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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY.

Papa Con top of the stairs)-"Is that
young man gone, Mamie?" Mamie
eyes, papa; awfully."-Judge.
Queen Victoria and Emperor Will
liam are relations, are they notp'
asked Bloomfield. "Yes; strained re-.
lations." replied Belleville.-
Chronicle-Telegraph.
In the -Waiter-"What
shall 1 get for your" Professor lab.
sent-minded, reading the bill of fare)
II am busy now; ask me after din
ner.-Fliegende Batter.
Mamma-"Gracious how dirty YOUR
hands are. You never saw Ivy hands.
that dirty" Ethel Jagged five)-"No,
mamma, but 'spect gran'ma did,
Philadelphia Record.
Comedian-'I can always tell when
I've gotten off a really good joke be-
fore an audience" Manager-"How? ''-
Comedian-"It is received with such
deathly silence. Gazette.
She-"Ethel Passee had such queer
experience yesterday afternoon, about
dark, going home from the Browning
class. a man rushed out of an alley
behind her. kissed her-just once-and
fed!" He-"I should think he would
IN. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Baldwin heirs have entered suit
for the possession OF certain corner
lots in the city Of Montpelier, Ind.
dedicated by the founder of the town
for park purposes under conditions
which. the heirs claim, have not been
complied with. The lots, which are
now valued at $500, 900, have been Sc
cured by a real estate agent under
quit claim deeds which the heirs al
lege We're obtained by fraud, and
which they seek to have set aside.
LEGAL proceedings have been insti-
tuted in Cincinnati for the placing on
the tax duplicate CT all property in
Hamilton county owned by the Roman
Catholic church and not used for
places of worship. The property in
question is assessed at 81, ZOO. 900. and
an effort will be made to have it
charged for the past six years at an
increased valuation of Sc, 600. 900. The
move is said to have originated with
the A 2. A.
A DISPATCH from st. Petersburg, on
the Goth, said the car had given his
sanction to the naval estimates COW
ering a period of seven years, begin
ming in 1896, when 81, 500, 900 rou bies
will be appropriated for naval pur-
poses. The figures are fixed in pro-
portion to the amounts expended on
their naval forces by other powers.
Mrs. BETSY MOODY, mother of Evan
gelist Moody, died, on the Goth, from
an attack of la grippe at her home in
Mortified, Mass. All of her family
were with her, excepting one daughter
who resides in Wisconsin. Mrs Moody
was in her ninety first year.
ADIsPATCH from Colon. United States
of Colombia, on the 2.th, stated that
tranquility had been restored in the
province of Barranquilla, and that the
state of siege proclaimed there recent
ly had been raised.
1t was reported from Berlin. on the
Goth, that DIR. Behring, of Leipsic. had
discovered an anti-cholera serum. and
that a public demonstration of its
properties would be made at an early
day.
CASTLE TALNoJE, the residence of
Gen. Count Won Schouvaloff, governor
of Warsaw, near kieff, was DESTROYED
by fire, on the Goth, together with all
its valuable paintings and curios.
JOHN TYDER, the son of President
John Tyler, died in Washington city.
on the Goth. at very advanced age,
after an illness that had lasted Tor
several months.
Hon. THEODORE F. RUNYoN. American
ambassador to Germany, died in Ber-
lin, at one o'clock on the morning OF
the 27th. of heart failure. aged 70.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
THEODORE r. RuNYoN.

