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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
American Navy Disgrnced.

Venice, Italy, April 29.-Capt. Robert
f. Wynne, commanding the marine
guard of the Chicago; Robert e. Led
better, assistant surgeon of the Chi,
cago; Lieut.. John S. Doddridge, OF
the Chicago, and a marine named
wired Langtry, who were arrested
Friday night on the charge of dis
orderly conduct, We're brought up al
the San Marco police court here yes.
terday. Capt. Wynne was sentenced
. four months and ten days impris.
onment. The other prisoners were
sentenced to three months imprison
ment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
APPEAL OF KANSAS MILLERS.
They Look to Congress for Relief
From Foreign Discrimination
Against Their

Washington, April 29.-When the
senate convened Mr.. Harris (Kas.)
presented the following telegram he
had received from the Kansas Millers'
associations:
"Kansas millers, on account of for
eign determinations, with the best
wheat in the world at their door, are
not producing over one-third of their
full capacity. Unless your committee
on foreign relations can give us re-
lief through reciprocal concessions,
placing our millers on an equal basis
with foreign mills, many of our mills
will shut down indefinitely and some
of them will be forced to the wall.
In our distress we look to our sena-
tors for relief"
The telegram was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
Provisions of N Measure az Agreed
Upon by the Conferees Yes
terday,

Washington, April 29.-The con-
ferees on the Chinese exclusion bill
have reached a complete agreement
on the bill. 1t strikes out that por.
ton of the senate bill limiting the
extension of all existing laws to the
life of the present treaty and re.
enacts them so far as is not incon-
sistent with the treaty obligations
until otherwise provided by law and
extends the laws to our island terri.
tories so far as applicable. 1t allows
Chinese to enter for exposition pur
poses and retains the provision re.
garding certification in the Philip.
pine islands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

A movement has been started by
the Daughters of the American Eevo-
luton to acquire possession OF the
remains and site of Fort Nassac, the
location of the Oldest settlement in
Illinois, and around whose remains
clusters much of the history of the
early struggles Of the state and the
Burr conspiracy.
The jury, at Frankfort. Ky. in the
case of Berry Howard, charged as a
principal in the assassination Of
William Goebel. returned a verdict. on
the 25th. of not guilty.
Maj. Waller and Lieut.. Day. of the
Marine corps, who were tried by
court-martial, at Manila, on the
charge of executing natives of the
island OF Samar without trial, have
been acquitted.
The American army post at Man
z~anillO, Cuba, was abandoned, on the
24th, and the troops embarked for
Newport News, Va, en- route for Fort
Robinson. Neb. The American flag
was hauled down, and the Cuban flag
hoisted in its place, in the presence
of an immense throng.
Report of a fabulous find of gold at
Sand Creek, Madison county. Mont,
was received in Butte on the 25th. A
man named Meyer shipped in some
samples of ore for assay that go from
$51 to $4,000 to the ton. What the
extent of the strike is had not vet
been ascertained.
7, Rogan. a comedian in Clark's
show, was found dead in the woods
near Benton, ILL.,. with a bullet wound
in his temple and the revolver lying at
his side. 1t is supposed he killed him
self, as he had recently purchased
cartridges.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Three PeopIe Were Killed.

Joliet, ILL.,, April 29.-Three people
were killed at the Patterson road
crossing of the Santa Fe road, lust
south of Joliet, Sunday night. A fast
passenger train crashed into a buggy
containing Mrs. M. B. Mulock, her
daughter Orda and a young man.
Floyd c. Pearce. The man and young
woman were killed outright and Mrs.
Mulock died shortly after reaching
the st. Joseph hospital. The watch.
mar had the gates down, but the
horses broke through, getting pom
the tracks lust in front of the train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Deposits and DepOsitOries.

