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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

If glass be heated to the melting point Of
aluminium, the adhesion of the metal is
very marked. 1t is possible to spread the
aluminium over the surface of the glass
with an iron spatula. 1t is suggested that
this property may be utilized for cement
ing together the parts of glass apparatus
used in laboratories. Magnesium also ad-
here's much more readily when heated, but
the facility with which it is oxidized rem
ders iU less suitable for the purpose, and
the same may be said Of cadmium Zinc,
at moderately high temperatures, possesses
similar properties Ordinary plum bers'
solder, alleged with a small percentage Of
magnesium, can DO spread upon hot glass
like sealing wax, but unfortunately these
alloys are speedily attacked by the mois-
ture of the atmosphere Tin alleged with
10 per cent of aluminium spreads easily
and is more stable, but requires a higher
temperature for it's use, and an alloy Of tin
with from 2 to 5 per cent Of zinc was found
to work we'll 1t is advisable not to raise
the temperature too high, otherwise oxida-
ton becomes energetic. An ordinary sol
dering iron may be used, but an alumni
UNI bit is preferable. No lux is required,
but the glass must be perfectly olean.-
New York Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
TRANsvAAL couRrINe.
Prospective Bridegrooms Use Their Eyes,
Bur TAX Very LIttle.

But Talk Very Little
The Beers marry very young. On
attaining the age Of 20 a youth begins
to look out for a partner in life.
Balls and similar opportunities Of
introduction are unknown in the coun-
try; the young peasant, accordingly
mounts his horse and rides from farm to
farm to select a bride from the daugh-
tiers of the land.
You tell from distance what he IS
after. His wooden shirt is adorned with
a clean collar, perhaps a necktie 8 well
His boots of untanned leather have
been polished with particular care, his
road-brimmed felt hat is trimmed with
a new band Of pale blue silk, and new
bright-cOlored rug is placed under his
saddle.
Away he gaIIops to the next farm,
where he dismounts, drinks a few liters
Of coffee, smokes a dozen pipes, takes
three meals with the family, devours
the daughters with his eyes, and talks
Rs little as possible.
After shutdown, when the lights have
been brought into the room and the
family are preparing to retire to rest.
he pluczs up courage and asks the
mother to allow Minnie, or whatever the
selected ones name is, to stay up with
him a little longer
Permission is at once granted; Min
ME bashfully renters the parlOr, puts
& lighted candle on the table, sits down
in one corner, and says nothing.
Our sutton sits in another corner.
smokes, exPectorates. and says not
word Nevertheless, Minnie, sly puss as
she is, has contrived to let her adnirer
know whether she likes him or not by
the size of the candle The longer 1T is,
the longer they may sit up together.
Next morning the Boer saddles his
horse and rides OF to another farm,
where the same process is gone through,
and so on till he has made up his mind
which Of the girls he VIII nave. Where
upon he rides back to her farm, again
sits up half the night. and, without
wasting many words, makes her an
offer, which is very seldom rejected.
The wedding is celebrated on the fol-
lowing Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

for making the edges secure and posi-
bic fraying during the work. On each
mark the exact size of the panel and
stretch it out on a fat board.
For both the border and the delft
scenes use oil color in delft blue
thinned with turpentine. The style
Of the border is known as waves and
IS only a combination of curves and
lines Sketch it in carefully with your
brush, and let it get quite dry before
undertaking the interior to which it
becomes the frame. For the Dutch
scenes you viii find models upon any
bit of the china, or, failing that, they
can be purchased from dealers in art
supplies No color but the blue is used.
Chicago Chronicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
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not so placed that the rays of the sun
viii fall directly on it, for by so doing
the glass will be less likely to become
clouded.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
Narrow Escape of Princess Louise Sophie
and Baroness Colmar and Their Would
BE Rescuer.

Narrow Escape of Princess Louise Sophie
and Baroness COlmar and Their Would
Be Rescuer.
BERLIN, Dec. 2s-While Princess.
Louise Sophie, wife of Prince Freder--
lex Leopold of Prussia, was skating
with the Baroness Colmar, one of the
ladies of the Prussian court, near
Griebnitz lake, Bebelsberg, near Pots
dam, yesterday, the ice gave way and
the princess and baroness were thrown
into the water, which was very deep.
witness of the mishap named
Hankwitz endeavored to rescue
them with the aid of a pole.
to which the ladies clung..
but the ice kept breaking away and.
threw Hankwitz also into the water
all three being in danger of drowning.
A son of Hankwitz ran to the rescue,
and with the aid of ladder succeeded
in saving the ladies and his father.
The princess and the Baroness were.
carried to the castle of Princess Feeder
lex Leopold in an exhausted condition.
but they recovered from their shock
and exposure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
NE Tvs AND NOTES.
4 Summary Of Important Eyenta
LIv. CONGRESS-.
Rfrst Sessfou.)


