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Iron County register., 1900-05-17
|GEN. BUuER HEARD FROM.
The Commander In Natal Pressing
the Boer Forces In the Big
garsberg Range.
HIS ADVANCE BEGAN THE 10TH INST.
with Lord nundonaid's CaNarS On
the Right and Bethune's Horse ON
the Left. the Advance Has Seen
Carried Forward Without n
Hitch-Rritish Pushing On

London, May IA, 1.12 p. MA dis
natch received from Pietermarttz-
burg, Natal, timed 1905 p. M, to-day,
brings the first intimatioo OF = sue
cess attained by Gen. Butler IN north
ern Natal. The sender of this dis
patch evidently assumes that news OF
the affair has been received direct
from the scene of hostilities, for he
merely says:
Given Keen satisfaction.
"Gen. Ruller's official telegram nOti-
fying his success at the Biggarsberg,
received here an hour ago. has given
keen satisfaction. 1t is confidently an
ticipated that Dundee win be oceu-
pied by the British to-day The resi-
dents of the north country are delight
ed, as forcing the Biggarsberg means
that they will speedily be enabled 10
return to their homes"
News Via stone Hill F'anm-
Another dispatch dated Stone Hill
Farm, $50 a. m, says:
"After four days march eastward at
the foot of the Biggarsberg ridges. in
the direction of Helpmakaar which
was occupied by the federals, the Sec
ond brigade. Sunday. led the attack
Dundonald's cavalry broke the Beers
center and Bethune's horse advanced
on their extreme right. In the direc-
tion of Pomeroy, a small party OF
burghers occupied ridge overlooking
Helpmakaar. but they did not wait
for the assault"
The FedeFals Were in Force.
Recent british scouting in the direc-
ton of Dundee has shown that the fed
erals were in great force on the Big
garsberg. So, apparently, Gen. Bull
Ter concluded that it was necessary 10
clear them from his rear before COM
| mencing a movement in the direction
of the Drakensberg range
Advices From kroonstad.
kilograms from Kroonstad indicate
that Gen. French's cavalry IS keeping
in touch with the Beers, but perhaps
Lord Roberts will be compelled 10 or
der brief halt of his main body in
order to allow the troops to recuperate
after the exhausting marches of the
! past week.
Free Staters' Detection.
| All the correspondents agree that to
| all intents and purposes, the Free
Staters have severed their military al
| lance with the Transvaal. though
scattered bodies, they say, will pos
sibly hold out here and there for some
| time.
To Annex the Free State.
A dispatch from Cape Town dated
to-day, says a proclamation will be
published this week annexing the
Orange Free State. 1t is also said that
Gen. Botha (the commander-in-ehief
of the Boer forces) threatens to resign
| if any preparations are made for the
| wanton destruction of property.
Americans After Webster Davis
The correspondent of the Reuter- Tel
egram Co., at Cape Town. says the
American residents are taking steps 20
repudiate the statements OF Webster
Davis, the former United States as
sistant secretary of the interior. who
recently visited South Africa.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Created Surprise in Berlin.

