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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
FERRY SUNK BY COLLISION.
Two Ferryboats Crash Together in North
RlVer and One of Them Sunk
Some Loss of Life.

New York, June 15.-The wooden
side-whee1er Mortified, which has
been in the service of the Staten Isl
and Ferry Co. for the past 3s years,
was rammed last night by the steel
hulled propeller Mauch Chunk, used
as a ferry boat by the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. The collision oc-
Cured Just off the Staten Island ferry
and in less than twenty minutes at
terward the Northfield, which was
crowded with passengers, sank at the
outer end of the Spanish line pier in
the East river. The Mauch Chunk,
which was badly damaged, landed two
dozen passengers who were aboard of
her.
Over a hundred of the passengers of
the sunken Ncrthfield were dragged
out of the water by people along
shore and the crews of the fleet of
river tugs which promptly responded
to the ferry boats call for help. A
few of the Northfield's passengers
were hurt in the accident, and the
police believe that some lives were
lost. Capt. Daniel Gullick of the tug
boat Mutual, who saw the ferry boats
CRASH tOSclHeT, says tndJ lLlIISuldCE -
~ after the collision between 25 and
80 of the passengers leaped into the
water, and that many of these per-
ished.
While the Mortified was well sup
piled with life p~reservers. which were
slowed in out of the way places, not
more than two dozen of the en-
dangered passengers were able to get
the life belts on. This state of af-
fairs was because the life preservers
were not handily obtainable, and the
widest ri of a panic followed when
the hundreds of passengers realized
their danger. This was only a few
minutes before the Mortified sank to
the bottom of the river. and then all
who had not jumped to the tugs
found themselves in the water.
The sw~ift-running food tide and
the question of which boat has the
right of way was the cause of the dis
asters. Capt. Abraham Johnson was
in charge of the Mortified, and
Capt. S. c. Griffin was in command of
the Mauch Chunk. Each lays the
blame for the collision on the other.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
A PIKE COUNTY MIRACLE.

Velpen, Ind, June 17.-William 0.
b. Sullivan, farmer of this place, and
who is a brother of ex-Representa-
tive Sullivan, of Pike and Dubois
counties, has had a remarkable ex-
perience recently.
Mr.. Sullivan is 40 years of age,
and has been q citizen of Pike county
for 30 years. For two years he has
suffered much with Kidney Trouble
and Rheumatism. His shoulders and
side were very sore and stiff, and his
back was so bad he could hardly
straighten up at all. He had palpita-
ton of the heart, and a smothering
which was very distressing. He used
three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills,
and is as strong and well as yer he
was. He pronounces his cure a mir
acle. Mr.. Sullivan's statement of his
case is startling:
"a month ago I was a cripple. To-
day I can do a hard days work every
day, and have not a single ache or
pain"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done some
wonderful cures in Indiana, but none
more miraculous than that in the
case of Mr.. Sullivan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
ALL FOUR WERE KILLED.
Shocking Accident at Flint, Mich.
by Which Four Persons Were
Instantly Killed.

Flint, Mich, June 15.-The Pere
Marquette passenger train due here
at G a. m. struck a double carriage at
the Hamilton avenue crossing, in the
suburb of Oak Park, and instantly
killed four people.
The Dead.
Maj. George w. Buckinghom, Flint.
Miss Abbie Buckingham, Flint.
Mrs. Thomas Apologize, Adrian.
Mrs. VIM. Humphrey, Adrian.
Several factory buildings adjoin
the track at Hamilton avenue, and
prevent a clear view of the track.
Maj. buckingham drove directly in
front of the train, which was trav-
cling at high speed. The pilot of the
engine was broken by the force of
the collision, and the bodies of two
of the ladies, terribly mangled, were
found on it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
DkvAS fATED BY A TORNADO.
BeE6Ie County, South Dakota, the Scene
of "a TOrnasiO-An Etttirs Fam
iy Injured.

