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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
MEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

"A bust of ex-Speaker Reed is being OK.
ecuted in bronze for the Maine lessisla.
ture.
Prof. Hadley, the new president of
Yale, rides bicycle, plays whist and II
an enthusiast over golf
Since shaving his rustache Senator
Deboe closely resembles President Me-
kinley in appearance.
When asked how old he was, Hooker
Washington told an interviewer that he
did not know.
SenatorIiansbrough. of North Dakota,
was galley boy in the comrnsing-roasn
of the San Francisco Chronicle in isT0.
Chaplain Reaney. of the Olympia, was
born on the English steamer IronSides,
of which his father was commander.
Attorney General Griggs is crack
rifle shot and may he member OF the
New Jersey team that is 10 test its slSin
against the District of Columbia sharp
shooters.
Sir Alfred Miner Is one of the most
charisable-minded of men and hates
scandal mongers. Cape Town gossips
declare that he would make excuses
for horse steaier."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Pretoria, Oct. 2.-While yesterday
found Pretoria somewhat quiet as the
result of Saturdays exodus, detach-
ments of Burghers were still moving
toward Volksrust, the nearest station
to the Natal border.
1t is expected that martial law will
be proclaimed Tuesday or Wednesday
Already all civil procedures have beer
stopped until further orders and an,
other proclamation postpones the sit.
tings of the circuit court
The sentiment of the Beers was sig
nificantly manifested as the train car.
rying the Pretoria contingent to the
front departed Saturday. Members OF
the volksraad who were looking on ex
claimed: THAT is our ultimatum.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Mobilizing to Defend Newcastle.

Newcastle. Natal, Oct. johannes
burg mail train due at midnight, only
arrived yesterday morning. 1t was
crowded with refugees, who reported
that the train was sidetracked at STAN
lerton, Transvaal, to make way for
trains carrying burghers.
Four thousand Beers are at Stands.
print and Volksrust, just beyond the
Natal border. The Natal police are
being called in from outlying stations
and the local troops and carbineers
are mobiiizing for the defense of New
castle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE.
An Overt Act May Precipitate Hos.
Utilities in the Transvaai ut
Any Moment.

London, Oct. From all points in
the Transvaal, Maitland Cape Colony,
come reports of continued military ac-
tivity on the frontiers. While the
movement of individual commands as
yet do not show concentrated plans it
is evident that the narrow, wedge-hlSe
strip of Natal whose apex is crowned
with the ominous name of Majuba
Hill will be the center of the coming
storm.
Late Saturday the Beers established
camp at Scheehpers Neck, near Vrey-
held, and they viii mobilize a great
force on the Buffalo river to-day, which
the authorities at Dundee expect will
move across the border to that spot,
probably at once. It is believed that
a conflict at this point will certainly
occur early in the week. At the same
time the Beers are collecting force of
1000 men, under the notorious COM
mandant Cronje, in the Mulmani gold
fields, near Mafeing, where Col. Ba-
den Powell is stationed.
Dispatches from Tuli, Rhodesia, an
nounce that another force of Burgh-
ers is massed at Petersburg, so miles
south, and that outlying parties are
posted at all the drifts along the Linn
pcpo river.
In the meantime Col. Plummer's col
umn is moving so miles nearer the
Transvaal frontier and has established
telephone connections within six miles
of Rhodesia drift on the Limpopo.
Enthusiastic scenes at all the rail-
way stations have marked the advance
of the Natal volunteers.
A dispatch from Mafeking annunces
that commandant Cronje, commander
of the Transvaal border police, crossed
the border and visited Chief Baralolga,
apparently with the object of melting
him to fight The British civil com.
missioner ordered the chief to stay and
protect the women and children, tell
ing him that he would not be allowed
to fight.
The Beers openly threaten to raid
Nryburg, in British BechuanalanG.
as soon as hostilities open, and the
Kimberly Advertiser complains of the
apathy of the Cape ministry in not
taking steps to prevent this.
The Transvaal field comets are talk
ing names of colonial Beers who are
willing to cross the border in the
event of war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Sedalia, Mo-, Oct. 2.-The safe CT the
Bank of Houstonia, at Houstonia. No.,
was blown open by burglars Saturday
night The robbers are reported TO
have secured $4,000. bat Cashier - Il.
Longan says the bank lost only l,i00-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
The Potomac of the War.

