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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Memorial Day at LlneoIn,s Home.

Springfield, Hl.-Many excursions
brought thousands of people to Spring
field, the home and burial place of
Abraham Lincoln, on this memorial
day. There was a stream of visitors all
day to Lincoln's monument, where ex.
ercises were held in the afternoon un-
der the auspices of the Stephenson
Post, G. "A R., of this city. Col. M.
c. Matthews of Pittsfield, recently
elected commander of the department
of illinois, Grand Army of the Re-
public, was orator of the day. His ad-
dress dwelt especially upon the many
evidences of complete reconciliation
of the north and south.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
GATHERING OF JUDGES.
Meet in Honor Of Judge Wallace In
New York City.

New York.-A notable gathering
of Judges, state and federal, did
honor at the Waldorf-Astoria to Fed
eral Judge William j.. Wallace, who
has retired after over a quarter of a
century on the bench. The dinner, at
tended by some 500 persons, was
given by members of the Bar of the
State of New York" Former Judge
Alton B. Parker presided. Those pres
ent included Judge L. Henry Lacombe,
of the United States circuit court;
Wayne Macveagh, of Philadelphia;
Judge LIE Baron B. Colt, of Rhode Is
land, and Judge Horace H. Lurton, of
the Tennessee federal bench.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
FIGHT In courtroor,

wheeling, ". Va.--Prosecuting AT.
torney Charles Schuck and City
solicitor Samuel Boyce fought in
the criminal court at the trial of
James Higgins, who was arrested for
carrying concealed weapons. Schuck
is said to have struck Boyce In the
race. They clinched and wrestled, up.
setting furniture and causing women
to scream They were fined $50 each,
Higgins was acquitted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
To Travel Under AlIy's FIaq.

Toxic, Japan.-The news thar the
British cruiser Monmouth will convey
Prince Fushimi from Vancouver to
Yokohama and that the Japanese en-
voy will be thus able to travel thou
sands of miles by water under an ally's
flag has been received with profound
satisfaction by the Japanese, who re-
gard it as demonstrating the great pos
sibilities of the Anglo.Japanese ALI
ance for insuring the peace Of the
world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Land Agitation Serious.

Dublin, Ireland.-The latest phase
of the land agitation in the congested
districts OF Ireland is taking the form
of a crusade against the holders of
grazing farms on the eleven months
lease system and is developing with
great rapidity. Roscommon, Kings
county, and North Tipperary are the
centers of lawlessness. In bygone
times these localities saw many evic-
tons and today the peasants are de-
termined that the land shall be redis-
tributed to small holders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Issues Tickets to Trial.

City of Mexico.-The trial of Mora
and Moreles, charged with assassinat-
ing ex-President Barrillas of Guate-
mala, will begin Tuesday, The desire
to be present at the proceedings has
been so great that ticket sof admis-
sion have been issued. Already every
seat in the courtroom has been allot-
ted and those holding tickets are in
many instances selling them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Minister Lee Has Reeou.r.a

Washington.-A cablegram receiv-
ed at the state department from
Panama stated that MI. Lee, the
American minister to Guatemala ana
Honduras, who has been in a hospital
at Panama for several weeks, has suf-
~ficiently recovered to be able to leave
for his post in a day or two. Mr..
Lee fell down a staircase at the lega-
ton in Guatemala City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Toxic Nemsnaner nninian

Tokio.-The Asahi, in its leader.
emphasizes in carefully guarded
words its opinion of the absence
of sincerity on the part of the San
francisco municipal officials to protect
the treaty rights of Japanese residents
and insists on the necessity of ap.
preaching the Washington government
with a demand that decided measures
be taken to exterminate the source
OF persecution against Japanese citi.
Zens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Heavy Rain at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Most. Louis was
visited Thursday afternoon and night
and Friday morning by the heaviest
rain which has fallen in months. The
precipitation recorded during the IS
hours of the storm was 2.2S inches.
There was little or no wind accom-
panying the rain, and no electrical
disturbance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Nebraskans to the Northwest.

Omaha, Neb.-One hundred mem
bers of the Omaha Commercial
club, accompanied by Gov. George L.
Sheldon as their guest, started on a
sixteen days excursion to tho north
west. They will take in the principal
towns of Idaho, Montana, Washington
and Oregon. They have an especially
equipped train of eight cars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Rain at SprinafleId. Mo.