Hudon, S. D., June 17.-Dr. FoXton
returned yesterday from the scene OF
Saturday mig hts tornado in the e.
RENE southeast corner Of the coluty.
80 miles from tbs city. He reports
finding a sal condition of affairs in
the path of the storm.
The first house hat destroyed was
hat of Mr.. Mccormick. 1t vas Il two
story structure "a feet square. strong
ly built and comfortably furnished.
The family consisted of Mr.. McCor-
mick, wife and three children, all OF
whom were seriously injured.
The storm was preceded by a heavy
downpour of rain and dense darkness.
\ balloon-shaped cloud sudden
ly formed, and in an instant McCor-
mick's house, which was in the center
of the farm, was picked up and car
ried several rods and then twisted
into kindling. The family was thrown
against a barbed wire fence, and all
were fearfully cut and mangled. Mrs.
Mccormick and the seven-year-old
son were most severely injured, the
child can not live, n h mother is
in a critical condition.
Mr.. Mccormick and the other chill
dren, both girls, are seriously hurt,
Mr.. McCormick's collar bone is
broken, and he is badly cut about the
head, while the two daughters sus
tanned internal injuries that may
prove fatal. Physicians give little
hope of saving more than two of the
five injured at the Mccormick home.
Beside the loss of the dwelling and
all Of its contents, the stock sheds,
cutbuildings and machinery on the
farm were destroyed.
Mccormick home, was totally de-
stroyed. The residence of Mr..
Gardner, five miles from McCormick's
was next lifted by the storm and COM
pletely destroyed. Mr.. Gardner was
somewhat injured, and his wife was
severely hurt. Their loss includes
about all their household goods and
much farm machinery.
The third house to be struck was
on the Palnerfarm, where two persons
were severely hurt and much proper
ty was destroyed. The Gillespie home
was partly destroyed, and two per-
sons injured, one man having his leg
broken. Other farmers suffered
losses, and many cattle and horses
were killed by lightning.
The rainfall is estimated at atout
three inches in two hours time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
JURY FOUND NO VERDICT.
The Third Trial of DIR. Samuel j. Kennedy
for the Murder of Dolly Reynolds
Resulted In Disagreement.

New York, June 16.-The IL men,
who since 1915 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, at the conclusion of the
JUDGES charge, had considered the ev-
idence in the third trial of DR.. Samuel
J.. Kennedy, for the murder of Dol
w. Reynolds, reported to Judge New
burger at 1925 o'clock this morning
that they were unable to agree on a
verdict. The judge at once discharged
the jury from further service and re-
manded the prisoner to the Tombs.
On the first ballot taken the six
who were willing to vote in advance
of u discussion OF the ease, stood:
For acquittal, two; for conviction Of
murder in the first degree, three, for
second degree, one. The other six
put in blanks.
The first formal ballot resulted:
For acquittal, six; for conviction, six.
The next ballot stood: for acquittal,
seven; for conviction, five. Thus The
jury stood until the sixth ballot was
reached, when the result was: For
acguittal, eight; for conviction, four,
and four more ballots resulted the
same way, ten in all being taken.
When the foreman of the jury an
nounced the inability to agree, DR..
Kennedy seemed unable tocomprehcnd
the situation. Then the tears came to
his eyes and his face showed the eff
fort he was making to control him.
self, and crush his disappointment.
But the smile that had been marked
through most of the trial came back
quickly and grew brighter as he
caught the eye of DR.. Moore, his at
torney.
Immediately after the adjournment
of court the aJtofneys for the defense
saw Judge Newburger in regard to
their next step in behalf of DR.. Ken
needy. The judge said that they should
see District Attorney Philbin as to
whether he would agree upon the
course to be pursued. He said that he
(the iudge) would be out of town to-
morrow, but that they could appear
before him on Tuesday to make what
ever motion they desired.
Mr.. Moore will ask District Attor-
ney Philbin to move the quashing of
the Indictment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
THE FIEND JEALOUSY.
Leads James Churchill to Murder
Wife, Attack Her Father
and Attempt Suicide.

