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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-10
~. Louis Fails to Get Money.

Mr.. H~ilkorbaumer, of st. Louis,
sought 70 have the appropriations bill
for the cleemosynary institutions
amended by Incorporating in It $780,
600 for the insane asylum in that city.
II was opposed by Mr.. Pettiiohn.
chairman Of the appropriations COM
mittec, who said the matter had lever
been suggested TO the committee. The
asylum, he said, was "A st. Louis ar,
caring for st. Louis patients; that ST.
Louis had elected to do SO, and he
felt 1t had no right TO come knocking
AT the state treasnry's door The
amendment was defeated.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-10

The house adopted the resolution TO
appoint an auditing committee TO In,
vestigate the expenditure Of tho
worlds fair money. Speaker Hill ap-
pointed this committee: Smith. Tubbs
and Dawson. The committee hopes
10 be able 10 finish the investigation
before the adjournment Of the present
session.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-10
Money for Mind Man.

claiming To be former member OF the
faculty Of the university at Waco, Tex.
was stranded at Trenton IN route to
the home Of his son at Columbus juno
ton, la. a purse was raised for him
and he was sent on TO his destina-
ton.
Daughter ~ Revolutionary soldier.
Mrs. Catherine Puliam liz dead In
Marshall, aged 30. She was the only
surviving daughter of a revolutionary
soldier In Missouri.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-10

y fortune kIIIeU uIiIncIi ASCAuchtuIiy ih
Chicago while playing with a revolver.
A fire, supposed to have been started by
a cigarette, damaged High Wall, one of
the finest private dormitories at Yale, to
the extent OF $4,000.
Creditors OF the Arnold Brewing com
pany of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, have
asked for q receiver for the concern. The
liabilities, 1t is claimed, are about $780,
900 and the assets about 3G5, 200.
Mary White, an 65-year-Old insane wo-
man, and Della owens, aged 30, feeble
minded, were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the main building OF
the county poor farm near Hillsdale,
Mich.
The department Of agriculture reports
u gain In exports Of farm n forest
products and that since 1890 the balance
Of trade has favored exports over i'm
ports.
Germans are seeking reciprocity with
the United States, but the president VIII
not move until the senate indicates It's
position.
Mrs. AURA Parkyn, Of Chicago, who
committed suicide, cut of her husband,
DR.. II. A. Parkyn, without a cent and
left the bulk Of her $4,000 estate to
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
Senator Knox is said to be in an alarm
ing condition from Bright's disease and
may never be able to enter the senate.
The body Of the richly dressed woman
found in the lake at Chicago has been
identified AZ that OF Mrs. Eva Belmont,
OF Milwaukee, and the police have evil
drnce pointing 10 murder.
frchch papers uhlle IN praihlhg the
inaugural address 81 President Itoosc-
'eI''
Emperor NlchoIas OF Russia has
signed Il reacrirt promising the people
d voice IN the preparation OF laws.
liolcra IN NaIaa" ubed boihbB IN
iGhting the police and disorder In the
Guy Is general. Ih"S'flke crisis Is agar
acute thfpushoHl RUSSIA
The st. Petersburg workmen's poIiti-
cal demands were denied n they
nave proclaimed a general strike.
a Dil b"inf" ia" illinois house re
CURES me trustee ~ the sanitary dis
trict to account for tho $45. 900, 900 it
"A spent, to make biennial reports of
ali ~'rahaac'lohs ana submit to cXanl-
halloh at any I'm" ny the governor or
inc ich'Slatur'.
The weekly reports OF Dun and Brad
street indicate a general Improvement
IN trahe conditions.
DR.. Harper, president Of the Univer-
Sly 81 Chicago, has been removed from
the hospital % his home and expects
10 resume his duties at the university
shortly.
Congressman Binger Hermann. of
Oregon, has been indicted by Il federal
grand Jury in Washington on a charge
Of destroying public records while he
was commissioner OF the general land
Office.
"teIia fiEt'". ~ years oId ana daneh
yer VI HAoIe" flrtle, dled near MUIR
phyhDoIo' lli'' AZ "A result Of shipping
ana ia!lIhs on "a BUCKET she was carry
ing
Il M'"hch'ta mouse passed ii re9o
'"'''" '"'''h"s ii h'a'' '"P''ileht FAC
'oiS' ~ c''hpet WIN inc harvester
'''Ao'"o'
an 'he SCHOOLS III Th'ahhha, Mich,
were Closed Tor TWO weeks ecause
many 81 Tue puplih ana teachers are III
pr'hclpaiiy OF typhoid FEVER.
fr"aideht Conrad Scha"ior Of tho
American Stock Growers association,
mas issued Il call for i'B first annual
convention 10 DC heid AT Denver May .,
AdJutahl General SCOT, Of Illinois,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-10
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME AND ABROAD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST

Progress Of Hostilities Between Rus.
STA and Japan-Doings at Wash
ington-Items Of Interest from
All Over the World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
WANT TO SAVE THEIR BACON
Midshipmen at Annapolis Consider-
ing the Availability OF Max
ing Wholesale Confession.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 19.-Midshipmen
here have announced their intention OF
urging the whole student body to go to
the superintendent and confess that
they have participated in hazing. They
believe that as it would not be prac-
tical to expel the whole school, such ac-
ton would save those who have been
or may be caught.
Nothing Of late years has so stirred
the midshipmen as the methods by
which Admiral Sands, the superintend-
ent, is striking at hazing, the reason
being that almost every midshipman Is
in danger. Particularly are the mem
bers of the first and second class wor-
ried, as they have been more active
hazers than most graduating classes.
They are also the ones who are gen.
orally on duty in the quarters, and Adj
miral Sands action in the case Of Van
deveer. whose offense was failure to
report hazing and not hazing itself,
shows that they are in danger of dis
missal for similar ~offenses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
CHAS. F. PFISTER CLEARED
The Milwaukee Capitalist Declared
Innocent of Larceny by Bailee.
He Was Charged with Appropriate
ing $4,000 Belonging 10 the Wis
consin Rendering Co.

milwaukee,, Dec. 16.-Judge Brace, In
the municipal court, Friday, decided
that Charles F. Pfister was not guilty
of larceny as bailee, as charged in the
Indictment returned August 4 by the
grand jury. The decision was on a mo-
ton to dismiss the defendant after the
state had rested its case.
The charge against Mr.. Pister was
that of larceny as bailee of $l4,000 be-
longing to the Wisconsin Rendering Co.
Mr.. Pfster was the recipient of many
congratulations, after the decision had
been rendered. In an interview, Mr..
Pfster expressed himself as follows:
zone can hardly comprehend the feel
ings of a man falsely accused, day after
day in a criminal court, with the knowl-
edge of innocence in his heart, with
the officers of a great state seeking to
convict him in any event. There Is
! nothing much l can say. Absolute
| proof of my innocence was easy OF as
| c%ertainment had the district attorney
| cured to procure it. 1t may seem a
| small thing to them to indict and pros
ecute a man for an infamous offense,
but it is a terrible thing for an inno-
cent man to be compelled to submit to
it. | have nothing to say at this time
as to the motives inspiring those who
have sought to disgrace and ruin me
have only to say further that hope
that no innocent mar will ever be
obliged to undergo the same ordeal. lily
indictment was false, cruel and inhu'
man my prosecution worse"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
WITH BULLET FROM GID GUN
Charles ID. Games, Vicc-President st.
Louis Credit clearinghouse,
Accidentally Killed.

st. Louis; Dec. 1S.--A bullet from an
antique rifle that had been loaded per-
haps for fifty years penetrated the head
of Charles B. Eames, yice-president Of
the Credit clearinghouse and a collec-
tor of old weapons, as he stood by the
furnace in his home at No. 4347 Page
avenue, Sunday, watching the flames
burn oft the stock. He died several
hours afterwards without regaining
consciousness.
Mr.. Eames had for many years been
a collector of ancient weapons, and
whenever he has had an opportunity
he had purchased old guns, pistols and
swords. The gun with which he lost
his life was one of three he discovered
and purchased Saturday at a second
hand store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
NJ C. DOUGHERTY'S SHORTAGE
Report of the Everitt Auditing Com
mittee Appointed to Invests
gate the DefnIcation.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The Everitt
auditing committee, which is investi-
eating the shortage in the accounts Of
N. c. Dougherty, former school super
intendent, will make a report to the
school board Monday night, and this,
the first public announcement of the
shortage will show that the accounts
are short slightly over 100000 in the
last five years, and that the defalcation
will run back for several years fur
Their.
The official shortage for the year end
in June, 1905, is 1914 900; for 1904, $780,
900; 1903, $500 0 and for the two years
preceding, a total of about $1oo, 900.
In the possession of the school board
now is property turned over by Dough-
erty %aggregating in value 1920 900, and
the balance of approximately 5000, 600
is unsecured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
ALL DANGER IS ELIMINATED
Thomas w, Lawson Cables london
That He ~ Safe ana Wouldn't
Quit for United Kingdom.

