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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-23
GEORGE GoULD.

Ai-RAAAAA WILL
brook, recently made general counsel
for the company and brought east fol
the purpose Of opposing the action then
contemplated and now executed by the
Pennsylvania
Mr. Estabrook was seen at the Hotel
Majestic. where he lives, by a reporter,
to whom he said:
Notwithstanding the opinion of the
United States court of appeals we had
decided to carry the matter to the
court Of last resort. Pending that any
fair minded person would assume that
the situation should remain unchanged
until the last and final court could pass
upon it
II hardly think that the United
States supreme court will tolerate this
action or uphold the lower court
which has permitted the other side tc
run loose like yandals, especially
where there IS at stake property Of
great value, property Of public and
private interest"
It Is reported that the telegraph com
pany's loss is being increased by
thieves, who are carting away the val.
liable wire aud poles which the rail
road has dumped in great heaps at
every, crossroad along its hundreds OF
miles OF tracks
The railroad still has 5000 men at
work chopping down Western Union
poles, despite the fact that 10000 poles
have been felled along 1900 miles OF
rail and $4,000 miles Of wire have beer
brought down The telegraph com
pany's property to the value Of $3.50,
600 has been destroyed, and its wire
equipment in the east has been greatly
decreased.
Personal Feeling sharp.
How sharp is the personal feeling be
tween a. J. Cassatt, president Of the
Pennsylvania, and George Gould, presi
dent of the Western Union and the
Wabash, in which are typihed the reIa
tons between their companies. il
shown by the fact that just one hour
and one-haf after the courts order
permitted it-the Pennsylvania men, I'M
der MIR Cassatt's orders, felled tive
Western Union poles in widely separat
ed sections Of Pennsylvania. 1t IS now
seen that this drastic measure, which
will surely start a new era Of litigation
between the two powerful corporations
was well planned. Axes in plenty
were stored along the Pennsylvania
lines and an army Of 1000 men was
ready for the word. They began work
practically all together
On an sections the Pennsylvania
employees chopped the poles down and
then bundled the loose and tangled
wire in great heaps When this was
done they carted the heaps to the near
est public crossroads and there piled
It off the right Of way Of the Pennsyl-
yania company.
The Western Union has been notified
that it's lines and poles have been re-
moved and each spot where the wreck
age could be found is described.
But that is not the end. The Penn
sylyania win render the Western Union
a bill Of about $4,000 for removing its
lines. Then, it is said, the Western
Union will retaliate with bin for
about 100000 that will undoubtedly
be followed BY damage suits
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

We may be ordered to some other
leland before long. for | do not think
they will keep us here long in the
tents. We have dress parade every
day and also guard mount. Our
colonel says u company is the best
drilled in the battalion.
We had tough time coming through
to this place. We had to swim five
rivers and take the wagons across on
small row boats. 1t took us two days
to travel twenty-five miles, and we
would have been there yet if it had
rained this year as it did last. | did
not get in for three days after the
company did, as | had to stay behind
with six more to wait for some rivers
to go down so we could bring some
horses.
There is talk of our leaving here in
October, and ! hope we will, for | am
tired of this country and its natives.
They are the dirtiest, most ignorant
and %ungrateful set OF people on the
earth, and will not work as long as
they can get a little rice and fish and a
few grasshoppers. 1t is a fact that
they eat grasshoppers, and there are
plenty of them here at some seasons of
the year, and at times they are so
thick you can't see the sun, and there
seems to be a cloud between us and
the sun instead of insects. Then is
the time the niggers are happy; they
carry them by in sacks. They put
them in a large can, a half bushel at a
time, and heat them until they are
dead and then they are ready to eat.
If you could see how they do you
would not be surprised that the cholera
broke out last spring.
This is a great place for snakes and
lizards over here. The lizards grow
to be about a foot in length. They
live in and around houses until they
are grown when they take to the hills,
like the natives used to, until they
were learned better and thought ii
best to come in and settle down for a
while. | like the army all right, but
am disguised with this country.
Your Son,
LESLIE HODGES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
Graniteyille Items.

