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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
HEADS OF PACKING HOUSES
Several in Danger of Indictment for
Tampering With Witnesses.
They Have Been Given to Under
stand That If They Don't Quit
Indictments VIII Issue.

Chicago, March 31.-Conspiracy in
1ictments are threatened against the
heads of big meat packing concerns
Unless alleged tampering with wit
nesses who have been summoned to
testify before the federal grand jury is
discontinued at once. With two wit
lesses on the stand, Thursday, who it
IS asserted. admitted that they had
been approached with a suggestion
hat their testimony be mild, the jury,
t is declared, is getting ready to take
drastic action.
"Wewill shut off interference with wit
lesses,'' said Assistant Attorney-Gen-
aral Pagin, 'even if we have to resort
20 proceedings under the conspiracy
statute to do So
Belief is general that Mr.. Pagin has
already laid out plans of new indict-
uents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
OUR CHINESE FRIEND WI.
He May Have to Swallow Gold Leaf
and Die for Deceiving the
DOvnSer Empress.

Washington, March 30.-Wu Ting
Fang, former Chinese minister to the
United States, has fallen upon evil
times in his native land. He is charged
with having deceived the empress
dowager as to the real condition of
the Hankow-Canton railroad, whose
affairs he administers, and even with
having enriched himself out Of the
revenues of the road. Should these
charges be sustained he may be dis
graced, or receive an order to swallow
gold leaf, and that would mean death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
MISSOURI A NEWS
Every Continent Represented.


Every continent is represented In
the enrolment of students in the Mis-
souri, university, as shown by statistics
Just issued. OF the total of 1,S75 stu
dents, there are SO from IL foreign
countries, of which Is are enrolled in
the department Of mines and metal
lurgy at Rolla, and 81 from nine for
eign countries in the seven depart
ments at Columbia. OF those at Co
lumbia, one is from Cuba, n from
Russia, one from Australia, two from
Germany, three from Mexico, three
from the Argentine Republic, three
from Japan, four from Egyat, and six
from the Philippines. Nine are study
ing medicine, six engineering, three
agriculture, three law and two AGA
demic course. All at Rolla are study
ing mining.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
RELATIVES OF LINCOLN.
Death of n Sister and IL BrOther-fn-
LAW of Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln.

New Orleans, March Els. B. Todd.
of Natchidoches has received news of
the death in California of his aunt,
Margaret Todd Kellogg, who resided in
St. Louis; also of the death CT his I'M
Gle, c. B. White. in Florida.
Mrs. Kellogg was Mrs. Abraham lin
coins sister and married several years
ago Col. Charles P. Kellogg, a prom
inent lawyer of st. Louis.
C. B. White several years ago mar
ried, in Kentucky, Miss Elodie Todd,
also a sister to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.
Mrs. White died several years age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
He DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
DR.. n. G, Hewitt, One of the Best
Know Educators In the west,
Dead Mt Normal, Ill.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April 3.-Dr. E. G
Hewitt, one of the best-known educa-
tors of the west, died very suddenly
at his home in Normal. He was born
in Massachusetts in 1928, and was
prominent in educational circles in the
east until 1858, when ne came to Nor
NAL.
He was president Of the state normal
university for Is years, resigning in
1880. He was tutor IN the university
for 80 years.
He has served as president of the
Illinois Teachers association and was
active as a member of the National
Educational association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The United States far surpasses ev.
cry other country in the production OF
copper, and consequently is less vital
ly interested in the discovery of new
foreign sources of supply than are
some of the European nations. They
have about doubled their consump-
ton since the great development of
the electrical industries began, and
have been a little anxious because,
meanwhile, the worlds total produc-
ton has increased only a little over
one-third. At last accounts, Russia
was doing her best to develop her cop
per region in Turkestan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
A RIGHT ROYAL RECEPTION.
King Charles and a Regal Retinus
Welcomed Emperor William of
Germany to Lisbon.

Lisbon, March 2S.-The steamer
Hamburg, with Emperor William on
board, arrived here late Monday after
non. King Charles, Crown Prince
Luiz Philippe, the duke of Braganza
and the duke of Oporto, brother of the
king, and their suites; Foreign Minis
ter Villica and Marine Minister No
reira, went on board the vessel and es-
corted the emperor ashore. After pre-
sensations at the landing stage, the
royal procession was formed and pro-
ceeded through crowded and magnif.
cently-decorated streets to the palace
of the Belem. The scene all along the
route was one Of the most enthusiastic
welcome.
The royal carriage a showered
with flowers as it passed under the
windows of residences.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Some high speeds are achieved on
the continent. The Northern OF
France Railway has II trains which
are timed to do 81 miles, or over, pei
hour, platform to platform. The
greatest speed ever recorded was
made last year by an electric train on
the Berlin & Zossep Military railway
Q47 miles long,, when a speed Of l3l
miles per hour was attained.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The people of the United States are
still land hungry. Notwithstanding
the fact that, according to Commits
sioner of the General Land Office W
A. Richards, there are approximately
4S9, 900 acres of vacant unappropriated
land, excluding Alaska, pressure Is
constantly brought to bear upon con
gress for the opening Of lands hitherto
set aside for the Indians. One Indian
reservation after another is being
thrown open to public settlement, the
aboriginal occupants being given
farms in severalty if they desire tc
live the lives of white men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

