and received a
broken leg and severe internal inju-
ries.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Assistant Secretary Spaulding has
decided that copyrighted books print
ed in Europe from plates made from
type set in the United States are not
subject to the prohibition of importa-
tion in section of the copyright act
of March 8 1891
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The United States gunboat Nash
vile, the vessel which fired the first
shot in the war with Spain, arrived at
st. Louis, and anchored near the Illinois
shore, opposite Walnut street, soon af-
ter noon on, the 10th. She was met
down the river by a large feet of
steamers, and welcomed from the
wharf by thousands dsofspectators while
screeching whistles and booming can
non added to the excitement of the oc-
casion. At night the officers were
given reception by the Mercantile
club
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The big five-story warehouse of the
Newly Transfer and Storage CO., at
Kansas City, was destroyed by fire the
other night. The loss is estimated at
over 100000.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The cases of the IL Filipinos who
were denied landing at San Francisco,
on the 11th, will be appealed to Wash
ington. The papers have been sent to
Commissioner-Gener of immigration
Powderly, and he will decide whether
she Filipinos are actors or merely con-
tract labOrers.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Mrs. Anna E. George delivered her
first lecture at the Olympia in Stuben-
vile, o., on the 10th. The house seats
1900, but there were only IA people
who paid the admission fee to hear
her. She delivered. however, the lee
ture, which was practically a sketch of
her life.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Contribution from Miss Gould.

c. p Scow, treasurer. of the Epworth
NJ. E. church at Sedalia, has received
Miss Helen Gould's personal check for
handsome sum, to be devoted to the
construction of Epworth church. At
Miss Gould,s request, the amount of
the subscription is not made public.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The British war ship Pearl will ar
rive at Port Tampa, Fla, on the goth,
and remain until the 25th, to accept an
invitation extended bycitizens of Tam
pa, who will hold a celebration on May
q in honor of Queen Victoria s
birthday. 1t is possible that the Pearl
may be accompanied by another ship.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Had Narrow Escapes.

The elegant home of G. ". Spencer,
ten miles west of Marshall, was burned.
Nothing was saved, ard the family
narrowly escaped. \ daughter, who
was i'll, had to be taken from the
burning house on her cot.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

1t was stated in the immigration
bureau that the action of Commission
cr North, at San Francisco, in refusing
n landing to a company of native Fill
Finos under contract to exhibit at a
dime museum in New York city was
entirely proper. The contention of the
Tilipinos that they are actors and not
l;.borers, probably will not be sus-
tanned.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Baron Edgar de Cara, who is charged
in Chicago with using the mails to de-
fraud number of persons in England,
went before Judge Kohlsaat, in the
United States district court, on the
18th, with a petition to have his bail
reduced from $4,000, but when he left
few minutes later his bond had been
raised to $1,000.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Because He Was Hypnotized.

Gebhart Kurtz, a soldier, aged So
years. committed suicide on the river
bank at st. Joseph, by shooting him
self in the mouth with revolver He
left letter saying that he committed
the deed because he was hypnotized,
and could not release himself from the
spell.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Former President Cleveland left
Princeton, \. j., on the 9th, and went
in his private car to Philadelphia.
There he took the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad for the west. 1t is thought
lie is on another cunning trip as he
went by the same route last year for
The same purpose.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
The Elder Dockery Divorced.

Willis f. Dockery, the aged father
Of eN-Congressman A. NJ. Dockery, fig
ured in a divorce suit in the circuit
court at Chillicothe, recently. His suit
wife, Julia DQckery, was given di-
vorce. He is so years of age, and has
been married but two years to Julia
Dockery, who is only half his age.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Cremnted i'm a Bonare,

Hester Rowlette. aged four years,
laughter of William Rowlette, of New
and, Pettis county, was cremated in a
bonfire the other evening. While play
ing around a brush fire with her three
brothers her clothing caught fire, and
in her mad efforts to escape she fell
into the burning heap. Before her
brothers could drag ner out, her gar
ments were burned off her body and
the flesh cooked.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The statement of hecondition OF the
treasury issued on the 18th showed:
Available cash balance, $3.50, ,727, ,542;
gold reserve, 1921, 49,, ,925
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Chicago, May 14.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day from Centreville,
Ga, that ex-Gov. Drake, WHO has been
seriously i'll for the last two weeks, is
somewhat improved.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

Geneva, Switzerland, May l5.-Six-
teen South American archbishops and
bishops have arrived here, on their way
to Rome, to attend the forthcoming
consistory.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

An equestrian statue of Maj.-Gen.
joan F. Hartranft, former governor of
Pennsylvania, in Capitol park, at Har-
risburg, was unveiled, on the 18th,
with impressive ceremonies in the
presence of a large concourse of peo-
pie, including many veterans of Gen.
Hartranft division of the Ninth corps
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
school Bonds at "a Premium.

