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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
THE RATCHET BRIGADE.
Fifteen Women and Wreck
the Joints of Perry, kas.-Of-
fcers stood AIoOf.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-A special
to the Times from Perry, Kas., says:
Fifteen women followers of Mrs.
Nation sailed forth at six o'clock last
evening and, with axes and hatchets.
denude and wrecked joints. The last
visit, that to a drug store, ended in
one of the women being severely
burned by the breaking of a bottle
OF carbolic acid over her hand.
1.-The sum total of the raid vas 80
barrels of whisky, 62 kegs and 20 cases
of beer turned in to the street. and
$500 worth of fixtures destroyed. a
cheering crowd followed the crusad-
ers from place to place. Neither the
county nor city officers made any at
tempt to interfere"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
FRIENDS ON THE OUTSIDE.
Extraordinary Efforts to Save Men
Held for the United States Ex-
press Robbery.

Manila, Ia, Feb. I9.-The sheriff yes
terday found secreted in the cell of
Javey Jackson and John Stoval, a saw,
a crowbar and a bottle of whisky.
These men are held for the robbery of
the United States Express Co. last
week. The complete records of the
preliminary hearing of the prisoners
have been stolen from the justices OF
fee. The determined efforts to save
the men indicate hat an organiza-
tior of crooks is mixed up in the theft
of the safe and $4,000 from the ex-
press company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
THIS AND THE OTHER THING.

The English statute mile is 1,760
standard yards.
The first parachute descent from a
balloon was in 1899.
Spain is the greatest o~range-export-
ing country in the world.
In 1910 Europe produced four-fifths
of all the grain in the world. Now she
grows barely half.
There were SAT strikes and lockouts
in New York state last year, as shown
by the report of the state board OF
mediation and arbitration. The strik'
ers were successful in 335 eases. either
gaining all they wanted OF compromis'
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
FafaI Railway accidents.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-The south
bound express train on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail-
road, which left here at 1920 a. "a,
was wrecked a short distance below
Northeast. Nd. at 1:45 a. m. by
crashing into a derailed freight "a
Engineer Edward Mead, aged 43
years, of Wilmington. was insanity
killed and Fireman George ". Myers,
of Ridley Park. Pa, had both feet
crushed and sustained a fracture of
the leg. None Of the passengers were
injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
CAUSED BY A CLOUD-BURST,
Train Runs into n WGsaOut, killing
Four and InjurinG Many
Persons.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-The east
bound limited express which left here
at 10 a. NJ. Saturday was wrecked at
Mills City, New. Saturday night. The
killed. The conductor, engineer, one
brakeman, two postal clerks and one
passenger were injured. All the pas
sengers were badly shaken up.
The train ran into q washout which
vas caused by a cloud-burst. All
trains, east and west, were abandoned
for As hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb f6.-In the
suit of John B. Bennett against Secret
Service Agents Flynn and herman
and Deputy United States Marshal w.
S. Blair, who were charged with ma
licicus trespass, assault. and battery
in connection with the arrest of the
plaintiff, Judge MN AcEeson, IN the
United States court, handed down an
important opinion. He makes a pre-
cedent in deciding that United States
marshals or their deputies can make
arrests in emergency cases without
warrants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
THE LATE MINING E32Zc..
Fire Reing Gradually subdaea by
observation-disclosures for the
Families of the ERtonbed.