United States Ambassador to Germany
Dies Suddenly Of Heart Faflure-The@
President Apprised Of the Death OF Mf.
Runyon-Brief Sketch Of the Life anoA
Labors Of the Distinguished Statesman.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Hon. Theodore
Runyon, the American ambassador
here, died of. heart failure at one
o'clock this morning.
The President Appised.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The sudden
death in Berlin of the American am
bassador, Theodore f. Runyon this
morning. was communicated to the
president by the United Press. Be
yond that information the government
had not been advised of the startling
news. Its occurrence at so early an
hour in the morning, of course, pre-
vented the possibility of anything like
general circulation. 1t is certain that
the president and state department. q
will have official notice before the
hour for beginning of business to-day
when whatever action is necessary to-
be taken, will be promptly attended
to.
Theodore F. Runyon was born at"
Somerville, n. j., October 20, 1922. He
graduated from Yale college in 1912,
and in 1874 was admitted to the bar.
In 1863 he was made city attorney and
in 1856 city counsellor of Newark, n.
j., position retained until 1864. when
he became mayor of the city. He was
appointed, in 1856, a commissioner to-
revise and codify the militia laws of
New Jersey, and in 1887 was made
brigadier general and subsequently
major general of the New Jersey
national guard.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he
was placed in command of the New
Jersey brigade of volunteers.
In 1865 he was democratic candidate
for governor of his state, but was not
elected. From 1873 to 1887 he was
chancellor of New Jersey. In March,
1893, he was appointed by President
Cleveland American minister to Ger
many and shortly afterwards was made
ambassador. The degree OF LII. d..
was conferred upon him by Yale, Rut-'
gers and Wesleyan colleges.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

Gen. Garcia. at the Head OF a Potent Ex--
petition, Sails for Cuba.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-A morning
paper says:
Gen. Calixto Garcia, the most distin-'
guished Cuban general now outside of
Cuba, has escaped the watchful eyes
of Spanish agents and sailed from this
port last Thursday, it is said. on the
fruit steamer Bernard, bound for Cuba.
Gen. Garcia goes to Cuba at the head
of the most formidable expedition that
has ever left this country, of which he
will take command on the high seas,
where he will meet another fruit
steamer. the Jasof, with over three
hundred men on board and n large.
quantity of arms and ammunition.
From those familiar with Gen. Gar
cia's plans it was learned that the ex-
petition will make for some port near
the boundary line of the province OF
Pinar del Rio and the province of Ha-
vana. Gen. Gomez is thoroughly in
formed of all the plans of the eXpedi-
ton, and at the point agreed upon for
the landing of the exedition he will
have strong body of troops. Owing
to his great popularity in that dis
trict, it it is expected that Gen. Garcia
Ill at once place himself at the head
of strong body of men in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio.
Among Cubans in this country great
hope is placed in this expedition. One
of the drawbacks of the Cuban cause
has been the lack of commanders, who
combine both bravery and military sa-
gacity. Should any misfortune befall
either Gen. Maxine Gomez or Generals
Jose or Antonio Maceo, the Cubans'
cause would be in rather embar-
raised position. Gen. Garcia. however,
is fully competent to take either gen.
erals place at moments notice and
when news of the successful landing
of his expedition reaches this country,
there will be rejoicing among the
Cubans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
DEATH OF PHILIP RIPLEY,
Once One OF the Most Widely Known
Newspaper Men in the Country.

Once One OF the Most WfdeIy-Known
Newspaper Men in the Country.
NEW YORK, jan. 27.-Philip Ripley,
at one time one of the most widely
known newspaper men in the country,
died shortly before Saturday mid
night at Bellevue hospital. The de-
ceased was in his sixty-ninth year.
He was born in Hartford, Conn.,, and
was educated at Trinity school in that
place. Shortly after his graduation
he started in the newspaper business
and was first employed by Washing
ton journals. When the war broke
out he was detailed to New Orleans as
war correspondent for half dozen
prominent newspapers in the country.
He is said to have furnished the most
authentic accounts of the battles of
the rebellion.
Several years after the war he came
to New York and since then had been
employed on many newspapers in this
city. He was closely affiliated with
all the old-time newspaper men.
notably Horace Greedy, and for
period of years wrote the famous edi.
torials which were printed over the
name OF ''Hurlbut." There is no one
now to claim his remains as far as
known, but minister of Connecticut.
Before Ripley died he told his physi.
clan to send word to Rev. Starr, New
ington junction. Hartford county.
Conn.,, which was done. The cause OF
his death was Bright's disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY.
tnanguration OF the Bible Schooi-Ad
dresses Delivered.

