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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13
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Sir Frederick Trevor, the great
English surgeon, has retired from the
practice of medicine although he is
only SO years old. He has performed
ever 1000 operations for appendicitis
end has never lost a case
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL TEACHERS

Several hundred young women were
induced to go to the Philippines as
teachers They were inspired by the
missionary spirit more than anything
else, but the government held out
great inducements also. It is now said
in the Manila papers that almost all
of them have left the service, declar-
ing that the Taft government has not
kept its contracts with them and they
found it impossible to live under the
conditions imposed upon them. The
same papers say that the Taft gov
eminent has now issued an order
blacklisting every one Of them and
forever prohibiting any one of them
from obtaining any employment what
ever under the government. AS it Is
impossible for an American young
lady to get any other employment in
that Oriental country, for the army
and the Taft commission controls ev-
erything in the islands, these young
ladies are left stranded in a foreign
country, 10000 miles from home and
dependent for the right to live on a
subject people who have no liking for
any American. What is to become of
them no one knows. 1t appears that
a thousand or SO of Americas highly
educated and beautiful young women
are also to be sacrificed upon the altar
of Imperialism.
$S$S$SSS$
The Wall Street Journal says that
Illinois and Iowa bankers have all
fallen in line for asset currency and
| the Fowler bill.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13

ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed. Rejected manuscripts viii not b
returned.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13
&S&S&

In proportion to population Nebras-
kas expenditure for educationa, pur-
poses is annually twice as much as
that Of Massachusetts, and the Hitter
acy in this state is one-half less than
in the state that boasts SO much of its
culture"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13

The government of the United States
can be taken aboard steamships and
steamboats,. Why the state cannot
limit the number of passengers on
street cars is another of those things
that no pop can find out.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13

1t is said that the Russians look
with horror upon the savagery and
riots in the United States. They con-
slider this government disgrace to
modern civilization. Perhaps the stor-
les of mobs and the burning of peo-
pie alive has something to do with
that conception.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13

]. Pierpont Morgan doubtless
heaves great signs every time he
thinks how his billion dollar steel
trust has shrunk to a half billion-dol-
lar combination on account of the fall
in the price of stocks. Carnegie, how
ever, is serene. He has a first mort
gage on the whole concern.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13

Judge Lochren, who decided that
the merging of competing lines of
railroad by the fiction of surety COM
Tany was all right, was appointed by
Cleveland and fairly represents the
Cleveland plutocratic idea. The re-
suit of his decision will be to bring
the courts into further contempt in
the eyes Of all honest men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
LIVE STOCK AT WORLDS FAIR.
Twenty-Six Thousand Prizes Al
ready Arranged For Among the
Various Qualifications.

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis,
June 26.-Chief F. d. Coburn, of the
June 25.--Chief I. d. Coburn, of the
department of live stock of the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, has ar
ranged for a total of over 10000
prizes in the clas%sifications for
horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry,
etc, for the Worlds fair shows next
year. These are unprecedented in
amount, and are divided among ~
breeds of beef and dual purpose cat
tie with 1852 prizes; 4 breeds of dairy
cattle, $50 prizes; 10 breeds of horses,
BASS prizes; II breeds of swine, 2,772
prizes; ID breeds of sheep, 2,54S
prizes; 375 varieties of poultry and
pigeons, 10000 prizes, and 81 breeds
of dogs, 1904 prizes. There are 80
additional prizes for single cows and
herds entered in the dairy demonstra-
ton, five for oxen, IS for mules and
1910 for the estimated displays of
pet stock, vehicles, etc.
Provision has been made for five
cash prizes and two honorable men
ton awards in most sections. The
final arrangements of the classical
tions may still further enlarge the
number of prizes offered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
A GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEME.
Ii Was Carried On in Greek, But
the Government Authorities
Got u Line On 1t.