Vancouver, Il. e.. Feb. 1S.-Add;tion-
al details continue to come from the
|Un.on mines on Vancouver island,
where the horrible fatality occurred
Friday forenoon. The accident has
thrown the towns of Cumberland and
Nanaimoo into a state of gloom.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s
steamer Tartar arrived at Vancouver
Yesterday afternoon from the coaling
station at Union, y miles rom Gum
tberland. She brought two passengers,
III. r. Raymond and Geo. Bennett,
both coal miners. Neither had any
theory as to the cause of the eXplo-
sion in Number & shaft, in which the
accident occurred. They say the cause
is not known, and that it will never
be known.
When the Tartar left Union at seven
o'clock yesterday morning, the latest
news from Number 6 shaft was that
the flooding process was still Being
continued. The lire was still burning,
although not so f;ercely as during the
preceding Sc hours. The tremendous
volume of water pouring into the
mines from the continuous supply
furnished by an eight-inch main was
gradually performing the desired
service, and by to-day it was conf
IDENTIFY expected the fire would be eX-
tinguished.
1t will be several days, Raymond
says, before the bodies of the 81 en-
tombed miners can be recovered, after
the fire has been completely put out
it will be necessary to pump the wa
ter out of the mine before a rescuing
party can hope to remove the corpses
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
A BENGAL TIGERS VICTIM.
Albert Nelson Fatally MangIed by
n Bengal Tiger at the
Indianapolis Zoo.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 16.-Albert
Nelson, aged Is years, employed as an
animal keeper at the Geological gar
den in this city, was killed by a Ben,
gal tiger. He entered the cage il
which the tiger was confined and was
attacked by the beast. A terrible
struggle followed, in which Nelson
was torn in a hundred places. Redhot
irons were thrust into the blood
thirsty animal, but not until seven
bullets had been fired into its body
did it release its hold on its victim
Nelson was dragged from the cage
more dead than alive and was hurried
to the city hospital where he died as
he was being carried in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
MRS. kennedy INDICTED.
The Grand Jury at Kansas City
Charge Her with Murder in
the First Degree.
THERE NAY Be OTHER ARRESTS LATER.
The Tragedy Grew OEt of Kennedy
the AanuIment of What
He Declared was a Marriage I'm
der Duress, His Life Having Been
Threatened.

kansas City, No., Feb. 16.-Mrs
Lulu-Prince Kennedy, who shot and
killed her husband, Phillip H. Ken
nedy, contracting agent of the Mer-
chants Dispatch Co., in this city on
January 10, was indicted by the
grand jury for murder in the first de-
gree.
The shooting was the elimination
of a sensational wedding, which Ken
nedy had brought suit to have set
aside, asserting il nae been forced.
Friends of the dead man aided the
prosecuting attorney in trying to
prove hat Kennedy was the victim of
q conspiracy. The grand jury consid-
cred the Indictment of the father N
brother of Mrs. Kennedy, but took no
action in their cases. The prosecut-
ing attorney will, however, it is stat
ed, cause other arrests.
Mrs. Kennedy, who is 20 years old,
called her husband from his office in
the new Ridge building, in the center
of the city and emptied four shots in
to his body, causing almost instant
death. The couple were married in
the district court On December 4. The
EdIncT anu DTOlneT dCCOLlpdDlcu tue
bride, and Kennedy's actions indicat-
ed he was not a willing party to the
contract. In his suit to have the mar
rage set aside, Kennedy asserted that
his life had been threatened if he re-
fused to marry the AT the
eoroner's inquest, Will Prince, a
brother of the woman, admitted that
at the time of the shooting and that
be was present in the Ridge building
at the time of the shooting and that
he had struck the murdered mans
brother when the latter tried to dis
arm Mrs. Kennedy. A physician testi-
led that Mrs. Kennedy, who had come
TO hime for medical advice, had told
him, in November. that she was the
wife of Case Patten, a base ball
pitcher. C. W. Prince, father of Mrs.
Kennedy, asserted that Kennedy had
broken off the engagement with his
daughter and was to have been a
ried to a Grand Rapids (Mich.) WON
an.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
A Riot is Threatened.

