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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
by the Governors: :.
SAM B. COOK, Secretary of State"
DepIorable Hunting Accident.

While hunting south Of Nevada,
Judge Hood, of that city, met with an
accident that will make him a cripple
for life. He and a party of gentlemen
were on their way to their team to re-
turn home, when a shotgun in the hands
of s.. C. Roberts, one of the party, was
accidentally discharged, the whole load
entering Mr.. Hoods left leg just above
the ankle, and almost severing the loot
from the limb. The unfortunate man
was taken to a house near the scene
of the accident, where the foot was am
putated by Doctors Craig and Johnson.
The patient was so weak from loss Oh
blood that he could not be taken home
until the next day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

With terrific force, an exploslUL IF
natural gas wrecked the home OF BEN
jamin Hight. at Marion. Ind, on the
18th, and terribly injured the Ave &C.
cupants of the houss.
DR.. Joseph Willis, a wealthy and &C.
centric manufacturer, committed sui
eide at Alamo. Ind. He kill"t himself
by firing a bullet into his forehead.
1t was decided, on the 18th, by the
Cuban cabinet, at Havana, Sat no rec
ognition would be given by the Cuban
government to the new republic Of Pan
ama until that republic had been recog-
nized by some of the other Latin
American governments.
The funeral of Rear-Admiral Lestc.
A. Beardslee, U. S. ~, retired, who
died in Augusta, Ga, was held in Wash
i gton, D. c.. on the 18th. The remains
were cgemated and the ashes deposited
in the National cemetery at Arlington
without military ceremony.
On the 18th, the Cole county (Mo.)
grand jury began an investigation into
rumorS That the jury in the bribery case
of Senator Farris, which failed to agree
on a verdict in the circuit court, had
been fixed" so that a verdict would
not be agreed upon.
Andrew H. Green, the father of
Greater New York, and one of that
city's oldest and most remarkable cit
liens, was shot and instantly killed on
the steps of his home, in New York
city, on the 18th, by Cornelius N. Will
Jams. a negro.
Gus Willis, 60 years old, shot and
killed a named Winnie Harris,
and then committed suicide, on the
18th, neal Antler, |. T. Willis was a
Choctaw Indian, and left a widow
and ten children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Attempt to Wreck "A Train.

An attempt was made to wreck a
fast Burlington passenger train on the
Hannibal & st. Joseph west of Hanni-
bal. A heavy steel rail weighing 800
pounds was placed on the track, but
the train struck it with full force and
knocked it SO feet from the track. The
applying of the air brakes at the time
by the engineer brought the train to
such a quick stop that people were
thrown from their seats and berths in
the sleeping cars. Detectives are work.
ing on the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Will Aid the stockmen.

The Kansas Worlds Fair commits
sioners have made arrangements to
pay a part of the expenses Of the
stockmen of the state who will exhibit
at st. Louis next year. The stock
men have been trying to make ar
engagements whereby they can exhibit
their stock with the least expense to
themselves. The commissioners have
now decided that they will %appropri-
ate $4,000 for the use of the stock
mems committee. The money will be
used to duplicate prizes won at the ex-
position by Kansas stock, and in event
that there is a surplus after this has
been done, the remainder will be dis
tributed among the exhibitors by the
committee appointed by the members
of the State Improved Stock Breeders
association. The members of this com
mittee are DR.. o. o. Wolf, Ottawa; M.
S. Babcock, Nortonville; G. F. DIETRICH,
Richmond; ]. w. Robinson, E~ldorado,
and E. D. King, Burlington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Valuable Contributions.

The Missouri Historical society has
made some valuable contributions to
the Missouri state building at the
Worlds fair. Among these are the
original letter of credit from Thomas
Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, por-
traits of all the governors of the state,
and specimens of ancient firearms
used in the early days of the republic.
Another document to be exhibited is
a contract to build a church III st.
Louis, undertaken by Pierre Luxem
Baron, for 1920 livres in deer skins"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Surety Company Asks Relief.

The Fidelity & Deposit Co. OF Mary
land, through their general agent, j..
P. Sothoran, have filed application in
the probate court at Warrensburg to
be relieved from further responsibility
on the bond of Solomon ]. Caudle, pub
lie administrator of Johnson county,
for the reason that Caudle had wasted
the funds of the minors, insane and de-
ceased persons in his hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Clarence Jones was shot and killed
at Aurora by Monroe Douglas, who fired
three shots with a Winchester rifle.
The men fought over a crap game.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Caught in Folding Bed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Caller we're
caught in a folding bed at Hannibal
and had a narrow escape from being
instantly killed. Mr.. Caller was Sc
verely bruised, and his wife sustained
a dislocated neck, and in consequence
she is paralyzed from the waist down.
Her condition is critical, and fears are
entertained for her recovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
A Divorce Epidemic.

