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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-20
DR.. KOCH ARRAIcNED.
Charged With the Murder of HI. BUS.
mess Rival

NEW ULM, Dec 20.-Dr. George
Koch, the prominent young dentist.
charged with the brutal murder of his
business rival. DIR. Gebhardt. was ar
raigned this morning and pleaded mot
guilty. The trial was set for Decem-
ber 9th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-20
President Accepts Invitation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-President
Roosevelt today accepted an invita-
ton to attend the annual Lincoln din
ner of the New York republican club,
at the Waldorf Astoria, February IS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-20

The Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Wheat. $1.1Oas
@$1.105s; corn, 45@4SH oats, 1880
BIN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-20
Former Governor Dead.

LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 20.-James P.
Eagle, former governor of Arkansas.
died this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-20
Catholic Bishop Deac

PITTSBURG, Dec. 20.-Bishop Rlcn-
ord Pbelan of the Pittsburg diocese OF
+Io catholic church died at noon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

will never ride her pony again.
The girls were both frightened too
badly to tell the story.
Mrs. Wren is on the sick list.
Arthur Heaston, who had his leg
broken a few weeks ago, is able to
60 around on crutches.
Mrs. Caroline Kimmel and Eta
Dunegin, of Piedmont, are visiting
relatives at this place.
Some of the young people of
this place attended the dance at
Hogan Saturday night. They re-
port a good time.
Mrs. A. S. Pyrtle and little sons,
Ray and Alfred, have returned
home after a visit with relatives in
Bismarck.
Miss Hattie Heaston entertained
a number of friends Friday eve
ming.
Delbert Markham, Henry Orr
and Pass. Grover went to Sabula
Saturday on business.
Allen Markham, of Arcadia, was
seen In our place Monday.
Messrs. Scott Butts and Ed.
Markham left Wednesday for
Matawa, Mich. e
Misses Kimmel and Dunegin
went to lronton Monday on BUSH
ness.
Walter Shular and wife, of
Marble Creek, visited their brother
at this place last week.
Mirt Scoggin, of Glover, was
here on business Saturday.
James Buford, of Ironton, was
here Monday on business.
Rev. Gunnett has returned home
from Piedmont, where he has been
holding a big revival.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Jordan Items.

Well, we are having winter about
right. The young people seem to
be enjoying coasting and skating
on the pond.
Yes, some seem to be enjoying
horseback rides very much, but an
accident happened to Misses Hat
tie Kimmel and Eta Dunegin while
out for a horseback ride Saturday
evening; the horses became fright
ened, Hattie's horse ran quite a
distance dragging her a short dis
lance, finally stopping by the side
of the road. Eta called for help,
and the writer being near ran to
their assistance. Miss Hattie was
speeches. for a minute or two,
but | am glad to say she received
no serious injuries. Hattie has
been seen very often running races
with her friends on the colt which
ran away with her. | hope this
will be a warning to some of the
little %"tots." Poor Hattie came in
leading the horse, and says she
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
PERSONAL.

Willie Patton has gone to st.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mangold went to
Harviell Monday.
Polite Elvins, of Elvins, was in
Ironton this week.
Mrs. Hatten is attending court in
Greenville to-day.
George Clarkson was here from
Bismarck Tuesday.
Mrs. O'Brien was in st. Louis on
business this week.
Miss Blanche Fletcher is in Alton
and st. Louis visiting.
Mrs. Ed. Baird is visiting in
Pennington this week.
Miss Leah O'Brien has returned
from a visit in Illinois.
Ed. Fairchild was here from De
Soto the first of the week.
F. Kidd, of Edge Hill was a
caller at this Office Tuesday.
George Whitworth was home a
couple of days the past week.
Mrs. H. w. Kirchner, of st.
Louis, is in Ironton for the week.
John G. Russell and wife, OF
Belleview, were in town Saturday.
Herman A. Kretschmar, of st.
Louis, was in the Valley last Fri
day.
Will Ef1inger, of East st. Louis,
is visiting his parents in Pilot
Knob.
Mr.. Argo and daughter, of st.
Louis, registered at Cottage Hotel,
Arcadia.
Miss M. G. Baird has been con-
fined to the house by illness for
some weeks.
Thos. Seitz, of Middlebrook, is
now agent for the Iron Mountain
at Belmont.
Mr.. Ferry of the factory
has been confined to his room for
several days.
Miss Ida Ryan, of Potosi, was
the guest of Mrs. w. ]. Schwab
the past week.
w. T.. O'Neal and wife will leave
next week on a visit to relatives in
Moline, Illinois.
j. R. Baldwin returned Sunday
from a trip to Milwaukee, Racine
and other points north.
D. F. Guessing, of the Guessing
Milling Company, Pennington,
was in Ironton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mangold, of
Arcadia, T contemplating a trip
to California in the near future.
VIM. A. Fletcher has been quite
sick for some time past at his home
in Arcadia, suffering from asthma.
Miss Bertha Fairchild has been
unable to teach the past week. Her
place has been supplied by Miss
Jennie Snyder.
Miss M. G. Baird and Mrs. Burke,
of Arcadia, will spend some weeks
in Hot Springs, as soon as Miss
Baird is able to leave.
Chas. Dalton has abandoned
the commission business at Dexter
and will seek a position in a whole
sale house in st. Louis.
Mrs. DR.. Jones is confined to her
room with pneumonia, but is get
ting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Roselle Items.