IN the senate on the 2Ist, Mr.. Vest offered q
resolution which, on objection, went over for q
day, providing for lie coinage Of the silver
bullion In the treasury into standard dollars,
and the use By tie government OF silver or
gold, whichever might be most abundant A
somewhat similar resolution by Mr.. Butler
tpop-, NJ CO met similar fate A congratu-
latory message was rec efyed from the federal
senate of Brazil. on the presidents stand on
the Monroe doctrine. A fortidc atoms bill,
with an emergency clause making the appro-
priation ss7 go 900, Immediately available, If SO
ordered by the president, was introduced. :.
In the house Speaker Reed announced the
committees The presidents message the
financial situation was read and referred to the
committee on ways and means
THE senate was not in session on the I'D
800. In the house Mr.. Dingley rep, Me.)
stated that the ways and means committee were
unanimously opposed to congress taking a re-
cess until some action had been taken in re-
gard to the financial situation: that the COM
mittee had such a measure under consfdera-
ton which he hoped to be able to present to
the house on the 18th motion was intro
duced providing for the immediate considera-
ton Of the bill when reported. Clerks for the
three election committees were authorized, and
the committees were given leave to sit during
the sessions of the house.
In the senate on the oath. the bill to repeal
the statutes which forbid the employment IN
the army navy of the United States OF any
person who, having held commission therein,
afterwards served in the confederate army. was
passed without opposition. No further action
of general interest was taken ...... In the house
the speaker read a telegram from President
Silva of the Brazilian house Of representatives,
congratulating the house upon President Cleve-
lands message supporting the Monroe doc
trine, which was received with applause. A
bill was passed making Palm Beach, Fla,
SUPPORT of entry.
THE senate was not in session on the Goth go.
In the house the bill to increase the revenue
was introduced by Chairman Dingley of the
ways and means committee and the entire day
was occupied in its discussion, the debate at
times being quite animated. At five o'clock
the vote was taken-with two exceptions on
strictly party Hnes-and resulted: Yeas, EOS:
nays, 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
Hon. r. w. Love.

Hon. R. w. Love, aged 70, died at his
home, two miles south of Salem, from
the effects of a wound in the abdomen,
inflicted by buck deer October "a last.
Mr.. Love was the wealthiest man in
Dent county, and it is estimated that
his estate will inventory about $50, 600.
He was for several years treasurer of
the county, and afterward presiding
judge of the county court, for IL years,
and up to the time of his death he was
president of the Bank of Salem. The
foundation of his fortune was laid in
the California gold fields in the SOS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
TRAMPLEO TO DEAF

