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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
PEACE UNION OPENS
BARTHoLDT HEADS AMERICAN
DELEGATION.
WERE WELCOMED BY A PRINCE
Thirty Members Of Russian Duma at
lnterparIiamentary
Meeting.

Berlin, Germany.-The fifteenth cor
ference of the Interparliamentary
Union for the promotion of interna-
tional arbitration was opened in the
chamber of the Reichstag Thursday
with more than 600 delegates in at
tendance. The German imperial chan
cellor, Prince Buelow, made the adj
dress of welcome, in which he de-
clared the outlook for universal peace
was never brighter.
Thirty members of the Russian
duma are among the most interesting
delegations attending the conference.
The American delegation is made up
of eight, headed by Representative
Richard Bartholdt of Missouri. The
conference will sit for three days.
Herr Bajer will present a report on
proposals to be submitted to the third
Hague conference in 1915, and Dele
gates Beernaert of Holland and Gobat
Of Switzerland will make a report on
the second Hague conference, held
last year, and will also submit pro
posals for the foundation of a perma-
nent international tribunal and other
new propositions concerning compul'
sorry arbitration.
The institution of an international
court of naval prize will be discussed,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
HELD FOR SWINDLE
H. S. BoPE is CHARGED WITH BIG
LAND FRAUD.
TEXAS PROPERTIES ARE A MYTH
Frank L. Steen, Son of Building
Inspector, One Of Men in
Custody.

Pittsburg.-HarOld S. Bope, whose
father, II. P. Bope, is one OF the
most prominent steel men and hnan-
ciers Of Pittsburg, being first vice
president of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. and in charge of the sales de-
partment. one of Andrew Carnegies
young partners" and whose fortune
is estimated at between $4,000, 600 and
$40 600. 900. is under arrest, with Two
other men, and, although but a tech
nical charge has been preferred
against them, the police declare that
one of the greatest land swindles OF
recent years has been unearthed.
At the same time that Bopc was TAX
en- into custody the police arrested
Frank l.. Steen, a son of Building In
spector Steen. The two young men
had a suite of elegant offices in a
downtown office building, where 1t
was said that they were the general
agents of the Union Central Construc'
ton Company, whose headquarters are
at 115 Dearborn street, Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
REAL WOMAN MINER
CALIFORNIA GIRL is WORKING
CLAIM IN NEVADA.
Miss Laura White of San Francisco
Gives Up Society for Life OF
Prospector-Has Been Emf
nently Successful.

Reno, Nev.-This state can boast OF
having a real woman miner, no q
mere p%rospector, but a handsome
young woman, who actively engages
in working every day in bringing the
rich gold-bearing ore to the surface.
1t is not often that a beautiful girl
will give up gay society in the city 10
undertake the hardships of a mining
camp in the dreary sage brush desert
and seek for the hidden lodges OF
golden ore. There are girls who are
born with the belief that they are
destined to accomplish in life more
than to spend the time in mere social
pleasure and in becoming bellies OF
fashion. Miss Laura Marguerite
White of San Francisco is one OF
them.
This young woman-only % years
of age-was very recently lured by
the call of the desert" and left the
gay whirl of social life for that OF he
%prospector and miner in the wide gold
fields of Nevada. And she has been
eminently successful.
Just about II months ago Wilmot
White, a brother of the daring girl,
and Richard Cole, his partner, went
down to Nevada to seek the precious
metal. Finally the young fellows
drifted into the Funeral range, on the
eastern border of the famous Death
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
MISSOURI NEWS
Republicans open Campaign.