Winfield, Kas., Feb. 16.-A riot is
threatened here as a result OF the
crusade recently instituted against
joints. The saloon men have many
sympathizers who deny that the cru
saders have a right to destroy saloon
property. The partisans of each fac
ton are arming, and a clash between
them is imminent. Several ministers
have been warned to leave the town
Or suffer the consequences. Saloon
keepers have, however, agreed to
close at midnight and to exclude
chairs and slot machines from the bar
rooms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
CARRIE NATION IN COURT.
The Case of Mrs. Nation for Smash
ing "The Senate" Saloon, in
Topeka, on Trial.
HAD A LITTLE BRUSH WITH THE COURT.
5Irs. Nation Wanted a Window
Open, and Seemed
When She Found omeon Wht
Didn't Recognize Her
to Commune Things.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 19.-The case
proprietors of The Senate saloon.
whose place she wrecked about ten
days ago, was resumed in the city
court. The court room was crowded
W. |. Jamfson appeared for the
state to prosecute the case, and j. NJ.
Dumenil for Mrs. Nation. The table
between the two attorneys was piled
high with law books, and Mrs. Ma
tons attorney had, besides legal
books, many quotations from the BIZ
ble. Mrs. Nation sat behind her at
torney, and spent most of her time
writing upon Il small tablet. The ar
gument was commenced by the de-
Tense, and Attorney Dumenil cited
! many authorities.
A ParelITI From the Bible.
In speaking of The first case as a
parallel to Mrs. Nations smashing he
! said:
1T is found IN the Bible in the tenn
pie. We lind by Matthew that Christ
entered tie temple and abolished that
nuisance"
He cited the New Hampshire law.
which says that the private party
abating a nuisance does not have to
do it in a manner best suited to the
other party. That means that the
LIQUOR does not have to be carefully
poured out. The New Hampshire
statute says that public n%uisances
may be abated by the acts of indi
viduals.
I A Brush With the Court.
! At this point Mrs. Nation left her
seat and opened u window. The cold
wind swept in and blew the papers
about the court room.
! ''Close that window and open it
from the top" said Judge McCabe to
Marshal Ross.
Mrs. Nation took her seat and Ross
closed the lower sash and opened the
top sash. Mrs. Nation rushed back
and threw up the lower sash again.
Take your seat" commanded the
! Judge. The marshal viii take care OF
the Windows
HE didn't do it," snapped Mrs. Ma.
| ton.
"You sit down and tend to youl
business and I'll tend to mine" re
torted the marshal, as he closed the
window.
| Mrs. Nation SURPRISED
Mrs. Nation was surprised. She is
in the habit of having her own way,
and this was rather a shock to e
She looked at Ross too surprised to
say a word.
Whtn the arguments were con
cluded the court took the matter un-
der adyisement and will render a de
| cision Thursday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

Mrs. T. Pelton, 562 st. Anthony avenue,
st. Paul, Mimi, writes:
sPeruna has done wonders for me. II
has cured my headache aud palpitation OF
the heart; has built up my whole system,
I cheerfully recommend Peruna to all suf-
ferers afflicted with catarrh. My mother is
never without Peruna. When one is tired
and generally out of sorts, if Peruna is taken
it Immediately removes that tired feeling
Peruna cures catarrh by removing the
cause, inhamed mucous membranes.
DR.. hartman, the compounder of Pc
runa, once said, in a lecture to women:
"a great number of women consult me
every year. l often nave occasion to say
to these patients, I fear you have ca
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
BAKU OIL CONFEDERATION.
The Number of Deaths Officially He
ported is 125, and Others are
Expected to Die.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-In the of
fetal report of the FIRE which broke
out, February 5 in the magazine of
the Caspian & Black Sea Co, at Baku,
and which spread to other depots. it is
admitted that 127 fatalities resulted
from the confagration and that, in
addition, a number of persons are Xxx
pected to die from the results of
their burns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
GIVEN TO WOMEN TO SMASH.
Women of Lawrence. Kas.. Given
Seized Liquor tO Destroy.

Lawrence, Kas., Feb 19.-The W. {.
7. L. mass meeting of Sunday night
was followed Monday morning by q
police court. There a lot of liquor
secured in a raid last summe was
women first went to the office OF q
justice of the peace. and broke q
couple of bottles If whisky as eyi
dence. and then destroyed the rest oil
the stuff in he street
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
"DETEE.,lISEn WOMEN"
a Warming by Women. to the Win
field QNes.9 C-onhsnerciaI Club.

