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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
NEBRASKA PRAIRIE FIRES
Nearly Five Hundred Square Miles
of Ranch Lands in Western
Nebraska Swept Glenn.

Sidney, Neb., Jan. 19.-Nearly 500
square miles of prairie ranch lands
were Thursday and Thursday night
burned we by the worst prairie fire
seen in western Nebraska for a decade.
Now there are only burned stubble and
wrecks of ranches where last week
there was n Of the finest grazing and
agricultural districts in all western Ne.
braska.
While many houses were destroyed,
there has been no reported loss of life,
although entire families may have been
wiped out in the burned district.
Thousands Of head Of livestock are
dead and the barren prairie is scattered
with their ~carcasses, while many houses
are wrecked and the occupants are
homeless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
ONLY ONE OFFICER SAVED
The Brazilian Wnrship Aquidaban
Sunk and Nearly Two Hum
dred Lives lost.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 23.-The
Brazilian turret ship A%quidaban has
been sunk at Port Jacarepagua, south
of Rio Janeiro, as the result of an ex-
plosion on board.
1t is reported that 1876 of her crew
persisted and that only one officer was
saved. Thirty-six were injured.
Four rear admirals persisted on board
the Aquidaban, which has been used for
the accommodation of a number Of SUI
pernumerary officers and men attached
to the flotilla escorting the cruiser Bar
roso.
The Barroso had on board the MINI
lister of marine and his staff, who were
inspecting the sites proposed for a new
arsenal.
The explosion on the Aquidaban &C.
Cured in the powder magazine.
The Aquidaban was of 1880 tons dis
placement and $500 horsepower. She
was built in England in 1885, at a cost
of 81, 725, 900. She had five torpedo
tubes. Her crew numbered $50 officers
and men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
MARSHALL FIELD FUNERAL
LAID TO REST WITHOUT POMP
OR oSTENTATIoN.
Largely Suspended During the
Funeral Hours.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Funeral services
for Marshall Field were held Friday
at his late home, 1905 Prairie avenue,
and the First Presbyterian church. The
services at the home were held at IL
o'clock and were characterized by sim
plicity and brevity, and none but those
Immediately connected with the fami-
ly and household was in attendance.
The service at the church was an
hour later, and was attended by many
friends of Mr.. Field. This service, too,
was private, and admission to the
church was only by card.
The services at the church consisted
of a prayer by DR.. Morrison, the read
ing of a portion of the Scriptures, and
the rendition of two hymns: Lead,
Kindly Light" and Il Am Near
Home
In the afternoon a memorial service
was held in the Auditorium, which was
packed to the doors by the employees of
Marshall Field G. Co. Rev. John A.
Morrison, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, oficiated at all three
services. The body of Mr.. Field was
placed in the vault at Graceland Gene
terry directly after the second service
of the day
At the cemetery only the pall-beer-
ers and members of the family were
present. The management of the GEM
etery, in order to avoid the crowding
Of the grounds, had given notice that
during the afternoon no one would be
permitted in the grounds, with the ex-
ception Of the members Of the funeral
parties. Final arrangements for the
interment Of the body of Mr.. Field will
be made later.
Never before in the history Of Chi
cago has such respect been paid to the
memory of a private citizen as was
shown to that of Mr.. Field. During
the hours of the funeral services, all
Of the large retail establishments on
State street were closed, as were the
1000 enterprises operated by the mem
bers of the Chicago Commercial club
in all parts of the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
REEFS LEE STRIKES A sNAo
The Big Ohio and Mississippi Steam
er Sinks Near TiptOnviIIe,
Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 23.-The Rees
Lee, one of the largest boats of the Lee
line, sank Monday morning about 1920
neal Slaugh's landing, a few miles
north Of Tiptonville, Tenn. No lives
were lost.
The boat had just made a landing and
was backing out when she struck a
snag and sank in five feet of water.
The Rees Lee left Cincinnati We'd
nesday and was due to arrive in Mem
phis Monday afternoon. At the time Of
the accident she was carrying 200 tons
of miscellaneous freight to be delivered
between Tiptonville and Memphis.
A boat was sent out to aid the dis
tressed vessel and took off all the pas.
sengers and crew. 1t is believed that
most of the cargo will be saved. Off
Gals of the Lee line here state that the
vessel will be raised and repaired.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
SHOWED THEM NO MERCY
The Strong Hand Of the Law Deal-
out Severe Justice to Chi-
cagO Criminals.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-The law laid an
iron hand, Friday, on offenders of the
class who have t~errorized Chicago re.
Gently by their armed holdups and at
lacks on women. In one case an octo-
genarian, in spite of the plea of his at
torneys that his life race was nearly
run, was sentenced to SO years in the
~penitentiary. In another court three
youths under 10 were sentenced to pris-
on for life after having been convicted
of an armed robbery. No mercy be-
cause of his great age was shown Mich
olas Holland, when he was found guilty
of attacking a little girl, and although
sc years old, he was given a sentence
that if he could live that long would
free him from prison at the age of 1856.
Peter Brady, Joseph Hase and Law
renee Roscoe, convicted of eight rob-
berries, were the youths sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
CAUGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO
Alfred w. Syrett, Wanted in st.
Louis for Forgery, Arrested
by n Detective.

