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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
THE KANSAS CORN CARNIVAL
1t Has started Tall Among the
Farmers Anent the x.elds of
That Grain.

Atchison, Kas., Sept. 1.-THE corn
carnival, to be held here September
1874, has caused considerable talk
anent that grain. d. L. Dowdy, of Ar
rington, has bet 500 that he can take
rs bushels Of corn from an acre in
his field. Henry Field, of Shenandoah,
Ia, writes that there are acres of corn
in that vicinity that will yield 100
bushels this year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
CHATTANOOGA COSTLY FIRE
The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Tex-
ms Pacific Railway Suffers .
Half Million Loss.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 11.-At
least $500, 900 is the estimated loss in
a fire which broke out in the freight
yards of the Cincinnati, New Orleans &
Texas Pacific Railway Co., totally de-
stroying the freight depot with it's en-
tire contents, AZ freight cars, most of
which were fully loaded, two mail cars,
two baggage cars and the private car Of
Supt. M. w. Mcguire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Wewoka, L. T Sept. 9.-What was
probably the last whipping that will
ever take place in the Seminole nation
occurred here when Solomon Mitchell,
a full-blood Indian, was given so lashes
on the bare back for horse stealing
About 1000 people witnessed the ex-
ecution of the councils orders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
He CAN'T GET 1T THIS YEAR
However, President Roosevelt VIII
Doubtless BE Chosen for Nobel
Peace Prize in 1906.

Christiana, Sept. 7.-All the Nor
wegian papers express regret that ii
will be impossible to award to Presi-
dent Roosevelt the Nobel peace prize
this year, owing to the requirement
that candidates for the prize be NOM
mated before February. 1t is expected,
however, that Mr.. Roosevelt will be
chosen for the prize in 1906.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE probabilities
are that a statue to President Roose-
welt will be raised through the efforts
of Individual peace apostles, strongly
aided by the American colony in this
city, because of the presidents efforts
in making peace between Russia aud
Japan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

OF all strange occupations followed
by men in the picturesque west, re.
mote from railroads and other evi.
dences of civilization, that of profes.
sional wolf hunter, or ''wolfer," is
most unique. The wolfer is a product
of the wilderness. 1t is his business to
shoot, trap or poison the huge, gaunt
wolves that deplete the fiocks Of ths
sheep men and the herds Of the cat.
tie owners on the plains and in the
mountains. Never numerous. the
wolfers are becoming less and less In
number every year. The difficulties
OF the calling are great.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Milan, Tenn, Sept. 8.-Eldridge
Chandler, a well-to-do farmer near
Gibson, made a bonfire of his daugh-
ter's wedding dress and marriage IL
cense, and executed a var dance about
the flames. She is Is, and he opposed
her marriage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Alaska may have its drawbacks as
to winter climate, but every baseball
loving boy would certainly like to live
there in summer. With daylight every
minute of the "a hours and the most
popular time for playing the national
game from s o'clock in the evening to
midnight, and nothing in the way Of
work to prevent, everybody is free to
go to the ball game. And most every
body promptly and enthusiastically
does go
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Drinking Father sinh. Son

ct. Louis, Sept. 8.-William Miller,
Jr.. salesman in a wholesale dry goods
house, was stabbed by his father, and
Is at the city hospital In a dangerous
condition. The father is said to have
been drinking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Rome, Sept. 1.-THE inhabitants
OF Calabria seem to be stupefied by
the earthquake catastrophe Of the
past few days and everywhere they
are sleeping in the open air, even
where the dwellings are safe. In
many sections there are immense
crevasses in the ground, 5000 to 1000
yards wide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

st. Petersburg, Sept. 12.-News from
Finland of the accidental discovery of
the importation of rifles and munitions
in large quantities is the most serious
disclosure regarding the revolutionary
movement in Russia that has yet been
made, and it indicates an intention to
form a regular military organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
News of the Shin Roosevelt.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. THE Peary
expeditions auxiliary steamer, Erik.
has returned here from Cape Sabine,
Greenland, reporting that the Arctic
ship Roosevelt, with Commander Peary
IN board, left Cape Sabine for the
forth on August 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

An English master mariner named
Death has had his name changed. He
said, IN explanation. that he was now
acting as first officer. but expected
soon 10 have command of a ship. He
was afraid that few passengers would
care about risking a voyage in a ship
~captained by Death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Slew His wife's Protector.

