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TO FLANK PORT t H
Movement of Japanese Troops 10
That End is Under Way.

Moyemen of Japanese Troops to
That End is Under Way.
Che-Foo, Feb. ia Japanese move
ment to flank Port Arthur, cut h
roadway from the fortress to Hardin
and thus isolate, if not besiege the Rus
sian stronghold, is now under way.
Fearing that the enemy will accom-
plish this and that Port Arthur will be
starved into submission, Viceroy Alex
Jeff is said to have moved his head
quarters, with that of his official staff,
to Hardin, which is 600 miles north,
where the Manchurian railroad con-
meets with the Siberian railway.
A British trading vessel touching
here, Thursday, reports that a large
fleet of transports, with 100000 Japan
csc troops, have sailed for Dalny, Az
| miles northwest of Port Arthur, or
some point zeal there. Another e
of transports, under convoy of a Japan
csc squadron, IS in Society bay, east
of Port Arthur.
1t is supposed these two forces Will
cooperate in the movement 10 nahk
the powerful Russian position.
The Russians are moving to meet the
japanese plan of attack. Some miles
north Of Port Arthur and Dalny Thu
smaller peninsula on which they stant
is Joined with the main peninsula o
Liao-Tung by q narrow isthmus, vel
adapted for defense by rugged hills. 1t
width is only about n mile, and o.
one side is the Yellow sea, and on tn
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SERIOUS UNREST
FELT IN EUROPE
Spain Holding Troops In Readiness
to Start For the Balearics.
WARNED BY EUROPEAN POWER
Unusual Naval and Military Activity
Displayed by Swedeu-A Day of
Excitewent On the Paris
DOurse.

Madrid, Feb. 21.-Two regiments of
infantry at San Sebastian and W o
regiments at Pampeluna are held in
readiness to start for the Balearic
islands.
War Minister Iinares has also sent
a circular to the military authorities
ordering the recall of all soldiers on
furlough and to,retain with the colors
men whose service terminates March
/. These measures caused consider
able excitement, which was not di-
minished by the rumors which contin-
ued to circulate, in spite of official
denials, that this military activity was
due to a warning from a European
power to the effect that in the event
of a continental war Great Britain
intended to seize points on the Span
ish coast.
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HELD FOR IROQUOIS FIRE
Grand Jury Charges Proprietor and
Three Others With Manslaughter.
Mayer Harrison and Fire harsh"'
Musham Were Both ExOperated
From All Blame.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-The special grand
iurv summoned to investigate the lro-
uuois theater fire and the charges made
against persons directly connected with
the tragedy of December 80, completed
its labor Saturday night by voting IN
dictments against five men and no pllls
against four others. The formal report
of the jury will not be made pubic
until Tuesday, Those who were IN
dicted are:
' "Will ]. Davis, part owner Of The
~Iroquois theater; Thomas Noon, busl-
ness manager of the theater, n
Thomas e. Cummings, stage carpen-
ter, all of whom are charged with man.
slaughter; George Williams, city build
ing commissioner, and Edward Lahsh-
lin, city building inspector, charged
with culpable omission of offlclal duty
in Office.
mo bills were voted against Mayor
Carter H. Harrison, Fire Marshal
Musbam: Fireman William H. Sellers
and William McMulien, operator OF the
food light, which set fire to the as
bestos curtain. Although the lndlct
ments were voted, they will not be for'
merly drawn and submitted to Judge
Chytraus until Tuesday afternoon
when the report of the jury will b.
formulated.
When the deliberations of the lur!
were completed Saturday night, As
sistant States Attorney A. e. Barnes
who has had charge Of the case, mad
the announcement that the jury MAJ
authorized him 10 declare its 1lndlhg
in the matter of the indictments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
WHEATTAKES UPWARD FLIGHT
wild Scenes On Chicago Exchange
When May Advances
From SI.O4 to $1.O7o

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Wheat resumed
it's upward flight Saturday and IN
creased speculative excitement. The
market hesitated somewhat at the out
set and a momentary calm prevailed,
but suddenly a buying wave struck the
pit. 1t fairly swept brokers off their
feet. By leaps and bounds the May
price, which slipped from $1.O4 at the
opening off to SLOPES, went soaring to
S10.7, or over four cents above the close
Friday night.
The Armour brokers were prominent
Apparently the young man is attempt
ing to prevent a panic in wheat. TIC
sold literally and kept the price from
soaring to the clouds, Still, he is no
selling enough wheat to swamp the
town
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MILLIONS in Oats.