Springfield, Mo.-A rainstorm which
set In early Wednesday continued, and
necessitated the postponement of the
Memorial day exercises of the Grand
Army, scheduled for the National Gem
etery. The exercises will be held
on Sunday. E. E. e. McJimsey, editor
of the Springfield Republican, will be
the orator. The confederate veterans
will decorate the graves of their dead
on the same day, and it is possible
that the local confederate camps and
local Grand Army posts will unite in
a public service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

The cold weather which prevailed
all over Europe last winter is making
a tremendous demand for fuel. 1t is
not merely in Russia and North Ger
many, says the London Statist, that
the cold has been intense. In south
ern Italy, southern Russia and at Con-
stantinople the frost has been un-
usually severe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

A marriage epidemic in a Pennsyl-
vania town threatens to close the
schools for lack of teachers who have
succumbed to its ravages. And there
is nc amount of theory. educational
system of legislation which will keep
Cupid from interfering with the best
laid plans of school boards and peda-
gogical experts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Not only does Henry Vanness OF
Rockville, Conn, enjoy the distinction
Of being the only negro railroad con.
ductor in the country, but he has also
the honor of being one of the men
who have been longest in continuous
railroad service in the country, having
been employed as a conductor for 43
years without a break. He has been
employed on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad since 1t
was opened to traffic in 1853.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
STILL SEEING PROPERTY.
Kansas Brewery Receivers Report on
Taking Possession of Fixtures.

Topeka, Kan.-Aocording to the re-
port of the three state brewery receiv-
ers filed in the supreme court, twelve
more pieces of property supposed to
belong to the foreign breweries in re
ceivers' hands were taken possession
of since the former report was filed.
This property is located in Leaven-
worth, Kansas City, Kan, Salina, Elss-
worth and Horton.
The receivers also filed a bond to-
day for $1,000 in each Of the following
cases: William J. Lemp, Dick Broth
ers, Fred Miller and M. X. Goetz. The
court approved the bonds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Mutlny of suItan,s 1roons.

Tangier, Morocco.-A serious mutiny
of the sultan's troops at Casa Blanca
has broken out. The trouble arose
out of the non-payment of the men.
The mutineers attempted to seize mer-
chandise lying in the custom house,
but the authorities succeeded in pre-
venting this by paying the men half
the amount due them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

A Frenchman has invented a pro-
cess of subjecting oats, wheat, rye
and other cereals to currents of hot
air, which preserves them from mold.
French scientists claim that the In
vention has great practical value in
wheat producing countries, where
mold causes immense loss during
TRANSPORTATION.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Vas Appointed Consulting EnoIneer.

Pittsburg-Francis Ludlow Clark,
who died at Los Angeles, CAL, was
chief draughtsman and engineer for
the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. for
~ years. Mr. Clark was one of the
Oldest employees Of the Westinghouse
interests and upon his departure for
he west was appointed a consulting
engineer of the company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
kurokl to Inspect Arsenal.

Chicago. IlI.-General Baron Kucoli
and party left Chicago in a special
train for Rock Island, ILL.,, where they
will inspect the United States ar
senal. The Japanese visitors will then
go to Fort L~eavenworth, Kas, and
thence to st. Paul and Seattle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Denver Court Decision Affirmed.

Denver, Colin a unanimous opin-
ion the supreme court justifes af-
firmed the decision Of the district
court in the case of Leonard Imboden
and James A. Hill, who were convicted
on Dec. 10, 1905, of irregularities in
banking which caused the failure of
the Denver Savings bank and were
sentenced to the state ~penitentiary for
nine years each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
offers Aid to Mexico.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Acting Governor
Sanchez of Chihuahua telegraphed
President Diaz, offering troops from
Chihuahua to protect the national
honor against Guatemala. He says
every man in the state is anxious for
service. The governors of Guerrero
Jalisco, Tobasco and Morelos have
also ~telegraphed similar messages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Shot the WRONG Woman.

Freeport, Ill.-Mrs. Edna Humelha-
gen, nineteen years old, was shot
to death by Herbert E. Springer, Is
years old, of Rockford, ILL.,, who chased
Mrs. Humelhagen through a crowded
street, thinking she was another wom-
an. Springer revived from an alco-
holic stupor and raved over the fatal
mistake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Greensboro, N. C,-Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon addressed the students
and faculty of Guilford college,
within two miles of the place of his
birth, the occasion being the COM
mencement of the college. His speech
dealt mainly with the progress of the
country, especially Of North Carolina
and the south.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Lonashoremen See End Of Strike,

New York, N. Y.-The end of the
strike of longshoremen seems to be
near at hand. A meeting of the strik-
ers will be held Friday afternoon to
hear and act on the report of the COM
mittee of five strikers which conferred
with the officials Of the International
Mercantile Co. on Wednesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

According to the report of the min
lister of mines and forests, the yield
of gold in Victoria for the year 1905
amounted to 5000 ounces gross, or
747, 166 ounces fine, representing a
value of approximately $15,900, 900.
The total output since the first dis
covery to the end of 1905 amounts to.
81 $780,, 403 ounces gross, with an est.
mated value of 1870, 600, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Oklahoma constitution in court.