Nice time, indeed, for sleighing
is this.
Farmers were looking very blue
before the snow, as the prospects
for a wheat crop were somewhat
discouraging, but r somewhat
better now.
There was no school last week,
owing to the deepness of the snow
as we'll as the inclement weather.
The health of this vicinity is
good at present.
We have been informed that
Leonard Kemper has returned to
compile his job on Thos. Austin's
well.
Henry Conway has sold his farm
to Sidney Meadows. Henry in
tends moving to Wayne county in
the near future, as he has just re-
turned from that part and states
that he has rented a good farm.
Guy Lowry is home on a visit
from the Catherine mines.
Chas. Hart and Chas. Walker
have returned home after an
absence of a few weeks. They are
two out of the many boys that were
reported for disturbing the peace
in this vicinity on last Xmas eve.
Some of the patrons of our school
are trying to boycott the same.
We think this is a great mistake
on the part of the parents. If we
should have any objections to
the rules and methods of a teacher,
we should be far from revealing
same to our children, a S the sue
cess of our rural schools principally
depends upon the hearty cooper
alton and assistance of the patrons
or parents.
Messrs. David, Frank and Ray
my Inman visited friends in ST.
Francois county last Friday, re-
turning Sunday. SNOWFLAKE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Des Are Items.

Business last week was on a
stand-still on account of bad
weather; no lumber or hub timber
came in.
E. w. Graves and Ray Stamp
spent several days at Poplar Bluff
and Keener last week.
There is a potato famine on and
they are worth $3.50 per bushel,
and none to be had from the coun-
try at that; what we get will have
to come from ST. Louis.
Mrs. Geo. Collins, of Ironton, is
spending a week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wray. She is on
the sick list.
DR.. Chas. Jones was in town
Saturday to see Mrs. j. K~eathley.
DR.. N. A.. Farr lost his dwelling
at Brunot last week by fire. It
was partially insured. DR.. O'Ban-
non was living in it at the time,
but saved the most Of the house,
hold goods.
Rev. Rubottom will fill his regu-
lar appointment at the Baptist
church next Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. j. S. O'Neal spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. VIM.
Mckee, also Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Miller, of Leeper, Mo.
Geo. w. Wallis has bought the
Wiley O'Neal gray mares from HI.
Tucker; they will make a fine
buggy team.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Belleview Items.

I again send you for publication
in your valuable county paper a
few items.
Archie Campbell, one of our
most worthy young men, has gone
to Fredericktown, Mo-, and entered
the business department of Marvin
College. He was accompanied by
Milton G. Davis, a former graduate
of the classical department of that
institution. He also enters the
business department as a student.
The Epworth League gave a
Literary and Social at the church
on the evening Of January 10Th.
The subject considered was EMIL
ton," and the programme had been
SO arranged by the committee and
SO we'll performed by those who
took part, that all went away from
the church that evening with a
higher conception Of the great
English poet.
Mrs. M. S. Petty, who has for
several weeks been quite indis-
posed, is again able to be around.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
R. S. Muse is on a pleasure trip

