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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Hear Of WAGES Paid In America.

Hear Of Wages Paid In America.
Shanghai, China-The Sikh police
men in the British concession have
gone on strike. They demanded an
Increase Of pay, and also express a dc
sire to terminate their contracts, fol
the reason that compatriots in Amer
lea are writing to them glowing &C
counts Of the wages received there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Supposed to Be Fate Blake

West Plains. Mo.-A man who is
supposed to be Fate Blake, Of Ashe-
vile. N. c., was killed by a Frisco
train near here. Letters on his per-
son showed his mother resides at Par
sons, Kas., and a sister at Asneville,
N. c., and that he had deserted from
the navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Death Of an IlIInoIa Banker

Litchfield, Il.-Thomas G. Kirk.
land, aged SO, died In this city.
He was born in st. Louis county, Mo,
In 1923, and moved to this city In
1858, where he since resided. He was
vice president Of the First Nationa,
bank Of Litchfield and president OF
the Litchfeld Marble and Granite Co
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
TeIeqraphers' Strike Averted.

Chicago, M.--As a result of a
conference held between h. j. Nally,
general superintendent, and the EN-.
ployees of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company an understanding
was reached relative to the construc.
ton and enforcement of certain rules
and regulations affecting the local
employees In Chicago, and everything
was amicably and satisfactorily ar.
ranged, and there will be no strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Fiction and Real Llfe.

In the books, says a writer, when a
girl marries and goes away her old
room is left just as she left 1t, that
she may come back to 1t at any time.
Not SO in real life; the other brothers
and sisters have a quarrel as to which
shall have her room the day her en-.
gagement is announced, and some one
has moved in before the wedding
party has reached the gate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Two Men Blown to Pieces.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Two men are
missing and thought to have been
blown to pieces, and two severely in.
1ured, as the result of a boiler explo-
sion at Sellers farm, neal this city,
a place used by the city to reduce
garbage. at 2 o'clock this friday
morning. Isl,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
A complaint plamissed.

Topeka, Kas.-The board Of rail.
way commissioners has dismissed
the complaint OF the Southwest Imple-
ment Dealers association against the
railroads Of this state. 1t was al.
legged in this suit the rates on imple-
ments were unreasonable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
NEGROES SHOOT TWO OFFICERS
One Officer Dead and the Other Bad.
ly Injured at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Officers Chas.
Russell and Edward Petticord, mem.
bers of the Indianapolis police depart.
ment, were shot by two unknown ne.
groes in the northwest parpt of the
city. Russell was fatally and Petit.
cord seriously shot.
Officer Russell died at the city hos
pital.
One Of the negroes supposed to
have been implicated in the shooting
has been arrested by the police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Shot in the Back and Killed.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Joseph Guerra,
an Italian, was shot and killed
here while driving along North Main
street. A young man who had ridden
up behind Cucira's buggy, fired three
shots into his back. Guerra died al.
most Instantly. The murderer es.
capped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
TO EvANGELIzE THE WORLD.
An Appeal Made Before the Indiana
Yearly Meeting Of Friends.

Richmond. Ind.-At the opening ses-
sion of the Indiana yearly
meeting of Friends, the largest
body of Quakers in the world, John
Henry Douglas, of Pasadena, Cal,
made an appeal for pushing the evan
gelization of the world. Several states
and some foreign countries are reprs-
scented.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
A GLOOMY Sunday

Havana, Cuba-Sunday at the pal
C passed quietly and rather gloom.
lily. There are as yet no signs OF
Secretary Taft's actual occupancy oil
that edifice, which Sunday was the
scene Of a number of farewells to e.
President Palma and his family.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Will HAND,

st. Petersburg.-The man who
killed General Koxley in the park
at Peternof, July IA, in mistake for
Gen. Trepoff, has been sentenced to
death by hanging. The murderer has
never been identified. He persists in
declaring himself a peasant named
Vassilief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Carrie Chadwick Won't Appeal.

