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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

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Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS

MEMBER Ut CUNGkESS:
HoN. EDw. RoBB, Thirteenth District,
Perryyille, 30.
U. ). LAND OFFICE - GEORGE STEEL,
Register; G. 5. RU ssELL, Receiver IRON
ton, No.
FRANK r. DGARINCi, Judge Twenty First
ircuit, Hi!sboro, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

For Sale-A horse and Shetland
pony. Also, my residence in RUSSELL
Vile. A bargain.
S. w. ANDREWS, Arcadia, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
CITY OFFICERS:

CITY OFFICERS:
MauOr, w. K. Edgar.
IIGrShdt, j. L. Marshall.
City Attorney, VIM f. Roop.
CJty Clerk, August Schwab.
City treasurer, Mann Ringo.
Collector, w. L. O'Neal.
City COuncilmen-G. w. Marshall, W. T
Gay, G. A. Buckley, w. j. Schwab, Geo.
D. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street C0msnlittee-HenTy Kendall, w. t.
Cav and G.. w. Marshall.
Fire C0mmlttee-G. w. Marshall, w. j.
Schwab and q. a. Buckley.
Health COmmittee-G. D. Marks and G.
A. BuckeT.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUNTY
CODR.TS-

CIRCUIT COUET is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT cOnVenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
Fember.
OFFICERS:
G. W. FARRAR, JR Representative.
w. II. BUFORD, Presiding Judge County
Court.
J. w. ALCoRN, county Judge, Southern
District.
f. \. MCFARLAND, county Judge, West
era District.
w II. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. L. O'NEAL, collector.
W. A. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, circuit clerk.
JOHN b. HAMPTON, Probate Judge.
JAS. BUFORD, Treasurer.
b. ). GREGORY, Sheriff.
u. q. HENDERSON, Assessor.
c. l.. BLANKS, Coroner.
j. NJ. HAWKINS, School commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

EsY&43 ana 4th + riuay eSDS OF eacn month
SSG ut Odd Fellows Hall.
~ VIM. STEFFENS, G. G.
WI. SCHwAB, K. OF Z. & S.
IRON LODGE, No. 107, L. o. o. F.,
Meets every Monday at its hall, corner Main
and Madison streets. ALBERT CURTIS, n.
q. G. I'll. BROADwELL, Secretary.
IRoNTON ENCAMPMENT, No. %, /.
n. O. F.meets on the first and third Thurs
1av evenings of every month in Odd Fell
Iows' Hal, corner Main and Madison streets.
q. d. MARKS, g. 2. ]. T. BALDWIN. Scribe.
STAR OF THE WEST LODGE, No. 1873,
AF & A. M.,meets in Masonic Hall corner
Main and Madison streets, ,on Saturday of or
preceding full moon. +. z. AXE, w.
M. MANN RINGo, Secretary.
NTDIAN CHAPTER, No. IL, r. A,
meats at the Masonic Hall on the first and
bird Tuesdavs OF each month, at PM H..
l. SIMERMAN, NJ. Z. Il. 2. +. T. AXE,
.Sss. VALLEY LODGE, No. 1870,
EESEXs@ KNIGHTS oP HONOR, meets in
6HAEE4G. A. k. Hall ON the 2d and 4th
ENMlE*Wednesday ev'gs. W. W. HEY
EAM WOOD, D.. X. L. PUKKIsS Re
porter.
MODERN WoODMEN OF AMERICA,
Camp No. 3755, meets on the first and third
Tuesday nights Of each month in I.O. %. F.
Hall, L. A. MARSHALL, VIC. &C. f. DEMIER,
Clerk.
BELLEVIEW.
Mosaic LoDGE No. 35, A. r. q A.
NJ, meets on Saturday night of or after the
full moon. E. NJ. LOGAN, W. Nj. X. j.
HILL. Secretary
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SOCIETIES.:

@A IRoNToN LODGE, No. IA, K.
HRAof P. Ironton, Mo-, meets every I'd
E.ySz3 md 4th Friday ewing of each month
SE at Odd-Feilows Hall.
- WM. STEFFENS, C. C..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court of Iron county, Missou-
ri, October term, lS99-Saturday, October
2Sth, 1899.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of w. T. O'Neal, Collector of the
Revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE ADVANCING FORCES
Reported TO Have Made Thirty-Ffve
Miles Massacre of Christians

london, August f., 1855 a. Mac
cording to a special dispatch from
dated August 3rd, h ad-
vancing column of the allies was re-
ported there yesterday to have reach
ed a point thirty-five miles beyond
Tien Tsin. Nothing from any other
point corroborates this statement In
fact The Standard goes 50 far as TO
say that it fears the real advance
apart from the preliminary
has not yet begun.
Tien Tsin dispatches dated July 3th
tell of an action which is termed a re-
connaisSance between the japanese
and Chinese two miles beyond the
Hsiku arsenal, into which the japanese
withdrew after suffering thirty cas-
ualites.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of The
Standard, under date of July 9th, de-
clares that the Americans and Ger
mans nave been ordered tom owe for
ward waiting for the British
A Che Foo special dated August LIST
h safety Of all the Amer
leans In Pekin and the reception of a
letter from DR.. Cheltman, dated Pekin
July 10Th, saying that on the previous
day Sir Claude Macdonald, the Brit
iSh minister, had agreed TO a truce
provided the Chinese came no closer,
and adding:
W. hope this means relief; but hay.
ing defeated the Chinese We are fear
full of trachery. All + exhausted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
Secret Service Report

Washington, August 3.-The thirty
fifth annual report OF the secret ser
vice division submitted to Secretary
Gage by Chief Wilkie to-day shows
6S4 arrests during b year, with 21S
convictions. 253 awaiting action OF the
courts and four fugidves from justice.
Missouri has the largest number OF
cases, IS. Pennsylvania was con
with 60, New York third with %, In
diana 81 and Texas 40.
The counterfeit none captured and
secured by the division amounted up
To $4,000 of which go, 600 was in notes
and s22, OJ0 in coin
Ten new counterfeit notes made the9r
appearance during the a but Eve
of them only were deceptive enough
be considered dangerous. and the
makers OF all but ms OF these notes
were arrested and are either in prison
serving or In jail awaiting trial
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE FIGHTING BEGUN
4 Japanese Scouting Party Engage
Chinese Soldiers Entrenched

Washington, August 3.-The navy
department this morning received the
following c~ablegram from Admiral
Remey:
"Taku, August ,.
Bureau Navigation, Washington.
'sChaffee reports that 500 Japanese
scouting toward Pei Tang lost three
men killed and twenty-five wounded.
The enemy were in trenches and loop
hnIad houses. "REMEY."
CHINA'S OPEN HOSTILITY
Washington, August S.-The state
department makes public the following
kilograms received today from the
consul general at Shanghai and the
consul at Che Foo:
Shanghai, August 8.
ncretary of State, Washington.
Americans left Chun King yester-
ay. Lii told the French consul today
p messages will be delivered to the
Esnisters because the foreigners are
advancing on Pekin. Two pr~o-foreign
members of the Tsung Lii Yamen were
beheaded on the 9th for urging pres
~ervation of the ministers by Ii Ping
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Hong, now commanding the troops in
Pekin. He ordered the Pao Ting a
"GOODNOw."
Che Foo, Afternoon. August ..
Secretary Of State. Washington.
Il have FIST received a telegram
from h governor of Shan Tung re-
Questing me to transmit TO you the fol-
lowing:
81 have just received a telegram.
dated July 30th, from the Tsung Ii
Yamen, stating the various ministers,
the German legation and others (for-
eigners) are all well; not in distress.
Provisions were repeatedly sent. Re-
lations are most friendly Now con-
ferring as TO proper measures to pro-
tect the various ministers to Tien Tsin
for temporary shelter, which confer
ence will soon be ended.
YUAN, Governor
FOWLER"
Washington, August 3.-Consul Cen
eral Goodnow has cabled Secretary
Hay hat he delivered to Lii Hung
Chang the ~Secretary'S answer to the
formers suggestion that the attack
on Pekin be deferred in consideration
of opening free communication with
the foreign ministers. Ii Hung Chang
made no positive comment upon the
answer, but Immediately began to ad-
vance suggestions looking Z further
negotiations on the same point.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Charles j. Cannon. of Norfolk. DELHI
erately Shot to Death by An Intimate
Friend.