Springield.-The Republicans oil
Missouri opened their campign here
with speeches of Herbert S. Hadley,
their candidate for governor; John
Swanger, secretary of state, and other
candidates on. the state ticket, and
Senator Elmer E. Burkett of Ne
braska. Weather conditions were per-
feet, with clear sunshine and a gentle
breeze tempering the heat.
Every element and faction the party
has had for years was represented ID
the gathering. On tho roomy stage
or platform were seated nearly a hun
dred prominent Republicans. Every
candidate on the state ticket was pres
ent, as were three of the candidates
for United States senator. Hardly a
member Of the state committee but
was there and every section of the
state was represented. Men were
here from St. Joseph and Maryville,
from Cape Girardeau and Lamar. The
lightest representation was from
Kansas City, but it was explained Il a
the Republicans of Jackson county
were having their great annual
picnic, planned before the date set for
the opening of the state campaign.
Many believe that the crowd, which
in size was about the same as that at
the opening of the Democratic cam
paign at Sedalia, would have been
larger if it was not for the fact that
Monday and through next week Mr.
Hadley and the state candidates start
a campaign and speechmaking tour
at Joplin, Carthage and several near
by cities. For these there has been
generous advertising and residents oil
that section contiguous to this are
counting on hearing Republican candi
date and his associates in their own
cities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Miss White at Her Daily Task.

Valley, prospected for a time and To-
Gated a number of claims.
Young White often wrote to his sis
ter, telling her of the desert life and
of the lonely solitude of the mining
camp. These letters wrought on both
the sympathies and imagination of the
young woman, and she finally deter
mined to join him. She reached Reno
all right, and. with little delay, made
her way finally into the dreary Funeral
mountains, performing the journey
across the sage brush and sandy
wastes on muleback and on foot. On
reaching her brothers camp he was
surprised and overjoyed at seeing her.
Miss White donned the rough
clothes of a woman prospector, and
tramped for several weeks over the
rugged hills, and at last discovered a
rich cropping. She located several
claims, and then called on her brother
to help her work them. On. one of
these claims a rich vein was discov-
cred. 1t required depth to work it to
good advantage. Cole was busy with
the other properties, but White assist
ed his sister, and, together they are
working the claim, which, later,
turned out to be very rich.
When considerable depth was
reached OF the ledge, White worked
at the bottom of the shaft while his
sister toiled at the windlass. She
soon found the skirts of her prospect
ing suit too restricting, so she adopt
ed the regulation clothes of the miner.
Now, Miss White has 50 adapted
herself to her rude surroundings, that
day after day she tolls steadily at her
task hosting the ore, p%artaking heart
lily Of the plain rought miners food,
and sleeping in a little canvas tent.
This seems all the more singular as
she is a young woman of exceptional
beauty and refinement.
Though tall and slender, Miss Laura
is possessed of remarkable endurance.
Toiling at the ,windlass steadily, clad
in her rough mans mining clothes, a
wealth of wavy brown hair half hid
den under a Mexican sombrero, her
blue eyes sparkling as each glittering
load Is hoisted to the surface, she
looks the embodiment of perfect
health and happiness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
STATE FINISHES CASE.
Springfield Officers Are Threatened
BY "BIack Hand" Letter.

Springfield, Ill.-The states case
was finished Tuesday in the
trial of Joseph James colored,
charged with murder for having stab
bed C. A. Ballard to death. This muir
der helped to cause the recent riots.
Blanche Ballard, daughter of the slain
man, testified Tuesday that James
crept into her room, approached her
bed and took hold of her hand. She
screamed. Her father awoke and
drove the intruder from the house.
Mrs. Ballard testified that her
husband went out on the porch, that
James rushed at him and plunged a
knife into Billiards. right lung. Doctors
testified that this wound caused death.
James will be placed on the stand
Wednesday.
Sheriff Warner Tuesday received a
black hand" letter, threatening the
officers if James is not hanged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24

CHOLERA SPREAD RAPID.
In Twelve Hours All New Cases Re-
ported in St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg.-The military au-
thorities made known Friday for
the first time the condition among
the troops. The disease is spreading
so rapidly that a second large hospital
is to BE- opened Immediately. There
are S31 patients in hospitals. Since
the beginning of the epidemic there
has been a total of LOCI cases, Of
which 81 recovered.
In view of the rapid spread of the
epidemic and the danger to children,
the municipality has decided to close
the primary schools of the city and to
convert the school building into
hospitals.
From Friday noon until midnight
All cholera cases were reported m
this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Railroad Agent Arrested.