R. S. Muse is on a pleasure trip
to Winona, in Shannon county.
After several weeks of indispo-
sition, A. j. Palmer is again seen
on our streets.
Mr.. Logan is slowly convalesc-
ing.
Elisha Burr, who runs the mail
hack from Middlebrook, has bought
the property formerly owned by
Ed. Hartman, deceased, and has
moved to our town. He now leaves
Belleview at 5 o'clock A. NJ, and 2
o'clock P. NJ. returning at 9 A. NJ.
and 7 P. NJ.
Mrs. Quesenberry has been visit
ing in St. Louis.
Rev. L. H. Davis, pastor of the
Methodist Church, will preach in
our town next Sabbath at IL A. NJ.
and 7 P. NJ.
Rev. j. H. Fielder, of the Chill
dren's Home Society of st. Louis,
spent a day or two in our quiet
village last week, representing that
worthy institution.
OCCASIONAL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Rally Day and Roll Call.

The following is the programme
of the Rally Day and Roll Call at
the Baptist church, Ironton, Mo-,
Feb. 6, 1904:
10 A. M.-Young Peoples Union.
Topic: "What can we do to help
our church,"
Roll call and responses.
10:45 A.. M.-Sermon by the pas
tor.
IL M. to 1880 P. M.-Luncheon.
1870 P. M. - Church reunion;
reading of church covenant; roll
call of church members, with re-
sponses from resident members
and reading of letters from absent
and former members.
Church conference-Reports OF
officers; election of new officers
reception of members; general
conference on welfare of the church
and outlook for the coming year.
$3.50 P. M.-Closing exercises.
Members of the congregation,
parents of the Sunday school chill
dren and friends generally invited.
Every member of the church is
earnestly requested to be- present
at all the exercises and render all
the assistance possible to make our
meeting a success.
GEORGE STEEL, Pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Fitz- Williams Wedding.

Miss Blanche Fitz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Fitz, of Des
Arc, Mo-, was married Sunday
evening, at 3 o'clock, to Mr.. Chas.
L. Williams, of Des Arc, Mo-, by
the Rev. H. Wray. Only the mem
bers of the family witnessed the
ceremony. They boarded the eve
ming train for De Soto, Mo-, where
they will make their future home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

Company, and could doubtless be
purchased at a reasonable price.
We are quite sure that fund could
soon be raised among our citizens
to buy the land wanted. Let the
matter be taken in hand at once
and see what can be done. For
we want the new depot, and want
it bad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

Mrs. Gross has just received an
attractive line of Buckeyes new
spring shirt waist materials, rea-
sonable in price, beautiful in colors
and fine texture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04
Summary for January, 1904.

OoIdest january Tor nine years.
w. H. DELANO, Observer.
Eighteen pounds of granulated
sugar for S1.00 at Arcadia Valley
Grocery Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

The young folks all seem to en-
joy rabbit hunting these cold days.
Allen Heaston spent Sunday
with home folks.
Fred Kimmel and sister, Hattie.
and Eta Dunegin spent Sunday
with the Misses Bollinger and Col
Inns at Sabula.
Miss Jennie P,yrtle is visiting
relatives in Bismarck this week.
w. M. Shular and A. G.. Kim
mel made a flying trip to An
napolis Tuesday.
Howard and Wilfred Pyrtle were
in Sabula Tuesday.
Miss Birdie Wren has returned
home after a short visit with rela-
tives on Marble Creek.
Eugene Seal was a caller at this
place Friday. JORDAN.
Graham Flour and Middlings at
1ronton flour mill.
For Glass and Picture Frames 90
to Albert's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

Our price on shoes is right when
you consider quality. H. Barn
house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

The best flour on earth for sale
at the Bell Store and Arcadia VAL
ley Grocery Store. Try a sack.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

Graham Flour and Middlings at
1ronton flour mill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-04