Columbus, O.-Cassie L. Chadwick
has decided to serve out her ten
years sentence. unless she can &C.
cure a pardon. The time within
wnich she must file her appeal If she
wishes to carry her ease to the su-
preme court will expire next week,
and she has announced that she will
not file an appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

~ Will, no doubt, rejoice the hearts
cf the anti-smokers to know there is
= likelihood that the tobacco crop
cannot be gathered In Cuba on &C.
count Of the revolution on that is.
land. Cigars will go up in something
besides smoke II there is a shortage
Iof the weed that Charles Lamb cursed
md blessed In almost the same breath.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
LoRA ON RETURN TRIP
Starts From Kansas City With Full
Cargo of Freight.

Kansas City, Mo.-The steamer
Lora, carrying a full cargo of mixed
freight for points between here and
the Mississippi river, started on its
return trip to st. Louis.
Gus Hansen, mate of the Lora, which
made its initial trip last week, said be-
fore starting:
I'm glad to see the river traffic on
the Missouri starting up again. It will,
| believe, mean better wages for river
men,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

Belva Lockwood says it is just as
necessary for women to study law as
to learn to cook. A good many other
women to take the same view
of the case, and they are not studying
law either.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

How practical a machine the auto.
mobile has become may be Judged
from the trip recently completed by
two men, who covered the distance
from San Francisco to New York in
1bA days. The best previous record.
made by the same men two years ago,
was 33 days. and the best record be-
fore that was 66 days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
HUNTING FOR A NEGRO.
Charged with Assault on a Woman,
Leaving Her Dying.

indianapolis, Ind.-Several hun.
dred men are searching the country
around Ben Davis. a small town six
mics west Of this city, for an I'M
known negro, who committed an as
sault upon a woman and then beat her
over the head, leaving her in a dying
condition.
The woman is not expected to re-
cover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

A Colorado man, while shaving.
tried to brush a fly from his nose. He
succeeded, but lost the end of his
nose. It Is a good plan to use the
other hand than the one containing
the razor when brushing flies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
A Thaw Application Denied.

New York.-Justice Bischoff hal
denied the application Of counse
for Harry X. Thaw for the re
moyal of his indictment from the
court Of special sessions to the Grim
inal branch Of the supreme court Of
New York,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Gave Patient Bucket Castor OH.

New York.-Caliph. the Contra!
park hippopotamus, has been Ill
ever since he was transferred to
winter quarters in the lion house
Head Keeper Snyder diagnosed "a
acute Indigestion, and Caliph wa,
forced to take q bucket Of castor oil
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Alleged Land Frauds In Nebraska.

Alleged Land FRAUDS IN Nebraska.
Chicago, nl.-An extensive scheme
of land frauds in government
lands in the vicinity Of Alliance, Neb.,
has been unearthed here, and Patrick
J. King, for many years the head pol.
Icy" promoter Of Chicago, was arrest
ed on a charge of being the ~ringleader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

FITemeh InJureu AZ Big Fire.
C%levelnad, O.-An explosion of tur-
pentine started a s150,000 fire in the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co.'s big store
on Seneca street. The six-story brick
block Is in ruins. Two firemen were
injured by falling walls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Retains Canadian chamnionahIn

Toronto, Ontario.--Miss Thompson,
of ct. John, N. B.. . the ladies'
golf championship of Canada. Miss
Peope, Of Hamilton, was the runner
up. Miss Thomson won the champion.
ship in 1902 and 1905.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

Several hundred white women at.
tended the recent prize fight at Gold
Held, New. Let It be distinctly un-
derstood that they were nowhere
mentioned in the dispatches as being
beautiful Or prominent in society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
New York Dry Goods.

New York-Ihe principal export
trade Of the week has been a sale to
Red sea ports. Some leading Job.
bers are In the market replenishing
stocks alread depleted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
CHARGED with Hucketshopplno.

Chicago, I'LL. w. Cassidy, the
president of the Cassidy Commission
Co., Of Quincy, ILL.,, has been expelled
from the Chicago board of trade on
a charge of bucketshopping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
PHIauInu Estates.