Inauguration of the Bible School-Ad-
dresses Delivered
A large audience was present in the
auditorium of the Missouri state UNI
yersity. Columbia, the other night, to
witness the inaugural ceremonies OF
the university Bible school, which,
after being discussed for many years
by the university authorities, has at
last been esta blished. In addition to
the inaugural address by w. T. Moore,
now dean of the school, who recently
arrived from England, where he served
as editor of the London Common
wealth, there were addresses by DIR. }.
II. Garrison, of st. Louis: DIR. T. P. Ha-
ley, of Kansas City: DIR. r. II. Jesse,
presid ent of the state university; Hon.
E. w. Stephens.
DR.. T. 2. Haley, of Kansas City, pre-
sided. He introduced Rev. Winders.
who delivered a very brief address of
welcome in behalf of the Columbia
Christian church. Rev. Winders was
followed by Mr.. Stephens, who extend
ed greetings on behalf of the citizens
of Columbia. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Stephens address President Jesse
half of the university.
DIR. Jesse was followed by DIR. CARR
son, editor of the st. Louis Christian
Evangelist. He discussed the origin OF
the idea of esta blishing Bible schools
in connection with colleges, and told
of his own prolonged efforts to estab-
lish this school in Colum bia, giving the
credit for the success of his efforts to
DR.. Haley.
The programme was concluded by
the inaugural address of DIR. Moore.
In speaking of his plans for the work
of the Bible school he said:
''In my teaching here I shall insist
upon an open Bible. mean by that a
Bible open to the freest and fullest pos
sible examination as regards every
question discussed within it's pages.
Let no one mistake me as regards this
matter. In all my teaching l mean to
contend for a non-sectarian Bible. i
do not expect that all men will agree
with me as regards every position I
hold. But the very frmness with which
l hold to my convictions teaches me to
honor every man who is as firm as /
am. even though his views directly an
tagonize my own"
In conclusion DIR. Moore said: eff
these views and aims which l have set
forth commend themselves to your
Judgment, then 1 feel justified in ask
ing you to assist me by prayers for the
success of my labOrs.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
WIDE AND NARROW TIRES.

An Experiment that Demonstrated the
Practicability of the Wide Tire Over the
Narrow-Tire Wheel
At the annual meeting of the State
Road Improvement association. held in
the Agricultural building, Columbia,
recently, the college made comparison
of the draft required to haul a given
load over a fairly firm road with G.
inch and 13l-inch wheels.
The load, including the driver, and
exclusive of the weight of the wagon,
was 1850 pounds.
The result showed a saving of SO
pounds of draft. or % per cent. by
using the wide tires. A good horse is
estimated to be able to exert con-
slant pull of $50 pounds for ten hours
per day, walking 219 miles per hour.
The vide tires in this trial effected
saving of slightly more than one-third
of a horse.
The greatest advantage of the wide
tires was shown in the case with which
the load was started. It required an
average of 500 pounds to start the load
when the narrow tires were used, while
23O pounds started the same load when
the wide tires were put on the wagon.
In many cases it is comparatively
easy to haul the load after it is started,
and if by using the wide tires the force
necessary to give motion to the wagon
is reduced more than half it is an i'm
portant matter. The college will re-
peat tests on soft ground, or meadows,
streets and muddy roads. and publish
the results in an illustrated bulletin,
which viii be distributed free of charge
to all applicants. Anyone wishing this
pamphlet may have it by addressing
the dean of the college, II. ]. Waters,
COiumbia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
PIowmOn Shot.

James Pounds, farmer living u
miles northwest of Lamar, met with an
accident the other day which will
probably prove fatal. Pounds was
carrying a 44-caliber revolver to pro-
tect himself from parties who had
threatened him. At the time of the
accident he was in his field blowing.
While STOPPING over the plow to make
some repairs, the weapon slipped from
his pocket. striking the hammer with
sufficient force on the pillow to cause it
to discharge. The bail entered his
body below the breast-bone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
HIS Wife Had Deserted Him.