Mr.. j. McCabe, of Greenville, was
here visiting last week,
Tom Borer went to Cape G~irardeau
Wednesday.
Mr.. O'Neal, Of St. Louis, is spend
ing his vacation here.
Miss Emma Steffens returned from
St. Louis Monday, where she has been
visiting relatives.
j. Decker and family, of Doe Run,
spent Sunday with friends at this place.
II. Vigneaux returned from Granite
City last week.
H. Rice and family spent Sunday
with friends in Belleview.
f. Hitzman, of Bismarck, was in
town Sunday.
Messrs. Shrum, Reynolds, Meyer
and Scarborough left last week for St.
Cloud, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaths, of Pilot Knob,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hinsdale Wednes-
day.
Messrs. j. Vigneaux and G. Rainy
went to Doe Run last week to work.
Mrs. j. Kerchner returned from St.
Louis Wednesday, whore she has been
to see her husband, who has been in
the Alexander hospital for the past
three weeks. We are glad to report
he is improving.
Married-At Pilot Knob, on Friday
evening, Charles Murphy and Miss
Jennie McGill, both of this place.
They have our best wishes for a bright
future. X,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14


J. NJ. Hawkins, circuit clerks fees,
So. SO.
Final settlement OF Robert Muse,
~roadoverseer, filed and approved.
Appropriation Of 81 "a TO road dis
trict No IL.
Fee bill State We. VIM. Pearson,
$35.lS, allowed; fee bill State vs.. w.
b. Masters, $500, allowed; fee bill
State VS.. Ed Arms, $24.S0. allowed;
fee bill inquest held on unknown man,
5000, allowed; fee bin inquest held
on body of VIM. Woods, $21. 95,
allowed; fee bill inquest on body OF
F. F. Thomas, s41.57, allowed.
DR.. d. Clarkson, medical attendance
on poor, S..
o. ]. Buford, poste ge and stationery,
81. 81.
State ex rel collector Iron county,
Mo-, VS.. VIM. S%wearingim ct al. G..
w. Scoggins requests the court to
order the treasurer Of Iron county to
pay to him (said CIV. Scoggin) the
overplus in the above entitled cause in
the sale Of land for delinquent taxes;
and the said G. W. Scoggin failing to
make satisfactory proof to the court
that he was the sole owner of said
lands when they were sold for taxes,
on April "a. 1900, it was ordered that
his request be not granted until fur
Their and satisfactory proof of. the
ownership of said land be made by
said Scoggin.
School fund mortgage of F. E. Set
tie for $1,000 be ordered satisfied, same
having been paid.
School fund mortgage of w. M.
Long, for $3.50, ordered satisfied. same
having been paid.
School fund mortgage of VIM. R.
Meyer, for $500, ordered satisfied,
same having been paid.
WEDNESDAY, MAY g..
Dramshop bond of George Schultz
approved and license granted.
Dramshop bond Of A. Roehry APP
proved and license granted.
j. S. Benson, goods for poor, 1926.
Appropriation of 81 to road distric,
No. 6.
Final settlement T. f. Holloman,
road district No. G., approved.
Chas. Gassman's dramshop bond
approved and license granted.
Financial statement approved by
the court and ordered printed in IRON
COUNTY REGISTER.
THURSDAY, MAY L.
j. w. Polk, taking insane TO asylum,
$2S.11.
j. N. Lewis, inquest fees paid,
$21, 95; same, $40.75.
W. T. O'Neal, county clerks fees
$52. so.
Abstract of fees OF circuit clerk ex
amined and approved by the court.
Citations ordered Issued on follow
ing delinquents on school fund mortg.
ages: Oliver Crocker, Henry Haven,
K. and E Haven, Thomas jackson,
Andy Lewis, F, M. Nayberry, James
Mattison Nelson and G. w. Wallis.
Eli D. AXE, printing and stationery.
$3.50. so.
Fee bill State VS.. Chas. Whitenel
and Chas. Willet, $27 55, allowed.
Valentine Effinger's dramshop bono
approved and license granted.
FRIDAY, MAY s.
Final settlement j. l.. Brooks, road
overseer district No. IS, approved.
Appropriation Of 81 81 to road dis
trict No. 16.
Whitworth Sons, goods for poor,
$$15; courthouse and Jail expenditures
1885.
Court visited county farm.
SATURDAY, MAY 8.
August Rieke, coffin for poor, 81.
W. H. Buford, county judge, $31
Marion Lewis, same, 1872; W. G. John
son, same, $50. SO.
J.. W. Polk, sheriff, $13; rig to
county farm, 81.
Ordered that suitable foot-bridge be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
Iron County Boy in the Philippines.