Salzer's New National Oats. yielded in
1908 in Mich, 240 bu., in Mo, 255 bu.,
in n. D., 80 bu., and in 80 other states
from $50 to 300 bu. per acre. Now this
Dat if generally grown in 1904, will i'd
millions of bushels to the yield and mil
lions of dollars to the farmers purse.
Try it for 1904. Largest Seed Potato grow
ers in America.
Salzer's Speltz, Beardless Barley, Home
Builder Corn, Macaroni Wheat, Pea Dat,
Billion Dollar Grass and Earliest Cane
are money makers for you, Mr.. Farmer.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE n l0c
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive in return their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam
piles. TX. IL
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PLAN MANY IMPROVEMENTS
xyiaeu;np of streets, New Sewer
System and IL Loan OF $o,ooo'ooo
Are All Contemplated.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 22.-Saturday
was a day of conferences between May
or McLane and the emergency commit
fee. the relief committee, the board OF
estimates, the appeal tax court ard city
members of the legislature, all OF them
being directed toward a solution OF the
supreme problem of placing Baltimore
on the high road to becoming a thor
oughly modern and model city.
The chief questions discussed were
the best plan for widening the con-
gested streets in the business center
of the city, and providing the means
therefor, securing a legislative act au-
thorizing a loan of $4,000, 600, the In
auguration of a sewer system along
with the rebuilding of houses, the re-
lief of taxpayers in the burned dis
trict and the relief Of those who are II
want by reason of the fire.
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WILD EXODUS BEGINS.

Trains Filled With Refugees Eek,
PEELED From Port Arthur.
Hardin, Feb. 19.-The exodus from
Port Arthur has become a panic since 1t
has become generally known that Har-
bin has been made the Russian base Of
supplies. Trains are laden with retu-
gees, who were expelled because they
would consume provisions needed for
the troops; 1000 travellers are waiting
to cross Lake Baikal, suffering ex-
tremely from the bitter cold, One
hundred ana twenty thousand troops
from Moscow, Kieff and Poland are
expected. There will be 100000 troops
in Manchuria within twelve days.
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PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
Basis of Union Agreed Upon Between
the Presbyterian AMI Cumberland
Presbyterian Churches.

St. Louis, Feb. PLATTER a very
harmonious joint session Friday, last
ing all morning and nearly all after
noon, the general assembly commit
tees of the Presbyterian and the Cum
berland Presbyterian churches put the
last stroke to their labors for "frater-
nifty and union" The basis of union"
was adopted as a whole, and the nine
teen men of the two committees spon-
~taneously broke forth into the singing
of the hymn, "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds" A benediction was pro-
nounced upon the work of the day,
and of the many days which had pre-
coded, and afterward is to be sent by
the respective general assemblies, ac-
cording to Presbyterian usage, to each
of the more than 800 presbyteries in
the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
WILD EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
The Bohrse Convulsed With he-
ports of World Complications.

Paris, Feb. 21.-Wild excitement
prevailed on the bourse, Saturday, as
the result of startling, contradictory
reports concerning possible world
complications growing out of the war.
These rumors included the prospec-
tive mobilization of the German and
French armies. The evening papers
also said that serious influence was
exercised by the report of difficulties
between the United States and Rus
STA in consequence of the refusal Of
Russia to grant an exequatur to Mr..
Morgan as United States consul at
Dalny. Financiers asserted the mar
ket was in such a sensitive condition
that the widest rumors were taken up
and might lead to serious complica-
tons. The financial authorities
claimed that not since 1882 has a
scene occurred on the bourse like it,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
DRINK CAUSES TWO DEATHS.
Druuken Farmer Kills His Wife,
Then Sets House on Fire ana
Perishcd In the Flames.

