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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT
Party of Filipino and Igorrote
Chiefs on Way to Washington.
It is Said They VIII Wear American
Garments When They Call
at the White House.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The an
nouncement that a party of Filipino
chiefs were on their way to Washing
ton caused a great commotion here.
Col. Edwards early sought an inter-
view with Secretary Taft, and they
agreed that an official statement
should be issued to %counteract the eff
fects of the unwelcome advertising
which had been given to the event Of
the Filipinos' visit. Accordingly the
following was given out:
"The visit of the chiefs of the Moros
and chiefs of the Igorottes to the pres
ident Is made at the request of these
chiefs. The war department advised
the president to receive them, on the
ground that there were in the Philip
pines about 100000 Moros and about
$4,000 Igorrotes; that the desire of the
chiefs to see the president was natural,
and exactly like that of the Indian
chiefs, who are constantly received at
the White House by the president as
the great white father. The Igorrotes
in their natural state wear very little
clothing, but whenever they visit the
governor in Manila or attend upon the
governor when he visits them in their
own province, they wear ordinary
clothing, and they will do so when they
visit the White House, just as they are
in the habit of doing when they visit
the authorities in Manila"
The reception at the White House
will be the same as that accorded to
the ordinary visitor. The president
will simply greet them and exchange
a few words with them, but they prob
ably will not be invited to luncheon
They will arrive here on an early
morning train Tuesday, and will leave
the next day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The International Brotherhood Of
Transfers has reelected Cornelius p.
Shea, of Boston, president, and e. L
Turley, of Chicago, grand secretary
and treasurer. for another term.
The Armour Packing Co.'s branch
establishment in Fort Smith, Ark,
was totally destroyed by fire, on the
4th, a large quantity of lard and meats
being consumed.
Five would-be bandits held up a
freight train on the Northwestern rail-
road, near Sterling, ILL.,, on the morn
ing of the 5th, but, discovering their
mistake, fled. The freight was running
on the time of a passenger train.
Seventeen persons were injured,
some of them seriously, by the wreck
Of the Meteor, the fast passenger train
on the Frisco, en- route to st. Louis,
on the 4th, zeal Vinita, /. T.
Thirty-seven persons were injured in
a wreck on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, near Horse Cave, KY, on the
4th, the result of a collision of passen-
ger trains.
Lewis Francisco was killed and three
other miners we're seriously injured by
| the cage in a shaft of the Hecla mine at
Calumet, Mich, on the 9Th. The n.y.
draulic brakes failed to work, and the
car dropped 800 feet.
Fire, on the 9Th, destroyed the George
Irvan & Co. dry goods store, Poehler
G. Co.'s drug store and several adjoin-
ing business houses at Hutchinson
Kas., entailing losses of $50, 900.
The st. Louis steamer Lucille, owned
by Capt. F. R. Brewer, was burned tc
the waters edge and sunk at the dock
at Ashland, Wis, on the 4th. The loss
was $4,000; no insurance. The loss te
the dock is about $500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
Station Agent at Ahsay, wyO., Prob
ably Prevented n Terrible
Catastrophe.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 9.-An attempt
was made to wreck the Atlantic eX-
press on the Union Pacific railroad
at Ahsay station, between Rock
Springs and Green River, Monday.
John Utley, station agent at Ahsay,
noticing that lights Of the switch were
turned in the wrong way, started to fix
them, when he was fired q. from the
dark and wounded in the arm. Utley
fell to the ground, and the would-be
train wreckers fled. Utley managed
to get to the station and called up
Wilkins, the next station west. The
Atlantic express was tagged there, and
the wreck and the probable hold-up
was thus prevented.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Big FIRE In BUFFALO, N. Y.
Large Five-StOry Building De-
strOyed-LOss is Estimated
at $4OO,O 900.

Buffalo, Aug. 9.-Fire in the five
story building at Nos. 251-257 Main
street, Monday afternoon, caused a
loss estimated at $500, 600, and for a
time threatened the Academy of Mu-
sic next door, where a play was being
produced. Assistant Fire Chief Muir
ply went to the Academy stage, in
formed the audience that a building
near by was ablaze, but assured them
there was no danger. He then asked
the people to leave the theater. Exits
were thrown open and the crowd filed
out.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
MISSOURI A NEWS.
Noted AIissourian Dead.

