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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-01

It is.strange to see how few people
seem to have been on hand when
brains were given out; and how sure
we all are that we were there.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-01

When the last trumpet sounds,
some woman will ask Gabriel to
wait minute.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-01

The rising gener alton owes much
to the inventor of the alarm clock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
TWO WALL STREET FAILURES,
The LOng-COntinued Decline In
Prices of Stocks is beginning
to Bear Fruit.

New York, July 25.-The long con-
tinued decline in prices for securities
on the stock exchange resulted, Fri
day afternoon, in the announcement
of the failure of two important stock
exchange brokerage firms. The first
announcement was of the suspension
of W.. i. Stow & Co., followed in a
few moments by the news, sensation
al to the entire financial world, that
Talbot J.. Taylor & Co., the senior
member of which is q son-in-law of
James r. Keene, had failed. The
firm of Stow & Co. as heavily inter-
ested in Mexican Central and was a
member of the pool in that stock.
The announcement of the failure
caused an immediate decline of 7B in
the price of that stock.
Talbot J. Taylor & Co., it has been
supposed, were long of Southern Pa
cific ever since the Inauguration of a
bull movement by means of a pool in
that stock mor than a year ago by
James r. Keene. Southern Pacific sold
to-day at a decline price about fifty
points below the high record figure
to which it was put presumably
through the bull manipulation of the
keene pool.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
WOMEN BIT LIKE SUCKERS.
Hundreds Of Women Have Been
Taken In BY an Ingenious
Form of Swindle.

New York, July 26.-Hundreds of
credulous women in this city and
throughout the country have been
taken in by the ingenious swindle
launched on a gigantic scale and just
run to cover in Detroit. Each victim
was mulcted to the extent of from SIS
to $25, the sums aggregating many
thousands of dollars. The fraud was
perpetrated under the name of a
league of women, the alleged objects
of which are women suffrage, ma
tional temperance, etc. Owing to the
similarity of the name with that of a
well-known organization the work OF
securing victims was easy. The ad.
vertisements were published here
early in June for local secretaries"
to whom a salary of 5000 yearly was
offered. Those who answered were
the recipients of glowing letters, and
finally received checks for $25 to pay
the expense Of a trip to Detroit. The
intending secretary was warned that
reduced rates of fare could be secured
by sending SIS to an alleged passenger
agent in Cleveland Within three days.
The checks were hurriedly cashed in
almost every instance and came back
protested. a.lI
The seeker of employment therefore
was minus SIS in good money, which
presumably fell into the hands Of the
swindlers in Cleveland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
FAREWELL TO DUBLIN.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Cheered by Thousands of
School Children.

Dublin. July 26.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra left Dublin by train
shortly before noon Saturday, accom-
panied by Princess Victoria and their
suites, on their way to Newtown-
ards, County Down, where they will
visit the Marquis of Londonderry at
his Mount Stewart residence. Not
withstanding the rain, the royal party
drove from the v~ice-regal lodge in
open carriages, and halted at Phoenix
park to review thousands of school
children, whose volume of shrill cheers
ing while one of the number present
ed a boquet to the queen was one of
the most touching features of the
Dublin reception, which throughout
was remarkable for its enthusiasm
and the entire absence of unpleasant
ness. The route of the railroad sta
ton was packed with continuous,
cheering people, who gave the royal
visitors a magnificent farewell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
VISIT MAMMOTH COLLEGE.
For the First Time In History English Sow
ereIgns Visit the Famous Irish
Seat of Learning.