London, Oct. At is evident that
Buffalo river, the northeastern boun-
Diary of Natal is to be the Potomac OF
the war. In view of its stragetic value
Joshua Joubert has taken personal
command of the Boer forces there, es-
tablishing a strong line of pickets
along the river and has ordered the
natives to drive in all the stock. All
tie available burghers in the neigh
borhood have been requisitioned, with
the result that some 1000 have mob
ilized at Wakkerstroom, the chief point
of mobilization there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Congressman I,nrkctt Ill.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2.-Congressman
Burkett of the First Nebraska district
is lying i'll with appendicitis at his
home in this city. His physicians sai,l
last night that an operation might be
necessary and that the congressman
is a very sick man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Cripple Creek Gold Productie

Cripple Creek, Col, Oct. 2.-The god
output of the Cripple Creek district
during September amounted to $1,73i,-
900, surprising all records. The pro-
daction of gold in this district from
the time of its discovery, in 1891, to
date, is $62 ,057, 292.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
The sick Percentage small.

He inquired concerning the percent
age of sick American troops, and when
informed said he considered it small.
He asked number of questions indi.
eating hope of anti-imperialist legis-
lation by the United States congress,
and asked what would be the effect
On the national policy if congress
should declare itself opposed to the
prosecution of the war, and whether
anti-imperialist sentiment was grow
ing in the United States.
Several inquiries he made also re-
carding the nature of and effect % a
Joint resolution of congress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

It was announced, on the Goth, that
the Manhattan Oil Co. had been pur-
chased by the Standard Oil Go. The
Manhattan company was the largest
competitor of the Standard in the
Lima field, had an immense refinery
at Walker, O., and controlled extensive
pipe and tank lines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Seventeen states and territories were
represented at the meeting of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress at Missoula.
Mont, and the meeting was full of in
ferest. The Missoula board of trade
opened a splendid exhibition of Mon
tana farm products that attracted
much attention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

AznoS L. Allen, formerly private Sec
rotary to Thomas b. Reed, was nomi-
mated for congress in convention at
Portland, Me-, on the 2Sth. In his
speech of acceptance he came out
squarely in favor of supporting the
president in the prosecution of the
war in the Philippines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

There is a car famine at the stock
yards in Kansas City, No., shortage
OF nearly 500 cars being reported. TIL:
unprecedented heavy movement of ca
tie would probably be far greater #
the railroads could meet the demand
for cars. Every available car is in use
and still there are not enough.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The body of a young woman found
on one of the Timbalier islands, in the
Gulf of Mexico, on the 27th, is sup
posed to be that of either Miss Wood
land, of Chicago, or Miss Yoakum, of
st. Louis, lost many months ago on
the naphtha launch Paul Jones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The reunion of the Society of the
Army of West Virginia was held at
Jackson, o., on the 2Sth. After the
parade a meeting was held in a big
tent at the fair grounds. In the after
noon George K. Nash, republican can
didate for governor, delivered an adj
dress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

1t has been definitely determined to
create four departments in the Philip
pines, two in the Island of Luzon, COM
manded by major generals, and on2
covering the Visayan and the fourth
the Sulu groups, these to be command
ed by brigadiers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The yearly meeting of the Indiana
Friends in session at Richmond, voted
unanimously. ON the Goth, in favor oil
establishing a central bureau of all
yearly meetings of the United States
and Canada and to extend their mis-
sion work into the new territory re-
Gently acquired by the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Through a Mineral Country.

1t is reported that the Frisco Rail-
way Co., is preparing to build a branch
line from Joplin to Neosho by way of
Spring City and Sturgeon, through
rich mineral country. The work is to
be commenced as soon as possible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

In a letter to friend in Charlotte
Mich, received on the Goth, Gen. Shat.
ter says: Il expect to go on the re.
tired list next month unless the pres.
ident sees to retain me in the volun.
teer rank of which I understand there
has been no talk. have not asked it,
however, and 1 am not going to, but
simply take it as 1T comes"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Has Fortune i'm Rotterdam

Mrs. T. Van Smyth, wife of a Kan
sas City man, has according to adj
vices, fallen heir to an estate in Rot
terdam, Holland, valued at $1,000,00O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Kansas City has again broken her
cattle record-19,554 received in one
day. The record has been broken
there several times this year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

At a meeting of the permanent re
lief committee in Philadelphia, on the
2sth, it was decided to send another
cargo of food, etc, to the flood and
famine sufferers in Porto Rico. The
chairman of the committee was in
structed to communicate with the au-
thorities at Washington. and request
the use of vessel to carry the con.
trib1tions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Great floods are reported from Brit
ish India by which hundreds of human
beings were drowned and great dam
age to property resulted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Ready for the Field.

