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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
VIM. L. PENFIELD'S MISSION
It's Object IL Only Surmised, But His
Report Will, 1t is Believed, Be
of Grave Importance.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Oficial circles
are all agog with reference to Judge
Penfield's mission to South America
and its results.
At the time the solicitor was sent
abroad, the suggestion was nurtured in
official circles that his trip had to do
with trade conditions, but it has been
sufmised all along that it had a more
important and delicate object. He spent
four weeks in Brazil, and while there
made a tour of the southern section of
the country
The administration has been interest
ing itself in the German situation in
Brazil for several years, representa-
tons having been made to this gov
eminent that the German empire was
gradually colonizing the southern por-
ton and gaining a foothold there so
substantial as to excite the apprehen-
sion of the Washington administration
Some of the alarmists have been in
clined to fear that the Monroe Doctrine
would eventually be menaced by the
trend of events in Brazil, and that it
might be necessary for the United
States to make the matter the subject
of diplomatic representations.
Therefore, taken in connection with
the unfriendly spirit brought about be-
tween the United States and Germany
by the tariff war and other incidents,
the report of Judge Penfeld is expect
ed to assume grave importance. No ink
ling of what it is has as yet been al
lowed to become public.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
FIERCE FIRE AT DECATUR
Several Large Factory Buildings Ell
ther Destroyed or Damaged, ana
Entire District Threatened.

Decatur, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-Fire laid in
ruins the large plant of the Decatur
Milling Co., one of the buildings of the
Decatur chair factory, and damaged
other adjoining factories. injured two
men and threatened the main manufac-
turing district of the city. Never was
so fierce a fire fought by the fire de-
partment.
For several hours the firemen fought
the spread of the flames, and saved half
a dozen big factories, as well as the gas
plant. A gas holder containing 100000
cubic feet of gas was within a quarter
of a block Of the fire, but fortunately
the wind was blowing in the opposite
direction.
Two of the firemen were injured by
the falling Of walls, but neither is ia
tally hurt. The total loss is between
$4,000 and $100, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
RAYMOND HAS CONFESSED
One of the Mutinous Missouri Con-
victs Confesses to GOV. Folk
Reward for AccOmpIices.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Gov.
Folk has announced that he will Offer
a reward of $500 for the arrest and COLI
viction of the persons who furnished
the firearms and explosives to the con-
victs which were used in the mutiny
last Friday at the ~penitentiary.
Gov. Folk has secured from Edward
Raymond q confession regarding the
matter. Raymond told the governor
that Vaughan came to Ryan, Blake and
himself, about a month ago, and told
them that if they would join him he
would enable them to make their es-
cape. Vaughan told them while they
were together in their cell that he had
explosives by which he could blow up
the stockade and they could escape.
Later when it was discovered that
Vaughan did not have a sufficient
amount of the explosives, it was de.
cided to hold up the deputy warden
and make him let them out through
the round gate. Blake was a locomo-
tive engineer, and the plan was to cap
ture an engine and make their escape
on t. This apparently explains their
run to the Missouri Pacific yard, where
Blake was killed before they came to
a. engine.
Raymond denied to the governor that
he knew,of the firearms until the time
came for the carrying out of the plot,
when Vaughan took the other convicts
to the sole leather room of the factory
and showed them the pistols and the
ammunition. Vaughan had kept these
hid all the time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
FREIGHT CAR ROBBERIES
Operations of a Gang in St. Joseph,
Mo-, Brought to An End.
Seven Men Arrested and About ST.
D Worth of Plumber Recovered
BY Burlington Detectives.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 22.-The police
have arrested seven men charged with
stealing more than $4,000 worth OK
merchandise from Burlington route
freight cars They are: Elmer Critics,
Claude w. Hudson, John Agee, Thomas
Lyle, Samuel D. Phillips, Charles Pc
terson and r. Thorpe.
About 81, 800 worth of merchandise
was recovered from the basement o.
Phillips store on the Dug Cut road,
and was identified by Burlington detec-
tives. 1t included a barrel of whisky
and $50 caddies of tobacco.
The police believe that Andy Nc
Williams, who is charged with the
murder Of James Stanfield, November
IA, is a member of the gang, and that
Stanfeld was killed to prevent his in
forming the authorities of some rob-
berry it was believed he witnessed. Nc
Williams is still at large.
The freight car robberies have &C.
cured frequently for the past year, aid
the various railroad officials declare
that the total loss of the railroads CO.
tering st. Joseph amounts to at least
$4,000. 1t is believed that three diff
ferent gangs have been operating.
Herman Wenzel and two sons, Gail
and Rudolph, were arrested several
days ago, and are now awaiting trial,
charged with robbing Grand Island AM
Santa Fe freight cars.
A large amour of stolen goods was
found at the Wenzel home. Phillips
has made a confession concerning the
Burlington ~robberies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