Viyazniki, Vlasimir. Province Rus
sia--Agrarian disorders have broken
out here, and a number Of estates
have been nillaged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

In four years $500, OOO, 900 has been
spent in the United States on automo-
biles, and the horseless era is as far
removed as ever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Three Drown In Maum.. a.v

Three Drown In Maumee Bay.
Toledo. O.-During a equal Sunday
night a rowboat containing two men
and two women was swamped In Mau.
bee bay and the woman and man
drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
Mrs. Herman oeIrIchs.

San Francisco.-A report that Mrs.
Herman Oelrichs is suffering from an
attack Of pneumonia Is denied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

Deer are tramping down Connecti-
cut crops. They must be enforcing
the game laws in that state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

A bigger and better Valparaiso Is
promised. Nevertheless, none of the
civic Improvement societies recon
mend such radical shake-ups.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04
The Cuban Problem.

London-The editorial articles on
the Cuban situation in London papers
recognize the serious problem facing
the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

1t cost more to live last year than
during any previous year since 1899.
But, after all, it was worth the price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-04

Matrimonial Advertisement.
IA poor devil seeks a rich angel"
die Muskete.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
BREWERS CONTROL CHURCH.
Says Liquor Interests Control Politics
and Relioion.

superior Wis, Eco, 2T,--superiof
was IN the hands of temperance advo.
Gates Sunday, Rev, I, NJ, Hare ~
Milwaukee, superintendent of the Wis
eonSin Antl-Saloon league. before
LARGE audience In hammond Avenue
Presbyterian church. said, among
other things
The millt4She brewer is the die
tator Of our political institutions, The
NQ@or interests control the business
of the country and the traffic Is now
engaged IN death grapple with
Christianity, hut delivery Is at hand
and | viii live To see the last saloon
wiped out Of existence, can euumer
ate without number churches that ara
contolled by the liquor dealers, A
time will come when men who are
not blinded by petty theories will
come ta the rescue Of our great com.
monwealth, Folk, Herrick and Jerome
have demonstrated that the Sunday
liquor laws can be enforced in large
cities Just us we'll as in the small
ones
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKES
STROKE FOR PEACE.
TO CALL A CONVENTION
Another National Meeting Agreed Up.
on by Mitchell and Robbins as
Means Of Trying to Reach ar
Agreement Between the Operators
and Union Men.

New York, Feb 27-Presl
dent Roosevelt has again inter
sened as peacemaker between the Goa
miners and operators anu as the re-
suit OF a letter addressed by MIN 10
John Mitchell, president Of the unit
Cd mine workers Of America A ma
tional convention Of united miners
will be held March 10, to try u
reach an agreement with the son.
coal operators in the hope OF ayerting
the threatened strike April ] in the
luminous coal fields
The presidents letter and the an.
nouncement that a national conyen.
tion would be called were made pub.
lie last night by Mitchell after long
conference with Francis l. Robbins
president Of the Pittsburg Coal com.
pany. and chairman Or the bituminous
operators, who came 10 New York yes
terday morning. Also present at this
conference we're w g. Perry of the
Southwestern Coal association and y
+. Bush representing the soft coal in
terests allied with the Gould rail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
Big Cooking Main

Ken sha Wis, Feb y. The great.
est cooking main ever known In sCutl.
ern Wisconsin took place in barn
between kenosha and Racine There
were 20 battles and birds from Keno.
sha, Racine and Milwaukee were EN-
tered. There We're 5 goes bctwc N
Milwaukee and Kenosha birds and the
kenosha men won eleven Of the h2htg
Il Is claimed that hundreds Of dollars
changed hands as result Of the bat
lies There was no attempt on
part Of the city or county officials to
interfere with the main More than
zoe men wer. gathered about The pit
during the fights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
WHIPPED FIGHTER WANTS MORE
Attacks Victor After the Decision Is
Announced


