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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
A CONFLICT NOT. UNLIKELY
TREND OF DIPLOMATIC OPINION
IN RUSSIA.
The Situation Between France and
Germany Looked Upon ~ MAX
ing War Inevitable.

st. Petersburg.-The most alarm
ing views with reference to the rela-
lions between Germany and France
prevail in certain diplomatic quarters
where the situation is considered to be
extremely tense, and a conflict by no
means unlikely. The ambassador Of
one great European power said that
war, in his opinion, was inevitable, and
had in fact already been decided upon.
at is sad" added the diplomat. who is
not ranked among the admirers of En-
peror William, that for the whims Of
one man Europe must be plunged into
the horrors of war"
At the French embassy opinion as to
the situation is frankly pessimistic, and
the outlook at present is regarded as
extremely serious, the view being that
there is no telling what may be in store,
if the conference should break off and
France and Germany be left face to
face in uncompromising opposition.
The abandonment of the French posi-
ton is regarded as impossible. EN-
peror Williams toast at the banquet in
Berlin, Sunday, with its direct allu-
sion to the possibility of war, is quoted
with apprehension. The pessimism,
however, is not general, and German
circles, particularly, manifest far less
alarm, and affect to believe that war
is out Of question. The emperor's
words we're regarded in these German
circles as merely natural phrases ap-
plicable to his military functions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
BEING UNDONE BY GERMANY
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE LIKE
LY TO BE A FAILURE.
Official Opinion in England Is hat
Germany Would Rather See
1t Fail Than Not.

London. Official opinion in
Great Britain regarding the Moroccan
conference can be summed up by the
statement that ut is now certain Ger
many desires the Algeciras conference
to break up without settling the vexed
Moroccan question"
1t is commended here that not salts
fed with refusing what Great Britain
calls 'the most liberal offer" on the
part of France in respect to policing
Morocco, Germany has placed another
obstacle in the way of a settlement by
making impossible suggestions in re-
gard to the proposed state bank. The
belief in Great Britain is that all the
efforts of German aud British subjects
TO create a better feeling between their
respective countries are being undone
by the German attitude at Algeciras.
In English official circles there is no
attempt to hide the discomfort at the
course of events at the conference.
The suggestion coming from Berlin
that King Edward and Emperor Will
lam will meet shortly is officially de-
MED; at least, the foreign Office Off
Gals say that they have no cognizance
Of the rumored meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
EARLY AND LONG SPRING
That Is the Basis On Which the
Most of In Commercial BUSH
ness Is Being Predicated. !.
Bradstreet's

New York, Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Springlike weather stimulates job
bling distribution, inducing a larger
volume of house trade and also helping
retail business in spring and summer
fabrics. Crop preparations are going
forward actively, and at the south sons
actual planting has been done. Ship
ments on orders are heavier than ever
before, and no complaints of freight
congestion are heard. At practically
all points ar early and long spring sea-
son is predicted. At the same time
there is an air of conservatism as to
the more distant future, due mainly to
the larger stocks Of winter goods car
ried over, and also because of the re-
cent heavy drop in raw cotton, making
buyers for next season cautious in plac-
ing orders. Like conditions are noted
in the leading industries. Iron and steel
production, while of unprecedented vol
ume, is largely for the first half of the
years requirements, far future orders
being of lighter volume.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
DAVID 3. HENDERSON DEAD
The Former Speaker of the National
House of Representatives Fell
q Victim To Paresfs.