A divorce epidemic is on in the min
ing district. In Jasper county over a
hundred cases have been granted dur
ing the present term of court, and
nearly as many r on the docket for
the next term. In nine cases out OF
ten the men are the defendants. Thirty
five divorces were granted in n day.
A well-known judge said: Marriage
in the Joplin mining district seems to
be a failure. For one, I do not favor
divorces, but, under the law, they
must be granted"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Duel On the Street.

Herman Yonkey and ]. W. Robin
son, between whom there has been i'll
feeling for some time, met on the
street at Rich Hill and fought with
shotguns, the former firing the first
two shots, n charge striking Robin
son in the jaw. Robinson returned the
fire, but missed. Yonkey was arrested,
and his bond fixed at $ 1000. Both men
are well-known residents Of Rich Hill.
and each "a accompanied by a lady.
They had quarreled before over a land
transaction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Thomas Sheehan, an old man, who
lives four miles north of Aurora, went
to town and was robbed of $50 by a
pickpocket. He started to walk home,
and was knocked in the head and
robbed of a gold watch and his pension
money, amounting to SIS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The Mississippi Press association has
voted unanimously to hold its next an
nual meeting in st. Louis during
worlds press parliament week, be-
ginning May 16. The newly-elected
governor of Mississippi, ]. K. Varde-
man, is an active member of the asso-
citation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Farmers Telephone compnny.

The Farmers Telephone Co.. com
posed of farmers of Burton and Prairie
townships, was organized at Arm
strong by the election of the following
officers: Asa Thompson, president;
William Forbes, treasurer, and Bert
Blousett, secretary. Se~venty-fve
farmers + stockholders in the COM
pany, and work is rapidly progressing
in the erection of lines. This company
will have connections with all the
towns in Howard county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Suit has been filed at Aurora against
the Scott & Colman Mining Co. for
$4,000 damages by John Mckinley and
Noah Whaley, who had their eyes put
out by al explosion in the company's
mines last spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Joseph Donoghue, of st. Louis, and
John Killeen, of Kansas City, were ar
rested by the police in South st. 10
seph during a battle with Burlington
trainmen, in which a south-bound
Burlington mail was held up for ff-
teen minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Large Appropriation For NJ

Large Appropriation For Missions.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1.-THE general
missionary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which has been in
conference for a week past, Monday
closed up its business, after a%ppropri-
ating sums for the foreign and home
work ~aggregating owe a million and
a half of dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Hungary Will Take Part.

Mr.. William s. Michael, chief clerk
of the state department at Washing
ton, biographies that the department
has been officially informed that the
Hungarian government will take part
In the St. Louis Worlds fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Former Editor Arrested,

At the request of Sheriff e. u. Conk-
lin, of Ozark county, Walter Robinson,
formerly editor of the Ozark Boomer
ang, was arrested in Kansas City. Rob-
inson had been made administrator OF
a small estate in Ozark county and, ii
is alleged, absconded with the money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Miss Ella Ewing, the Missouri giant
ess, who has been on a three months
tour of the western country, has re-
turned to her home at Gorlin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The body of an unidentified nan
Was found hanging to a tree, a little
south of Jefferson barracks, in st.
Louis county, by a soldier at that place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Prisoner Jumped From Train.

VIII Yankey, a prisoner in charge
of Perry Ives, a deputy sheriff Of Craw-
ford county, jumped from the west
bound passenger train at Sullivan, in
an effort to escape. He was captured
after a lively chase.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The county court Of Johnson county
has purchased an S0-acre tract of land
east of Warrensburg, upon which will
be erected a 500, 900 poorhouse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
DON'T WANT THE EARTU.
Would Satisfy the Walls, of
Madison, Wis.

Litigation involving the title to val
liable residential and business proper
ty Of st. Louis, including the site of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, and
in all approximating 1000 acres, said
to be valued at 500, 00O, 900, has been
commenced by Mrs. Frank L. Vail and
her four brothers and sisters at Madi-
son, Wis. Mrs. Vail is the grand
daughter of the late John Bequette, OF
st. Louis, and the recovery of the prop
erty is sought on the title of an old
land patent, secured by Israel Be-
quette. The litigation is being COM
menced at the instigation of st. Louis
attorneys, whose m Mr.. Vail re-
fuses to give, saying she has orders
not to divulge them. These attorneys
are said to have discovered the alleged
original title of the Bequettes, and rep
resented to the Wisconsin heirs that
the title lying in the patent has not
lapsed by sale for taxes or adverse
possession, and that it neve was con-
veyed by deed from the possession OF
the Bequettes.
Mrs. Vail says there are eight heirs
who will share equally in the property.
The heirs are Isaac Bequette, of Lam
sing, Ia, still living, and Frank Be-
quette, of P%latteville, Grant county,
Wis, the latter being deceased. His
heirs are five sons and daughters, the
leaders in the litigation. They are:
Mrs. Frank L. Vail, Madison; Miss
Louise Bequette, John Bequette, Mrs.
e. B. Rice, of Platteville, and Mrs. M.
V. Burris, of Lancaster. Mrs. Vail es-
Inmates her share at $4,000 600. While
there is a good deal of i%ncredulity at
Madison in regard to the claim and as
surances of the st. Louis attorneys, the
Walls maintain apparent confidence in
the security of their claim.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