In France encouragement to join
the merchant marine is supplied BY
the government in the form OF small
pensions paid to French sailors after
protracted service. The French re
public maintains what is practically
a naval militia, the French sailor be-
ing obliged in case of war to abandon
his private employer and take his
place under the flag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
AN EPIDEMIC OF MENINGITIS.
Over One Hundred neaths in Man
haitian Island, in a Few Days,
From Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.

New York, April There were
eight deaths Thursday in Manhattan
from cerebro-spinal meningitis, against
six or the Gay previous. Since noon
last Sunday there have been 107 deaths
from this disease in the city. If this
keeps up the number of deaths for the
week will be the greatest on record in
this or any previous epidemic OF cere-
bro-spinal meningitis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
FRANCIS M'CORD DEAD.
wealthy Citizen of st. Joseph, NO.,
Succumbs to Tuberculosis at
Asheville, n. G.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 2.-Francis
McCord, son of the late James McCord,
died in Asheville, N. c., Friday. While
he had been suffering from tubercu-
losis for some time, his death was I'M
expected.
His father, who died two years ago,
was a multimillionaire and head of
wholesale houses in this city, Kansas
City, Denver, Fort Worth and Omaha.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Birth insurance, as an incentive for
the furtherance Of the ideas Of Pres
ident Roosevelt for the rearing Of
large families, is now proposed, and
the first organization Of the kind in
this country has begun business in
Boston. Last July the American
Birth Insurance Co. was incorporated
under the laws Of Massachusetts, fos
tered by some Of the most prominent
women Of the country, and Its promot
ers have secured the 500 application
for policies requisite under the law
governing insurance companies Ia
bsgir business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
CHARGES OF EMBEZZL TENT
Officials OF the LOrain (O.) Savings
Bank Arrested ON Charges
of ENLIGHTENMENT.

Lorain, O., April 2.-E. F. Kane,
cashier, E. B. Walker, assistant cash
Ter, and Dana S. Walker, teller of the
Citizens savings bank, which failed to
open for business Friday, have been
arrested, charged with enlightenment.
The warrants were sworn out before
County Prosecutor Stroup. The men
are under arrest at their homes, but
will be taken to the county Jail al
Elyria.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

A sea level canal at Panama has
grown in favor since the date of the
purchase of the French company's
rights, and the engineers of the 18th
milan canal commission now submit
recommendations for the construction
Of such a canal with a minimum
depth Of 35 feet, the estimated cost
being $3.50, 500 900. At a level of &C
feet above the sea the canal cos'
s17S.O13,406, but would be more ex
pensive to operate on account of the
locks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The Indian ~rhinoceros is slowly be-
coming extinct. There are only -four
specimens in the ZOOS of the CONT
nent, and the rhinoceroses in the
jungles are becoming SC rare that one
is seldom seen, even by the most ar
dent hunter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Prof. Jacques Loeb, Of the Univer.
sity of California, has made a new dis
covery in his experiments in produc'
ing life artiicially in sea urchins
which is of the greatest Importance
to students of heredity. In ferttlizing
the eggs of sea urchins he discovered
that in natural fertilization the eggs
developed a peculiar membrane which
he could secure by means of chem
icals. Finally he found that by use of
common vinegar and salt he could
produce a membrane, and that the
eggs foated on the surface of the
water exactly as they do in nature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Three Men Seriously Burned.

st. Louis, March 31.-Three men we're
seriously burned in being drenched
with salicyclic and other acids as a re-
suit of all explosion due to an accumu-
latoin of gas in an alright tank in
the rear OF Merck & Co.'s chemical
plant, 4528 South Broadway, at $3.50
o'clock last night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Funeral of kirksville Founder.

Kirksville, Mo-, March 29.-Judge
Ohio Beeman was buried here. He was
50 years old, a citizen of Adair coun-
ty since 1912, and n Of the founders
of Kirksville. having been the first
blacksmith. He was mayor of the city
once. and was county judge for sew
eral years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The completion of the Slmplon tun-
ne through the Alps is an event that
attracts universal attention as one OF
the greatest engineering feats OF his
tory. The ancient wonders OF the
world are dwarfed into insignifcance
by such an achievement as the boring
of this mighty hole through the
rugged mountains. 1t is IL miles
long, and is a double compartment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Public Utilities Consolidated.