Dubuque, Ia.-Col and former
Speaker David B. Henderson of tie ma.
tional house Of representatives died
at two O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the
Mercy hospital, of paresis, which at
tackled him nine months ago. He be-
gan to sink FRIDAY afternoon, rallied
Saturday morning, but in the afternoon
lapsed into Inconsistencies and failed
rapidly until the end came. All of his
family except a son, in California,
were at the bedside.
Col. Henderson had been unable to rec
ognize anyone but his wife since a week
ago, except on Friday, when he partly
regained his mental faculties. Col.
Henderson was stricken with paresis
last May, and his condition grew SO
grave that he was removed to a hos
pital in September. His condition re-
manned unchanged, except for the usual
progress of such a disease, till a week
ago last Friday, when he suffered an
other stroke, which resulted in total
blindness. The former speaker failed
rapidly, both physically and mentally
until Friday, when his mental powers
returned for a few hours, followed by
a relapse which ended in death. The
funeral will be held next Thursday,
with services in the Episcopal church,
under the auspices of the Grand Army
Or the Republic. Former Congressman
George D. Perkins, Of Sioux City, will
deliver an eulogy. The body is to lie
in state On Thursday at the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
FARMERS GO ON STRIKE
Two Hundred thousand Farmers
Expected to Unite in Demanding
Equitable Prices For Produce.

Indianapolis, Ind. - A strike
of the 0 $1,000 farmers, composing the
American Society of Equity, an organi-
cation with headquarters in Indianapo-
lis, has been called for March l. Every
one who responds to this call will agree
to withhold from marketing any agri-
cultural products excepting at prices
that are up to the level that has been
agreed as equitable by the officials of
this organization.
This organization claims that the pro-
Queer ought to get at least n dollar
6. bushel for wheat, no matter what may
be the size Of the crop. The call for
the strike sets forth a minimum selling
price or all farm products, prices which
the agricultural strikers claim they are
entitled to and can get if they stand to-
gether.
Kansas and Minnesota are being
flooded with copies of this call. 1t is
figured by the officials of the organiza-
tion that if these states should hold out
for the higher price the movement will
prove a success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
GETTING cHESTY
He Is Going to Clear Out the French
and Then Start on Americans,
English and Germans.

Willemstad, Curacoa.-Late adj
vices received here from Venezuela are
to the effect that President Castro says
he will humble, France, break up the
Monroe doctrine, clear out the French
from Venezuela and then start on
Americans, Englishmen and Germans,
who he declares are worse than Chi
nese. He is reported as saying that he
will clear the country of foreigners.
He is very bitter against Americans,
who, he says, are after his country.
The ~populace is yearning for an
American protectorate, and the better
class Of Venezuelans are reported as
saying that the situation demands i'm
mediate intervention by the United
States for the sake of humanity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
URDERED BY CHINESE
Mission stations at N~anchang, Chi
ma, Destroyed and Mission
aries Murdered.

Washington.-U. S. Consul Gener-
al Rodgers at Shanghai cables the
state department under Mondays date
that the American mission stations at
Nanchang and Kiensee have been de-
stroyed; that the IA American mis-
sionaries escaped, but that the King
ham family (Englishl, two adults and
two children, are reported to have been
killed.
The American gunboat Ell Cano, at
Nankin, has been ordered to proceed
Immediately to Kin Kiang, where she
will possibly arrive by Wednesday.
The scene of the trouble is about 400
miles up the Yangtse river.
A cablegram from Commander
Fletcher, the senior officer of the Ra-
leigh, at Shanghai, received at the
navy department Monday, confirms
Consult General Rodgers report.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
MAY NEVER BE RECOVERED
Bodies of Dead Fire Fighters In the
Old Dominion Mine Are Beyond
the Hope of Rescue.

Globe, Ariz.-The bodies Of
Joseph I%kenberry, 10 Artissey and John
James, who met death in an effort to
fight the flames in the Old Dominion
mine, probably will never be recov-
cred. All the compartments have been
%bulkheaded off, and miners are making
heroic efforts to subdue the flames.
They can not reach the pumps on some
levels, however, and it is feared the
mine will be flooded, and it will take
six months to e%xtinguish the fire. All
the miners in the mine when the fire
broke out escaped. The dead men were
suffocated while trying to put out the
flames.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
DR.. MINOR WANTED APOLOGY
The President Was of the Opinion
Tint the Least Said About the
Matter the Better.

