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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
FIGHTING INDIAN FASHION.
Individual Firing. While Watchins
the Movements of the
Leader.

The Indian method of fighting, a.
shown at Leech lake, is unique type
of warfare, and as such is subject of
great interest to foreign military men.
The United States regular soldier is
an expert at it, and has learned to
fight the Indian as the Indian fights
him. Military attaches sent by for
eign governments to observe the Span
ish-American war asked many ques-
tions from American officers on this
topic, and considered the veteran In
dian fighter, represented by such men
as Gems. Chaffee and Kent, as one of
the best types of soldiers.
Individual fighting is the Indian
style. It was so in the days before the
revolution, and a century has not
changed it. The Indian has adopted
many innovations taught him by the
white man. He usually wears store
clothes" in these days and lives in q
house, even if it is only a log hut. But
he fights as his forefathers did, seeking
to gain an advantage over his foe by
ambush or some other form of STACEY.
The Indian who can hide behind rock
or tree and shoot down an unsuspect-
ing foe who is passing is considered
much more of hero than one who will
fight in the open and die bravely fac
ing the enemy.
Indians on the war path are COM
manded by chiefs, who are generally
elected at council fire. These chiefs
are usually the heads of large families
and command squads of from 20 to 100
men, composed of their brothers, sons,
cousins and other relatives. One of
the chiefs is known as the great
chief" and is usually given this rank
for prowess in war or hunting. He oc-
cupies something like the same rela-
ton to the forces under him that a
general or colonel has in the United
States army. but his authority is much
more restricted, and is exercised only
in rare cases.
The usual method in fight such as
that at Leech lake is for the chief to
advance and his men to follow him,
keeping near enough to see his move
ments and acting in conformity with
them. When the foe approaches with
in range general firing begins, one of
the chiefs usually setting the example.
When his men see him fire they fire
too, and so the rattle of the guns be-
comes general.
It is seldom that an order is given to
an Indian in battle. He follows his
chief, picking out individual foes and
fighting individually. His commissary
and quartermaster's arrangements
are attended to by squaws.
The United States regular when
fighting Indians adopts their tactics
only when the Indians are near. The
skirmish formation is then used and
the men dodge behind trees or rocks,
but they listen for and quickly obey
the orders of their officers. If hard
pressed they usually assemble and
throw up hasty intrenchments, where
they can pour collective fire into any
foe that may attack them.-Baltimore
Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
NEW INDIAN WOMEN.
We Have Some Feminine Celebrities
of Dusky Hue i'm Art and
Literature.

White women are not alone in push
ing themselves to the front along ar
tistic and literary lines. Their sisters
of the red race are also making reputa-
tons in the same ways.
The most distinguished literary In
dian woman in America is undoubted.
" Pauline johnson, the daughter of
chief on the reservation at Brantford,
Ont. Miss johnson is poet of no mean
ability. Her poems have been pub
lished in many periodicals for the last
five years. Miss Johnson also reads
from her own poems and gives imper'
sonations of Indian character in cos
tune. In London she is received by
literary students on an equal footing
Eugene is an Indian princess who lives
with her father, Chief Philippe Vim.
cent, of the. Hurons, at the Indian
Lorette near Quebec. She is well ed.
ucated, having spent eight years in
the convent at Charlesburg; speaks
French and English as we'll as her own
tongue and plays, sings and composes
strange, wierd melodies. One of her
official duties is to guard medals pre-,
scented to her family by George W.
Queen Victoria and the prince OF
Wales.
Bright Eyes, or Inshta Theambra.
is daughter of the Omahas who has
won distinction both in literature and
art. She has written many magazine
articles and has illustrated book on
Indian folklore. Jane Waldron, OF
the Sioux, selected music as her pro-
fession. She became proficient and
labors constantly at the various gov.
eminent schools to teach the pupils
the rudiments of music. There are
two Indian girls on the stage-Go-
Wan-Go-Mohawka and Gretchen Lyons.
The former writes her own plays and
is stage manager as well as star.
There is a very clever Pawnee girl.
Maud Echo Hawk, who teaches in the
Hope Indian school at Springfield, S.
ID. Minnie Cornelius, an ambitions
Oneida Indian girl. was graduated
from Grafton hall, Fond du Lac, Wis,
last June. She speaks five languages
fuently and will practice medicine
among her own people. - Chicago
Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
FIRE IN THE cApIToE.


