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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
MONOPOLY PRICES.
Another Evidence Of II Futility OF
Republican Trust-Fighting
Methods.

Nearly every one in the United States
mas felt the extortion of the beef trust,
and many a family only has meat once
or twice a week in consequence OF the
high prices exacted. The poor in the
towns and cities thus suffer whether in
the eastern or western states. II the
farmers and stock growers were the
beneficiaries of this high price OF meat,
there would be an indirect compensation
to the workers of the cities, for agric-
culture being unusually prosperous he
increased necessity for purchasing ne
cessities of life and also %luXuries by the
farmers brings more demand for labor
in the business and manufacturing CEN
sers, and hence better wages and living.
But the farmers and stock growers are
grumbling that the price of cattle and
hogs is lower, while the packers COM
inc is charging more for their products.
A letter in the Mitchell (Neb.l Index
from former Senator H. G. Stewart,
says:
by glancing at the market reports
we notice that the middle of October the
price of hogs was $3.50; and that the
rice at the same date a year ago was
1920, or a loss to the producer of $1.90
per hundredweight. Retail dealers who
handle Omaha meats in the larger cities
If the state report that the packers are
charging ten to Is per cent. more for
dressed pork now than a year ago. Re-
suit: The packers, by controlling both
the buying and selling prices, are able
this year to buy hogs at 40 per cent. less
and sell meat at Is per cent. more, MAX
ing a profit of So per cent. owe and above
their profits of n year ago.
Nov how about cattle? About the
same date in October this year good beef
steers weighing 1000 pounds sold for
$4.75; same date a year ago the same
quality of steers sold for $6.25, or $1.50
more than this year. Dressed meat is
Is per cent. higher this year; so they
are buying cattle on foot at 30 per cent.
less and selling the meat at Is per cent.
more, making a net profit of as per cent.
over and above their pronts or a year
ago."
Without doubt, this state of facts ex-
lists in other western states and in the
other packing c%enters, Kansas City and
Chicago.
Attorney General Knox has ample
funds and legal aid to investigate these
extortions of the packers combine. but
he will have to change his tactics from
the gloved hand to the mailed fist by
prosecuting this unlawful combination
under the criminal section of the inter
state ommerc law instead of the in.
junction proceedings he has commenced
under the civil section. The trusts evi.
IDENTIFY laugh at the Knox way of fight.
ing them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
POLITICAL DRIFT.

-"Uncle Mark" is a f~ar-seeing man.
and it is hardly necessary to warn him
that when he o~bligingly writes hk auto
graph these days he should leave no
blank space above. Authorized state
ments from him are in acknowledgements
natl Enquirer.
Mars was being rebuked by the
mighty Jupiter. What | require of nv
soldiers" said Jupiter, lis some atten-
ton to the strenuous life" Perceiving
that he was in bad with the administra-
ton, he hustled over to the Philippines
and dispatched a few Moros.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Senator Hanna was able to make
a journey from New York to Cleveland
in spite of the reported objection OF
his doctor. If he is able to travel that
far his reserve on the presidential ques-
ton must be broken. Mr.. Hanna is able
to talk, especially in words that are cate
gorical; and sometimes his conversation
is not altogether becoming to.a sick per
son.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Itdoes not require an experienced poll
tician to understand that, even though
Mr. Hanna continues to say that he Ii
not a candidate, the Ohio senator Is
adopting a policy Of waiting and watch.
ing. 1t is not difficult to be believe fon
Mr.. Hanna's attitude and from the &C.
lions of his friends that If the anti.
Roosevelt sentiment can be made t.
grow a little stronger, and IL anythin,
In the nature of al open rupture cal
he brought about during the present ses.
ron of congress, Mr.. Hanna will b,
"forced into the contest" It is also no
G.ficult to believe that If Mr.. Hanna Il
ever forced into the contest" the Roose
walt boom will go to pisces and Mari
Hanna will become the republican nomi
nee for president-Omaba Wnf,d-Her
J Nd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
SENATOR DIETRICH ON TRIAL,
Charged With Conspiracy II Brtb-
cry For Receiving Money For
Federal Appointment.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. ga legal bat
tie prefaced the trial in the federal
court Monday of United States Sen
ator Charles H. Dietrich, charged with
alleged conspiracy with Jacob Fisher.
postmaster at Hastings, Neb., to VIC
late the statute against bribery, and
also with the direct violation of that
law, in which counsel for Senator
Dietrich scored the first victory. This
point was on a demurrer filed by Gen.
Gown to the indictment, attacking
it's suficiency, and alleging that it
would have the effect of placing the
senator on trial twice on the same
charge. This point was bitterly con.
tested by opposing counsel, Assistant
District Attorney Rush arguing for
the government.
After two hours consideration,
Judge Vandeventer announced for the
court that the demurrer was sus-
tanned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
MISSOURI a NEWS
EIoping Girl Arrested.