John D. Gibson. aged 20 years. a vet.
.ran of the Mexican and civil wars,
committed suicide by blowing his head
off with shotgun at his no ne. near
West Quincy. His wife, coraid erably
his Junior, had left him, and it is be-
Heved that her desertion of him caused
him to kill himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

A DISPATCH from Washington, on the
'21st, said: associate Justice Field has
yielded to the longstanding desire of
President Cleveland and agreed to re-
tire. He will go upon the retired list
at the close of this term Of the supreme
court, if he keeps the promise he made
recently to the president and Senator
White, of California
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
For the Usage and Gasconade.

Congressman Hubbard has intro
duced two river improvement bills.
One provides for the appropriation of
$50, 900 annually for four years for work
on the Usage, and the other for the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for two years for
the improvement of the Gasconade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

w. c. Clemson, of Warrenton, has in
his possession a flute which his father,
Samuel Clemson, of the Twenty-first
Missouri regiment, infantry, picked up
on the battlefield of Shiloh, the day
after the battle, by the side of dead
federal soldier who had evidently died
with the instrument to his lips. It is
we'll preserved, and has a sweet, mel.
low fono
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
She Was Curious.

Miss Amanda Pepper, handsome
young resident of St. Joseph, was ar
rested and furnished bond in the sum
of $500 before United States Commits
sioner Pollock. She is charged with
taking letters from the post Office di-
rected to Theodore Miller. The latter
was former sutton of Miss Pepplr.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

THE London papers, discussing what
Great Britain will do in the event Of
tie alleged entente between Russia
and Turkey proving to be well found
sed. Suggest the open annexation of
Egypt, the seizure of an island near the
Dardanelles, and the sending of fleet
to Constantinople to bottle up the Rus
sian navy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Saved by His Rubbers.

A pair of rubbers saved the life of
David bort, of ST. Louis. In crossing
a street at night Mr.. bort stepped on
trolley wire that had fallen. He did
not know his life had been in danger
until he had crossed the street If he
had left his rubber shoes at home he
would have been killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Shot a BURGLAR.

Frank Green, negro burglar. was
fatally wounded at ST. Joseph while
breaking into the home of John Wood
son. Green received the contents of a
double-ba rreled shotgun in the head.
He has been under arrest many times
for burglary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

FAILURES for the United States for
The week ended on the oath, as re-
ported by r G. DUN & Co., were 373.
against 5s3 for the corresponding week
last year. For Canada the failures
were 81, against SO last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
This Man Was No Coward.

/ Bertram Atwater, Chicago artist,
was murdered at Webster Groves. st.
Louis county. He had just arrived at
Webster Groves, and hired a negro to
carry his valise to the residence of a
friend. While on the way two men,
with drawn revolvers, ordered him to
halt and throw up his hands. Mr.. At
waters reply was a shot, the ball
striking one of the robbers near
the heart, infiicting fatal wound.
The other robber fred, the bullet
striking Mr.. Atwater in the mouth.
causing instant death. The wounded
robber was John Schmidt, white, and
he said that his companion in the
crime was Samuel Foster, colored,
and who it is supposed fred the fatal
shot. Foster was soon arrested, and
also the man who was CARRYING Mr..
Atwater's valise.
Strong threats Of lynching have been
made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
A STRANDED STEAMER

F1oated and Libeled by q Wrecking Com
pany.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 25.-The
Mallory line steamer Alamo whic h
went ashore on Pelican shoals, near
Key West, Wednesday, was gotten off
by the Key West wrecking feet. The
wreclxers libeled the vessel for $65, O0O
salvage. Bond for the full amount of
the claim has been fixed by the United
States court, and the vessel will be re-
leased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

ACCORDING to the surveys of an agent
OF the British government, all that por-
ton of Forty-Mile creek in Alaska
where gold has been discovered be-
longs to the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

MISS AGNES BELLE SEELE, daughter
OF the mayor of Helena, Mont, has
been selected to christen the new gun
boat Helena, which will be launched
attke works of the Newport News (Va.)
Ship Building and Dry Dock Co. on the
o0th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
HorSe-Thief Davidson Sentenced.

James T. Davidson. a horse-thief
captured by Audrain county authori-
ties in st. Louis, recently, pleaded
guilty to three charges of theft at Mex
leo, and was sentenced % SIX years in
the penitentiary
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

FIRE ENGINE Nc. ., with two men.
plunged into the river through the
drawbridge at the foot of Seneca
street, Cleveland, o., 20 the morning
of the 25th. The horses were drowned,
but the men were rescued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Three Old Citizens T,fe.