The Sedalia board of education re-
Gently sold SAT, 900 school bonds at
competitive sale. Kribolte & Co., of
Cincinnati, being the successful bid
ders. They paid a premium of $4,000
on $4,000 straight, 20-year bonds at
four per cent. The remainder at four
per cent. We at par.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

On the 11th Gen. Greely made the
first authoritative statement as to the
progress making in the development
of wireless telegraphy under the au-
spices of the United States signal
corps, the important conclusion being
reached by Gen. Greedy that the wire
less system is not likely to supplant
the ordinary method of telegraphic
communication.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
HoNoRs AWAITING DEWEY.
VIII Receive All the Attentions He
is willing to Accept En-
Route Home.

ey S nome coming py way OIL lHe A1Soi-
terranean is likely to give occasion for
distinguished honors from the navies of
Europe most of them being represent
ed by extensive squadrons in those wa
ters, and some of them having their
chief naval stations at Mediterranean
ports.
The French ON the Alert.
Already Ambassador Cambon, of
France, has called the attention to the
authorities at Paris to the return of
Admiral Dewey by way of the Medi-
his flagship Olympia past the French
naval ports in Algiers. These are OPP
posite the British possessions of Glib
raltar and Malta, at the entrance to
the Mediterranean, and are easy and
natural stopping places along that
route.
1t is hardly expected that the adj
miral will touch at Toulon, the great
naval depot of France. At the ports of
French Algiers he will be accorded ev-
ery honor due not only to his high
which he is held by the naval fratern-
ity.
The British VIII DO Their Share.
The British authorities have taken
no steps thus far to have the admiral
stop at British ports, but it was stated
by one of the British officials that
Dewey would be assured most en-
thusiastic greeting if he stopped at
any British station, and that undoubt.
edly steps would be taken to induce
him to touch at Plymouth and Ports
mouth.
In any event, 1t is said, the admiral
was quite likely to stop at Malta and
Gibraltar, as these are usual coaiing
places, and this '<ould give an oppor-
tunity for an expression of British es-
TEEN for him.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
A Farmers Suicide.

William Ceilings, farmer, near
Preston, 90 miles northwest of Car
thage, committed suicide by shooting.
He had been a sufferer from eczema.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

In the English church women are ba.
ing elected to the Office of church war.
den.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
.,ar, Of warnclf1re Dead.

London. May 1.-THE earl ofsvarn-
cIifre is dead, age 72.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18

The Touring mill at South Green
field, owned by A. S. Gavin, was
burned the other night. Half of the
loss is covered by insurance.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
A Protest that shouId HAVE weirht

Washington, May 16.-Many naval
officers are sending in respectful pro-.
tests against the proposed change of
uniform in the navy. 1t is urged that
the change would entail an expense of
500 each on about 1000 officers, and
that it is the result of caprice on the,
part of few persons, and not a move
ment approved by the navy at large.
Secretary Long has deferred the exc.
curion of the order.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Indorses the Plan.

Gov. Stephens telegraphed Gov. Say
as of Texas his idea of calling an
antitrust conference of governors.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Rev. samuel Cone Dead.

Rev. Samuel w. Cope died at his
hGme in Chillicothe of grippe and old
age He was 76 years old, and had
been so years in the ministry.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Col, Hardeman at Home.

over $4,000
Col. Harlcnan at Home.
Col Hardeman of the Sixth Missouri
will spend 80 days leave in his Missouri
home before rejoining his regiment,
the Tenth cavalry, at Santiago, Cuba.
store Looted by Burglars.
The store of Ellis & Stiles, at Pilot
Grove, was looted by burglars. The
thieves carried off upward of $1OO
worth of goods, but secured no money.
A Farmers Suicide.
William Ceilings, a farmer, near
Preston. 90 miles northwest of Car
thage, committed suicide by shooting.
He had been a sufferer from eczema.
FIGURING Mill Burned.
THE Touring mill at South Green
field, owned by A. S. Gavin, was
burned the other night. Half of the
loss is covered by insurance.
Rev. Samuel Cope Dead.
Rev. Samuel w. Cope died at his
hGme in Chillicothe of grippe and old
age. He was 76 years old, and had
been so years in the ministry.
Endeavorers at Trenton.
The ninth annual convention of the
Second district Christian Endeavor So
cieties was held at Trenton, with
about 200 delegates present.
Missouri school for the Blind Sale.
The house passed the senate bill
permitting the sale of the Missouri
school for the blind property at st.
Louis to the highest bidder.
Reward for a Murderer.
Gov. Stephens has offered reward
Of 500 for the arrest and conviction
Of Joseph Ryan, charged with killing
K. p Cary in Clark county.
Destructive Lightning Bolt.
David Clark's barn, four miles east
Of Monroe city. was struck by light
ning the other night, and destroyed
with all its contents.
Indorses the Plan.
Gov. Stephens telegraphed Gov. Say
us of Texas his idea of calling an
antitrust conference of governors.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Destructive Lightning Bolt.