KalamaWoo Mich, Feb, a1,--Jaels
Root got the decision over Fred Rus
sell at the end Of 4 tenround contest
here last night The decision was
awarded because Root was the az.
grossor all the time and In two dtffac,
ent rounds had Russell all but out
Russell was 20 pounds heavier than
Root and had all the advantage OF
reach and he hanged ON to his oppon
ent throughout the fight, Root opened
the first round with harl punches to
The face hut hard right to the wind
forced him to be cautious, In tho
seventh round Root caught Russell
with hard right to the wind and had
the Denver youth staggering about
the ring Russell held out to the emo
only by u series OF elnches. In tina
10th round he had Russell groggy,
Russell, after the decision was an
nouneed. lost his temper and attacked
Root Tho men passed u number Of
blows before they were separated
Russell challenged Root TO anothe?
fight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
AN T|GO MAN FACES
CHARGE OF B|GAMY

Chicago, Feb, a. Edward 7, Clegg.
a wealthy real estate dealer of Amigo,
Wis, was arrested hero last night on
n warrant charging him with blgamS.
With him at the time was the woman
who is said to be wife No, 2. She was
formerly Miss Jessie A. Woodruff,
daughter of an Episcopal minister OF
sumner H. Clogg according to the
police, deserted his first wife and
three children In Wisconsin last DC.
tobor and later wooed and wed Miss
Woodrnff at her home In Iowa,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL NOT
TAKE INITIATIVE.
FATHER REPAYS THE BANK
Hastens to Make Good Theft Of His
son-Young Man Had Been !mplie,
lily Trusted in Two Years of Ser.
Vice--A Victim Of Vicious lnflu'
ences.
Madison Feb -

Madison Feb, -.
Theobold J. Nelson. aged 10 con,
fessed TO stealing $1,000 in gold from
the State bank. of which institution
he was the messenger He was sent
on December to the Bank of Wis.
consin with quantity of money, the
balance on the exchange checks for
the days business. The Young man
kept a sack OF gold containing $1,000
and the teller Of the receiving bank,
August f. Paunack did not notice the
fact that not all OF the money was
handed over. The disappearance of
the money was a mystery, until the
fact that the Nelson boy was spend.
ing large sums of money became
known and detention by the city de-
tective followed, when Nelson con,
fessed. Nelson's father, Martin Mel.
son, is proprietor of saloon NJ 2lf
East Main street, He has made good
the loss to the bank. District Attorney
Gilbert said last night that he could
not make complaint and prosecute
the thief, but that some citizen
would have to take the initiative.
The incident is an unfortunate
one, particularly for the relatives
of the young man He had been
frequenter of various places of un.
wholesome influence and since the
time of the theft had been spending
airy OF 4 bank messenger would war.
rant. Reports are current that he
was wont to wager large sums on
dice games and billiard shots. 4aa
affair has given rise to much com.
ment. Some sympathy is expressed
for the young man. 1t is said that he
was young and impressionable ana
fell victim to the evil Influences OF
inadequately regulated business es,
Establishments" The Nelson saloon is
known as an unusually orderly place
and the police have never had occa.
sion to proceed against it. ONLY S2U0
was left of the original $1,000.
The fall of Theobald Nelson is an
Illustration of the German saying, "Op.
portunity makes thieves" He had
worked in the bank for two years. had
been uniformly faithful and careful
in his duties. He had carried fully
$1,000000 in the time he had served
the bank. December he had 1854
in miscellaneous money in one pocket
and $1,000 in gold in another. The
balance due the Bank of Wisconsin
was $l,665. but corner of the page
in the tellers book was turned in such
a way as to make the balance due
look like $685.. Upon receiving the
1854 from Nelson, the teller said the
sum was 81 and the messenger re
turned to the State bank and got it.
1t is said that he was not tempted un.
til he found himself with the 81 900 in
his pocket with the tellers verbal
receipt for the entire sum. Then the
opportunity was present and the
young man decided to steal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
TO GET BIG RESERVE.
La Toilette introduces Bill TO Reclaim
Badger Beauty Spots.