Maysville, KY, Feb, 22.-G. W.
Bramel, a farmer u miles from this
city. got home very intoxicated Sunday
night, ran his brother away from the
house with a Winchester AID afterward
killed his wife, driving his children
out in the cold rain. While in his de-
lirium Bramel set the house on fire
and persisted in the flames. Bramel
had previously driven his wife and
children out of the house during
sprees.
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PUTTING In THEIR MITES.
.yapouese On TIE Pacific Coast Rails
ing Money to Help Their C0un-
try In the War.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 21.--ln less than
a week the Portland Japanese have
raised $10,260 to send to the assistance
of their country in her trouble in the
far east. So encouraged are the local
Japanese that their efforts will be con-
tinued and their countrymen in distant
and remote parts of the state will be
communicated with and given an OPP
p~ortunity of assisting Japan in her
present struggle.
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JAPANESE FLEET is INTACT.
Dispatch Denies Report That Any
,Japanese Vessels Were Destroyed.

D1AIHtch ShA
,Japnnese Vessels Were Destroyed.
London, Feb. 19.-The Japanese le-
CATION here received an official dis
patch from Toxic Thursday night say
ing it was not true that any Japanese
vessels had been destroyed, so far, Ill
any of the various naval engagements,
/ and that all necessary repairs had al
ready been made. The Japanese fleet
remains intact.
This message also denies the report
that the Japanese were driven from
the ne~ighborhood of Kin Chau, after a
skirmish, in which $50 Japanese were
taken prisoners, and declares that the
Jananese made no attempt to land at
Pigeon bay.
1t a y the japanese forces up to the
present time have made no attempt to
land at any point where they could
come in contact with the Russians, and
that consequently all reports OF land
actions and Japanese losses are untrue
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DEAD NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT
Eight Americans and Twenty Greeks
Are Dead as the Result of the
Dynamite Explosion.

Ogden, Utah, Feb. PA special
train bearing the conorer and under
takers left Sunday for Jackson, the
scene of Friday nights explosion.
An inquest will be held to-day. The
number of dead now is 2S-eight Amer
leans and 20 Greeks. George Kachianls,
one of the injured, died at the hospital
Sunday,
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THE CHEMULPo DISASTER.
No Official Announcement Yet Made
in st. Petersburg.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-No official
announcement of the disaster off Che
mulpo, Corea, has yet been made here,
although the papers are printing sto-
ries of the loss of the Variag and Ko-
rietZ.
The St. Petersburg Gazette says:
What are we going to do with the mil
lions subscribed for the navy?" and
continues:
I'VE can not patch up a useless gar
ment. Let us start afresh. Let the
people decide how the money is to be
spent. The ministries are too busy to
give the matter due attention"
A Russian PhiInnthropist.
Count Orloff Davkdoff, the philan-
thropist and close friend of the late
Car Alexander Ill, hes given 100000
to the Red Cross society-$10O,0O for
the immediate use of the society, $780,
600 for a hospital for wounded sailors
and soldiers, and 100000 for a school
for orphans of the war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