J.. A. Tobin, of New York city, rep
resenting A. H. Bickmore & Co., New
York capitalists, has closed a deal for
the Marshall gas light company and
the electric light company. The two
corporations will be reorganized under
one charter and new stock issued. They
will extend the gas mains several miles
over the city. The price paid for the
two was $62, 900. w. E. McNulty, OF
Macon, was the owner of the electric
light plant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
No Medicine for Him.

Moses Hestand, a Carthage restau-
rant keeper, died because of a peculiar
religious belief which caused him to
believe that he should not take medi-
cine. He had been i'll since February l.,
but refused to go to bed or to allow
a doctor to attend him. Night after
night he had slept in a chair, because
he feared it he went to bed he would
never be able to leave his cot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

st. Louis, March 2S.-John Rohan
president Of the John Rohan & Son
Boiler Co., and widely known in the
boiler trade throughout the United
States, died, Sunday, at his home. Mr.
Rohan was 72 years of age, and never
entered a saloon in his life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Why She Left Him.

Mrs. Anna F. Ellington, who was
bling sued by her husband for divorce
on the ground of desertion, testified in
Judge Ryan's division Of the circuit
court, in st. Louis, that she left her
husband in order to improve the social
condition of her daughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

James Written, a private detective,
at present in the employ of an Iowa
insurance company, was shot in the
back and fatally wounded, in st. Jo-
seph, just after he had left the wit
ness stand in the criminal courtroom,
by Mrs. Alice J.. Keplinger, keeper Of a
boarding house. The woman claimed
that Written had mistreated her
young daughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

jefferson City, Mo-, April 3.-Willard
D. vandiver, of Cape Girardeau, former
congressman, and Gov. Folks cam
paign manager, will be named as state
superintendent Of insurance by Gov.
Folk in a few days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
u,.. wat.on win Recover.

Thomson, Ga, April 2.-Thomas E.
Watson's daughter, Miss Agnes Wat
scu. who was reported unconscious, as
a sssss,t ss an accidental overdose OF
morphine taA.4- 10 allay pain, IS muc
halter She will recGrer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
u,boIds the Divorce Law.

New Orleans, March 30.-"Next to
marriage, divorce is the best institu-
ton we have in America" said Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, in a discussion in
this city. lone of the most potent
influences making for divorce is the
fact that SO few women really know
how 70 love-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The falling of a scaffold at the new
Missouri Pacific shops injured several
bricklayers at Sedalia. The following
were among the injured: J. H. Patton,
foreman, right arm and leg broken, in
ternally injured; August Lenge, ribs
fractured, internally injured; G. Wind
ser, wrist broken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Must Extend the 'Time.

An alternative writ of mandamus has
been issued in the supreme court, re-
turnable April 16, in the case of Timo-
thy Gallatin VS.. Mary Lynch, to COM
pei Circuit Judge Bradley, of Warrens-
burg, to extend the time in which to
file a bill of exceptions in the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
A Woman Assassinated.

Crosby, Tex, April Mrs. Mary
Marble, an aged woman, was assassin
ated at night as she was standing IN
her home grinding coffee. The assas-
sin was concealed behind a chimney,
and used a shotgun, the buchshot pro-
d1cing instant death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Killed by a Street Car.

An unidentified elderly woman, ap-
parently on her way to worship at st.
Francis de Sales Catholic church, in st.
Louis, was struck by a street car and
instantly killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Roaseyelt,s Hunt Private.

Washington, March 29.-The 80 days
hunting trip of President Roosevelt in
wilds Of Colorado will be private.
Guests will not accompany him into
wilderness, and Secretary Loeb will re-
main only near enough to hunting
grounds to maintain safety.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
A Cause of General satisfaction.

Toxic, March 2S.-General satisfac.
ton is expressed at the success in plac
Ing the foreign loan. The domestic
loan was oversubscribed several times
and it is probable a portion Of H. will
be allotted to foreign subscribers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

st. Louis, March 31.-Mrs. Blanche
Piggott sues Harry Piggott FOR divorce
because he asked for four cups Of tea
when the teapot only held three cups,
and because he appeared In company
wearing q soiled shirt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
For Abandoning Their infant.

