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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
cuMMlNs is SURE OF ToGA.
"a "ProgressiVes" Will Join With
Democrats to Force a Vote.

Des Moines, La.-ln spite of the
announcement printed by the stand,
patters' that a split in the Re
publican party in Iowa will follow any
attempt of the Cummins men, or pro-
gl"5sives,' to elect the governor
Lated States senator for the short
term at the special session, the cleo
ton will take place.
T~wenty-fOur "~progressiyes' in the
house Wednesday agreed to vote with
the Democrats on the Lambert Demar
resolution to elect a senator for the
short term at this session. Demo
Gratis will insist that a vote on this
resolution be taken when the resolu-
ton is called up for passage. The
"progressives' will support them.
Wednesdays decision means that
the move to take a recess till Novem-
Der before the election of senator will
be defeated and also means that a
vote on Gov. Cummins' candidacy for
the short term will be forced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
WILBUR WRIGHT
FLIES Is MILES
AERoNAUT ALMOST EQUALS THE
WORLDS RECORD FOR CON-
TINuouS FLIGHT.
GOOD CONTROL OF MACHINE
American Made Many Evolutions That
Showed Success of Acceptance
Distance Made in 20
Minutes.

LIE Mans, France.-Wilbur Wright,
the American aeroplanist, made a
significant and highly successful
flight here Saturday morning.
His machine was in the air for 10
minutes, As 25 seconds, thus ar
preaching within a fraction of a min
ute Henry Farman's record for the
longest public official flight.
The distance covered by Dir. Wright
was not accurately measured, but it
Is estimated at between 14R and Is
miles.
The feat was accomplished on the
field Of Avours and was accompanied
by a remarkable series of evolutions
demonstrating the precision of Mr..
Wright's control of the machine.
When he alighted easily within 800
feet of his starting apparatus, the
American aeroplanist was YER
whelmed with congratulations. He
said he could have remained in the air
longer, but he descended on account
of an abnormal noise made by the mo-
I1n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
FARMER STAYS SELF
SHOOTS HIMSELF ON ACCOUNT
OF DIVORCE SUIT.
ELOPED WITH ANOTHER MANS WIFE
Picture of Woman Found In His
Pocket With Note Saying
She Is Cause.

Brookield, Mo.-Caleb Hill, 6
young farmer, killed himself here
after a suit for divorce had been filed
against the woman who had left her
husband for him. Hills body was
found Thursday under the railroad
viaduct in the eastern part of town
with a revolver beside it.
A photograph of the woman was
found in his pocket with a note saying
that because of her he had taken his
life.
About six months ago Hill and Mrs.
Hiram Bracken, Jr., whose family live
here, went away together and nothing
was heard of them until three weeks
ago, when they returned and went to
the home of Mrs. Bracken's parents in
the country near here.
At the same time Bracken filed a
suit for divorce from Mrs, Bracken be-
cause of her escapade with Hill.
Hill has been about town almost
daily and usually has carried a re-
volver which he frequently showed to
his friends. Thursday morning he was
arrested for carrying concealed weap-
ons, but when he appeared in court
there were no witnesses against him
and he was released.
A few hours later persons living
near the railroad viaduct heard a shot
and found Hills body. There was a
bullet hole in the back of his head.
Hills father, William Hill of Milan,
Mo-, committed suicide a year ago by
drinking carbolic acid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
Crasch Into Carriage Causes Death and
Serious Injury to Several.

Ottawa, 1.-two persons Gead
Thursday, two are dying and
three are seriously hurt as a result of
a collision between an electric car
on the Illinois Valley railroad and a
carriage in which was seated Walter
Smell, a wealthy farmer and six 9th,
ers. The dead:
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Smell, IL
years old.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Smell, aged 8.
Fatally injured: Mrs. Mamie Town
send and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smell. aged Is.
Seriously injured: Mr.. and Mrs.
Smell and TO- of Mrs. Townsend, aged
s.
The road was not well lighted and
the car was not seen until too late,
The accident occurred about six miles
from here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
JAPs ATTACK BRITISH POLICE.
Shanghai Mob Led by ~BIuejackets
From Mikado's Cruiser.