New York, June 27.--An investiga-
ton has been ordered by the authori-
ties at Washington of an alleged gold.
mining concern with Offices in this
city. For three months past, it is
said, the concern has been advertise
ing freely in all the foreign newspa-
pers. One of the advertisements,
translated from a Greek paper pub
lished here, reads:
'Have you five dollars? Do you
wish to make them ten within a
month, one hundred within a year
and one thousand within a short
time?'
The board of managers named in
the advertisement is composed of
men asserted to be filling high pub
lie positions such as senator of the
state of Ohio" Comptroller of the
United States treasury" treasurer
of the United States" etc. There al
so appears the name of a member as
serted to have been formerly secre-
tary of the treasury"
None of the names given. however.
is known at all in public life in this
country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
KANSAS ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS.
Extra Session Ends After Passing
Over Fifty Flood Relief
Measures.

Topeka, Kas., June 27.-The extra
session of the Kansas legislature, Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock, adj
journed. Over so bills were passed,
only two of which were of a general
nature. Most of them gave Kansas
counties the right to restore bridges
that had been washed away by the
flood. County commissioners are au-
thorized to aid food sufferers from
the county fund to any extent that
seems best to them. To the last, an
effort was made to pass a bill appro-
priating money for the relief of the
sufferers, but it was defeated. This
action of the legislature has caused
a great amount of criticism.
Gov. Bailey, in a statement, ex-
planned his attitude toward a relief
appropriation in the course of which
he said: 81 feel that the criticism of
my attitude in this matter is I'M
just. There is very little if any desti-
tuition in the flood district. Whatever
restitution there is has been or will
be relieved by the local authorities,
the local charities and the assistance
which comes freely from the outside.
The need is great through the Kansas
valley, but the cases of restitution are
few"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

The Colorado Flyer, on the Santa Fe, was
resumed June A for the summer season.
This popular train is to run daily between
Kansas City and Denver. 1t will leave Kan
sas City at 6:55 p. M. and reach Colorado's
chief city the next forenoon,-only one night
on the way. The equipment of the Colorado
Flyer comprises lin addition to standard
Pullmans) an observation Pullman, a IL
brary-smoking car and chair cars, equalling
in many respects that of the California Lin.
tied. The Flyer also carries a through Pull
man between Galveston and Colorado
Springs.
The outlook for summer business to Col
orado is very promising. The Santa Fe is
extensively advertising its new train, also
its regular all-the-yearround Chicago and
Denver fast express. Thousands of copies
Of a profusely illustrated book, entitled "A
Colorado Summer" are being distributed
by the Santa Fe passenger department; this
book tells all about the joys of camping out,
hunting, fishing and mountain climbing.
You will be surprised to learn for how little
money the Colorado tour may be made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
Upton AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
SIR ThOma and the ShamrOcl<'s De-
signer, william Fife, Guests
of the President.

Washington, June 2G.-Sir Thomas
Upton, who reached New York from
England Wednesday, came to Wash.
ington late Thursday afternoon, ac.
c%ompanied by William Fife, the de.
signer of Shamrock lit. To-day Sir
Thomas and Mr.. Fife were guests OF
President Roosevelt at luncheon at
the White House. The distinguished
visitor was met at the railroad sta
ton by Maj,-Gen. Corbin, and Thurs
day evening he was entertained at a
dinner and informal reception by Gen.
and Mrs. Corbin. The dinner COM
pany included the French ambassador
and Madame Jusserand, Secretary
Moody, Secretary and Miss Wilson, As
sistant Secretary Sanger, Assistant
Secretary Rierce, Gen, and Mrs. Ran
dolph, Col. Edgerly, Col. Clarence Ed
wards, Mrs. John Rogers, Miss Patten
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford. A
large number of guests representative
of Washington society came to the
reception.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
TO "FIGETING JOE" HOOKER.
Monument to the Gallant Soldier
Dedicated on the StatehOuse
Grounds at Boston.

Boston, June 26.-The equestrian
statue of Gen. Jos. Hooker, erected
on the statehouse grounds, was dedi.
Gated Thursday. Preceding the un.
yelling, a great parade was held, i'm
which scores of the most distin.
guished military men of America par
ticipated, together with regular in
fantry, marines and blueiackets from
the coast division of the North Allan,
tic squadron, state militia, veterans
who served with Hooker, members
of the Massachusetts, department G.
A. R., veterans of the Spanish war,
and the Boston school regiment.
Gov. Bates occupied his place as
commander of the military forces OF
the state, while in the line were
Lieut.-Gen. Miles, Gen. Wesley Mer-
rift, Gen, John r. Brooke, Gen. O. O
Howard, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Gen.
Alex. S. Webb, U. S. A., and Gen.
Joshua L. Chamberlain.
The state and city departments sus.
pended business; many firms closed
their stores, and the day was a general
holiday,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
A LOUISIANA FEMALE FIEND.
After Beating Her StepchiId INNER
cifuIly She Tied Her in "a Sack
and Roasted Her to Death,