Norfolk, Va, August 3.-Charles ].
Cannon, a prominent citizen and local
politician. and also state oyster in
spector for this district. was shot and
killed On the street by First Assistant
Chief of Police NJ. H. Prince shortly be-
fore noon to-day. No cause for the
deed Is assigned by Captain Prince or
his friends. and the killing is a mys-
terry. The two men We're thought to
be tbs closest of friends. 10Th socially
and politically, Mr.. Cannon having
been n Of Princes chief workers in
the latters recent IVA for the po-
sition OF chief of police.
Captain Prince and Mr.. cannon met
on Main street between the custom
house and the Citizens bank building
about II o'clock this morning. The
former placed his arm about Mr.. Can
mons shoulders and the two walked to
n side OF the poStoffice. some thirty
feet from the street. where they talked
together for several minutes. Without
any apparent cause, SO witnesses say,
Captain Prince suddenly drew his re-
volver and fired upon Mr.. Cannon five
times, thrice after he fell. After fir
ing n fourth shot Captain Prince
walked several feet from Mr.. Cannon's
PROSTATE body, and then turning
quicly went back and placed the last
bullet In his revolver In Cannon's
head. He surrendered himself to q po-
lice officer and walked to police head
quarters. Cannon died almost instant
iy. Cannon leaves a wife and five
children.
The c~oroner's inquest returned q YER
dict that death was caused by pistol
shots fired by Prince.
AT a special meeting of d police
board this afternoon Prince was sus-
pended from the force. As the shoot
ing was on government property h
government 30 moving 20 secure 1uris-
ddction in the case. Local government
officials have erved a warrant on
Prince n ft is understood he Is a
United States prisoner. The two men
were strong political friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
The Yellow Fever at Tampa.
Washington. August 3.-Surgeon G

Washington. August 3--Surgeon Gen-
eral Wyman, of the marine hospital
service, received a dispatch from Sur
geon J.. II. White, dated al Key West,
Fla, yesterday. confirming the reports
of yellow fever in Hillsboro county,
Florida. He in his dispatch
that the medical representative Of the
state board at Tampa had reported to
the state health officer that there were
two cases Of yellow fever in HilIsboro
county.
Accompanied by the state health Of
fcer, Surgeon White left Immediately
for the scene Of the outbreak of the
fever TO investigate the cases. His re-
port has not yet been received Ma
rine hospital service authorities refuse
TO discuss he probable significance OF
the appearance OF the fever at his time
pending some definite Official informa-
ton 1t had been hoped that with its
failure TO appear up to this time the
season might pass without fever de-
velopments on the Florida coast
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
ANARCHISTS PLOTTING MURDER
The New York Authorities Promised
Valuable Information Regarding
Anarchists Meetings

