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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
PRESIDENTS CHICAGO VISIT.
1t is Now Definitely Settled That III
Will Occur on Wednesday,,
May IT.

Chicago, April 24.-President Roose-
velt's visit to Chicago will take place
Wednesday, May II. A telegram from
Secretary Loeb at Glenwood Springs,
Col, was received by President John
A. Gauger of the Hamilton club stat
ing that the presidential party would
arrive in Chicago at noon on May IL,
and that a letter to that effect had
been mailed. On the strength of this
information, Chairman Marquis of the
political action committee of the CLUB,
announced that a reception would be
given at the club house of the Hamil-
ton club from 2:30 p. m. to 4 p. m on
the day of the presidents visit. The
time of the banquet by the Iroquois
club has not yet been definitely set
tied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Only ten men who have held the of.
flee of president reached or surpassed
Mr.. Cleveland's present age of So:
only six exceeded it by so much as ten
years, and zone exceeded it by twenty
years, Only ten presidents have sur
vived their retirement from Office
longer than Mr.. Cleveland, and four
of these lived to a great age. Wash
ington, who survived his retirement
less than three years. thought himself
an old man when he was first made
president at the age of 81. John A..
ans survived his retirement a cu&rtes
Of q century.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
DEED OF A JEALOUS WOMAN.
shoots Her Husband, Probably Fa-
tally, and Is in Jail in De-
fault of Bail.

Jonesburg, Mo-, April 22.-E. L. Boil
ton, a prominent real estate man, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
his wife, Maud Bolton. The bullet from
a revolver struck Bolton above the
right eye and ranged downward, burst
ing the eyeball and lodging in the
right cheek. The prospects for his re-
covery are small.
Jealousy is supposed to have caused
the shooting. After the shooting she
was committed to Jail in default of
$4,000 bond. Mrs. Bolton is a member
of a prominent family of Springfield,
Mo-, and vas married last September.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
TACOMA UNDER RUSH ORDERS
United States Cruiser Ordered From
Pensacola to San Domingo to
Protect U. s. interests.

Pensacola, Fla, April 22.-Rush or
ders for the cruiser Tacoma to proceed
to San Domingo were received late
Friday afternoon. That vessel began
to coal Immediately, moving down to
the navy yard, where fuel and stores
were taken on board, and it was ex-
pected that she would get away from
port before daylight. 1t is stated here
that a number of warships have been
ordered to San Domingo by the Italian
government, and as trouble is antici-
pated, the Tacoma was ordered there to
protect American interests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

The total number of hogs killed the
past year in commercial channels in
the west and elsewhere in the United
States has been exceeded in a single
instance, for the year ending March
/, 1902, the number for the summer
season in that year being 1903, 000
greater than for the past summer sea.
son, while the record for the winter
season now closed exceeds the CORE
spending period of that year by 116'
600. For the past year the total west.
ern packing represents 23,91S,0 900 hogs
compared with 2~2,375,OO0 for the pre-
ceding year,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
MISSOURI A E W
Five Girl. Hurt in Panic.

Five girls were hurt during a panic
among fifty young women employed On
the second floor Of the Kaufman Man
ufacturing Co., in Kansas City. Only
one. Carolina Ebler, vas seriously in
jured, but it is believed she will re-
cover. The slipping of a large belt
from the pulley on the third floor loos-
ened the plaster on the floor below,
and the girls, believing the building
was about to collapse, made 4 dash for
the only exit, a narrow stairway, which
soon was crowded with struggling
girls, who piled over each other in
their eagerness to escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
IT HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE.
'sThe CrOwninfc Outrage of the AEe''
May BE Repealed by the
Florida Legislature.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 20.-The
state senante has passed a bill repeal
ing the Flagler divorce law. This law
made insanity grounds for divorce, and
under it Millionaire Flagler secured a
divorce and remarked.
In the course of debate, Senator
Bailey referred to the divorce bill. as
''the browning outrage of the age"
Ever since the bill was enacted it
has been an issue in city, county and
state politics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

In 1899 the government of Russia
had 1924 open stores for retailing
spirituous beverages. During the
same year 9,203 places were discov'
cred where such liquors were secretly
and illicitly sold. This is nearly as
many as the number of open govern,
ment stores.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.
Derbyshire and Yorkshire Given q
Shaking Up Early Easter
Sunday Morning.