A short time before Bope and Steen
we're taken into custody w. B. Haugh,
agent of the Union Central Railroad OF
Texas. and with Offices in the same
building. was arrested. Haugh is
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, while Bope and Steen
are charged with violating a city Or
dinance in conducting a real estate
business without a license. Today,
the police say, more serious charges
will be preferred against them.
The Union Central Construction
Company aTd the Union Central Rail
read Company of Texas, it is alleged,
operated together. The railroad COM
pany advertised that in addition to the
site of the town of %lrondale, where 1t
had 1000 lots. that it owned land along
the right of way to the extent of 10000
acres in Texas and Louisiana.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
United zinc Company Sold.

Aurora.-The Magnolia Lead and
Zinc company has purchased the
leases and mill of the United Zinc
company and will operate the pro-
perty, which is one. of the largest in
this district. There + 1856 acres, n
the land has been a fine producer.
The United Zinc company shut down
here last November. The new company
IS composed of L. w. Place, Hamilton,
D.; w. F. Mills, Dallas, Tex; s. E.
Hemp, Hamilton, O.; P. H. Fitzpatrick
Syroueb.; j. F. Hill and F. B. Wilcox
Joplin. The company is capitalized
At 5000, 900, all paid. The deal was
closed Thursday, and work will COM
mence in two weeks. This is the larg-
est deal here since the panic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Blind Woman is Secretary.

Hannibal.-Miss Mary Knighton,
who has been totally blind since child
mood, was elected corresponding Sec
cetary of the local Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at the annual
meeting here. Miss Knighton is
nighly educated and writes a large
out neat and legible hand. She has
6een a leader in Hannibal religious
and temperance work during the past
few years. Other officers chosen for
the coming year are: Mrs. s. P.
Hvan, president; Mrs. A. R. Wooden,
'ecording secretary and Mrs. Jennie
kaup, treasurer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24

The millionaire automobilist who
went crashing with a 120-horse power
flyer through carriages in crowded
streets at Long Branch the other day
will have his license revoked, and war.
rants were procured for his arrest.
Vhe reckless speeder Is as much the
enemy of the moderate autoist as of
the rest of the public, and all should
combine against him. 1t might be
even justice to strap some Of the
merciless scorchers to their own We
hicles and set them going on a steam
railroad track, where they would meet
something of their size.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
HalIey's Comet In 1910.

From calculations made by Prof H.
C. Wilson, which are quoted in Nature,
there seems reason to suppose that the
conditions under which Halley's comet
will return to us In 1910 will be much
the same as those under which 1t ap-
peared in 1866. 1t was then one of
the grandest objects which ever APP
peared in the heavens, and made a
tremendous impression upon the
medieval world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
FIGHTS POSSE
IS CAPTURED
LoVE-cRAZED MAN SHOOTS GIRL
AND HER MOTHER WHEN
SUIT is DENIED.
He THEN BARRICADES HOUSE
Remains in Victims Home and Fires
on Officers Who Demanded His
Surrender, Wounding the
Sheriff.

Wauxesna, Wisconsin.-After hold
ing a posse at bay all night and
firing several shots, George Smith,
who Friday night shot Mrs. julius
Grabow and her daughter, Olga, A.
and then seriously wounded Sheriff
George Dwinnell, was captured at day
light Saturday. Mrs. Grabow, who
was shot in the head three times, Is
dying at a hospital here. Dwinnell
and Olga Grabow will recover.
Smith was born and bred in Wauke-
sha, but went away when he became
of age, and was gone for several years.
Upon his return he obtained work
with Grabow. He at once began to
show a strange fondness for Olga. He
would spend his savings buying pres
ents for her and the family finally dis
covered that he was in love with the
girl.
ouarreled With Her Father.
Friday afternoon Smith finally de-
cided to ask Grabow for permission
to marry his daughter. Grabow re-
fused, saying the girl was too young.
Smith and Grabow had a hot discus
sion and Smith left in anger.
1t appears that he had been drink
ing, either before he asked GrabOW for
permission to get married or imme-
diately afterward. He paid another
visit to a nearby saloon, then went
into the house, drew a revolver and
shot twice at Olga. The girl was only
slightly wounded, but the mother. who
ran screaming from the second floor,
was shot three times, and one bullet
probably will cause her death.
VoIIey His Answer.
to the nearest farmhouse, and Sheriff
Dwinnell arrived soon afterward in an
automobile. He searched the first
floor, and then called upstairs for
Smith to surrender. His answer was
a volley of revolver shots, one of
which struck him in the arm. Anoth.
err grazed his face, but only wounded
him slightly.
Smith then closed the door at the
head of the stairs and piled the furni
ture against it. AS soon as word
reached here of the shooting crowds
began to go to the Grabow house. Be
fore midnight at least 200 persons
armed with rifles, revolvers and shot
guns had gathered, and built fire:
about the house to make it impossible
for Smith to escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Unknown Man Commits Suicide.