Berlin, May 13.-The occupation of
Kroonstad by Lord Roberts without re-
sis1ance has caused the greatest sur
prise here. The military expert of the
Iol<al Anzeiger finds an explanation in
the fact that many of the Beers have
deserted. He says:
Lord Roberts advance was splen-
didly executed. 1t is worthy to be
placed beside the Kandahar expedi-
ton. The situation is now changed so
greatly in favor of the British that the
fate Ct the Transyaal Beers is settled .
President Steyn's movement east
ward is interpreted as confirming the
rumors of chickering's between the
Transvaalers and the Free Staters.
Rumors of Heavy Fighting i'm Natal.
London, May 1.-THE Standard pub
fishes the following from Durham,
dated Sunday:
''rhere are persistent rumors here
of Leavy fighting in Natal. A Red
Cross train left last night for the
nCrtE.'
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Elijah McCreery, an ex-Union sol.
dier, of Co. K, Fortieth Missouri vol
un1eers, at Pacific, aged almost &c. lie
had been an invalid ever since he was
| mustered out of the service at the
close of the rebellion. In 1898. think
ing he was near the end of his earthly
career, he ordered a stout coffin made
| of black walnut, and put together with
screws. After waiting all these years
in the undertaker's room, the other
day it was called for.
Elder Joseph Warder, aged rs. at
his home, near Odessa. He was one
of the oldest Baptist preachers in the
state and pioneer settler. He died in
the same house he was born in. Ills
! father also died in the house.
J.. FL. Payne, Sr., at Fulton. He was
one OF the wealthiest men in Galloway
county.
Battley Wiedmayer, a pioneer and
one of the most prominent German
residents in northwestern Missouri, at
his home, 612 South Ninth street, ST.
Joseph, aged 6S. He had been i'll sew
erai weeks from complication of
| diseases, but the immediate cause of
death was congestion of the lungs,
| superinduced by paralysis. Almost fif-
ty years ago Mr.. Wiedmayer began the
manufacture of the well-known Excel
sior wagon, which business he con-
Quoted 40 years, retiring with a for
tune. He was an intensely loyal north
ern man during the war of the rebel
lion. Later he became heavy govern
ment wagon contractor, supplying
most of the government conveyances
| for transportation service to western
military posts.
Mrs. w. B. Payne, wife of the col
lector of ST. Clair county. and daugh-
ter of the late Col. John Hopkins, of
Appleton City, at Las Cruces. N. NJ, In
ternlent at Appleton City.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

George and John Collins, brothers,
living near Graham, Nodaway county,
got into a quarrel, which will prob
ably result fatally. George returned
from town late in the evening under
the influence of liquor and commenced
to abuse his wife. John interfered,
and George turned upon him with his
jack knife, and cut him seven times. 1t
was thought John would not recover.
The brothers are near neighbors, and
have always borne good regulations.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Missouri Confederate Veterans.

Says a dispatch from Louisville, KY:
Col. II. A. Newman, of Huntsville, Mo-,
is in the city. Col. Newman is adju-
tant general of the Missouri division
OF the United Confederate veterans,
and his mission is to arrange quarters
for the Missouri veterans during the
reunion the latter part of May. He has
selected headquarters for the delega-
ton in commodious building at Sew
enth and Jefferson streets. The state
of Missouri will send delegation of
1000. The ST. Louis contingent will
come in a special car. At the Willard
hctel, which Col. Newman has ar
ranged for the quartering of Is spon-
sors, the chief sponsor for the Mis-
souri, division will be Miss Elliott Tod
hunter, daughter of Maj. Ryland Tod
hunter.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
The Rai~in Question Adjusted.

Fresno, Cal, May 14.-Harmony has
oeen restored in the ranks of the Raisiu
Growers association, and plan has
been adopted to control the California
raisin crop for the next three years
which involves the formation of com.
mercial packers company tc handle
the raisin crop, including the seeding
of raisins, coupled with an agreement
that they, as an organization, would
purchase and pay for the entire crop
by January Is of each year.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

R. Kondo, president of the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, one of the leading
steamship companies of Japan, has
come to this country to make a study
of the methods of transportation by
rail and water lines. He will visit Pa
cihc coast centers and then go east to
New York.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
John Ruskin,s Estate.

London, May 13.-The net value Of
the estate of the late John Ruskin has
been sworn to be e10,311 rs Cd. He in
herited s 100000 from his father in
1864, but distributed his fortune Is
years ago, retaining for himself only
sufficient capital to pie.d him e1 a
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
GEN. BUII.En's ADVANCE.
Another Report Sent From stone
Hill Farm, Natal.