Washington, Nov. THE United
States supreme court room, located
near the center OF the capitol, is
wrecked, the valuable law library
connected with it seriously damaged,
and many OF the valuable records OF
the court fled away in vaults beneath
that portion of the capitol have been
destroyed. This is the result of an ex-
plosion of gas, which occurred In the
endorsement of the capitol, just be-
meath the supreme court room. at $500
o'clock yesterday Afternoon. The ex-
plosion destroyed the flooring and en-
trance to the room Immediately below
The supreme court room, and the fire
which followed communicated at once
TO the law library and supreme court
room.
Except for small fame of burn
Ing gas the fire had been extinguished
at 7:30.
Damage Wrought by the Explosion.
The explosion destroyed the light
ing apparatus in the immediate vicin-
ity, and because of the darkness it is
difficult to learn the exact damage
Those about the building at the time
of and Immediately after the explo-
sion all agree that it came from gas,
though there is a difference of opin-
ion as to what caused it. An engineer
in the building stated that gas meter
had exploded. Another official stated
that he understood a small gas en-
CINE, used in running the private ele-
yator for the members of the supreme
court, was located in the vaults, and
that the explosion came from it, but
the most plausible statement is that
in the vaults where the records are
kept gas jets continually burn. Tt is
believed that one of these jets blew
out from draft, and that the gas
escaped from it until the tightly
closed vault had been filed with gas,
which, perforating through cracks,
reached lighted jet, thus causing an
explosion.
Force of the Explosion was Terrific.
An examination of the lower por-
ton of the building shows that the
force of the explosion was terrific.
Doors and windows are blown out and
in many places there are large cracks
in the UNDERMINING of the walls. A
statement, which the conditions do not
permit of being substantiated at this
time, was made that several of the
supporting columns to the main en-
trance to the building are six inches
out of plumb. There is no doubt that
many valuable papers and documents
have been permanently destroyed, and
their value from money standpoint
could not be estimated.
Attracted Immense Throngs to the Scene.
The fire engines attracted an inn
mense throng to the plaza, where our
presidents are inaugurated, and the
news of the fire spread rapidly
throughout the city. Twenty thou
sand dollars had just been expended
In improving the supreme court room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
DID YOU HEAR ME- sHoor1N~

the door sill, and don't want to live
another minute if his burden wasn't
the monster wild turkey gobbler that
had lodged the bullets of all that re-
gion for three mortal years! That
boy had killed the spook gobbler, sure
enough.
"'I heard him holler,' said the boy,
and jest snuck up to the tree where
he was roostin'. He looked at me as
if he was goin' to fly down and gobble
me up, and l was afeerd he would, SO
/ jest plunked him.
"a pot-metal gun and boy not near
so big as the turkey had done what
the sharpest shooters, with the best
guns to be had, had been unable to do,
and sicker lot of hunters than there
were never lived in any wood when
that news got around. The gobbler
stood nearly five feet high and weighed
IS pounds. 1 gave the boy five dollars
for the big bird. l sent it to friend
of mine at Albany, who gave big
dinner and invited me over to eat some
of the turkey, but l actually hadn't
the heart to go. And so, when my ex-
perience with the big buck, the bears
and the wildcat down on Kettle creek
came along right on the heels of this
one, thought it was time to knuckle
under and give luck the belt over skill;
and that being the case, of course, I
couldn't find it in my nature to hunt
or trap any more, and 1 haven't been
in the woods in ten years. IN. Y. Sun
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
Eat Wives.

The people in portions of Africa have
many curious customs and supersti-
tions, and among the former may be
mentioned the fashion of having fat
wives. Being introduced to a great
chiefs wife, Spoke thus describes her:
ST was struck with the extraordinary
dimensions, yet pleasing beauty of the
immoderately fat fair one. She could
not rise. and so large were her arms
that the flesh between the joints hung
down like large, loose, stuffed buildings.
The chief, pointing toward his wife,
said: This is the product of our milk
pots; from early youth we keep these
pots to their mouths, as it is the fash
ion at court to have very fat wives
The daughter of the king sat before me
sucking at milk-pot, at which the
father had kept her at work by holding
the rod in his hand; for as fattening IL
the first duty of their fashionable FEM
mime life, It must be duly enforced by
the rod, If found necessary. "-Detroit
Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
Electricity I'm Hives.