The Prussian minister for railways
has placed at every important railway
center throughout the kingdom a mag
nif1cently built and appointed car fol
the transport Of sick persons. These
cars have been fitted up from plans
supplied by sanitary authorities
Spring beds and every medical device
for the alienation of suffering during
transit have been utilized. There are
ice safes, gas stoves for cooking, rooms
for attendants, and ingenious devices
for mufling the sound caused by the
motion of the train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
M'CURDY AND SON RESIGN
President OF the Mutual Life and His
Son Decide to Step Down
and Out.

New York, Nov. 27.-The World says
that Richard A. McCurdy, president of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co., has re.
signed. The date of his resignation de-
ponds only on the time required by the
trustees to find his successor.
Quickly following the retirement Of
President McCurday, his son, Robert
H. McCurdy, general manager of the
the Mutual, and his son-in-law, Louis
A. Thebaud, the favored general agent
for New York, have resigned. Each Of
these three men has been drawing ap-
proximately $150,000 a year in salaries
and commissions from the company,
besides their indirect profits in finan-
cial transactions with the Mutual COM
PAW.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED
Thirty Or More Seriously Injured In
a Reur-End Collision On the
Boston & Maine Ruilrond,

Lincoln, Mass, Nov. 27.-The most
disastrous railroad wreck in this state
for many years occurred at Bakers
Bridge station, a mile and a half west
of Lincoln, on the main line of the
Fitchburg division Of the Boston C
Maine railroad.
The regular Sunday night express for
Montreal crashed into the rear Of a To-
cal train which left Boston for points
on the main line and Marlborough
branch.
At least 10 persons were killed out
right, burned to death of suffocated,
and 30 or more seriously injured. Many
passengers sustained minor cuts, bruises
and burns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Chafree Leaves Active Service.

Washington, Nov, 25.-Lieutenant.
General Chaffee, the chief of staff,
practically has severed his connection
with the army, so far as active service
is concerned. Gen. Bates will hold Of.
flee only a short time, and he will re.
tire to make room for Gen. Henry G..
Corbin, who will be made Lieutenant.
General, and for Gen. Arthur G. Mac.
Arthur, who will be designated chief
of staff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

A sadder occurrence can hardly be
imagined than the recent death Of a
public man in Georgia at the hands
OF his W wife, who shot him in his
home at night in mistake for a bur
glar. The house, it seems, had been
disturbed by burglars, and a shotgun
was kept on hand as a precautionary
measure. This instance, which is only
one of many such tragedies brought to
public notice in recent years, compels
the reflection whether vastly more
harm than good does not come from
keeping firearms in a home for pro-
tective purposes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
FUNERAL OF OFFICER CLAY
Three Thousand People Attended
the Obsequies at Jefferson City.
Gov, Folk Delivered an EuIogy I'm
Which He Emphasized the Honor
of Dying Al the Post of Duty.

