davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

\ petition is being signed for the
pardon of Saul Jacobs, confined in
Sing Sing prison on a seven-and-a-
half years sentence for crime COM
united by H!rsch Hoppelman, who has
confessed. Jacobs daughter, Minnie,
searched the country until she found
che real offender.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

A dispatch from Washington, on the
21st, said: "The condition of Repre-
sentative Baird, of Louisiana, remains
practically unchanged. He is uncon-
scious most of the time, and the end
is expected before long"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

It is denied that colored men par
took of the Jefferson day dinner in
New York on the night of the 18th.
The report seems to have started from
the fact that a colored man and his
son were among the netabies On the
platform.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
DEATH OF RICHARD J. oGLEsBY.
The general and Three-Tisnes UoN-
er1.o- cf Illinois Fell Dend
Near Lincoln. HI.

Lincoln, H., April 24.-Richard D.
Oglesby, former governor of Illinois,
died at his home III Oglehurst, near
Elkhart, ILL.,, at five minutes past one
o'clock this afternoon. Conclusion OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

The steamer Aorangi, from Austria
liza, brought advices, on the goth, that
the commander of the German man-of-
war Fake, at Samoa, had been arrest
ed by Capt. Sturdee, and was held
prisoner in the British vessel Porpoise.
The report was discredited at the war
and navy departments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
4 DISASTROUS VICTORY.
Col. Stotsenburg, the Gallant Com
mander of the First Nebraska,
Instantly Killed.
LIEUT.. SlSSOR ALSO AMONG THE SLAIN.

A Reconnaissance In the Vicinity of Quinn
qua that Led to One of the Hottest
Fights Yet, In Which the First Me-
brasko Suffered Seyerely-The Enemy
Driven.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

1t was announced, on the 10th, that
Speaker Thomas B. Reed had accepted
an offer to become a member of the
law firm of Simpson, Thatcher e Bar
mum, in New York city. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Reed willresign his seat
in congress and remove to New York
The statement has been made that Mr.
Reed is guaranteed yearly income Of
$4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

Secretary Alger announced, on the
10Th, that Cuban mortgages had been
extended for two years, beginning
May 1 next. The question of interest
on these mortgages was not consid-
cred. The action is a compromise be-
tween the planters demands and re-
cent determination of the administra
ton for an extension of one year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

Before leaving Porto Rico, the In
sular commission sent a communica-
ton to the governor general, Gen.
Henry, requesting that no money
should be given to municipalities for
sewerage, waterworks, or other i'm.
Trovements, and desiring him to sus-
pend the collection of all taxes and tc
abstain from special judiciary reforms
until it's report was filed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
University Atten

DR.. r. III. Jesse, president of state
university, states that the enrolment
at Columbia has reached 500, and that
the enrolment of the school of mines
at Rolla has reached 125, making a
grand total for the university of 925.
This is the largest enrolment in the
history of the university. DR.. Jesse
says the enrolment will probably
reach l 900 next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

The case against ex-United States
Senator Quay, charged with misuse of
public funds, on trial at Philadelphia
was submitted to the jury, on the GOTH
on the testimony presented by the
prosecution, the defense declining to
place witnesses on the stand. An ac-
quittal was generally looked for by
those who had followed the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
The ST. Clair Judges.

AS eSaders of the process of the
law, the ST. Clair county judges are
experts. They haven't been caught
vet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
To Confer with President se,avn

Washington, April 22.-Minister Cor
rea of Nicaragua informed the state
department yesterday that he would
return to Nicaragua on the Goth in
slant for conference with Presidents
Selaya, on a number of subjects in
which this country and Nicaragua are
mutually interested, including the
canal question. 1t is said also that
Senior Correa will use his influence to
terminate any i'll effect which may re-
main on account of the Bluefiel6s in
cidenf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

An unexpected delay has occurred in
the negotiations looking to the estab-
Gshment of an Alaskan boundary
modus vivendi which makes the future
OF the modus quite predetermined. Elk
tended conferences on the subject
were held in Washington, on the 21st,
the result being far from encouraging.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

The post office department is pre-
pairing to send supply of stamps to
the director of posts for the Philip
pines, at Manila, for use in the islands
TO replace the Spanish stamps. The
stamps will be similar to those used in
this country, but will have the word
philippines" printed across the face.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Assaulted by His Son.

