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Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Go to the Ant.

Something new and interesting
about ants was learned by a Mount
Airy florist recently, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Record. For a
week or SO he had been bothered by
ants that got into boxes of seeds,
which rested on a shelf. To get rid
of the ants he put into execution an
old plan, which was to place a meaty
bone close by, which the ants soon
covered, every one deserting the
boxes of seeds. AS soon as the bone
would become thickly inhabited by
the little creepers the florist tossed
it into a tub of water. The ants hav-
ing been washed off, the bone was put
in use as trap again. One day the
florist bethought himself that he
would save trouble by placing the
bone in the center of a sheet of fly
paper, believing that the ants would
never get to the bone, but would get
caught on the sticky fly paper while
trying to reach the food. But the
florist was surprised to find that the
ants, upon discovering the nature of
the paper trap, formed working
force and built a path on the paper
clear to the bone. The material for
the walk was sand, secured from a
little pile near by. For hours the
ants worked, and when the path was
completed they made their way over
its dry surface in couples, as in a
march to the bone.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
MAKING BOER "REIMS."
How Hides Are Turned Into Thongs
for South African Ok
Wagons.

One of the strangest things which
strike the eye on a casual visit to a
Boer farm is a curious structure, not
far from the homestead, standing up
against the sky-lineslike gigantic gal
lows, says the London Mail. There is a
stout, roughly-hewn tree planted fair
and square in the ground. From this is
a crossbeam in the center Of which is
a large iron hook. Directly under
meath this, on the ground, is a huge
stone about eighteen inches to two
feet in height.
But it is not gallows. 1t is simply
the farm "briepaal," or braying poles,
whereon the oxhides are treated and
turned into those remarkably service
able "reims" or strips of leather thong,
which form an Indispensable staple of
the outfit of every South African OK
wagon.
This is the method of preparing the
"reims." After the dead oxen have
been skinned the pelts are spread on
the bare ground and allowed to dry
with the under side uppermost to the
scorching hot sun. After some days
preparation of this kind they are
brought by the Kafir "boys" to the
braying poles. Having been soaked in
water, or preferably brine and water,
for some little while, and the hair be-
ing still on them the pelts are some
what limp and extraordinarily elastic.
The skin is roughly trimmed into an
oval shape.
The Boer farmer then pulls out a
sharp knife, and from the outer edge
inward commences to cut the skin into
a circular strip of about an inch and a
half in width.
AS a rule full-sized oxhide yields
one long continuous strip one and
one-half inches in width and seventy
yards in length. A second hide is thus
treated in exactly the same way and
the two ends are knotted together
with the particular form of knot
known to sailors, which the more you
pull it the tighter it becomes.
The whole length of 140 yards of raw
hide ribbon is then stretched to it's full
est length. When it is fully stretched
it is looped up in a huge hank, which is
of great weight.
great skein of Berlin wool ready to be
wound up into ball for knitting.
On one end of this hank is passed
over the iron hook in the crossbeam of
the braying poles; while the other end
of the hank is tied by "reims," already
seasoned, to the heavy stone immedi-
ately under the hook. The stone is
then 1aboriously twisted round and
round, and the raw hide is naturally
twisted in the same degree, the weight
causing the strain to become greater
and greater. At last there is an end to
the possibilities of twisting, the resist
ance becoming too great, and all hands
let go the stone, which unwinds with
great velocity.
This, in brief, is the braying process
and nothing remains to make the per-
feet '.reim." except that the whole
strip has to be well CREASED with NUT
ton fat. preferably made from the tail
of what is known out there as the
''fat-tailed" sheep.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Great Train Service.

"The Burlington-N Northern Paeiic Ex-
press" from St. Louis IN the mornlns,
from Kansas City in the afternoon, Tor
Northwest Nebraska, Black Hills. Montana;
Washington, Tacoma, Seattle, Puget Sound
and Portland, Oregon, via Billings, Mon
tana-the short line and time-saver 70 the
Upper Northwest.
TO the Puget Sound in 20 hours from
Kansas City; II hours from St. Louis, alter
April 29th, 1900. .
This is the climax in the development OF
the Louisiana Purchase.
Through Coaches, Chair Cars tseatS treel.
Standard and Tourist Sleepers and lAnlns
Cars. Tbs is the main travelled route troln
the Southwest to the Northwest. -,
Number s. Nebraska Colorado Express
midday train from St. Louis; late nlsas
train from Kansas City, for Nebraska; Coz
orado, Utah, Pacific Coast - one night 70
Denver. 8,
Please write for printed and illustrated
matter. -
L. W. WAKELEN.
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
General Manager,
nttiS
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
The Rebellion in Colombia.

Kingston, Jamaica, May News re-
ceived from Colombia by the British
steamer Atroto, Capt. Powles, says the
Colombian government is considerably
excited over a report that the rebels
have purchased a torpedo boat from
Germany, and expect soon to attack
Sabanilla, in the Department of Boil
var, near the mounth of the Magda-
lena river.
Capt. Powles, who left Cartagena on
May 2, says the town was not then in
the hands of the rebels, and that
Colon was quiet.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Grain-O Made Her Fat.