What has been called the pleasant
occupation of hiying bees" has been
made even more pleasant by an cleo
trio invention which obviates the me-
cessity of keeping a watch on the
hives at swarming time. The basis of
tlse apparatus is the conversion of the
wing motion of the swarm into power.
As the bees swarm out they cause two
small, easy swinging doors to open
outward. A little hammer, which resta
upon these doors when closed and
Is connected with battery. drops, 81
the doors swing open, upon q small
metal leaf, and the electrical connec-
ton thus effected rings bell in tbs
bee growers house.-N. Y. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
ObjectionabIe Odor.,

One day while at Versailles, during
the French war, Lord Odo Russell went
to call on Bismarck, but found him
closeted with Count Harry Araim, who
was known as the "ape," from his fan
tastical ways. Before long Arnim
came out, tanning himself with his
handkerchief and looking as if about
to choke. 'Well, he gasped, III cannot
understand how Bismarck can bear
that-smoking the strongest Havanas
in stuffy little room. had to beg
him to open the window" When Rus
sell entered the room he found the
chancellor tanning himself beside an
open easement. what strange tastes
some people have!" he exclaimed;
"Arnim has just been with me and he
was so overpoweringly perfumed that
had to open the window. Chicago
Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
Ready Tor Him.

surely I cannot be mistaken said
the bunko steerer. This is Uncle ST.
las, of Joachim's Corners, isn't it.?
just let me carry that carpet bag for
you"
Ten minutes later the bunko man
war perspiring like horse and grunt-
ing with every step.
ssWhat in the world have you got in
this bag?'' he asked. ssIt weighs
ton
Meant that it should" returned
Uncle Silas, tersely. LOADED 1t with
bricks a-purpose an put my clean col
lar an an extra pair o. socks in my
coat pocket. Reckon you binko-bun-
ko men don't get hardly enough exer-
else to keep your health good. Chi.
cago Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
THE WONDERLAND DISASTER.
Three More Bodies. Making Eleven In All,
Recovered from the Ruins The I'm
iured ut the Hospitals.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. Three more
victims were yesterday dug from the
ruins of the new Wonderland build
ing, which collapsed Saturday after
noon. This makes the death list so
far IL. The bodies recovered yester-
day were identified as Peter Pfeifie,
carpenter; Frank Wolfe, timer, and
Max PETIT, who was Wolfe's helper.
All the injured at the hospitals are
reported on the improve, excepting
Edward Fischer, who is expected to
die.
A mass-meeting of representative
citizens was held at noon yesterday
in the mayors Office, and over $1,000
was subscribed for the relief of the
families of those who we've killed.
The loss on the property was esti-
mated yesterday for the first time. 1t
is believed that $1O2, 900 win entirely
cover it. What caused the catastrophe
is still unknown, and probably will be
until the coroner's inquest. A promi-
nent local architect, in an interview
yesterday, stated that he did not be-
heve in the theory that the steel work
was faulty, but said he did believe
that it was not heavy enough.
All three bodies discovered yester-
day were in the center of the building,
buried under tons of debris. Frank
Wolfe was found strangled to death
by heavy steel girder, which lay
across his throat, being otherwise un-
injured. Both the other bodies were
frighteully mangled. In addition to
those known to be dead, there are still
missing Fred Miller, Charles MiellSe
ond O. Mullin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
Ohiected 10 the Juar.

Counsel appointed to defend an Irish
man challenged several of the jury,
who his client said had a prejudice
against him. "Are there any more
jurymen who have prejudice against
you?" whispered the barrister. "No.
sir; the jury's awl roight; but Oh want
you to challenge the judge. I've been
convicted under him several times al
ready, and loikely he's beginnin' to
have a prejudice against me."-Tt.
Dts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
A TERRIBLE COLLAPSE.