Washington, D. G. - DR.. Minor
Morris, whose wife some weeks ago
was elected from the White House,
where she had gone to present alleged
grievances to the president, Wednesday
gave out for publication the CORE
spondence which recently passed be-
tween himself and the president re-
garding the case.
DR.. Morris demanded a public apology
of the president "for this outrage on
~womanhood and common decency."
Secretary Loeb replied to the letter,
stating that an investigation by the
chief of police showed that the arrest
was justified, and that the kindest act
to Mrs. Morris and her kinsfolk was to
refrain from giving the case additional
publicity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
THREE DEAD, NINE INJURED
Terrible Results of the Burning of
the Kenyon Military Academy
at Gambler, o.

Gambler, O.-The Delano and
Miner halls and the annex of Kenyon
military academy were destroyed by
Saturdays fire. Three cadets are dead,
and at least nine are injured, three
probably fatally.
The dead.
Everett Henderson, aged 18. of ILL
nois.
Winfield Scott Kunkle, aged Is, Of
Ashtabula, o.
James ]. Fuller. aged Is. Of War
rem, o.
The injured:
Harry C. Barnes, Cleveland; spine
injured and leg broken from jumping
four stores; may die.
Lenox W. Baker, Cleveland; Internal
ly injured; jumped four stories,
]. Underwood Nicholson, Steuben-
Vile; terribly burned about body; may
die.
r. A. Shannon, Wellsville, N. Y;
badly bruised from jumping.
Homer Thierweckser, Oak IIarbor,
O.; badly burned about the arms.
A. G.. B.errel, Columbus, o.; feet
badly burned.
F. R. Galway, commercial master,
Adrian, Mich; internally injured; may
die.
W. o. Dorsey, Dallas. Tex; badly
bruised; jumped three stories.
Arthur Brown, Cincinnati, student at
Old Kenyon; badly cut while assisting
in the rescue.
Several others were slightly burned
in escaping from the building.
The charrei bodies of cadets Kunkle,
Henderson and Fuller were found in
the ruins OF Delano hall Sunday after
noon.
There is no satisfactory explanation
as to what caused the fire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
PATTlSON HAS PARESIS
Transact Business II Is Adj
vised to Resign.

Columbus, O.-Doctor E. J.
Wilson, physician in attendance upon
Gov. John NJ. Pattison, who, since his
Inauguration on January 8, has been
confined to his home with an illness,
the exact nature of which has been
carefully kept secret, made the start
ling statement during habeas corpus
proceedings to effect the release Of a
discharged federal prisoner held there
on a warrant from Boston, that the
governor vas incapable of sustained
attention on any subject and that he
was so weakened in body and brain
that he could not pass on the requisi-
ton sought by the Massachusetts
authorities.
The requisition was later returned
with the governors signature sprawled
across the bottom at the place his Sec
rotary had designated with a pencil
mark.
A well-known alienist is authority
for the statement that the governor is
afflicted with paresis. This theory has
been patent to several weil-informed
public officials for some time, dating
from the time a bill was returned to
the senate with the governors sigma
ture spread out diagonally over it's
face.
1t is persistently rumored that the
governors family and friends are try
ing to persuade him to resign and seek
recuperation at Hot Springs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
Fifteen THOUSAND SHORT
Why Allen c. Bates, Who Held
Trusted Position In st. Louis,
Killed Himself.

st. Louisa professional &C
countant's examination of the books
of Allen c. Bates, secretary of the
Mississippi Valley Elevator & Grain
Co., who shot himself and died almost
instantly, February IA, has revealed a
shortage of SIS, 900 in his accounts, and
Henry w. Sebastian, president of the
company, says further examination
may increase the amount. Bates shot
himself in his den at the family home,
3116 Bell avenue, within "a hours after
he was introduced to the accountant
and at the very hour he was to meet
the accountant to begin the inquiry.
"Mr. Bates was in sole charge of the
finances of the company" said Presi-
dent Sebastian to a reporter Monday,
land he handled something like 3d.
900, 900 a year."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

One OF the oldest gifts that Miss
Alice Roosevelt received came from
an admirer of her father in Boston. 1t
is a t~wo-year-old rattlesnake, which
measures close to u inches, and at
present weighs ~ pounds. The gift
is a product of Massachusetts, having
been captured at the Blue Hill reserva
ton nearly n year ago by o. T.
Mason, of % Hanover street, who has
spent the most of his life catching
snakes for the profit coming from their
skin, fat, oils, poison, ETC., which are
in constant demand in the various col
leges of this state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
BROKE OUT IN FRESH SPOT
The JOhnsOn-Motley Feud in Cannon
County, Tennessee, Renewed
Three wounded.