johannesburg, Oct. 2.-The com,
Wandering orders are completed and
the Burghers are ready for the field.
A lsrge body passed through the town
Saturday afternoon.
Business has virtually ceased. The
merchants have finished barricadin2
their premises, and the proprietors of
the drinking saloons expect to receive
a notification to close their establish
ments to-day.
A party of 200 Germans has been
notified to leave, and the Irish corps.
commanded by Blake, an Irish-Ameri-
can, will go early in the week.
The mines are paying pound ($5l
daily, with food, to men who will re-
main.
Three trains filled with armed
Burghers for the Natal border were
last evening reported as unable to
leave Braalfontein, owing to a block
on the line, which has disorganized
the whole train service.
Two thousand passengers left Satur-
day by the morning and the afternoon
trains and nearly 1000 more by out
going trains Saturday night. The gov
eminent undertakes to provide for the
families of Burghers who go to the
front.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
A blow at the Beef combine.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 2-Butcherg of
this city who hitherto have bought
their meats from Chicago companies
have combined to do their own slaugh-
terins
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Looking to God for Direction.

London, Oct. cardinal Herbert
Vaughan, archbishop of Westminster,
preaching in the Pro-Cathedral yester-
day referred to the Transvaal, saying:
''War is trembling in the balance. and
a great responsibility rests upon those
deputed to safeguard the welfare OF
the British nation. An unjust or an
unnecessary war would be great ma
tional crime, deserving divine chastfse-
ment, because it would be an offense
against God and mankind.
Realizing the awfulness of war, the
Catholic churches in London are to-
day offering prayers to Almighty God
that light and strength and courage be
given to those responsible for the in
terests of the nation and that they
may be led to do what is right and
just"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The Paris Temps, commenting on
the enthusiasm attending Dewey's re-
turn to America, says: 1T is a happy
country which can welcome a hero
without fear of Caesarism, militarism
or socialism. 1t Is a fortunate land
where men of the Dewey type are
STRAIGHTFORWARD, simple and honest,
and indulge in no ambitious dream TO
overturn the government
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
blue River Baptists.

The Blue River Baptist association
met at Jacksonville. There were $50
messengers present, representing Is
churches with 5000 members.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Wheat Sowing.

Wheat sowing is well advanced in
most of the northern counties, and in
some localities about completed, but
IN the southern sections probably not
more than one-third of the crop, on an
average, has been sown, and much
breaking is yet to be done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Skinned Cattle to Mexico.

Mr.. T. D. Hammond, of Holden,
made shipment of Hereford cattle to
the City OF Mexico, where they sold for
$500 a head in Mexican money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Former President Benz. Harrison
concluded his argument in favor of
Venezuela before the Anglo-Venezue-
Ian Boundary Arbitration commission
in Paris on the Goth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Much to the surprise of everyone in
New York city, the Olympia, with Ad-
miral Dewey on board, which sailed
from Gibraltar, ON the 10th, arrived
off the Sandy Hook lightship, on the
Goth, at 5:55 d M, two days ahead OF
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Cotton Below Average,

Cotton picking is progressing well
in the southeastern portion of the state,
but the crop is considerably below the
average
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Suppressed Them.

The mayor of Jefferson City sup
pressed the street fair hoochee coochee
dances in front of the governors man.
sion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
A LuckN Farmer.

Alfred Northup, a farmer, south of
interchangeable cutting down trees
OIL his farm, chopped into package OF
national bank notes and greenbacks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Took His own Life.

John 4. Wiley, assistant cashier OF
the Virgins Ferry Co., ST. Louis, com,
nitted suicide by shooting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Gen. Frederick Funston, formerly
colonel of the Twentieth Kansas vol
unteers, now en- route home from Ma
Mia, in a letter received by friend
in Fort Scott, predicts that the war in
the Philippines Will have ended 10y
spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

State warrants were issued at Kan
sas City, No., on the 27th, for the ar
rest of Il of the principal merchants
of that place, charged with violation
of the state law for the regulation %:
department stores, in refusing TO fur
nish statements showing the lines o.
goods sold and the volume of business
transacted 10 the state commissions:
for the collection of department store
licenses. Nearly allof the accused were
arrested and released under bonds
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Two hundred British soldiers ar
rived at Vancouver, B. c., ON the goth,
and others viii follow with munitions
of war to strengthen the North Pa
cific station at Esquimault to prepare
for Asiatic contingencies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Christian Scientists Demands.

Christians scientists of Independence
demand that physiology be exempted
in the course of study for their chill
dren in the public schools of the city.
The school board rules declare that no
one may be graduated unless prof.
cient in that branch of study as well
as others. The demand of the scien-
fists has been considered by the board.
and the decision was reached that no
exception to the rules would be made.
There is some talk of pupils being
Withdrawn from the schools.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Mules for Africa.