THE Grafters" is the name of a new
organization in the University of Mis-
souri, to promote the grating of trees.
Its members are horticultural students.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
UnfaithfuI Father Arrested.

James Minor was arrested at Knob
Lick. He is charged with abandoning
his little girl, Alicia, on a train at
Bismarck. She went On to st. Louis,
where she was taken care of by the po-
lice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Chnrned with Murder.

The grand jury at Warrensburg re-
turned indictments against William
Roberts and Charles Hunter for the
murder of John Brendel, marshal OF
Knobnoster, on October %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

jenkins City, the center of a rich
farming section, was visited by a de-
structive blaze, the loss being 100000,
partially covered by insurance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Culver Succeeds Clark.

Col. j. S. Culver of the Eighth in.
fantry has been appointed brigadier
general of the Second brigade, to sue.
coed Gen. Horace Clark, resigned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Jacob Loesch, a saloon keeper,
wrestied with a stranger in st. Louis.
He won, and his antagonist disap-
peared. Then Loesch discovered that
his pocket had been picked Of $50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Given a Ten Year Sentence.

In the circuit court at Cabool, G. w
WEIGH, who was charged with swim
ding j. w. Tur Of $1,000, was SEN
fenced to ten years in the p%enitentiary
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Dependent over the failure to find
employment, August Bede, aged go,
threw himself in front Of a street car,
in st. Louis, and was killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

James Langdon Curtis, who, in 1892.
was the peoples party candidate fol-
president of the United States, died Oh
the 18th, at STAFFORD, Conn, aged 81
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Howard County Paper sold.

D. ]. Bridges has sold the Howard
County News, at New Franklin, to G..
A. Waldin. Mr.. Waldin is an old Jews
paper man, and for many years was the
editor CT the Advertiser at Fayette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Lost His Right Hand.

W. Fl. Norton, a Union Pacific brake
man, crushed his right hand while
making a coupling, in Kansas City,
a d amputation was necessary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Brakeman Killed.

Benton H. Calvert, a Missouri Pacific
brakeman, was killed at Rich Hill
while coupling cars. His widowed
mother resides in Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Hurt by Powder Explosion.

Edward Robinson, George Troy and
Lee Answorth, employees of the Rock
Island railroad, were seriously in
jured fourteen miles west of Versailles
by the premature explosion of a box
Of dynamite and a half key of powder.
A missile of some sort vas driven
the other two men were badly powder
burned about the face. Robinson was
sent to Wyandotte hospital, Kansas
City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Hannibal brewery Sold.

The big city brewery of Hannibal,
which was owned by the late John NJ.
Friedrich, has been sold to William
neil, of the Green Tree brewery, in st,
Lguis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Gas Explosion in Coal Mine.

Five miners were injured by an ex-
plosion of gas in the Wilson mine,
zeal Foster. The mine had not been
worked for a few days, and considera-
BILE gas had formed. While it was be-
ing blown out it ignited from the
light on n of the miners caps. The
injured are: Arthur Doke, Charles Nc
Mahan, Tom Cobb, Ed Doyle and John
Long.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

orrin Hickok, formerly n of the
best-known drivers and trainers of fast
horses in the country, died, or the 10th
at the state hospital, in Cleveland, ..
of softening of the brain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

An aged man, thought to be L. Ru-
binstein, Of Hannibal, was run down
and killed by a Jefferson avenue street
car in st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Wesley Stalcup, SO years old, a pros
porous farmer, was found dead in a
field near Shelbina. The top of his
head was blown off, and a shotgun was
by his Side.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The Boiler Makers Association OF
the United States and Canada, in ses-
sion at Chattanooga, Tenn, on tho
18th, chose st. Louis as the next place
for meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Twenty-Five cars were run, with the
assistance of the police, at Chicago, OF
the 18th. the second day of the strike
without damage to the cars or injury tt
the non-union men who operated them
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Earl Roberts, commander-in-chief Of
the British army, is i'll. He had sew
eral chills, and it was reported, on the
18th, that pneumonia had set in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

