davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10
TowARDs CONsoLIpArINa

III ~ T = y 7
New YorS, Oct l0-LeAnder q,
Nay, a Chicago capitalist with a
number Of western millionaires con
.trols extensive coal fields in Ken.
tucky from the Cumberland moun-
tains to the Ohio, Is In Wall street
Arranging with other coal operators
in the Blue Grass state TO consoli-
date the interests.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10
NOTHING DONE ABOUT STRIKE.

New York, Oct i0-A conference
OF Republican politicians and coal
operators was resumed today with
Pierpont Morgan present, but nothing
definite has been done. John Mitch.
ell will leave the metropolis this after
noon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OUT.

Washington, Oct. l0-President
Roosevelt made his first appearance
this morning on orutches, when he
walked from the temporary White
House to the carriage in which he and
Mrs Roosevelt took an hours ride.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10
@. A. RS GO TO

@. A. RS GO To
SAN FRANCISCO
Washington, Oct. io-san Francis
90 has been selected as the next place
for holding the q. A. Il. meeting. :.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10
THE MARKETS..

Fsruisned by ArenE n Gilbert Of the Paducah
Commission Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10
HAVE NOT BEEN SHOD

Then don't let others shoe you with
shoddy shoes when we are agents
for the Celebrated Stacy-Adams and Net
Teton shoes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10

Mrs. Ed wetherington is slightly
better today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-10

louis f. Green deeds to Henry AL
NOT, for $500, property in the county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
BOSTON BADLY sHAKrN UP.
A Powder Magazine In an Old Fort
ExpIodes, killing One and
W~ounding Five.

Boston, Sept. s.-One of the pow
der magazines at old Fort Winthrop,
on Governors island, upper Boston
harbor, ulew up Sunday evening with
a detonation that was heard at points
20 miles away. The explosion is sup
posed to have been caused by boys
setting fires on the island. One dead
man and five injured were brought to
the city by the police boat, and while
1t is believed that this is the extent Of
the casualties, it is possible that 9th
ers may be found suffering from the
force of the conclusion. The dead
mans name is Gotten, but further
than this nothing is known about
him.
The force of the explosion is shown
by the fact that some great blocks OF
stone were hurled several hundred
yards, while one of the largest was
sent into the air and came down
through the citadel in the center of
the fort, making a hole large enough
to drive a team of horses through.
All over the island the effects of the
explosion are visible, while in East
Boston, South Boston and in the city
proper the conclusion was severe
enough to break windows and shake
buildings to their found rtions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
THE CRUISER DES MONIES.
The New Vessel to he aunch ~
the Fore River Shipyard at Quin-
cy, Mass, September 20.

Boston, Sept. 7.-As the United
States cruiser Des Moines, which is to
be sent overheard at the Fore River
shipyard at Quincy, on the goth in
slant, is the most important war ves-
sci completed in a Massachusetts, ship
yard since the days of the early
American navy, Secretary of the Navy
Moody has designated Miss Clara N.
Carleton, of Haverhill, to represent
the state at the launching ceremonies.
The cruiser will be christened by Miss
Elsie Macomber, of Des Moines, but
Miss Carleton will sever the cord
which will release the vessel on the
ways. Miss Carleton is the daughter
of George E. Carleton, formerly may
or of Haverhill, and at present a
member of the state legislature,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
THE PRESIDENT AT ST. LOUIS.
The Chief Executive and Twenty
Governors of state to Assemble
at the worlds Fair Oct. 1.

Worlds Fair. st. Louis, Sept. S.
The arrangement of President Roose-
velt's trip to st. Louis, OF the occa-
sion of the allotment of sites for state
buildings, provides for his arrival in
the city on October /. He will visit
the Worlds fair grounds to attend
the ceremonies in the afternoon of
the LIST and will remain over night
in the city, leaving on the I'd. Thirty
two states and territories will be
represented, probably twenty of them
by their governors and Worlds fair
commissions, the Others by their com
missions. Several of the governors
will be accompanied by their stats.
A vast assemblage of the people of
many states is expected on this occa-
sion, as the "a railway systems which
have their terminals here have an
nounced excursion rates from every
direction. An attractive programme
of ceremonies is being formulated,
and the three days will be given up
to the entertainment of visitors and
a general iollification.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
THE WEALTH OF COOK COUNTY
The Total Real Estate Valuation OF
Cook County, ILL.,, Including Chi
caSo, is $1,4SS,749,S1O.