Winfield, Kas., Feb. ia printed
circular signed Determined Worn,
en-" warning the Winfield Commercial
club, has been issued. 1t saws thai
men meet at the club ITO drink. gam.
bile and hold liquor carnival an6
closes:
IF these things are not stopped the
den of vice Will be demolished, and
you may prosecute your mothers
wives and daughters if you choose"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
STEAMER OLDENBERG HELD UP
She rouEh a Case of Smallpox,
and Must Go Through the
DisinfectinG Process.

New York, Feb. 16.-T}lere was a
smallpox patient on board the North
German Lloyd steamer Gutenberg,
which reached this port. Thursday
night, from Bremen. Tle sick man.
V no travelled steerage, was removed
t. the reception hospital, and the
steamer will be ~disinfected aud al
Ter passengers vaccinated before she
is permitted to come up to the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
Inaiana,s First Beet sugar Factory.

North Judson, Ind, Feb. 16.-The
first beet sugar factory in Indiana
will be built al Shelby, in the Kanka-
kee valley, a few miles west of this
place, by the Shelby Sugar Co. Every
detail has been arranged N the
plant will be in operation this season.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
MARSHAL S. Pike Dead.

Boston, Feb. 16.-Marshal S. Pike,
poet, singer and actor, is dead at his
home in Upton. Hs had almost at
tanned the age of 50 years. His name,
80 years ago, was familiar in most
households as that of a poet, singer.
musical composer and author OF
famous songs. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
A Plan to Suppress the Joints.

Emporia, Kas., Feb. 16.-The prin-
cipal churches of the city nave agreed
upon a plan to suppress the joints. A
committee of ten men from each of
the churches has been appointed, with
orders 20 have the joints closed with
in a few days. The women have or
ganized and stand ready to do Ratchet
execution if it is needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
To secure working Capital.

New York, Feb. 16.-The annual re-
port of the Pressed Steel Car Co., is
sued yesterday confirms the recent
reports that an issue of $4,000, 900 ten
year five-per-cent. bonds was issued
to secure needed working capital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
Leyds Loses His Diplomatic Papers.

Brussels, Feb. 1S.-Dr. Leyds, the
Transvaal diplomatic agent, returned
here Saturday night from The Hague.
His baggage a placed, for a mo-
ment. in the vestibule of his residence,
and shortly afterwards it was ascer-
tanned that thieves had entered the
house by false keys and stolen a va
1ise containing diplomatic papers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
OF a Trivial Nature.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 1S.-The acci-
den to one of the 13-inch guns on
the battleship Kearsarge. while she
Vas cruising recently off Key West
in the Gulf of MEXICO, is said by her
officers to be OF a trivial nature. No
damage was done 10 the gun except
to the rifing. y premature discharge
of one of the shells wa the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

doctrine for the last forty years, but there
are vast multitudes of women who have
never heard it yet. Catarrh may attack any
organ of the body. Women are especially
liable to catarrh of the pelvic organs. There
are one hundred cases of catarrh of the pei
Most people think, because they have not
catarrh of the head, they have not catarrh
at all. This is a great mistake and is the
cause of many cases of sickness and death"
If you do not derive prompt and satlsfac-
at once to DR.. Hartman giving a full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

not bad. | am not
troubled t h
coughing or spit
ting or any 9th
er disa greeable
symptoms of ca
tarrh.' But, my
dear madam, you
may have catarrh
all the same. Ca
tarrh is not al
ways located in
the bead. You
may have catarrh
of the lungs, or
stomach, or liver,
or kidneys, and
especially y o u
may have catarrh
of the pelvic or
gans."
The d O c t o r
went on to say:
81 have b e e n
| [ q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
Killed by a Dynamite Explosion

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 16.-By a dyn.
amite explosion near Cumberland,
Nd, three men were killed and sev.
eral seriously injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

Mrs. Beva Lockwood, the eminent barriaer. of Washington, D: C.. he only only
woma wo has ever been a candidate for the President of the United states; se
is the best known in America. As the pioneer of hers sex IN the iegh Pe
feSion she has gathered anne and fortune. n a letter to he Feruna Meoh0ne No"r
pany, she says:
Hannah J. Bennett, now In her SSth year, and find 1t a Invaluable
remedy for cold, catarrh, hay fever and kindred diseases; also a good
tonic for feeble and old people, OF those u down, and Will nerves u-
strune."-BeIya A. Lockwood.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
ItaIy's King 10 Visit England.

