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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

The REGISTER has for sale
Marriage Certificate Books
so to the book-with stubs.
The law requires the person
s~olemnizing marriage to issue
a certificate and to keep a
record of the same. These
Books answer all the purpose.
6Oc per Book.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
AN OLD S KEY.
How 1t Cleared Up a Forgotten MUIR
der and Hanged the Negro


5 Small things sometimes tell big
tales and unravel mysteries of long
standing, said an old detective who
had seen long service in running down
criminals in various parts of the
country, according to the New Or
leans Times-Democrat. THE most
singular case that ever fell under my
care was a case in which a white man
had been murdered in some mysteri-
Gus way, and the body was put away
and all efforts to locate it were put
of the question. Suspicion fell on a
negro, and he was arrested, but sub
s~equently was released because of the
absence of proof to connect him with
the crime. The body was missing,
and it was certain that the man had
been murdered and robbed by some
person familiar with the surround
ings. The negro had worked for him,
but had been discharged because of
impudence. Ten years elapsed. All
interest in the crime had died out.
One day some negro blackberry pick
ers came across a key which hung on
the limb of a bush. Because of the
growth ofthe bush the handle of the
keyswas partially buried in the limb.
Right under the bush the negroes
found the bleached and decaying
bones of a human form. When the
matter was reported I was sent out
to investigate the matter, and / gath
cred up the bones, cut the bush down
and took everything to the police sta
ton. We went back over h list OF
~ 2--%4s-
connected with the department who
possessed a wonderful memory, and
he turned all of his attention to the
rusty key, which was still in the limb
of the bush. I ought to state here
that the negro had remained in the
community and had, by his industry
bought a few acres of land on which
stood the house which had figured in
the mysterious disappearance ten
years before. Cut that key out for
me- said the captain, and it was cut
out. He had a consultation with the
chief, and, without telling me where
he was going, asked me to GO with
him. We travelled about four miles
and drove up to a little house late in
the evening. There was nobody al
home. I guess we might as well &C
In the captain said, and, pulling the
key from his pocket, he showed it into
the lock, turned it and opened the
door. We waited for the negro after
locking the door again, but he never
returned. The house was watched al
night, but the negro never came. We
grew suspicious, and soon learned
that he had fed upon hearing of the
discovery in the briar patch. Flight
strengthened the evidence of hi:
guilt. He was arrested in a neighbor
ing state, returned, tried and convict
ed and finally executed. The Ike,
which solved the mystery had go
caught in n twig hat sprung up il
the briar patch, and but for this fac
the mystery would have never beer
solved"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

$50 Ladies Tailor-Made all-wool Suits.
PIG Ladies' Fine Atwood Skirts.
IT'S Ladies' and Misses Latest Styles in Jackets.
81 Pieces all-wool Imported Dress Goods.
5 Cases Flannelettes, All Grades.
6 Cases Cotton Flannels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Nrexicans rortil1as.

Tortillas are thin, fat cakes fried on
A piece of sheet iron over a brasero of
charcoal. They are made of corn
soaked in lime water all night, then
mashed into paste with a roller on a
hollow stone called a metate, identical
with those used by the Indians long be-
fore the Spanish invasion, the mass
shaped into cakes by a deft patting OF
the bands that is often heard as one
walks past humble Mexican homes.
They have the sweet taste of the
cereal., but are too tough for American
digestion. Often they r folded to-
gether and used as scoops for the
compounds, hot with chill pepper, that
are dear to the Mexican palate, or as
plates on which to spread frijoles.-
Nakional Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
A Special Offer.


To introduce 1t quickly into every
home, the ST. Louis Mirror will be sent
to any address. every week, for three
mouths, including the big Christmas
number. on receipt of % cents, silver
or stamps. The Mirror, edited by
William Marion Reedy, contains the
bast independent Political articles.
Stock and Finacial articlas, Dramatic
criticism, Book Reviews and general
miscellany of any publication in the
west. A trial subscription will con-
vince you. For sale by ali news deal
ers. Five cents per copy. 8 200 per
year. Subscriptions received by D
news dealer, newspaper or postmaster.
Write for sample copies.
THE MIRROR,
St. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
T OF LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
Administration upon the estate of
lanes FL. Smiley, late of Iron county,
Mo. have been granted to the under
signed, James B. Buford, by. the
Tmdee of the Probate Court of the
County of Iron, bearing date the 31st
dav of October, 1901.
Ali persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, within two year
after the date of said Letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefits
of such estate; and IL such claims oe
not exhibited within two years from
the time of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred
JAMES 8. BUFORD.
Administrator.
Ironton, Mo-, Nov. IA, 1901.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting in
cident to these diseases, is instantly
allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye
and Skin Ointment. Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured by
It, 1t is equally efficient for itching
piles and a fayorite remedy for sore
nipples, chapped hands, chllblains.
frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25c
per box. For sale by all druggists
4 good houses to rent in Ironton and
Arcadia. Mrs. Fl. OfBRIEN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
IRONTON MO