Judge Thomas Holiday died at his
home at Fredericktown, aged II. Judge
Holiday was born in Madison county.
He was married to Anna Allen in 1864,
who survives him. Before his mar
rage he taught school. After his mar
riage he was elected probate judge OF
Madison county, and held this office
for four years. He was then elected
circuit clerk for four years. He was
then elected state auditor, and served
as such for four years. During Presi.
dent Cleveland's first term Judge Hol-
laday was appointed auditor in the
treasury department, and held this po-
sition for four years. On his return
to Fredericktown he "a elected coun-
ty attorney of Madison county. He
was a member of the A. o. U. w.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
THE CITY OF BERLIN SINKS
River Steamer CoIlides With an I'M
known Boat and Goes to
the Bottom.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. S.-The freight
er City of Berlin, with about 5000
tons of iron ore on board. collided
with an unknown boat in the Detroit
river, north Of Belle Isle, Sunday
night, and sank. The crew was taken
ashore. There was no loss Of life, as
far as can be- learned. The boat was
owned in Detroit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
WRECK AT PLAINFIELD, ILL.
East-Bound VandaIia Passenger
Train Strikes Broken Rail-Sev-
eral Passengers Injured.

Plainfield, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-East-bound
Vandalia passenger No. 81 struck a
broken lail Monday afternoon in the
city limits. Five cars left the track
and were burned. Several passengers
were injured, but none killed. The fire
from the cars and explosion Of the
tanks set fire to the Plainfield flour
mill, near the track, which was burned,
and will be a total loss. The plant OF
the Plainfield Co. was almost totally de-
stroyed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Columbia Owns Water Plant.

Columbia is now a municipal own
ership town, the transfer of the prop
erty of the Columbia Water and Light
&C.. to the city having taken place.
Bonds have been issued for 100000
Of this amount $4,000 was paid for
the old plant, and the remainder will
be used to improve the plant and to
install a system of deep wells.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Dockery Appoints Republican.

Gov. Dockery has appointed John
Deerwester, of Butler, to be a MEM
Der of the Missouri state board Of
agriculture from the Sixth congress
sional district for a term Of three
years from July 20, to succeed Henry
F. Hand, whose term has expired.
Deerwester is a republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
This Robber Meant Business.

Ira Sherman, a telegrapher for the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul at
Chillicothe, was held up by a bold
highwayman and forced to give up the
money in his possession, amounting to
more than a hundred dollars. The rob-
Der shot him in the cheek because he
didn't comply with his demand quick
enough, and the sight of n eye, it is
thought, is permanently destroyed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Caracas, Vnezuela, Aug. 6.-Delayed
in transmission.)-A cablegram re-
ceived here from Bogota, dated August
A and signed by Gen. Rafael Reyes,
says that the rumors that a revolution
has broken out or is contemplated are
false.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Singular Coincidence.

Hiawatha, Kas., Aug. Mrs. M. B.
Lichty, Of Morrill,, Kas.; Mrs. Jas.
Stickel, of Haddonia, Kas., and Mrs. q.
]. Dair, Of Salt Lake City, Utah, sis
tiers, 1t t~ranspires, each gave birth to a
daughter on the same day recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
To Represent Missouri.

Gov. Dockery has announced the ap-
pointment Of DR.. Burton Lee Thorpe,
of st. Louis, and DR.. ]. d. Patterson
of Kansas City, to be delegates to rep,
resent the state of Missouri at the in,
ternational dental federation, which
meets in st. Louis, August rs and ~.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Must Die in Prison.

John Meinhardt, who shot and killed
Hazel Smith, keeper Of a Understand,
pleaded guilty to murder in the Sec
ond degree, in st. Louis, and was SEN
fenced to serve SO years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Mcdonald. Meinhardt
was convicted of first degree murder,
but the judge set the jury's verdict
aside on the condition that the de-
PENDANT plead guilty to second degree
murder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Assistant Surgeon Resigns.

The resignation Of S.. A. Johnson, as
sistant surgeon of the Second regi-
ment, national guard Of Missouri, has
been accepted by Adjt.-Gen. William
T. Cameron, and he has been granted
an honorable discharge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND
Many Public Buildings Were Seri-
Ous1y Damaged-NO Loss of
Life Reported.

Wellington, N. e., Aug. 9.-The
heaviest earthquake which New Zea-
land has experienced in many years
occurred at 1922 O'Clock Monday
morning.
Several public buildings were seri.
ously damaged, and private firms also
suffered heavy losses.
The shock was general on both isl
ands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Topeka, Kas., Aug. THE second
fire within "a hours in the clothing
store occupied by Daniel G%reenwald, a
clothier, Friday night, damaged the
stock and building to the amount Of
S25. 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

julius d. Kent, a Kansas City engi-
neer, shot and killed his sleeping wife
and then committed suicide. Domes-
tic troubles prompted the deed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The midway at st. Louis union sta
ton was the scene Of an exciting
chase after an alleged pickpocket and
highwayman, who was captured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Defrauded by Labor Agents.