New Iberia, La, June 26.-Mary
Patterson, a negress. living in the
nearby village of De Rouen, enraged
at a trifing act of disobedience on the
part of her ten-year-old s~tepdaughter,
beat the child for fully half an hour,
When the quivering form had been
reduced to in~sensibility, the woman
placed the unconscious mass in a corn
sack, carried it into the back yard
and suspended it from the limb of a
tree. She then gathered brush and
wood and placed it beneath the sack.
Setting it on fire, she watched the
flames grow and child, revived, began
to wall and shrek.
To quiet her Mary went to the
house and took from the porch a long
string of red peppers, which She
threw on the burning pile.
Suffocated by the fumes, the child
gradually ceased her cries, while the
woman, still standing near, watched
the flames eat through the sack and
saw the dead form fall into the flames
and burn to a crisp.
The woman was locked up IN the
parish prison, and there confessed to
the crime.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
IN OLD RIVER MANS END.
Capt. George E. Townsend, a Well
Known River Pilot Commits
Suicide at St. Louis.
sUFFERINGS WERE BEYOND ENDURANCE.
Afflicted With Cancer on His Face,
and Unable to Eat or sleep, He
Finally Resolved to End il All,
and Hanged Himself in "A Stable
While His Family Slept.

St. Louis, June 27.-Crazed by in
tense pain resulting from a cancer
on his face, Capt. George Z. Towns
end, a former steamboat pilot, 20
years old, hanged himself, early Fri
day morning, in the stable of his
home.
Capt. Townsend suffered acutely for
the last four months. The growth was
so large as to prevent his eating solid
food, and for ten weeks he gradually
wasted away.
Friday morning he paced the floor
until four o'clock. Then he told his
wife, who was sitting up with him,
to go to bed. He said the cancer felt
as though it were a knife cutting his
throat.
At six o'clock, when Mrs. Townsend
and her daughters awoke, they
missed him. They Immediately
searched the house and yard.
Mrs. Townsend found her husbands
body hanging from a rafter in the
unused stable, and her screams
brought out the two daughters.
Capt. Townsend had taken the
white spread from his bed and put it
over his head, using an old COW rope
for the moose. He stood on a soap
box and fastened the rope to a rafter.
then kicked away the box. His skill
at tying knots and handling ropes had
made his work certain.
The cancer with which Capt. Towns
end suffered was the result of an
accident in December, 1901. Capt.
Townsend was pilot on a transfer
boat at Cairo, III. While eating his
dinner in the pilot house, the captain
cut his mouth with a caseknife, and
the wound developed into a cancer.
Capt. Townsend came to st. Louis,
in 1852, from Galena, H., his native
town. Since that time he had worked
continuously on the river until five
months ago.
Capt. Townsend was a friend of
Gen. U. S. Grant. During the civil
war the captain served or a trans
port steamboat. At the time of the
st. Louis tornado he had a narrow
escape, and often said during his late
sickness that he wished he had died
then.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
RUSSIA FEELS REGRETFUL.
She VIII Not, However. Exhibit Any Re.
at the Presentation OF
the American Petition,

