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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
SCANDALS IN DEPARTMENTS
Nearly Every Department of Gov.
eminent Service Needs a Thor
ough investigation.

The post Office scandals are assum-
ing huge dimensions. Nearly all the
higher officials appear 10 be involved
and yet NO official investigation has
been ordered by the postmaster gen
eral.
Perry Heath has come TO town to
help his former associates to cover up
their delinquencies and there are good
prospects that Senator Hanna will be
as much interested in shielding them
as he was in the Rathbone and Nicely
incident.
For a reform administration, the
present one is attaining greater noto-
riety for scandals in the departments,
that have, so far, come to the surface,
than any since the second Grant adj
ministration.
The commissioner of the general land
office has been forced to resign and
some minor officials in the same de-
partment have been ordered to show
IL whythey should not be dismissed
from the government service.
The customs department. of the
treasury is being investigated and in
addition to the silk frauds, that are
now in the courts, a general reorgan'
ization of the New York branch of the
service has been determined upon, and
the development will be far-reaching
if an honest administration is desired
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
A LIVELY MUMMY.
with the Crumbiing Idols
Of Protection.

The Washington Post, of January 4.
says:
"The Chicago Chronicles devotion to
the decadent, the almost fossllized
heresy of free trade is so intense that
it never omits a possible opportunity
to show its rabid animosity toward the
triumphantly indicated doctrine OF
protection. Indeed, the Chronicle
hunts for such opportunities and in
vites that temptation. ignoring the
abundant proofs that its idol is, for all
practical purposes, as dead as the old
est Egyptian mummy"
Free trade is a 'fossilized heresy"
and an Egyptian mummy" is it? 1t
never was more animated than now.
Not for years has there been as much
free-not tariff reform, but radical
free trade-talk, both in and out OF
Washington, as during the past four
months. Hundreds of newspapers are
demanding that coal, beef, steel, hides
| and numerous other trust products,
be put on the free list. A free trade
mass meeting was held in Faneuil hall,
Boston on December 30. A great au-
dience yelled itself hoarse for free
| trade in coal, beef and other articles.
The tariff tax now has more enemies
in Boston than the tea tax had when
Boston's famous "tea party" was in
session. So lively is this free trade
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
DEATH OF ABRAM S. HEWITT.
Former Mayor of New York Passes
Away Surrounded by His Wife
and Six Children.

New York, Jan. 19.-Abram S. Hew-
lit, former mayor of New York, and
for many years representative in con-
gress. died at six o'clock Sunday
morning, in his sixty-frst year, hav-
ing been critically i'll for ten days.
With him at the moment of death
were his wife, his three sons and
three daughters.
Mr.. Hewitt, who has been in feeble
health for some months, was at
tackled with obstructive iaundice on
January s, and from the first it was
realized by his attending physicians,
DR.. Z. r. Reyes and DR.. T.. T. Keyes.
Jr., that there was practically no
hope of the aged patients recovery,
A slight improvement was noted on
Saturday morning, but late that night
the physicians notified Mr.. Hewitt's
son, Peter Cooper Hewitt, that death
was imminent, and the other children,
Edward r. Hewitt, Erskine Hewitt,
Mrs. j. 0. Green, Miss Sarah Hewitt
and Miss Eleanor 6. Hewitt were
summoned, and with their mother re-
manned by the bedside until the end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
A CONGRESSMAN'S FUNERAL.
Many People Attend the Burial of
the Late Representative Tongue,
Mt HiIlsbOrO, Ore.

