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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Reward For Dynamiters, Arre.t

Denver, Col, Dec. 21.-Gov. Pea
body has offered a reward of $500 for
the arrest and conviction of the dyna-
miters who wrecked five miners
homes at Newcastle, on December II,
"or anyone directly connected with the
preparation of the outrage"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

THE Grafters" Is the hame OF a new
society at Columbia. Its object is to
promote the grating of trees, not the
legislative kind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The navy department was informed.
on the 18th, that the gunboat Petrol
had left San Francisco, on the 18th,
for Acapulco, on her way to Panama,
where she will be assigned to patrol
duty with the other vessels OF the
Pacific squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Glass
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Perry Davis sold 1000 rabbits at Mex.
leo for 5 cents each. The slaughter
was the result of a club hunt. The rab-
bits We're shipped east.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Counterfeiters Held ON Rora.

AHSHU UH uUHus
Boston, Mass, Dec. 21.--Fred L. VIII.
Q and Edward d. Virgins, who were
arrested here on the charge OF, a n
featuring counterfeit bank notes, were
Saturday held in $1,000 each for a fur
Their hearing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Fall From Bridge KIN. Illinois.n.

Frederickstown, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Sat-
urday night, while crossing the Iron
Mountain railway bridge, north of this
city, Thomas J. Caime, of Moline, ILL.,.
fell to the ground, a distance Of over
25 feet. He struck on his head and
was instantly killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The United States Potters' associa-
ton, in session at Washington, d. g.,
on the Sd, reelected the following Of
hcers: President, Joseph G. Lee; secre-
tary, H. A. Keefer; treasurer, James G.
Goodwin, all of East Liverpool. o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

John Vaughn and William Kearns,
farmers, quarreled yer the ownership
of corn fodder ear Elsberry. Vaughn
shot Kearns with a shotgun, the charge
taking effect in the face and shoulder
1t is thought Kearns will recover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
"Weta" Victorious.

The local option election held in But
Ter county resulted in an overwhelming
majority for the "wets," who polled
their biggest vote in Poplar Bluff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The National French Draft Horse as.
ISOLATION has issued q circular to
breeders announcing that it has added
$1,000 to the $6,205 offered in regular
and special prizes for French draft
horses at the Worlds fair live stock
show at st. Louis next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Quite a sensation has been created in
Kansas City by the charge that girl
messengers are sent into saloons and
brothels by a telegraph company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Georgetown, O, Dec. 21.--Fire Sun.
day caused a loss Of $4,000 TO the
stores OF J. w. Wirthlin, of Hoppe)
Bros, and of William H. Harmon and
= Miller's saloon and cafe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

T~estifying before the grand jury at
Kansas City, Kas., on the 18th, John
Boddington, a contractor. said that
the brick companies paid the city
councilmen for awarding the contracts,
and paid them well, and declared that
the councilmen demanded so cents
per thousand on all bricks used in paw
ing streets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The funeral of John r. Proctor, the
late president of the civil service com
mission, was held at st. Johns church
Washington, d. c., on the 18th, and
the remains subsequently were in
tered at Rock Creek cemetery. Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, and a large
number of other officials attended the
services.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The United States cruiser Buffalo
sailed, on the 18th. from New York,
Tor Key West and San Juan, from
which port she will proceed as a con
voy to the torpedo boat fotilla ordered
to the Philippines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Indictments to the number of $50
were voted against alleged policy shop
keepers of Chicago, ON the 18th, by
the grand jury. 1t was reported that
many mor indictments would follow.
The action of the grand jury was the
outcome of the crusade by the Citi.
Zens' association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 2o.-The car
barns of the Lewiston, Brunswick and
Bath Street Railway Co., and nearly
all the rolling stock were destroyed
b. fire Saturday. Loss, $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Fire at Flat River destroyed a block
OF business houses. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, partially covered by
insurance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Miner Meets Death,

George Williams, a coal miner, was
instantly killed in G mine zeal Bevier
by a fall of slate AMI rock -.he body
was ba(ly multilated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Bro0khcId Church Burned.

The First Presbyterian church was
destroyed by fire at Brookfeld, entail
ing an estimated loss of $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The blaze Is sup
posed to have originated from an over
hated furnace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The old liberty bell will be located
In the rotunda of the Pennsylvania
building on the grounds of Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Death of Henry G. Fox.