Dublin, July 25.-The king and
queen, Friday afternoon, visited May
nooth college. attended by Chief Sec
rotary for Ireland Wyndham and hia
suite. They were received on their
arrival by the archbishops of Dublin,
Cashel and Tuam, 20 bishops and 9th.
er ecclesiastics. In replying to the
address of welcome which was pre-
sented the king expressed his hearty
thanks, and said:
Il value highly your true appre.
citation of my feeling toward my Irish
people, who have contributed so much
to the strength and honor of my EN-.
pire, and who bring such admirable
gifts of mind and heart to the enrich
ment of the national life. 1t was with
saddened feelings that 1 listened to
your reference to the venerable pom
tiff who has just passed away, leay'
ing a memory that will long be cher
ished far beyond the bounds of the
church of which he was the exalted
head. 1 shall ever retain a pathetic
recollection of my interview with him,
and the kindly interest he showed in
the welfare of my people and my en-
pire."
1t was noticed that the king wore
a black necktie an dthe queen and
Princess Victoria half mourning. The
royal party remained nearly ar hour
at Maynooth and then returned to
the vice-regal lodge.
Archbishop Walsh was invited tc
the royal dinner party there, but was
unable to attend.
The evening party given by their
majesties at the vice-regal lodge prac"
tically closed the visit to Dublin
which has been most successful and
devoid of a single untoward incident.
Everywhere the greatest loyalty
devotion and enthusiasm was shown
The visit to Mayno0th was unprece
dented, for although the king visited
it when prince of Wales, no English
sovereign ever before entered it:
walls. The kings kindly reference e
the pope was much appreciated.
Their majesties go to Mount Stew
art, where they will be the guests o.
Londonderry until Monday. Thence
they go to Belfast, where the mos
elaborate preparations have beer
made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
THE BATTLESHIP KEARSARGF
Arrives From Portsmouth After Suc-
cessfuI Observation-Disclosures
Over Reception.

Bar Harbor, Me-, July 27.-The
United States battleship Kearsarge
arrived at Bar Harbor'at 5:42 p. m,
Sunday, and dropped anchor in the
upper harbor at 6:13. All day the
shore path had been thronged with
people %anxiously watching the eastern
horizon for the first glimpse of the
famous ship, but it was not until five
o'clock that her immense hull APP
peared out of the mist in the east.
Coming full speed the ship en-
tered the harbor and passed
the other ships of the squad
ron at anchor, then proceeding to the
upper harbor, where the battleship
Illinois, with AdmiralBarker on board,
was anchored.
Capt. Hemphill and his officers are
very enthusiastic over the way in
which they have been entertained
while in foreign waters. Everywhere
the Stars and Stripes was cheered as
the Kearsarge moved in and out of
port. A big crowd watched her de-
Dart from Portsmouth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
BY RUSSIAN CHEAP LABOR.
The Salmon Canning Industry of AL
aska Seems Likely to Get
a Body Blow.

Tacoma, Wash, July 25.-With
cheap labor and no restrictions to
hamper them, Russians are preparing
to engage in salmon fishing on the ST.
berian coast on a scale which will
create stiff competition for the Alas
kan salmon canneries. The canneries
will be established at Pankura and
Barankroff bays, on the Siberian
coast, where the fish I more plenti-
full and fatter than on the Alaskan
side. The Russian company can put
up fish at price with which American
II can not compete. The cost
of labor is 30 cents a day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
A Famous French Gardener.

St. Louis, July 27.-Vacherot, head
gardener and designer of the mag
nificent gardens of the Paris exposi-
ton exhibition of 1900, has been asked
by the commissioners Of the st. Louis
Worlds fair to design and lay out
gardens here.
This is not the first occasion Vache-
rot has been in America, he having
studied horticulture in the northern
states, and lived with a tribe of In
dams several months. This famous
French gardener will come to Amer
lea after the chrysanthemum show in
the fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Response to Secretary Hay.

Washington, July 24.-The state de-
partment has received the following
response to Secretary Hays message
Of coincidence on the occasion of
the pope's death:
Rome, July 23.-I have not failed
to convey to the sacred college the
sympathy expressed by you in the
presidents name on the sad occasion
of his holiness death.
"The sacred college desires me to
express to the president it's deep and
sincere gratitude for such "a noble
manifestation.
IN. CARDINAL RAMPOLLA."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Farewell to Old England.

