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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Mrs. Catherine Smith has filed suit

Mrs. Catherine Smith has filed suit
agcinst the city of Columbus, Kas.,
and several Joint" keepers for $4,000
damages alleged to havo been sus-
tanned by reason of the city permit
ting saloons to be run in violation of
Law, thereby causing her husband, c.
W. Smith. to become an habitua1
drunkarG.
Under date of the 10Th Gen. Otis
cabled the war department detailing
Gen. Hughes successful operations in
Panay, and the activity of Gen. Mac
Arthur's division to the northward of
Manila. Several small Engagements
were mentioned, embracing the cap
ture of large amount of Filipino sup
plies.
The Commercial bank OF the town
OF Silver Lake, Ind, was robbed early
On the morning of the 10Th. Between
the hours of one and two masked men
blew up the vault and safe with nitro
glycerin. AS near as can be ascer-
tained, about $4,000 in paper money
was taken away by the burglars.
Clifford II. England, alias James
Hammond, manager and confidential
man of John McLeIland's wholesale
furniture house, at Chicago, was ar
rested in his home, on the 18th, on
charge OF embezzling $4,000 from the
Wsrren-Scharf Asphalt Pavement Co.
of Detroit, Mich, in 1897.
Two full-grown panthers, which es-
capped from some menagerie, have TAX
Ell possession of the woods between
Boston and Weston, Mass. and have
placed L boycott upon travel between
The two communities after dark. Thus
far their ravages have been confined to
hen roosts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
THEY DROVE THE ENEMY.
Maj.-Gen. Otis Tells of Recent Ope.
rations by Detachment OF
Gen. Wheaton's Brigade.
DROVE THE ENEMY THROUGH BALAYANG.
A Movement by Mai. johnson and a
Battalion of the FOrty-SiXth In
fantry that was Ably Conducted
and Eminently Successful-Gen.
Wheeler Starts Wednesday.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Gen. Otis in
forms the war department of the re-
cent military operations in the Phil
ippines in the following dispatch:
GEN. Otis Dispatch.
Manila, Jan. 21.-Maj. johnson,
commanding battalion of the Forty
sixth infantry, Wheaton's brigade, re-
ports from Lemery, the 18th and goth
inst, that he drove the enemy through
Balayang, eastward, on the morning of
the 18th, capturing II rifles and one
field piece. A few hours later, passing
through Calaca, he captured four pris-
oners, four horses and equipments and
six rifles, and killed three insurgents.
Advanced toward Lemery that after
noon and captured the enemy's out
post of three men and six horses; ad-
vanced on Lemery at 5 p. M, and found
tie emmy strongly intrenched. Sent
by navy gunboat to Batangas for as
sistance. when three companies of
NUir's battalion of the Thirty-eighth
We're sent to Taal, the insurgent head
quarters; johnson drove the enemy
through Lemery on Taal, where he at
tackled the southern portion. The enc
M dispersed, retreating in many di-
rections; Johnson's casualties were
one man killed, one seriously and two
slightly wounded, four field pieces and
quantity of rifles were captured.
This movement of Johnson's was ably
conducted and important in results.
Tie enemy is reported in large force
aud heavily intrenched at and near
Santa Cruz, Laguna de Bay. Schwan
is swinging his troops on that point,
his left at town Of Bay, few miles
east of Calamba, his right, consisting
o. cavalry, at the city of Tayabas.
sOTIS"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
The Clark Bribery Inquiry.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
held but a brief session yesterday, ON
account of the non-appearance of wit
ncssess. President Smith of the Mon
tana national bank, and Representative
Murray, of the Montana house of rep
res:entatives, were the only witnesses
TN the stand. Mr.. Smiths testimony
was immaterial. Mr.. Murray testified
that he was offered $4,000 to vote for
Senator Clark by persons whom he
considered representatives of that
gentleman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Killed a Police Officer,

Washington, Pa, Jan. 23.-Police-
man George W. McCammon, of West
Alexander, was shot and killed by a
young man named Frank MCGEE. Nc
Cannon had an alleged sheep thief in
custody and McGee interfered, quar-
rel ensued, and McGee shot the officer
dead. McGee was arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Cost of Repairing the Olympia.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Half million
dollars is the estimated cost of repair
inr the Olympia, according to the re-
ports to the board on naval construc-
ton. The work will be done at the
boston navy yard, and will occupy
about year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Must Pay the Duty.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The treasury
department has held that so-called
sample bottles of brandy containing,
about tenth of quart are not to be
admitted free of duty as samples of no
mercantile value, but. must pay the
duty regardless of the quantity inn
ported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Buyin< Beef for the Borr..