Hill Farm, Natal.
London, May ia special dispatch
from Stone Hill Farm, Natal, dated to-
day, says:
''Gen. Buffers advance commenced
Thursday, when he left Ladysnith in
strength. When within two miles OF
Helpmakaar the Beers opened a heavy
artillery fire, and the British guns re-
piled, while portion of Buffers troops
worked around the Boer fianks. The
British attack was pressed home sun
day. Bethune, on the right outfianked
the Beers, whose splendid defensive PO-
sitions on the Biggarsberg were prac-
tically taken.
"Gen. Buffers march subsequent to
the attack was carried out without u
hitch.
''The British are still pushing on"
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Chicago q Atoms Big Mortgage Filed fol
Record.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 13.--A mort
gage given by the Chicago & Alton
Railway Co. for s22 100000, to the
Farmers Loan and Tust Co., trustee,
at New York, has been filed for record
in the office of the county recorder of
deeds. 1t contained IL $1,000 revenue
stamps. The mortgage is given to Sc
cure the payment of 31s per cent. first
lien 50-year gold bonds of the denomi-
nation of $1,000 each, or multiplies
thereof in case of registered bonds, to
the amount of $22 900, ,0OO
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The rod of correction has fallen upon
Prof. George Holly Gilbert, of the Chi
cago Congregational theological semi
nary. A years leave of absence with
pay and with the understanding that
he will write another book which shall
exculpate him from the charge Oh
teaching injurious doctrine, was tbs
penalty laid upon the Ultra liberal in.
structor by the board Of directors, as
the seminary on the Sth.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The United States revenue cutter
Besr sailed from Seattle, Wash, for
Alaska, on the 9th, loaded with sup
plies, which will be given to the Point
Barrow Indians as a reward for their
services in aiding the Bear expedition
during the efforts last year to rescue
the whalers.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

In the interstate oratorical contest
held at Oshkosh, Wis, Henry White
law, of Warrensbnrg state normal,
representing Missouri, won second
Whitelaw is "A years of age, member
of the senior class, and lives at Kidder,
Caldwell county. His subject was
True Imperialism"
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The consul of Sweden and Norway al
st. Johns, n. F., offers a reward to any
and all persons who may find articles
connected with the polar expedition of
Herr Andree, the aeronaut. The re-
ward is especially directed to whalers
bound from that port for Davis strait,
which connects Baffin bay with the At
lantic, and to fishermen proceeding to
the coast of northerly Labrador next
month.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Miss Edmonda Nickerson, of War
rensburg, has been appointed maid of
honor by Maj. Gen. McCulloch, to ac-
company the sponsor to the national
reunion of the United confederate vet
Grams to be held at Louisville, KY,
May 81.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Special trains left Lincoln and
Hastings, Neb., on the Sth, via the Mis-
souri, Pacific, carrying approximately
400 Russians. en- route TO the sugar
beet fields of Colorado to work during
the summer
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Storm Damage at Night.

\ severe storm struck a farming
community Is miles south of Marys-
and sheds and doing considerable
damage to orchards. A few houses
were slightly damaged. Nobody in
juled.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
CLEARING THE COUNTRY.
The Beers DisintegratinE Before
Brabant and GreenfeII

Thaba N'Chu, Sunday, May 13.-The
eighth division, with it's front extend
ing 80 miles, was, Sunday morning.
moving forward. Gen. Greenfell ami
Gen. Brabant followed the Boel reach
ing Newberry's Mills, and capturing
great quantities of flour and grain
Gen. Brabant's main force, with Camp
bells brigade ofguards and Gen.Boyes'
brigade, have cleared the country
THE Beers are splitting up and re-
firing in the direction OF Ciocolaad-
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Uncle Sam WIN Assist.

Washington, May 12.-The house
committee on the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis in 1903 has
practically completed the bill provid.
ing for government participation, al
though several matters of detail are
yet to be passed upon.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The Pensinsular Sugar Refining Co..
of Michigan, has brought suit in the
United States circuit court for New
York, against James Speyer, Ferdi-
nand, Herman and Martin Erdmann,
bankers of New York city, to recover
sSOO.OOO on a bond, which, it is claimed,
was forfeited.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Richard Hudlin, colored, former post
master at Clayton, St. Louis county.
pleaded guilty to embezzlement, and
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Corn Planting Nearly CompIeted.

Corn Planting has progressed rapid
ly, and is now nearing completion in
most sections. Cultivation of the early
planted is becoming general.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The activity of Vesuvius is becoming
more formidable, and the observatory
officials announce that the seismic in
struments are extremely agitated. A
thick column of smoke is rising from
the crater, and the earth shocks are
violent.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Charles Morton, Southren hotel
clerk, ST. Louis, disappeared, and was
found dead in a hotel on Chestnut
street, having committed suicide.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Cowherd Renominated.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 13.-At indie.
pendence Hon. VIM. S. Cowherd, OF
Kansas City, was renominated for con-
gress by acclamation by the democrat.
ic convention of the Fifth district.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
ROBERTS IN kROONSTAD.
The Second Orange Free State Cap
ital Has Fallen Into the
Hands of the British.
THE UNION JACK RAISED AND CHEERED.
President Steyn Names LindIey the New
Capital and Retreats Toward ft-Bitter
Dissensions Between the Transvaaiers
and Free Staters-The Greatest Surpris,
In Berlin.