Evansville, Ind, April 1.--James
Walcon and wife, of this city, who are
alleged to have abandoned their in
fent at Haubstadt, Ind, were arrested
and taken to Gibson county, where
they we're fined $25 and costs each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Peoria, ILL.,, April 1.-THE twenty
first annual meeting of the Central IL
linois Teachers association is in YES
sion here. The general meetings are
held in the Coliseum, and almost 1000
teachers are in attendance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The population of England and
Wales is about 33,000,000 showing
that there was one petition for disso
luton of marriage in some form flee
in the courts in 1902 for about eaci
32.50O population. Experimental, Of
trial marriages, seemingly are not Ell
couraged by the ease of securing dl
vorce. The sentiment of the people
sustained by the courts, is clearly
against divorces or the divorced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

S. C. T. Dodd. who has resigned as
general solicitor of the Standard Oil
Co.. probably drew the largest annual
salary Of any individual in the United
States-S250,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
RequisitiOn for Mehr.

: A requisition has been issued upon
the governor of Indiana for s.. Mehr,
wanted in Jackson county to answer a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Will Give Relief.

Chicago, April 3.-The southeastern
railroads have recoHsidered their deter.
nination not to give Chicago, st. Louis
and the middle west relief from the al
legged unjust freight discrimination
which has existed more than Is years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Terre Haute, Ind, April 3.-Just as
four miners stepped from the cage COM
ing UP from Shelburn mine, an explo-
sion below tore away the cage and
timbers at the mouth of the mine.
They were the last Of the force coming
nnst
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Algiers. Algeria, April 1.-The
White Star line steamer Cretic, from
New York, March IS, with Secretary
Hay and Mrs. Hay on board, arrived
here this evening from Gibraltar. The
secretary was among those who came
ashore. He was enjoying good health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
say Northcott Is slated.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 3.-Since Sena-
tor Cullom arrived here. It has been
semi-oficialiy aEaounced that former
Lieut.-Gov. VIM. A. Nofthcott Is to be
appointed United States district attor-
ney for the Springfield district
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Fulton Asylum Shortage.

1t is stated on good authority that
the investigation of the books of W. D.
Thomas, missing treasurer of the Full
ton asylum, shows a probable short
age of $12, 900 to $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Hartford, Conn, March 31.--Col.
Jacob l.. Greene, president Of the Con-
necticut Mutual Life INSURANCE Co.,
died of apoplexy at his residence here.
He was born in 1887. During the civil
war he served with the Seventh Michi-
gan regiment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The Bulgarian government contem'
plates the creation of several monopo.
lies, similar to those in Greece, in re.
gard to salt, matches, cigarette paper,
tobacco. petroleum and playing cards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Matches Cause ChiId's Death.

Morris Berger, aged A, gave his baby
brother, Abraham, aged 16 months, a
box of matches to play with, in st. Jo-
seph. The little fellows clothes were
soon afame, and the mother threw him
in a tub of water. The lad died before
a doctor could be summoned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Princeton, N. j., March 30.-Prince-
ton won the eleventh annual debate
with Harvard, advocating that the
free elective system at college is the
best plan Of study. This is Princetons
first victory since the fall Of 1902.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Reduces Sentence Eight Years.

William Starke, charged in the Mil
Ter county circuit court at Tuscumbia
with uttering a forged deed, and who
was found guilty ard given ten years.
was on q. new trial by jury again found
guilty, and sentenced to serve a two
year term in the state ~penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Confessed She KaIIed Her ChiIdreu

Paducah, KY, March 28.-Mrs. Mar,
Brockwe1l, whose three children, aged
three, four and five years, died from
poisoning under suspicious circum.
stances last Saturday, has confessed
that she killed them by giving them
morphine and coal oil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Queen Alexandra and Mrs. IIuv Meet.

Gibraltar, March 31.-Mrs. Hay and
Queen Alexandria, who met while Mr..
Hay was ambassador to Great Britain,
met again here, her majesty having
arrived on the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert. They chatted together for
some time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Five Killed, Six injured.

Prescott, Ariz., April 3.-As the re-
suit of an explosion in the United Verde
mine at Jerome, owned by Senator
Clark, five men are dead and six 9TH
ers seriously, If not fatally injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
ne.th. From E.ce..ive He.t.

Pittsburg, Pa., March 30.-Two mill
workers have died, several are in a se-
rious condition and many have been
compelled to quit their duties in the
mills in this city and vicinity, owing
to the excessive heat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
Six Months for Female Bigamist.

Mrs. Cyra Boatman, convicted OF
bigamy in St, Louis, was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment. She is 50
years of age, had shipped three men
and was living with a fourth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06
nov KiIIed I'm RoIIing viii

st. Louis, March 31.-Alois Layes,
aged is, was killed while at work in
the H%elmbacker rolling mills. His
head was crushed between a pulling
machine and a post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

The total losses in the Russo-Japan'
csc war have not been officially stated,
but from the most reliable unofficial
accounts they will amount to at least
$4,000 men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-06

Ambrose S. Ottey. an aged black.
smith. of Cecil county, Maryland, has
read his Bible through III times and
has just started on the n hundred
and eighteenth perusal.