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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

At the little station of Lily Lake,
III, fully 10000 people c~Ongregated,
on the 4th, TO witness the unwilling
of the monument over the grave Of
Abner Powers, one of the five revolu-
tionary soldiers buried IN that part
of Illinois.
\ wave of enthusiasm swept over
the Philippine archipelago on the
4th, because of the proclamation of
peace and amnesty issued by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. 1t was the grandest
demonstration since the occupation
of the country by the Americans, and
was the first complete public recogni.
ton of general peace.
Harry S. Lehr invited twenty WON.
en- and as many men to dinner at
Newport, r. l., to meet a distin-
guished visitor from Siam and intro
duced a monkey, who was the guest
of honor at the feast. The monkey
got drunk and unruly and threw
things at the guests.
The immigration returns of the Do
minion of Canada for the last fiscal
year show an increase of 1925 over
the previous year. OF the 64,634 ar
rivals 10000 were British, 1885 from
the European continent and .24,099
from the United States.
Gov. Yates of Illinois has ad,
dressed a letter to Samuel Baxter,
sheriff of Saline county, ~excoriating
that official for his alleged laxity of
official duty in permitting reported
outrages upon the negro residents OF
his territory.
A considerable number of cattle
are dying in Indian territory from
~blackleg. Many farmers are discuss
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of v~accinating
their entire herds. This is an untried
experiment there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
TRAIN OVERTURNED AT BEND,
One Woman Killed and Twenty Per-
sons Injured in an Electric
Car Wreck in Colorado.

Denver, Col, July IA special to
the News from Boulder, Col. says:
"In an accident on the Chautauqua
street car line Mrs. Jennie Richards
was killed and 20 persons injured,
The cars were heavily loaded, and the
chain brakes used on the trailers
failed to hold the train. T. rushed
down the hill with tremendous yeloci-
ty, the train overturning at a bend
in the track at the Sisters " st. Ger
trude's academy. This is a distance
of about four city blocks from the
Chautauqua grounds. The motor car
al badly wrecked, and it was in this
and upon the platforms of other cars
that most of the serious accidents nc.
Cured. Of the 200 passengers on the
train 20 were badly injured, one fatal.
ly, others escaping with scratches,
The academy vas turned into a hos.
pital, the seriously injured being talk.
en- there"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
IN TURBULENT Y
An After-E1ection Battle in. Which
Many Persons Are Re-
ported Injured.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Friday July
An. Dclinois has been elected first
deputy for Port au Prince by a plur.
atty of 500 out of $4,000 votes cast.
After M. Delinois' election had been
announced in the customary manner,
an attack, which was repulsed, was
made on the arsenal by the party hos
tile to the deputy. Many persons
were wounded on both sides.
In many of the towns of Hayti no
elections have been held, owing to
disorder and bloodshed, and it is now
believed that no quorum will be OBJ
tanned, and that it will be impossible
to organize the chamber Of deputies
and elect a new president,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
To Give Away Millions,

Waverly, Ia, July abraham Slim
mer, u resident of this town, who is
reported to be, worth $4,000, 900, in
tends to retire to his woodshed, where
he is fitting up an Office, and spend
the rest of his days in giving away
his wealth. At the age of 70 Mr.
Simmer believes he has found the
best method of beneficenceand sharp
ly criticises the ways of Rockefeller
In the last few years this philan
thropist has given many thousands
for hospitals all over the middle west
and rarely does he permit it to BIZ
known that he is the donor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Miss Mona Redd, aged 10, very sud.
denly at her home in Blackwater,
Cooper county. She was the daughter
Of L. j. Redd, a prominent merchant.
Samuel g. Travis, formerly a retail
dry goods merchant at St. Joseph,
aged 20.
Mrs. Matilda Abbott. aged IA, in St.
Louis. She was the mother of Rev.
T. A. Abbott, of Kansas City, secre-
tary of the Missouri Christian Min
isters' State association. She leaves
seven other children.
Daniel O'Sullivan, a highly-respect-
ed citizen, at his home at Doe Run,
st. Francois county.
Mrs. j. A. Englehart, wife of a we'll
known citizen of Palmyra. She had
been ill but a short time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Turncrbund in session.

Davenport, Ia, July THE TWEEN.
tieth national convention of the
North American Turnerbund opened
in this city Sunday morning, with Ed.
fischer, of Davenport, temporary
chairman, and Noah Gutter, Newark
N. j, temporary secretary. The re,
port of the credentials COMMITTEES
showed 216 delegates present. all OF
the 2s district turner organizations
being represented. The delegates
were welcomed by Mayor Becker on
behalf of the city, and by Ed. fischer
on behalf Of the Davenport turner's,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
MANY DEATHS BY DROWNING.
Five Lives Lost at One Place in
Twenty-FOur Hours-Three
Boys at Detroit.