Guthrie, Okla.-Litigation growing
out of the constitutional corven
ton and having a direct bearing on
the special election to be held for the
ratification or rejection of the constitu-
ton for the state of Oklahoma will
be taken up by the Oklahoma supreme
court, which convenes here on June 4.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Old Document Sold for s7.ooo

London.-An interesting document
dating back to 1892, was sold at
auction here. 1t consisted of 23
written lines, ordering Capt. Camp
bell OF Glen Lyon to fall upon the
rebel Macdonald of Glencoe with IL
men and put all under 70 to the sword.
The order was executed to the letter.
The bidding began at $3.50 and rapidly
rose to $1,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Fireman Killed in Collision.

Shawnee, Okla.-A head-on collision
between a northbound passenger
train and a southbound freight OH
the Santa Fe railway, one mile north
of Sewell, resulted in the death of
Fireman John Downey of Gainesville.
Tex, and the injury of ten passen-
gers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Salvador has sent a sensible man to
represent it in Washington. The new
minister said the other day that the
S~alvadorean and the citizens of the
other Central American countries are
getting tired of war. They realize,
he says, that if all the money spent
for slaughter and the qualification Of
selfish ambitions of some individuals
had been turned to the building of
good roads, schools and other instru.
mentalities of civilization, Central
America would comprise one united,
prosperous and happy nation to-day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Consul w. H. Bradley of Manches-
ter sends a statement signed by the
officials of the British United Tex
tile Factory Workers association,
warning laborers not to flock to that
city for employment, as every depart
ment in the several mills is working
to its fullest capacity, and there is
no scarcity of adult mill labor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

San Francisco, Cal.-All the line
men in the employ of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany quit work in sympathy with the
striking girl operators who have been
out on strike for over three weeks to
force a recognition Of their union. Two
hundred men are affected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Famous Confederate Dies.

La Plata. Md.-Captain William
Fendley Dement,, commander Of
Dement'S battery, famous in the con-
federate army, died at his home near
Pomfret, Charles county, aged so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Services at jefferson CITY.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Memorial day
was observed here by a practical sus-
pension of business, the state, county
and city departments also being
closed. There was a prade by James
A. Garfield post, Grand Army Of the
Republic, in which the school children
took part.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Japan Mines Sold for s1,ooo.ooo.

Denver, Colby a deal closed In
this city, the Japan group of mines
wear Telluride, Col, was transferred
to the Consolidated Mines Section
Go, limited, Of England, the consid-
Grafton being $1,000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Small Boy Brownies.

Meadville, Pa.-Swimming to the
rescue Of his drowning brother, Frank
stebbins, . years old. was but three
feet away when Charles, aged IL, sank
and was drowned In a swimming hole.
John Roschie, who was fishing nearby.
rescued Frank.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Preaidsnt Mltoheu Wake Home.

Spring Valley, Ill.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work
ers Of America, after FIVE weeks In a
hospital following an operation, walked
TO his hone. He shows no signs Of a
relapse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

The American minister to Spain,
Mr.. Collier, and Mrs. Collier. on
Wednesday entertained at a gala din.
ner at Madrid the German, Russian
and British Ambassadors, nearly all
the other members Of the diplomatic
corps and the leading members Of
Madrid society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Frisco Police Chief NEXT.

San Francisco-It has been decided
by District Attorney Langdon to call
a meeting of the grand jury to con
slider the ACCESSIBILITY Of taking steps
for the busting Of Chief Of Police
Oman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
R,Naf R,Rith Elects OFFICERS.

Louisville, Ky.--Grand Lodge, Dis
trict No. 2, b'Nai birth, elected A.
Lowenthal, Of Cleveland, president;
Norton Goldsmith, Of Louisville, vice
resident, and Victor Abraham, Of Gin.
c~innati, secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Though she is not yet a social
bud" Miss Helen Taft has been
nicknamed "the tulip girl" by her
close friends. The title had it's origin
in her fondness for a certain style Of
dressing. The daughter of the secre-
tary Of war is almost II and will
come out" in the last winter of the
Roosevelt administration. She is a
classmate of Miss Ethel Roosevelt In
the cathedral school. Miss Taft has
been in the orient and can rattle off
Filipino phrases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Routed sultan's Troops.