Shantihai. 49, simultaneously with
he publication of a letter from
he Japanese CONSUL general, to the
nouncipila council, which was of a
recriminatory and incendiary charac.
.er, and defended the ruffianissm Of
The Nationals, and the failure of his
court to assist in maintaining order.
an organized riot occurred among a
arge number of the Japanese noncom-
nissioned men and bluejackets from a
'ruiser in this port against the British
police, arising over the arrest of a
Japanese officer for an assault upon a
ow-cAss European woman.
Fierce fighting followed, and it was
only quelled by the police, who turned
/ heavy revolver fire on the Japanese
civilians, who were joining in great
numbers to overcome the police and
outnumbered them by tenfold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
KILLED BY RUNAWAY,
Frightened Team Struck Vehicle Of
Springfield Business Man.

Springfield, Ill.-Henry j. Lauer,
If Armstrong & Lauer, paper
hangers and decorators, and a well
known business man Is dead and Mrs.
Thomas Vredepburg is seriously in
'ured as a result of a run away Friday
hight. Mr.. and Mrs. Vredenburg were
n a runabout when the horse became
manageable. Both were thrown out.
The horse plunging through the bust
ness district struck and shattered Mr..
Lauer's conveyance, throwing him to
The pavement. His skull was crushed.
He died a few minutes after being re-
moved to the hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
NEBRASKA RETURNS SLOW.
No Opposition to SheIdon-Dahlman
Wins Democratic Fight.

Omaha, Neb.-At midnight hardly
enough returns were available
from Tuesdays primary on which to
base an estimate. Gov. Sheldon had
no opposition for renomination, and
will lead the republican forces again.
Returns indicate that Dahlman will
have a big majority in Douglas coun-
ty, and what points have been heard
from out in the state show him to be
holding his own. On the basis of re-
turns received thus far he will be
nominated for governor by the demo.
Gratis.
For congress the republicans have
nominated e. M. Pollard in the First
District, A. w. Jefferies in the Second,
]. F. Boyd in the Third, probably Con-
gresham Hinshaw in the Fourth, Con
gresham Norris in the Fifth, with the
Sixth unheard from. The democrats
have nominated Congressman Hitch
cock in the Second, probably ]. w.
Latta in the Third, F. w. Ashton in
the Fifth, with others unheard from.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
RELATIVES SEE so DROWN.
Line Shore as Crew of Steamer in
Storm Drop From Rigging.

Badajos.-Within sight of their
frantic families on the shore, but
100 yards away, the crew of so
of the Portuguese steamer Lula,
were drowned Friday in the ~stranding
of the vessel off Figuera de Foz.
The Lula was from Brazil and went
on the rocks during a heavy sea-. Hun
dreds, including relatives of the
doomed men, f1ocked to the shore
when the vessel was seen to be in
distress. The sea was too rough for
any vessel to put out to the rescue,
and the anguished spectators, many of
whom tried to throw themselves into
the sea, watched the crew drop from
the rigging to death. The tragedy was
enacted close enough to shore for the
victims to be recognized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
MISSOURI NEWS
Country Editors Must Agree.


Jefferson City.-Secretary of State
Swanger addressed letters to the pub
fishers of all Republican country news
papers. asking them to form a pool in
each county and divide the patronage
he will send them later on in the mat
ter of printing the eight constitutional
amendemnts to be submitted to the
voters of the state in November
In some of the counties these pub
fishers are not a happy family, al
though belonging to the same party,
and it is not entirely plain yet how the
proposition will be taken. The cost
of publishing these amendments will
be about $175, to the county. This, of
course, is exclusive of st. Louis,
Kansas City and st. Joseph. The total
cost to the state for printing these
amendments will be 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
ONE KILLED, EIGHT INJURED.
Northwestern Passenger Runs Into a
Gang of 20 Laborers.