Washington, April 29.-Secretary
Shaw said yesterday that on May /
he would increase the deposits in ma.
tional bank repositories by three or
four million dollars He will also
designate a few additional deposi.
tories. 1t Is understood no further
increase in deposits will be made at
ter May !, as the repeal of the war
revenue is expected to result in a
sharp decrease in the government re-
ceipts from the beginning of the fiscal
year, when the law will go into op.
GRAFTON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
A NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Thomas Jordan, aged 65, at
Bloomfield.
Charles A. Croker, an old and high
ly-respected citizen of Scotland coun-
ty, aged SO.
Henry Scheer, Sr.. aged 81, at Hol-
den, where he had resided for 81
years.
Mrs. Christine Latham, wife of II.
c. Latham, at New Madrid, aged 20.
Mrs. John McGregor, aged 72, wife
Of John McGregor, for 30 years a
Leading citizen of Springfield.
Mrs. Nancy F. Mann, widow of the
late Alfred Mann, who was for many
years a leading instructor of Central
Missouri college, aged 70.
Horace j.. Lippman, former men,
Der of the st. Louis board of educa-
ton, and at n time a prominent St.
Louis merchant.
Miss w. +. Williams, aged 81, at her
home neal Herdon, Saline county.
John G. Joyce, for many years city
surveyor, at st. Louis. The Knights
Templars had charge of the funeral.
Judge T. NJ. Garland, of Carthage.
He was n of the historic characters
of southwest Missouri. He founded
the Carthage Banner in 1866, the first
paper published in, that region. He
was born in England in 1881. During
the civil war he was on the city staff
Of the st. Louis Republican. He had
filled several county offices, and DUR
ing the seventies was one of the lead
ing newspaper men of Missouri.
j. I. Graves, a pioneer merchant, at
Butler.
A. H. LIE Roy, aged rs, at Holden.
Matthias V. Steigers, a pioneer dai.
ryman of st. Louis.
Hugh C. Davidson, of Hendrickson,
Butler county. Deceased came to Mis-.
souri, in 1854, and served through the
was as provostmarshal. In 1886 he was
the republican nominee for congress
of the Fourteenth district, but was
defeated. He was a practicing physi-
clan for a number of years, and at
one time served in the ministry Of
the Christian church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
HARD ON WYOMING SHEEP.
Tw Give or Thirteen Thousand Sheen
Lost In Lns Weeks Storm
In Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 29.--Reports
received here from various sections
of the state indicate that the unex-
pected storm of last week killed IT,.
600 or $4,000 sheep, the losses running
from two to ten per cent. The heav.
lest loss occurred in N%atrona county,
where shearing had commenced early.
The loss there is estimated at 5000
head.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Was Pinned to Her Stroud.

An old confederate badge, a mcmen-
to of her husband, a southern soldier,
who fell in battle nearly forty years
ago, was pinned to the shroud Of
Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald, who was
buried from her home in Kirkwoud,
st. Louis county, in accordance with
the wish that she had cherished. Mrs,
Mcdonald was 80 years old, but up
to the time of her death was appar-
emily in good health. She always
cooked supper for her son, who is
employed as a telegraph operator,
and had lain down to rest before per-
forming this daily task. When n
servant went to awaken her she was
dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Paris, April 29.-The battleship
Gaulois, which is to take to the Unit
ed States the mission which will rep.
resent France at the unwilling of the
Rochambeau monument, in Washing.
ton, May "a, is expected to arrive at
her destination May 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Child Commits Suicide.

Frances Rigby, aged ~, daughter
Of r. NJ. Rigby, president of the Rog-
by Printing Co., Kansas City, was
found in a dying condition in the
street near her home, and later died
at the city hospital, from the elects
of swallowing carbolic acid. No mo-
tive a be advanced for the child's
suicide, except that she feared a pun
ishment because of a trifiing offense
at school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Editors Call on the President.

Washington, April 29.-The dele.
gates to the National Editorial con
vention, which recently met in Hot
Springs, Ark, called on the president
yesterday. The party numbered about
forty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Elephant in Union Station.