HiIlsboro, Ore, Jan. 19.-The re-
mains of the late Congressman Thorn
as H. Tongue were laid to rest Sun
day. The funeral ceremonies were at
tended by 5000 people, among whom
We're a delegation of congressman
from Washington, the entire Oregon
state legislature, the governor, state
officials and numerous fraternal bod
les. The remains lay in state in the
county courthouse from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m, when they were taken to the
Methodist church, of which Mr..
Tongue was a member. After the
services, the funeral procession, head
ed by the Grand Masonic lodge of
Oregon, was formed and the remains
escorted to q neighboring cemetery,
where they were buried with full Ma
sonic honors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
KILLED By An EXPLOSION.
Six Men Killed and Three Others In
iured on Board the Battle
ship Massachusetts.
was At TARGET PRACTICE OFF cuLEBAA,
A Charge of Powder Was
ally Exploded i'm One of the After
Eight-Inch Turrets, rnd the EN-
tire Gun Crew Killed or Injured
Ensign Workman Escaped.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 17.-Six
men were killed and three others were
wounded, two of them probably IA
tally, by the explosion of a powder
charge of an eight-inch gun m
board the United States battleship
Massachusetts, Friday morning,
while at target practice off Culebra
island.
Details of the explosion were OBJ
tanned when the Massachusetts, ar
rived here Saturday. The explosion
occurred in the starboard after eight
inch turret, shortly before noon, and
was due to the accidental discharge
of a percussion primer while the
breech of the gun was open. The
full charge exploded in the turret
and killed or injured all the crew of
the gun. numbering nine men. En-
sign Ward X. Workman, who was IN
charge Of the %turret, escaped injury,
though he was standing near the
scene of the explosion.
Magnificent discipline was immedi-
ately shown by the officers and rev
of the battleship. Capt. Barry Lee,
commanding the marine guard of the
vessel, and Ensign Clarence Adele inn
mediately flooded the turrct with
water, and Lieut.. Charles Hughes and
Gunner Kuhlwein went below to the
magazine, picking up powder charges
and prevented further explosions
while Lieut.. William G. Cole and Cur
Capt. Soneman entered the turret and
withdrew the charge from the other
gun, whose breach was open. The
survivors of the guns crew, wher
rescued, were burned, mutilated anG
nearly dead.
One mar whose clothing was on fire
jumped overheard.
In less than a minute after the ex
plosion three streams of water wer,
pouring into the ~turret, preventing
the charge in the other eight-inch gun
from exploding.
The names of the killed and i%njure,
are:
Dead: A. Hendricksen, boatswail
mate; D. II. Losseh, apprentice, 5. +
Malinowski, landsman; X. j. Plat
ordinary seaman; Robert Rule, or
binary seaman; A. s. Tackle, coxswain
Injured: w. W. A.. Schert, appren
ticc; J. G. Patterson, ordinary sea
man; A. N. Dossett, ordinary sea
man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Columbia, s. C., Jan. 19.-Lieut..
Coy. Tillman is still in the county Jail
and no applications have been made
for his release on bail. 1t is consid-
cred practically certain that none
would be entertained as long as the
condition of Mr.. Gonzales remains
critical. Except for an unwarranted
and untrue newspaper report that one
of the Gonzales family connection had
expressed a desire to get a chance at
Tillman, there had been no recur-
renee of the foolish talk of violence to
the lieutenant governor. There has
been no expression from any of the
Gonzales family connection that could
be interpreted into a threat against
Tillman, and there has been no trace
of mob spirit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
TRAIN ACCIDENT STATISTICS.
merce Commission Show Heavy
Loss of Life on Railroads.

Washington, Jan. ia statement
prepared by the interstate commerce
commission shows that during the
three months ended September 80,
1902, there were 1853 persons killed and
1913 injured in train accidents. Other
kinds of accidents, including those
sustained by employees while at work
and by passengers in getting on or
off cars, etc, bring the total number
of casualties up to 12,007, the killed
numbering S45 and the injured II, 162.
During the three months covered by
the statement, the traffic of a large
majority of the roads has been lreav-
Ter than ever before, necessitating
the employment of new men for
service in train and yard work. The
total number of collisions and derail-
ments was 2,44s, of which 1,444 were
collisions and 1,O14 derailments, of
which 81 collisions and % derailments
affected passenger trains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

mummy that it has aroused the repub-
lican party from its Rip Van Wrinkle
slumber. Speaker Henderson got
frightened and fled when he saw this
"fossilized heresy" approaching under
the banner "Iowa idea" Babcock and
other republican congressman are in
Producing free trade bills as peace Of
ferings to this free trade mummy.
If President Roosevelt had thought
that free trade was a mummy, instead
of a live issue, he would not have adj
vocated free coal in his message to con-
gress.
The free trade mummy is so much
alive that it is creating CONSERVATION
in republican ranks. 1t will break all
of their old protection idols and brio
a-brac fetiches if the republicans try
to keep it in their museum of antiqui-
ties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
The Steamship Lain Aground.