Chicago, Aug. Western lines have
withdrawn all reduced rates which
were III effect in favor Of iabcfers up
on the alleged ground that certain la
Dor agents have been defraud.ng ths
railroads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

After a visit of five days at the
Worlds fair, the Roosevelt boys, Theo-
dore, Jr., and Kermit, and their cousins,
Philip Roosevelt and Alexander Rus
sci, returned to Washington on the 4th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Fire at OtterviIIe.

Otterville, Mo-, Aug. ga fire, start
ing Sunday morning in the general
merchandise store Of G. A. Everts,
completely Destroyed the building and
contents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Hoppers invading Kansas.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. Western Kan.
sas is swarming with grasshoppers. All
growing crops are being destroyed: The
foliage on shade trees is gone and
green peaches and grapes are eaten to
the pits. The hoppers are moving east
ward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Reports from the northwest show
that the wheat crops of Oregon and
Washington are slightly under the
early estimates. Oregon will have b.
000, 900 bushels and Washington 20,
000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The populist national committee has
decided to have the formal notification
Of their party candidates for president
and vice-president at Cooper Union.
New York city, August Is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

While quarreling over cattle, ear
West Plains, Thomas Morgan was ia
tally stabbed by his brother, 1som
Morgan. who claims self-defense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Found Dead in Bed.

Miss Sallie Butler, a seamstress,
aged %, was found dead in bed in her
room at 3115 Washington avenue, st.
Louis. Heart failure caused her
death,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Russell Sage, the fnancier. was 50
years of age, on the 4th, and observed
the anniversary by attending to busi-
ness as usual.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
BENTON County Wins Land Case,

Judge George F. Longan has decided
the case of M. D. Moore VS.. Benton
county in favor Of the county. The
case was tried at a special term of the
circuit court at Warsaw. 1t involves
the validity of a sheriff's deed, under
which Moore claims title to Benton
county lands. The court held the deed
invalid. The plaintiff will appeal the
case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The annual Lone Jack picnic, to DO
held August 16, will be a grand affair.
Both g~ubernatorial candidates will
probably speak.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

1t was rumored on the London Stock
exchange, on the Sd. that japanese dis
covered $25, O00, 900 in an abandoned
Russian camp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Freiherr Speck Won Sternberg, Ger
man ambassador to Washington, has
accepted the presidency of the national
advisory board of the American lnsti-
tute of Germanics of Northwestern
university at Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Even Davis, aged 80, first cousin OF
Jefferson Davis, president of the con-
tederacy, Is dead at Kewanee, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

It is reported in well-informed cir
cles that NJ. Muravieff, the Russian
minister of justice, will succeed NJ. Won
Plehve, late minister of the interior.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Reports in circulation that Senator
George F. Hoar was seriously i'll are
denied at the senator's residence in
Worcester, Mass. He has been troubled
with lumbago all summer, but is not
confined to his room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Shortest Term Is Two Years.

A ruling has just been made by Cir
cult Judge James E. HAZEL in relation
to sentences imposed upon youthful
culprits sending them to the training
school for boys at Boonville. Judge
HAZEL declared that he had found the
statute placing the minimum sentence
at one year had been repealed and a
two-year term substituted. 1t is said
that in numerous instances the one
year term has prevailed even since the
change in the statute, and if this be
the case an interesting point in law
will be raised, as to whether the Of
tenders so sentenced and who have en-
tered upon the service of such sentence
can be given an additional year OF
time before being liberated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The Audrain county court has ap-
pointed DR.. T. j. Basket, of Mexico,
coroner of the county, vice DR.. G. T.
Varnon, deceased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The post Office department has issued
a general order directing that every
railway postal clerk shall give a $1,000
bond to the United States for "the
faithful discharge of all duties and
trusts imposed upon them by law and
the rules and regulations of the de-
partment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The officials of the Illinois Central
railroad have decided to increase the
reward of 1 1000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the bandits who held up the
Diamond special, on the list, near Mat
teson, ILL.,, to $4,000, a reward of $1,000
being placed on the head of each of the
robbers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Detectives have obtained evidence
that the railroads terminating in st,
Louis have been ~defrauded of about
$500, 900 since the opening of the
Worlds fair by collision of railway
conductors and scalpers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Efigies of Gov. Jennings of Florida
and of Isaiah Cooper were hanged and
shot to pieces, on the 9Th, because GER
tain persons resented the action of the
governor in staying the execution OF
Cooper, who had been convicted OF
numbering Marshal Bowman of Punta
GOrda.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Charles Dawson, a bartender,
charged with killing Stanley F. Gelino,
was lodged in Jail at Clayton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

DR.. Bush, a w~ell-known archaeolo-
gist, has returned to Ell Paso, Tex.
from a trip 700 miles into the interior
of northern Mexico, in the Sierra
Madre mountains, and says he discov-
cred a race of people that prove to his
satisfaction the perpetuation of the
race of cliff jewellers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Farmer Shoots Belled Buzznrd.