London, Feb. 1s.-King Victor En-
manuel, according to the Daily Nail.
Will visit London next May.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

London. Feb. 1S.-Sir Francis Cook,
who, in 1885. married Miss Tennessee
Clafin, of New York, died last even
ing It ten o'clock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

tarrh. madam They will generally
reply, oh, no, I never had catarrh. My
nose is nerfectly clear and my breath is
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-11-08
TYnPr ItenR.

Mrs. Chico Hubbell, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs Joe Burnside
has returned to her home ia South Chi
csgo
Master Clarence Schmeltz, of Soutt
Bend, is visiting his grandfather, Chri,
SchmeltZ.
Mrs. Isabel Myers is visiting with hel
daughter, Miss Ella, in Chicago.
Amos Ssrber Is hauling the stone fol
foundation under his house.
Butler Williams and daughter, Miss
Nora, returned to Chicago. They were
called home on account of the sickness
of Mrs. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncy Wright Wis
tied In Coldwster. Mich, recently.
Miss Carrie Boone, daughter of Char
lie and Rose Boon, is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-11-08

Charlottesville Thursday. Hundreds
of visiting Mssons were in attendance
Thomas Marshall, of Columbia City
delivered the address.
There's lot of girls who have repu-
tstions as beauties. Their loneliness is
caused by good health, brought about
by taking Rocky Mountain Tea made
by Madison Medicine Co. 35c. j. w.
LESS.
Wslkerton is to be honored with the
district meeting of the Knights of
Pythiss, comprising Elkhart, ST
Joseph, Laporte. Marshall and Starke
counties. The date has not yet been
decided upon. but it will probably be
some time in December next.
Master Emory Ii Diem, who has been
visiting with his brother G. &. Holem,
IN kaneville, Ill, for the past eight
months, returned home yesterday to
the surprise of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Holem. He visited at South
Bend witt his sister before returning.
The hunting party composed of
Jacob Gardener, Irwin Seller, Morgan
Fink and DIR. Chss. Nusbaum, of Bre
men. arrived home yesterday from Mis-
souri,, where they spent two weeks in
Stoddsrd county. Each one of the
party we're loaded down with venison
and bear.
j. A. Skunk was up from Peru today
settling up business which he had on
hand before leaving. Asked how he
liked the parting kick given him by
the Democrat, he replied that the srti-
Gle was the first inkling he had that
Dan Mcdonald was one of the disap-
pointed postoffice sspirants.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-11-08
VERY MUCH WANTED.
The Last Few Years Have shown a Re
markable Increase of Sleeplessness
How to Overcome 1t.

The Last Few Years Have Shown a Re
markable Increase of Sleeplessness
How to Overcome 1t.
Sleeplessness is one of the most pro-
life sources producing weak, nervous
and restless condition. There is no
sense In using opiates, they only under.
mine the constitution. Nothing has
ever been known to perfectly control
this condition until the advent of DIR.
A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills. Their
action is go gentle and soothing, sweet
refreshing sleep follows them-nsture
has q chance TO build up. Mrs. J
Swearingen, of ZIP West South street,
Plymouth, Ind, says: "Dr. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills we got at j. w.
Hess drug store proved with us an ex
cellent nerve and general tonic. We
know from the results obtained it will
make weak nerves steady, build up the
run down and debiitated and give
them strength and the restless at night
bring sleep by its quieting tonic proper
ties. 1t Is good medicine and | am
glad to recommend it"
DIR. A. w. Chsse's Nerve Pills are
sold al 30 cents a box at d. alers, or DIR.
A. w. Chase Medical Co., Buffalo. n.
Y. See that portrait and signature of
A, w. Chase, M, d.. are on every pack
age.