Joseph Byhia, 50 years old, was as
saulted and seriously injured by his
young and vigorous son, in. ST. Louis,
few nights ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Corn Planting.

Considerable land has been prepared
for corn, and planting is in progress
in the central and southern sections.
Of the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

Washington, April 24.-The follow
ing message regarding the fight at
Quingua was received at he wal de-
partment yesterday:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Bud Meadows Found Guilty

At Ozark, Bud Meadows, was found
guilty of killing Steve Bilyeu, and he
was sentenced to ten years in the pen
itentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Flax and Melons.

Flax is being sown in the south
western counties, and some melons
have been planted in southeast Mis-
souri,.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Contracted at Chickamauga.

Charles r. Rollins died at De Soto.
rom the effects of typhoid fever con-
tracted &c CEickamauoa-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

Mrs. Wharton, the wife of Bayless
Wharton, a contractor, was found dead
in bed at knobnoster. Death probably
was the result of heart failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

OIdest MASON and Mfnfster.

Rev. Josiah McCary, the oldest Free
Mason and the oldest minister of the
Gospel in Missouri, died at his home
n Nevada The deceased was 90. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

the brain, resulting from fall, was
the direct cause of his death, but the
indirect cause was weakness from
which he had suffered ever since Sc
we're attack of the grip four years ago.
To-day, while preparing lunch at his
home in Oglehurst, an attack of YER
tigo caused Gov. Oglesby to fall to the
floor, and in the fall his head struck
upon small box. DIR. c. b. Taylor,
the family physician, was summoned,
and all possible aid was given, but the
eN-governor's system was too weak to
rally, and death came without his hav-
ing regained consciousness.
Gov. Oglesby was born in Kentucky
in 1924 and immigrated to Illinois in
1876. He served in the Mexican and
civil wars, rising to the rank of major
general. He served two terms as gov
ernor of Illinois and served one term
in the United States senate and retired
to private life on his beautiful estate
near Elkhart in 1886.
To Attend Her Fathers Funeral.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-Mrs.
Chester a. Snider, of this city, daugh-
ter of ex-Gov. Oglesby, and her hus-
band, leave for Illinois to-day, to at
tend the funeral of the deceased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

In many of the northern counties
the soil is still too heavy and cold to
work, and little has been done, except
in the most favorable localities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Death of Representative Ellis.

Judge j. d. Ellis, representative in
the Legislature from Vernon county
for the past four years, died at his
home, near Nevada, at an early hour
the other morning, after two weeks
illness, of pneumonia. \ peculiar run
OF Fatalities has affected this family
recently. Mrs. Ellis, wife of the rep
resentative, died of pneumonia during
the first week in April. Two days Ia
ter his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hall. died of the same disease. Mr..
Hall, his father-in-law, has pneumonia,
and is not expected to survive.
DIR. w. HI. Geiger Killed.
DR.. William Fl. Geiger, of st. Jo-
seph, was killed by an accidental dis
charge of his shotgun. He and his
wife had prepared to spend the day in
the country. She was seated in the
buggy and her husband was climbing
in with the gun in his hand. The
hammer caught in the wheel, and the
entire charge entered the doctors left
side below the ribs, causing a frightful
wound. He lived but 20 minutes. He
was 81 years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Large Dressed Beef Contract.