James Burd, a farmer living several
miles south of Meta, shot a buzzard.
On examining the bird he found a
small bell attached to its neck by a
small leather collar. The buzzard
seemed to be a very old specimen, and,
Judging from the weather-beaten Oh
lar, the bell had been placed around
the birds neck many years ago. Ola
settlers zeal claim the buzzard was no
ticed in the northern part of this state
several years ago, where it attracted
much attention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Lady Tweedmouth (Lady Fanny o,
l.. Spencer-C hurchill), 40 years old, po-
litical hostess of the liberal party, and
a sister of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill, died in London on the 5th.
She was the daughter Of the seventh
duke of Marlborough.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Mrs. Florence Maybrick continues
to remain in the strictest seclusion in
her mothers home at Rouen, France,
Neither she nor the Baroness de
Roques, her mother, have gone far
Their than the garden since Mrs. May
bricks arrival.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

BY order of Gov. Mickey Of Nebras-
ka, the South Omaha cavalry troop OF
the state militia has been mustered
out. The membership of the troop was
composed largely of stock yards and
packing house employees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Henry w. Good, director general OF
the Lewis and Clarke exposition, has
been elected president, to succeed H.
w. Scott. Mr.. Scott was compelled to
resign from the presidency on account
of the pressure of private business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

A dispatch to the London Daily Mai
from Geneva says that Miss Ruth Ho-
fer, one of the richest and most BEAU
tiful girls in Switzerland, will shortly
be married to Gladstone Dowie, the I'M
kissed son of Elijah ILL.," the founder
of Zion City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Woodbridge N. Ferris, OF Big Rap.
ids, was, on the Sd, nominated for gov
ernor of Michigan by the democratic
state convention over Justus S.Stearns,
of Ludington, who announced that he
had bolted the republican party, ma
tional and state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Bishop Henry G. Potter delivered the
principal address, on the I'd, at the
formal opening of "The Subway Tav-
/. ern," a model saloon which was estab-
lished by a number Of leaders In the
reform movement in New York. The
purpose Of the promoters Of the enter
prise is to serve pure liquor and food
at low prices under the best possible
moral conditions
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

Gov. J. X. Vardaman of Mississippi,
in a statement issued on the Sd, denied
that he had ever. reflected upon the
good name of President R%oosevelt's
mother through the columns of his pa
per, as was charged, and which caused
Postmaster General Payne to refuse to
name a post Office aftert he governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11

The body of F. Kent LOOMS, who is
supposed to have lost his life from the
steamer Kaiser William II. off the
English coast on June 10, arrived al
New York on the American line steam
err st. Paul, from Southampton or
the Sd. Francis e. LOOMS, assistant
secretary Of state, a brother, shipped
the body to Parkersburg, w. Va, fol
burial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-11
Gen. StOcssel's Report to the Gear
Says Japanese Lost Ten Thou
send Men in Recent Fight
at Port Arthur.

London, Aug. S.-The Times corre-
spondent at Toxic, uuder date OF
August z, says that there are unOff-
cial reports there that the Japanese
have captured commanding posi-
tions north and northeast of Port
Arthur at a distance of 2,75O yards
from the main line of Russian de-
fences.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02

The Minneapolis relatives Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah G. Prince went out to Excel
sior this morning to aid Mr.. and Mrs.
Prince in celebrating the fiftieth anniver-
saTy of their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince have made their
home in Excelsior since 1876 and they have
host Of friends thru the state. They
came to Minnesota from Wisconsin: Mrs.
Princes maiden name was Tirzah Bard
well, and she was born in Goshen, Mass,
Aug. IL, 1882. MIR. Prince is a year older
than his wife and his birthday was May
Z, 1881, in Windsor. Mass. Their we'd
ding took place in the old Bardwell resi-
dence in Goshen and Mr.. Prince and his
bride made their home in Massachusetts
until they came west. ...=
Mrs. Prince is a sister of the late c.
S. Bardwell founder Of Bardwell, Robin
son company, and of the late w. E. Bard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-02
FORT SMELLING CONCERT
Twenty first Infantry Band VIII Give One
This Evening.

Muscle building Will give way to music
at the Fort Smelling gymnasium Tonight.
The Twenty -first Infantry band, under
THE direction of Charles W.. Graves Will
give a concert program of popular music.
These concerts are popular features of
post life and are always largely attended,