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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
ELI MANSFIELD BRUCE.

Death of the weII-Known Philadelphia
Piano and Organ Man.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-EIi Mansfield
Bruce, of the piano and organ firm of
Estey & Bruce, died Thursday night,
suddenly, at his home in this city,
in his seventyfourth year. Mr..
BrucH was born in Wilmington.
VT. In 1857 he united with the late
Deacon Estey in the manufacture and
sale of the Estey organ, and in the
winter of 1859 he came to this city
and opened store for the sale of the
organs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Judge EldridEe Burden.

Judge Eldridge Burden, Lafayetts
county's oldest citizen, passed away in
Lexington, at the residence of his son,
John E Burden. from paralysis
Der ., IS09. and had resided in Lexington since
IsS2 He was Lexingtoa's first mayor; vas
president OF the first state bank FOR Is years:
president OF the State Horticultural society
for Z years was probate judge. and for eight
years was member Of the state legislature,
during which time. through his e-orts. the old
Law Of Imprisonment for debt was abolished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
AMERICAN HORSES NEXT.

Germany Seeking q Pretext to Shut Out
Our EquInes.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Baron Won Himmer-
stein Loxten, the minister of agricul-
ture, at the session of the Prussian
diet, declared that American horses
developed influenza after importation.
He said:
If the importations increase we
shall certainly be forced to adopt
suitable quarantine in order to protect
ourselves
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

Crushed Lotto a shapeIeas sfass

William Thornton, a miner, was
crushed into shapeless mass by an iln-
mense bowlder falling upon him in the
Bonanza mine, at Aurora.
The rock weighed between four and FIVE tons,
and fell from the roof Of the drift and caught
Thorton before he could get away Il was some
time before the oowlder couId be rolled on the
mans mangIed remains Thornton was ~
years old. and Leases widow ami several chill
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

A CONFERENCE of business men from
all narts of the state of Pennsylvania
met in Philadelphia, on the I'd, under
the auspices of the Business Mems
League. aud resolved to request John
l1Nanamaker to become q candidate for
the republican nomination for gov
ernor as against the candidate taV-
ored by United States Senator quay
Vigorous anti-Quay resolutions were
adopted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
For Department Commander.

John w. Scott, of Moberly, has been
Endorsed for the position of department
commander OF the Missouri e. 4. L. by
Lincoln Post No. 5, of Moberly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

FAILURES during the week ended Feb
ruary 4, as reported by Z G. Dun Il
Co., were. for the United States, 335.
against 311 for the corresponding week
of 1897, and for Canada, 80, against 90
for the same week in 1897.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Sailing of the Brooklyn.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The big armored
cruiser Brooklyn left the navy yard
about a. m. on her way to sea to be-
gin her cruise of the West Indies She
first goes to Newport News for sup
ply of coal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The body OF Archie Johnson. colored,
OF Sedalia, was found by Section Fore
man Peterson alongside the Missouri
Pacific track, one mile east of Lamonte.
johnson is supposed to have been
killed by a Missouri Pacific train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Died at EIRhtx-Four.

Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, aged "a years,
lied recently at the home of her son-in-
law, Jesse Benton, four miles east of
MOberly. Mrs. Brooks was one of the
pioneers of Randolph county, having
lived there for over fifty years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
A New Military Company,

Another military company is to be
organized in St Joseph. Adjutant-
General Bell has issued special orders
directing Col. Joseph a. Corby, Fourth
regiment y. 6. NJ, to muster a com
pany, to be designated Co. C, into the
service of the state
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
The MaInewIu be Succeeded by the Mar
blehead or Detroit

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The battleship
Maine will be relieved from her sta
ton in Havana in the course of few
days. It was not the purpose of the
navy department to keep the ship
there for any length of time when she
was ordered across the strait, and it is
felt that the ships crew must feel un-
comfortable lying close aboard ship IN
the harbor of Havana. The Marble.
head or the Detroit. which are better
adapted to comfortable existence in
such climate probably will Ds &C ut 70
relieve the latter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Punished for wife Abandonment.

A jury in the St Louis county cir
cult court at Clayton convicted New
ton Aubuchon, scion of one of the
largest and most prominent old French
families of Florissant, of wife abandon
ment, and assessed his punishment at
six months in the county jail and a
fine of $500
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
The States Treasurr.