Chicago, Jan. ga train load of
beef, 10000 pounds, for the use of the
Beers, is being purchased here by an
agent of the Transyaal government.
On account of recent seizures by Brit
lsh war vessels of ships bearing sup
plies destined for the Transvaal. pack
ers have refused to sell the beef for
delivery beyond Chicago. and negosia-
tons for transportation are pending.
Inns is the second train load of beef
sold here for the Beers. the first con-
slg1 ment, sold about month ago. BE-
ing now, it is said, on the ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

When Mrs. Elvira L. johnson, SOP
Pine street, st. Louis, went 10 the bed
room at noon, she found man under
the bed. (Funny, isn't it, how a wom-
an always looks under the bed?) She
raped him on the head with a broom,
and fought him until exhausted, but
he got away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Resignation Accepted.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The resigna-
ton of Jos w. Ivy, as collector of Gus
ell, to take effect on the appointment
and qualification of his successor. 1t
is understood that the appointment
viii be made within day or two.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The United States government has
made heavy purchases of beans, and
now John Bull has taken about all
there is left There are very few beans
Il the ST. Louis market, and the price
is very high.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Mrs. Warehouses; VIII.

Tie will of Mrs. Martha Morehouse.
widow of former Gov. Morehouse. who
died at Maryville, has been probated.
Mrs. Archie Neal, of Chetopa, Kas., her
only daughter, receives 81, 900 cash.
The balance of her property was be-
qGeathed to her only son, Edwin
Warehouse. and also named him as
sole executor without bond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Had a ..Good Ihing"

Mrs Martha Wilson died at the ST.
Louis city hospital from pneumonia,
just "a hours after her son, James VIII
son, had breathed his last in the same
ward of the same institution of the
same insidious disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Doing Well in This Country.

Walter L. GRADER, a Jew. came from
Russia to St. Louis Is years ago, with
out friends and money. Now he owns
a bakery, a drug store and will start
bank in a neighborhood where many
of his countrymen reside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
VIII be Buried In Arlington.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The remains
OF AZ soldiers recently brought to this
country from Santiago, will be buried
at Arlington cemetery with full mill
tary honors, Wednesday morning, at
IL o'clock
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Mother Follows Her Son.

Sergt. Anthony Connolly, of the St.
Louis police force, has been drawing
a pension of $50 per month for total
disability" for number of years. The
pension department has cut it down
to Sc, and Mr.. Connolly is ''kicking.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25


Missouri furnished 327 officers and
S,OS3 men for the war with SPAN. The
assertions numbered 135, a little more
than ~ per cent.
Fatally Wounded.
Herod Richards, Of Cooper county,
owner of a saw mill north of Clifton
City. was shot and fatally wounded py
John Turner.
Everybody Happy.
Elwood Roser, of ST. Louis, eloped
and married the divorced wife of his
brother Isaac. Isaac said that he was
glad of it.
Cavalry at Jefferson Barracks.
ST. Louis congressman have request
ed the secretary of war to station more
cavalry troops at jefferson bar
racks.
Extension of Time.
The senate passed the bill granting
an extension of time for the construc-
ton of the bridge over the Missouri
at st. Charles.
Says He Went to Heaven.
\ citizen of ST. Joseph says he was
translated to Heaven during an illness,
and that he awoke from his trance
cured.
Hon. r. VI. LenOx.
Hon. f. NJ. LenoX, aged IS, died near
Lake Spring. Dent county He repre-
sented the county in the general as
sembly.
supply Exhausted.
Secretary of State Lesuer announces
hat { 9 supply of Missouri manuals
for general distribution is exhausted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Ised ~ Revolver.

Mrs. Charles L. Carter, Jr, shot and
killed herself with a revolver at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Fannie Col
Inns Roberts. in Warrensburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Consul Skinner, at Aiarseilles, re-
ports to the state department that the
olive crop in Italy. France and Spain
is practically failure, and will hardly
reach 80 per cent. of the average.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The board of naaaI bureau chiefs, at
their meeting, or the 18th, decided
against the use of double turrets for
the new battleships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
No Errors Go.

An employee of the st. Louis post
office money order department was
dismissed, under orders from Wash
ington, ON account of an error of $40.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The German papers take cognizance
OF the UTILITIES extended to the OH
GERS of the training ship Moltke, at
New Orleans and comment appreci-
atiyely
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Cost of Collecting Customs.