ToPIcntcERs NJ ExcuRsloafsTs
0LHacks, Spring-Wagons, Single and
Double Buggfes: Three-Seated Car
rfages and Two-Seated Carriages, with CON
Horses for Ladies and Gentlemen canbe had
mt REASONABLE RATES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

For Sale-The Schmittner sawmill
at Graniteville; very cheap. Apply
to Mrs. Frances Schmittner, Pilot
Knob.
The bee., 1901-10-17
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS.

Engine 300 that has been on the
Providence run for long time has
been sent to Russellville. Engine
402 will be put on the Providence
run.
Engineer Tom HALEY after three
years service as engineer has con-
cluded to leave the L. & N. and try
his luck on another road.
Operator Killen who has been
working as night operator for the
past two weeks has served his con-
nection with the L. & N. and will go
west.
Dispatcher S. E. Cazatt after a
years service as third trick man has
resigned to accept position under
o. M. Dunn of the L. @. Ry. at Jack
son, Miss. Mr.. Cazatt was popular
man and an efficient dispatcher.
All the boys liked Cozy.
The bee., 1901-10-17
THE SORGHUM CHAMPION.
The Farmers Wife Makes 800 Gallons
and Has as Much More to Make.

Mr.. Irving Sisk, farmer living
west of Darlington, told The BEE a
few days since story of sorghum
that equals Mr.. Chas. Wright's
story of cornfield beans that we re-
Gently published. He said that his
wife had up to date made 303H gall
Ions of choice sorghum, and that she
had then in prospect the handling Of
enough cane juice to make 400 gall
Ions more. Mrs. Sisk is the cham
pion sorghum maker vet heard
from, having made as much as SO
gallons in one day. Mr.. Sisk raised
a portion of the cane used, but most
of the cane was grown bv neighbors
who brought it in to Mrs. Sisk to
convert into molasses. This homely
treacle of Mrs. Sisk's manufacture
is said to be very choice.
The bee., 1901-10-17

threats and intimidation, by
union agltators and their follow
ers. Every divice that could be
invented by wiley and unscru.
pulous agitators and their attor-
neys and hackers has been tried
for eleven months. But the coal
continues to come out of the
mines with comforting regularity
to operators and employees and
consumers.
The figures Of output for the
county for October are not i'm
mediately available but enough
is at hand to give a correct idea
of what is doing. The st. Ber-
nard group of mines produces
more than one-half the output of
the county. The output of this
company for October 1900 was
S4,050 tons which was greater
than any previous months pro-
duction but was surpassed by
the output of SO, ,735 tons for the
same group in January follow
ing the 'strike order" For the
sixteen days of October 1901 the
output of this group of mines
shows an increase over one year
ago of over one thousand tons.
The bee., 1901-10-17
MINES LARGE OUTPUT
Given Over Coal Output of October, 1900,
Which Then was the Biggest
Month on Record.
AFTER ELEVEN MONTHS AGITATNG ANo SHOOTING.

All Hopkins county mines are
working full time with complete
forces of non-union men, as they
were in October, one year ago,
which was then the banner
month for coal production at the
mines of the county. AS to steady
work and full force the same is
true of the other non-union mines
in this district at Sebree, Pro-
vidence and Empire.
In November 1900 the United
Mine Worker agitators establish
ed headquarters and secured
backing at Madlsouville.
During January 1901-after
Woods strike order was promul-
gated and some intimidation and
shooting had been INDUCED by
the union men-during January
the mines of Hopkins county put
out more coal than ever before
in their history, for one month.
The public should be pretty
familiar with the many midnight
assaults made upon homes Of
non-union miners, the ambus-
cades, the burning of bridges,
the repeated assaults upon en-
ploys and guards at work, the
The bee., 1901-10-17
Program.