Chicago, Ill.-One man Vas in.
stantly killed, two were fatally and
six seriously injured Wednesday morn,
ing when a city bouns Northwestern
train ran down a gang of workmen EN-
ployed in track work on the North
Side.
Three trains approached the men at
the same time, They became con,
fused and ran directly into the path OF
the city bound train.
John Soehne, the first victim struck
was hurled 40 feet and instantly killed
The others were scattered along the
tracks for 100 yards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
BRYAN AT SIOUX CITY.
Delivers Address on Reform and
Trusts at Monster Rally.

Sioux City, Iowa. - Addressing
the monster Democratic rally here
Wednesday night, William ]. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency, in the curse of a speech OF
the tariff, guarantee of bank deposits,
the labor and trust questions and gov
ernmental reforms, denounced Cole
man Dupont of Delaware and Senator
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania, mem
bers of the Republican executive com-
mittee as not being expected to be-
come reformers because, as he
charged, of their utilization with the
trusts. Especial attention was given
to the reform and trust questions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Accident in Wind.

M. MOulee, who timed the flight, es.
timated that the average height of the
aeroplane from the ground was IS
'eet and that its speed exceeded 81
miles an hour.
After readjusting his motor. Mr..
Wright prepared for another fight.
In the meantime, however, a strong
wind had arisen, blowing at times as
high as "a miles an hour. Neverthe-
ess, Mr.. Wright launched his machine
and the aeroplane was slipping along
NICELY when suddenly, when he
reached a point opposite a group Of
;rees, a heavy gust Of wind threatened
20 drive him into the branches.
To avoid this, Mr.. Wright turned his
machine sharply, but he had lifted the
light wing too much and the left wing
came in contact with the ground.
This brought about a repetition of the
accident of August 10, when the deli
cate Homework was ~deranged and
!orn from a similar cause. Mr.. Wright
Tas no hurt. He announced that he
would be able to resume his flights
next week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
lid Filters to 60 unnunlshed.

Kansas City.-Bert Kimbrell, assist
ant prosecuting attorney, who in the
past has conducted the prosecutions
in the Sunday cases, said he would ap-
pear for the state in no more such
trials. This virtually means that, not
withstanding the grand jury may re-
turn indictments there will be no more
trials. The indictments will be per-
mitted to stand on the docket until
Judge Wallace leaves the criminal
bench after the election in November.
Then they will all be dismissed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Watches Robbers at Work.

st. Joseph.-Five men blew of the
outside door of the vault Of the Bank
of Easton, twelve miles east tf st.
Joseph, but did not succeed in pene-
trating the vault where most of the
funds IN deposit were confined. All
the postoffice money, amounting to
$175, was found by the robbers and
taken. The men who committed the
robbery we're seen at their work for
two hours by Mrs. A. Marshall, from
across the street, but she was too
frightened to give the alarm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Plan septuaoenarian Club.

Hallsville.-A move is on foot here
to organize a Septuagenarian club. The
News, the local paper, took an incom-
plete census of persons more than 10
years old and found th%irty-one. or
this number eleven are so or more.
Hallsville is a town of only a few
hundred inhabitants. Judge W. F.
Roberts, who formerly represented
Boone county in the legislature, is at
the head of the movement. The OBJ
ject is to arrange for an annual re-
union, which would give the old folks
a chance to renew acquaintance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Michiuan Race Is Close,

Detroit.-With all but 81 pre-.
cincts and two Warner strongholds,
Sanilac and Cheboygan counties,
to be heard from, DR.. J. M. Brad,
ley's plurality in Tuesdays primaries
has dwindled down to less than 1000
over Gov. Warner, his nearest com
petitor. When all returns are in, IT
is probable an official canvass will be
required to determine the result.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
G. o. p. plans Hot Finish.

New York,-A short, decisive cam.
paign, with a whirlwind finish is
the style of fight the Republic.
ans have decided upon. Although a
great deal of preliminary work has
been done, particularly in the prepa-
ration of reading matter, it is an.
nounced that the actual campaign will
not be put in full swing before the
18th or goth Of this month. After that
time will come the deiuge of oratory.
in which the whole country wiz be
drenched.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
ThaW Nav Remain.