Boston, Dec. 19.-In an official an
nouncement cabled to the London Daily
Express at the request of that publica-
ton, Thomas w. Lawson states that
whatever danger there might have been
that he would become bankrupt before
he completed his campaign against
Standard Oil interests and the System"
has been eliminated. The signed cable
says:
1.-THE uncertainty in my campaign as
to whether l have enough to live
through it has been eliminated, as |
have received additional offers of cap
ital should my SIS, 000, 600 pool be in
sufficient. | know the Standard Oil hand
to the letter. They know mine so
well that they would spend millions
for me to quit. l would not quit for
the United Kingdom"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES
The Trade is steadily Increasing,
That Fer Current Calendar Year
Being Estimated at 100000, 600.

Washington, Dec. 1S,-Estimates
made by the bureau of statistics, de-
partment of commerce and labor, based
on the returns for ten months ended
with October, are that the aggregate
between the United States
and the Philippine islands for the cal
endar year 1905 will amount to about
10000, 900, against about $4,000, 600 in
1904, $4,000 900 in 1900; $4,000, 900 in
1898. and a little more than $4,000, 900
in 1897, the year prior to the American
occupation. Prior to 1899, the exports
from the United States to the Philip
pines, the bureau reports show, had
never exceeded a quarter Of a million
dollars, while in the present year they
will aggregate nearly $4,000, 900. I'm
ports from the islands, which ranged
between. "a, 600, 900 and $4,000, 900 per
annum prior to 1899, were, in 1902,
$1,000 900; in 1903, $12, OO0, 900, and in
1905 will be about $14, 00O, 900, accord
ing to the bureau estimates.
The imports i'm 1905 are chiefly OF
hemp and sugar. Hemp imports for
| the first ten months Of 1905 amounted
to $40, 376, 52s, and sugar, $2,212,249
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
ALL RECORDS SURPASSED
Holiday Trade, Which Has Bee the
Prevailing business Feature, Has
Been Phenomenal.

New York, Dec. 16.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Holiday trade has absorbed attention
this week and reports from all over
the country are unanimous that all
records for this stage of the season have
been surpassed. In reail trade proper
there is some complaint Of mild
weather retarding sales of heavy cloth
ing and footwear. Wholesale trade is
uuiet except where liberal recorders for
holiday goods have reached jobbers
from retailers. The usual end of the
year inventories are being prepared for
by first hands, while jobbsrs are
making some special sales of goods
adapted to the season. Spring trade
reports thus far are satisfactory. Man
u~facturing is still as active as ever.
notable in this respect being iron and
steel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
BRICK TRUST suRREhDERs
Nine Defendants Entered Pleas OF
Non-Contender.
49, Ue~e Fined Two Thousano
Dollars Each, Which was M
/, m~cdiateIy Paid.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-The so-caliea
"brick trust of Chicago made a COM
plete surrender to States Attorney
Healy in our Monday and were nned
an aggregate of $4,000. The company
and a number of its officials, together
with two labor leaders were indicted for
conspiracy to do an illegal act, to pre-
vent competition and to restrict the
production and sale of brick IN tne
Chicago market.
AS soon as the cases were caiied u
court. the defense announced that WIFI
lam Weckler, general superintendent ol
the Illinois Brick Co., had decided 10
turn states evidence and it was deslred
that the punishment to be inflicted on
the other nine defendants should be 70
mitted in his case.
States Attorney Healy declared tina
he was willing that this action should
be taken in Mr.. week.-Mrs. case and tne
ATTORNEYS then entered pleas Oh nom
contender for all the ether defendants.
The court assessed fines of S2,00O IN
each instance. The amount was palo
at once by the attorneys and the de-
PENDANTS we're dismissed.
The charge against the labor leaders
included with the officials of the brick
combine in the indictment was Ina
they called strikes on buildings where
the contractors used bricks purchased
from others than those in the comblna-
ion. In cases where these strikes were
called it was stated by the states at
torney, the contractors were compelled
to pay their men for all the time they
were under strike under penalty OF nav
ing a second strike called.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21