One of the largest contracts for
dressed beef ever placed by the United
States government has been arranged
with Kansas City packing house. The
contract is for 100000 pounds of best
exported dressed beef to be shipped to
the Philippine islands for the govern
ment troops. The beef will all be fur
nished in Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
The wbeat GatIook

Wheat has improved with the adj
vent of warm weather, and in some
of the southern and southeastern
counties the early-sown is very prom
Using, but in most of the northern and
western, and many of the central
counties. the condition of the crop is
far below the average.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Cyclone in Holt County.

a cyclone passed through southeast
ern Holt county. Several thousand
dollars damage was inflicted on
houses and barns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
kansas City May Get 1t.

Says a special from Washington, d.
c.: Inquiries go to show that a move
ment to hold the next republican ma
tional convention at Kansas City will
meet with a degree of favor in infiu-
entail quarters. If Kansas City can
satisfy the national committee of her
ability to entertain the convention she
will receive serious consideration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

The United States gunboat Nash
vile arrived at New Orleans from Gu
ba, few days ago. She will ascend
the Mississippi to St. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
Denounced as sacrilegious.

There is trouble over an orang-
outang christening at Kansas City.
The Episcopal ministers have de-
ncunced the act as sacrilegious. The
ceremony was performed by the ele-
plant trainer at the Zoo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

The Hannibal street railway system
has oeen sold by j. H. Garth to Haynes
Brothers of New York, who will at
once extend the road
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

Early fruits are coming into bloom
in the central counties, and the pres
e0t outlook for a large apple crop is
excellent in all sections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
The Brewers May Fight.

It is probable that the Missouri
brewers will contest the Farris beer
bill OH the ground of technical irregu-
larities in its passage.
A Polk County Pioneer.
John Winton, one of Polk county's
pioneer settlers, died near Morrison
Vile. of pneumonia, few days ago.
He WAS So years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03

On July 1. 1893, when the battle at Ell
Caney was hottest, a curious commo-
Ion among the Spanish soldiers was
Visible In one Of the trenches which de-
Tended the town. Toward the middle
II the day the watching American SOL
Hers on the nearest line saw a half
grown pig come running out Of low
matched building inside the Spanish
trenches. and, rounding a corner Of the
itch. take to flight outside the trenches
n the direction of the American POSI-
ion.
Evidently he had been lodged under
he thatch-roofed house just behind the
french, In the free-and-easy domestic
manner In which Cuban pigs are gen
.rally taken care of. A bullet or shell
lad invaded his retreat, shattered his
nclOsure, set him free and scared him
Utmost to death at the same time.
The Spanish soldiers ceased their ar
ng as the pig escaped, and there was
sommotion among them. Presently
his commotion resolved itself into a
.ush Of several soldiers out Of the
rench and in the direction Of the pig.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03
Highly Appreciated.

An old Latin saying, Laudant Quod
aon Intelligent CThey praise what they
10 not understandD, was once Illus
trated by an English tourist who hap.
pened into the Lutheran church nj
ElsinOre one Sunday morning. The
tourist did not know a word of the
Danish language. Lut he wrote. ''The
clergyman had a quiet earnestness of
manner and a persuasive elOQuence
that pleased and attracted. I admired
the discourse. although 1 did not un-
ierstand a word Of It," The book from
which we have copied this illustration
Of common practice tells the follow
ing amusing story Of a Dutch audience
listening to one Of Shakspeare's plays:
will tell you, such Is de powers of
de Shakespeare, that I vunce saw a
play de great man acted In Anglish
In Holland, where der vas not vun per
son in all de house but myself could
onderstond it; yet dere vas not a per
son In all dat house but vat vas In
tears, dat is. all crying. blowing dc
nose. and weep very mouoh; couldn't
onderstond vun vurd of de play. yet all
weeping. Such vas de powers Of dc
Shakspearel
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03
BUILDING OF A WATCH,