P~oughkeepsie, N. Y.-Although
an application to remove Harry
X. Thaw from the Duchess county
jail here to some other institution was
denied Thursday it may yet have the
effect of stopping the frequent trips to
Fishkill landing in the proceedings
before a referee which have been the
source of so much annoyance to
Sheriff Robert w. Chanler while they
have provided the prisoner with no
little diversion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Big Trees Damaged Some.

Sonora, Cal.-The forest fire which
since Monday has threatened
famous big tree grove in this
county, has been brought under CON
troll and the great trees are safe.
Considerable damage has been done to
the big trees, but it is not thought
many of them will die from the scorch-
ing especially if the fall rains begin
early. Several of the dead giants of
the forest have been badly burned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Wrecked bv ExnIosion.

Roodhouse, Ill.-An explosion of
a gasoline tank at the Twin City
Laundry at 7:15 Thursday mornin-
ing wrecked the building and also de.
stroyed the plate glass front of Bun.
dy's furniture store across the street.
The force of the explosion shook the
entire city. The wrecked laundry
caught fire and was consumed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Earle Case Causes kilLinn.

Kansas City.-John G. Carroll, an
electrician, 20 years old, was stabbed
to death in a boarding house at 1872
Virginia street in a fight that grew out
of a dinner-table discussion of the Fer
dinand Pinney Earle case. George
Knowles, a close friend of Carroll, is
in Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Shoots Wife for Njoht Rider.

Paducah, KY. John Franklin
Dalton, a mill man, residing in
Galloway county, Kentucky, shot and
instantly killed his wife Thursday
night, thinking she vas a night rider.
They heard some one prowling around
the premises. Mrs. Dalton had just
stepped out the back door and the bull.
let entered the base of her brain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
DESTROYS Three Stills.

Frankfort, KY. = United States
Marshall w. M, Mays, who ar
rived here Friday night with FIVE
moonshiners told of the distraction of
three of the most notorious illicit stills
in the Kentucky district. The moon
sinners were caught in the act OF
manufacturing white moonshine
whiskey, and were forced to surrender.
Two whiskey and one brandy distil-
lery was destroyed. Information con.
Meeting seventeen others with the sale
Of the illicit brew was discovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

The New York board of education is
struggling with a matrimonial cpl,
demic, which is devastating the
schools. And to add to the horrors
of the situation, Cupid, in defiance of
the new fashionable fads, is teaching
the ~conjugation of the verb ITO love-
in the good oId.fashioned way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

Queer things are alleged to get into
sausages, and perhaps the experience
of a lady in Wakefield, Mass, should
not cause surprise. She was eating
sausage when she bit a tack and broke
a front tooth. T%hereupon the lady
went into court, and a jury has Just
awarded her $4,000 damages. That is
the New England spirit, says the Bos-
ton Herald, The Bostonians of pre-
revolutionary days made strenuous re-
sistance to the tax on tea, and this de-
scendant Of resolute ancestors CON
sistently draws the line at lacks in
sausages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Fire DESTROYS Rer,ef Hotel

Excelsior Springs.-Fire destroyed
the Relief Hotel and Sanitarium in
this city, The Relief was one of the
old landmarks of Excelsior Springs,
having been built in 1888. The loss to
building and contents will aggregate
$4,000, and was covered by $500 in
.surance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
kennish Out For Senator

Jefferson City, Mo.-Assistant At.
orney General Kennish late Fri
lay afternoon filed a declaration with
Secretary of State Swanger that he is
l candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for United States Senator, and
hat he desires his name placed upon
the official ballot in the November
election.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Prisoner Shot by Guard.

Jefferson City.-John Huegan, a st.
Louis convict, who is serving a nine
year sentence in the p%enitentiary, as
saulted Prison Guard w. L. Boulware
in the Priesmeyer prison shoe shop
and was shot twice by the latter. Hue
gan came to the prison on three
charges Of burglary about six months
ago. From the start he gave the
prison officials trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
clock Records Dynamitlng.