London, April pam earthquake
lasting several seconds and OCCASION
ing much alarm was felt about two
o'clock Sunday morning throughout
OF a building. Moore was standing on
Yorkshire, Derbyshire and in adjacent
districts. There was trifing damage to
walls and roofs in some places, but
nothing serious is yet reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

If any man might be pardoned for
taking a pessimistic view Of humanity
and the present social order, it would
surely be such 9 parsonage as Hon.
Rufus B Cowing, who has been a
Judge in the criminal courts of New
York City for the past 81 years, and
in that time has had pass before him
an army Of not less than $4,000 pris-
oners accused of all the crimes in the
category, from picking pockets to mur.
der. But in a recent interview Judge
Cowing declared his conviction that
men and women have many, many
times more Of good than eyi; Ia them
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Acetylene gas is the most brilliant
and most dangerous. Acetylene is Il
colorless gas almost as heavy as air,
with a characteristic, unpleasant odor
which warns of it's presence long be-
fore the amount of it in the atmos-
phere reaches the explosion point. 1t
liquifies under a pressure of $50
pounds in a temperature of 32o Fab
renheit and is then the ligLtest liquid
known, it's specific gravity being 0.4
Its pressure is said to reach 100 900
pounds per square inch and its tenn
perature 7,2O0o Fahrenheit during its
explosion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
WAS HARD ON THE COYOTES.
Many Ran Themselves to Death Try
ing to Get Away From the
Roosevelt Clutch.

Lawton, Okla, April 21.-Cowboys
coming in from the Kiowa~Comanche
pasture reservation, in which President.
Roosevelt hunted last week, state that
dead wolves are being found over the
entire tract. 1t is frequently the case
that coyotes drop dead suddenly after
running several miles. These are sup
posed to have escaped the dogs and
died of hard running.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
THIEVES PLAY DETECTIVES
Enter Flat in Chicago and Rob
Woman and Her Visitor of
ValuabIes Worth $1,000.

Chicago, April 25.-Under the guise
Of being city detectives with a search
warrant for stolen property, three ban
dts forced their way into the fiat OF
Mrs. D. Gilmore Sunday evening and
robbed her Of jewelry worth $1,000.
Edward Giroux, who was visiting Mrs.
Gilmore, also was a victim. The total
value Of tie property stolen was 2 $500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Carlyle, Ill, April 22.-The mission
airy conference Of the Methodist con
ference, in session here, accepted from
the authorities of East st. Louis the
Protestant hospital, which was donated
to the church on condition that the
debt thereon be assumed. The hospital
Is valued at 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

All the vast sums accruing from va
rious forms of taxation in Russia are
banked to the credit Of two officials
named the imperial ~treasurers, who
discharge all the liabilities of the Rus
sian government. The car has the
first call upon the money paid int
the imperial treasury, and draws upon
it whenever he wishes, by simply di-
recting the treasury officials to lodge
so much money to his private &C.
count, giving them a voucher for the
amount.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
RAIN, SNOW AND ICE STORMS
A Blizzard Extends From Montana
to Arizona, With Weather
Turning Colder.

Denver, Col, April pa heavy
storm of rain and snow, reaching the
proportions of a blizzard in Colorado
and extending from Montana to Ari-
ona, is prevailing in the Rocky moun
Gains. After raining continuously for
"a hours, the weather suddenly turned
colder, and wires and trees are en-
cased in a coating of ice. The over.
burdaned wires were unable to bear the
strain, and Geographic communication
with the Pacific coast has practically
stopped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
MINE EXPLOSION VICTIMS.
Ten Men Imprisoned by an ExplO-
sion in 81 West Virginia Mine
Five of Then Dead.