Washington, Jan. Secretary
Gage sent to congress an estimate of
Ss.s72,o0o as the cost of collecting Gus
TOMS during the next fiscal year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
War Expenses OF state Deyartm..,

Washington, Jan. 23.-The president
yesterday sent 10 the senate, in re-
spouse to resolution of inquiry. re-
port from Secretary Hay as TO the
portion of the s5O,0oe,o0 defense ar
preparation expended by the state de-
partment. The total amount was
s4s5, 500, the principal items being the
rams peace commission, Sl55.SOO
philippine commission, SI36. 420; trans
Fer1atIon of destitute refugees from
Cuba and Puerto Rico, s14.S9o: nay of
special agents st0.32S; cablesrams, S.
624.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
still Ply Their Trade.

St. Louis has increased its police
force to the extent of 100000 per
year, but still the burglars, footpads
and sneak-thieves My their trade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri, intro
duced a bill in the house, on the 18th,
for the repeal of the bankruptcy law
with a reservation that proceedings
now begun may be closed up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The officers of the Grain Growers
Mutual Hail Insurance Co., at Omaha,
Neb., on the 18th, asked that j. j.
Birmingham, deputy state insurance
commissioner, be appointed receiver of
the company, and the court made the
appointment. The company was or
saEized only one year ago. and had
been in trouble for some time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
a kimberly-Made Cannon.

London. Jan. ga dispatch To- the
Daily Telegraph from Kimberly. dated
Friday. January 10, says:
"A 2S-pounder gun, christened Long
Cecil, which was manufactured at the
De Beers workshops, was tried to-day,
ana fired accurately at a range of 5000
yards"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Washington, Jan. 23.-The war de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Gen. Otis stating that Cen
Wheeler will sail from Manila, Wednes-
day. on the transport Warren, for the
United States, by way of Guam and
Honolulu
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Rev. Dr. Francis Z. Clark, founder
and president of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor, left
Boston. on the 10th, accompanied by
his wife, for his third missionary tour
OF the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Double Domestic Tragedy.

Nicholasville, KY. Jan. 23.-In fit
of jealousy, Alex Watt, colored, shot
and killed his wife and blew his brains
out
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. the first of the important bills for
the government, reported to the
house by Chairman Cannon of the
ways and means committee, on the
18th. carries $50, 127,s41, of which S47,-
co., 1892 is re-appropriations for the mil
itary and naval establishments, and
$685. 500 direct appropriations
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
= Mother Killed.

Mrs. Annie Mosier, of No. 1900 North
Broadway, ST. Louis, was knocked
down and almost instantly killed by
y cable carr. She leaves seven children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

1t is stated that ''old man" Slower,
who recently died in California, made
a death-bed confession to the effect
that he killed Moses Luflins, in Mime
sofa, some II years ago, for which
crime William Rose, whose attentions
to Grace Lufkins had been forbidden
by he1 father, was hanged, protesting
his innocence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
FavorabIy Reported.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The senate
committee on public lands yesterday
reported favorably Senator Warren's
bill granting $4,000 acres in Wyoming
for the benefit of the State Soldiers
anl, Sailors heme of that state, and a
bill granting the abandoned Fort Hays
military reservation to the state of
Kansas for a branch agricultural col
leee
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Fatally Wounded.

Herod Richards, OF Cooper county,
owner of a saw mill north of Clifton
City. was shot and fatally wounded Dy
JOIN, Turner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

In the breach of promise suit of r.
Kirk against Mrs. Mary Eggleston. al
Larned, Kas., the jury returned YER
dict, on the 18th, in favor of Kirk foI
81 $50. Kirk boarded with Mrs. Eggles-
ton. and claimed that she borrowed
money from him leading him to believe
she loved and would marry him. At
ter getting the money Mrs. Egglesron
refI sed to marry him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The agrarian members of the Ger
man reichstag have formally resolved
to press the meat inspection bill to a
second reading, notwithstanding the
urgently-expressed wish of Count Won
Bueiow that the measure should be de-
ferred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The transport Sheridan sailed from
Tacoma, WASH, for Manila, on the
18th, with an immense cargo of hay,
meats and army supplies. She also
carried heavy mails for the soldiers
and materials for building an addition
al ice plant at Manila.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
CayaIry at JEFFERSON Barracks.

ST. Louis congressman have request
ed the secretary of war to station more
cavalry troops at Jefferson bar
racks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The bear-trap dam separating the
drainage canal from the Des PLANES
river. at Lockport, H., was lowered by
the sanitary district trustees, with the
consent of the canal commissioners
ana Gov. Tanner. ON the 18th. at IL: Ii
a. M. and 100000 cubic feet of water
per minute rushed, with a roar, into
the Des PLANES river on its way to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Everybody Happy.