Kountze, Tex, Sept. 9.-Mrs. T. F.
Daniels sought protection from her hus-
band at the home of T. C. Hurley, a
neighbor, and Daniels followed her
there. Hurley went to summon assist
ance and was shot to death by Daniels,
who has been placed in Jail at Beau
mont.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Forth Worth, Tex, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Jonn Jackson, wife OF a Rock Island
Railway employee of this city, gave
birth to five girl babies, all Of whom
are living. The weight of the heaviest
IL five pounds. The mother Is IL and
The father ten years older.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Christiana, Sept. 12.-The tone of the
Norwegian newspapers indicate that the
negotiations regarding the dissolution
Of the union have reached an impasse,
Norway being unable to accept the con-
ditions laid down by Sweden.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

President Loubet. of France, has in
timated that he will not seek a re-
election. but will retire at the end of
his term next year. His reasons are
said, to be that the president OF
France is too much of a figurehead,
and that a second term might easily
degenerate into a life tenure, which
would be dangerous to the republic.
Besides. Mr.. Loubet wishes to give the
other aspirants a chance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
EVADING FEDERAL LAW
New YOrk Mail Wagon Drivers Re-
port "Sick and Unable to
Work"

New York, Sept. S.-Fifty mail wagon
drivers have reported "sick and unable
to work.
Under the federal law it is a felony to
interfere with the United States mails,
and to dodge this danger the strikers
resorted to feigned illness in refusing
10 work. The cause of the trouble is
3 refusal by the firm holding the con-
tract for mail wagon service to adj
vance the wages of the men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Paterson, N. j., Sept. 8.--Peter An
dine, insane, stood on his head at the
police station until he died. The rush
Of blood to his head ruptured a blood
vessel. Physicians say he must have
stood on his head an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Mrs. Mamie Mitchel Acouittea,

st. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 12.--At one
o'clock this morning the jury at Troy,
Kas., acquitted Mrs. Mamie Mitchell Of
the charge Of numbering her husband
in that town two months ago
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Appointed spetfal Coun.e,,

Chicago, Sept 12.-Benjamin Davis.
an attorney and ~ranchman Of Texas, has
been appointed special counsel for the
government in the packers cases, by
order Of Att'y-Gen. Moody. Attorney
Davis took the oath Of Office imme.
Giately.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

New York, Sept. THE Panama ca
nal commission has received a dispatch
rom Chief Engineer Stevens, denying
he rumor that a general congestion Of
freight exists IN the isthmus because
= sanitary regulations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Paris, Sept. ga dispatch to the
foreign Office from NJ. st. Rene Tail
lander, minister to Morocco, announces
that the Moroccan government has
yielded to the French demands and
given complete satisfaction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

New York, Sept. On. WHITE and
Baron de Rosen, the Russian peace
plenipotentiaries, were guests of Gen.
Fred D. Grant at luncheon at the army
headquarters on Governors Island.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
want an Arbitration Treaty.

Karlstadt, Sweden, Sept. TIE
Norwegians who are present here at the
commissioners meeting for the disso-
ution Of the union have requested an
arbitration treaty as a basis for future
negotiations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

The German naval authorities have
decided to build a second entrance to
the Kaiser Wilhelm canal, connecting
the Baltic with the North sea. Both
the new mouth and the old will be
strongly fortified with heavy guns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-Corrected
figures show that the total receitps Of
the Britt-Nelson battle were $4S,311.
That amount vas divided as follows:
Nelson, $~1S,S41.29; Britt, $12, 56O.S6;
management, s16.9SO, 1872.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Chicago, Sept. lit is announced
that various roads throughout the
country have already booked orders
for from 10000 to 100000 tons Of
steel rails for delivery before July /,
1906.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Many Helped Her Celebrate.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Stargel,
the oldest person in Stark county, eel.
ebrated her one hundreth birthday an
niversary. Six hundred people sat
down to dinner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Richmond, Ind, Sept. 11.-William
H, Martin, a prominent travelling man,
killed himself while Respondent over
his wife's insanity and his own ill
health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Chicago, Sept. 7.-~September Is has
been selected as the day when the gov
eminent will hear the charges made re-
GENTLY against Is western railroads by
members Of the interstate commerce
commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Killed In quarrel over woman.