London, May 13.-The war Office yes
terday received the following dispatch
from Gen. Roberts:
''Kroonstad, May, II, p. m.
Il entered Kroonstad at 1.30 with
out opposition, to-day, when the Union
lack was hoisted amidst cheers from
the few British residents"
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
VIII Pass Through Missouri.

1t is announced that the Black Dia-
mond railway from Southport, n. c.,
to Yankton, S. D.. will be built. 1t
will pass through Missouri.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The College of Journalism was in.
corporated at Columbus, o., on the
11th, by Murat Halstead, Geo. I'll. David
son, A. E. Brown, G. f. Osler and (.
c. Archer. The capital stock is $685.
900. and Cincinnati is designated as its
place of business.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Sir Francis Mclean, chief justice oil
Bengal and chairman of the famine re-
lief committee, cabling to the lord
mayor of London, Mr.. A. j. Newton,
whose fund reached e230,O00, on the
1Irh, called attention to the fact that
this is the moment when money Is
most urgently needed to assist the
pcasantry with seed and cattle for
plowing in view of the coming mon
soon
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Members of the British house CT
commons were freely betting in the
lobbies, on the 10th, that Lord Roberts
would be in Pretoria in two months.
The ministerialists are building con-
fdent hopes upon the comprehensive
plans he had communicated to the Wal
nffice
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
A swindIer Arrested.

Boston, May 13.-Harry Witherell
has been arrested here while making
an attempt to euchre an aged man
named Ira Hilands out of $4,000.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The temperature at Catskill, N. Y.
fell to &c degrees above zero on the
night of the 10th. In consequence the
fruit and berry crops in that vicinity,
which a week before never appeared
more promising, were destroyed. The
loss i'll the immediate section is esti.
mated at S5OO.OOO.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The Masion house Huli-Ottawa fire
relief rund, in London, on the 9TH,
amounted to 6 $4,000, including 6 e10o
contributed by Sir Henry Irving.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The outlook for the fruit crop con-
tinues as promising as previously re-
ported, except that in some counties
pears are dropping badly.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Missouri nay for Africn.

Lowery Brothers, of Kansas City,
purchased 1O2 ears of hay on the Lex
ington branch OF the Missouri Pacific,
for shipment to South Africa.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

President and Mrs. Mckinley gave .
dinner at the White House, on the
right of the 11th, in honor of Gov. and
Mrs. Roosevelt. The guests invited in
cluded the members of the cabinet and
their wives.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Storm Damage in Holt County.

a terrific wind, accompanied by
hail, passed over Holt county, from
the southwest, extending northeast as
Tar as Newport, doing damage.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Sir Richard Webster, the British at
torney general, has resigned his seat
in the house of commons, in conse-
quence of his appointment as master
Of the rolls, in succession to Sir
Nathinel Lindley, and her majesty has
gignified her intention of comforting
peerage upon Sir Richard
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

A dispatch from Lima, Peru, dated
the 10th, said: 1t is asserted in quar-
ters usually well informed that Chile
in concurrence with Bolivia, Will de-
clare africa, Province of Tarapaca, q
free port. This would prove to be an
event of the greatest Importance in
case of the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal"
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
wheat. Oats and Grasses.

Wheat, oats and grasses continue In
good condition, and wheat is now head
ing in the southern sections. Chinch
bugs have appeared.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

Rain has quenched the forest fires
north and west of Menominee, Wis.,,
and most of the danger is now passed.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The house committee on labor has
favorably reported substitute for the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cochran, of New
York, to protect free labor from prison
competition. 1t provides that convict
made goods shall, upon arrival in q
state or territory, be subject to the
laws of such state or territory to the
same extent as though they had been
manufactured in it.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Miss Cockrell i'm Paris.