David Clark's barn, four miles east
Of Monroe city, was struck by light
cling the other night, and destroyed
with all its contents.
Iron County register., 1899-05-18
Endeavorers at Trenton.
Reward for a Murderer.

Gov. Stephens has offered reward
Of 500 for the arrest and conviction
oi Joseph Ryan, charged with killing
4. z. Cary in Clark county.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
A. Others See Us.

In its Lancaster Court Day Items,
the Stanford Democrat says: 81 want
ed to get to the courthouse, but the
pavements were SO INSTRUCTED by cat
tie that found it a difficult task and
had to catch 2-year-Old steer by the
horns and pull him of the steps be-
fore 1 could get into that building.
The shade trees along the edge of the
pavements made the cattle feel like
they were out in the bluegrass past
ures and they lOunged around the store
doors with an air of perfect ease. The
ladies needed balloons to make the
trip around the square. The sidewalks
were dangerous and it does seem to
me that the cattle ought to be put in
shady places, elsewhere than under
the awnings of the business houses
The smell of mean whisky right off
'"The Shoot" and cattle sweltering in
the sun was not as delicious as the
new mOwn hay in the meadows along
the roads leading into Lancaster"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
PUSHING THE WORK.
Surveyors are Running Lines to Drip
ping Springs and On.

The railroad surveyors completed
ted the second line into town this
week. 1t runs over, or nearly so, the
first line mentioned In The RECORD,
and comes close to Marksbury, crosses
the Lexington pike three times, strikes
Col. VS. Beazley, III. G. Sutton and
on into town over DR.. Herring's land
and strikes the L & N near the S T
Leavel property. The engineers say
this is by far the most practical line,
as it is good grade, very straight, and
will not cost near as much money as
the line mentioned in last issue Of
The RECORD. The line is now bein g
run to Dripping Springs and will run
within few hundred yards Of that
resort. 1t then goes on to R0ckcastl
and will miss Crab Orchard by
about q miles. The engineers are
well pleased with the grade and route
SO far, and are much encouraged over
the line In front of them, as far as
they have been. They will complete
their papers up to this point and send
them at once to headquarters.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06

later destroyed by fire. While the
present handsome quarters were being
constructed the bank transacted its
business where Mr.. HI. NJ. BallOu now
has his grocery. During the banks
existence it has had to pass through
several panicy times, but the careful
management by its cashier enabled it
to weather the storms, and it has new
er failed to declare a dividend, mat
ter which few banks Of its age can
boast of.
Mr.. Kinnaird rendered his resigna-
ton by reason Of his age, and the fur
Their fact that he has so much private
business in his hands to look after.
He is guardian for a number of par
ties, county treasurer, trustee and
committee i'm number of cases, all of
which require much attention. He
has certainly earned rest, and all be-
lieve that his laying aside of the CASH
ier'S worry and work will add many
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
Getting In Line.

Those of our citizens over whose
land the new railroad will run are re
alizing the great good the road will dc
for the county and are talking very
reasonably about it, AS we have sta
ted several times, we are satisfied no
one will want to gOuge their own home
people, and all parties will take actu-
al damage done them. True Kentuck-
ians will stand up for one another
when the rub comes, and we are salts
fed all Garrard county people will
pull together in this matter. This
road will be the greatest blessing the
county could get, and if it is allowed
to slip, We might as well fold our
hands and never make another move
for progress.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
Many Letters.

. The committee appointed by the
City Council to advertise for bids on
waterwOrks has received a bushel baS-
ketful of letters from parties all over
the United States. The suggestion to
advertise was a good one, as it will
cost comparatively nothing, and will
enable our people to ascertain just
what system will cost. Its folly to
talk of putting In a plant unless we
know exactly what 1t will cost. All
propositions and estimates will be
looked into on July 11Lh, and the COM
mittee will make a report to the COun-
Gil. Then the matter can be taken up
for consideration. Everyl o ly is for
waterwOrks ''if the railroad is built. I"
Now, neighbOrS, the railroad is going
to be built, OdOnt worry on that point.
In figuring up our business for the
fiscal year, we have 16i cents profits.
This money will be wagered with any
one against his old straw hat that
within eighteen months Lancaster
will have waterwOrks and the South
ern railway. Put this in your cob
pipe and puff it.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
SQUIRE KINNAIRD RESIGNS
As Cashier OF the National Bank
Mr.. DeRny and Other Officers
Promoted.