Charleston, w. Va, April 21.-Ten
miners were imprisoned in the Cabin
Creek mine at Kainford, Thursday
night, in a mine explosion. Five of
the number managed to reach the sur
face in a terribly injured condition.
The other five are believed to be dead.
The catastrophe was probably caused
by a powder explosion, which set fire
to the tipple and imprisoned the men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Denver, Col, April 24.-Because Mrs.
Cora Walker, who was formerly Miss
Cora Overstroet of st. Louis, refused
to obtain a divorce from Henry Walker
on the grounds Of alleged desertion,
Henry Bollen, a sutton, attempted to
kill her, afterward committing suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
ON WAY TO VALOlVOSTOK.
St. Petersburg Learns That ROjest-
vensky's Squadron Has Left
KaMranh Bay.

st. Petersburg, April 22.-Reports
are current here that the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron has already left
Kamranh bay, and is on the way to
Vla~divostok; but the government will
proceed with action or the Japanese
protest as if the squadron had not con-
tinued its voyage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

The report of the Massachusetts
fish and game commissioners (the lob,
ster is "game') shows this condition:
1.-The outcome, the commercial eXtinc-
tion of the lobster, is sure to result
as day is to follow night. There has
been an increase of pots per man, but
falling off in the catch per pot from
SO in 1903 to 2Sh in 1905, or a de
cadence of about IA per cent. In 13
years there has been a decrease OF
more than &C per cent. in the catch OF
Holsters per pot"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
VETERANS TO Be RETAINED.
japanese Veterans, Whose Enlist
ments Expire in Nay, to Be Re-
tanned in the Territorial Army.

Toxic, April 22.-An imperial ordi-
nance has been issued authorizing the
secretary of wal to retain in the ranks
of the territorial army veterans whose
eRistments will expire in May. They
will be retaiEed while needed. The
war department is at present using the
territorial army largely for garrison
duty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
KANSAS CITIES WITH LID ON.
Kansas City, Mo-, and Kansas City,
Kas., and the Suburban Gardens
Nearly All ClOsed sunday.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 24.-With
less than half a dozen exceptions, sa-
looms in Kansas City, Mo-, and Kansas
City, Kas., and wine gardens in the
suburbs were closed again Sunday.
There were a few arrests for direct vio-
lation of the Sunday closing law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Carthage, Mo-, April 24.--One hum
dred and sixty acres of prospective
mineral land sold here for $1,000 or
$625 an acre. The property adjoins
Webb City, and the purchasers are
New York capitalists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

The government Of Russia is pro-
noting silk culture by distributing
silkworm eggs free of charge and
sending out teachers to instruct the
peasants how to feed and treat the
worms. 1t has also sent teachers
from public schools of the southern
provinces to the agricultural colleges
at Uman and Charkow. where they
hear lectures on silk Culture
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
THREE CHILDREN CREMATED,
burg, Pa, Caused by Explo-
sion of Gasoline,

Greensburg, Pa, April 21.-Three
children of John E. Kunkle were
burned to death and a fourth so fear
fully injured that her recovery is a mat
ter of doubt, as the result Of a fire,
Thursday night, which originated from
the explosion of a bottle of gasoline
in the Kunkle home. Three members
of the fire department were also badly
injured while working to save the
property from destruction. Property
loss, ST. 5000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
New Coal Vein at Rich Hill.

The drill of the Rich Hill Oil q
Gas Development Co. went through an
other fine vein of coal, measuring five
feet, at a depth Of 100 feet. A fine vein
was struck several days ago. Both
veins have good slate roofs over them.
The hole is being drilled in an unde-
veloped field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Approximation Bill Signed.