An elephant, which was being
shipped to Kansas City by express,
broke loose in the St. Louis union
station and created considerable ex-
element and some damage before he
was captured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The general conference of the Sew.
enth Day Baptists, at Topeka, Kas.,
adjourned, on the cath, after adopt
ing plans for the establishment of
homes for su%perannuated ministers
and making provision for the liquida'
general society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The body of John Grow, aged about
p, son of Stephen Grow, a prominent
farmer of Monroe county, was found
in Salt river, about ten miles from
Paris, with evidence of having been
murdered with an AK.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

A bunch Of 1,5oO-pound steers sold
at St. Joseph, for $7.25, which is the
highest price ever paid in st. Joseph
for cattle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Questions in the house of commons,
on the 25th, on the subject of the
shipping combine, elected informa-
ton showing that the British govern
ment was taking steps to cope with
the situation which evidently was
officially considered detrimental to
Great Britain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive
of the $3.50, 100000 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued on the
25th, showed: Available cash bal
anee, $3.50, 942 .1O4; gold, $91, 69O, 2S5.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The consolidation Of the indepen-
dent telephone companies of the min
ing cities of southwest Missouri has
been effected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
A Victim Of Typhoid.

New York, April 29.-Henry Tay.
lor Wright, a pay director in the Unit.
ed States navy, is dead from typhoid
fever. Mr.. Wright was born in this
city and had served in the navy since
1864.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
A Bass.

j. L. Meyer, of St. Joseph, caught
a wide-mouth black bass at Lake Con.
trary, near that city, which is be.
lieved to break the worlds record.
The fish weighed ten pounds and
four ounces
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Owing to the great opposition Of
deputies to the sale of the cruisers
Presidente Pinto TO Colombia and
Presidente Errazuriz to Ecuador the
Chilean ministry hss presented its
resignation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The Virgins Ferry Co.'s property,
St. Louis, has been sold for $1,000, 900
to parties for whom the Mercantile
Trust Co. acted as agent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Cruel Boys.

A pet dog belonging to II. M. Wall
ing, of No. 4342A Clayton avenue, St.
Louis, was nearly burned to death by
three boys, who soaked the animals
coat with coal oil and lighted a match
to it. Prosecutions will follow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Somebody Tell Them.

The st. Louis house of delegates,
by practically a unanimous vote, has
requested information from the city
counselor as to how the body may
dissolve itself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
To Bridge the Missouri,

The president has approved the bill
authorizing the Kansas City, North
eastern & Gulf Railway Co. to con-
struct a bridge over the Missouri RVS
err, near Parkville.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
WeIl-Known Physician Dead,

Pueblo, Col, April 29.-Dr. Peter
Thombs, one of the most widely
known physicians in Colorado, died
at his residence here after an illness
of two weeks. A complication Of dis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Killed by Falling Stone.

Allan Highly was killed in the Key
stone mine at Stotts City by a stone
slab falling from the roof. He was 4
young man and married but five
months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Mrs. Eli Frew and her three small
children were killed, on the 25th, by
the caving in of their dug-out in
Roger Mills county, Okla.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Found Dead in Bed,

Julius Hammerstein, president Of
the Union Tobacco Co., was found
dead in bed, at his home, in st. Louis,
by his wife.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The house committee on naval af.
fairs, on the 23d, amended the provi-
sion of the naval appropriation bill
so that one of the new battleships or
armored cruisers must be built in a
government navy yard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The residence Of j. w. Mcdonald
raj burned at Marshall, the family
barely escaping with their lives; no
Insurance
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Wants Universal Vaccination.

Health Commissioner Starkloff Of
St. Louis is preparing a bill for intro
d%uction in the municipal assembly to
compel universal vaccination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

State Senator T. E. Clark, of Clar-
linda, Ia, died in Los Angeles, Cal, on
the 92d. Senator Clark was promi-
nent in temperance work in the Unit
ed States, and had much to do in the
first crusade in Iowa which drove out
open saloons throughthe enactmentof
the prohibitory law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01
Destroyed Residences Property.