Winona, Tex, Sept. 11.-Richard
Davis was shot and instantly killed.,
while playing cards, by Jack Bell, who
fired a shotgun at close range without
any warning. The trouble arose ayes a
woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

land, Ore, to do the honors on Mis-
souri, day at the Lewis and Clark ex-
position, and Lieut.-Gov. John c. Nc
Kinley is governor pro tenn. Thus, for
a few days, the old stalwart democratic
state of Missouri will have a full repub-
lican administration. 1t is not likely,
however, that there will be any startl-
ing developments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

The Middlesex hospital, in London.
has a plant producing three tons of
ice in "a hours, at a cost of % a ton.
against S5.46 a tor when purchased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Men Out at BIoomington, III.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-Job
printers have struck for an eight-hour
day in all but two shops in Blooming
ton. These two shops signed an agree
met.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Cotton Crop Of 10o4-5.

New Orleans, Sept. 9.-Secretary He's
ter's annual report puts the cotton
crop for 19o4-5 at 10, 565, 1886 bales, an
increase Of 3,554,511 over that Of 1907
GA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Alderman
James g. Patterson Of the TwentiecA
ward died at his residence. He was
noted as a fighter for the best inter
ests OF the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-14
Bears Come to Town

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 1.-Two more
bears have been killed in the streets
OF Duluth, making a total of six killed
and one captured in one week.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
TFRRORISTS GET
NUMBER TWO
Prince vasIItchykoff Is Murdered by
Warsaw ReyoIutionlsts.
Was Too Active Against Students and
Strikers in Recent Outbreak-Ne~t
in Line Bolts the Country - Two
Other Brutal officials Get Their
Warnings.

London, Feb. z5.--The Warsaw cor
respondent of the London Morning
Leader wires that Prince Vasiltchykofi
has been murdered. The prince, who
has won for himself great hatred be-
cause of his active work against the
students and strikers of Warsaw in his
capacity of head of the military, was
labeled No. on the list of assassina-
tons drawn up by the revolutionists,
says the correspondent. The dispatch
adds
Count Prize drietzki, the brutal
Hussar officer, who was No. on the
list, on receiving his death warrant
from the terrorists, bolted the country.
General Novosilieff, No. on the
list, has drawn the death penalty on
himself by his recent order for the ar
rest of the officers who refused to fire
on women.
"Baron Nolken, chief OF the Warsaw
police, is No. 8 on the death list. He
received word that in day or two he
would find his proper release in hell"
The correspondent also reports fur
Their disorders in Warsaw Friday after
noon. Troops, he says, fired ON 400
workmen who were about to resume
work at the Vistulan railroad work
shops. Five of the workmen were
killed and 20 wounded.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
BURTON is SURF
BILL WILL PASS
Though Time is Snort, River, un
Be Taken Care Of.
Only Danger is That Loados.
ments May Be Fastened n ,''0d'
VIII Sink 1t in the unns, l. '"'eA
but at This Late Da. The !, 's's
Expected. not