Gov. Stephens found, after complete
and thorough examination of the con-
dition OF the state treasury, that there
was 81, 1872, $50. 40 in the treasury in all
funds-just cents more than should
have been found there according to the
books of the state auditor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The Indian Office will soon issue ad-
vertisements inviting proposals for
erecting 90 miles of barbed-wire fence
along the north line of the Pine Ridge
reservation, ). D. The fence is con-
sidered necessary to keep out cattle
which might otherwise stray into the
reservation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

AT mass-meeting in Wichita, Kas.,
on the 4th, citizens formulated an in
vitation to President Mckinley to visit
that city during the Transmississippi
congress next fall If he accepts, Pres
ident Diaz of Mexico will be invited to
meet him there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The stockmen of Missouri will meet
in St Joseph April II to organize a
Ntate association. Delegates from all
over the state are expected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The Missouri university has just es-
tablished d department of sanitary en-
cheering, and in view of this fact,
Prof. H. c. Cory has been granted leave
of absence until next September to
study the subject in Europe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
wife Murder by q Mexican Cattle Man.

BENSON. Ariz-, Feb. h.-Joseph Lo-
PEE, Mexican cattle man, murdered
his wife at the little settlement of
Bedington, north OF this point on the
San Pedro river, cutting open her head
with an ak and almost dismemberinR
the body in his insane frenzy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

SINCE the government removed the
bounty from sugar the compromising
sorghum industry in Kansas has col
lapsed. A plant at Fort Scott, which
cost 500, 900, was sold TO Nebraska
parties recently for So, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
trusted CLERK Goes Wrong.

Fred Urfer, trusted clerk in a st.
Louis jewelry store, confesses that he
stole 50, 900 worth OF his employers
property. He was jailed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Because He Was Short.

Emmett Rogers. ex-treasurer of
RidgeIy lodge. No. 4S5. L. o. o. T., Kan
sas City, committed suicide bv shooting,
because he was short $3.50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

THE British steamer Majestic has
been chartered TO carry p locomotives
and a general cargo from Philadelphia
TO the Finland government. The loco
motives are being shipped by the Bald
win works, and consist of ten passen-
ger and twelve freight engines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Held for Murder,

at the preliminary examination
Michael Alley, of Plattsburg, was held
for murder in the first degree. Alley
struck James Belk, of Grover, recently
with an Ak, causing death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

Or the I'd, the Prussian minister of
finance. DIR. Miguel, without warning,
issued a decree, to go into effect i'm
mediately, prohibiting the importation
of every kind of American fresh fruit.
The decree was sent to all German
ports and frontier stations, excepting
Bavaria, Saxony and Wurtemburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The total exports of raw sugar from
Belgium in 1897 was 394, ,6l6 pounds,
of which I34, T23. 2Os came to the United
States The expectation of refined
sugar was 125, $50, 234 pounds, and Of
this J ,162, COS, known as Pulverized,
came to the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The state department had not, up to
the I'd. been informed by Am AMBASSADOR
White of the decree against the i'm
portation of American fresh fruit into
Germany, and the official statement OF
the matter was awaited with anxiety.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Charged with BiRamy.

VIM. Steele, a section foreman on the
Sedalia. Warsaw & Southwestern rail-
way, was arrested at Lincoln, charged
with bigamy, and was committed to
the Benton county Jail at Warsaw
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

THE contract has been signed for a
nail plant at Guthrie, Okla, to consist
of eight screws, giving a capacity of
100 tons daily. The mill will give en-
ployment to from IS to 100 men, and
will be owned and operated by the
American Cotton Co., of New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Dragged to Death.

Valentine MasIinski, aged 60 years,
a laborer employed by the st. Joseph
Terminal Railroad Co., was dragged to
death by Burlington freight train in
st. Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Diamond Match Co., in
Chicago, on the I'd, the ST95, T67 lost to
the stockholders of the company
through the failure of the Moore Bros
in 1896, and carried as an asset was
erased from the books The amount
was taken from the surplus account
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
BY ELI d. AXE
IROETOS.

WARRANTS were issued, on the I'd.
for the arrest of 30 San Francisco drug
gists, charged with selling pills under
counterfeit labels which they knew TO
be bogus
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Caused by a Pin,

Joseph W. Lambert a young man
well known in St Louis, swallowed a
pin, which caused appendicitis. He
underwent an operation, but died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

SECRETARY Bliss, on the Sd, sent to
che public land committees Of the SEN
ate and house bill prepared by Col.
Young, the acting superintendent of
the Yellowstone national park, for an
extension of the limits of that reserva-
ton by about 3, 600 square miles
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

Peter Busch, son of Adolphus Busch,
the st. Louis brewer, has left for the
kIondike, in search of adventure and,
incidentally, gold. He and his COM
pauions have one of the most perfect
outfits that the experience of others
could suggest and money purchase.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
The State UnixersItx.

The second semester of the state uni
versity opened with an attendance of
$50, which is an increased enrolment
over the first semester and is consider
bly, larger than last years enrolment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The gold production of the Cripple
Greek Coli district during the month
OF January was, in round figures, ST.
2UO, 900. The dividends declared by IL
mining companies operating there
amounted to si46. 900. while fully ST5,-
600 more was cleared up by mines
under private ownership.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Wanted More NIonex.