The following is the program for
the Christian Endeavor at Mortons
Gap for Oct 20th:
Song SO.
Prayer, by DR.. Williams.
Lesson read by leader-Carrie
Coyle. Subject: "a Bad Bargain, /"
Gen. %: 29-34.
Roll call and responsive reading,
Talks on lesson by senior Endeav-
orers.
Song 32.
Recitation-Edna Kelly.
Song IL.
Recitation-Buntom Hart.
Song SO.
Leader for next meeting-Buntom
Hart. Subject, "Bible Reading, 1
win make make it the rule of my
life to read the Bible every day."
2 Tim. 3:l-l7.
Benediction-Lula Edwards.
The bee., 1901-10-17
Mifnin.Nisbet.

Mr.. R. w. Miffiin and Miss
Frances Nisbet, of Madisonville,
were united in marriage last night
at the home of Miss Amelia Price at
8 O'Clock, Rev. B. M. Currie off,
ciating. The groom is popular
young business man of Madisonville,
and in every way deserving of the
goung lady he has won. Miss Mis-
bet has visited at Darlington fire.
quently and is a very charming
young lady. THE BEE extends con-
gratulations.
The bee., 1901-10-17

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re-
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con.
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food.
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion.
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
you have not fried it. send for free 'au9ie
its agreeable ias,eJsll surprise you.
sco-Tk 4 BOVINE, Chemists
4oe4I5 Pearl stgtct. New York
SOC aal sico; el druggists
The bee., 1901-10-17

Manager McGary has cancled the
"Land O'CottolI," which was adyer-
tise as the next attraction, and Tenn
pie Theatre will remain dark until
November 12, when Human Hearts
will be played by first-class COM
pany. Land O'Cotton' was not
giving satisfaction in the places
they have shown this year, and as
he wants to give theatre-goers the
best attractions he can secure,
thought it best to drop them.
"Human Hearts" is strong attrac-
tion, and is quite a drawing card in
the large cities.
The bee., 1901-10-17
WILL II. ROSS.
Well Known Negro Leader Dies at His
Home at Madisonvile.

W. Il. Ross, the well known
and leading negro of Madison
vile died at his home at Madis-
onville yesterday of Bright's
disease.
During life he for a number
of years has been a leader of his
race N politics, benevolent or
ders and educational and church
work. He was a bright and in
fuental young man of his race
and will be greatly missed by
his people.
The bee., 1901-10-17
English and Irish farmers complain
that Americans have obtained con-
troll of the beef trade in London.

Subscribe for THE BEE.
The bee., 1901-10-17
DOWN IN THE MINES.

candidates over carefully and if one
is found who has ever by word or
action encouraged in the least the
U. NJ. WIS to locate III our county
his name should be scratched. The
man who would sacrifice the prop
erty of our county for the sake of
getting a few votes should be de-
feated.
The Reinecke and Carbondole Coal
Companies, under the protection of
the militia, continue to do good
work, full force of miners being at
work at both places.
At this time of writing word
reaches us that firing upon the
guards at the Empire mines still
continues, and it begins to look like
there will have to be a call made to
the governor for the militia soon.
For some good and sufficient rea-
son the U. NJ. WIS changed their
minds about the location of q camp
at Barnsley. They don't feel at
home unless they are surrounded by
friends and sympathisers and close
to saloon.
Smithland-Zinc Mines.-De Witt
Roberts has leased 200 acres of min
eral lands in Livingston county
from w. H. Edwards.
Kentncky-Coal Mines, etc.-Ken-
tucky Coal Lands Co. has been in
corporated, with capital stock OF
5000, 900, to develop coal, timber and
oil lands throughout Kentucky and
elsewhere. The incorporators are
Malcolm N. Bueler, Solomon Han.
ford, Chas. F. Gehrman, Frank S
Loomis and Walter r. H. Hardi1g
ham, all Of New York City.
The coal trade of the United States
is of phenomenal growth. In con-
versation with Andrew Roy, the vet
eran geological and mining engineer
of Ohio, during visit to the Sagi-
nav mines last month, he remarked
that when he began work in the coal
mines In 1850 the entire output OF
the mines did not exceed five mil
lion tons. "The anthracite mining
region of Pennsylvania, the mines of
Maryland and those of the Monon-
gahela river distict," he continued,
constituted the chief mining GEN.
ters. At that time the Baltimore &
Ohiorailroad was not completed to
Wheeling; there were no mines In
Ohio or other Western States except
what were known as country banks,
which farmers had opened fol local
trade. Now the United States leads
the world, and before the close of
the first quarter of the twentieth
century will produce more coal than
the whole world combined. This is
essentially an age of commerce fnd
of steam, the foundation of which is
OuI COdl ullucS' AhO hoohoh WAASh
has no coal must become the COM
mercial vassal and slave to the one
which possesses the black diamonds.
Although black, sooty and repulsive
to the refined civilization of modern
times, coal is the very foundation of
that civilization 1t carries the
commerce of the world to the remot-
est parts both by land and water; 1t
is more potent than the genii of ORR
entail story; without coal this coun-
try would be to-day what Tallyrand
called it at the beginning of the last
century-"a giant without bones"
Coal is king, having long ago de-
throned King Cotton. Coal reigns
by right of conquest; all other eff
forts of applied power bow down in
homage and reverence to its name"
Michigan Miner.
The bee., 1901-10-17
Delicious Apples.