Fire in a residence district in the
southwest part of Kansas City de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The published announcement of
the presence at Pretoria of the Or
ange Free State and Transvaal lead
ers and generals who had been at
Klerksdorp considering terms of
peace, caused a decided increase in
the hopefulness of the British public
concerning the possibilities of peace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

In the Danish landsthing, on the
ED, DR.. Dornt2er ridiculed the fear
of the opposition that the United
States government might refuse to
appropriate SIS, 900, 900 to purchase the
Danish West India islands, and con.
troverted the arguments against tho
treaty because it did not confer citi.
zenship and free trade on the ISL
anders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The tariff committee of the Ger
man reichstag, on the gath, fixed a
uniform duty of IS marks rs pigs.
($4.50) per double centner GEO
pounds) OF all %flours, pearl barley,
semolina, grits and other millers'
products made from grain. This is
an increase over the governments
proposals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Secretary of State Hay, for the
United States, and Minister Concha,
for Colombia, on the 23d. signed a
treaty providing for the transfer tc
the United States of the rights Incl
dent to the construction of the pro.
posed Panama canal. This treaty is
similar to the protocol recently
signed, the terms Of which have Deer
published.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

A heavy, soaking rain fell, On the
night of the 24th. in southern Nilsson.
ri, southeastern Kansas and parts OF
the territories, and good showers are
reported from other central Kansas
counties in the wheat belt. The rain
will at least give temporary relief to
the crops, and in some places will eff
fectually break the long drought.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

As a result Of the intermediate ex-
aminations, the following West Point
cadets, members of the fourth class,
were. on the 2jth, found deficient ana
discharged from the military acade-
my: Eugene p. Fortson, Georgia;
David Hughes, Louisiana; Fred C.
Moser, Iowa; Louis A. P~eatross, Vir
ginia, and T. r. Ridley, Texas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The Denver Coli Times was sold
by its bondholders, on the 21st, for
$4,000, David H. Moffatt, president
of the First national bank, being the
purchaser. A new company will be
Immediately organized to purchase
the paper from Mr.. Moffatt. 1t will
be continued as a republican newspa'
Der.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

The British parliamentary commit,
tee charged to consider Charles r
Yerkes' railroad bill, on the sd, APP.
proved the preamble thereto, sub.
ject to the insertion Of a p~roviso that
in view of the magnitude, novelty
and peculiar character of the enter,
prise" all of the works should he sub.
ject to the supervision of the London
board of trade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

Gen. Funston, on the 22d, tele
graphed Senator Lodge, chairman Of
the senate committee on the Philip
pines, asking him to subpoena John
Nicholson, who is said to have been
a sergeant in the Fourth cavalry, and
examine him under oath regarding
the use of the water cure" Nichol.
son IL reported to have said at Nor.
folk, Va, that Gen. Funston origi-
mated the "water cure" and ~practiced
II almost daily for several months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

William G. Van Horne, an attorney
of Salt Lake City, Utah, was, on the
ED, appointed judge of the court Of
first instance at Cairo, Egypt. The
position is a life one. The court Of
first instance is an international body
maintained by the various maritime
governments and passes upon ques-
tions arising out Of the Suez canal
traffic and kindred matters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

o. w. Little, editor of the North
China Daily News, in an interview
given at Victoria, B. c., on the 23d,
said: "VVar between Japan and Rus
STA is considered inevitable not only
by the Japanese, but also by the Rus
SLAMS and all residents on the Siberi-
an coast. Enormous preparations
r being made at Port Arthur and
in Siberia Notifications are progress
ing and troops being massed. Japan
d also ready"
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
Ex Ad dditional arc lamps.