Washington, June 27.-The Russian
government has learned, with pro-
found regret of the intention of the
Washington authorities to forward to
st. Petersburg a petition from Amer
lean Jews relative to Russia's treat
ment of her Jewish subjects. 1t is
yet hoped that the United States will
appreciate the Russian view of the
ease and will content itself with the
kindly expressions of sympathy which
it already has offered for the affair
at Kischineff.
The position continues to be held
that this step is outside interference
with affairs in Russia. 1t was said or
authority that when Mr.. Riddle, the
American charge, presents the petition
at the Russian foreign office, he will
be received with the same cordiality
always accorded an American envoy.
In returning the petition to Mr.. Rid
die the officials will assure him that
Russia cherisnes 10 i'll will toward the
United States, and that the action it
takes with respect to the petition is
necessary in view of Russia's unalter"
able policy of refraining from inter-
ference in the internal affairs OF other
powers and insisting on similar treat
ment for itself. The Russian govern
ment hopes its firmness in the matter
will not be misunderstood, but in view
of the announcement of its position
weeks ago it is surprised at the de-
velopments which will force a reitera-
ton of it's views. Mr.. Riddle, it can
be stated, will be subjected to no per-
sonal embarrassment in presenting
the petition and he will be given to
understand that the St. Petersburg
authorities appreciate the fact that
he is only carrying out his orders.
Should the presentation of the petit
ton be deferred until the return to
St. Petersburg of Mr.. Mccormick, the
American ambassador to Russia, the
same programme, will obtain unless
in the meantime the Russian govern
ment is made aware of eXtenuating
circumstances which put the matter
in a different light. Indeed, it is de-
clared Russia would be glad to do any
thing possible to relieve the tension in
the United States, but feels unable to
sacrifice a principle which it has fol-
lowed hitherto and the American sup
port of which it has warmly Endorsed.
The Russian government readily ad.
mits the sincerity of the American
governments decision and declines to
listen to reports that the forwarding
Of the petition has any Interior sig
nificance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
AN IMPERIAL COMPLIMENT.
Emperor william Pays q High Cora
pliment to the Perfect Condi-
ton of the kearsarge.

Kiel, June 26.-"I shall telegraph TO
the president to-day, sirs, telling him
in what perfect condition l have
found your ship" said Emperor VIII.
lam, in parting with Rear-Admiral
Cotton and Capt. Hemphill on board
the Kearsarge, after he had spent an
hour and a half looking over the bat
tleship as thoroughly as any naval in
spector could have done, working the
turrets, examining the quarters of
the men, looking at the food in the
galley and talking Familiarity with
some of the able seamen.
The emperor came alongside the
starboard quarter of the Kearsarge.
steering his own barge and attend
ed by Capt. Won Grumme, while up
the port gangway came Admiralty
Secretary Won Tirpitz, Admiral Won
Senden-Biloran, chief of the imperial
naval cabinet; Gen. Won Plessen and
Count Won Gutenberg. Admiral Cot
ton and his staff, Capt. Hemphill, all
SHN WV -AlASLlSdu COMMANDERS anu
all the officers of the ship, except the
'midshipmen, who were at quarters,
received the emperor on the quarter
deck.
81 am happy to welcome your maj
esty on an American ship" said Ad-
miral Cotton, land l wish that I
were receiving on American soil"
81 am very happy to be here" the
emperor replied. He then shook
hands with all the captains who he
met Wednesday, calling them by
name, and with all the juniors, who
were presented in turn.
"Now, captain" the emperor said
to Capt. Hemphill, I want to see your
ship"
Capt. Hemphill thereupon led the
way, with emperor, Admiral Cotton
following Secretary Won Tirpitz, the
other American captains accompany
ing the members Of his maiesty's
suite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
OFFICER AHERN'S SLAYER.
Francisco RATIO, the TuckahOe Ital-
ian, Admits Having Killed Po- :
Hceman Ahearn.

New York, June 27.-Francescc
Ratio, the Tuckahoe Italian who was
arrested on suspicion of having shot
and killed Special Policeman Ahearn
in Rochelle park last Saturday, ad-
mitted at the c%oroner's inquest that
he killed Ahearn. He claimed the
shooting was in self-defense, and said
he had first abused him and then
fired at him. The latter's claim is
discounted by the fact that Ahearn's
pistol, fully loaded, was found in
Ahearn's hand just after he was shot.
Before Ratio confessed, several wit
nesses said the revolver was not in
Ahearn's hands after the shooting.
The girl to whom Ratio was to have
been married last Saturday washed
his bloody clothes and swore to the
confession. Ratio was held without
bail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

Topeka, Kas,, June 27.-Chauncey
Dewey's witnesses in the Berry case
will have a chance to give their testi-
mony in Topeka on Monday, June 20.
Capt. Clad Hamilton, special commits
sioner appointed by the supreme
court to take testimony in the case,
summoned the witnesses to appear in
Goodland Friday. He was informed
that the witnesses were afraid to APP
pear in G%oodland, and this caused him
to change the hearing to Topeka. On
July 2 the commissioner will be at st.
Francis for the purpose of examin-
ing the states witnesses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
SESSION Of THE CABINET.
Last Session of the Cabinet Prior to
the Presidents Departure
for Oyster Bay.
A CLEARING UP OF ROUTINE MATTERS.
Postmaster-GeneraI Payne Occupied
Considerable Time in Presenting
the Current situation as OevSI-
oped by the Investigation Now
in Progress.