Benton Harbor, Mich, July 6.-Twc
men were drowned here to-day, max
ing a total Of five lives lost here in
this way in the past "a hours. Robert
Wilson, of Detroit, was drowned in
the St. Joseph river in the morning
while trying to swim.
This afternoon, Edward Kiser, aged
II, of South Bend, Ind, was seized
with heart failure while bathing in
Lake Michigan, and drowned before
help could reach him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Destructive Fire Mt Clinton, n. G.

Wilmington, N. G., July Fire at
Clinton, N. G., Sunday destroyed AZ
stores and residences, causing a loss
of $500, 00O, on which there was little
insurance. Among the buildings
burned were the Episcopal church
and the Western Union telegraph of.
fpe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
BAD FIRE AT OAKLAND, ILL.
A S~kyrOcket Fell On a Furniture
store, and Many Buildings
Were Burned.

Paris, ILL.,, July 7.-Oakland, ILL.,, b
town of 1000 inhabitants, west Of
Paris, was visited by a severe fire,
Friday night, as a result of a sky
rocket falling on the Tibbs furniture
store. That building, along with the
ether buildings on the east side OF
the square, were destroyed, the fire
burning all night. The loss is large,
considering the size of the town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Mountain View, OKLA, July Mrs
B. X. Yates, of Ontario, Can, was
burned to death here Sunday while
attempting to light the kitchen fire
with kerosene. Her father-in-law was
burned severely in trying to save
her. Mrs. Yates was married here
recently, coming with her mother,
Mrs. Wildman, from Canada.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The plate and window glass fac
tories of the country closed down on
the Goth, the former for one and the
latter for two months, throwing 10,-
600 men out of employment. This is
a condition never before existing in
this country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
The Standards Opinion.

London, July THE Standard
commenting upon President Roose.
velt's speech at Pittsburg, Friday,
says it thinks it is very s~ignifcan,
that a statement of his position and
with his future should think it wise
to deliver a serious warning to pow.
erful trusts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
A Distressing Sight.

One of the most distressing sights
witnessed at st. Louis in many years
was that Of the river filled with
wheat in the shock that had been
washed out of the fields by the over
flow caused by the heavy rains. The
bottom land farmers have suffered
serious losses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

King Edwards condition had so i'm.
proved that the people of the United
Kingdom gave vent to their feelings,
the night of June 30. by touching
off bontires built on every eminence
OF any Importance from the Lizard to
the Orkneys. There was a naval cell
ebration at Spithead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
For Killing n Man,

At Joplin a jury gave w. G. Wagner
a sentence of 100 days in Jail and a
fine of 500 for the killing of w. II.
Mayes, at Webb City, about two
months ago. The woman will have
a separate trial on the charge of
murder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

At Galveston, Tex, on the 4th, -four
persons were drowned in the gulf of
Mexico. They were j. n. Davis, night
editor of the News; +. G. Rust, of the
Dispatch Printing Co., Houston, and
w. G. Chandler, son-in-law Of Rust.
These men were caught in the under.
tow. Henry Nichols was drowned by
falling from a pier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Mrs. William Shaffnit, wife of a
prominent farmer, was buried at Pal
myra. She weighed $50 pounds, and
her coffin was the largest ever taken
to PALMYRA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Will Retain His Name.

Twelve thousand dollars, which the
late Louise Frisbie, formerly a Wall
street broker, willed to Lumas H.
Holmes, of Springfield, provided he
change his name to Frisbie, will go,
instead, to Vassar college. Louise
Frisbie was Holmes aunt. In her
will, filed in New York a year ago,
Holmes was given until July 3, 1902,
to decide whether he would change
his name to that of the donor. He
that he will retain the
name of Holmes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The citizens of Lutesville gave the
teachers of Bollinger county IL re-
ception and banquet. The attendance
at the institute was very large.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The first of a series of strikes
threatened by employees of all rail,
roads entering Chicago was begun, on
the 1st, when the 140 bOilermakers
employed by the Chicago & North,
western railroad were called out.
Transportation in the middle west
may be seriously affected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

At Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 1st
Capt, N. W. King, of the detective
force, was sentenced to three years
and six months at hard labor in the
p~enitentiary, King was convicted OF
being accessory after the fact to a
felony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan d. Allen, Of
Webster Groves, St. Louis county,
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage. They are still active.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
One Boy Killed, Two Injured.