RUSSIAN CAVALRfMEN.
ritory and the desire of the emperor to
maintain peace we're the causes of the
impossibility of more complete and
earlier preparations for war.
Much Time is Necessary.
Much time is now necessary in Or
der to strike at japan. but it was
worthy of the dignity and might OF
Russia, and while sparing as much as
possible the shedding of blood of her
children, to infict just chastisement
upon the nation which has provoked
the struggle. Russia must await the
event in patience, being sure that our
army will avenge an hundredfold that
provocation.
Operations on land must not be ex-
pected for some time yet, and we can
not obtain early news from the theater
Of war. The useless shedding OF blood
is unworthy the greatness and power
of Russia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Hanava, Feb. 21,-Admiral Dewey Is
expected to arrive here next Friday.
Instructions have been received at the
American legation to prepare for his
visiting President Palma officially. He
will remain here two days and then.
90 to Santiago to join the fleet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
FOR THE ASIATIC STATION
Six Hundred Marines VIII Embark
On the Transport Ruford at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 21.-The 600 ma
rines, who,@ it is reported, have been
ordered to the Asiatic station, will m
bark on the transport Buford at this
port. instructions have been received
here that the Buford was to take the
marines from this port and not from
Portland.
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other the Gulf of Pe-chi-li. Its posses
sion by a land force of Japanese would
effectually cut off Dalny and Port Ar
thur from the mainland of Manchuria.
To prevent the Japanese gaining pos
session of this strategic position, the
Russians are concentrating heavy bat
teries of artillery there.
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tain peace among the nations. The
conditions under which hostilities are
being carried on compel us to wait
with patience news of the success OF
our troops, which can not occur be-
fore decisive actions are fought by the
Russian army. The distance of the ter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
ADVANCING TOWARD SEOUL.
No Indication of Attack On COrean
CAPITAL.

Toxic, Feb. 19.-Reports received
here from Corea Thursday night state
that the Russian troops are advancing
toward Seoul and that a strong posi-
ton at Ping-Yang has been occupied
by them. Their present movements,
however, do not indicate any imme-
date intention of attacking the Corean
capital. The japanese garrison in
| Seoul has been greatly strengthened In
the last few days.
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En- Route to His New Post.

San Francisco, Feb. 21.-Gen. Jesse
M. Lee is here en- route from the Phil
ippines to succeed Gen. Grant in Texas.
Gen. Lee was under Gen. Chaffee, with
the allied troops, on their march to
Pekin during the Boxer troubles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

New York, Feb. 21.-The effects OF
the war, says a Berlin dispatch to the
Times, already are noticeable on Ger
man commerce. 1t is reported from
Konigsberg that the importation OF
grain from Russia into Germany has
come to a standstill. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb. 22.-Perry S. Heath
is no longer secretary Of the Republic
can national committee. His reslgna-
ton was received by wire Saturday
and promptly accepted by Vice-Chair-
man Payne.
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UNPREPAREDNESS
OF THE RUSSIANS
A Plaintive Wall Because Japan
Didn't Wait For Them.
RUSSIA DESTROYS OF PEACE
That is to Say She Was Until b Got
Ready for War, and Now She is
, Calling Japan Hare
Names.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-An official
proclamation explaining the unpre-
paredness of Russia for war and the
necessity for the exercise Of patience
by her people has been issued here. 1t
is as follows:
Eight days have now elapsed since
all Russia was shaken with profound
indignation against an enemy who sud
denly broke off negotiations and by Il
t~raitorous attack endeavored to obtain
an easy success in a war long desired.
The Russian nation, which natural i'm
patience, desires prompt vengeance,
and awaits fcverishly news from the
far east.
Japan Will Be Chastised.
THE unity and strength of the Rus
sian people leave no room for doubt
that Japan will receive the chastise-
ment she deserves for her %treachery
and p~rovocation to war at a time wher
our beloved sovereign desired to main
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Russian Exhibit Abandoned.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Russian
government has informed the state de-
partment that, owing to its inability to
make what it regards as a suitable
display of Russian products at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, it has
abandoned the idea of making an ex-
hihit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

New York, Feb. 22.-Miss Viola Al
len. the actress, who is i'll at the New
York eye and ear inirmary, in Man
haitian, following an operation on the
brain, is said to be slowly recovering,
and her complete recovery is now as
sured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 19.-Gov. Bailey
honored a requisition from Gov. Dock
cry of Missouri for the return to Cass
county of Thomas Rogers, who is in
Jail at Paola, charged with burglary
and robbery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Russian Losses at chemuIpo.