TACLOBAN, p. l., March 23, 1908.
Dear Mother:-We are now stationed
at Tacloban, the capital of this island
Our company and X company are both
in tents, for L and | companies were
ahead of us and got the quarters. 1t
is much nicer here than in Dulag, for
it is a much larger town and there are
a good many American civilians here,
and it is a battalion post and also
headquarters of the regiment. We
have the band with us every day,
which helps to e%nliven things up. We
did not have music at Dulag, it was a
n company post. You cannot know
how nice the band sounds after not
hearing n for almost two years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
County Court Proceedings.
MONDAY, MAY 4, 1908.

MONDAY, MAY 4, 1908.
State Lunatic Asylum No. 4 allowed
$65. so six month board Z. johnson.
Richard Goulding 50, work done on
Jail.
r. F. Thompson $51, appropriation
road district No. 10.
Bond of Henry Sutton, roadoverseer,
approved.
Final settlement of W. A. Huff, road
overseer district No. 4, approved.
Appropriation Of 1874 to road district
No. 4.
DR.. G. W. Farrar, ST., allowed SO. so
for medical attendance on poor.
Bond of Jacob Pinkley, roadoyerseer,
approved.
Bond of Charles Shular, ~roadover-
seer, approved.
Bond Of l.. l.. Simms, roadoverseer,
approved.
W. R. Read, keeping poor, SIS; work
on roads, 81.
Final settlement of Charles Boil
llnger, overseer, approved.
Appropriation of So, 40 to road dis
trict No. B.
CT Jarvis, stenographer's fees, $15.
r. G. Love, keeping poor, $3.50 80;
keeping insane, $119.00; burying
pauper, S..
j. N. Lewis, county treasurer, $125.
W. H. Van Mort, prosecuting at
torney, 300.
W. Ii. Buford, board OF equalization,
80; w. G. johnson, same, 80; Marion
Lewis, same, 49,; James Lewis. same,
80; W. L. O'Neal, same, SO.
w. Ii. Buford, board OF appeals, Sc:
W. G, johnson, same, IS; Marion
Lewis, same, Sc; James Lewis, same,
Sc; w. T. O'Neal. same, So; j. b.
Holloman, same, Sc.
Bond of j. l.. Jones, roadoverseer,
approved.
In the matter of petition OF G. W.
SwariDgim for opening OF q public
road. petition laid aside till further
information is obtained.
TUESDAY, MAY 5.
Final settlements of roadoverseers
district Nos. 2, 10 and II, filed and
approved.
Bonds Of N. Stricklin, roadoverseer
district No. II, W. A, Huff district No.
4, jos. Dixon district No. 8, T. j
Hensley district No, 18, F. M. Crocker
district No. 16, Moses Thomas district
No. 10, G. G. Mallow district No. Is,
Jos. Chiffon district No. /, Peter
Ivester district No. 5, r. F. Thomp-
son district No. IS, Thomas Hill dis
trict No. 9, j. q. Russell district No. |
ii, A. Tiefenauer district No. IA, ap-
proved.
John W. Polk, courthouse and jail
expenditures, $12. 35.
G. d. Barnard, books for courthouse,
$14.
Mrs. Ida Benson, keeping insane,
500.
Buxton & Skinner, supplies for
courthouse, 81 20.
N. Warren, material for bridge, |
$54 "a.
j. W. Polk. sheriff's fees, $42. 80.
State Hospital No. 8, keeping In
sane, $66.10
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

NOIICE OLE

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration upon the estate of T. r.
Goulding, late of Iron County, deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned,
John Schwab, by the Probate Court of the
County of Iron, bearing date the goth day
of March, 1908.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required TO exhibit them to me for
allowance, within one year after date of said
Letters, or they may be precluded from any
benefits of such estate; and if such claims
be not exhibited within two years from the
time of the publication OF this notice, they
will be forever barred.
JOHN SCHWAB, Administrator.
l~ronton, Mo, May I3, 1908.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

DUNKLIN COUNTY is thinking of try
ing local option. II the people down
there should adopt local option and be
satisfied with 18th its workings their ex-
p~erience would be different from that
of every other county in the Southeast
that monkeyed with the law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

A SPIRIT of civic improvement is ap-
parent in many parts Of the State.
Schools in cities, towns, villages and
even rural districts, are taking hold OF
this work with commendable enthus-
iasm; and as a result, bare and un-
slightly spots will be covered with
grass, flowers, vines and shrubbery,
1t is to be hoped that this spirit will
become so general that visitors to
Missouri during the next two years
will be greeted on every hand by
evidences of civic pride.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