Washington, June 27.-The last
meeting of the cabinet before the
presidents departure from Washing
ton Saturday was held Friday. Short.
ly after the members had assembled,
former Postmaster-General Smith,
who took breakfast with the presi.
dent, was ushered into the cabinet
room.
Upon leaving the White House Mr.
Smith, when asked if he had anything
to say concerning the post Office in
quiry. replied that his statement in
response to the references to himself
in the Bristow report would be given
to the public Saturday.
The cabinet meeting was devoted
chiefly to the clearing up of routine
departmental matters in anticipation
of the presidents departure, although
Postmaster-General Payne occupied
considerable time not only in present
ing the current situation as developed
by the investigation now in progress
in post office matters, but in discuss
ing his future plans relative to the
investigation.
In this connection it can be stated
authoritatively that the reports that
Postmaster General Payne contem-
plates retiring from the cabinet are
untrue. 1t is well known that his
health is not good, and there, is OF
course, a possibility that he might
suffer a complete breakdown or that
he might be forced by the imperative
orders of his physician to give up his
work. But at this time the idea of
retirement is not entertained by him.
He has plated out his future work in
connection with the investigation of
his department and is anxious to fin
ish it, The president, it is said, has
given expression to his own feelings
in the matter by saying that he
would permit him to resign only in
the event that it become a matter of
life or death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
MODEL MANUFACTURING CITY.
Geo. w. Vanderbilt Plans to Com
plete a City Before Permitting
1t to BE Occupied.

Asheville, N. c., June 27.-The Citi.
e has the following special from
New York: 1t is reported in New
York that Geo. W. Vanderbilt has ac-
CURED a large tract Of land between
Hendersonyille and Brevard, N. c.,
about thirty miles from Asheville, and
that he will shortly begin the con-
struction of a model manufacturing
city, all of which will be completed
and ready for occupany before anyone
will be permitted to settle in the new
city. A complete system of water
works, electric lighting, heat and
power will be installed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
WHERE HOLSTERS MAY MEET.
Indiana VIII Have an Up-to-Date
Building I'm the State Group mt
the Worlds Fnir.

Worlds Fair Grounds, June &c.
Injiana's state pavilion at the Worlds
fair will be an up-to-date club build
ing. The architecture will be of the
French Renaissance. Marshall S.
Mahurin, of Fort Wayne, Ind, is the
architect. The building will occupy
a splendid position in the state group.
facing the north, and fronting on two
Of the main avenues. Arkansas site is
across the avenue on the north and
Iowa's building, already up, is on the
east. Rhode Islands building will be
Immediately west. The outside di-
mensions of the Indiana building are
100 by 1875 feet. 1t will stand on a rise
of ground, terraces reaching down to
the street level.
The main entrance is to be through
a portico in the center of the north
side. This will be highly ornate and
supported by large columns. A porch
on the north side will serve mainly to
ornament the entrance. On the east
and west ends are TO be porches 16
leeb W1ue t0t e0llTe lelSlH VI buC
building, thus screening the visitor
from the sun at all hours. Three
doors on the north side will open into
a Longing hall 50 feet long and 25
feet wide. On the same floor will be
check rooms, a post office and the Gus
todian's room. \ wide stairway will
lead from the rear of the Longing
hall to a landing, south of which is
the reading and music room, 43 by Is
feet. Under this is to be the state
reception room, so by is feet, dec
Grated with historical relics. Apart
ments are to be provided on this floor
for the governor and for the commits
sioners, and there will be several pri-
vate sleeping rooms for the officials.
Over the space GO feet square) oc-
cupied by the grand stair case will
rise a dome of stained glass, forming
a part of the roof. The building will
be of staff, and cost about $40, 600.