San Francisco, Jan. 2~2.-Detective T..
P. Riordan arrested Alfred w. Syrett
on orders from Chief Kiely of st. Louis.
1t is charged that on a check drawn on
the Jefferson bank, st. Louis, to which
he had forged the name of a prominent
citizen, Syrett secured $3.50. He will
be held pending the arrival of an Off
Ger from st. Louis.
Syrett was residing with friends here.
He says he will not fight extradition,
and is more anxious to return to st.
Louis and clear things up than the Off
GERS are to have him. He claims to
have been associated with the Missis-
sippi Valley Trust Co. and to have also
conducted a business of his own under
the name of the Maple Green Realty
&c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
BIG BLAZE AT QUINCY, ILL.
The j. b. Schoo SaddIery Co.'s Plant
anu Other Buildings Burned At
u Loss of $3OO,OOO.

Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-Fire which.
Thursday, started in the livery stable
of Fred E. Harnst destroyed the huge
plant of the ]. B. Schoo Saddlery Co.,
consisting of five brick buildings rang.
ing from three to Ave stories in height.
Flames spread across the street and
almost completely destroyed the city
hall, a handsome building, four stories
in height. The wholesale store Of the
Aldo-Sommer Drug Co. was badly dam
aged by fire and water. Several persons
were slightly injured by the falling
walls Of the school building. Eight
horses were burned in the Harnst sta
bles. The total loss exceeds $500, 900;
insurance is nearly equal.
The city records were in the vaults
and are believed to be preserved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
NEoRo's TERRIBLE CRIME
Assaulted and Murdered by a Me-
gro Near MoorestOwn, N. j..

Moorestown, N. j., Jan. 19.--Miss
Florence W. Atkinson, about IS years
of age, who was living in the farm
house on the country seat of Mrs. E. R.
S~trawbridge, near here, was found dead
in the stable, Thursday, with a strap
fastened about her throat and her skull
crushed. Beside the body lay the club
with which she had been killed. The
only other occupant of the house at the
time was Bessie Walker, a child six
years of age. from whom it was learned
that a tall negro had called at the house
a few minutes after Miss Atkinson had
gone to the stable to feed the COW. He
told the child to go into the attic and
play and she did SO. Then he ransacked
the house, securing some jewelry and
money. The negro then went to the
stable, and after as5aulting Miss Allin-
son killed her and made his escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
REWARD FOR A STOLEN BOY
Five Hundred Dollars VIII Be Paid
For His Return and No Ques-
lions Asked.