Henry G. Fox, a noted pattern max
err, died at his home in St. Joseph.
where he resided for thirty years, at
the age Of 60.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

School children placed a bolt on the
track in front of a Rockk Island
& Pacific passenger train from the east
at a point ten miles east of Colorado
Springs, Col, ON the 18th, and the loco
motive, baggage car and first coach
were derailed. Three trainmen were
badly hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
They Will All BE There.

France, Germany, Mexico, England,
China, Japan and Brazil will each
spend over $4,000, 900 on elaborate ex-
hibits at the Worlds fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Judge ]. ". Kingman died ait Cedar
Falls, Ia, on the 18th. aged so. He
was associate judge of Wyoming under
President Grant, and d veteran of
the civil war. He was related to the
Webster family, and studied law in
Daniel Webster's office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The local option election held in
New Madrid county resulted in q VIC
tory for the "wets" by a majority OF
about 300.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

A combination was effected at Ey-
~ansville, Ind, on the 18th, of three
Independent tobacco MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Tobacco Co., Newburg, Ind; Bowl.
ing Green factory, Bowling Green, KY.
and T. M. Ryan Co., Martin, Tenn. The
combination was capitalized at $780,
900. The Bowling Green plant will be
removed to Newburg, Ind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Succumbed to Heart Failure.

James ]. Sylvester, aged 70, for many
years a well-known resident of st.
Louis, and a prominent business man,
died in Kansas City of heart failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Kansas City Gets Convention.

The next national convention Of thu
prohibition party will be held in Kan
sas City, Wednesday, June 80.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Viola sands Hazard, thought to b.
the Oldest oma in Rhode Island,
died, or the l4th, at her home at Wake
field, r l., at the age Of ZOE years. She
wac Known as the only descendant Of
the sole survivor of the ship Palatine,
which was wrecked at Block Island In
the eighteenth century, and which be-
came celebrated as the phantom ship"
in Whittier's poem
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The copy of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla
treaty, ratified by the junta of the Pan.
m republic, at Panama City, and
which arrived at New York, on the
18th, on the steamer City of Washing
ton, was received by the state depart.
ment, at Washington, d. c., On the
18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Eugene Benton, the negro recently
captured in Nebraska, was found
guilty of attempting to kill Policeman
Albert Nichols, at Macon, and SEN
fenced to serve ten years in the pen
itentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The United States transport Sher.
man arrived at San Francisco. Cal,
on the 18th, from Manila, by way OF
Nagasaki and Honolulu, bringing the
men of the Thirtieth infantry, two
companies of army engineers and a
number of passengers. The troop ship
left Honolulu on December z, after q
days stop at the island port.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Acting Secretary LOOMS, on the
18th. received a cablegram from United
States Minister Merry, at San Jose,
Costa RIGA, stating that the govern
ment of Nicaragua had recognized the
new Republic of Panama by appoint
ing a consul at Panama City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

The second squadron of the Second
United States cavalry, including troops
e, F, G and H, with regimental head.
quarters and band, left Washington,
d. c., on the 18th, for New York,
whence they embarked on the army
transport Fitzpatrick for the Philip.
pines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

1t was decided at q meeting, in Chi.
cago, on the 18th, that the next ma
tional convention of the prohibition
party would be held in Kansas City.
Mo, June 20, 1904. Eight cities com
peted; Kansas City secured almost
twice as many votes as its nearest
competitor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Group II Of the Bankers Association
meeting at Springfield. A banquet was
served, at which Secretary of State
Sam B. Cook was one Of the speakers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

w. ]. Clark, a wealthy mine owner,
dropped dead in the office of ]. 1. Ged-
dis at Joplin. He was related to Unit
ed States Senator Clark, of Montana.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Snfe Crackers Plead Guilty

Frank Conrad and John Murphy
who were caught in the act of blow
ing a safe in st. Joseph, pleaded guilty
and were sentenced to seven years each
in the p~enitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
The Railroad Accident Mystery.

a few weeks ago an express train on the
Jersey Central railroad ran into the rear
end of a local near Plainfeld and killed
more than score of people. The accident
was caused. IL was finally announced, by
the engineer failing to respect the signals
which had been set to warn him off the
block occupied by the stalled train ahead.
There Is some doubt whether he was blind
ed by escaping steam or had been so sharp
ly pressed by general orders that he felt
obliged to take chances. His death pre-
vented a satisfactory inquiry into the case
and the verdict finally rendered by a cor
oner's jury did not reassure the public
against repeated accidents of this kind in
asmuch as II imposed no punishment upon
/ those concerned. more or less directly, In
the conditions making such a wreck DOS
sible.
Yesterday on the Harlem branch OF the
New York Central line, one of the most
heavily patronized of all the roads running
into New York, and corresponding in gem
! eral conditions with the Jersey Central.
three trains occupied the same block. one
, Of them stalled by a broken eccentric strap.
the second stalled because of the first and
the third approaching these two. an express
racing out Of New York. A woman who
had just left the second train and was
walking along the tracks to her home saw
the express and signaled to the engineer In
. time to enable him to check his train so
that he struck the local comparatively easy
and the accident was far less than that In
New Jersey. 1t is interesting to note that
this woman managed to attract the atten-
fion OF the engineer with only a parasol
signal. whereas a brakeman sent back from
the second local does not appear to have
been Of any service.
This line = equipped with automatic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15