Chicago, Sept. Cook county's to-
tai real estate valuation is 81, 4SS, 749,-
$40, according to the figures just CIV
en- out by the board of review. By
the same figures the total valuation
of the real estate in the city of Chi
cago is shown to be $1,3S2 556,S75,
while in the county outside of Chi
cago the valuation is $106, 192, 1886. The
figures indicate an increase in full val
uation in round numbers of 500, 000,-
900 over the board of review figures
for 1901. The increase is found to be
almost entirely in Chicago, although
the rest of the county shows a ma
terial gain. The assessed valuation,
which is one-fifth the cash valuation,
Of the real estate in Chicago this year
is $276,511,375. Last year the same
property was assessed at $259,255,59s
showing an Increase of $17,255,777
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
PICTURES AND FREE COFFEE.
Rev. william CarIile's Method OF
Carrying Religion to Ii Slum
DweIIers of London.

London, Sept. REV. Wilson Car.
lille, plenary chief secretary of tha
church army, which he founded in the
slums in 1882, is introducing what is
designated here as american ideas
of religion" with a vigor that star
ties his more orthodox brethren. His
latest is a moving picture service COM
mencing next week. The pictures will
'be the chief attraction of the midday
services at his church, in Eastcheap.
Only sacred representations will be
allowed, accompanied by a short adj
dress, and by this means Rev. Garlic
hopes to attract Londoners to his
church. At the conclusion Of the serv-
ice, all the worshipers will be given a
free cup of coffee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Eustace Shaw. CITY editor anu

Eustace Shaw, city editor und alar
ness manager of the Dixon ull.)
Daily Telegraph, died suddenly, on
the 5th, at his home, aged As years.
He was convalescing from an attack
of typhoid fever.
Prof. Harvey W. Wiley, IL. D., chief
chemist of the United States agricul-
tural department since 1889, is very
i'll of appendicitis at Venice, Italy. He
is a native of Jefferson county, Ind,
and a graduate of Hanover college.
Indictments were returned in Judge
Chetlain's court, in Chicago, on the
5th. against four men implicated in
the Masonic Fraternity Temple asso-
citation "tax-fxing" scandal, which
has occupied the time of the grand
jury for several days.
The pope has confirmed the APP
pointment of the Rt. Rev. John NJ
Farley. the auxiliary bishop of New
York, as archbishop of New York, in
succession to the late Archbishop
Corrigan.
There is a practical certainty that
the new department of commerce
bill will be passed at the coming ses-
sion of congress, but there is as yet
some question as to the identity OF
! the man to be named as the head OF
the department.
H. o. Havemeyer and his friends
are said to have acquired a c%ontroll-
ing interest in no less than IA plants
engaged in the manufacture of beet
sugar, having a capacity of 5000 tons
of beets a day.
Owing to an outbreak of rabies in
Rhodesia the native chiefs have prom
ised to destroy all dogs except a few
favorites,. which means the killing OF
| 6 1000, to 10000 CANNES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
MACKAY'S WESTERN ESTATE.
Petition for Letters of Admin stra-
lions Filed BY Mrs, Mackay
and Clarence ii. Mackay.

San Francisco, Sept. IA petition
Tor letters of administration, with
will annexed, has been filed on the es-
tate of John w. Mackay, deceased, by
Mrs. Marie Louise Mackay,the widow,
and Clarence H. Mackay, the son. The
petition says that the estate in Cali
fornia consists of a one-half interest
In property situated at Seventh and
Townsend streets, this city, valued at
S4O,0 900; one-half interest in the prop
erty in Oakland, $4,000; one-half in
terest in 1900 acres of land in Men
docino county, $4,000.
The late Mr.. Mackay owned consid-
cradle property in this state at one
time, but he decided most of it away
prior to his death, so that the aggre-
gate value of that upon which Mrs.
Mackay and her son desire to admin
lister is only $1S0,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
THE PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT.
Gov. Taft Intends that the Stands
viii Make IL Good show at the
st. Louis Exposition.