London, July 26.-The American
rife team left for Liverpool Saturday
morning. They were given an en-
thusiastic send-off. Maj.-Gen. Lord
0heylesmore, chairman Of the council
of the National Rifle association, made
the farewell speech, and Col. Leslie G.
Bruce, captain of the American team,
replied, thanking Lord Cheylesmore
for the cordial reception accorded to
the Americans here. The train
steamed out with bands playing "The
Star S%pangled Banner" followed bv
"Auld Lang Syne.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
KINGS VISIT TO IRELAND.
Ii Could Not Have Been More Successful
or TimeIy-An Ovation for
Mr. Wyndham.

London, July 27.-The Kings visit
to Ireland could not have been more
successful OF more timely. The I'M
bounded enthusiasm with which he
was received in Dublin does not, of
course, imply any abatement of the
na~tionalists' demand. As constitution
al sovereign, his majesty would not
desire it. He reigns over nationalist
as well as over ~unionists, and he is
placed above parties by the wisdom
of the law.
His graceful feeling with reference
to the death of the pope shows it
must have given him real pain to use
the insulting language about the
Roman Catholic faith prescribed by
the oath of accession. There is a
general belief in Ireland that his maj
esty earnestly desires such a recon
Citation between the two countries
as Mr.. Gladstone vainly ~endeavored to
procure, and that this wish was
shared with especial fervor by the
queen.
Much of it may also be set down to
the land bill, which the house of
commons read the third time On
Tuesday by an almost unanimous
is indeed the man of the people on
the other side of st. Georges chan
mel.
Mr.. Wyndham, who is a universal
favorite, was cheered in Dublin al
most as warmly as the king himself,
and, in his unavoidable absence from
the house of commons, he received at
the same time congratulations from
all parties. The chief of the Irish
na%tionalists and representative Irish
landlords, the leader of the opposi-
ton and the leader of the house unit
ed in expressing their grateful sense
of Mr.. Wyndham's capacity and tact.
The conduct of an unopposed bill is
not, indeed, the most difficult task in
the world, and the Irishmen, as MI.
Redmond did, acknowledged they had
obtained most of the concessions they
demanded, but Mr.. Wyndham succeed
ed in pleasing them without offending
their opponents, and in effectually
muzzling the constitutional guardians
of the public purse.
The bill is now as good as passed.
The taxpayer can not expect from the
house of lords regard for his inter
ests which was not shown by the
commons, and the Irish landlords,
who are also peers, know that if they
do not accept what the bill gives them
they will get nothing at all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Foreer Given seven Years.

London, July 25.-W. E. Ashton, de-
scribipg himself as an American
journalist and author, who was arrest
ed here last month on the charge Of
forging checks for $1,000 in the name
of Laird, Scholes & Co., of Philadel-
phia, has been sentenced to seven
years penal servitude.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
A MONSTER ROAST OF PORK.
Sixteen Million Pounds of Pork De-
strOyed In q Fire at the Omaha,
Packing Plant, Chicago.

Chicago, July 25.-Two buildings OF
the Omaha Packing Co. at Lumber
and Halsted streets were practically
destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000. The
fire resulted from combustion in the
lard refining plant.
The refining plant was consumed
and the flames spread to an eight
story brick warehouse containing
quantities of lard and 10000 900
pounds of pork, most of which was
DESTROYED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

Manhattan, Kas., July 25.-John
Garnett, of Scranton, Pa, stabbed and
fatally wounded John Freeman, OF
Denver, in a fight in q box car here
Friday. He was arrested. The men
were returning from the harvest
fields.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

Baltimore, July 24.-Twelve thou
sand Elks attending the national re-
union of their order in this city went
to Colchester Beach, Thursday, to par
ticipate in a crab feast, which has
been prepared for them by the local
lodge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Two Deaths Mt Jackson, Miss.

Jackson, Miss, July 26.-Jackson
has lost two wealthy citizens. Hon.
Ed Green died, Thursday night, and
while his brother-in-law, Maj. Richard
Holmes, was en- route to the funeral,
he was stricken with paralysis and
died shortly afterward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

Chicago, July 25.-Under the agree
ments signed between the Hotel Keep
ers' association and the Walters un-
ions, 5000 employees are given a ten
Yer cent. advance in wages and i'm
proved working conditions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
BRAZILIAN soldiers Perishing.