Miss Essie Fleener, aged II, was ar
rested at Maitland, Holt county, by
Constable James Vance. She had
sloped with James Steelmier, aged 30.
Both left their homes in Sheridan,
Worth county, surreptitiously, and
and were bound for Oregon, the county
seat of Holt county, where they in
tended to get a license and marry. Miss
Fleener's father, who was opposed to
her marrying Steelmier, followed, but
the couple evaded him. He telegraphed
to various points, and the arrest OF the
girl followed at Maitland. Miss Fleener
still wears short dresses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
REPUBLICAN RAKE-OFF.
Some inside History of the Panama
Rebellion Which Is Very
Interesting.

When the inside history OF the seces-
sion of Panama is given to the world
it will make interesting reading for
those ardent friends of the strenuous
occupant of the white house who they
claim had no knowledge Of the con-
spiracy that Matched a rebellion to order
when needed. The regular correspond
ent at Washington of the Chicago
Chronicle, in a special telegram on De-
cember 20, said:
Zone OF the sensational charges Sen
ator German is prepared to make here
after is that a coterie of New York men
subscribed a war fund. to the Panama
revolutionists amounting to 5000, 900,
with the understanding that they would
be repaid tenfold from the SIC, 200, 900
Panama expected to receive and the
$40, 900, 900 which, ostensihly, will bs
appropriated for the French company.
Senator German is said to know the
names of the men who advanced this
money.
"He will charge in connection with
this disclosure that the fund was SUBJ
scribed only after definite and posi-
tive u were conveyed to the
subscribers by responsible persons coin
nected with the administration that
substantial aid would be extended to
the revolutionists and the republic of
Panama would not only be recognized
by this government, but that it's indie
pendence would be guaranteed as well.
Several democratic senator's will
charge in addition that the lobbyists
and promoters who are expected to- re-
ceive a large share of the $40, O0OSO 900
have agreed to make substantial contrl-
button to the next republican CAM
paign fund. The demo ratio senators
believe the story. One of their number
said in discussing 1t that he had been
informed that the amount set aside
for political purposes was SIS, 900, 900.
IF that is true" he said, "no won
der the presidents political friends are
not worrying about tie hostility a
Wall street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
FIRE DESTROYS
THE IOWA CAPITOL
The State Building at Des Moines
Presents a Scene of Desolation.
SUPPOSED TO BE FIREPRooF
The Capitol Was One of the Most
Beautiful in the United States
Erected at Cost of $3 10000
Many Lives Endangered.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 5.-Fire Quilted
the northwest wing of the state cap
itol Monday, causing an approximate
loss of half a million dollars. The
chamber of the house of representa-
tives is a charred mass of debris and
can not be repaired in time for the ap-
preaching session of the legislature.
The fire, which started about ten
o'clock, was not extinguished until
six o'clock Monday evening.
Cause Not Definitely KNOWN.
The origin of the fire is not def
nitely known, and Gov. Cummins will
order an immediate investigation. The
| supposition is that it started either
from a lighted candle carelessly left
burning or from an electric light wire
The fire originated neal a shaft in a
| committee room, and spread upward
and around the ceiling of the house
chamber.
Money and Library Saved
The fire department was unable to
fight the flames effectively on account
of the height of the building and ele-
walton of the capitol site. The only
thing possible was to cut off the prog.
ress of the flames. The gallery OF
the house chamber fell with a crash
portions of the debris slightly injurine
two fremen and endangering the lives
of many. The valuable volumes of the
states library, located near the fire
were removed, and the state offices