st. Louis, Jan. 2S.-The newspapers
of the Wabash, Ohio and Mississippi
valleys have inaugurated a search for
the lost son of DR.. S. L. Byers, of See
leyville, Ind. Publishers reading this
item are requested to reprint it and
give it as wide circulation as possible.
1t is felt that if all do SO, the child will
be restored to his father. The child
was stolen from home one year ago
last May, and the father has searched
Gay after day, far and wide, without
success. He believes that his son can
be found among travelling junk deal
ers, so called horse traders or movers.
He does not think the boy was stolen
by genuine gypsies. He thinks he was
taken by a wandering band that used
him for the purpose of begging in the
towns along the route.
Richmond Byers, if alive, was six
years old last July, is of light COM
plexion, has gray eyes, left eye notici-
ably crossed, has a small V shaped nick
in the edge of the left ear, has a sharp
chin and a narrow, projecting fore
head. He was rather small for his age
and was unusually bright and intelli.
gent, taking after the manner of a boy
much older.
There is a reward of $500, awaiting
any information that will lead to the
boys recovery. No questions will be
asked, and if the abductor himself
would deliver the boy to his parents he
would not be molested. The bereaved
parents are Eeart broken with grief
and want only their child.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
Panic In a Chicago Hotel Following
a Fatal Explosion in the
Boiler Room.

Chicago, Jan. ga panic among the
guests of the Windemere hotel, Fifty
sixth street and Cornell avenue, fol-
lowed the explosion, Sunday, of a steam
boiler in the basement, which resulted
in the death of John Rapkoch, engineer,
ard the serious injury of Mrs. Seeta
May, a guest. The explosion partly
wrecked the hotel building and dam
aged adjacent residences and apart
ment buildings. The guests of the no
tel were left in darkness by the de-
struction Of the lighting plant and
many were obliged to await the arrival
of firemen, who battered down the
doors Of their apartments and released
them. Fire followed the crash, but it
was soon under control. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
OVER HALF MILLION SHORT
Wreck of the Tennent Shoe Co. In
St. Louis Grows Worse the
Deeper 1t Is Probed.

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-Foliowing q
joint committee meeting of credit
ors and stockholders of the Ten
nent Shoe Company, Friday, at
which the startling revelation of q
deficit of $5S3,630 between assets and
liabilities was made, a firm of expert
accountants was installed to ascertain
what became of this half a million.
Legal proceedings will probably de-
pend on the findings.
A sorrowful phase Of the concerns
methods was discovered in the fact
that old and confiding employees had
been induced to subscribe $100, 900. to
common stock, now said to be worth
less.
The total liabilities of the firm as
ascertained at this time are as fol-
lows: Preferred stock, 100000; COM
mon stock, 100000; deficit between
actual assets and amount set forth in
company's statements to Little and
Hays, $223,878; total. $1,023,S78. To
meet these obligations there is left
in assets stock valued at $437,S7S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
THE HOLSTER TRAGEDY
New Light On the Terrible Tragedy
That Recently Shocked
Chicago.

Chicago Jan. 20.-Mrs. Frank G. Hol-
lister, whose brutal murder by Richard
Ivens has aroused Chicago, was held a
prisoner in an empty house in Montana
street, for hours before she was killed,
by a gang of five young hoodlums, of
which her slayer was one, according to
a story which has just been told the
police.
The story, which is one of convincing
detail, confirms the theory upon which
Mrs. HOLSTERS family and the mem
bers of the Wesley church, in the choir
of which she sang, have insisted from
the first. The story was told to a
friend by n of the degenerate youths,
while in his cups, who had taken part
in the attack upon the woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

The four American Mormon settle
ments situated in the State of Chihua-
hua are in a prosperous condition. An
official report was recently made to
the federal government by the CHIEF
official of these four colonies. The
largest of these colonies is Colonia
Dublan, which has a population Of $50
persons, who own $4,000 acres Of land.
These colonists have established a
large -four mill, and also operate a
lumber mill, a tannery and an iron
foundry. Most of their land is in a
high state of cultivation. The colo
nists are also extensive fruit growers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

An interesting young lady from Chi
ma bids fair soon to be one of the most
observed figures in the social world
at Washington. She is Miss LANG
Cheng, daughter OF Sir Chentung
Liang-Cheng, the present Chinese min
mister to the United States, who has
become quite as popular in this coun.
try as was his predecessor, MI. WI
Ting-Fang. Miss Liang-Cheng is to
make her debut at the national CAPT
tai this winter, and she will be the
first high-born woman Of her race to
enter American society. Hitherto her
life has been somewhat secluded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
He Was Charged With Giving False
Testimony Regarding Alleged
weighing Frauds