Washington, Feb. %. = ch.,
Burton, of the rivers and bar6 Snaifnaa
mittee, expressed the bel;at las CON.
that his bill, consideration a. r %aay
was begun in the house yesterdan winch
pass both houses and becoma lay, viii
March A ." Deiore
There has been growing To-. 5
this bill would be sidetracked, no not va saa'
because of the demands Of partv 'I lS. only
for economy, but because Of t iSsusl'
precedented late date in bringing ,I i ua'
for consideration. Only EIGHT a.. +" Up
main to pass it through both l bnnl =
and through conference, less time aV ,1s
was ever before given any rive, yuan asa
harbor bill. - and
Burton, however, says the sbort.o. !,
time is a strong factor in favor y 4 =
passage of the bill. 1t will induoa s uis
senate to make only slight amepdmsn s''
Tor fear OF losing what is proposed bv,h,
house. He says that unless the so y NY
loads the bill down with large am oaa1
ments, it will pass without mo,s s,
objection, carrying practically the
preparations agreed to by the bons.
committee. A0u''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
HOPE TO BANKRUPT JAPAN
Russians Rely on Long Purse for s..
cape from Defeat.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 90. = Altbou,b
the party which is advocating peace >,
the only egress from the present stn,
ton continues to gain strength, MOTH
ing has actually been decided, and M
move has yet been made. 1t is off,
cially maintained that Russia's attjtuds
is unchanged. At the foreign office MT
the slightest encouragement is given 70
the peace talk. On the contrary. it i
affirmed as strongly as ever that japan
must propose terms, while at the same
time it is admitted that it is incOn
ceivable that Japan can offer cond
lions acceptable to Russia.
The idea of complete Russian vie
tory is not harbored, but it is insisted
that Russia is not beaten, and will not
be beaten until General Kuropatkin i
decisively worsted by General 0yams
and the fate of Admiral Rojestvenskys
squadron is determined. The main
consideration entering into the calcu
lations of the incorporating adyo.
Gates of prosecution of thG var is that
Japan's financial resources must be.
come exhausted long before Russias.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
DOCKS WIPED OUT.


New Orleans, Feb. 27.--Fire, involv-
inc millions of dollars loss in property
and that strikes a serious blow temper
arilv at the immense export trade OF
New Orleans, swept the river front TO-
NIGHT and wiped out the vast freight
terminals OF the Illinois Central, known
as the Stuyvesant docks.
Nearly dozen squares OF modern
wharyes and freight sheds, two magni-
ficent grain elevators, hundreds OF
loaded ears and vast quantities OF
freight, including 20, 1000 bales of cot
ton. were destroyed, together with
large number of small residences.
The ocean-going shipping seems to
have escaped serious damage. A num-
Der of firemen and employees OF the
docks were injured. Actual estimates
of the losses are impossible to obtain
tonight, though they may exceed 3d.
00O, 900.
The Stuyvesant docks extend from
Louisiana avenue almost to Napoleon
avenue, distance of IL squares. The
wharves between these two points were
covered with miles of trackage, and a
steel and iron shed ran the whole dis
lance.
The grain elevators were of the most
modern construction, the upper one
having capacity of j 900, 900 bushels.
of bales of cotton, several
hundred thousand packages of sugar,
great quantities OF cotton seed oil and
oil cakes, lumber and every conceivable
variety of freight, filled the warehouses
and sheds. Practically all the export
business handled by the Illinois Central
railway was put aboard ships at these
docks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
MINERS LOSE LIVES.
Twenty Three Killed in West Virginia
Mine Explosion.

Blueield. w. Va, Feb. %. - As a
result of an explosion in shaft No. /
OF the United States Coal and Coke
company, at Wilcoe, today, % miners
are supposed to have lost their lives.
and It is possible that the number will
exceed this.
Up 10 p. m. 5 bodies had been
taken from the shafts. A large rescu-
ing party is in the mines tonight. IT
Is barely possisible, but not likely, that
some OF the remaining entombed min
ers will be rescued alive.
The explosion was OF terrific force.
and shattered windows a mile distant.
Immediately after the shock great num-
bers Of miners, who we're off duty.
rushed TO the shaft to find great clouds
Of smoke and dust gushing from its
mouth. Mothers, children and other
relatives soon were weeping and plead
ing for the rescue Of those dear to them
entombed in the mine. The officials
OF the mine We're soon on the scene.
The company usually work in this
shaft about IS miners, but today the
men were not all in, and the small loss
OF life can be attributed only to this
fact.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04