were hastily emptied. The funds in
the state treasurer's office were loaded
on a wagon and carried to a downtown
bank for deposit.
Gov. Cummins laid aside guberna
torial duty and, clad in rubber boots
and rough coat, engaged in the work
of fighting the fire.
Scene of DesOIation.
The beautiful state capitol presents
a scene of desolation. The marble
stircases are covered with ice, the
floors are flowing with water and the
offices under the burned part of the
building are flooded. The Iowa cap
itol is one of the most beautiful II
the United States. 1t is built alons
the lines of the capitol at Albany, N
Y. 1t was erected at a cost of $4,000,
900. The state capitol commission
appointed for this purpose, had just
completed the restoration and repair
of the building, at a cost Of $125,O 900
most of which had been expended IL
the chamber which is ruined.
From S3OO.00O to S7O0.0OO.
The building was supposed to have
been f%reproof, but the use of severa
false ceilings in the house furnished
excellent material for the flames.
Gov. Cummins stated Monday nigh
that the house chamber could no
possibly be repaired this winter.
The estimates on the loss are vary
ing, Gov. Cummins placing it at $500,
900, but the majority of the estimates
place the loss at 5000 900 to $780, 600
The state of Iowa carries no insur
ance on any of its property. The los
on the building, therefore, is total.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Prosecuting Attorney Pro Tenn.
Brown, of Cole county, No.. on the
Seth, filed in the circuit court at JEFF
ferson City a motion for a special
venire for the trial of Prosecuting At
torney R p. Stone, on the charge Of
accepting a bride.
Royal Cooper Villas died in Chicago,
IN the SOth, of pneumonia. after a
brief illness. The body was taken to
Cleveland, o., for interment.
The National rolling mills of tho
United States Steel corporation, at
McKeesport, Pa, resumed operations
on the LIST. The resumption furnished
employment to 5000 men.
At midnight, on the list, only 81 In
identified victims of the %Iroquois the
alter fire remained in the several
morgues of Chicago. The total mum
Der of bodies that had been accounted
for was 5S2. Of these SCI had been
identified.
]. w. Barnes, former chief of the
fire department, and Frank Daniels,
colored, were killed, on the 1st, at Mt.
Sterling KY, in a fire which destroyed
the Beaumont hotel, the Methodist
church and several stores; loss, $780,
900.
Police Commissioner McAdoo, Of
lew York city, after taking office, on
the LIST, issued a statement in which
he said he would do everything in his
power to prevent Matchmaking, ex-
torting, grating or bribe-taking by
the police of New York city, but it
would be useless, he said, to expect
a policeman to be honest if he has to
pay for his appointment, promotion or
assignment. Therefore, he declared,
the preferment would rest on merit
only, judged by the best service stand.
ards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
TAFT N FOR WAR OFFICE
Civil overn of the Philippines
Nominated by President to Suc-
ceed Secretary of War Root.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The president
Monday sent to the senate. the nomina.
ton of William M. Taft, of Ohio, to
be secretary of war.
The president also nominated Luke
e. Wright, of Tennessee to be civil
governor of the Philippine islands, and
Henry G. Ide, Of Vermont, to be vice
civil governor of the Philippine
islands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

State Auditor Albert 0. Allen has is.
sued $4,000 normal school %refunding
bonds for the city of Cape Girardeau,
The old bonds bore interest at the rate
of 8 per cent; the rate on the refund
ing bonds is 4 per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Thomas Moore, a laborer. was founo
dead under a Frisco bridge, near
Gray's Point, with a bad wound in the
back of his head. The coronor's jury
decided that he met his death by fall
ing from the bridge. Moore was Sc
years old and unmarried.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Arm Lost in Corn Shredder.