Ithaca, N. Y, June Thames
Churchill, a farm hand, early yester-
day morning murdered his wife, Min
ME Churchill. 80 years old, at her ia
theirs home at Newfield, nine miles
from this place. He crushed her head
with a heavy bar of iron, while she
was sleeping beside her daughter, sew
en- years old. Daniel Minturn, the
woman's father, owe eighty years of
age, was also attacked by Churchill,
and is not expected to live.
Churchill attempted suicide by
taking carbolic acid, but he will live.
He was arrested and brought TO
Ithaca last night. The woman died
two hours after the assault. The
crime was the result of jealousy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
VERDICT IN kENN[DYGASE.
Guilty of Murder in the Second De-
gree and Ten Years in the
Penitentiary.
THE DEFENSE GAVE NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Kennedy Sank Into q Chair, Cow
cred Her Face with Her Hands.
and Cried AIOud-The Jury Took
Six Ballots.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 16.-The
jury in the Kennedy murder case
brought in a verdict of guilty of muir
der in the second degree, and fixing
Mrs. Kennedy's punishment at ten
years in the ~penitentiary.
Judge Wofford entered the court
room at GAS, and Immediately sent
for the prisoner. Mrs. Kennedy was
brought in a few minutes later, ac-
companied by her father, her married
sister, Mrs. Leon. A moment later the
jury filed into the room. When the
judge asked the foreman of the jury
if a verdict had been reached, he
handed a slip of paper to the clerk.
Mrs. Kennedy heard it's contents read
calmly. A moment later she sank in
to a chair and covered her eyes with
her arms and cried aloud.
The jury took six ballots. The first
stood ten to two for conviction. They
remained that way until the last bal
4OCs IAC dSlSLSc gave IIOlICc VI dP@
peal.
The prisoners father showed no
more emotion than if the verdict had
been SO many words pertaining to IL
matter of small Importance to the
family.
This case disposed of, Judge Wof-
ford asked if both sides were ready
for the trial of C. w. Prince, Bert and
VIII Prince, father and brothers, re-
spectively, of Mrs. Kennedy, on the
charge of conspiracy to kill Kennedy.
The state was ready, but the defense
asked postponement until Monday.
Judge Wofford said he wished to call
in another judge to sit in the case. II
am not satisfied" he said, that Bert
Prince and the old man were at the
Ridge building at the time of the kill.
ing"
This seemed to interest the father
more than the verdict just rendered,
and the prisoner raised her head and
listened intently to the talk about her
relatives. When Mrs. Kennedy was
led back to her cell she had entirely
recovered her composure, and had re.
sumed the cool, Indifferent manner
that has so puzzled the Jail officials
during her five months in Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
New Proposition Anent China.

Paris, June 15.-Dispatches received
here from Pekin say the foreign min
listers are considering fresh PROPOSE
lions from MI. Rcckhill, affecting the
Chinese concessions, looking to the
payment of the indemnity. The prop
ositions concern miner matters, and
may or may not be accepted, but, until
they are disposed OF, tac ministers
viii not pronounce a oeclsion as to the
manner in which China is to pay the
powers, though it is virtually settled
that the British propose! will be as
cepted
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
Music from the Electric Arc.

A London electrician, Mr.. w. bud.
dell, recently gave an exhibition of a
novel musical instrument, composed
of a series of electric arc lights, which
played a popular arr. When the cur
rem is passing through solid carbons
they give off a musical sound, and by
placing a shunt across the carbons,
connected with a keyboard, Mr.. Dud-
dell was able to vary the sounds
through the scale of two octaves. The
keyboard served to vary the self-in-
AUCTION and capacity in the shunt cir
cult, and by employing four arcs in
series. the intensity of the sounds was
made sufficiently great.-Sc;ence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
IN SEARCH OF STATISTICS.
John G.. wOoIIey VIII Make a Tour
of the World to Gather Data
ON the Liquor Question.

Chicago, June 17.-John G. Wool
ley, prohibition candidate for presi-
dent in 1900, started, last night, on Il
trip around the world for the pur-
pose of collecting data on the liquor
traffic and conditions in the countries
visited, preparatory to issuing a book
on the results of the prohibition
movement. Mr.. Wolley will sail from
San Francisco on the steamer Mari
posa, June 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
. q SICK HEADACHE.
Almost a Fatal Blunder.

"Here,'' said the city editor, after
he had read the new reporters &C
count of the death of the prominent
citizen, this won't do. You say III
was an honor to know him. and his
death came as n shock to his large
circle of friends all right, but there
is one important emission in your
story"
whats that?" the new man anx-
iously inquired.
"You haven't said he was one or
natures n~oblemen.' Don't ever eXhib-
it such carelessness again."-Chicago
Times-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
BULLETINS DISCONTINUED.
Mrs. McKinIey's Physicians VIII Is
sue No More Bulletins Unless
There should BE 81 Relapse.