Abraham Epstein, aged 20, a st. Louis
butcher, who was not making money
fast enough, in his opinion, went to
bed, pulled the covers over his head,
and shot himself to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
FOUGHT FOR MONEY.
When His Salary Stopped Surrendered tc
the Spanish.

HAVANA, Feb. 5. = Advices from
Gibra. province of Santiago de Cuba,
saw that an American who has been
serving with the insurgents as captain
of artillery and who had So, 600 in q
belt, surrendered to the Spanish
authorities yesterday. 1t is added that
the captain took this step because the
insurgents had failed to pay up.
The insurgents have captured Il
men, including six volunteers. who
were bathing IN the river near Gibra.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

OK the 4th the president sent to the
senate the name of Ethan a. Hitch
cock. of Missouri. now minister. to be
ambassador extraordinary and minister
plenipoteutiary to Russia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
It Raised = Fuss.

The discharge of Supt- Carson of the
st. Joseph fish hatchery has raised
fuss in that locality, and Gov. Stephens
has ordered an ivestigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The Grocers' and Importers ex-
change of Philadelphia, on the LIST.
made its third and final shipment Of
provisions to the poor of Cuba. This
shipment made an aggregate OF 40. 600
pounds of food supplies sent to Cuba
by the exchange within three weeks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

HoS. JOHN W. GRIGGs, late governor
of the state OF New Jersey, who took
the oath of office as encouragement,
on the 3Ist, entered upon the duties of
his new Office on the 1st Later he at
tended a cabinet meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

A DISPATCH from COnstantinOple, on
the Sd, said: Russia, France and
Great Britain have agreed to insist
upon the candidature of Prince George
of Greece for the governorship of Crete
and are ready to enforce their deter
mination should the sultan prove OBJ
durate."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

The monthly statement of the bu-
reau of statistics, issued on the 2sth.
showed that the exports of wheat dur
ing the calendar year 1897 aggregated
jog, 9O9 32S bushels, a gain of more
than PC, OOa, 900 bushels over 1896. and
over Al. OOO, 900 bushels as compared
with ISy5. Wheat hour, however, fell
off over =, 900, 900 barrels as compared
with 1895.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
FOrKoE Baby.

4 St Louis woman, engrossed in
shopping, laid her baby down in a big
retail store and forgot all about it for
the rest of the day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

THE German report of England's
baekdown IN the matter of the open
ing Of the Ta-Lien-Wan as free port
Is denied by English, Russian and Chi
nese authorities
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

THOMAS l. THOMPSON, ex-United
States minister to Brazil. committed
suicide at Santa Rosa, Cal, on the 1st,
by cutting his throat Dependency
Is supposed to have been the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
TO BE AMBASSADOR.
The Rank of Our Representative In Rus
sia to be Raised,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Count Cassini,
recently appointed to succeed Minister
Kotzebue, will come to Washington as
an ambassador. Recently the Russian
government asked that the American
mission be raised to an embassy. This
government readily assented, and
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of st. Louis,
minister to Russia, will soon be an am
bassador.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
New Post OHca-

A post Office has been established at
Shiel, Rails county. and George III.
Engle has been appointed postm aster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Ethan A. Hitchcock Nominated Ambassa-
dor to Russia.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate the name of
Ethan A. Hitchcock, of Missouri, now
minister, to be ambassador extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Secretary of States Report.

Secretary of State Lesuer collected
and paid into the state treasury for
the month of January fees as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
STAR CHASING.


For The Post.
For a man ats got no lcarnin' take a vast
fl n-sallivantin' skyward thro tn dim an
Au' 1sitin III shinIn' stars at CLEAN across
my path
Tbro' Ii realms o. ether infiuitc; an poke
my ugly face
In III secrets of OF Nature an !ntsr ev'ry
place
Al us morials are barred out from: an
rend tn mystic rune
III music o. In spheres. IT'S a grand. 10.
spirin' tune!
IN laws o. men an nations I'D seem puny.
weak an email,
Compared with ..hon o. Nature. ct ws could
But they re- good crnough. l reckon. for this
poor OIL world o. ours,
Tho leave en- nil behind me when I visit
nong the stars.
Fer there men'S laws amt needed ter Keen
things runnn' right
Tn laws o. God are Infinite an rule tn starry
night.
An fcsl right small an meachin' On wena
my basbfnl way
Mid tn universal gories whar tn lights o.
Heaven play.
don't want no dry professor ter tell M
this or that:
Ter prate o. facts ca dry % dust. er tell me
whnr I'm at.
kin find my way unaIded fur en- 0odil les
An He'll point tn way out fer ME. ter sech
things "a | may know.
They'd load their telescopes with facts an
shoot me full o things.
An bring me floppln' back ter enrth. an
break my faney'a wings,
An bind my hands With knowledge tsoms
An wipe N star dust I'm my eyes an NIL
EN- full o. dirt ~. N. Lewis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
WHARTON COUNTY.
MIR. KIebcrG Has Materially Gained
in strength.