JACKSON Cash Book: "1he Mis-
souri, Supreme Court recently assessed
q fine OF $1,000 against each of the
packing establishments doing business
in the State for violating the antitrust
law. The beef trust promptly paid
the fine and as promptly raised the
price OF beef two cents a pound. The
trusts not only fleece the people by
compelling them to pay exorbitant
prices for the products they control,
but also compel the people to foot the
bill when it happens that a court is
found with character enough to punish
the trust for violating the law. The
only way to free the public from the
grasp of the trusts is to des troy them
outright"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

GOOD roads are not only of great
commercial advantage to rural COM
munities, but they contribute much
toward intellectual and moral develop
ment by making better schools and
churches possible. Countries having
good roads may have districts large
enough and wealthy enough to run
long terms of school and employ the
very best teachers. Distance to school
or to church is not go much a matter
OF miles as it is a matter of condition
of the roads. Good roads are civil
izers and evidences of civilization in
so much that they are means and
measures Of commercial, intellectual
and moral development.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

THAT Dent county grand jury turns
Its little gun on Senator Farris while
he is engaged with the big canuons In
his front. This may be duteous but 1t
Is not heroic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

STRAYED-From my place, Elvins,
Mo-, one sorrell horse, about 10 year
old, of medium size; white feet, main
partly cropped. Horse had on rope
when he left my place. Will pay $40
reward for delivery Of horse at my
store, Elvins, Mo.
l.. H. ARMBRUsTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

THE Philippines are once more
''pacificated." Now look out for
strenuous news from over there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
A Few Prices
On Our
Ladies' Shoes.

Women's Patent Kid Shoes, the Julia O. *
MARROW style; regular price $3.50, go for pA.IO
Ladies' Lace, Very Fine Kid Shoes, Patent
Leather T~rimmed-Very Swell x
worth $500; go for LOO
Ladies' Kid Shoes, Stock Tip Extension zE
Sole; worth $500; go for no
Ladies' Shoes, Fine Vici, in Spring 11E
Heel Coin Toe; worth $1.75; go for LILO
Old Ladies' Solid Comfort Shoes:
worth 81. rs; go for LILO
worth 80. 25; go for LOO
Ladies' Slippers in big varieties Of STYLES: worth
go for from yUC 10 DZ.OVU
Old Ladies :, I. Solid Comfort Shoes; regu- on
Women's Nesting Top Shoes; worth M
$1.35; go for l.OO
Many styles of Children's Shoes too numerous
to mention. Come in and investigate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14

IT is a hard choice between the
Boodler and the Bolter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
Note Prices
of several
Styles here.

Mems Fine Wei Shoes in Plain Toe, Lace and
Ton@ raI,o sS on &c Coin in f far some Vesting S1.0O
.oe Me- Mems Sc Coin n. Toe, 81 Lace ace Shoes, very 10
Mems Good Every Day Shoes, Seam =
less Extension Sole; worth 81. 70; go for E.IO
Mechanics and Quarrymen's Shoes, good solid
Double Extension Sole; they come in Calfskin,
Grain Leather and Waterproof; the 1925 ~
and 80 80 kind, go for IoOV
Mems Kid and Box Calf Low Cut Shoes, in
Extension Soles; worth $3.50 to $780,; = ~
go for AeCV
Mems SO. 50 to $500 Shoes, all kinds; the finest
Kid and Box Calf Shoes ever y 90
made, go for AoSC
Mems Kid Plain Low Cut Shoes; 4 An
worth $3.50 go for HoOV
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-14
Court visited county farm.

oAI UTDhI' MAI u
August Rieke, coffin for poor, 81.
W. H. Buford, county judge, $31;
Marion Lewis, same, 1872; W. G. John
son, same, $50. SO.
j. w. Polk, sheriff, $13; rig to
county farm, 81.
Ordered that suitable foot-bridge be
built across the branch at Pilot Knob.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19
JAIL TOO SMALL.