Gibraltar, Jan. 19.--The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Lain, Capt. NAL
chow, from Mediterranean ports for
New York, went ashore at four
o'clock Sunday morning at Tumara,
ten miles east Of the rock of Gibral.
tar. There was a heavy fog and rain
falling at the time.
On board the steamer are 100 sa-
loon passengers and 700 emigrants.
She is in no danger, and salvage
steamers are with her waiting for
high tide to get her off. The Lain is
stern on to the sea. The weather is
moderate but there Is a heavy sea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
HE IS HOLDING HIS OWN.
Editor Gonzales Condition SOme-
what Improved but Physicians Not
Inclined to Promis sc Recovery.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 19.-There
have been more encouraging symp-
toms in the condition of Editor Con
zales than have appeared at any time
since his wounding by Lieut.-Gov.
Tillman, last Thursday, but it is i'm
possible to give any promise as to the
ultimate result of his case. The physi-
clans say simp,.i that he is holding his
WI and that he probably has passed
the period of danger from peritonitis.
The wounds in the intestines have
shown an improvement. The OBJ
~struction has been relieved and the
passages have been kept open, while
the wounds themselves have pro.
crossed fayorably.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Damages for Flora Darll ng

Washington, Jan. i8.-Among tho
bills passed in the house, Friday, was
one to pay S5,6S3 to Mrs. Flora A.
Darling for damages growing out Of
her arrest by the military authorities
of New Orleans in 1864, while shc yas
on d flag Of truce boat under safe
conduct.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed, Two Injured ard q
Saw Mill Wrecked by Explo-
sion at Bells Mills, Pa.

West Newton, Pa, Jan. s18.-A boiler
exploded at Bells Mills, wrecked a
saw mill, killed two men and injured
two others, one probably fatally.
The dead:
William Hunter.
Robert Pore.
The injured:
Hon. A. b. Hunter, former member
of the Pennsylvania legislature, badly
scalded:; will likely die.
James Dyke, will COY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
CONGRESSMAN IN DANGER.
Congressman J. N. w. RUMBLE, Of
Iowa, Suffering From nm Incura-
bile Tumor at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Congressman j,
N. w. Rumple, of Marengo, Ia, is at
st. Lukes' hospital suffering from a
tumor in his neck. His malady is
such that the surgeons say it is i'm
possible to successfully perform an
operation. and it is feared that his
death will result within a short time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
should wind Shift to the East Her
Position Would BE Critical.

Gibraltar, Jan. 10.-The tugs cor
tinued their fruitless efforts to pull
off the Lain all day. The Energetic
and Hartford left for the scene of
the wreck Sunday evening. The Her
cules returned at night to procure la
borers and lighters to m the
work of ~discharging the Lahn's cargo
Immediately.
The passengers IN the Lain number
about 100 in the saloon, mostly Amer
leans, and about seven hundred Ital-
tan emigrants in the steerage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
wen-Known Correspondent pea.

Paris, Jan. 19.-Henri Georges
Stephene Adolphe Opper de Blowitz
for many years correspondent of the
London Times in Paris, died here
Sunday evening. M. de Blowitz expe'
rienced an attack of apoplexy a few
days ago. He was born in 1882.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Col, Morrison Improving.

Waterloo, Ill, Jan. 19.-Col. William
r. Morrison is improving rapidly. He.
snt up most of Sunday, and his phys
clan, Dr. John S. Sennott, has hopes
a. his immediate recovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 17.-Wiliiam
Olmstead, aged 10, who recently CON
fessed to burning several barns and
dwellings here, in order to see the
fire department make q run, has been
indicted by the grand jury OF Van
derburg county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
notorious mouthpiece Of i

A notorious mouthpiece of mo-
nopoly hints that Senator Hoar's anti
trust bill suggests "a weakening of
the rigidly logical faculty hitherto en-
joyed by the senator" In other words,
the monopolists regard as crazy any
body who entertains the idea of inter-
fering with their operations and, con-
sidering the attitude of a republican
congress and a republican president,
they are justified in the belief.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Enormous pressure is be.