At the regular business meeting OF
the board of directors of the National
Bank of Lancaster, held last week,
Squire w. ii. Kinnaird rendered his
resignation as cashier, and same was
accepted. Squire Einnaird has been
cashier of this bank since 1865, the
date of its organization. During all
this time he has remained steadfaStIy
at his post of duty, and one can al
most count on his fingers the days
Mr.. Kinnai d has been away from lis
desk. During all these years, there
has never been hitch in the running
Of the business. Tbs bank was first lus =
ted where Mr.. Currry now has his gro
Gerry store. 1t was then moved into
the old Ray building, back Of the
Hemphill corner. While located il:
the latter place, new building was
erected on the present site and it was
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
Farmers Read.

We are needing all Of our Sacks,
and many OF our friends have neglect
ed to return the Sacks we have accom-
mOdating them with. We lost by fire
about 5000 Sacks, consequently we
need every Sack that is due us. We
bought {, 200 Secondhand cotton Sacks,
branded Schwartz s. Bros. st. Louis.
No." these Sacks are in the hands of
our farmer friends, and they are using
them for milling purposes. A visit to
Lancaster FIGURING Mills will convince
any one Of the fact.
We also have several thousand sacks
branded ''Ballard & Ballard Co.," OF
Ballard Mills" and we have also
thousands Of other sacks, and we no.
tice these sacks are being used for
milling and other purposes. Now we
ask you in all kindness to see that
every sack due us and In your pocess-
ion is returned at once and you viii
confer favor on Us that we will ap
priciate very much.
We are also In the market for wheat
and will pay the highest market price
cash on delivery. Your Friends.
H. A. B. MARKsBURY 4 S0N.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06

been connected with the bank for ma
ny years, and has been assistant cash
Ter for a long time. No more careful
or painstaking official could have beer
selected, and the directors will Ger
tainly never have cause to regret thei,
action. Mr.. Denny is u polite, kim
and attentive young gentleman, ont
who is always ready to favor friend
He is man of splendid business quail
ificatiOns and possesses that sound
judgment and discretion so necessary
i'm the position he fills. No young man
has more friends or is more popular
among all classes than is Cabell Denny
and we know We do not exaggerate in
saying that if the people had say
in his appointment there would not
have been a dissenting voice.
Mr.. ]. Fleece Robinson, Jr., who. was
heretofore bOOk-keeper, was made as
sist cashier, and Mr.. r. T. Embry adj
vanced from assistant to bOOk-keeper.
Both these gentlemen have been faith
full and efficient, and their promotions
are justly deserved.
Taken as whole, the new officers
complete probably the youngest set
Of officials i'm the state. Mr.. Denny is
only 81 years of age, and Messrs. Rot
insOn and Embry are his juniors by
several years.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
HanailtOn-.POwell.

Mr.. H. Clay Hamilton and Miss
Laura Powell were married Thursday
evening by Elder Jesse Walden, at
the latter's residence, on Lexington
street. The couple have been sweet
hearts for lorg time and the marri-
age was expected by many. Desiring
to steal the march on their friends,
they drove to the residence of Rev.
Kuykendall, at Marksbury. The lat
ter was not at home, and they drove
back to Elder Walden s, arriving about
nine O'Clock. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. c. ID. Powell, one of Lancas-
ter's leading merchants, and is a
young lady of fine intellect and accom-
plishments. Mr.. Hamilton is mana
ger for the Western Union Telegraph
Co. He is popular and industrious.
THE RECORD joins their long list of
friends i'm wishing them many years of
happiness.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-06
Guessing for the Range,

AS had been advertised i'm the REC.
ORD, the big cooking range at Joseph's
was given away Tuesday. An i'm.
mense gOurd had been placed in the
show window, and every purchaser to
the amount of 81 was given a guess at
the number of seed in the gOurd. Tues
day Mr.. Joseph selected G. Bright
SwinebrOad, Capt. Mike Salter and j.
Raymond Haselden to count the seed
The gOurd was opened and found to
contain 673 seed. No one had guessed
the number, but Sig Perrin named 672
and Mrs Harris 674, and the range was
given to them jointly. 1t was inter
esting to see the guesses. They rang
ed all the way from to 10, 600 and one
fellow guessed that it contained none
at all. The plan was perfectly fair
and just one, and has been a big ad
for Mr.. Joseph.