Berlin, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Chemulpo reas-
serts that II officers and 439 men OF
the Russian warships Variag and Ko-
rietz were either killed or drowned
when those vessels were destroyed.
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ACTIVITY IN SWEDEN.
Warships Sent to GntiIand Island
and Others Being Prepared.

p Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. 21.-Un-
usual naval and military activity Is
displayed in connection with the neu-
trality measures. The military is Or
dered to be in readiness. warships
are being sent to Gothland island and
the coast defense battleships and tor
pedo boats have been ordered to be
prepared for active servic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

in accordance with a promise given
the British minister. The Japanese
now completely command the China sea
and. the gulf of Pechili.
Passengers arriving from Tien Tsin
report that Japanese cruisers hold up
and examine steamships of every ma
tionality for contraband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Notable Arrivals from Brazil.

New York, Feb. 22.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived Saturday on the
steamer Byron, from Brazil, were Bish-
op K~insolving, of Brazil, and Henrique
Schuber, Brazilian commission to the
St. Louis exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Post Office appropriation

Washington, Feb. 22.--The house
committee on post offices and post
roads Saturday completed the post Of
flee appropriation bill! which carries
s169, 997,5S8. The appropriation last
veal was $153. 500. 900.
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Fatal Powder Mills Explosion.

Paterson, N. j., Feb. 21.-An explo-
sion at the Latin & Rand powder
mills at Wayne, miles from
here, Saturday, caused the death OF
three men. Three mills were wrecked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Many Counterfeit dollars

st. Louis, Feb. 19.-Oficials Of the
United States treasury department say
that many counterfeit dollars, bills and
silver, are being circulated here, 22d
the department has issued a warning
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

"Our country displays such unity
and desire for ~self-sacrifce on behalf
of the national cause that all true
from the scene of hostilities Will
be Immediately due to the entire ma
ton"
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Fire ut Ellenviile, N. Y.

Middletown, N. Y, Feb. ia fre
at Ellenville, Thursday, destroyed the
Terwilliger house, together with a sa-
loon, a meat market and a barber shop,
antailing a loss Of $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
German Hospitals rendered.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-EEperor William
has Noticed the car and the mikado
that the German hospitals at Kiao-
Chou and Yokohama are available for
the care of men wounded during the
Iuar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
RAILROAD President Drops Dead.

Marion, Ind, Feb. 1S.-Henry D.
Thomas, president and promoter OF the
Marion, Kokomo & Western ~interurban
railroad, dropped dead n mile south
of Marion, Wednesday evening, while
with a surveying party.
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HAS TROUBLES AT HOME.
The Revolutionary Party Vigorous
Iy Mt Work at RostOR.

Jy at work at RostoH.
New York. Feb. 19.-Pandemonium
has reigned for several days at Rostotf,
according to a Times dispatch from
Moscow. The revolutionary party is
vigorously at work.
The state of affairs in the Caucasus
Is also unsatisfactory, and the gov
eminent is apprehensive of an extern
sion of the disorders.
The governors Of the provinces have
secured special instructions on the sub
ject.
Seoul, Feb. 19.-The report that g.
900 Russian troops had arrived at Chin
Tien Chung, opposite Win, on the
Yalu river, is confirmed, as is the re-
port that the Russians have occupied
/ VIII itself. They have 1000 troops a
Win, and the first collision Is ex'
pected somewhere in that vicinity.
ADVANCING TOWARD SEOUL.
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JAps COMMAND CHINA SEA.
Hold Up and Examine Stee mshipa
For COntrabnnd,

Chwang Wan Tsu, Feb. 49, Masses
of troops have commenced to arrive
on special trains. Good order III main
tanned and a guard is at the railway,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Seoul, Feb. 19.-Three thousand Rus
sian troops are reported to be en-
camped on the Yalu river, opposite Win.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

This is none too early to see about ac-
commodations at the Worlds Fair. Bet
ter write the Inside Inn, Room ITO, Ad-
ministration Bldg, st. Louis, to-day, for
particulars, which will be sent you free.
1t is the only hotel in the Worlds Fair
Grounds,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Women accept favors from men as
though doing the man a favor py az
cepting them.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

The Fly-''The moth y seems. very
grouchy." The Roach-'Yes; he's been
Chewing the rag all ay."-Prmceton
Tiger.
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If you don't try to live up to your ideals
the chances are they'll come down.
Puck.