The British are buying Missouri
mules for South Africa, to be used in
the war against the Beers. Now, let
The Afrikanders look out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The publication of Mr.. Chamber
lain's kilograms to Sir Alfred Miner,
British high commissioner in South
Africa, called forth but few comments
from the German press. The optimis,
tic views recently expressed, however.
have given way TO a general feeling in
many quarters that war is inevitable,
and that the course of the British
government is merely a ruse to gain
time to complete military prepare
tions
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Late Potatoes "A Good Yield.

Late potatoes are yielding well in
the central and northern sections,
many reporting the best crop in sew
eral years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

During a call of the mayor of Great
er New York upon Admiral Dewey,
on the 18th, the latter, in a little
speech. said: How it is that You have
oyer-estimated my work so much can
not understand. 1t is beyond anything
i can conceive of why there should be
such an uprising of the country. I
simply did what any naval captain in
the service would have done, believe"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
DIR. sibIey's Trouble.

The ST. Louis Republic says that the
''full amount of the peculations of DIR.
Silbey, superintendent of the blind
asylum, will reach $1,000
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
St. Louis National Banks.

The abstract of the condition of the
national banks of ST. Louis at the close
of business on September 7, as report
ed to the comptroller of the treasury,
shows the average reserve held at 21.53
per cent, against 1881 per cent. on
June 80; loans and discounts increased
from $4s, 146,82 to $51 ,690,O94; stocks
and securities increased from 81. SO9,-
Cos to S6,275,614; gold coin decreased
from 81, SIS, s12 to So, O95, s45; total spe-
Gle increased from $7,3SS,37O to $S,O76,-
1875; lawful money reserves decreased
from $13, 431 1863 to $12,OO4,2S5; indi-
vidual deposits decreased from $4O,-
322, 976 to $37, SSS,311.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Lived i'm Missouri Many Years.

Daniel N. Tucker, few days ago,
celebrated his sixty-fourth anniver-
sary of his arrival in Fulton. He is 81.
His mother-in-law. Mrs. Mary Moss, is
90, has lived in Galloway county ~
years. Mr.. Tucker reads without
glasses. and is still active in business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Crales L. Alloway, member
of one of the most prominent families
OF Lincoln county, at her residence
near Elsberry, after a lingering ILL
ness.
tractor of Sedalia, of dropsy, aged IL
years.
Mrs. George Besler, at Portland, Cal.
laway county, after a lingering ILL
ness.
Washington Lynes, aged SO years
and months, at Guthrie, Galloway
county. He located in Missouri in the
eos, and served in the Black Hawk
war.
DIR. L. Brackney, a retired physician,
at Warrensburg, aged 20.
John Donlin, aged 65, at his home in
Hopkins, Nodaway county.
Capt. William T. Browning, of Chilli
Gothic, author of the famous express
sion, Get there, Eli"
Geo. Kelly, business man, at a Kan
sas City wedding.
Albert Russ, a hardware merchant,
of Hannibal, after long and painful
illness, aged 20.
w. w. Arnett, aged 81, Mexican
war veteran, at Marshall
Thomas Howard, Sr., one of the
wealthiest and most prominent citi-
zens of Howard county, at his home
near Fayette, aged ~.
Mrs. Rachel Dickey. aged AZ, sud-
denly, at her home in Laddonia.
]. S. Fleming, prominent at Jeffer-
son City, aged 70.
Col. Sam A. Lowe, formerly one of
the most prominent citizens of Mis-
souri,, at his residence. 2751 Geyer ane-
nue., ST. Louis, after an eventful life
of nearly 81 years. Col. Lowe has been
superintendent of the territory of Kan
sas, clerk of the Missouri constitution
al convention of 1861, lieutenant-col-
onel in the federal army during the
civil war, the first grand chancellor of
the Missouri Knights of Pythias, col
onel of the First Missouri militia regi-
ment after the war, and one of the
prime movers in the early railway
building of the state.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
STORIES or NEWSPAPER. LIFE.

Since Richard Harding Davis wrote Gallagher" which tells how a report CT. with the aid of an abnOrmally keen office boy, ran down noted criminal. there have been many attempts, mora or less successful, to catch the inde- fnabie atmosphere of newspaper life. "Gallegher" was clever story, but not particularly a newspaper story. It re- mained for Jesse Lynch Williams to write Of the reporter in a convincing manner. In The Stolen Story and Other Newspaper Stories" MT Will Hams sacws this quick-witted, ener- getic person in various stages of de- vcIGpnent and 'decadence. and DOT trays his surroundings with skill. and fidelity. Sf
 Mr. wiliam5 knows his ground thoroughly. His stories may he criti- cised as being 3 bit 9verdrawn but MT Williams was 9 newspaper man him self and has apparently yielded tn the temptation t1 do 1t uP c3tcayg Tn the main his stories are r6markably true to life and fairy teem with the