Mr.. James H. Laffoon, one of our
thrifty farmers, presented the editor
with some specimen apples from his
orchard which are the most delic-
iously favored fruit we have tasted.
The name is unknown to the writer
but they are large and beautiful and
very choice. They are the best of
many fine apples that have come to
Darlington this fall.
The bee., 1901-10-17

The Ancient Order of United
Workman will hold their regular
anniversary service at the Mission
airy Baptist Church nt xt Sunday af-
ternoon. Rev. S. Edwards, of Han
son, will deliver the address.
The bee., 1901-10-17
LYnch.Wright.

Miss Wright, daughter of Dixon
Wright whose home is near Ilsley,
was married yesterday afternoon
at her fathers house to Mr.. Lynch,
Of Dawson Springs. Rev. j. F..
Story performed the ceremony. Miss
Wright is a sister to Walter G..
Wright of this city.
The bee., 1901-10-17

Summer must be the pride of the
seasons, as it goes before fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-24
CHAINSHOT REDEEMED
REDUCES MARK 8 SECONDS AT
 MEMPHIS.
Finished Third in Pennsylvania at Lexington In 2.O9s4 and Beat on- ward Silver in Straight Heats,
 Best Time 2.o615.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 23.-Another worlds record was broken this evening at Billings Park when Audubon Boy stepped half rile in l .o0 1-4. This feat was accomplished in the first race, 2:2o class pacing event under what is known as the Memphis Plate. The first Audubon Boy. pr. Monical securing sec ond place. Audubon Boy made his own pace in the second heat which was at mile and an eighth and won by two heat starting from the half mile pole the game son of J. J. Audubon jumped to the front and won in the easiest sort of fashion in 100 1-4, breaking the worlds pacing and trotting record.
 Geers brought The Abbott out for an attempt to lower his own record of 2:O3 l-4. After giving the horse easy ex- ercise the noted dri Ter sent him away at fast clip accompanied by two running hor5es. The quarter was passed in g seconds, the half in 03 the three-quar- tes pole in :3S 1-2 and the wire was reached in 2:o4 fiat. After dismounting at his best and he would try again on Saturday.
 The 2:11 class trot brought only three horses to the post, but their quality was of the highest order. The race was a fast one in each heat Chain Shot winning from Onward Silver and reducing his former record of 2IO to 2:06 1-2. | The last event of the day was the 2:0S class pacing to wagon with amateur drivers. The race was won in straight heats by Hontas Crooke. driven by Mr. | Billings, with lone second. Tomorrow Little Boy will be sent | against his recently made record of POI 3-4. MT. Billings. his owner said to- day. that he was not satisfied with Mon days performance and believes the horse can complete the circuit in POI. Sum | mary:
 2:9O pacing, purse 5000: First heat one mile. second heat mile and eighth third heat one-half mile Memphis Plate). dubon, dam Flaxy by Bourbon l Wilkes (Hudsom .................1 1 l Dr. Monical. b.. h by Gambretta,
 Nsw WiIkes RieSm0nd SMcdAllsteT) lis ';a n, R.o,,
 Hal BenedicD ....................3 2 3 ro%mX WiIks! MaSi eSfccbrtbsE3j D; s3j by 4 Jersey
 Time-2:O6 S-4, 2:24 1-2. 1:OO IA
 2:u class troLting. purse 5000. mile heats three in five:
 l Chain Shot, b. g.. by Red Heart l Pfque, by Kentucky Wilkes tMc-
 Onward Silver, ch h., by Onward Dolly Dillon; br, m., by Sidney Dii-
 TimeNsiI h1n CsandefS? ie4 2:o7 i.s. s:os i.2
 To beat 2:Os 1-4 trotting; The Abbott. 2:O3 1-4, b. m., by Chimes Nettie King. by Mambrino King (Geers). Time o:32. 1:0S. 1:3S 1-2, 2:O4.
 POS pacing to lower wagon amateur. mile heats; prize silver cup:
 lone, br. m., by Moody (Ed Gay
 lord) e. ......................... 2 Sunland Belle, b. m. by sunland
 Clay (F. C.. HartwelD. ...............2 3
 Tmie-2:09 3-4, POS 1-2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-24
The Girl Who Gr,w Prettier.