Woodbury., Tenn.-The famous
Johnson-Motl feud in this (Cannon)
county has broken out afresh, and as a
result the following are fatally
wounded:
Sam Blair, shot four times in stom-
ech.
Bob Motley, shot twice in groin.
Richard Johnson, throat cut.
The trouble between the Motleys and
the Johnsons originated ten years ago
we the operation of an Illicit distil-
lery, when blood was shed, and has
broken out internationally since. The
renewal came at a young peoples
candy pulling"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
ALL OVER THE STATE


Glasgow-Miss Anna Mae Digges. q
popular young society girl. was struck
and killed by a freight train on the
Chicago & Alton bridge. A party OF
four young women had walked across
the bridge, when an engine pulling q
heavy coal train and running at high
speed passed over. All reached the
embankment except Miss Louise Ar
thur, who stumbled and fell almost IL
front of the engine. Seeing her fall.
Miss Digges ran to her aid and at
tempted to pull her off the track, wher
the engine struck them, crushing Miss
Digges' chest and killing her instantly.
Miss Arthur was severely shocked and
bruised, but escaped serious injury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
THE BIG DRY DOCK DEWEY
Nature of the Damages Sustained
BY the Craft in It's Passage
Across the Atlantic.

Washington.-The exact nature
the damages sustained by the dry dock
Dewey on her passage across the At
lantic is set out in a c%ablegram from
the commanding officer of the expedi-
tion, which says the board Of survey
found loose rivets and rivetheads
broken off. Repairs on these and some
other defective iron work has COM
menced and should be completed by
March ~, when the Dewey will resume
its journey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

One of the ablest hydrostatic en-.
gineers of New York, MI. Harrington,
made a few days ago the extraordinary
statement that the waste Of aqueduct
water in the city is SO great that were
1t possible to prevent this wastage it
would be unnecessary to increase the
reservoir and the water supply for
many years. In other words, the city
is able to commit itself to an indebt-
edness Of $3.50, 900, 1000, which is made
necessary because the users Of aque-
duct water in the city persist in vast
ing it. There seems to be no way
by which this a be prevented.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
RALLY OF VETERANS
1t Will BE Considered It the Meet
ing of IN Blue and the Gray
at Atlanta, Ga

Washington.-At the annual meet
ing in Atlanta. Ga, March 1929, of the
National Society of the Blue and the
Gray, veterans of '61-'65, a national
rally in this city in the near future Of
all soldiers and sailors who partici-
pated in the Mexican war, the war with
Spain, the campaigns in China and the
Philippines, together with all the Sons
of Veterans, will be considered, the
plan including a general review be-
fore the president. 1t is proposed that
the rally shall continue for one week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
JOS. WHEELER MEMORIAL
1t Is to Be Held in Atlanta, Ga.
March 26-President Roosevelt
To BE Invited.

Atlanta, Ga.-The local citizens
committee of arrangements having in
charge the memorial of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler has made it's plans to have the
memorial March 26, the day preceding
the gathering of the Blue and the Gray.
A committee has been named to go to
Washington to invite President Roose-
welt to be present and make an address
on the occasion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Mr.. Thomas Sammons, the Ameri-
can consul-general at Newchwang,
Manchuria, recently visited Port Ar.
thur, and while there net and had an
exceedingly interesting chat with ia
pans chief military genius and hero.
Marshal Oyama. In the course of their
conversation the marshal stated that
he was going back to his farm"
"The emperor" he said, called me
from the farm to enter the field, and
low that there is no more fighting for
me to do, and as I am through
with soldering I shall return to the
farm"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

The total Indebtedness of the United
States on November /, 1905, was ST.
2S4,461.413.34; France, 1902, 1885,
706. 403; German states, $2,687, 621, 900;
Italy, 1908, $2,560, 605, 900; Russia,
1902, s~3,414,O61, 734; Spain, $2,061,-
SS9,972; United Kingdom, $3,SS5, 1885,
333: Austria-H Hungary. S1O7. aga, O25.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Gov. Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts,,
In his inaugural address, recon-
mended the adoption of a uniform
speed law for all vehicles, and Gov.
Stokes. Of New Jersey, said in his
message TO the Legislature that vehi-
cles of all kinds using the public high,
ways should be required to carry
lights for the protection of themselves
and the public.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
The Case Of senator smoot.