The co unity board Of Jail inspectors
were looking after the iails on this side
OF the county the fore part Of the week
so as 10 make their report to the
county board at its meeting next
month. The GARD is made mp of Poor
Commissioners |. H. Jackson, Frank
Erickson and VIM Grieg, County
Agent G. A. McRae and Probate
Judge A. L. Fleweling. All were pre-
sent excepting the probate Judge
They visited the Amasa jail first and
found it in good condition excepting
some minor defects AT the county jail
they found much to criticize, mainly
on account of the place being too small
for the amount Of business that it is
called upon to do at the present time.
They will recommend the construction
Of four additional cells on one side Of
the Jail, the cells making an addition
to the upper story that is aheadv do
ing duty ther
The Iron River and Stambaugh iails
We're visited later on in the week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19

70 arrest them. Slaughtery swore out
the warrant and the two were gathered
in and on Wednesday arraigned before
His Honor. They pleaded guilty, Que
TO firing the shot and the other 10 being
in his company. The offense was a
serious one in his Honor's mind, the
only question being the ratio in dollars
and cents TO the prisoners wsd. BY
series of co-efficients he deducted a
formula by which he determined a fine
OF $25 for the fellow behind the gun
and $40 for the fellow that looked ON.
toge ther with the courts costs. in
all amounting to about $40 which the
fellows paid and looked as cheerful as
they well could under the circum-
stances
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19
BRIDGE UNSAFE.

The wagon bridge at the power plant
is unsafe nad was booked up by tine
city authorities last Tuesday after
several hours hattla with the swiftly
flowing water to maintain the bridge
in it, present position The neayy
rains OF sunday night Monday aud
Tuesday had swelled The Paint river
To height Of over foot above the
highest point eacned - the water this
spring and the water stood so high
that il washed against the lower
stringers and moved the north end Of
the structure about foot down
stream Props were placed against
the down stream side
a lot Of boulders ROLLED onto the
bridge so as 70 weight it down. The
street crew worked the major portion
Of the night and long into the fornoon
OF Tuesday, when the water ieceded
sufficiently to relieve the pressure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19
AN EASY
VICTORY.
Crystal Falls Ball Tossers
Found Little Difficulty in
Beating IshpeminS.

The Crystal Falls base ball club
went to Isnpeming last Sunday to
cross bats with the Twin City team,
club composd Of players from the
two cities OF Negaunee and Ishpeming.
The locals had al easy time scoring
victory. The game was good one
and the locals returned home very
much pleased at the reception that
they were accorded in the Hematiie
City.
kkhe Mining Journal Of Monday had
AfZ flowing account Of the game.
4 1se Twin City players found them
selves In altogether too swift company
Yesterday afternoon, the team frcm
Crystal Falls winning with ease by a
score of TO o. The game lacked
spectacular incidents. Only once or
twice was the crowd aroused by bril-
liant playing. The visitors put mp a
good article OF ball all through, being
guilty OF comparatively few errors,
and mad the contest occurred on their
home diamond, the spectators surely
would have been more enthusiastic.
Nemacheck was unable to occupy
the box on account of an injured
shoulder but Strom was an able sub
stitute. He twirled in excellent form
and though the locals found his slants
and cruves several times he kept the
nits well scattered, retiring tho batters
with apparent ease at critical times.
He was given credit for six strikeouts.
Seven men managed TO get start
around the diamond. The receiving
end Of the battery was well attended tc
by Mckenzie, who though suffering
from badly bruised finger on his
right hand, was not charged with a
single passed ball.
Calligan : measure was taken early
in the game and he was touched for a
good sized bunch Of hits. Strom made
a three bagger in the third inning and
was brought home by the next man Al
the bat, and in the last inning Aubir
lined out beautiful I'll that brought
him 20 third and gave the visitors theii
last score. Ia the sixth inning the
smuggling was hard and the player.
from the Menominee range town gain.
ed lead that assured them IF victory
Four successive trips were made a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19
m PEP YEAR


iM tbe mean tsme All softs of rumors
are ati1at 0te alderman when asked
by Diamond Drill reporter for an ex-
PLANTATION Of the play that was made
Wednesday stated that the reason no
vote was taken on the motion stated
that had the motion gone TO vote
there woud have been tie and Mr..
fitzpatrick friends woulu have been
killed by their own ammunition. "We
got onto a foxy move. said our in
formant 1t was all fixed up that the
Mayor should appoint Mr.. Fitzpatrick
and have nim turned down by tie
vote. That would have angered the
friends of Mr.. Fitzpatrick and would
have resulted in the killing OF the out
side mans application and then the
way would be open for disappointment
of local man for whose interest there
has been an undercurrent all through
this contention.
When asked for an explanation as
10 whom the local man is our inform
ant declined to state but intimated that
1t wonld all come out in due time.
In the mean time the people of the
city will watch with interest the little
game that is being played on the aid
ermanic board