Jefferson City, Mo-, The funeral OF
Officer John Clay, who was killed in the
prison emeute, was held here, and
was attended by probably 5000 peo-
pie. Gov. Folk delivered an address,
in which he paid a high tribute to the
deceased who lost his life in perform
ance Of his duty. Among other things
he said:
1.-THE greatest honor that q man can
attain is to die at his post of duty.
This brave man. whose mortal re-
mains this afternoon we return to
mother earth, achieved that distinc-
ton. When the desperadoes in their
wanton break for liberty came upon
him, he had the option of being recre-
ant to his trust and saving his life or
being faithful to duty and to die. He
chose the latter, and he choose well;
for it is better, far better, to fill a he
ro's grave than to live the life Of a
coward. l would rather, far rather, be
this man in this grave than the
richest ma in all the world with a
towards heart. l want the state of
Missouri, through the next general as
sembly, to erect a monument here and
at Clinton, where the courageous old
confederate who gave his life for his
state is now being laid to rest, and on
each of these monuments I want in
scribed the words: He died at his post
of duty A greater eulogy than this
can not be paid to any man I want
the names of John Clay and of Ephriam
Allison to live in the hearts of a CRATE
full people; I want their bravery to be
enshrined in song and in story, though
their bodies are in the dust"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Maddened by jealousy because the
affections of his young masters had
been usurped by a pony, an English
bulldog attacked the horse in the sta.
BILE of Attorney F. c. Perkins, of Pitts
burg, Pa, and in the battle which fol.
lowed the pony was SO badly injured
it will probably have to be shot. For
some time the bulldog had been a spe.
cial pet of Mr.. Perkins children. Mr..
Perkins a few days ago secured a
beautiful pony for the children, and
they at once forsook the dog, trans.
ferring their affections to the pony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
w. e. Thomas, Partner of C. j. Dew
lin, Takes Acid Mt LeavenwOrth,
Kas.-HeaviIy Involved.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 22.-W. E.
Thomas, partner of G. J. Devlin, took
car5olic acid with suicidal intent at his
home on North Broadway in this city
shortly before midnight. At 1880
o'clock it was reported that Thomas
was in a critical condition, with very
little hope of his recovery. Thomas is
said to be involved in the failure to
the extent of $500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

During the last fiscal year 1,027,421
immigrants were admitted to this
country. This number, which may or
may not be exceeded during the cal
endar year, makes a new high record
and Is by many viewed with alarm.
The number excluded and deported
also reached a new high record, be-
ing 1868. As our laws stand, then,
those admitted were acceptable. Tbs
round million Of lev people means
million more consumers, a million
more mouths to be fed, bodies to be
clothed and sheltered. 1t also means
At Least 100000 more producers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
BURNED BY TENNESSEE MOB
Dave Sims, n Negro, VINO Killed
Deacon II. S. Jones, Burned At the
take by Tennessee Mob.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. PA mob
numbering over 100, most of them
armed with rifles and shotguns, led
Dave Sims, a negro, from a special
train, in which he vas brought from
Coahoma, Miss, the scene of his cap
ture, to Baugh's Station, where his
crime was committed, last Saturday,
and burned him at the stake for the
u%nprovoked murder Of Deacon R. S.
Jones, one Of the most popular and
wealthiest white planters of that COM
munity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
TRAGEDY OVER HORSE TRADE
Samuel Douglass Killed and John
Lawrence and Charles Casson
Wounded mt New Berlin, Ill.

Springfield, H., Nov. 25.-In a fight
resulting from a disagreement in con-
nection with a horse trade, Will and
James Hinman shot and killed Samuel
Douglass, probably fatally wounded
John Lawrence and severely wounded
Charles Casson, all of New Berlin. 1t
is said that the killing was done in
self-defense. The Humans gave them
selves up to the sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Since the foundation of our govern
ment we have admitted nearly 23,00O,-
BOO immigrants. The direct descend
ants of these and those living consti-
tute fully one-half of our population.
Without them we would have been a
nation Of but 40. 100000 people instead
Of over S0.O00,0O0. We have absorbed
and A~mericanized them easily, and
to-day we find them in the United
States senate, the house Of representa-
tives, as governors Of states, in legis-
iative halls, as mayors of cities, in al
dermanic chambers, and in all ave
nues OF business and social life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

1t is a remarkable fact, and one
that should be of interess to our farm.
ers; that while population, the area
of land cultivated, the number of live
stock and productive industries, have
made a very large advance in the last
three decades, the number of sheen
the world over has greatly diminished.
The principal reason for this dwin.
ding of the hocks is the fact that the
world has been eating up its sheep.
The figures taken together show a de-
crease of at least $4,000, 900 sheep
since 1873, an average of 100000 a
year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Figures From the Annual Rcport of
h Auditor For the Post Of
flee Department.