l Tventy-Threo Pefs0ns KHlea n q
moro Theater, During . VIA n
the Exits, Caused by . FAlse Az
F1re-Many Others injured. -
whom VIII Dfe-Alm0st . Bxot
Outside. So.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 28.-TWeh
three persons were crushed and tn
pied to death in a panic at Front-stre9
theatre last night. Several othe1
were injured, some of whom win, Il -
believed, die =
The United Oriental Opera and Dr.
matte Co., of Boston, under the man..
agement of A. Schongold and ABR
ham Tansman was billed to presenf
the Jewish opera Alexander" and the
theaterwas filed with a moteiy throno
About 1000 persons were in the
house when the orchestra began plaus<
ing the Introductory. A strong odors
of gas was noticed in the second
gallery of the theater and one of the
attaches of the place was seen huntinR
for the leak with lighted torch. Sud-.
denly a jet of flame flashed out as the
torch came in contact with the pune
tured gas pipe.
Cries of s.Firer' were heard in thes
upper galleries, and in an instant the
excitement became intense. Some one
rushed.to the gas meter and turned on
the supply, piunging the main body Of
the house into darkness. The stage
lets alone remained lighted, being
fed thr ough another meter. Instead
of allaying the excitement caused by
the sheet of fame from the leaking
pipe, the turning off of the gas and :
l.. >Savs fSNn n
to the confusion.
The actors on the stage and q few
cool heads in the audience added to the
turmoil by shouting their commands to-
'sSit down. and cursing those who
were most vigorous in their efforts tos
get out.
The struggling mass of humanity
made little or no Roadway for few
minutes; every aisle was congested,
and every doorway jammed with the
frantic Poles and Russian Jews who
mainly composed the gathering.
The strong men in the rear of thee
panic-striclxen mob climbed upon the
shoulders of those in front, crushing
the weaker men, women and children
to the floor to be trampled to death by
those still further in the rear.
For several minutes the wild fight
continued. Then a few policemen
forced passagaway to the main en-
trance and began dragging forth
those who were jammed in the doors.
A rushing stream of humanity flowed
out on Front street until all those who.
We're able to move reached the open
air.
A ma jority of the victims were young
men, girls and children. They were
tenderly carried to the front of the
house and taken to the city hospital
and the morgue as fast as the ambu-
lances and patrol wagons could make
the trips. Great crowds followed the
and patrol wagons and
the entrances to the hospital
and morgue in their anxiety to learn If
their relatives or friends were among
the injured or dead.
Twenty-three dead bodies were.
finally taken from the theater. Ten
persons, more or less injured, are at
the city hospital, and two of these
may die. Several others were taken
to their homes in carriages suffering
from Commissions or broken bones. The
death list will probably exceed TWEEN.
ty-fve..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the senate, on the 27th. Mr.. Bur.
roughs rep, Mich.) offered tariff
| bill as an amendment to the house bill,
| which was referred to the finance COM
mittee. On the subject of bonds Mr..
| Hill offered a resolution providing for
| gold or silver payments at the option
of the holder, which was laid aside.
A resolution transferring the ter
| ritorial machinery of government in
Utah to state officers was agreed to-
........In the house the bill to provide
for the restoration and protection of
the gold reserve by the sale of three
per cent. bonds and to authorize the
issue of certificates of indebtedness to
meet the deficiencies in revenue was
reported from the committee on ways
and means and it's discussion occupied
the entire day and night sessions.
On the 27th Mr.. Quay introduced in
the senate bill to pay the heirs of the
late john Roach S4S, SIS for labor and
material furnished for the gunboat
Dolphin; also appropriating for the
same heirs $500. Isl for la Dor, material,
dockage and detention. and occupation
of yards and shops for the gunbo
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta.
ACEBo, the insurgent chief who was
shot at Cienfuegos, on the Goth, by or
der of the Spanish authorities, died
bravely. The execution took place at
six o'clock in the morning. Acebo, be-
fore being taken to the place of execu-
ton. commended his family to the care
of his friends-in the locality OF his
home.
ADIsPATCH from Salvador, on the 27th,
said that Col. Rivers and "a officers
of the Salvadorean army had been
lined up and shot by the soldiers, who
mutinied because of an Objectionable
order of the commander, who had eX-
asperated his men by his brutality.
FAILURES for the week ended on the
27th, as reported by R. G. Dun & Co.,
were, for the United States, 3a2, against
$50 for the corresponding week last
year; for Canadathe failures were 40,
against Al last year.
THE cruiser KwanPing. one of the
warships captured from China by the
Japanese during the recent war, has
been wrecked on the Pescadore islands.
Nearly all her deck officers and 60 men
are missing.
AT Des Moines, Ia, on the eth, S. r.
Dawson was bound over to the grand
jury without bail on the charge of
numbering his son-in-law, WalterScott,
on Christmas eve.
The remains of Harry Hayward, the
Minneapolis murderer, were incinera.
ted, on the eth, in Chicago cresma-
tory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
His Fun Ended in Death.

The celebrating of Christmas caused
/ homicide in Mexico. Oscar Brooks,
a colored man, about twenty years old,
while drinking, went into the billiard.
room of Kelly Wells and became OBJ.
noxious. 1t is said that he threw bill
lard balls about the house and punched
noyance of the proprietor. He was
told to desist, but refused to obey.
Wells drew a pistol and shot Brooks
just below the heart, infiicting fatal
wound. The slayer was placed in Jail
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
THE COST OF WAR.

Even Belgium spends every wear &C..
100000 francs on her army.
In the last 200 years France has spent.
eG93.oo0,00O in war.
Italy spends every year IA, o0o, 900 lire.
ls2'soo,ooo) on her army and navy.
In less than 300 years Great Britain.
alone has spent e1,359.Go0, OcO in war.
The huge guns of modern nayies can
only be fired about IS times, when thew
are worn out
The peace footing in the Russian
army calls for the services of 100000
horses.
The estimated cost to both sides Or
our own great civil war was SC. 5oo.--
0oo, 900. ~'''oo'
The army of Bolivia costs the neon,e.
OF that impoverished country e 3so. 600
4 year. e'oeo
Inc French army costs every year
o7a,ooo.ooo francs; the navy, POS. ooo. 600
AT waterloo there were $4,000 men
on both sides, of whom 81 900 were
killed or disabled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
.Papa, TIM Going to shoot Your

Mark P. Lafrance, prominent citi.
zen of Perry, was dangerously shot by
hit little SON, aged years. The boy,
who had received toy pistol, had been
playing with it in the room In an un-
guarded moment he laid it down and
picked up loaded one from table,
and, pointing it at his father, playfully
said: Papa, I'm going to shoot you,'
and pulled the trigger. The ball took
effect about three inches above the
heart and ranged downward, passing
through the left lung and
lodging near the small of the back,
making a dangerous wound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
Christmas at the Penitentiary.