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 20.-John Jay
Miller, a live stock man, was acquitted
by a jury in the criminal court here
of the charge of giving false testimony
before the grand jury which is investi-
eating alleged weighing frauds at the
Kansas City stock yards. During the
trial of Miller 1t vas brought out that
certain w~eighers at the stock yards
entered into a conspiracy with certain
stockmen to defraud buyers and sell
ers at the yards, both by Overwhelming
and underweighing live stock. AS the
result of the grand jury's investigation
several weighers and stockmen be-
side Miller were indicted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
RARE AND ANCIENT RELIC
Gift To the Field Museum of Natural
History, Chicago, BY Visit
ing

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Tuan Fang and Tai
Hung-Chi, the Chinese high commits
sioners, left Chicago at eight o'clock
Sunday night for the east. They will
spend to-day in Pittsburg and will ar
rive in Washington Tuesday morning.
Before leaving Chicago, Tuan Fang
made known his desire to present to
the Field museum Of natural history a
rare and ancient Chinese stone tablet
similar to one in the Japanese imperial
museum in Toxic. There are said to
be but three of the tablets in existence,
the third being in the palace of Tuan
Fang.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
STATE HAPPENINGS.
carrrrrton,. Annual Report.

jefferson City-In the ffty-sixth an
nual report of the state superintendent
OF public schools, which is now in
hands of the printer, the claim is made
by Superintendent Darlington that no
other state Is making such rapid and
substantial progress in public school
work as Missouri. He asserts that
such progress in the last seven years
has been very noticeable along two
lines: First, better buildings, better
| equipment and better supplies of all
kinds enable teachers to do better
work; second, the spirit of school
work is better, due to the fact that a
course of study has taken more definite
form in the minds of teachers and peo-
| pie. The amount spent for teachers
salaries in 1905 was IS, 1854, 254; for the
same purpose in 1898 it was $4,23O,5 93,
which shows an increase Of Al per
cent. The amount spent for new school
buildings was $2,418, 912; for the same
purpose in 1898, $993, 1853, an increase of
al per cent. The total expenditures for
all public school purposes was $10,-
090, 1863; for the same purposes in 1893,
$6,249, O51, an increase of 60 per cent
The number of teachers employed in
the public schools of the state was IT,
1856; the number employed in 1898, 15,-
259, an increase of IA per cent. TIE
number of schoolrooms occupied was
16,149; in 1898, 1885, an increase of 16
per cent.
The average annual salary paid
teachers, counting the whole number
of teachers employed during the year,
was s342; counting the same way, for
the same purpose in 1898, it was $3.50,
an increase of % per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
Mineral products are so abundant

Mineral products are SO abundant
and varied in the United States that
the figures almost stagger belief. Ev-
cry day adds to the grand total. Re
cent tests made by government miner
alogists at Portland, Ore, Of the black
sands Of the Snake and Columbia riv-
ers show themsto be Of good value,
containing gold, platinum, and other
metals in paying quantities. Besides,
they are rich In iron Of the best sort
tor making the finest Of spring steel.
Nothing has been found that excels 1t
for hair-springs for watches and edged
tools Of high grade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT
NJ. FaiIlieres Elected ny the ASSEM-
bly, by 416 Votes Against 81
For NJ. Daumer.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-The national assem-
bly, met Wednesday afternoon in
the Congress hall of the national palace
at Versailles for the election of a pres
ldent of the republic. The assembly
consists nominally of sol deputies and
300 senators, but owing to deaths, ILL
ness and the passage of some of the
deputies to the senate, leaving their
seats vacant, the number present was
decreased to about $50, making 430
votes necessary to elect a new presi-
dent.
The greatest interest was manifested
in the proceedings, which, however,
we're very prolonged. The members of
the assembly voted in alphabetical or
der. Those waiting their turn discussed
excitedly the prospects of their favor
ties.
The vote resulted: M. Falliers, 446;
M. DOumer. 371.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