Marks the Highest State Of Develop
Aent In Labor-saving Machinery.
If We were asked to state the mos,
Important element In our rapidly ap
preaching industrial supremacy, We
would name without any hesitation Ia
bor-saving machinery. II we vert
asked where labor-saving or automatic
machinery was to be found in its very
highest state of development we would
direct the inquirer to visit one Of the
great American watch factories, which
are at once the pride Of the watch in.
dustry In this country and the despair
Of all foreign competitors. says a write,
In the Scientific American.
Time was when all watches were
made by hand, and the prejudice against
machine-made watches, based upon the
mistaken supposition that they must
be necessarily rough in their cOnstruc.
ton and uncertain in their running,
dies lingering death. The credit foI
the scheme Of applying machinery tc
watch manufacture belongs tc
this country and is due to a Boston
matchmaker. Aaron L. Dennison.
whose earliest work in this direction
dates from the year 1S4S. Mr.. Denni-
sons theory was that the substitution
Of special machines for human skill
would insure such uniformity Of prod
uct that similar parts would be prac
tically interchangeable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03

Soon there were fifteen Of them out In
American fire.
Some Of them ran to head of the pig
and others pushed up behind to catch
him. The pig wheeled and lodged, and
the soldiers wheeled and lodged after
him. Their voices rose In chorus OF
Spanish shouts. Up and down went
The pig; when a soldiers hands were
IN him he would make a twist and
wriggle himself away.
Once he made a long straight run to-
ward the American lines; 1t did not
help him, for the soldiers We're after
him. entirely unregarding the battle.
Some of them headed hiS- off again
and In another moment an athletic
young soldier had seized first his tail
and then his legs. Still another mo-
ment and the pig. firmly held, was on
lis way back to the trenches, riding on
he shoulder of this young man, his
'orelegs gripped by one hand and his
hind legs by the other.
The soldiers resumed their places In
he trench; the one who had the pig
out him back into the matched roof
building. and presently returned to his
,wn place and took up his gun.
1t is safe to say that during the chase
If the pig no American soldier who
saw the affair discharged his gun Mt
the coup. The Americans who saw 1t
we're too full of admiration and aston
lshment to add to the dangers which
the audacious Spanirds were under;
but thousands Of Americans who could
not see the incident were blazing away
in that direction. and the Spaniards
who were chasing the pig must have
heard a great many bullets whistlins
about their heads during their perform.
ance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03
Law AS INTERPRETED.

The presence Of Q etenoGrapher for
The States Attorney in the Grand Jury
'oom during the taking Of the testimony
II witnesses, and the taking and tran
scribing Of such testimony in full, Is
held, in State VS.. Brewster (vt.), A
L. Il. A. 444, insufficient to abate the in.
1ictment, In the absence Of any statu-
'ory provision or any prejudice to the
accused.
Employment to secure the passage Of
ordinances for paving streets and alleys
1t compensation which is in part con
dngent upon success In obtaining the
necessary ordinances and securing the
contracts is held, in Crichfield VS.. Ber-
mudez Asphalt Paving Company Qlll
u L. R. A. 347, to be void on grounds Of
public policy because tending to brib
cry and corruption.
An ordinance requiring abutting own
srs to keep sidewalks free from snow
as they are required to do almost every
where, Is held, In State vs.. Jackmau
IN. H.. AZ L. Il. A. 43S. to be uncOnsti-
tutional as a taking Of property fOI
public use without just compensation.
This Is In conflict with the conclusions
II the courts elsewhere.
A stipulation that q life policy is in.
:ontestable after three years from date
and the payment Of three full yeari.
premiums Is held. In Massachusetts
Benevolent Loan Association vs.. Rob
lnson tGa.), AZ L. Il. A. 261, to be valid
md applicable to a defense based upon
misrepresentation or warranties.
whether fraudulent or otherwise.
A contract by an Insurance agent &c
Keep persons property insured In his
company Is held, in Ramspeck vs.. Patil.
o (Ga.), AZ L. r. A. 197, to he invalid
unless the company consents. because
he agent cannot act in a double capa.
city, and this contract would require
aim to perform inconsistent duties and
:equire the consent of both parties.
A provision that a life insurance pol.
!cy shall be incOntestable after one
year Is held, in Clement vs.. New York
Life Insurance Company (Tenn.), ~
L. Il. A. PAT, to be neither unreasonable
nor contrary to public policy, but, while
It is held applicable to fraud in procur
ing the policy. 1t is held applicable te
the defense that the plaintiffs had pro
cured the Issue of the policy and Its
to them as a speculation. and
that it was therefore a gambling OIL
contract. With this case is
an extensive note on incontestable LII.
policies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03