While much of what London critic has
to say Of the display of wealth at the
Vanderbilt wedding Is true 1t is likewise
true that he has evidently taken a some
what jaundiced view of the case. Ameri-
can society as a whole is not to be judged
by the antics of few of its extreme ex-
ponents. All feasts are not attended by
simian guests humanity clad. Nor do all
gentlemen of wealth dine their friends on
horseback. Nor do all weddings occur amid
extravagant signs Of plutocratic ostenta-
ton. Nor Is all that Is printed-sad to say
quite true to the life. The average Amerf-
can would like to see less ostentation
around them In some particulars among
the very rich. He would be glad to see the
multi-millionaires content to live in a man.
ner less calculated to infiane the prejudices
OF the masses. less likely through being
misunderstood to give rise to the most dan
gerous forms of socialistic doctrines. But
it is far from Just for criticism of this sort
to come from England. where the class dis
tinctions are even more strictly drawn,
where great wealth has its fling, where
weddings occur with pomp and ceremony
and a display Of extravaganza. Human ma
ture IL not different on the two aides Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
Filipino and Negro Soldiers.

The country will be gratified to learn that
General Baldwin denies the accuracy of the
interview in which he was recently made to
say, in print:
"One of my reasons for liking the Fill
Pine as soldier is the same that gives me
the preference for the negro in the same
capacity-in a fight 1 am not worried about
his safety. as it doesn't make any differ
ence whether he gets killed or not"
Had this sentiment been verified by him
In his explanation to the War Department
there would have been reason for a general
demand for his punishment in manner to
persuade him and all other American COM
manders of the criminal folly Of expressing
such sentiments. The Secretary Of War
presumably would not relish the spectacle
or his commanders assuming the Napo-
leonic attitude toward their troops. Bona
parte held the masses of the people in low
esteem They were fit only as food for
powder he said. as factors in the working
out of great schemes for his own aggran-
dizement. That is not the American prin-
ciple of army organization. Every indi-
Vidual soldier has his claim upon the SYM
pathies of the commanding officer. The
army is composed in time of peace chiefly
of men who enlist for the sake of en-
ployment. some because they want excite
ment. others to escape from embarrass-
ments. In time of war it is composed of
the very pick and flower of the people. men
from the mills and the colleges, from the
offices and the professions, men of toll,
men of leisure. men of wealth and brilliant
promise. men without funds or hope. There
is no color or race line. There can be none
If the army is to be great strong unit
During the civil war such glorious work
was done by these men that the nation was
saved In the latter years of the war the
negro troops fought bravely as did the
whites. In the Cuban campaign some of
the very finest work was done by the negro
regulars. The commander who would sac
rifice negro regiment. putting it forward
as forlorn hope because it was a negro
regiment, would deserve to be drummed out
of the army. And the same is true of the
Filipino soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
Appeal the Merger Case.

1t Is denied that the Northern Securities
Company will rest its case upon the st.
Paul decision. An appeal to the Supreme
Court is to be taken. This Is as 1t should
be. The st. Paul bench was occupied by
judges OF note. and the decision they rem
dered has been applauded by lawyers and
laymen alike. But the question is one OF
such great moment, and reaches In so
many directions, that the opinion of the
highest court in the country should on
every account be taken. Interest In 1t Is
universal. 1t extends, indeed. beyond the
confines of the United States. The hum
blest citizen and the most powerful CAPT.
talist desire such settlement of the dis
puted point as will leave no doubt as to
the future. Capital, we may all be sure.
will continue to combine. and the clearest
possible understanding as to the limitations
of its activities under the antitrust law
should be reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15