The largest area of coal lands in
the United States, $4,000 square miles,
is that of the interior west, which GOV.
ers nearly half of Missouri, extends
north into Iowa, south into Arkansas
Indiana Territory and Texas, and west
into Kansas and Nebraska. What is
called the central coal field, $4,000
square miles, is in Illinois, Indiana and
Western Kentucky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
EIGHTEEN PERSONS DEAD
NEARLY TWO SCORE OF OTHERS
WERE INJURED.
Fearful Results of an Alarm of Fire
In a Negro Baptist Church
in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. PA wild panic
following a loud shrek of fire"
brought death to Is colored persons
and injuries to nearly two score of
others Sunday night in st. PauPs Bap-
fist church on the west side of Eighth
street, between Poplar street and Gil
rard avenue. The terrible rush to gain
the streets was of brief Duration and
that more were not killed in the STAN
pede was probably due to the fact that
the church was not crowded. At the
time the disaster occurred not nor
than 300 persons were or the second
floor of the building, which, with the
gallery, was capable of accommodating
600 to 700. The fire was a trifiing one,
and was extinguished before the fire.
men arrived. The smell of smoke add
ed to the panic, and despite the heroic
work of Rev. E. w. johnson, the pastor
of the church. who tried in vain to al
lay the fears Of the frightened worship
pers, the terror-stricken people made
a desperate rush to leave the church,
only to be choked up on the narrow
stairway. Those in the rear leaped
over the PROSTATE forms of those who
fell, and when the rush was over IS lay
dead on the first floor and stairs of the
building Death in nearly every case
was due to suffocation or trampling.
The terrific crush on the stairs lead
ing from the gallery became to great
that the baluster, which was only a
frail, wooden affair, gave way. There
was a terrific crush as half a hundred
persons were p~recipitated to the floor
hn1ow
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

A London dispatch says that the
Egyptian government has resolved to
construct a barrage at Esneh at a cost
of $4,000. Esneh is 100 miles below
Assouan. When the new barrage is
completed it is estimated that $40
miles more on either side of the Nile
will be brought under perennial irri.
ootiap
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

The Marquis of DeDion, who is quite
a figure in Paris, socially, mechanical
ly and commercially, has just built
what he calls a motor villa" which
contains dining, drawing, bath and
bedrooms, and a kitchen, the whole
thing being operated by an electric
motor which moves the villa" alons
the highways at the rate of seven one
half miles per hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

The determination of the president
to enforce the ElkinE statute, and the
indictment by the federal courts of
some of the Offending railroad officials,
have driven the railroads to cover.
At a meeting of the officials of all the
Western roads, recently held at Chi
cago, it was agreed thereafter to re.
port every illegal act to the interstate
commerce commission. The very rail
roads that had been d%enouncing in.
formers propose to turn informers
themselves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

The fibre paper on which currency
notes are printed is manufactured es-
pecially for the government by a Mas,
sachusetts concern. 1t costs 43 cents
a pound. The short silk threads.
which are its most distinguishing
marks, are introduced at a certain
point in a name unknown outside
the factory, this forming the greatest
insurance against successful counter
feiting. When shipped from the pa
per mill each sheet has been counted
twice. Yet, upon their receipt at
Washington, all the sheets are again
counted twice and examined for flaws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
SMALLPOX AT ALGECIRAS
Knowledge of Its Existence Has
Caused n Frutter Among the
Diplomats.

Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 19.-Active tel
egraphing is going on between the am
bassadors and their respective capitals.
Something Of a flutter was caused
among the diplomatlsts, Thursday, by
the news that smallpox exists here.
R~ear-Admiral Sigsbee, who learned this
fact from the authorities at Gibraltar,
issued an order forbidding any one be-
longing to his squadron to go ashore at
Algeciras.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25
s,sbo5 .John G. Keener Dead.

New Orleans, Jan. 22.-Bishop John
G. Keener, senior bishop Of the Method
list Episcopal church, south, died sud-
denly Of heart disease. He had been
retired for many years, but his force.
fitness was still felt in the councils OF
| the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-25

Residents Of Buena Vista, Pa, on
the Youghiogheny river, are puzzled
by a bird captured by David McBeth.
The bird appears to be a hybrid be-
tween an eagle and a duck. 1t meas,
ures five feet from tip of one wing to
the other, and has a head and web
feet like a duck. Its bill, however, is
nile shaped, and it's color is steel gray.