Enormous pressure is being
brought to bear upon congress by the
commercial interests of the country
to ratify pending reciprocity treaties
and eliminate from the Dingley act
schedules which have outlived their
usefulness. This fact was brought for
chilly to view by the presence in Wash
ington Of the National board Of trade
and the unanimity Of belief among
its delegates regarding the duty Of
congress toward tariff and reciprocity
legislatlon.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
sudden Death.

London, Jan. 1s.-Quintin Hohh,
founder apd president of the Poly.
technic institute and editor of the
Polytechnic Magazine, died suddenly,
Saturday, of heart disease. He was
born in 1916.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Entitled to DAMAGES.

Philadelphia, Jan. ~1s-7Judge Bar.
rett, in charging a jury, Friday, said
that a depositor whose checks were
hi%shonored, although he had funds in
the bank to meet them, suffered an
injury which entitled him to dam
ages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
uondred, a. lutte male, purn.s,

New York, Jan. 19.-Fire among
some hundreds Of bales Of excelsior
and jute In the premises Of the Bos-
ton Excelsior Co. caused q loss 81
about $4,000, Sunday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

/. Metropolis, Ill, Jan. 1s.--The jury
in the case Of the People vs., Jasper
Abbott returned a verdict or murder
and fixed the punishment at 30 years
in the penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

The agricultural department is
charged with fixing the crop statistics
in the interest of speculation and with
dealing out to favored brokers advance
information that has proved valuable,
in rigging the markets for agricultural
produce, ahead of the general public.
For a long time it has been claimed
that the agricultural statistics have
been unreliable, and this contention
has been made more certain by the dis
crepancies between the reports of the
statistician and those of the census
bureau. There is war between the
two departments, and if the matter is
not hushed up a scandal of magnitude
will certainly be developed. The statis-
teal bureaus of the various depart
ments have been proven to be unre-
liable, to say the least, and investiga-
ton has shown that many of the figures
have been doctored and fixed to suit
the party in power.
The above are a few of the most re-
cent scandals that have come to light
and there is no doubt that if an inn
partial investigation of the depart
ments could be had, the country would
be aroused to the necessity of a change
of administration.
Nor has the impartial rule in our
new island possessions developed any
better state of affairs. In Porto Rico,
a smuggling scandal has developed and
officers of the government are the
principal ones implicated. 1t is also
claimed that gross election frauds in
that island were perpetrated to keep
the government party in power and
that no redress or investigation is per-
mitted.
In the Philippines, matters seem to
be going from bad to worse, and SNUG
| Cling and even piracy are occurring
within sight of Manila. Pestilence
and famine are the added horrors that
are now devastating those islands, and
their condition is far worse than when
under the despotism of Spain.
For a boasted reform administers
ton, the present one is certainly fac
ing an era of scandals that will re-
quire a great deal of whitewash to
cover up the exposures, or it will sink
to the level of the most corrupt one
that has ever cursed the people of the
United States.
The only way for President Roose
welt to save his own skirts from con,
t~amination is to insist on a thorough
investigation and, if necessary, TURF
the Hanna machine politicians, who
now have control, out into the cole
world from the snug nests they nov
occupy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

A gallon Of air d minute isrbreathed
by the average grown person.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Thousands ofpeople have catarrh who
would be surprised to know it, Because
it has been called some othername than
catarrh. The fact is catarrh is catarrh
wherever located; and another fact
which is OF equally great importance, is
that Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

If youd do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-03
NEW RATES FOR 40. Z. w.
Wisconsin Grand Lodge Adopts
Schedule Recommended by Su-
preme Lodge.