William Justus lost an arm in a corn
Shredder while at work on w. J.. SUIT
tons farm near Troy, Justus was feed.
ing the machine when his hand was
caught and his arm ground into
strings. The arm was amputated at
the shoulder, and he may
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Governor Grants Sick Pardon.

Gov. Dockery has granted q sick
pardon to Charles Hooker, colored, who
was sent to the penitentiary from
Howard county, in 1902, to serve five
years for burglary and larceny. Hook
er was in the last stages of consump-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
A Threatening Letter.

A. T. Perkins, superintendent of the
Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council
Bluffs railroad, received a letter, at ST.
Joseph, demanding payment of $4,000,
in default of which the writer declared
he would take the life of Mr.. Perkins.
The letter was signed. "Odell Carter,
commander of the league of DEATH"
and was mailed from Watson, Mo. The
railway officials are ~endeavorinS to
prosecute a gang at Watson for threat
ening to wreck a train With dynamite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

One of the unique exhibits at the
st. Louis Worlds fair by an Indiana
man will be several bushels of corn
that were harvested in 1864. l.. +.
Pence, one Of the pioneer settlers Of
Grant county, Ind, a nearly a hun,
dred bushels Of the grain that is in
an excellent state Of preservation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Educational Work Lags.

Progress in educational work LAS
Jagged far behind that in other lines
of human effort, declared Prof. G. 3.
Logan, of Kansas City, president of the
State Teachers association, in his an.
nual address in st. Joseph. He also
averred that teachers do not study as
they should.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Protecting NoX -Union Men.

The Citizens Industrial association
of St. Louis offered a reward Of $1OO
for the arrast and conviction of any
one guilty of violence in interfering
with non-union men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

A stiff northwestern, which at one
time reached a velocity of As miles
an hour, struck Omaha, Neb, on the
2Sth, resulting in the fatal injury of
one man and doing considerable prop
erty damage, A number of plate glass
windows were blown IN and large
signs torn from their ~fastenings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

The United States cruiser Topeka
and the torpedo boats Truxton anC
Stewart arrived at Kingston, Jamaica,
on the 90th, from Key West, Fla. The
vessels, after coaling, proceeded to
Colon,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Fnther McLoughIih Buried.

The funeral of Father NJ. ]. Me-
Loughlin was held at Hannibal, beiI.g
the largest in the history of the city.
The solemn high requiem mass was
celebrated by Father O'Connor, at the
conclusion of which Rev. Father
Kielty, OF st. Louis, preached the fu-
neral sermon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Mrs. Ella McKendrick was burned tt
death at Edna. Her skirt caught fire
from an open fireplace, and before as
sistance could reach her, she Was liter
ally burned to a cTi4.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

The public schools Of Chicago were
closed on the 4th, on account of the
large number of funerals of victims of
the fire. All the church bells Of Chi
cago were tolled at noon, in token CT
grief, while the bodies of those who
lost their lives at the Iroqouis theater
fire are receiving the last rites.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Killed by n Train.

William Stufferman, aged go, was
found dead on the railroad track at
Vandalia. The body was Horribly mt
tilated, the head being severed from
the body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Judge Jamison's Leg Broken.

In attempting to step off his porch,
at GAINESVILLE, Judge A. I. Jamison,
aged IS, fell and broke his leg. His
condition Is serious.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
The Liberty Bell.

The old liberty bell will be located
in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania
building on the grounds of Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Sir William Allen, the well-known
marine engineer, shipowner and men,
Der of parliament for Gates Head since
1898, died, on the 2Sth, in London. He
was born November 20, 1897. Death
vas due to heart disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

While skating on Monett's pond, in
South Joplin, Frank Ragon, aged y,
broke through the ice and was
drowned. Several other boys narrowly
escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Big Blaze at Senath.