Potosi.-Burglars entered the post
office here blew open the safe and car
ried away SOS in money and two reg
istered letters. No stamps are missed
The safe was completely demolished.
Entrance to the building was gained
by prying open the doors, with a
chisel. A clock hanging over the safe
stopped at 1907 o'clock a. M, at which
time an explosion of dynamite was
heard by a few citizens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Pitchy Fumes XIII Four.

Boston, Mass.-Succumbing to the
fumes Of burning pitch and
oakum, deep down in the fore peak of
the British bark Puritan as she lay
at anchor in President Roads Tuesday
four seamen were suffocated, a fifth
was partly overcome before he was
rescued by s%hipmates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Wyoming Coal Mines Shut Down.

Butte, Month"; consequence OF
the failure of the coal mine
operators and mine workers to reach
an agreement at a conference which
was held in this city last Friday ana
Saturday. All the coal mines in the
state of Wyoming under the control
of the Mine Owners association of
Wyoming, were closed down Monday
and will remain closed for an indie.
finite period. The order went out
Monday afternoon. About 5000 men
are affected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
investigating Wholesale POISONING.

Berlin.-During q meeting OF
the municipal council Thursday the
wholesale poisoning of officials and
nurses connected with the Virchow
hospital was made the subject of in,
quiry. Deputy Mayor DR.. Reicks had
made investigation into the matter and
stated that he had found that gu
nurses and more than forty others EN-.
ployed in the institution had been
poisoned by bad meat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

II the bakers will make good bread
out Of pure flour, and educate the peo.
pie to buy 1t, 1.-THE great destroyer OF
domestic happiness, dyspepsia, will
be removed, and we shall hear no
more Of the divorce problem" So DR..
Wiley, the government food expert
told the American Biscuit Makers as.
sociation the other day. The harm
done by heavy bread. soggy pie crust
and greasy cakes is so great that no
one has dared to estimate 1t. That
young woman who wishes to make
the world better may begin well by
learning how to cook dlgestible meals
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

What chance has a young man to
rise in the employment of a large cor.
poration? Is a question frequently
asked. OF course it depends largely
on the young man; but according to
n statement recently sent out by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 67
of the IS principal officers o. the com
pany started at the bottom and worked
Up, A fact like this is worthy many
volumes of theorizing on the subject.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Increase in Japan,s Rice crop,

New York.-According to a cable
gram received at the Japanese con
sulate in this city, the rice crop in
Japan for this year is officially estim.
ated at ST. 200 koku (5.13 bushels
as against 45,3OO,0 900 koku last year,
an increase Of 5000. 900 koku.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Must Tell How Much 1t Cost.

Jefferson City.-All candidates for
state or district offices who submitted
their claims for nomination at the re-
cent primary election must, whether
nominated or defeated, file with the
secretary of state a sworn statement
of his campaign expenditure, that it
may be shown whether or not the cor
rupt practices act has been violated,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
DANCING Professors Elect Officers

New York.-The American Society
Of Professors of Dancing, which closed
its thirty-first annual convention here
after a four.days' session announced
the election of R. w. Vizay, Of Mil
waukee, president; Oskar Duenneg,
Terre Haute, Ind, vice president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

The double veil has made its appear.
ance in fashionable society, and men
are complaining that they cannot rec
ognize their women friends. 1t is
something of an odd coincidence that
Just as the women of semicivilized
Turkey are rejoicing in finglng off
their c%oncealing wells as ~disadvan-
tages the highly civilized women Of
the west are adopting them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Famous Ponca Chief Dies.

Norfolk, Neb.-Standing Bear, a
famous Ponca Indian chief, is dead at
Niobrara. He was once exploited in
Boston and other Eastern cities by
Thomas Tibbles, former Populist vice
presidential candidate, as a martyr to
government prosecution. Tibbles dres-
sed Standing Bear in a silk hat and
corresponding attire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

1t is said that there is enough coal
In Alaska to put off the fuel famine
from the exhaustion of coal which had
been predicted at the end of the pres
ent century. This news will be a great
relief to present coal consumers who
have been alarmed over what they had
TO expect in about 80 years.