bauUeF Beauty opols'
Ashland, Wis Feb n II the plans
OF the department of state forestry OF
Wisconsin are fulfilled, and favorable
action Is taken on measure intro,
duced by Senator La Toilette ut Wash.
ington. vast area Of g9p acres OF
forest lands Of Wisconsin Will be- re.
claimed, and many natural beauty
spots Will be preserved. The last leg.
islature Of Wisconsin set aside 300,
600 acres Of state lands rs reserve.
upon which mature timber will be
cut The main forest reserves are NJ
the head Of the Wisconsin Chippewa,
Wolf and 81. Croix rivers, the obiec,
being 10 protect these important
streams, and 70 reserve supply N
timber for the industries which are
dependent upon the forests t1au
material. There are 10000 aercs Of
government lands left In Wisconsin,
10000 acres Of which lie principally
in Forest, Oneida, Villas, Iron, Price
and Ashland counties. and adjacent
to lands which the state has set as.ae,
covering 10000 acres The La Fol.
lette bin would grant all Of the gov
eminent lands to Wisconsin rs an ad
dltion TO its state forestry reserve
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
JAIL ESCAPE FolLED.
Prisoner Digs Through Thick Wall In.
TO Furnace Room

" Y uIHaCt MOUTH
Manitowoc Wis, Feb 27--using n
piece of iron wrenched from the steam
heating nXtures, Joseph Shenioha. a
prisoner NJ the county jail on stat,
utory charges, had all but completed
his plans to escape through u hole he
mad dug through the wall into tho
furnace room The discovery was
made by the sheriff who found six
baskets Of brick and mortar which
Shcnioha had secreted on top OF the
cells Of the Jail Shenioha made
key from large piece OF wire and
with this opened his cell door and the
three steel doors of the corridor at
night after the jail had been locked.
and he continued his operations un.
moested The trail of the prisoner
was made by two others whose lives
he had threatened unless they prom.
Used 10 keep secret his plan Shenioha
had four caseknives and a pocket
knife which were found secreted In
the mattress Of his cell He had sue.
ceeded in removing all the stone and
brick necessary for his escape and
had planned TO leave the Jail Sunday
night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Missouri Court Renders Decision A.
fecting n. n. Rogers.

Jefferson Cit, Mo. Feb a. The su.
preme court yesterday held that wit
nesses were compelled to answer
questions in the Standard Oil hearing
in st. Louis, This decides the point
on which II. II, Rogers declined to
answer the questions at the hearing
in New York. The st Louis hearin8
was discontinued a week ago, until
the supreme courts decision on the
point involved should be handei
down
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
BIZ Company Fails.

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb. q. The VIII.
hanson Libbey Lumber company,
manufacturers Of sash, doors and
blinds, and organized IN 1866, has gone
into liquidation. The liabilities are
about 100000 The liabilities viii
be paid In full. the heirs Of d. l.. Lib.
hey, founder of the company, having
agreed TO pool their assets and take
up the claims
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
The Execution.

Further delay in the execution was
refused by the deputy sheriff and the
march to the gallows was taken up.
Just at 1882 o'clock Hoch stepped up
on the drop beneath the cross beams.
His face was very pale but his man.
ner composed and his courage unsur.
passed He stood erect his heels
close together, his shoulders back
and his gaze directed over the heads
of the crowd to the far end Of the
corridor. Father ]. r. Burkland. who
was reciting the prayers for the dy
ing as the procession approached the
scaffold continued them while Hoch
was being prepared for execution
Deputy Sheriff Peters spoke to Hoch
asking him to move backward as he
was not squarely upon the drop.
Hoch glanced down at his feet. moved
quickly TO the rear and again resumed
his military attitude.
While the deputy sheriff was pinion.
ing his feet. Hoch spoke 10 him In a
low voice and on Peters asking him
If ne wished 10 say something, Hoch
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-01
PosToFFlcE ROBBED.
Dynamite Used and $1,000 Secured by
Thieves

San Diego. Cal. Feb. 27--The
main postofilce here was entered by
robbers Sunday night and II Is under
stood that $4,000 was stolen. Some
time between 1870 Sunday night and
9 yesterday morning the vault was
blown open with dynamite. The dis.
covery Of the crime was not made till
yesterday morning.