The house today divided he time b.
tween legislation and patriotic exer.
cises- An hour and half was spent
"a passing minor bills. The same
period VAS devoted TO the sundry az.
pre9vlsss9n bill. without reaching a
soEsssssEsioas. Legislation then gave wav
70 sF~sxlies BY several members honor
ing the menaovy Of Houston aud Aus
TAP when ths marble statues On each
given BY The state 81 Texas, were ac-
cepted.
Some sharp criticisms 81 the presi-
dent policy towads Santo Domingo and
"a cnlarging the navy was induleexi in
today by senators on both aides during
the debate on the naval appropriation
bill.
A vote on the swayne Impeachment
case will he taken Monday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04

Charles s~aync, district Judge Of The
Northern district 81 Florida. was TODAY
ssquitted ~ the senate Of all IL ar.
ticles % impeachment against him.
President Reosevelt's policy OF build.
ing W a great navy came in for more
criticism today 10 the senate when the
naval appropriation bill was under con-
ssderafson. The bill was passed. carry
ans appropriations a sIO0. 500. 600.
The h0use agreed TO the conference
rspori oa the army appropriation bin.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
~as passed, carrying SIS. sT2. ESQ.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
PROVISIONS OF CANAL BILL.
President to Appoint Governor of the
Zone-Commission Not Abolished

Washington, Feb. 25.-The bill for
the government of the Panama canal
zone, which has passed the senate,
is house bill. 1t was amended in
several important respects by the SEN
ate, notably in eliminating the pro-
vision abolishing the canal commission.
The measure will now 90 to conference
II the amendments are not accepted bv
the house. The bill is temporary in
character, its provisions expiring at
the end OF the first regular session of
the next congress.
Ii vests in the president authority
to appoint person or persons to gov
ern the canal zone, and the president is
given further authority to direct the
manner of such control. Annual or
more frequent reports from the COVER
nor OF the zone and also from those in
charge of the canal are provided for. as
are also estimates OF expenditures and
appropriations for all work on the
canal, and it is provided that, after the
present fiscal year, no money shall be
expended except by direct appropria-
ton. All rentals and other income
from the Panama railroad are to be
credited to the canal fund and the pres
ldent is authorized to deposit 81 $780,
UOO IN an American bank having a
financial agent on the isthmus of Pan
anna for the purpose of facilitating bus
mess.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04
NO CAUSE TO FIRE.
North Sea Investigation Commission
Decides Against Russia.


Paris, Feb. 27.-The international
commission Of inquiry into the attack
OF the Russian second Pacific squadron
upon the Hull fishing fleet on the night
OF October Fl, 1904, has found that
there were no hostile torpedo boats
among the fishing ooats and that Adj
mlral Rojestvensky was not justified in
hiring on the trawlers. This is the
main point of the findings, which sus-
tain the British contentious through
out, though the blow to Russia is soft
ened by the statement that Admiral
kolestvensky was justified in taking
all precautions against attack and.
acted according to his belief by declar-
ing that his military valor and human
ity are not questioned.
The decision says that DELAY NJ tbo
russian transport Kamtchatka. follow
ing the breaking down of her macbin-
cry was perhaps the cause of the Incl.
oent- The commander of the Kamtcb.
aka slgnaled to Admiral Roiestvenskv
during the evening that he had bean
attacked by torpedo boats. Tho al
mirai' therefore, had reason to believe
snat ne was attacked and gave orders
lor strict vigilance against the possible
approach OF torpedo boats. The major
lty OF the commission considers tba+
ADMIRAL Roiestvensky's orders were NOT
excessive In time of war, particularly
under the circumstances, and that bs
t tau every reason to consider the situa-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-03-04

London. Feb 2s.-It has been off.
eiAiiy arranged that the prince and
princess Of Wales shall visit India II
November, and stay until March. mai
ing tour Of the principal cities and
native states, receiving the chiefs ami
princes on behalf Of King Edward
Who after consultation with the vice.
roy, has directed that for this occasion
the exchange Of ceremonial presents
snail ne dispensed with. Consequently
no presents viii be accepted.