New York, Sept. S.-Gov. Taft, OF
the Philippine islands, has appointed
DR.. VIM. 7. Wilson, of Philadelphia,
special commissioner to represent the
Philippine government in the prepara-
ton of the extensive exhibit which
Gov. Taft intends shall be made at
the St. Louis exposition of 1904. The
government of the Philippines will
participate in the exposition on a
large scale, in order to adequately
demonstrate the natural resources of
the islands and present to the world
evidence of the promised Importance
of these new possessions.
DR.. Wilson is in New York consult
ing with President Francis, of the ex-
position. on the character and scope
of the exhibit, which will occupy 40
acres. The appropriation for it al
ready made exceeds $780, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
rhE LAST OF WM. BARTHoLIN,
che Hunted Chicago Murderer Commits
Suicide at Ricevllle. Ia, Leav-
ing "A Confession.

Chicago, Sept. s.-The body of
man thought to be William B%arthoiin'
murderer of his mother and sweet
heart in Chicago six weeks ago, was
found Saturday in a field near Lowth-
er, Ia, 200 miles from Chicago.
A bullet hole in the head and a re-
volver on the ground beside the body
showed how he had died. In the
pocket of the mans coat was a let
ter confessing to the murder, of his
mother and Miss Minnie Mitchell.
The confession was dated August 81,
and in it the writer declares that he
killed his mother. Mrs. Anna Bar
tholin, for her money, and later mur-
dered his sweetheart, Miss Minnie
Mitchell.
All others who have been arrested
in the case are eXonerated in the con-
f~ession, although Bartholin accus's
Minnie Mitchell of being a party to
the plot to murder his mother.
The murder of Mrs. Bartholin, the
confession runs, was accomplished
according to a plot arranged between
the two lovers, and later Bartholin
killed Miss Mitchell.
The confession explicitly states that
Thompson, Claffy and Counselman'
the other suspects-their names are
mentioned in the order given-are
guilty of no completely in the muir
der.
Letters signed "M. NJ" the initials
of Minnie Mitchell, Bartholin's muir
dered iancee, also were found in the
suicides pocket.
A verdict of suicide was returned
by the coroner's jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
ii CONFESSION.
The Murderer ExOnerates All WHIT
Are Under Arrest.

Riceville, Ia, Sept. s.-The text Of
the confession left by the suicide as
made public by DR.. 7. S. Carpenter,
coroner of Howard county, follows:
"To whom it may concern: l want
to state | am the Bartholin the police
are looking for. Also wish to certify
1 had no assistance of any kind from
any one. Thompson, Clatfy and Coun'
selman are all as innocent as an I'M
born child and should be freed at
once
81 can not go into details in re-
gard to the crimes. They were not
planned. 1t was all Minnie and l
could do. My mind is wandering.
Such a drop in life in a short time.
Two months ago travelling in the best
of company; to-day living the life of
hoboes; a murderer.
81 intended to go into details and
tell all, but l can't get my mind cen
tered. Even my handwriting is dis
graceful.
"But above all things, | ask to clear
everybody from under suspicion.
There is no second party; l am the
last.
sU 7 RARTuOTJN0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
In North Missouri.

The Corn Belt, issued by the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad,
has this to say about north Missouri
corn and wheat: "By all reports the
prospects are said to be good to ex-
c%ellent, except in the case of low
ground, where the corn was in many
cases %overflowed and drowned out by
the recent heavy rains. Some esti-
mates of yield are 100 bushels to the
acre, the majority running from As to
IS. Winter wheat: Twenty reports say
fair, Is good and 10 poor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
"W. J.
A Lynching Imminent.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. S.-"Baldy"
Taylor, a negro desperate, entered a
car occupied by white people on a
railroad in Arkansas, between Osceola
and Luxora, on Sunday afternoon,
and attempted to secure seats for
some colored women who were with
him. On being demonstrated with by
a white man, he shot three men, one
of them fatally, and was himself
slightly wounded. The train was run
into Osceola, where a mob congre-
gated and tried to take the negro
from the %jailer, but not being strong
enough. they sent for reinforcements.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS


William T. Hunt, ageo so years, at
tempted to shoot his wife at Ne
vada, the other day. After fir
ing a revolver at Mrs. Hunt and miss
ing her, Hunt ran to the rear of his
hotel and shot himself. The bullet
passed through his head just behind
his ears. Physicians say he can not
live. There is no known motive for
the shooting. Mrs. Hunt says that her
husband suffered a sunstroke about a
year age, and since then his mind has
been temporarily unbalanced. Hunt
has been a resident of Vernon county
for "a years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
FIRE OF MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN.
1t Completely Destroyed h Plant
of the Independent Brewery
Co. at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept. Fire broke out
third floor of the plant of the In
dependent Brewer Co., at Canal and
Walnut streets, and the plant was de-
stroyed. Firemen Charles Jennings
and Charles Hollis were caught un-
der a falling wall and severely in
jured, Jennings probably fatally.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
BODY IDENTIFIED.
A Brother of Minnie Mitchell and
Chicago Detective Identify 1t.

Cn1caSO DetectlFe luehtil IL
Riceville, Ia, Sept. S.-The body
which was buried here Saturday
morning, and which is believed to be
that of William Bartholin, was ex-
humed Sunday afternoon and posi-
lively identified as that Of the Chi
cago double murderer. The identifi-
cation was made by William Mitchell,
a brother of one Of Bartholin's vic
tins, and Detective Andrew Rohan,
of Chicago, who arrived here Sunday
afternoon from Chicago.
A. j. Coey, of Chicago, who came
here with Detective Rohan, cut out
the lower jaw of the dead murderer,
which figured so largely in the de-
scription sent broadcast throughout
the country for purposes of identifi-
cation. The jaw will be taken to
Chicago by the detective.
B%artholin's body was found last Fri
day afternoon about six miles from
Riceville, as told in the press dis
patches Saturday night, by J. G.
Pratt, a resident of Riceville. Mr..
Pratt was driving to Elma, and when
passing a flax field saw a body lying
against a stack of flax. Thinking it
was a nan asleep he paid no attention,
but on returning he found the man
still there, and upon investigation dis
covered he was dead, with a revolver
lying beside his left hand.
Coroner r.. s. Ca%rpenter was nOti-
fed and the body removed to an I'M
d~ertaking establishment at Riceville.
There j.. B. McCook, editor of the
Riceville paper, discovered that the
dead man bore a striking resemblance
to the published pictures of the Chi
cago murderer. Inquiry here devel-
oped that Bartholin came to Rice
vile August 6, before the bodies OF
Mrs. Bartholin and Miss Mitchell were
discovered. Thomas Phee, a contrac-
tor doing some work here for the
Great Western road, advertised for
some railroad laborers on --ugust Is,
offering free transportation to the
work. Among those who responded
was B%artholin, who hired under the
name of George Edwards. He was at
work at the construction work about
half a day and has since been work
ing on a threshing machine and in
the harvest fields until last Sunday
morning, when he was last seen leav-
ing Ricefield in the direction of the
place his body was found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
the month of August:
Tota'


The ravages of the Missouri river
lust north of st. Joseph on large
tracts of fertile bottom lands have
reached such an alarming stage that
a feet of government steamers and
barees has been brought into requisi,
ton for immediate action against the
erratic currents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Minister Expelled From Church.

Among the committee reports filed
at the North Missouri conference of
the M. Z. church, south, held at Chill
licothe, was the verdict of the trial
committee in charge of the case of
Rev. J. M. Dempsey, Of Lawson, who
was charged with immortality. The
council of elders, of which DR.. W. w.
McMurray was chairman, found Mr..
Dempsey guilty. He was expelled from
the conference and the church.
Dempsey did not appear, though duly
notified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

Washington, Sept. THE president
has proclaimed an agreement entered
into with the government of France
on the 20 of August last, extending an
important trade advantage to the is
land of Porto Rico by the admission
of the coffee produced in that island
to the French markets at the mini.
mum tariff rates. This was accom-
plished by a special agreement made
by Acting Secretary Adee for the
United States and M. De Margerie,
charge for the government of France
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Sneedy Justice Melted Out.