For Glass and Picture Frames ge
to Albert's.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Fined $500 Druggists.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Twenty-avt
hundred retail druggists In the Unit.
ed States were today declared In
contempt Of court BY Judge Dunno
and the National Association Of Re
tell Druggists, Of which they are
members, was fined $4,000, while
the secretary, T. W. Wooden, was
hned $500. Ths case against five
Wholesale dealers was continued IN
I'll the fell term Of court.
The Injunction under which the
nues we're imposed was that Of Isaac
Rlntt who in November, 1902. 90
k1od : writ restraining the associa.
10 hon interfering with his secur.
spppllss. He had incurred the
lociAt ton'a displeasure BY refusing
h1comp : member and the organ
80 had made Il practically I'm
~ for him to purchase drugs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
liver-and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass State could
not remedy q bad liver or the hun.
dred and-one Ill effects 1t produces.
You can't have good spirits and a
bad liver at the same time. Your
liver must be in fine condition II you
would feel buoyant, happy and hope
full, bright Of eye, light OF step, Wig
orous and successful in your pur-
suits. You can put your liver in fine
condition by using Green's August
Flower-the greatest Of all medicines
for the liver and stomach and GER
tain cure for dyspepsia or indiges-
ton. It has been q iavorite house
hold remedy for over thirty.6ve
years. August Flower will make
you healthy and active and thus in
sure you a liberal supply of good
spirits" Trial size, 24c; regular
bottles, Toe. At all druggists
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Sent Him Home to His Wife.

Muskogee, |. IT,, Sept. Human
kindness sometimes transcends the
law, as was demonstrated here yes
terday when Judge Reymand par
doned C. L. James and told him to
90 home to his young wife. James
was in prison on q charge OF intro
ducing liquor. He was sentenced to
jail for thirty days and fined $50.
In the mean time his baby grew very
i'll. II was his first child and he and
his young wife were in poor circum-
stances. The Judge knew that they
were suffering and when he lined
forty prisoners up to sentence them
he pardoned James and told him to
go home to his wife and to break the
law no more.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
LEES SUMMIT QUIET
The Negroes Who Were Order
ed to Leave Town Have
Done So.

Lees Summit, Mo-, Sept. 2.-The
expected race war in Lees Summit
did not materialize this morning.
Everything is quiet on the streets.
the Objectionable negroes who were
notified to leave town last night
having done 30.
Several negroes employed in con
tract work have been living at q
boarding house. For several nights
they have been creating considerable
disturbance, drink and carousing.
They were warned to leave town.
Last night q man was passing q
livery stable when he was fred upon
by two negroes. He returned the
fire and fully one hundred citizens
ran to his assistance. The negroes
escaped.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
The World ForetoId
Up. Morgen's Choice.

cit Ia known that ]. Pierpont
Morgan has formed an alliance with
Mr.. Roosevelt.
"He believes that Mr.. Roosevelt Ia
honest and Straightforward. He
had determined to oppose Roose.
velt's election when the latter inter
vened for the settlement Of the coal
troubles, but be subsequently came
to look at the matter in q different
light.
"Mr. Morgan informed Cornelius
N. Bliss that Wall Street will furnish
the usual subscriptions, andit was on
this representation that Mr.. Bliss
consented to again become the treas
urer Of the Republican national CON-
mittee." From the N. Y. World Of
june II, 1904.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Negroes in Kansas
for Mixed Schools

Parsons, Kansas, Sept. ii. R.
Ransom, presiding elder OF the Afri-
can M. E church, Parsons district,
publicly announced to-day all candi-
dates who receive a negro vote In the
coming election must pledge their
efforts to maintain mixed schools for
whites and negroes.
II the candidates refuse to pledge
themselves, the Rev. Ransom declares
q separate ticket will beplaced In the
field In the future.
The mixed school question Is at
fever heat In this city. The agita-
ton is led by the Rev. Fairfax, pas
tor OF q local church Fairfax is a
sagacious leader and is busy spread
ing discomfort over the state.
The bomb exploded when the meet
ing Of the Kansas school boards
association at Chanute, recently
passed resolution asking the next
legislature to provide separate
schools for the white and negro chill.
dren.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Canada's New Governor.