Detroit, Mich, Nov. 6.--The roof of
the new Wonderland theater collapsed
at 1:45 p. m, carrying down the iron
galleries of the structure and great
mass of scaffolding and debris. Some
Is men were working under the coli
lapsed parts of the structure. Scarce
~ any of these men seem to have es-
capped injury. The bodies of six dead
men have already been recovered. Sew
eral others are fatally injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
A Last Resort.

Mrs Wallace wonder how the
fashion came about of calling pas
senger depot station? Depot was
good enough when was girl.
Wallace think it was started to
stop the row between the "deepo" and
adeppo" factions. = Cincinnati En-.
uuirer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
The Trouble.

"Yes, sir" said the man in cell I'll,
thine was when 1 went to the very
best houses"
"And what brought you here?"
sThey caught me coming OUT
Illustrated American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
orr Penninnern.

OF the pensioners now living 1851
are war veterans. The remainder OF
the 976,0l4 are widows, minor children
and other denendanta-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10

Washington, Nov. Lieut.. Niblack.
formerly in charge of the naval mi
litia branch of the navy department,
and Just detached from the command
of the torpedo boat Winslow, which
has gone out of commission, reported
at the navy department yesterday, en-
route to Manila. He sails from San
Francisco on the 10Th, having been as
signed to duty on Admiral Dewey's
flagship, the Olympia. It was in large
part owing to the indefatigable eff
forts of Lieut.. Niblack that the naval
military was SO generally developed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10

Ponce, p. r., Nov. IA large and
representative body of Porto Ricans
nave drawn up petition addressed to
President Mckinley, asking the gov
eminent to retain in Porto Rico Col.
John b. Cast1eman and the First KEN
lucky volunteers.
Gen. Henry has cabled to Washing
:on that the compliment Is thorough
" deserved. but that tho regiment
ought TO 60 north. 1t il understood
that Il has orders to move as soon an
the Fifth regular cavairy. arriyei.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
The bicycle I'm Germany.

In the cities of Germany, seven on
eight of every hundred persons use biz
cycles.
The herald., 1898-03-14
BASEBALL NOTES

President Young says that the pitching
distance will not be decreased, nor will the
bunt hit be abolished.
Kid Hulen of the Columbus team, ano
Kid Selbach, of the Washington team, have
been engaged to coach the Ohio State uni
versity team in the spring. Both are good
men, and their work will no doubt have it's
effect on the Varsity players.
Tip" O'Neill-the only "Tip"-filed a
protest against other O'Neills using his
prefix According to reports, Tip" is
dead, is dying of consumption, and is to
manage d team in the Southern league next
season. In truth he is happy and well in
Montreal.
1t is rumored that Charley Comiskey is
willing to dispose of Tony Mullane, his
veteran slabman. Stranger things have
happened than the, appearance of Count
Tony in Detroit uniform next year. The
count Is a fair hitter, pretty good in
fielder, and still manages to win majority
Of his games.
President Van Derbeck has drafted p. j.
Moran, who caught behind the bat for the
Lyons team in the New York State league
last year. The new man has been highly
recommended to him from various sources
DIS player WIO COulQ ilclu llio OWil III
pretty fast company. and his record of JOG
assists in 10 odd games last year would
seem to bear this out. He will be tried
out with the Detroit team, according to
present intentions.
There is every assurance that, with two
leagues on the diamond. baseball will boom
this season throughout the state in gen.
cral, and in San Francisco in particular.
Both organizations appear to have fair
backing, while each claims to have made
arrangements in interior cities so that it's
rival will not be able to play bau at all.
Nothing but the reaI opening of the season
will show which league is really the
stronger. There will be no grounds in
Oakland. Both leagues claim to have San
Jose and Sacramento. The Pacific Statea
people have the Gilt Edges OF Sacramento,
but their rivals will put strong team up
there. The California league has Stockton
and Fresno alone, while the Pacific States
people have Santa Cruz to themselves.
There will be lively scramble for play
ers and the organization putting up the
best ball in this city will win out. The
California league has the advantage in the
quality Of the grounds on account Of the
smallness Of Central park, but that place
is nearer to the center OF the city, and.
therefore, more easily reached. The war
will be on in two weeks more
The herald., 1898-03-14
A DUEL AND THEN A DIVORCE
Prince Phillip Fought Over His Wife
and Now Would Leave Her