President R~oosevelt's instant and
cordial response to the request Of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis reflects
the far-reaching activity now in prog.
ress not merely that tuberculosis may
be cured, but that it may be prevent
ed. The president recently appoint.
ed a committee to prepare and sub.
init a plan by which government off
ces and workshops may be so i'm
proved and protected that the danger
of tuberculosis contamination will be
reduced to a minimum, If not abso-
lutely eliminated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
DECIDED TO MEET IN ROME
Worlds Sunday-School Convention
of 1907 to Meet in Eternal City.
Ii is Auticipated That the Conven-
ton Will Be the Largest in the
History of the Movement.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-The central
committee representing the Worlds
Sunday School convention, in charge OF
The interests of 25O,0 900 Sunday schools
with an enrolment of 10000, 900 mem
bers, met in this city, Wednesday, and
voted to hold the worlds fifth conven-
ton in Rome, Italy, May 1928, 1907.
Representatives were present from
various parts of the United States and
Canada. DR.. Geo. w. Bailey, Of this
city, chairman of the worlds Sunday
school committee, presided at the meet
ing, and George w. Penniman, of Broc-
ton, Mass, acted as secretary.
1t is anticipated that the convention
will be the largest in the history of the
Sunday school movement. W. N,
Hartshorl, of Boston, chairman OF the
international committee, and secretary
Of the worlds convention, was made
chairman of the committee on transpor-
tation. 1t was voted to authorize the
chairman, DR.. Bailey. to establish head
quarters in this city. In planning for
the convention, one of the matters de-
cided was the appointment of Rev. e.
R. Blakall, of Philadelphia, as director
of the Sunday school exposition to be
held in connection with the convention
1t was decided to hold a preparatory
communion service in Rome Sunday
morning, May 10, and similar service
in each of the churches of the dl1erent
denominations. 1t was unanimously
voted to ask Rev. Carey Bonner, OF
London, England, secretary of the Brit
ish Sqnday-school union, to take charge
of the music of the convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
FOUR LIVES LOST IN A FIRE
Mrs.. VIM. Marsh, Two Children and
James Dwyer Victims of n Thea
ter Fire ut Lorraine, o.

Lorraine, o.. Dec. 1s.-Four lives were
lost in a fire which destroyed the YER
beck theater here early Sunday morn
ing,
The dead:
James Dwyer, aged 2S.
Mrs. William Marsh, aged "a, and her
two children, Grace, aged three years.
and Clifford, aged seven months.
The Marsh family had apartments on
the third floor. William Marsh was
stage manager for the theater. Dwyer,
an employee of the theater, slept in the
basement, where the fire originated,
from which escape was cut off. Mrs.
Marsh and her children were suffocated
by smoke.
William Marsh was not at home when
the fire occurred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
WHEN CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Nicholas LOngwOrth and His Bride
to-Be Are Planning to Make
u Tour OF Europe. X

Washington, Dec. 16.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt now realizes for the first
time her great popularity throughout
the country. Hundreds of manifesto
lions and good wishes have been re-
ceived in the form of letters, kilograms,
flowers and personal calls.
Mr.. Longworth that after
the wedding he will take his bride for
a short trip, and would then return to
the Eighteenth street home until after
the adjournment of congress. They
would then go IN a European tour,
which might last several months, and
their permanent home would be made
in Cincinnati.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
In aggregate entrances and clear

In aggregate entrances and clear
ances in the foreign trade London
leads all the worlds ports, with New
York second and Antwerp third. New
York's tonnage in the foreign trade
is growing faster than London's. 1t
will probably pass London in that
field by 1910. But by 1910 or 1912
Antwerp is likely to pass both Lon
don and New York, and take the first
place among the worlds foreign ship
ping points. In foreign trade, how
ever, the Belgian port is growing
faster than its British and American
rivals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21