Kearney, Neb.-An unknown man,
apparently rs years old, a pas
senger on the west-bound Union
Pacific overland limited killed himself
with a knife while the train was in
the yards here. After inficting fatal
wounds he threw the knife from a
window. The body was taken from the
train but there was nothing to show
his identity. His ticket indicated Los
Angeles as his destination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Mrs, Fairbanks Is Taken III.

Berlin, Germany.-One of the Par
dent Fairbanks will be unable to leave
Maryville, because of his wife's ill
ness, which, according to the physi-
clan attending, is not serious. Mr..
and Mrs. Fairbanks came here to at
tend the wedding of Miss Cornelia
Cole Sellers, a niece of Mrs. Fair
banks. to Walter a Sawyer of this
city. She was taken i'll Immediately
after the services.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
De Rroarres Have separated.

Paris, France.-It is understood
that Prince Robert De Broglie, while
admitting that he has left his wife
denies the intention attributed to him
of suing for divorce. He said that hq
would oppose a divorce suit brought
by the princess. The Princess De
Broglie, is an American woman. Hel
maiden name was Estelle Alexander
and she lived in San Francisco. She
married Sydney B. Welt, in Chicago
from whom she was divorced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Household Reform.

The reform that applies itself to the
household must not be partial. It
must correct the whole system of our
social living. 1t must come with plain
living and high thinking; it must
break up caste, and put domestic serv-
ice on another foundation. It must
come in connection with a true accept
ance by each man of his vocation, not
chosen by his parents or friends, but
by his genius, with ~earnestness and
love.-Emerson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24

Chicago, Ill.-Thomas Kearns, said
to be a wealthy mine owner, who
is charged with having embezzled
$500 from the stockholders Of
Kearns No. 2 gold mine company, of
Rawhide, New, was arrested here
Tuesday night. Kearns was treasurer
of the company and owner of more
than 10000 shares of the stock. His
home is in San Francisco, and he is
said to be known in nearly every
mining town in the west.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
SYRIAN Market for Flour,

Washington, D. CA new mark
ct for American -four is believed to
hare been founu in Syria. In a cable
gram from the American Consul al
Tripoli Wednesday, Major Carson
chief of the bureau Of manufactures
in the department of m and
labor is requested to send full part
ticulars with samples of cheap grades
of American flour, with the informa
ton to the Ottoman government. The
request was promtly complied with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Misses Death in Shaft.

Joplin.-C. Stillwell, a graduate
from Columbus, O., had a narrow es-
ape here when D. Plumlee, cage
holster, let the cage in which Still
we'll was riding, drop 60 feet down a
mine shaft. Stillwell had a leg brok-
en- and received internal injuries.
After the cage dropped Plumlee faint
ed, but was caught before he fell in
to the shaft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
FOREST FIRES NEAR CALUMET.
Within 200 Feet of Residences-5oats
Lose Way Because of Smoke.

Calumet, Mich.-At Eagle River,
north of Calumet, forest fires
are raging Friday within 200 feet OF
a square block of residences and the
woods west of Calumet are also
ablaZe.
The fires in Chippewa county, which
seemed to have died out early this
week, have sprung up again and large
tracks of forests are ablaze. The fires
are burning on both sides of the
straits of Mackinaw, though Stignac
and Mackinaw City are not yet men
aced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
How Calls Convention Of Unemployed.