Washirgton.-Chairman julius G.
Burrows of the senate committee on
privileges and elections has agreed
with Senator Smoot and his counsel 10
hear the evidence in rebuttal in the
case of the Utah senator IN Monday,
March 26.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
Killed wife,s Male Companion.

Cape Girardeau-Henry Armour, a
barber, found his wife absent and traceo
her, with E. s. Thomas, to a neighbours
home, it is alleged. Armour thereupon
broke in a window and fired, wouuA-
ing Thomas, who was taken to a hos
pital, where he died. Armour Is under
arrest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
JOHANN HOCH

prisoner, on trial for his life, had been
compelled to testify against himself.
The court, however, denied the petition,
and the execution proceeded.
Hoch is said to have had fully 60
wives, and to have murdered IA of them.
Owing to the illness of Sheriff Bar
rett he was not able to take personal
charge of the execution. Chief Dep
uty Peters had ell Of the details under
his personal supervision.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Lawtor, okla.-While standing on
the arch of his quarters, Corporal Ran
son, of X troop, Thirteenth cavalry,
at Fort Sill, committed suicide by
shooting through the heart with his
army revolver. He was "a, and is be-
lieved to have had trouble with a wom-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Consul Goldschmidt reports that
there is an excellent opportunity in
Nantes and other cities in France for
the sale of American Office and house
furniture, cheap in price and comfort
able in style. French furniture is
high because it is all handmade, and
the styles are old and uncomfortable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

The stories Of vast shoals of sea
snakes have been set down as of the
ordinary variety Of sailors yarns.
But of late DR.. Becker. Of the United
States Geological Survey, saw a sight
Of this kind which proved the ~veracity
of these tales. Between Cuba and Jolo
the ship passed through a sea Of
snakes for 100 miles. DR.. Becker
computes that there were at least 5000
Of them to each square mile, and that
II the school" of serrents was as
broad as It was long there must have
been 10000 900 OF them. 1t was literally
true that the sea vas alive with them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Germany, with its $1,000, 900 inhab-
itants, is the most populous country
in Europe, except Russia, and its peo-
pie are far more intelligent and far
more effective as producers than are
those Of Russia. 1t ranks next to
England among the European powers
In the extent of it's industries, and in
some lines OF activity it surpasses
England. 1t is che of the most pro-
gressive Of the worlds nations, and
has sent to the United States as am
bassadors some of its foremost states
men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Surgeon. Rixey, of the United
States navy, wears a decoration be-
slowed by the king of Spain for serv-
ices rendered to officers and men Of
the Santa Maria, a Spanish warship,
on the occasion of a fatal explosion
on that shin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Jefferson City-Gov. Folk has com
muted the sentence of Ollie ROBBERS, OF
st. Louis, serving a sentence of Is
years on conviction of murder in the
second degree, that she may be used
as a witness in the prosecution OF
charges of graft in the st. Louis polio,
department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
Indorsed BY Illinois Miners.

Springfield, Ill. The United
Mine Workers Of Illinois unanimously
Endorsed the action Of the national con-
vention Of Indianapolis in demanding
an increase of 12k per cent. over the
Present scale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
POST once Raided ~ Robber..

San Diego, Cal.-The general
post Office here was entered by rob-
bers, Sunday night, and it Is believed
a large mount Of money was stolen.
The vault was blown open with dyna-
mite, The discovery Of the crime was
not made till Monday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

Washington D., c. - The battleship
Oregon, which has seen an extended
service in Asiatic waters, is now en-
route to San Francisco, where, after
unloading her stores, she will be sent
to the Bremerton yard for an overhaul
ing.