The Christmas celebration at the
penitentiary, Jefferson City, was gen.
orally enjoyed by the convicts. Din
ner was prominent feature.
Since 1876 it has been customary for
the governor to pardon two convicts,
usually long-timers, whose conduct
would merit favor. Gov. Stone this
year pardoned Jack Sheldon, convicted
in Newton county in 1882 of murder in
the second degree and sentenced for &C
years, and Albert Walker, convicted in
Dunklin county in 1884 of murder in
the second degree and sentenced for 30
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

ONE of the worst billiards that ever
visited Indianapolis, Ind, struck that
city early on the morning of the Goth,
and continued with increasing vio-
lence. until, by afternoon, the streets
were almost impassab BILE for traffic and
the telephone and electric wires were
in one tangled mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

On the 23d the Chicago board of
trade sent the following telegram to
Speaker Reed: "We congratulate the
house of representatives of the United
States upon their prompt and patriotic
action to relieve the treasury as re-
quested by the president of the United
States"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
YESTERDAYS COMMUNICATING
The President Expected to Sell One Hun.
dred Millions in Bonds.

The President Expected to Sell One Hum
dred Millions in Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Secretarv Car
Isle spent most of the day Yesterday
IN consultation with the president and
was at the treasury only for a few
minutes. The impression is general
mat the president, living up to the
language OF his message to congress on
It's opening, will within short time
sell sloo,ooO,0OO bonds, unless there is;
evidence that some measure will pass,
congress speedily. The best opinion is.
that the chances for the senate and
mouse TO concur quickly in any meas
ure that will meet the approval of the,
president, are slight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

THE full text of Manitoba's reply to
the Dominion government on the sep
arate school question was made public
on the Goth. The Manitoba government
positively refuses the proposal to es-
tablish a system of separate schools in
any form.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

AMEETING of society women from
all sections of Chicago and it's suburbs
was held, on the 26th, at the Office of
DIR. Sarah Hackett Stevenson, for the
purpose of devising means to contrib
ute substantial sum of money to the
Armenian relief fund, which the Red
Cross society will distribute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

THE president promptly approved the
bill appropriating 100000 for the ex-
penses of a committee to inquire into
the Venezuelan boundary matter, as
soon as the official copy of the docu-
ment wcs laid before him on the 21st.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

A WASHINGTON dispatch says it is an
open secret there that should war be-
tween England and this country grow
out of the Venezuelan question. the
programme of the United States gov
eminent would embrace a Russin al
lance
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Judge John
Davis, OF the court of claims. has been
appointed member of the board Of
examiners for the consular service. in
place OF Walter E. Faieson, solicitor of
the state department, resig1c5
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

THERE is evidence that combination
of important interests has been formed
in New York to resist the British raid
on our securities. The Vanderbilts, d.
F. Mills and Russell Sage are said to be
at the head of the movement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

THE miners in the Indian territory
returned to work, on the 23d, which
virtually ended the strike, only the
Coal Gate miners holding out. This
released the operators from an embar
RAISING position, as coal famine was
threatened, and the situation was Sc
rious
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

reported and the house passed, on the
Goth, bill to increase the revenue of
the government which, it is expected,
will add $40, OOO, 900 to the annual in
come. The operation of the bill is linn
tied to 2L years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

Gov. HoLcoMB of Nebraska, on the
23d, received a letter from Secretary
Olney, inclosing the request of the
British ambassador for SAC, 900, growing
out of the assault upon the English
family of Dawsons in Nebraska by the
McCarty gang. The Dawsons' entire
outfit wasn't worth over 5000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
Loves an Indian Buck

Miss Ina Newman. a young woman
from Albany, was captured by the po-
lice at st. Joseph. while she was elop-
ing with nivoy DIX, Cherokee medi-
cine man. Her father went after her
and took sheriff with him, who took
possession of Dix. Miss Newman de.
clares that abe loves the copper-colored
fellow, and will yet marry him.