The increase in insurance rates
recommended by the supreme lodge
of the Ancient order of United
Workmen at its session in St. Paul
last June, was adopted by the Wis
consin grand lodge after a lively
session at Madison lasting two days.
w. A. Walker of Milwaukee was
among the CHIEF advocates of the
increase and Supreme Master Work
man Miller of ST. Louis and Supreme
Foreman Narvis of Iowa was pres
ent to urge concurrence in the &C
ton of the supreme lodge.
The motion to adopt the increase
was lost on the first ballot, the vote
being 235 to 121-three short of the
necessary two-thirds. This was re-
considered, however, and on the next
ballot the vote stood 255 to los, fiji
teen votes more than the required
number. Several delegates who
went to the session determined in
their opposition to the increase,
became convinced that it was
necessary to the life of the order.
Refusal to adopt it would have
meant practical secession from the
supreme lodge, and would have left
the Wisconsin division alone with a
deficiency of about So, O00,0
The rates adopted according to
leading actuaries are equitable and
sufficient to carry out all promises Of
the order and to place it on an alb
solutely permanent foundation. The
new rates will provide for benefic-
larry and guaranty fund. The for
mer is for the payment of death ben
efits and the latter protecting bull
wark against the deficiencies of the
past and epidemic of the future.
The rates increase from class to
class until the member is IS years
old, when the increase stops. New
members are not admitted at the age
of As and over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-03
Officers of Grant County w. C. T. U.

At the county convention of w
G. T. U. held at Platteville las
week the following officers were
elected:
President-M Mrs. Flora Abraham
Mt. Hope.
Vice President Mrs. N. B. Gel.
vim, Fenni more.
Corresponding secretary-Miss
Carrie McCluskey, Mt. Hope.
Recording secretary-Miss Jennie
Livingston, Livingston.
Treasurer Mrs. Martha Rundell
Platteville.
Superintendent Evangelistic De
partment-Mrs. Bertha Nehls
Platte,ille.
Superintendent S. T. Mrs
Lizzie Cairns, Mt. Hope.
Superintendent L. T. Mrs
N. B. Gelvin, Fennimore.
Superintendent Medal Coz .0ests-
Mrs. Music Abraham, Mt. Hope.
Superintendent Franchise Mrs.
Nellie Russell, Melville.
superintendent Mothers Meet.
ings Mrs. M. A. Shepherd, Bos-
cobel.
Superintendent Anti Narcotics
Mrs. Mamie Beadle, Melville.
Superintendent Press Work
Mrs. Emma Holford, Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-03
Fred Earle Captured After
Being Long a Fugitive.
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Formerly Of Platteville. Escaped
From Missouri Prison Three Years
Ago While Awaiting Trial.

! Fred Earle has at last been cap
tured and is now on his way to Mis-
souri, in charge Of officers and will
be placed on trial to answer to the
charge of murder.
The case with which he is con-
nected will be recalled without
much explanation. In company
with Guy Shelliam and Henry
Speth, the trio left Platteville three
years ago to take trip through
the west. Kansas City was their
destination, but before reaching
this point Shelliam and Speth met
mysterious deaths their bodies be-
ing found alongside the track.
Earle was suspected of killing his
companions and was arrested. A
preliminary hearing was given
him and he was bound over to trial,
the evidence being sufficiently
strong to warrant holding him.
While awaiting trial he broke
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-03
Views and Interviews.

eff women get any more rights
than they have now, we don't want
to travel" said a well known
travelling man in the Wright house
lobby last evening. when a man
enters a railroad coach and finds
every seat occupied or taken" by
the usual grip and wraps or parcels
he either stands around in the car or
on the platform until there is an
adjusting of things and he can get
seat, or moseys along into the
smoker and sits on the stove.
Not so with a woman. Not on
your life. She will flop down into
the first seat she comes to re-
CARELESS of grips, overcoat, umbrella
or whatnot, that the rightful owner
has left to retain his seat while he
is doing business with the station
agent or somebody else. It's
dollars to buttons, too, that she
will fire the poor mans belongings
right and left into other seats
while she is in the act of jumping
his claim; and when he returns and
stops opposite his seat she'll never
bat an eye-but chew her gun and
gaze as innocent as a sucking
lamb upon the feeting landscape.
The only thing left for the man
to do is to gather up his grips
straighten the wrinkles out Of his
overcoat and go and ask the
baggage man for a seat on a caddy
Of bananas.
This explains why an old traveller
when he gets a seat in a railroad
car-or trolley car-looks with
perfect composure upon women
standing up all around him. He
thinks that if he lived a hundred
years and travelled million miles,
he couldn't make good"