Washington, Nov. 4,-The annual re-
port of the auditor for the post office
department for the year ended June
80, 1905, shows the fiscal operations of
the department to have been as fol-
lows:
Revenues of the postal service, $751;
S26,5S5; expenditures of the postal serv-
ice, $167,399, 1863; total amount of money
orders issued, domestic, $401, 916, PA;
foreign, SAP, 503, PAS; total amount OF
money orders paid, domestic, $4O4, 1884,
974; foreign, s~7,15O,6S9; total, $1,176,-
130. 879.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
MUTINY IN BLACK SEA FLEET
Report Current in st. Petersburg,
Also That Portions of the Sebas-
tpol Garris on Have Mutinied.

London, Nov. Pa dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Co. from St. Peters,
Hurg says it is persistently reported
there that there had been mutiny in the
Black sea fleet and that portions of the
Sebastopol garrison have mutinied,
killing the chief of staff and ~wounding
a colonel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
THE POWERS REMAIN FIRM
The S%ultan's Effort to Compromise
With the Powers Ends
in Failure.

Constantinople, Nov. 27.-The fleet
Pasha, minister of foreign affairs, WIS.,
tied the ambassadors in order to sound
them as to whether a compromise was
possible in Turkeys dispute with the
powers regarding the financial control
of Macedonia. The ambassadors strict
ly refused to discuss the subject, saying
that, as the powers had been forced to
employ coercive measures; no compro-
mise was possible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Washington, Nov. 25.-Gen. Crozier,
chief ordnance officer of the army, has
given an order for intrenching tools
for the use of the enlisted men in tina
army. Upon the recommendation CT
the general staff, intrenching tools
have been adopted is a part of the
equipment Of the soldier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
D0UGHERTY GETS HIS DOSE
The Peoria school Fund EmbezzIer
Was Given an Indetcrminate
Sentence.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-Newton G.
Dougherty, former city superintendent
of schools, pleaded guilty to a charge
of embezzlement, and was given an in
determinata sentence.
Dougherty has paled and aged con-
siderably since he went to Jail. He
trembled slightly as he entered his
plea, being anything but the debonair,
suave, hypnotic nan who was able to
loot the Peoria school fund out of a
million dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

1t has been the subject of frequent
remark that suicides indicate how
much the unfortunate people who com.
nit them are influenced by the force
of imitation. 1t thus happens that sui,
cides that succeed each other in rapid
succession are committed in much the
same way, showing, apparently, that
the later ones have initiated those that
have gone before.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

According to the last religious cen.
u of the United States, there are
in this country no less than las dis
tinct denominations, or church bodies
coming under the general name OF
Protestant. The Presbyterians them.
selves are subdivided into II separate
bodies, the Methodist into IL and the
Lutherans into IA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst is quoted as say.
ing that he was put in possession OF
the evidence ten years ago showing
all the lately exposed methods of the
big insurance companies. His reason
for not making use of the evidence is
that it would have been too much like
planting a dynamite bomb under the
throne of Satan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

In France M. Santos Dumont has
been continuing his experiments with
various shaped airships. His latest
patterns have assumed more of a fish
shape. Experiments have been contin
ued also with L~ebaudy's airships. AS.
cents with them have recently been
made at Moisson, in France, great
attention being paid to the aeroplanes
for securing constancy for the airshiI
in the vertical plane.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