London, Sept. 3.-King Edward
has approved the appointment OF
Earl Grey, as governor general OF
Canada, In succession to the Earl OF
Mimic.
Earl Grey is well liked In England,
and Is one OF the most public spirit
ed peers in the realm. He Is decend-
ed from one OF commanders in the
British forces In the Revolution. He
made director OF the British South
African company in 1898. He has
been Lord Lieutant OF Northumber-
land since 1890. He headed move
ment recently to reform the ale houses
OF London. His co-workers were
many of England's wealthiest citi.
zens.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
MaryvilIe Bride Receives
An Unexpected Fortune

Maryville, NO., Sept. Mrs. Hal
Struck, a bride OF u few weeks, receiv-
ed news to-day from W. D. Anderson
an attorney OF New York, that her
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen O'Brian OF
New York, has just died and be-
queathed her a fortune valued at
several hundred thousand dollars.
Mrs. Struck, until her marriage, q
short time ago, was employed by a
milliner here.
The estate which Mrs. Struck has
fallen heir to consists OF real estate
and money in New York.
During the civil war her grand
mother, Mrs. O'Brian lived in the
south. Raiders burned her buildings
and destroyed her property. The
mother OF Mrs. Struck fell in love
with the captain OF the raiders anC
ran away and married him. Mrs
O'Brian was made a widow by the
war, and later married a wealthy
northern man, but never forgave hel
daughter, and by her will left all hel
possessions to her granddaughter
Mrs. Struck. never mentioning Mrs
Struck's mother, who is still living
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Caught by tsifants.

Sedalia, Aug. 30-T. J. Jackson q
resident Of Hughesville who was un'
der suspicion Of having committed
numerous thefts in that town was
caught by q party Of vigilants at an
early hour Sunday morning as he
was milking cows in a pasture near
the town. Jackson made gun play
when J. B. Mockbee a fayetteville
merchant fred upon him with shot
gun. Eighty-nine shot entered Jack.
sons legs and hips seriously wound
ing him. He was removed to bis
home where he was attended by DR..
Bishop.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Magnitude Of Lio-Yang Fight.

The Russian Japanese war ia
colossal. Compared to it the Boer-
English war was a series of skirmishes.
kuropatkin commands, 80 it il said
10000, and the Japanese attack
ing force numbers 100000. This is
the greatest number of men in coils
ion since the invention ofgun powder
except at Leipsig, where the allies
had 100000 men trying conclusions
with the 171,000 who looked on
Napoleon as god.
II the Russians and Japanese ELI
gagged in killing and being killed
around Lao Yang, were put in line
giving each two feet, it would be 154
miles long. 1t would reach touching
elbows, from Kansas City TO Jeffer
son City.
In proportion to men engaged, his
tory records no greater killed and
wounded list than that of Gettys-
burg. In the fighting there the con.
iederates lost $4,000 and the federal
army about 23,19O.
Over half a million men are fight
ing at Port Arthur and Lao Yang.
In the spring OF ga Grant and Lee
were driving 100000 men into each
others ranks. In the Shenandoah
valley there was a force of 10000
men, and they were fighting. Sher-
man, with more team 10000 men
was fighting Joe Johnston, who de-
Tended north Georgia with 10000
men.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
This Judge Was Rapid.

Muskogee, I. T., Sept. 3-This az.
ternoon there was called a special
grand jury and forty prisoners
marched out Of the Federal jail, in.
dicted, sentenced and returned to
jail, all within two hours. There are
about 200 prisoners in the jail, many
OF them, rather than remain in jail
and wait for trial, decided to plead
guilty. The grand jury returned the
indictments, and while the prisoners
were lined up in the court room,
Judge Raymond passed sentence
upon them. 1t took just thirty min
utes. Most Of the prisoners we're
charged with introducing liquor and
with larceny, and were sentenced
from thirty days to one year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Morgan calls on
Roosevelt; Deal is Made.

New York, Sept. 3.-In accordance
with the views quoted above from
the New York World ]. Pierpont
Morgan, financial king of Wall street
and head Of host OF trusts, has
twice this summer called upon Theo.
dore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
The meetings have been arranged
with all the secrecy with which all
the movements OF ]. Pierpont Nor
gan are attended. On its face it is
apparent that meeting between the
man who hold railroads and cor
porations in the hollow OF his hand
and the President OF the United
STAGES could not be had In the broad
glare OF publicity. Morgan does not
"hunt ducks with a brass band" On
the other hand, President Roosevelt
posing as the leader OF the antitrust
forces, would not care to have it
known that be had met Morgan,
king OF the trusts.
The medium used in the meetings
was the splendid 100000 yacht
Corsair, owned and controlled solely
by Morgan.