Miss Cockren, daughter of Senator
Cockrell, will spend the summer in
Paris, France, guest of the family Of
Commissioner Walsh.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

The national populist convention at
Sioux Falls, s. D.. concluded its session
at one o'clock on the morning the 11th,
and adjourned sine die, after nominat-
ing Hon. W. J. Bryan for president and
Hon. Charles 4. Towne for vice-presi-
dent. The nliddle-of-the-roader in
convention at Cincinnati, nominated
Wharton Barker for president.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17
Fire at Saliahurx.

An incendiary fire, at Salisbury, the
other night destroyed the Million ho.
tel; loss. $4,000.
Iron County register., 1900-05-17

An attempt by Gov. Stephens to arbi-
trate the differences between the street
car companies of ST. Louis and the
striking employees, on the 10th, failed,
neither party being willing 10 make
concession. In the meantime, the cars
on the Suburban line were running full
time under police protection, and ir
the afternoon some cars were run or
the I.indell line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24
HAD TO DO IT.

The Black-and-Tan leaders are flood
ing Western North Carolina with cir
culars printed in poster type to the
effect ethat 1.-The Democrats have APP
pointed negro Poll-holders in several
counties in Eastern North Carolina
When the Black-and-T Tan gang was in
power it appointed a thousand negro
magistrates and more than thousand
negro poll-holders who, with Their
white allies, permitted 10000 unquali.
fed negroes to vote in North Carolina.
The election law makes it imperative
that in appointing gpoll-holders, one
SHALL BE- of the opposite political
party. In some election precincts in
Eastern North Carolina there is not a
solitary white Republicans negro
has to be appointed in order to comply
with the law. And yet, when such
appointment is necessary, the Blaci-
and-Tan gang raise 'hullabaloo''
about it and say the Democrats are
appointing negro poll-holders." This
is on par with all the misrepresenta-
tons of the aggregation of liars in
charge of the Black-and-Tans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24
NOW FOR WORK.

An enthusiastic Democrat said yes
terday: 1T is all over but the shout
ing"
The close of the registration justi-
fies every confidence in the result of
the election. There is no longer any
room for anybody to doubt that the
amendment will be carried by an
overwhelming majority if every man
who is in favor of it will WORK
EARNESTLY UNTIL THE POLLS
CLOSE.
But-now for work! Let us not
thinks of shouting" until the victory
has been won, and the victory will not
have been won until every white man
of the State in every neighborhood,
village and city, has done all that he
can to get every white man to vote
for the amendment. a victory upon
this important measure by narrow
margin would give cause for gratlhca-
ton, but it would invite further agita-
ton. An immense majority would
silence all opposition and give us an
EZRA of good feeling
Now fer work-hard work, intelli-
gent work, persistent work. 1t will
be time enough to shout on the night
of August End.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24
NO MORE NEGRO MAGISTRATES

The day of the negro magistrate
is drawing to close in North Caro-
lima. There are still a number lett,
appointed by the Pritchard-Butler
Legislature, but after August End, w.
look to see the few remaining send in
their designations.
Richmond county had about tel:.
1t now has not a single one owing
to designations and otherwise" The
Anglo Saxon thus tells of the resig-
nation of Richmond's last negro mag
istrate:
1.-THE last one surrendered his CT
flee last Saturday by resignation to
Clerk of the Court. Capt. w. L. Eve
EFT, which he said he had been adj
vised to do by his friends, SO that to-
day there is not a negro magistrate
in all of Richmond county and it may
be added that there never will be. The
day of negro magistrates was short
and has expired so far as this county
is concerned. The one who resigned
Monday was ii. |. Quick, of Black jack
township"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24
CAN'T PREACH RELIGION WITH
BULLETS.

In an excellent sermon at Edenton
Street Methodist Church Sunday
morning, Rev. p III. Whistner. ID. d.,
of Louisville, KY, took the ground
that the religion of Christ was one OF
love and that it could not be propa-
gated with bullets. He pointed to the
Crusade movement as an example OF
the folly of trying to carry the gospel
with force. 1T is not by. might nor
by power, but by my spirit that men
are converted.
At this time, when some good men
in the pulpit, enamored of desire to
carry the gospel to the end of the
earth more rapidly, have fallen in with
the idea of colonialism and imperial
ism, it is gratifying to hear the lead
ers Of great church bring the pew
and the pulpit back to the true spirit
of the gospel.