Neutrality-suspicious. received here
from Melflla, Morocco, say that the
rebels under the command Of the pre-.
tender recently attacked and, after a
severe battle, routed the sultan's
troops with great loss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Either defective sight is on the in
crease among the scholars Of the New
York city schools, i else a more care
'ful examination Of eyes Is being made.
Recent examinations made by the
board Of health show that one.haif Of
.tbr scholars are IN need Of glasses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Greenwood, Ark.-Governor John
8. Little had another sinking spell
Sunday afternoon, which lasted Is
minutes. He rallied, however, and was
reported resting well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Make Attempt to Wreck Train.

~ MdKt NtttmPt 10 WTeck Train,
San Jose, Cal.-An attempt to wreck
the early morning Southern Pacific
train between this city and San Fran
cisco was thwarted by the discovery
Of a large pile of ties on the track near
Santa Clara. Two tramps have been
arrested on suspicion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

San Francisco-The Ironworkers'
strike is settled. Twenty thousand
are involved The men returned to
work on the same conditions that pre-
y lca before the strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Porto Rico Business Mem protest.

San Juan, P. R.-The action of the
executive council in approving the re-
Gently drafted Peabody railroad rates
has aroused protests among local bust
ness men of Porto Rico and the minor
ity members Of the council.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

The telegraph does not reach every.
where. News arrived in London early
in April that there had been a
fight last December between British
soldiers and natives on the west coast
Of Lake Tchad, in central Africa, DUR
ing which II men were killed and AZ
wounded. 1t took more than three
months for the particulars of the
struggle to reach civilization and a
telegraph line.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Automobile Victim IMPROVING.

Paris.-Mrs. G. s. Slender, Of New
York, who was injured in an automo-
bile collision in the Bois de Boulogne.
As much better. The doctors say she
will be out in a few days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
French Cruiser Goes Down.

Paris-The minister Of marine has
received advices to the effect that the
bulkheads of the French cruiser Chan
zy, which went ashore on one Of the
Saddle islands May 20, have burst;
that the crew has abandoned the yes
sci, and that she sank.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
warshlps Salute Duke in New York.

New York-In honor of the presence
here of the duke of Abrrzzi, warships
in the harbor here fired the national
salute, this being the 25th anniversary
of the death of Garibaldi. Rain pre-
vented further demonstrations which
had been planned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Wine Growers, Demonstration,

Mines, France.-A gigantic demon
stration Of wine growers was held
here as a protest against the adul-
teration Of wine. Two hundred thou
sand persons marched in the process.
sion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Chile Strike Ended.

Buenos Ayres.-The strike Of rail
way employees has ended and the men
will return to work. Disputed ques-
tions will be arbitrated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

London Exchange Man Kills Himself.
London-Frank Boyd May, a mem
Der Of the stock exchange, was de-
clared insolyent and committed sui
eide. Mr.. May was a cricket player
and a well-known sportsman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

The only English woman admitted
by royal decree in recent years to
any of the ancient orders Of chivalry
Is Queen Alexandra, who is a Lady of
the Garter. AS such her majesty
wears the broad ribbon of the Gar,
ter owe her left shoulder ON state &C.
casions, the star upon the left shout.
der, and when the Garter is worn
at all it is clasped upon the left arm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
library Association Elects.

A~sheville, N. C.-The American Ii.
brary association elected offcers. Al
2. Bostwick, New York, is president,
and Miss Lulie e. Stearns, Madison
Wis. recorder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
Famous Diplomat Breaks His Arm.

Washington.-John A.. Kasson, Of
Iowa, famous as a diplomat and law
yer, fell here and fractured his arnr,
and after being carried to his home
was reported in q serious condition.
He Is Sc years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Perhaps the most famous of all the
shippers On the Atlantic to-day is Capt.
Karl Kaempff, commander of the great
Hamburg-American speed record
breaker Deutschland. Capt. Kaempff.
or, as his friends prefer to cal: him,
Commodore Kaempff, has been fol-
lowing the sea for nearly 40 years,
and yet he is only a little over 50
years Of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

It has been computed that there are
$4,000, 000, 900 in gold and jewels at
the bottom of the sea on the route
between ENGLAND and India.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Southern China Disorder Growing.
Berlin.-Advices received here from
Shanghai say that the disorders in
southern China continue to grow more
threatening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

Paris cab horses work only every
other day and are fed on the days
they work only, not on the days they
rest"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

The Massachusetts, statesman who
says that everybody ought to take a
months rest does not provide for the
numerous people who cannot be per-
suaded to do a months work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

In order to balk the muckrakers.
the man who gave $4,000 to
Princeton university concealed his
name.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06

A New York woman has been par
alyzed while listening at the tele-
phone. Some one must have cut
loose at central for sure.