Wharton, Texas, October Eth a CON
versation with number OF business men
and those who watch well the interest OF
democracy In this section Ths Post corre-
spondent gleand the following as a pointer
on the situation in regard TO the KIeberg
race in this county,
Mr.. j, Rust an extensive planter and
ccee observer, remarked: II have no
dou5t that Mr. Klsbers's strength mas in
creased since the last election: his recorl
II. congress has been satisfactory In eysry
particular and he Will carry the solid dem
ocratie vote with a good sDrinklng Of the
negroes"
Colonel r. r. Vineyard, who, by the
way is gold democrat, says Il think
Mr. Kleberg VIII be elected. like him az
a innn ard believe he Will carry the solid
democratic vote
Mr.. G. G. Kelley remarked: "Mr. kle-
bergs char ces are splendid Wharton 3
white population has increased LARGELY In
the last few years and all tl4i.i Will swell
his vote. | believe he Will bs elected by a
larger majority than ever before. | believe
that the gold democrats Will vote besidla the
free silverites with equal enthusiasm for the
standard bearer OF democracy
Senate Linn thinks that Mr.. Kiebsrg
VIII be elected with at least the usual
majority. with q bright possibility OF an in-
crease over any other year.
Mr.. Kleberg gained many friends to the
cause by his clear fcrcibe speech delivered
here last week. His friends here are vida
awake to his interests and viii prove their
loyalty at the ballot box G.D.L.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
ECULBERSON TALKS.
y ihe Real Endeavors Of the Repub.
Iican Party.
!. MVLfY STANDS FOR CLASS LAWS
.renIed to the People of Aus
ra.nty to Vote for Robson as
Matter Of Self Interest.

,,uviIls, Texas, October Ex-Governor
~. A. Culberson addressed crowd o.
"..,,e at the opera house this after.
f,is audience represented every cor
No county and men Of every shade
.u.Ics. Among his audience were many
q. wao were appreclative listeners to
3. !, the greatest democratic speeches
q. .s,r rung the echoes OF its logic and
a pey-ods on the winds OF high Heaven.
"a royeruor arrived in Bellville on the
..Ahmiud morning train from Houston
80 met al. the depot by committee
..ntlemen and escorted to the hotel,
~ ne was given warm reception by
~ Of citizens and visitors.
~ 0. N. he was introduced by DR.. r.
rnompson to full house.
ras governors speech was mastery
Irst and hal splendid effect. He be-
q. H. remarks with review OF State
s-,..rs and what lits Deen accomplished
~ his ADMINISTRATION. He declared that
&. nsople OF Texas we're paying less
'.,ss for the support OF State government
A,,, In any other State in the Union to-
-. under an economic adm nislra;ion OF
mars with population of 100000 peo-
q hero was less money required tn sup
~ the State government than was re-
sdrsj In 1878 under republican rule.
sben the population of the State was 500, =
| IA The republicans, he said, recogniz-
| m the utter hopelessness OF going against
Fan creditable condition oil affairs, had
| 70. put out a State ticket; and, he added.
|hey might as we'll have not put any con
|ressional ticket out.
| 10 his remarks on National affairs no
|rored the republican party heavily. He
|dosed clearly and forcibly their trick of
|isss legislation, that robbed the masses in
|th4 Interest," of the few. He spoke of their
|dssre aal efforts, by protective tariff legis-
klon and the upholding of rising dol
hr as being an attempt 10 build a strong
central form OF government.
"Ihe further you remove tina office from
he people" he declared. "the further you
rmcye the people from the liberties OF
tnedom.
What he said was true Of the republican
party, applied to Mr. Hawley. who voted
for every species OF class legislation of
which uha. party was guilty. He paid his
el.en.ion to ''the old time democrat" who
vas now for Hawley, and he urged the
people to support Mr.. Robson In the In,
l.est OF themselves and their country.
On the financial question he argued at
,agth. logically end at times with forceful
!hquence. He said that he was opposed
. the National banking system; it was
spublscan idea OF finance. 1t gave the
Sonty speculator the power to issue money
y which to measure the needs and pros
sry OF the people. II was the National
aks that Jefferson said ware more Can
erors to the liberties of the American
sopls than standing armies.
he Close! long speech with thanks to
y ladies' for their presence and to the au-
'ence for THEM close attention.