Gov. Folk has signed the gener-
al appropriation bill. The bill
was approved in full, excepting
the two items which were made IN
necessary by the governors veto of
other bills. These two items were $685.
$50 for the Springfield court of appeals,
and $4,000 for the state bee inspector.
The bee inspection bill and the court
Of appeals bill were previously vetoed
by the governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
kelsey Rosa's Granddaughter.

Fort Madison, Ia, April 2O.-Mrs.
Rachel ]. Wilson Albright, aged 50
years, died at her home here. She
was born in Philadelphia, and came
to this city in 1S41. She was the grand
daughter of Kelsey Rosa, who, 1t is
said, made the first American flag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Portsmouth, o., April 21.-Rev. Dan
lei Lloyd, the Oldest Methodist minis
ter in Ohio, who, had he lived until
next week, would have celebrated his
one hundredth birthday anniversary, is
dead. He died while seated in his ia
vorite chair from heart failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Folk Commutes Sentence.

The unusual circumstance of the
Pinkerton detective agency asking
clemency for a convict lends a feature
of interest to the case of Joseph Mar
tin which it would not otherwise have.
Under the three-fourths law, his sent
ence would expire on August 6, but
Gov. Folk has committed it to expire
May II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Young Woman Swallows Poison.

Miss Ida Eichner, aged "a, Of St
Louis, swallowed laudanum, despite
the efforts of Frank Slottman, who
tried to knock the bottle from her
hand. She was taken to the city hos
pital, where her condition was pro-
nounced serious.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Gasoline Must BE Inspected.

Attorney General Hadley has fur
nished to Gov. Folk an official opinion
that gasoline must be inspected in this
state. Heretofore no fees have been
paid to the inspector inspecting gaso-
line. The officials will be called upon
to invoke the penalties of the inspec-
ton statute, which are heavy, If the
law is not complied with in the future.
The Standard Oil Co. contends that the
statute does not impose the inspection
Of gasoline.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

In 1900 the census showed that
there were $4,000 Japanese in this
country, as compared with 1870
Chinese; but while the number OF
Chinese was declining through the
embargo on immigration, the Japan,
ese total was increasing. In 1905 the
number of Chinese in the United
States is probably $4,000 and that of
Japanese 100, o. A large proportion
of these Japanese are in Hawaii.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Wheat flour of domestic manufac'
ture, to the number Of ~5,5S3,711 bar
rels and Of the value of $26,723,461.
was exported from this country dur
ing the eight months ended February
%, 1905. More than double this guam
tity, or 13,394,562 barrels, valued al
s53,037,41S, was exported during the
same period of the preceding year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Negro Slayer Dies in Jail.

Fred Berkeley, the negro who Inur,
dered Robert Herring, April II, died in
Jail at New London from wounds in
flicted by Herring. The negro was ev-
identity insane. He said he killed Her
ring because he had sent ghosts and
hobgoblins to haunt him. Berkeley tore
the b~andages from his wounds, hasten
ing death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Fire at Pilot Grove.

The public school building and Ma
sonic hall at Pilot Grove were de-
stroyed by fire. The library and school
the negro school building caught fire
from a defective f1ue, but the structure
was only slightly damaged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Paderewski, during his recent sea
son in San Francisco, sold his sigma
lures at 81 each, with a bar or two OF
music at 50. toward his share of the
fund for the erection of a manument
to Chopin in Poland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Lewiston, Mont, April 24.-The wool
clips of William Fergus & Sons, Fer
gus Bros. and the Fergus Land and
Live Stock Co., aggregating 100000
pounds, have been sold to a Boston
firm for 30 cents a pound, the record
for several years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
He HAD Hi. Troubles.