Washington, June 15.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians will discontinue
the issuance of bulletins. 1t is said
that the condition continues to inn
prove slowly, and the doctors consid-
er it useless to give out a bulletin
each day, under the favorable prog
ress she is making. Should her con-
dition grow worse, the bulletins Will
he resumed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
TIE oregon,s repair Estimates.

San Francisco, June lot is esti-
mated that the repairs to the Oregon,
which has just arrived from the ORR
ent, rendered necessary by the dam
Q sustained when she was wrecked
in the gulf Of Pc Chi Ii, will require
about six months on the drydock and
cost fully S25O,OOO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
HUNG HIMSELF TO A RAFTER.
Suicide of Seneca w. Hazard, q
Railway Passenger Agent, at
Des MOines, In.

Des Moines, Ia, June 15.-Sencca
w. Hazard. city passenger agent of
the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
was found hanging to a rafter in the
basement of the city ticket Office at
eight o'clock Tuesday morning.
1t is manifestly a case of suicide,
though no possible motive is known.
He had been a trusted employee of the
company for years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
p.,.ae of Modern woodmen.

St. Paul, Mimi, June 14.-The Mod
ern Woodmen of America held no
business session to-day, all delegates
and visiting members joining IN the
grand parade. The parade was one
of the largest seen in this city OF con-
ventions, and the day was perfect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
RUSSIAN LABOR TROUBLES.
Labor Renewed in ST.
Petersburg and the Military
Forced to Use Arms.

London, June 16.-A dispatch from
ST. Petersburg says that labor dis
turbances there have been renewed.
Strikers from the Baltic naval
yards, the dispatch says, joined forces
with men from the Gvozdilnana
works, and attacked the latter with
such ferocity that the military were
obliged to use their arms to suppress
the rioters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20

Conroe, Tex, June 15.-Fire, which
started in the rear of a drug store at
an early hour yesterday morning, de-
stroyed % business houses, compris-
ing nearly all of the stores here. Few
of the contents were saved. The loss
viii amount to 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
Just Like schwab's Luck.

New York, June 16.-Because New
York bankers refused to take Bethle.
hem Steel. Co. stock off his hands
after they asked him to get it for
them, President G. NJ. Schwab of the
United States steel corporation
made 81, o 900 in less than twelve
hours recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
iron and steel wage Conference.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June IA confer
enee at which the wages for the next
wear OF over $4,000 workmen in the
iron and steel trades win be decided
upon, practically, viii begin at Cleve-
land next Tuesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
Army Worm Attacking Corn.

Pana, H., June 16-Farmers in this
vicinity claim that the army worm is
devastating the growing corn. Charles
Feagon, a prominent farmer, says his
90 acres are practically ruined by the
worm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
victim of an Elevator Fire.

Oskaloosa, Ia, June IA charred
body was found in the ruins of tbs
Fremont elevator and identified al
Frank Gum. He was seer at the ele
vator 20 minutes before the fire. He
was % years old and married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
A Convert to Mormonfsm.

Chicago. June 16.-A student at the
University of Chicago, r. S. Nyacka,
son of a wealthy merchant of Colon
DO, Ceylon, hat he has be-
come a Mormon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
woodmen at St. Louis worlds Fair.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 16.-The Mod
ern Woodmen of America head camp
adopted resolutions favoring the
building of a fraternal societies build
ing a tthe Louisiana Purchase expo
sition at st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20

Winchester, Tenn, June 15.-The
east side of the square was destroyed
by fire yesterday. The entire loss Ia
estimated at $~170.00o, with insurance
OF $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
a Missourfan,s Plum.

Manila, June 16.-The commission
has appointed L. R. Wiley, of Mis-
souri,, to be encouragement. His
assistant and solicitor win be natives
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
Bronze Bust of GEN. Robert e. Lee

Bronze Bust OF Gen. Hopert ~ Lee
Lexington, Va, June 14.-Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lees bronze bust, by Frederick
Volck, has been presented to Wash
ington and Lee university by Frank
T. Howard of New Orleans. Ths
bronze is life size.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20

A woman enjoys nothing better than to
read a letter in the presence of other wom-
en- and. smile occasionally.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
civilian MEINHOFFER."