New York, July pa letter from
the Acre Territory says, according to
the Herald's Rio De Janeiro corre-
spondent, that the Brazilian army is
perishing under fever attacks. Six
hundred officers and men are dead and
four hundred are i'll. r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Hoisted the yellow Flag.

VALLEJO, Cal, July 25.-A yellow flag
has been hoisted on board the United
States steamship Boston, nov at Mare
island, owing to the appearance of o
case of scarlet fever on the vessel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Typhoid Epidemic in Knn.a. city.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 26.-The ty-
phoid situation in Kansas City is be.
coming serious, principally as a re.
suit of the food. There are SO cases
in the five leading hospitals, and it is
estimated that The aggregate number
Of cases in town is 300.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
OLD settlers, Reunion.

Browning, Mo-, July 26.-The date
for the annual meeting of the old set
tiers reunion of Linn countyhas be-.
fixed for Saturday, September 10, at
Linneus. Joseph w. Folk, of st. Louis
will be the principal speaker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
San Francisco to New York by Auto

Syracuse, N. Y, July 25.-H. Nelson
jackson, of Burlington, VT, and Sew
all X. Crocker, OF Tacoma, Wash, ar
rived here Thursday night, by auto.
mobile, from San Francisco, for New
York. They have been two months OF
the trip. M
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

Washington, July 25.-Benjamin G.
Hill, who killed his wife last Novem.
Der, was hanged at the United States
Jail here Friday. Hill was a grand
army veteran.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Another Fourth victim.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 25.--Miss
Jessie b. RAIDER, aged 10, died Thurs
day night from tetanus. She is the
eighth victim of lockjaw in Wilkes
barre since July 4.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
MIC wa. Not worth Ltvinr.

Chicago, July ~26.-Sarah Solomon,
a frail 13-year old girl, forced to work
day after day in a sitting hot laundry
concluded that life was not worth liv
ing, and ended it with carbolic acid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
The English Are slow.

Paris, July s3.-The Figaro calls at
tention to the fact that the English
press received their first news Of the
death Of the pope by way Of New
York.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-24

Opinion Holds That Evidence Proved
i Combination to Maintain Prices
and An Agreement 20 UnderseII All
Competitors.
Jefferson City No. March 2I.-The
Armour Cudahy Swift. Hammond.
and Schwarzchild d Sulzberger packing
companies the five defendants in the
: custer proceedings brought by the at
tornay general of Missouri against the
ALLEGED beef combine last summer. were
fined s. geo each in the Missouri SUI
preme court yesterday and ordered to
pay the costs Of the case. which amount
to $1,000. Unless the fine and costs are
paid within 80 days the defendants will
be oustcd from the state. so the court
orders.
The packers against whom the judg-
ment was issued have extensive branch
houses in St Louis Kansas City. and
ST. Joseph
The opinion holds that the evidence
obtained at the hearings shows con-
clusively that there was a combination
Of the packers to maintain trust prices
on beef in Missouri. that the represent
tatives Of the packers meet on certain
days to fix the prices for the current
week, that Relating was done. that the
same prices prevailed at all the mar
kets al the same time that no COMPETE
tor could enter the field against the
combine, because the latter would I'M
dersell the newcomer out OF business.
The opinion does not take up the
charge In the proceedings by the attor-
ney general. that the combine was also
guilty Of selling diseased meat. Much
OF the evidence was TO the effect that
the'company did sell diseased meat. but
the opinion of the court was based on
the violation OF the antitrust law OF
the state.
In short" concludes the opinion
the character of the Judgment rests in
the discretion of the court. and under
all circumstances judgment of ALSO.
Lutte custer is not necessary in The
case. but the end of justice will be
served by the imposition of fine and
the payment Of all costs in the case. II
is accordingly ordered that the re-
spondents each pay to the clerk OF this
court within so days from this date
the sum Of $4,000 as a fine. and that
they also pay all of the costs in the
cases. And it is further ordered that
II the respondents, or any Of them. fail
to pay said fine and costs within the
time named, those so failing be ousted
oil all rights. privileges and franchises
or every nature and kind conferred
upon them by the laws of this state and
be forever prohibited from doing bust
ness in this state"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-24
SWindIed Red Men.