New York. August 5.-There is a
chance that hate VIII reveal much to
the authorities relative to the alleged
plotting OF the anarchists at Patterson
20 Kill the crowned heads Of Europe.
Tonight In a saloon IN Straight street.
an Italian whose name does not appear
TO be known TO h proprietor Of the
place. although IL may be and he viii
disclose Il, sale he knew OF a meet
ing held in the city early II May which
he intended 10 inform the authorities
OF. The story he told was:
The group OF existence held a meet
ing about May lst. and after the others
had departed the eaders held a long
secret session. Those present were
Bresci, Quintavalli. Graisoni and At
phonso Blanidies. Esteve and Wfdmar.
the editor OF the paper issued by the
group. and N 81 two others whom I
may not reveal or may. as circum-
occur. These men talked over
a trip which Bresci. ouintavalIi. Grail
soni and some others were 10 take
The meeting was held To read a letter
from Count Malatfsta- There were
also letters from Genoa and Paris.
"Quintavalh left Patterson after the
meeting. which ended early in the
morning. Bresci also left. but came
back on AIay l2th and collected his
money At the silk mill.
"Malates,a Is the man who led in all
these things. His Is A great mind.
The Others are weak. When NJ left
Patterson he left Wiimar and ESteve.
neither OF whom are Italians. m charge
and they have kept up the flame all the
time and Induced Italians to keep alive
the fiery teachings Of Malatesta. I
know these things we'll and have 4
reason for telling all. | hate Esteve
n | would like to see him suffer-
When EsCeve and Widmar were
told OF this boast OF an Italian they
seemed worried and surprised. They
talked together in Italian and then
Esteve aid that the whole tale was
false. He said neither he nor Wffmar
knew Rressi was going To Italy. They
had never talked to Bresci about muir
der. . They had talked with him many
times over 10 to spread the teachings
OF anarchy through the United States.
Micheal Aretta- = silk dyer's helper.
80 years old. had his head split open
to-day by Pietro Marceili. 10 years old,
an ayowed anarchist. Aretta. loudly
condemned the anarchists. he said he
hoped Bresci would be tortured as well
as killed, and lauded King Humbert as
a great man and a good one. Marcelli
rushed upon him with a club. Although
Aretta tried to saw his head. MarcelII
hit him on the head with the weapon
and laid open the Scalp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

or al n prominent men who went tn
10 the popultst party when i was form
ed actively supported the democratic
ticket, n they stated from the stump
that one o. the grounds upon which
they supported the democratic party
that & became necessary 10 de-
stroy Marion Butler: for he had be-
crayed h popuist party and sold e
OF character and reputation
THE people Of this state VIII pay no
more attention to anything Marion
Butler say or does We feed sure.
however, that before November he viii
attempt 10 oetray and defeat William
J. Bryan We yarn the democracy OF
the nation that ne cannot be trusted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
BUTLER CLAIMS FRAUD
Says Majority OF 10000 Votes Were
Cast Against the Amendment
Washington Post

Releigh. y. C, August Editor
Post: At l O'Clock this morning reports
received al both peoples party n
democratic headquarters are not full
enough to give an accurate estimate as
to the rssult. Enough has e re
ceived TO show that from 10000 to 3d.
600 votes have hsen stolen to-day by
the election machinery. which is in the
hands OF the democratic party. By
honest count the majority against the
amendment and the democratic party
will be not less han 60. 600. II does
not seem possible that they can steal
this many.
Senator Buffers home county, Samp-
son gives a majority against the
amendment and the democratic ticket
OF over 1900. Two ear g the peo-
pies party majority In Sampson was
only 800. This is an indication of the
gains for the cooperative ticket and
against the amendment and demo-
cratic ticket over h state.
MARION BUTLER
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
suits AgaInst static to be yyithdrawn

Washington. August 1.-The attorney
general to-day sent notice to the attor-
ney generals Of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida. that
in compliance with the terms OF the
sundry civil act OF June 8. 1900. he
would submit motions at the opening
OF the United States supreme court In
next, TO discuss the pending
SUITS against these several states to
recover the payment OF the principal
ana interest on certain bonds and
Stocks given by them TO the United
States.
These bonds came into the possession
OF the government in various ways. n
large proportion. however, were pur-
chased by the secretary OF the interior
as trustee of Indian trust funds as an
investment of these funds Many OK
these transactions took place nfty
a and more ago. The amount now
involved is said to be less than $780,
900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE ATTACK ON THE SHAH
His Assaflant Identified as a Danger
our Anarchist of Paris.