F. B. Neal, assistant ca~hier of tn,
Merchants national bank, one Of the
wealthiest citizens of Jackson, Miss.
and a state senator, committed suicide
on the 18th. He had been i'll for SOM
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

BY claiming to be rug cleaners and
repairers, four men have gained ad-
mission into many Kansas City homes
and committed many robberies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

On the 10th, Admiral Dewey arrived
at the Norfolk (Va) navy yard on the
dispatch boat Dolphin. He was greeted
by an admiral's salute from the United
States receiving ship Franklin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Johnny Morrison, aged 8, son Of a
fireman, died at his home in st. Louis
as the result Of burns. His clothing
ignited from a bonfire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Judge James Fl. Howard, aged 10,
died OF New Madrid. A widow and six
children survive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Eugene s. Low, a prominent business
man and active politician, died at
Hamilton OF Bright's disease
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
MISSOURI A NEWS.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Gov. Dockery has issued a ThaBksgiv.
ing proclamation, as follows:
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Responsive to a well-established and
appropriate custom, the president OF the
United States has designated
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, lSS,
as a day of praise and prayer. 1t is q
beautiful custom. All N~issourians should
observe 1t. During the twelve months
past the varied interests of this progress
sive commonwealth lave prospered great
ly. Established industries have eslarged
and strengthened, and new fields of enter
prise developed. For blessings SO u
dainty bestowed the people should return
devout thanks to Almighty God.
I'm testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the state of Missouri. Done
enth day of November, A. ID. 1908.
"A. NJ. DOCKERY."
by the Governor:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The Texas state court of crimina.
a. peals. the highest tribunal in Texas
decided, on the 18th, in favor of the
anti poolroom law, which knocks Out
all kinds of gambling on horse racing
in Texas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Postmaster-Genera Payne, on the
18th, directed the dismissal of Anna
Dreyer, Samuel Kober, Jospeh Kreyel
and Birdie Knott, clerks in the St
Louis post office, for alleged conspiracy
to secure the removal of Postmaster
Baumhoff, of that city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

John Alexander Dowie returned from
New York to Zion City, near Chicago
en- the 18th, and, in spite of a showing
of 1876 converted Gothamites for a $780,
900 expenditure DR.. Dowie emphatic
ally declared that his trip had been an
overwhelming success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Lawrence Stark, Of Kansas City, was
too attentive to another fellows sweet
heart, and received a cupful Of carbolic
acid while ~promenading with her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The engagement was announced, Oh
the 18th, of Gen. Thomas l.. James
president of the Lincoln national bank
OF New York city, who was postmaster.
general under President Garfield, tC
Miss Edith Colborne, of S~tratford-on'
Avon, England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Theodore Roosevelt Signet, the TWEEN
tieth child born to w. H. Signet, dice
on the 18th, at the family home, at Nc.
Keesport, Pa, aged five months. Upor
being notified that this child had beer
named after him, the president sent il
a check for 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

The contract for the erection of the
Mississippi state building at the st
Louis Worlds fair was let, on the
18th, for $4,000. The building is tc
be a replica of the Jefferson Davis
home at Beauvoir, Miss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Nearly three hundred nominations
of postmasters were sent to the senate
by the president on the 10th. Among
them were the following: Illinois
George E. Wideman, Zion City. Iowa
Alonzo Brisson, Davenport.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Charles r. Cohoe, who was charged
with making a false jurat to a pension
voucher, in Kansas City. was fined $75
by Judge Philips.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Speaker of the House Cannon, on the
10th, reappolnted Ascher c. Kinds, OF
Maine, as clerk to the speakers table
and selected L. w. Busbey, correspond.
ent of the Chicago Inter Ocean, as pri
yate secretary to the speaker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

King Edward, who was born Novem
Der 8, 1871, celebrated his birthday il
Sandringham, where there was the
usual dinner to the tenants of the es,
tate, at which the king and queen anC
other members of the royal family
handed round the dessert.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Lawrence Somerfield, who was con.
victed of grand larceny in connection
with an alleged swindle in copper min.
ing stock, was sentenced, in New Yorl
city, on the 18th, to not less than two
years and six months nor more thar
six years and seven months in states
prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

r. c. Burkhardt, Of Joplin, has pur-
CHASED the Minden Miner. The name
of the paper will be changed to the
Missouri-Ka Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19

Suffer Bros, leaf tobacco merchants
with establishments in Havana, New
York, st. Louis and Chicago, went into
voluntary bankruptcy, on the 9th. The
Chicago Title & Trust Co. was appoint.
ed receiver. The liabilities were placed
at 1850, 900, with assets exceeding that
figure by $1,O00,000