Vienna.-Prince Phillip of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha has taken the preliminary steps to
obtain a divorce from his wife, the Prin-
cess Louise of Belgium, eldest daughter of
King Leopold The case will be heard
after the marriage of their daughter, who
is affianced to the younger brother of the
empress.
Prince Phillip fought duel February IS
with Lieut.. Mattachich- * eglevitch under
stringent conditions, first with pistols and
then with swords. The prince was severe
ly wounded in the right arm. The cause
of the duel dates from a year back. when
the love affairs of the Princess Louise, who
eloped with the lieutenant, were the talk
of Vienna.
Prince Phillip is brother of Prince Fer
dinand of Bulgaria. His reputation is not
of the best, and he was involved in the
affair that ended, a few years ago, in the
suicide of the Austrian crown prince. Until
recently the Princess Louise was the only
member of the Belgian royal family who
was tolerated by Queen Victoria The prin-
cess is now persona non grata.
The herald., 1898-03-14
WHEEL MATTERS

1t is purposed. says the Examiner, at the
next meeting of the board Of governors
California Associated Cycling clubs, to dis
cuss the question of eliminating the word
amateur" from the racing rules, thus
making no class distinction among the
riders.
This would prove most radical depart
ure, and it is doubtful If the delegates
would entertain 1t seriously. It's sponsors
claim for it that 1t would settle the inter-
minable strife over the definition of an
amateur. 1t is affirmed that under the
conditions that obtain at the present time
there are no amateurs under a strict in
terpretation of the rules AS evidence Of
this, they point to the report of the dis
tribution of the gate receipts of the
Thanksgiving day football match in which
the training expenses of the players appear
among the items.
This, it is claimed, is violation at least
of the spirit of amateur law which does not
permit of a competitor at games receiving
any reward Of material value
1t is not expected that promoters would
at all times give cash prizes or that riders
would be compelled to accept them. If
they had sentiment for amateurism they
could accept a medal or similar trophy in
stead of money. The matter was first sug-
gested by Wilbur J. Edwards of San Jose,
and Chairman Welch of the racing board
desires 1t discussed at the next meeting in
order to secure an expression of opinion
on the subject from the delegates.
o O O
A doctor, writing to a medical journal.
states that a large proportion of his ma =
tients who consult him for nasal troubles
assert that the mischief has either begun
or been greatly augmented since they have
taken to the bicycle. While the cyclist
rushes through the all the mucous lining
of the nose collects the dust, and local irri-
tation is set UP. This all seems very prob
able; yet there are other forms OF rapid
locomotion which do not appear to have
engendered the same inconvenience.
have not heard that railway engine drivers
have complained of similar trouble. Should
the cyclist adopt artificial protection
against these Instantaneous adjuncts
Of cycling he will require a small armory
to meet them satisfactorily. He will need
goggles for his eyes, a respirator for his
nose Che can shut his mouth for himself),
and a strait-jacket to guard againsi the
coming hump. The disorganization of his
internal economy is beyond the help Of ar
tificial appliances.
The herald., 1898-03-14
GENERAL NOTES

1t is said that 22Oo fights have been fought
before the National Sporting club of Lon
don in the last six years, and the Croot-
Barry bout is the only one that has ever
resulted fatally.
John Higgins. the American thorough
bred trainer, who spent last season on the
English turf, ranks as seventh in the list
Of breed winners. He had only thirteen
horses IN training for the Lorillard- -Beres.
ford stable, but won twenty-seven races.
valued at A9,315 The American stables
won as follows: Pierre Lorillard, S31, ,s7O:
Croker, $5260, and James B. Keene, $1725.
The University Of Pennsylvania had a
very successful season in football the
athletic management reporting that after
paying Off deficit Of $11. .4O4 that had ac-
cumulated during the training season, they
had 1000 left in the treasury.
Out in California they think that Caryle
Crane will trot in 2:o5 another year.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The recent DEATH of ]. s. Travers Allan.
amateur golf champion Of Great Britain. Is
loss that will be deeply felt in solfip..
circles throughout England and Scotland.
Not quite = years Of .age. Allan had, Ia 4
FSena5 I'M qSest tlspss Woh qn9 rFes'