The present amir Of Afghanistan,
Habibullah Khan, Is descrfbtS az an
astute and clever ruler, a strict fol-
lower Of Islam, and a lover Of peace.
These qualities have stood him in
good part as monarch OF the trubu-
lent little domain which has so long
been a buffer between the conflicting
ambitions Of England and Russia.
The amir's full title, Qiarul-Milati-
wadin, translated literally means
Light of Union and Religion" and It
Is to his credit that he tries to live
up to IT j n every particular. Tho
amir succeeded to the throne In 1901
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
RECOGNIZE HILLS EFFORTS
President James j.. Hill of the Great
Northern Railway Co., Guest OF
Honor At n Banquet in st. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Three hum
bred of st. Paul's business and profess
sional men, besides a number of Wis
itors from other states, sat down to a
banquet at the Ryan hotel, at
light, in honor of James ]. Hill, presi.
dent of the Great Northern Railway
Co.. in recognition of his efforts in be-
half of the northwest. For every place
occupied $3.50 was paid. The ban
quet was given under the auspices OF
the St. Paul Commercial club, and was
the most elaborate and artistic affair
ever produced in the northwest, judged
from the standpoint Of floral decora-
tons alone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
DOWIE GIVES UP THE HELM
Placed the Government of Zion City
With Triumvirate, md VIII
Nurse His Ills.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-John Alexander
Dowie has abdicated. He has placed
the government of Zion City and his
followers the world over in the hands
of a triumvirate. The spiritual, moral
and material welfare of the Zionists
will be looked after by Overseer y. G.
Speicher, Deacon Alexander Granger and
Judge v. v. Barnes. Though he as
serts he has healed thousands, Dowie
can not heal himself, and is now in
a dangerous physical condition. He is
suffering from paralysis and bronchitis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
FOR THE TWO NEW STATES
R~epubIican House Caucus Declares
Unanimously in Favor of Cre-
ating Two New States.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The republic
a members of the house, in caucus,
Thursday, unanimously declared in ia
vor of admitting Oklahoma and the
Indian territory as one state, and by a
vote of ITO to 65, declared in favor of
admitting Arizona and New Mexico as
one state. Both statehood questions are
to be contained in one bill. The @
ference which resulted in this action
took place Immediately at the conclu-
sion Of the session of the house and oc-
cupied an hour and a half.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
APPLICATION FOR CLEMENCY
The French Foreign Onice Asked to
Substitute n Fine o the Prison
Sentence of Elliott f. shepard.

Paris, Dec. 15.-Application for ex-
ecutive clemency has been submitted
to the foreign Office in hehalf of Elliott
F. Shepard, of New York, who was SEN
fenced, October 26, to three months
Imprisonment and 1920 fine and to pay
1000 damages to the parents of Made
leine Marduel, who was killed by Mr..
Shepard's automobile April "a. The
purpose Of the application is to have a
fine substituted for the Imprisonment.
Premier Rouvier has referred the APP
plication to the ministry of justice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
FIRE AT DALLAS, ILLINOIS
Two of the Principal Business
Blocks, Including tie Bank and
Weekly Review Office burned.

Dallas, H., Dec. 1S.-Two of the
principal business blocks Of this place
were completely destroyed by fire Sun
day morning, along with the contents,
entailing a loss of about $4,000, with
very little insurance. The fire was
caused by an explosion of a coal oil
stove. Among the losers is the Re
view, a weekly newspaper, and the
First national bank.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21

According to a report issued by the
geological survey the total output OF
crude petroleum in the United States
in 1904 was 117,063, 421 barrels. The
total value of all the petroleum
marketed in the United States in 1904
was 101,170,466. The gain over the
production of 1903 was 1862 S4 bar
rels in quantity and $6,476,416 in val
ne. The report says that all indica-
tons point to an increase In the pro
duction of petroleum in the United
States for a series Of years. The in
creased demand for petroleum 10 at
tributed to the use for autos.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21
NEW HEAD OF THE MUTUAL
Charles A. Peabody Chosen BY the
Board of Trustees to Succeed
President McCurdy.

New York, Dec. 14.-CharleS A. Pea
body was elected president of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. at a meeting Of
the board of trustees Wednesday. Mr..
Peabody's election was unanimous.
Mr.. Peabody is a lawyer, and is the
American representative of William
Waldorf Astor. He is a director in
several banks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-12-21

Pittsburg, Kas., Dec. 19.-John Nell
vain and John Hopper, shot firers,
were killed by an explosion in the Sher-
idan Coal Co. mines, - miles north ct
this city. The top house Of the mine
was blown to pieces by the explosion
and the inside Of the mine badly dam
opaf