block Signals" that is, an apparatus which
of its own action turns a danger signal
whenever a train occupies a certain block.
and thereby warns OF all approaching
trains If the signals work-and in this
case they worked satisfactorily after the
accident-the rules OF the road forbid any
engineer crossing the line Of a prohibited
block. Theoretically a collision is impos-
sible. Actually. as proved so clearly by the
Plainfield and Bronxville accidents, col
ision is always possible.
Why Is this? Are engineers undes such
pressure to make time that they cannot
afford to obey signals? Is "wfld-catting
encouraged and even required by the rail-
road companies? 1t Is contrary to reason
to believe that engineers deliberately run
past danger signals, when they know that
they are usually the first to be killed in
collisions, unless they are induced to do so
by some circumstance outside of the printed
regulations II In truth the engineers be-
come hardened to the danger and DELHI
erately take chances in order to make rec
ords for bringing their trains in on time, or
to save few minutes on each run for
themselves. then 1t is imperative that some
new system of selecting and assigning en-
gineers be adopted forthwith. The man
with experience Is supposed to be the safest
man In all positions Of danger and respon-
sibility. But It is a curious fact that In
majority Of accidents the official state
ments given out. after the wrecks by the
railroad companies refer to the age and
length Of service Of the dead engineers and
express surprise that they had lost their
nerve or judgment in the crisis.
There is some mystery here which the
travelling public would like to see cleared
away. In the interests of the people the
law should demand full explanations. Here
are disasters constantly recurring which
initiate against the welfare not only Of the
patrons, but the owners of the lines. 1t is
plain to any one Of average intelligence
that they are avoidable Why. then. are
they not avoided, when every month brings
it's awful warning and object lesson?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
New York and Mr.. Bryan.

The following statement made by Chair
man Campbell Of the democratic state
committee at Jefferson dinner in New
York Monday night occasioned Kisses at
Mr.. Bryan's expense:
every candidate on the ticket last fall
Loyalty supported the nominees of the party
in 1900. 1t came to the knowledge of the
state committee last fan that a large mum
Der of Mr.. Bryan's followers in this state
were inclined to vote the liberal democratic
ticket. or some other ticket than the
straight democratic ticket, and it was
to send to Lincoln. Neb.. a prominent man
of this city to see MIR. Bryan and urge upon
him the importance of an interview or a
statement from him in his newspaper ia
ances alone were worth thousands of votes.
This man returned and said that Mr..
Bryan had refused: that he said it was q
good ticket. but poor platform. No party
organization can win unless the prominent
men in the party are willing to aid 1t and
say good word for IT..
Just a moment. Suppose it is true that
every candidate on the democratic ticket
in New York last fall supported Mr. Bryan
in 1900. Not a man of them either ex-
pected or desired him to win. 1t was wholly
a perfunctory performance. This was very
generally understood and Mr.. Bryan of
course must have been aware Of the situa-
ton. The politicians voted simply to be
regular. The machinery of the party was
not employed with any sort Of energy in
Mr.. Bryans behalf. The case was hope
less. What particular claim, then, had
these men on Mr.. Bryan last year when
they themselves were running for office?
Was 1t not. indeed. rather Cheeky in
them to apply to him for assistance?
And. for that matter. what was the real.
the paramount object of the New York
democracy's fight last fall? To secure a
foothold for an anti-Bryan campaign next
year. Mr.. Coler was Mr.. HIS lieutenant,
and was nominated for governor to for
ward his chiefs program. Mr.. Hill wanted
a representative in power at Albany to
assist in securing a delegation from the
state to the next democratic national con-
vention. for the purpose, first of booming
him for the presidential nomination, and
then of writing an anti-Bryan platform.
And Mr.. COler was fully apprised Of what
would be expected of him in case Of cleo
ton. So that Mr.. Bryan was in effect re-
quested by this unnamed special commits
sioner who journeyed to Lincoln to see him
to lend hand toward his own destruction.
AS he was not born yesterday, he refused
the request and automatically objected to
the platform.
Mr.. Bryan is placed at no disadvantage
by this revelation. 1t is rather in his favor.
1t shows at least that he knows his enc
mics and has the courage to withstand
their humbug advances. He expects to
meet New York at the national convention
next year. and to do battle with Mr.. Hill
and his friends over both the nominations
and the platform. and so he will not
load any shells for them meanwhile If he
knows 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
A Student of Warfare.

There is one thing that I must say for
the colored race" remarked the observant
citizen. land that is that they make good
soldiers"
"'Cose dey does" answered Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinkley; "goin into battle ain much
compared to what Is used to. When you's
in battle dar's some chance of a bullet
missin' you. But when you gifts into a
social occasion, an de razor play stahts
dar ain no long range advantages what
ever"