New York.-Invitations were sent
out Friday to- labor organizations
all over the country to parti'
cipate in the second national conven-
ton of the unemployed, to be held in
this city beginning on Sept. rs, and
continuing until Oct. 2. Behind the
movement are j. Eads How of ST,
Louis, chairman, and Alexander Law.
secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Reward for peserters.

Washington, D. C.-According to
an order issued at the war department
Wednesday a reward of $50 will be
paid in all cases where a deserter is
delivered by a civil officer or civilian
at a military post, or at such other
place as may be designated for his de
livery by proper military authority
In special cases, and in the discreet
ion of the secretary of war, the
amount of the reward may be reduced
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24

In a New York court a policeman
arraigned a chauffeur who, the officer
testified. was towing two dead" au.
tomobiles and speeding at the rate of
no miles an hour. Three machines,
each going 20 miles an hour?" said
the magistrate. Il should figure that
the prisoner was going so miles an
hour. I'll hold him for trial" And no
body punished the magistrate for his
u]nprovoked assault on physics and
mathematics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Students Paper Is issued.

Columbia.-The first issue of the
University Missourian the daily even
ing paper published by the College Of
Journalism has appeared. Newsboys
brought from st. Louis sold the papers
on the streets at a nickel a copy. The
paper is a six-column, four-page local
paper with condensed telegraph news.
The work is done by students.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
A sIioht Jolt.

Il want you to understand, sir"
said the pompous party, that am a
self-made man."
mo doubt about It," reioined the
sarcastic individual. But 1t looks to
me as if you had spent too much
time on your feet and not enough on
your head."-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
German Editor Arrested.

Mobile, Ala.-Emil Drummer, OF
the German Stats Zeitung, a
weekly newspaper, was arrested here
Wednesday on the charge of embez.
element, preferred by Mrs. Johanna
Mondel, of Trieste, Austria. She al.
leges that she gave Drummer 1000
crowns to exchange for American
money and in return he gave her a
check for $406, made payable in Octo.
Der.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
New Fires Reported.

Albany, New York.-Reports of
new forest fires in the Adirondacks
were rec we'd Friday by the state
forest, fish and game commission.
Rain is badly needed to aid in the
work of controlling the fires and the
scarcity of available men to fight the
flames is proving a serious handicap.
Hunters are charged with causing
many fires through negligence in fail
ing to extinguish their camp fires.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Daughter Sues Mother.

Lexington, Ky.-Suit was filed at
Jackson tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. Evelyn Hogg, daughter of the
late Judge James Hargis, the noted
feud leader against her mother, Mrs.
Lewellyn Hargis, and her brother,
Beach Hargis, seeking to have the de.
partment store and all other Hargis
estate property placed in the hands OF
a receiver. The estate is worth
about $l50,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Wolves Are Too Numerous.

Muskigee, Okla. - Coyotes and
prairie wolves are becoming numerous
and annoying around the eileen Pool
oil field. South Of the eileen Pool
there is a large farming district, and
there the farmers are losing not only
poultry, but pigs and calves in large
numbers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Dies In Football Game.

Weatherford, Okla.-There is great
sorrow here over the death of J. j
Dick, % yearfs old, student in the
Southwestern State Normal, who was
killed in a football game here. He
was struck on the head in a tussle and
died within twenty minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24
Woman Accused Of Peonaae.

Kansas City.-Alleging that for 80
years her sister has been held in
slavery, Mrs. Martha e. Robertson,
negro woman who lives ear Mount
4eonard's, Saline county, Mo, swore
out a United States warrant charging
Mrs. Belle Rays of the same county
With peonage. j. e. Morrison, a
deputy marshal, left to serve the war
rant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-24

Persons who wear ora~nge-co!ored
garments are supposed to be less sus,
ceDtible to heat than those wearing
other colors. To test the theory, the
wal department is having 5000 suits
Of underwear colored orange for the
use of soldiers in the Philippines. An
orange hat lining is also being pre-
pared. that the heads as well as bodies
of the men may receive whatever ben
eft there may be in the color.