The premature explosion of a jar
Of sulphuric potash, carried in the
pocket of George Klobasa, II years
old, of No. 2716 Russell avenue, St.
Louis, resulted in the boys death
and the serious injury of two of his
companions, Frank Fisse, Is years
old, of No. 1886 Russell avenue, and
James holland, 16 years old, of No.
e649 Russell avenue
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The coal situation in some sections
of Illinois is so serious that railroads
are considering the use of petroleum
for their engines should the coal in
dustry of Illinois become involved il
the great strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Senator Bailey, of Texas, made an
assault on Senator Beveridge, of In
diana, after an executive session of
thes enate on June 30. The Texas sen.
ator, who is a powerful man, seized
Senator Beveridge by the throat with
both hands. Friends of both men in.
terfered before any serious conse.
quences ensued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

There is a possibility that the -four
American teachers of Cebu who have
been missing since June 10 are alive.
A native who was made prisoner by
the co~nstabulary of Cebu says the
four teachers were prisoners in the
mountains of the island June %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Parconed the Oldest Convicts.

Gov. Dockery, on the Fourth, par
doned Charles Tabor, Marion Long
and Jack Thompson (%colored), the
oldest %convicts in the Missouri peni.
tertiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Near Tishomingo, 1. T., on the I'd
Deputy United States Marshal
Bridges was attacked by outlaws, sup.
posedly the same band that muir,
dered the Oklahoma sheriffs on Mon.
day, and severely handled, being left
for dead. Later the bandits were
overtaken by a posse of officers and
routed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Shot by a Young Lady.

Miss Burdette billiard, 1928 Leon.
ard avenue, st. Louis, while shooting
at a target at Creve Occur lake, acct
dentally shot Fred Lowell, 1920 Papin
street, in back of the head, inlicting
probably a fatal wound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Three Boys Drowned at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, July 6.-Three young
boys, Tony Henkel and Oscar Rosen.
berg, of Detroit, and a boy whose
name is not known, were drowned to-
day in the middle channel at the st.
Clair flats by the capsizing of a sail
boat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The prince of Wales, in behalf OF
King Edward, received the Indian
princes in London at the India of
fee on the night of the 4th. The en-
%tertainment was one of the most bril-.
liant wei witnessed in London.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

At the funeral of Mrs. Seibert, al
Mount Morris, ILL.,, on the I'd, the
services were delayed and the hus-
band and sister Of the dead woman
were taken out and tarred and feath.
part was the reason given for the
action taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
For killing His Wife.

Charles Billy, who killed his wife,
was given 90 years in the peniten-
tiary, in st. Louis. Insanity plea
saved him from hanging.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Big Baby in st. Louis.

A o was born, a few days ago, to
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Stakeholder, 1886
Clark avenue, st. Louis, that weighs
16 pounds, and measures 90 inches
around the shoulders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Mrs. Ailene O'Malley, wife of Prof.
O'Malley, and a man named Hearin
were arrested at Philadelphia, on the
I'd, on a charge of stealing jewelry.
In default of $1,000 bail they went
to iaiI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Guthrie, Okla, July miss Jennie
Harrison was gored to death in Ode
nah, Greer county, Sunday, the ami
NAL knocking her down and running
it's horns through her body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Killed by Stray Bullet.

Mrs. Larose, wife of a well-known
citizen at Flat River, St. Francois
county, was shot and killed by a
stray bullet or the Fourth, while in
her ward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
James j. Butler Unseated.

James ]. Butler has been ~unseated
as member of congress from the
Twelfth district. The house adopted
the resolution of the committee, de-
claring that there was no valid cleo
ton for representative in congress
from the Twelfth Missouri district
in November, 1900. The %unseating OF
Butler did not seat Horton. The
election will now go back to the peo-
pie of the old Twelfth district, and
an election will be held next Novcm.
her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Transferred Into a Quagmirc.

The recent heavy rain transformed
the st. Louis Worlds fair site tempo
rarily into a quagmire. The heavy
wind of Saturday evening blew down
a portion of the frame of the Varied
Industries building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

At South Omaha, on the June 80
Otto w. Roderick confessed to the
murder of Clark Meyer, a mail clerk,
whose dead body was found on the
street on the morning of the Goth. He
said that himself and two compan.
ions had beaten Meyer to death on
account of an insulting remark. His
companions have not been found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The body of August Uttwiller. who
shot and killed his roommate, James
Collins, last Sunday night, and then
escaped, was found in the Ohio river
at Cincinnati, on the I'd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

There were II fire alarms in St
Louis on the Fourth, with a few ex-
ceptions, fireworks being the cause.
There was little damage. There were
10 alarms on the Fourth last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Gen. Cronje, the Boer commander,
who has been a prisoner at St. Hell
ena, together with most of the re-
naming prisoners, has taken the
oath of allegiance to King Edward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