John Topin, claiming to be of Ches.
ter, ILL.,, was caught in Moberly on
the charge of stealing hides from
Mrs. Baier's slaughterhouse, and be-
fore noon the following day he had
been tried and sentenced to the peni.
tertiary for four years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
SIN pi.cussing the Big Loan.

Havana, Sept. THE house Of rep
resentatives is daily holding secret
sessions to discuss the question Of the
e95, $1,000 loan and the matter Of pro-
viding means to meet it. The idea Of
establishing a lottery to this end has
many supporters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

New York, Sept. s.-William Ma
thaniel Roach, who was United States
senator from North Dakota from 1893
to 1899, died here Sunday. He had
been i'll from cancer almost from his
coming to this city, where he had
made his home after retiring from
the senate. Under special treatmtn mt
here he pi ogressed %favorably, and
about a month ago it was announced
that he was out Of danger. He suf-
fered a relapse, however, and died
after having been confined to his bed
for ten months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
The Topeka Rammed BY q Tug.

Washington, Sept. IA Post special
from Newport News, Va, says a tug
Of the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk fleet ran into the United
States gunboat Topeka there and
stove a large hole in her port bow
lust above the water line.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Big Cereal Food Factory.

A cereal food factory, with a cap
italization of $1,000, 900, will be built
In St. Joseph, within the next siz
months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Howard Sharp Guilty.

Howard Sharp was convicted OF
murder in the second degree in the
circuit court at Paris. He shot and
killed Robert Stone King, northwest
of Paris, the 21st Of last December.
The trouble grew out of a petty
quarrel. Sharp fired three shots, all
of which took effect. His plea was
s~elf-defense. The verdict was a COM
promise, the jurors on first ballot
ranging from acquittal to capital
punishment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Their Golden wedding.

Capt. Calvin Cruel and wife cele.
brated their golden wedding at
GAINESVILLE, and rendered a reception
to 600 visitors,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Cloudburst Nenr Poplar Bluff.

A %cloudburst on Cane creek, ten
miles northwest of Poplar Bluff, flood
ed the bottoms and caused great dam
age. A wave eight feet high went roll
ing down the creek, crushing every
thinginit its path. Hooper's sawmill was
flooded and badly damaged. Night
Waterman Benz. Huff saved himself
by seizing hold upon one of the COM
pany mules which was swimming for
shore. The company lost a large
quantity of logs and lumber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

About two thousand persons are re.
ported to have persisted in a violent
eruption of Mont Pelee on the night
of +he Sd. Fears are entertained that
the island of Martinique will collapse
and sink into the sea, thereby causing
a great tidal wave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

There was no choice by the people
for governor and Acknowledgements
in the election held in Vermont, on
the I'd, on a majority vote, which the
constitution requires. The returns
indicate that the election will be car
ried into the legislature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

The condition of Judge Geo. H.
Durand, democratic candidate for
governor of Michigan, who was
stricken with paralysis, has ONE
what improved, and on the 4th he was
able to move his limbs with some free
dom,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

A feet Of government steamers and
barges is at work on the Missouri
river at st. Joseph, Mo-, to prevent
that stream from making a threat
ened cut of a new channel on the
Kansas side and leaving st. Joseph
high and dry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Girl WINS Csossed in Love.

Ethel Watson, a young woman OF
Seymour, Mo-, committed suicide in
Springfield by taking paris green
Dependency over a love affair is be-
(ieved to have been the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
Arranged satisfactorily.

Yokohama, Sept. THE Japanese
cruiser Takachiho returned here to-
day from Marcus island. She reports
that Capt. Rosehill is at Marcus is
land, but that everything has been ar
ranged satisfactorily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11

James A. Duffy, president Of the
Duffy-Trowbridge stove foundry, Han
nibal, dropped dead in his yard from
apoplexy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-11
whistler Well Agnin.

New York, Sept. flames Mcneil
Whistler, the artist, who was report
"a to be near death, is quite restored
to health and will leave at once Tor
London, says a London dispatch.