this afternoon. when the dedication ex-
ereises of the camp will take place. the
Stars and Stripes will be run up the
flag staff and. weather permitting, the
opening addresses will be delivered from
this central stand
The tents set aside as corps head
quarters have all been we'll floored and
furnished with chairs. tables and such
other equipment as the particular com
mittce stationed there desires.
Conspicuous in front of each tent will
be the we'll known badge of each corps.
These corps badges were not adopted
until the spring of 1863 The Army OF
the Potomac had them Immediately. but
the Western armies did not adopt them
until in 1864, and then they were only
partially worn. In some of the corps
they were not worn at all, though the
emblem was displayed conspicuously on
all corps property. such as tents and
wagons. Finally the corps badge as an
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formed and equipped, and who will fur
nish the garrison for Camp Roosevelt.
Col. Israel w. Stone, who is vice
chairman of the subcommittee on guards
and escorts. has this section under his
supervision, and the Sons of Veterans
will be under the command of the rank
In officer
There is also tent upon the grounds
for Post 13S OF Allegheny. Pa. which
will camp there. and there may be other
posts which will take advantage of the
opportunity 10 once more enjoy this
feature of soldier life. The post
Offices are established In convenient
places, and the daily newspapers Of
have headquarters there.
All correspondents will be welcomed at
the general press tent.
The endeavor will be made by all
corps chairmen to get prominent speak,
ers for the reunions. but there has been
a sad diminution in the ranks of the
noted men of the corps. and many OF
lhe organizations Will be happy If they
can have with them division COM
mander
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
9 Existing arc lamps.

Epgipeers, Telegraph and Signal Corps;
one for the Naval Veterans. one for the
colored troops of the Division of the
Mississippi, one for the provisional
corps Of the Army of the Cumberland
one for the Sons of Veterans. one for
the Spanish War Veterans, one for
Shields Division. one for the Army
Nurses, one for the medical director
and one for the reunion committee
headquarters. There arc also scores of
other tents devoted to all sorts of pur-
poses. There. are the hospital tents
just outside the ellipse; the press
tents, postofiices, information booths
and tents for every conceivable purpose
that will add to the comfort and pIeas-
ure OF the veterans.
The largest OF the FIVE big tents Is
erected on the south side of the lot. II
Is officially known as Grant tent, and
has seating capacity of 1000 people
This huge canvas structure, which is
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emblem became most popular. aud the
men delighted in their possession. They
were usually stamped upon flannel and
were worn on the cap. usually on the
crown. which then tilted over the face.
They We're of different colors. red for
the first division. white for the second
and blue for the third. The idea origi-
mated in kearneys division. when he
ordered his own men to wear diamond
shaped patch OF red flannel so that he
would be able to distinguished his men
If they struggled.
The corps badges that are most
familiar because of the distinguished
services OF these corps in the war Of the
rebellion are the round badge of the
First Corps, the trefol or ACE OF clubs
OF the Second the losenge or patch" Of
the Third, the triangle of the Fourth. the
Maltese cross of the Fifth. the Greek
cross OF the Sixth. the Crescent of
the Eleventh. the star of the Twelfth
and the acorn of the Fourteenth.
The tents fer the Sons of Veterans
are just outside of the ellipse, and quar-
ters provide for 1000 members of the
organization, who will be fully uni
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similar to the big top" tents carried by
the largest circuses, will be used for
the most important gatherings. and 1t iq
thought that 1t will hold all who care to
attend. On the east side OF the ellipse
is the Meade tent. which will accommo-
date about 1900 people. On the west
side is a companion tent. dedicated to
General Sherman.
Near the north entrance of the White
Lot are two other large tents, capable
of seating In the neighbornood of 1000
persons each. These are known as the
Farragut and Sheridan tents.
All of the tents and, in fact. the entire
White Lot. have been supplied with an
elaborate electric lighting system.
Numerous poles have been erected all
over the grounds and big arc lights
strung up.
Directly in the center of the camp has
been erected tall flag pole over
spacious speakers stand. AT 4:30 o'clock