Meinhoffer, who was % years old,
is the son of a retired baker. He was
in love with Miss Bolte, but the two
had a quarrel recently. She formerly
lived in Los Angeles, Cal, and is said
to have lately come into a small for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
FOLLOWED HIS VICTIM.
The Jealous Lover Who
Mary BOlte, Dies Of SeIf-In.
iicted Wounds.

New York, June 17.-Wm. Mein-
hotter, the young man who Saturday
night shot Mary Bolte, died early yes
terday, at Bordham hospital, where a
few hours earlier Miss Bolte also
died. The immediate cause of the
tragedy may never be known. though
the motive is believed to have been
jealousy. In Meinhoffer's clothing was
found the following letter:
q sit here and calmly smoke my
pipe. After great deliberation 1 pro-
pose to kill her. She deceived me. !
killed her for revenge. She wrecked
my life. l have nothing more to live
for
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-19
EHticed Into a Den
By RHss Well Played
Inside the Usual Trick Dice game
isworked in the same old way.

G. B. Flint, residing near Salem,
was induced into the Cans saloon In
Glen Elk last Friday by some profes-
SIGNALS upon the information that
they had advertising matter they
wished to hire him to take to Salem
for them. Inside he ran up against
the usual dice game, so we are inform
ed, and won SO, but he threw the
money down, told them to go to
thunder with it and attempted to
leave the building by the front way.
They tried to induce him to go out Of
the rear door, but he went the other
way. Tuesday they roped Carr Oar
mold, Of Miletus, on the pretext that
they had some books to show him. He
entered but was too wary to try the
game. The same day, as the after
noon accommodation pulled out to the
west, a stranger was seen to rush out
Of the place very excitedly with both
pants pockets turned inside out. 1t
is believed he got well tieeced. The
matter was reported to the police but
their efforts to find the thieves result.
ed in failure.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-19
Good Architecture.

Messrs. Holmboe s LafIerty, the new
firm OF architects with offices in the
LegRett building, who recently located
here, will introduce themselves to
those contemplating building, with a
series Of writings on good architecture.
Comparatively few people can afford
to experiment in the erection of
buildings-it is too expensive.
To erect buildings which are poorly
lighted, unattractlve In appearance,
and otherwise defective, costs fully as
much as to erect those which are
wholly free from errors OF design and
construction.
To erect residence which is un-
wisely planned, inconvenlent within
and commonplace without, requires
fully as large an outlay Of money as to
erect ore which is characterized In
every detail, by truest art, the most
skillful arrangement and the most
painstaking care.
Obviously, then, since the cost OF
good and bad architecture is the same,
prospective builders should consult an
architect OF proven ability and expert
ence-not one whose work VIII involve
costly experiments or subsequent al.
terations to correct defects.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-19
Short Line Proves Beneficial.

That the Short Line railroad would
prove anything but benefit to this
town never suggested itself to but a
few Of our citizens and the first few
weeks results bid fair to remove even
their misgivings. Not a train from
the interior but brings car loads OF
people to Wetzel's metropolis, and ask
the result-ask hotels, merchants,
bankers, business men in any line.
One evening this week three full pas
senger cars Of people left for their
homes after spending the day here.
Nearly every passenger had made
some purchase while here and every
tradesman was benefited thereby
Wetzel Republican at New Martins
vile.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-19
Mrs. BANDS viii.

The will OF Mrs. Columbia NJ. Bland
has been filed for probate. The Har-
rison county farm and the city lot and
residence were bequeathed TO her son,
j. ]. Duncan, as well as $1,000, which
is to be a lien on Meigs Island in the
Ohio river until paid by Meigs Bland.
Meigs Island is divided equally be-
tween herson W.T.. and MeIgs Bland,
the latter's to be held in trust for him
by w. T. Bland. The proceeds of sale
Of the Town Run farm are divided
equally between W. T. and Meigs
Bland. Maud Duncan, Collie Duncan,
Gay Duncan, Bertha n. Bland, Lutte
n. Bland, J, j. Duncan, Meigs Bland
and W. T. Bland are bequeathed valu.
able heirloomB. The remainder OF the
personal estate and Moneys is divided
equally between W. IT. and MelEs
Bland. At the death OF Nelgs Bland
what remains Of his share Of the es-
tate is TO go to her grandson, william
u. Bland.