Chambers Journal.
 Mir. Charles Whymper, the well-known engrayer and animal painter, told the following anecdote a few years ago: q dined at MT. So-and-So's at Highgate last night, and as a mark of honor his eldest daughter was assigned to me to take down to dinner. She's a bright girl. and I got along very nicely with her and Lady Bletherington on the other side, until the ladies were on the eve of retiring to the drawing room I was talking about the beautiful scenery near the house, the views from the windows. the fine air. when Miss suddenly said, T think 1 get prettier every day don't you? What could she mean? I did not dare to answer her, so I said. T beg your pardon. What did you say?' I said l think get prettier every day. There was no mistaking her words, so I answered, Yes. indeed, you get pret- tier: and no wonder, in such fresh air, and'-just then she caught her mother s eye. and. with the other ladies she left the room. As she went out she looked over her shoulder with such whitening scorn in her eyes that I knew I had put my foot in it somehow. Then 1t flashed upon me that 1 had misunder- stood her; she had dropped an h. What she had said was not a silly complim ent on herself; the sentence really was, I think Highgater prettier every day. |" Mir Whymper's hair is quite gray now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-24
FREE FALL FESTIVAL,

Montgomery, Oct 2Sth-Nov. 2nd The Central of Georgia, on account of the above occasion, will sell tickets to Montgomery at one fare for the round trip, October S-November 1st, inclusive and for morning train November End, final limit returning Novemb>S 4th, 1901. The Central of Georgia Railway will operate special train between Eufaula and intermediate stations into Montgom- cry during the Fall Festival on October 29th-30-31st and November 1st, leaving Eufaula $50 a. m. and arrive at Mont gomery at $50 a. m. Returning, special train will leave Montgomery at 500 D. m exception of Thursday, October 31st, on account of the fire work display, train will be held until HOO D. m. Schedule of regular trains remain unchanged
 R. c. Rogers,
 Travelling Passenger Agent
 Commerce St., Montgomery, Ala. adv--6t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-24
EASTERN GAMES.

Harvard. Harvard. 16 Williams. O: Harvard, B; Bates, 6; Harvard. II; Amherst; O; liar yard, 6; West Point, 0; Harvard, Is: Co lumbia, O. Total scores by Harvard, 6f;
 Princeton. Princeton, 47: Haveford, 0; Princeton, g: New York University, O.; Princeton, 50 :; Lehigh. 0; Princeton, 3o: Brown, 0. Total scores by Pronceton, 14O by opposing teams, o.
 Yale. 8: Trinity, 0; Yale, 20; Tufts, 5; Yale, A; Wesleyan, o; Yale, B; Pennsyl- yania State College. 0; Yale. 5; Annano- lis, 6. Total scores by Yale. 9s; by oppos- University of Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania, 8; Lehigh, o. University of Pennsylvania, g; Penn- sylvania State College. 0: University or Pennsylvania, 2S; Swarthmore, O: univer- sity of Pennsylvania. 6; Bucknell, O. To tai scores by University of Pennsylvania, 1oS; by opposing teams, 6. Cornell. {: Bucknell, 0; Cornell, 24; Union, 0; Cornell, 1T; Indians, 0. Total scores by Cornell. AT; by opposing teams,
 West Point. West Point, 2o Franklin. 0: West Point, r; Trinity, 0; West Point, o; Harvard. G. Total scores by West Point 37; by op- posing teams, G.
 Annapolis. Annapolis, 0; Georgetown. 0: Annapo- lis. 6; Yale 5; Annapolis, IS: Lehigh, O. Total scores by Annapolis, 24; by oppos- ing teams, 5.
 Columbia.
 Columbia. 5; Williams. O. Columbia, O; Harvard, IS. Total scores by Columbia, 5; by opposing teams, IS.
 Indians.
 Indians. II; Dickinson, 5; Indians O.: Cornell, 17. Total scores by Indians, Il; by opposing teams. IT.