Lawton, Okla, April 21.-A. d.
Moody, Of Elgin, a well-known farmer,
killed himself with a revolver. Moody
was a brotheriin-law to the man who
recently killed his own wife and daugh-
ter and himself at Marshall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Emporia, Kas., April 20.-The Stand
ard Oil Co. has cut its price here on
oil a half cent, making the wholesale
price nine cents. The Webster COM
pany, which charges ten cents, says
it will make no further reduction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
worry killed Him.

Newcastle, Ind, April 2G--Sanford
w. Compton, the e~x-trustee CT Henry
township, who was indicted by a spe-
cial jury three weeks ago, charged with
em~bezzlement on two counts, is dead
from nervous and mental depression.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
LincoIn's Home at Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 21.-The Illi-
nois commissioners to the Lewis and
Clark exposition met in this city and
decided that the Illinois building at the
exposition shall be an exact %reproduc-
ton Of Lincoln's old home in this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
The Visible supply Of Cotton.

New Orleans, April 25.-Secretary
Testers statement Of the worlds visi-
BILE supply Of cotton shows a total OF
4,179,S 1889 bales, against 4,163,423 last
week. OF this the total Of American
cotton is 2,943,9 S9, against 2,947,423
last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Remorse Prompted Suicide.

Palm Sunday services at St. James
Memorial Episcopal church, in st.
Louis, were brought to a tragic termi-
nation by the pistol shot with which
Capt. James A. Rider, the church jani-
tor, aged about 70 years, ended his life
in the rear of the church during the
services. Shame and remorse that he
should have merited the Gliding of his
best friend, DR.. Duckworth, because OF
drinking, caused the act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
OsIer's Views Dfscussed

DR.. Osler's views on old age were
discussed by Southern Methodist min
listers at the closing session of the st.
Louis district conference.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Death Of St. Louis Pioneer.

st. Louis, April 22.-Mrs. Oliver
Joyaille, aged 8S, who was born in this
city and lived here all her life, is dead.
She came Of an old French family
which settled in st. Louis while the
territory was under Spanish rule.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

According to documents found in
the archives of Genoa, the discovery
of America by Columbus cost a little
over $1,000. The feet of Columbus
was worth about $4,000. His salary
was 5000 a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
A Tennessee Hotel Burned.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 22.-The
four-story hotel owned by Richard
Bros, at Oliver Springs, burned at
midnight. The loss is $4,000. All the
guests escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Warden Matt Hall has issued an or
der closing the penitentiary against
visitors on Sunday. No rule SO far is,
sued is so ~displeasing to the convicts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Swallowed Poison.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April 2O.-James
T. Challis, one Of the best-known bust
ness men of Bloomington, ended his
life by swallowing poison at Indian
apolis. He was Respondent over i'll
health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
a miraculous Escape.

Fireman Lee Husband was severely
injured, and many others miraculouhly
escaped death or injury in a derail-
ment Of Rock Island passenger train
at Bland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Chicago, April 22.-President Roose-
welt, through Secretary Loeb, has sent
assurances to the Iroquois, Hamilton
and Merchants clubs that he will eoon
be their guest and the guest Of the
city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

Cleburne, Tex, April 21.-J. P. Nc
Daniel, living in the southern portion
Of Johnson county, committed suicide
by disemboweling himself with a
butcher knife. He had been suffering
from asthma and was Respondent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27

One hundred helpers at the BeFy
foundry, in st. Joseph, who struck
over a week ago for an increase of 25
cents a day, have returned to work at
the old scale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
A Town Named Folk.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April PA new
town, situated in Usage county, about
70 miles from this city, has been namr.
Folk, in honor Of Joseph w. Folk, gov
ernor of Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Couldn't Stand Operation.

Patrick F. Grace, one of the most
prominent real estate men in st. Louis,
died following a surgical operation
from which he failed to rally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27
Conl Found Near Milan.

w. d. Morgan, after weeks Of pros
pecting, has struck a 45-inch vein OF
soft coal at a depth of 223 feet near
Milan. A shaft will be sunk at once.