Nine business buildings and two
dwellings were destroyed by fire az
Ssnath. The loss is estimated at $685.
900, with insurance of 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

A large amount of hay was pur-
chased at Carson City, New, on the
LIST, for immediate shipment to San
Francisco. 1t was stated that the hay
was being purchased for the Russian
government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

A call for a mass meeting, in New
York city, to consider ways and means
of securing the democratic national
convention for New York, in June, 1904,
was issued, on the Goth, by President
Fornes of the board of aldermen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Refused to Commute Sentence.

Gov. Dockery refused to grant a
communication to Murderer Gregory, Of
New Madrid county, who is to be
hanged there this month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Miss Julia Kicks, who created n sen.
sation in New York city, by demand
ing a large sum of money from Mrs.
May Harrington Stallo, the former
wife of Dan r. Hanna, of Cleveland,
O., was adjudged insane, on the 30th,
and committed to the state asylum for
the insane at Newburg, Q.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
They VIII All BE There.

France, Germany, Mexico, England.
China, Japan and Brazil will each
spend we 49, OO, 900 on elaborate eI"
hibits at the Worlds fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

John P. Newman, of Dayton, KY, a
to have gone on the bench, on the 4th,
at Newport, KY, as circuit judge, died,
on the LIST, at Cincinnati.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Missouri storeIxeeper Appointed

Price Haggard has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger in the FRS
Missouri internal revenue district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Many prominent Missouri educators
attended the forty-second annual ses-
sion Of the Missouri State Teachers as
ISOLATION at st. Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

"The Grafters" is the hame of a now
society at Columbia. Its object is to
promote the grating of trees, not the
legislative kind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Mary Anderson Mime. de Navarro),
the famous American actress, reap
peared on the stage, in London, on the
10Th, after an absence of Is years, in 3
charity performance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Israel Long, a farmer, u years old,
was killed in a runaway at Butler. He
was thrown from his wagon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Miss Emily Fuller, of Shippensburg,
Pa, was killed, four persons were prob
ably fatally injured and ten others
were painfully hurt, on the 1st, at
MELVILLE, Pa, when a Cumberland
valley passenger train ran into an open
switch and left the rafis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
A Big Organ.

One of the most interesting features
of the Worlds fair will be a monstrous
pipe organ, with 145 stops and pipes
five feet in diameter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

On the LIST, at Butler, Pa, typhoid fe.
yer claimed three victims, making a
total of 81 deaths. Three new cases
we're reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Postmaster General Payne was suf.
fering, OF the 2Sth, with a severe cold.
and did not leave his apartments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Mathew M. Flesh, a well-known resi-
dent of st. Louis, died of heart dis
ease. He was SO years Of age and a
native of Germany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

William Jennings Bryan has bought
the house in which he was born, she
consideration being $4,000. at Sale0l.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

United States Senator Hale, chair
man Of the committee on naval af-
fairs, said, on the 2Sth, that 1t is the
intention to make provision for an
other liberal addition to the navy dur
ing the present session OF congress.
He said LAT when the additions al
ready authorized were completed the
United States would have a more pow
erful navy than any other nation ex.
cept Great Britain
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Complaining of sudden illness Ralph
Hammerslough, a merchant Of Trim
idad, Col, entered a store on Fifth
avenue, in Chicago, on the Goth, and
asked for water. Before anyone in
the place had knowledge Of his con-
dition, Hammerslough fell to the floor,
and when he was reached he was dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Captain Cottrill, of New Yorl

Captain Cottrill, of New York
5h the Goth, was exonerated of
les of neglect of duty brought
use A. B. Denning succeeded in
hing the side of President Roose-
1t when the latter was attending the
funeral of his uncle, James K. Oracle,
In New York city.