setts Institute Of Technology in 1875
and for six years thereafter was an In
structor in physics in that big school
He began his practical work In astron-
omy by observing his first total eclipse
at Denver in 1873. In 1887 he became
connected with the Harvard observa.
tory. and he has conducted the affairs
Of that institution with much skill and
success. He established several plants
in far-on places for watching the stars
and planets, and his work in stellar
photography has been Of especial value
He has established stations at great
heights on mountains. including that q
Arequipa, In Peru.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03

A writer In Macmillan's Magazine,
.reating Of Love-Making in Ireland"
,elates the following anecdOte:
A bashful lover wished to make .
proposal Of marriage. but his courage
JAILED him. and he induced his sister to
become an Intermediary, he remaining
outside the half-closed door. hidden.
out within earshot, to learn the result.
1t was not favorable. The fair one
,aucily tossed her head. and replied:
Indeed. now, II I'm good enough to
De married, I'm good enough to be
axed!
Hearing this, the anxious swain
thrust his head inside the door. and
said, beseechingiy:
"Norah, darlin'. win ye do what Mag.
gle axed YEP
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03
IN FAVOR OF SHORT PRAYERS
A Floxging that Was Timed BY .
Long Winded Invocation.

- 1088tuR tnoB was 1xnS0
Long Winded Invocation.
"It happened" said Col. Jack Chinn,
that there were two colored preachers
!nhabiting cells In the penitentiary at
Frankfort at the same time. II I re-
member Alright both were sentenced
FOR pOlygamy. but old Sam was Meth
,dist parson, while old Jake was Of the
lone something to greatly offend the
warden, and the punishment decided or
was an old-fashioned lashing. Some
weeks after the affair came OF, the Rev
Sam, whom had known from bOyhOOd
was telling me about 1t.
"T didn't mind de whippin' SO much
Mars Jack, ef it hadn't been for de way
Did Jake acted. You see de warden he
said to me: "Sam. Use gwine to whip
you. and low de whippin' will do you
whole heap NV good. I'm gwine to let
Did Jake pray fer you, and de blows
will continue to fall on your black hide
while Jake's pra'r Is a-gOin' on. When
he come to a final stop de punishment
will likewise end"
Land sakes, Mars Jack, knowed II
was all up with me den. for that ignor.
ant old nigger never did know when II
was time to get up on'n his knees. De
fac dat a pO' human bein' was in dis.
tress wasn't gwine to make a bit of diff.
ference with him. Well. sir, 1t was jes
like I 'spected it'd be. Dey brought me
out and old Jake, de old villun, started
in. and as fast as he prayed the warden
come down on me wild a whip dat cut
like d knife. I never did want to hear
pra'r come to an end SO bad In my life
but 1t weren't any use. Every time
thought he was most through old Jake
took q fresh hold and down come dc
ticks harde9'u ever. Shorely 1t seemed
to me like he prayed a month. and.
Mars Jack. wants to tell you right
now dat am sot against long pra'rs
for de rest Nv my Nfe'"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-03

in Madras, India, there is an cleo
tric tramway on the overhead system.
1t is very popular institution with the
natives of the country.
"A pill maker in England, who
spends $4,000. 900 a year on newspaper
advertising alone, has given his pub
Usher orders for 10000 books. each of
which is to contain twenty -four photo
graphic views of England. The price
to the public is to be a penny a copy.
"A London plumber was arrested the
other day for stealing two houses. He
was two months at work tearing them
| down and taking away the material
| without anyone interfering with him.
! 1t was only when the owner went to
look at his houses himself that he
found they were gone.
| -Gibralter is now supplied with elec-
! trio light.