Elwood Roser, of ST. Louis, eloped
and married the divorced wife of his
brother Isaac. Isaac said that he was
glad of it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Dissatisfied With Their Name,

ST. Louis undertakers think they are
entitled to better name. and are dis
GUESSING the advisa bility OF calling
the Inselves ''mortionists."
Missouri in tie War With Spain.
Missouri furnished 327 officers and
S,OS3 men for the war with SPAN. The
desertions numbered 135, little more
than " per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The German bark Marie, from Aus
tralia, with Il cargo of flour for the
Transvaal government, has been taken
as a prize by the British third-class
cruiser Pelorus. near the Island of In
yak, Delagoa bay, andh as been sent to
Durham with a prize crew on board.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Ladies' InsuIted by Roers.

Kimberly, by Photograph. Wednes-
day, Jan. Il, via Modder River, Jan. -
Native reports say that a prociama-
tan has been issued at Berkeley West
by Commandment Bothof, ordering all
British subjects to quit before Janu-
airy %. All ladies are being subjected
to great insults. The Beers are again
very active, bombarding heavily from
all positions from dawn till a. NJ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
What Were They Firing Mt.

London, Jan. 23.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following dis
patch, delayed by the censor. from
Rel sburg, dated Sunday afternoon:
Last evening at nine o'clock the
Beers began firing furiously all along
their main position. Three tiers of rltie
fire were visible. The firing lasted
three quarters of an hour The reason
for the alarm is not known here"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Internal Revenue Collections.

Washington, Jam 23.-The Deem
her statement of the collections of ia
ternal revenue show the total receipts
to have been $24,219,3 os, an increase
over December, 1898, of S2,026, AIS.
Total receipts for the six months of
the present fiscal year were $151,7SO.-
l5S, an increase of $13.457 .6S3 over the
corresponding period of last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The navy department, On the 18th,
formally initiated its policy of procur-
ing typewriting machines in large
numbers by advertising, instead of
making purchases in the open market
as heretofore. 1t is expected that a
saving of so per cent. will be effected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Examining the Authorities.

Washington. Jan. 23.-The sub-com-
nrittee appointed by the ways and
means committee to investigate the
question of whether the customs and
revenue laws of the United States ex-
tend over the territory acquired from
Spain, held another meeting yesterday,
but no decision was reached. The time
was spent in examining authorities ard
presidents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
PUBLIC LANDS OF HAWAII.
House Committee ON Territories
Consider the Subject OF Their
DiSHOsitiOn,

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
committee on territories yesterday
gave a hearing upon the subject of the
disposition of the public lands of
Hawaii. Mr. Hermann, commits
sioner of the public land office,
favored placing the lands under the
public land Office, and his attitude was
opposed by William Owen Smith, at
tcrney general CT Hawaii and other
Hawaiians.
r. W. Wilcox, a native Hawaiian,
said that the provision as to crown
lands should not be changed, as these
lands, he claimed, rightfully belonged
TO the heirs of the old line of kings.
Gen. Hartwell, of the Hawaiian bar,
supported the bill.
Gilbert F. Little, ii Hawaiian sttcr-
ney, presented the views OF the. small
property owners and Americans in Ha-
wall, and incidentally took occasion to
sharply criticise the present island adj
ministration.
For the Government of Puerto Rico.
Washington. Jan. 23.-Representative
Henry, of Texas, has introduced a bill
to provide a form of government for
the territory of Puerto Rico. 1t pro-
vides an executive branch, consisting
of a governor and secretary, and leg
islative branch of two houses, viz: a
council of ID members and house of
representatives, of &c members. The
right of suffrage is given to all male
inhabitants over Fl year old, who are
able to read and write the English or
Spanish language.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
Extension of Time.

The senate passed the bin granting
an extension of time for the construc-
ton of the bridge over the Missouri
at St Charles
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The Spanish transatlantic steamer
Leo XIII. arrived at Barcelona, on the
10th, from the Philippines, with former
Spanish prisoners and their families.
a majority of them were in a lamenta-
BILE plight The town authorities and
REQ Cross agents met them and gave
EccGcd assistance to the sufferers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Durham, Natal, Jan. 23.-The state
ment comes from an excellent source
in Piertermaritzburg that Lord Dun
donald has entered Ladysmith with l.
600 men.
This is not confirmed from any 9TH
err quarter, but it is known that Lord
Dul.donald's flying column has been
acting well to the left OF the line OF
advance
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

The local army and health officers of
San Francisco are preparing to receive
800 bodies of deceased soldiers from
Manila, due to arrive there within the
next three or four weeks. The army
officials have also been notified that rs
sick soldiers and 135 prisoners will
arrive shortly.