Paris, August 3.-At the meeting of
the cabinet this morning it was an
nounced that the would-be assassin of
Muzaffer Ed. Din, shah of Persia had
given his name as Salson. A man of
this name who had been regarded and
watched as an anarchist disappeared
from Paris some time ago and had not
since been located.
The discovery of Salson's IDENTITY
was made by means of the Bertillon
system, his measurements agreeing
with a card at police headquarters.
When shown the car and photograph
h criminal said: Yes, that is me-
His full name is Francois SalSon. He
"a a Frenchman and was born in 1876.
He was regarded as a dangerous an
archiSt, and in October 1898 was con-
demned to three months imprisonment
for preaching anarchy. In June 1899
he was condemned to eight months
imprisonment for a like offenSe
SalSon was more communicative to-
day and when an effort was made to
interrogate him he spoke freely of yes
terday's attempt and ventilated his
anarchistic ideas, but when asked if
he acted as the instrument of others
he declined to answer, saying however,
tnaC mao ne Killed the Sndn ana SScdp-
ed he would have killed the car.
Further inquiries at the Working
mems hotel where Salson lived brought
TO light the fact that he had been
working al day abe until recently
when his work was finished. He was
then unable TO find new enjoyment
and became more uncommunicatlye
even than formerly, though still keep
ing regular hours. The last few days
the question: of existence was a difficult
one for him.
The shall seems the least concerned
Of all owe the attempt to take his life
and he has not curtailed the pro
gramme he had in view.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
The Plague In London.

Washington, August 3.-The marine
spit service has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Past Assistant
Surgeon Thomas dated London, August
Bird:
There have been four cases of plague
and two deaths from plague in London.
Diagnosis confirmed by meteorological
examination. Do not think there will
be a further spread"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
British War Loan

London, August 3.-The war loan has
been issued in the form of e10. 200, 900,
3 per. cent exchequer bonds at 80, pay
able at par in 1903.
New York, August 3.-Sub6criptions
Will be taken in this country for the
issue of e10, 0OO. 900 in 3 per cent ex-
chequer bonds issued through the Bank
Of England The bonds are TO run three
years and viii be issued at SO. No fixed
amount has been assigned for subscrfp-
tons in his country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
ACOlliSian at Sea.

can schooner Maplewood, Captain Col
beth, arrived up to-day in distress,
having been in collision Saturday last
in the gulf lee Tortugas with the
steamer Pearl Moor. The Schooner's
bow was badly crushed. No persons
injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

ten good men taken a walk in the year,
an we let en- 20, an now we're after
hah-built man, q fiddler, whin the blank
cts Is hungry for usl Let him 60"
so say l." said the sergeant sul.enly
Prepare to mount Mount Right by
twos, march! No talking"
They left the post, and silently trotted
down the road to the creek. There they
advanced by files and crossed to the is
land. One by one they disappeared In the
shadows OF the scrub oaks.
katy, Katy" said the deserter. Il am
free, yet not free Until you come to me
my heart must still be in the post with
you"
He had eaten, had been in the thicket
and changed his clothes, had received mis-
last Instructions from the girl on the
road he should go. and now they were
standing again IN the moonlight, and his
arms were round her.
They stayed a little while yet. and from
across the creek came the hoarse voices
Of the sentries on post Half past 10 and
alls we1r'
Now, Noel now! You must have
good start. They won't go after you un-
til morning. and by that time you should
have bought a horse and be we'll on the
way 10 the railroad. Goodby, dear, good
by! What! Listen! What was that?"
They separated suddenly, and stood,
lips apart, listening Down the island
was a crushing of leaves and crashing OF
branches and the snort of a horse. The
deserter's face banched, and he threw
his arms up desparingly.
Already" he cried. They have sus-
pected II alreadyr'
The girls face, too. was white, but she
did not despair.
"Quickr she whispered. Make for the
canyou-the mountain! Quick They will
only search the island! Quick! Quick!
Fly 0. Noel, hyl"
He hesitated. He was bewildered.