Three old citizens of Audrain county
have died recently-Hezekiah Shaffer,
aged 76: G. D. Ermy, aged Sc, and Capt.
V. I. Cook, aged 81. Capt. Cook was
one of the oldest and most highly-re-
spected men in Audrain county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
A Coal Company Attached.

The Barney Holman Grocery Co. OF
st. Louis run an attachment on the
Caffrey & Baker Coal Co., of Hunts
vile. Randolph county, for 1896. 1t
is alleged that this amount is due for
groceries furnished the coal company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

AsELECT commission, consisting Of
Secretary Lamont, Gen. Miles and
Gen. Dodge, of the Society of the
Army OF the Tennessee, agreed. on the
goth, upon a site in the city of Wash
ington, for the location of the statue
of Gen. Sherman. It is just south of
the treasury building, and in direct
line with Pennsylvania avenue, where
the statue will be in full view from the
capitol.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Buckley Livesy.

Buckley Livesy, postmaster at War
renton, died the other morning. aged
20. Mr.. Livesy served several terms as
circuit clerk, and held other positions
of trust. He leaves widow and sew
erai children
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Drank Carboiic Acid,

Minnie Worledge, the aa-year-old
daughter OF James Worledge, of near
Louisiana committed suicide by drink
ing carbolic acid. She had been an in
valid for several years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Nelson's Death Sentence Affirmed.

Division No. of the state supreme
has affirmed the death sentence of
John Nelson, in an opinion written by
Judge t. A. Sherwood. The date of
his execution was set for Friday, Feb
ruary %. Nelson shot and killed John
Stull, in Rails county in August, 1893
Stull was killed because he took care
of Nelson's mother-in-law, who had
been cruelty treated by Nelson and his
WIFE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

AFTER the meeting of the Venezuela
boundary commission, on the oath,
Justice Brewer told a reporter that eX-
cellent progress was being made. but
that it would be extremely injudicious
to attempt to make public bits of evil
dence in haphazard way which might
be exceedingly misleading and injuri-
Gus to the work in hand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

THE London Standard. on the 22d,
announced the death Of Prince Henry
of Battenburg, the husband of Prin-
cess Beatrice, who accompanied the
expedition against the Ashantees-
The prince succumbeG to coast fever
while on his return voyage from Cape
Coast Castle to Sierre Leone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
A Sevent.cn-Ouncc Eahx,

The wife of E. A. Smith, of Sedal..,
recently become the mother of the
smallest baby ever born in Sedalia.
1t weighed on II ounces. The child
was perfectly formed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Dedicated to Science.

The science building. the new annex
to the state normal at Warrensburg,
was dedicated recently. Many promi-
nent people were present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

The American Agriculturalist, which
reported the value of farm animals
throughout the country IN 1893 at S..
4s3, 0s3. 900, now places their value, on
January 1, 1896, at 81, $50, 400, 600,
shrinkage for the three years of $685.
663 ZOO, S62, 139, 900 of which occurred
during 1895
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
introduced tn Society.

Miss Josephine Cobb. daughter of
Congressman and Mrs. Cobb. was intro
duced to Washington society at re-
ception at the Normandie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

DIR. K. n. FENwICK, professor of OBJ
stetrics and gynecology in the medi-
cal branch of Queen university at
Kingston, Ont. and one of the leading
physicians of Canada, died on the 22d
Blood poisoning, contracted by cutting
his finger while performing an opera
ton, was the cause of his death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30
Result of a Love AFFAIR.

Elmer L. Jacket, well-knowh
young man of st. Joseph. committed
suicide by poison. Dependency over
a love affair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-30

A SERIES of resolutions passed by the
Massachusetts legislature asking con-
gress to regulate the hours of labor
throughout the United States, were
ordered to lie on the bile of the house
committee on labor, on the 22d, and
the legislature of Massachusetts was
asked to submit form of bill that will
accomplish the desired object.