Bristol, Conn, March 2l.-Edward
Sears. who claims to be a member in
good standing of the Improved Order OF
Red Men. in Washington, d. c., has
been arrested here on charge of
defrauding Red Men in New Britain.
In the police court yesterday. Sears.
after pleading guilty to the charge. was
sentcnced to IS days in Jail Local Red
Men. II is said. suspect that Sears is the
ian who left Washington with about
$4,000 belonging to a tribe of Red Men
IN that city. The Washington tribe
viii be communicated with concerning
The matter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-24
BANK LOOTER ARRESTED
Vice President Of Hyndman, Pa,
Institution Charged With Fraud.
MADE A CLEAN SWEEP OF FUNDS
George 3. White. Whose Arrest Was
Ordered By Attorney General Knox,
Was Traced to ladelphia-Held
In 5000 Bail.

Philadelphia. March 21 - Charged
with embezalcment and other irregu-
larities amounting 10 about 10000,
George +. White, the vice president
ana a director OF the Bank OF South
sylvania. at Hyndman, Bedford
county. was arrested by a deputy
United States marshal yesterday and
held in $1,000 bail by United States
Commissioner Craig for a further
hearing next Wednesday. The warrant
was sworn out by Special Bank Elk
aniner W. A. Mason. who stated that
he was acting under instructions from
United States Attorney General Knox
White was arrested at his Office in this
city. He did not appear agitated at
the charges made against him. and re-
ferrCd to his arrest as matter of
small importance. 1T is only a trivial
matter" he said, merely little ques-
ton in banking business that can be
easily explained"
In an Interview after the hearing.
Examiner Mason said.
Il was ordered to Hyndman on De-
cember 10 last, to investigate the con-
dition of the bank. A few hours of
work was sufficient TO convince me that
the affairs of the institution were in
had condition. and telegraphed to the
comptroller TO that effect, at the same
tine advising the closing of the bank
This was done. and | was appointed
receiver.
Il found that the bank, instead Of
having $4,000 surplus, was $4,000
worse of that nothing. The banks as
sets consisted of securities that were
worthless, among them Notes of per
sons long since dead and of concerns
which failed years ago. | have been
able to pay the depositors in full but
the stockholders won't get s. on their
shares. the par value of which is
800"
Mr. Mason stated further that the
Hyndnan bank was organized in 1889
by John X. White. a brother of the
accused, who Mr.. Mason states has
been fugitive from justice since 1898.
Later his brother George came on the
scene and claimed 300 shares of the
banks stock which had belonged TO
John. George was the promoter of
the Amazon Trading Company, which
was organized with a capital of $15.-
100000. Mr.. Mason says the accused
borrowed s3S0,00O from New York and
Boston banks on the stock and then
went into bankruptcy.
The government charges that
George b. White knew the bank was
insclvent when he took hold of IT,;
that he entered into a conspiracy with
another man to defraud, and that he
made the cashier swear to false state
ments, and that he prepared and sworc
to false statements himself Besides
the charges of conspiracy and forgery.
there is one of direct embezzIement
of $4,000 against the prisoner"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-24
RrItish MedaI Eor Ameriean salIors

WASHINGTON. March 2i.-J. Ryan, a
sailor now serving on the monitor
Puritan in Hampton Roads, has been
presented by the British government
with a silver medal in recognition OF
his service as a trooper in the Cana.
dian Scouts In the campaigns in the
Transvaai. Orange Free State and the
Cape Colony. The medal was for
varded through the state department.
and will be delivered to Ryan at the
first opportunity.