A home for aged and INDECENT mem
bers of the order of Elks has been
purchased by that body. 1t is located
at Bedford City, Va, and will accom-
modate $50 inmates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Chairman Cooper of the house com.
mittee on insular affairs says steps
will be taken at once to put the Phil
ippines government act in operation
1t is understood that the president
will issue a proclamation on the
Fourth of July by which the govern
ment Of the islands will be trans,
ferred from the military to the civil
officials
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

A company is being organized
for the construction, near Kansas
City, of the largest cotton mill in
the world, to cost &c. 0O, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Rev. DR.. w. c. Peabody, of Decatur,
Ill. committed suicide, on the 4th, by
shooting himself. He had recently
resigned as rector of st. Johns Epis.
copal church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

The damage to crops throughout
Illinois and Missouri by. the recent
rains has been enormous, but as yet
1t is impossible to get a correct esti
mate of the loss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

New York, July 1.-THE sub-treas.
ury has telegraphed $5O0,0OO in cur
rency to Chicago, presumably on 40
count of the crop movement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
by ELI ID. AXE.

President Mitchell Of the Mine
Workers vas in Chicago on June 30.
He denied any knowledge of an eff
fort to settle the strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

Manila, July There were "a cases
of cholera reported in Manila yester.
day and 80 deaths from the disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

T. R. Tate, of st. Louis, is in Ber-
lin, and has made a contract with
Hagenbeck to bring a trained animal
show to the Worlds fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10

A train on the New York Central
railroad, on June 30, broke all rec
ords by running 14s miles in las min
nteS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Little Girl and Firecracker.

Edna, the little daughter Of
Charles Mcfarland, of Warrenshurg;
was badly burned in the right eye
by a firecracker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
boy stabbed By Playmate

Frank Christensen, a boy IA years
old, was stabbed by a playmate at
Higbea His recovery Is doubtful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-10
Lincoln County Institute.

The Lincoln county teachers insti-
tute broke the record for attendance
ia being enrolled. Next years meet
ing at Troy.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22

C. Cram is tearing down the old
house adjacent to J. A. Towns
residence and will erect a nice neat
cottage there. The old house was
built III 1872 and one of the Oldest
in town.
Marris and Chalkey Beeson left
Wednesday, morning for Marshall
town via tram. it being so wet they
could not use their tandem and
owing to limited time could not
wait for roads to dry up.
w. j. Parry returned to his
duties as agent for the J. l. Case
Threshing Machine company of
Southeastern Iowa, leaving Tuesday
afternoon for Waterloo. He will
in the near future move his family
to Cedar Rapids where he will have
his head quarters.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
JOHN RAMAGE,

Miss Verna Buchan left Tuesday
for Estherville to visit her grand
parents.
Street Commissioner O'Conno1
had a force Of men cleaning the
street crossings Wednesday.
J. E. Upham of the Standard Oil
Company of Mankato was in the
city Wednesday looking after the
company's interests.
Mrs. E. W. Wakefield and mother
Mrs. Nellie Mott of this city are
visiting friends in Estherville: a.,
this week.
E. L. Schwartz of. this city is
agent for all the land listed by the
Lund land company of the Candy
Land company at Candy, MINI.
E. L. is a hustler and can please
anyone who is looking for a farm.
Dr.. S. D. Sour, of Mankato has
decided to locate in Worthington
to practice, and his card will be
found in this issue of the Advance.
DR.. Sour is a graduate of two of the
leading medical colleges Of the
United States and has had ten years
active experience as a physician and
surgeon. He comes highly COM
mende as a successful physician and
reliable man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
* Local News. ~

Gust Swanberg was release d
from quarantine Saturday.
Sud Mclean Of Seattle, Washing
ton. is in town this week.
Rev. Frank Peterson and wife
left for Minneapolis Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. H. E. Mckee of Brookings,
5. D., is guest at the home of her
mother Mrs. ]. J. Kendlen.
H. Myrom is moving into his new
home, in Clary addition near Mr..
Maxwell's.
The Mesdames Meyer, Manual,
and Wilson of Bre wster were in the
city Monday.
H. G. Stumm. operator at the
Omaha depot at Window. was the
guest of friends in this city Sunday.
B. Fretz, departed today for Win
nipeg, after erveral days pleasant
visit with his cousin, Mrs. Hambly
and family, it has been a good
many years since their last meeting.
A number Of our Worthington peo-
pie attended the wedding dance at
Lou Fishers Friday evening and a
royal good time was had by all,
sixty couple being present music be-
ing furnished by Klein Fields and
Sanger.