1t is the opinion of Charles DENLY,
the new chief clerk of the state de-
partment. who recently completed a
20-year official residence in China, that
the Chinese boycott on American
goods can not be carried to the point
of seriously affecting our commerce in
the Orient.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Scott Grand warden odd Fellows.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-After a
%hard-fought contest, Hon. Owen Scott,
of Decatur, was elected grand warden
by the grand lodge of Illinois Odd Fell
lows, and Hon. Thomas B. Needles, of
Nashville, was reelected treasurer for
the twenty-third consecutive time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

New York, Nov. 27.-The fund for
the relief Of the suffering Hebrews in
Russia was increased, Sunday, by $780,
1902, making a total of $87S,511 collected
to date. Among the contributors to a
collection taken up IL Indianapolis,
Ind, was Vice-President Charles w.
Fairbanks, who sent 800.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Queen Maud,. Rirthaax.

C%hristiana, Nov. 27.-The guns of the
fortress and the warships fired salutes,
Sunday, in honor Of the birthday of
Queen Maud. Their majesties spent
the day quietly, though many Visits
were made to the palace and many gifts
received In honor of the event.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Huntsville. Ala. Nov. 23.--In the
presence OF the largest gathering of
confederate veterans seen here in many
years, the confederate monument was
unveiled at noon by Mrs. Virginia Clay
Clopton, life president of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy and widow Of
a member OF Jefferson Davis cabinet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Woman May Hang.

Montpelier, VT, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Mary
Rogers will be hanged on December 6
unless the United States supreme
court, before nightfall, November 27,
decides that the woman's rights have
been infringed by the state Of Vermont
and directs that she be given a retrial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Polar Ship Not Lost.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.--Henry Lund.
the Norwegian consul at this port, is In
receipt Of information relative to the
Amundsen Arctic expedition which
convinces him that the report from
Dundee, Scotland, that the expedition
ship Gjuah had been crushed in tho
Ice at Boothia Felix Is erroneous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Medicnr Student. striLe.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 22.-The Ems
worth central medical college was
forced to quit business temporarily
when 200 students walked out because
Of a grievance against DR.. L. C. Prath-
er, of Marshall, Mo-, whom they ac-
cuse Of ''peaching'' on them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Marshall Field, Jr., Improving.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-An official bulle-
tin on the condition of Marshall Field,
Jr., indicates a slight improvement.
Semi-solidl nourishment has been re-
tanned. The pulse and the temperature
are normal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
Must Pay or stay In Jail.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 25.-Peyser Abra-
ham, rs years old, a bankrupt mer-
chant Of Portsmouth, Va, has been
committed to jail until he pays for the
benefit Of his creditors $4,000 which
he processes to have gambled away in
New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30
GEN. D p. CHAFFEE.

grand commander OF the Legion of Hon.
or, bestowed upon him by President
Loubet during his recent visit to France
in connection with the army maneuv-
ers. Capt. Grote Hutchinson, Of his
staff, carried the decoration to the state
department, where it was deposited,
subject to the action of congress, for
without its approval Gen. Chaffee can
not accept the decoration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Havana, Nov. 2%3.-Sixty rifles were
seized by the police in a raid on a
house near San Juan de Martinez,
province Of Pinar del Rio, in which
anti-government plotters were meeting.
A dozen Of the latter were captured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

The United States government has
placed one of the largest contracts for
%torpedoes ever made with a Brooklyn
firm. The contract calls for the de-
livery of s2,000,000 worth of dirigible
electric torpedoes of the kind which
the company patented several years
age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

London, Nov. 22.--The Spanish en-
bassy says there is absolutely no truth
in the statement of the Correspondent
cha Of Madrid to the effect that King
Alfonso is to marry Princess Ena of
Battenburg. The foreign Office de.
scribes the report as "arrant nor-
sense"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-11-30

Litchfeld. ILL.,, Nov. 27.-William
Handy and Louis Neal, residing near
Walshville, we're struck by a Wabash
switch engine. Handy lost his right leg
and Neal his left arm, and both were
bruised considerably.