Westfield, Mass, Nov. y, 1899.
Genesee Pure Food Co, LIE Roy, y. Y:
Having used your Grain-O for the pasa
three months l thought would write and
let you know how much good it has done me-
When 1 was away on my vacation last sum
mer the people / visited asked me TO try
Grain-O, and drank some, but l didn't
like it at all. But the more drank the beI-
ter liked it, and now wouldn't drink any
thing else. / never weighed over loo pounds
and now l weigh l20, and never felt better
in my life. 1t gives me an awful appetite.
and makes me strong. 1t is doing me more
good than anything / ever took, and i would
recommend it to everybody.
Mrs. Geo. R. Brown.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
MAJ-GEN. OTIS COMING HOME
The Order Transferring the Com
mand to Gen. MacArthur Issued
by the War Department..

Washington, May 5.-In accordance
with Gen. Otis request to be allowed to
return to the United States, the war
department has issued orders relieving
him to take effect Saturday morning,
May 5, the date requested by Gen.
Otis for his sailing.
The orders designate Maj.-Gen. Mac.
Arthur to succeed Gen.. Otis in COM
mand of the division of the Philip
pines. Brevet Maj.Gen. Wheaton is
designated to succeed Gen. NIacAr-
thur as commander of the department
of Southern LuZon.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Death of a Bible Student.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 5.--Benja-
min Douglass, prominent citizen of
this city, and well-known throughout
the east, died yesterday. He was S4
years old. Death was the result of an
aroplectic stroke. He was born in Bal
timore. He. engaged in the commits
sion business in Charleston and New
Orleans, and later went to New York,
where he founded the business now
operated by the R. G. Dun mercantile
agency. He devoted much of his life
to the study of the Bible in the orig
inal languages.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Serious
Ills of
Women

The arrangements OF
the female organism that
breed all Kinds Of trouble
and which ordinary Prac-
fice does mot cure, are the
very things That give way
promptly TO Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound.
Uterine and ovarian
troubles, Kidney troubles
Mfcesafi0ns, fsssss0ss, Ua-
HsUas discharges, back
aches and painful periods
these are the IFS Gfsaf
hang ON sand wreck heafkla
and happiness ana dis
position
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
TO OVERCOME A DIFFICULTY.
Special Tables to be Furnishe ii
Census Enumerutors who Have
to Count Chinese.

Washington, May At has been
found difficult heretofore for census
enumerators to obtain the correct
dates OF birth, etc, given by Chinese
in answer to questions on the census
enuemration schedule, as the Chinese
calendar does not correspond to that
in use in this country. In order ID
facilitate the work of the enumerators
a table has been prepared at the CEN
sus bureau showing the relation of
dates in the Chinese calendar to those
of the Gregorian calendar for the last
one hundred years. These tables viii
be furnished to all enumerators who
work among the Chinese.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
More Labor Leaders indicted.

Chicago, May 4.-Irdictnients charg-
ing George p Gubbins, Antoine Horn
and Edward Williams, local labor lead
ers, with assault and melting riots,
were turned into court yesterday, and
capias issued for their arrest. The men
are charged with being the cause of q
riot, April "a, during which Dietrich
Lane, a contractor, was seriously in
jured.
The grand jury also continued its
investigation of the labor troubles
which have paralyized building opera
tions in Chicago for over two months.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
The Police Chiefs Meeting

Cincinnati, May 7.-While the inter-
national convention Of police chiefs
does not convene till Tuesday, there
arrived yesterday many chiefs, COM
nIissioners, detectives and others for
the occasion. Some have been engaged
in committee work and conferences.
There are over three hundred dele
gates. Most of them are accompanied
by their families. The larger part OF
The visitors are commissioners, detec-
tives and Others associated with tbs
chiefs who are interested in the sys.
TENS discussed and the rules adopted
Iron County register., 1900-05-10

New York, May "A special service
to commemorate the close of the
Eeumenical conference and to bring
before the business men of the down
town district the message of the con-
ference, was held, yesterday, in Trim
ity church, in Broadway.
The church was filled with business
men, ministers, missionaries and a
great many young business women.
The service was opened by Rt. Rev.
Henry c. Potter, bishop of New York,
and an address was made by Canon
Edwards, of Exeter Cathedral.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Trensnrx Statement.

Washington, May 5.-Yesterday's
statement of the treasury balance in
the general fund, exclusive of the
$50, 100000 gold reserve in the divi-
sion of redemption, showed: Available
cash balance, $145, ,799; gold, $751;
eS3,q27.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Returned from Making Surveys.

San Diego, CAL, May 5.-The Unite
States cruiser Ranger, which has beeI
engaged in surveys at the proposed
western entrance to the Panama canal,
arrived here yesterday. A depth OF 2e
feet in the channel from Salinas bay
to Brito island was found.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
For the Ottawa Fire Relief Fund.

London, May 5.-QUeen Victoria has
contributed 500 guineas and the psfnce
of Wales $50 guineas to the Mansion
House Ottawa fire relief fund. An.
other Ottawa fire relief fund was also
opened at Glasgow yesterday, and
about two thousand pounds was sub
scribed in a few hours.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
A short Order.

Mr.. Dobbs-I tell you, the telephone Is
great convenience.
Mr. Bobbs-Sure thing. Fellow down az
Beamer's restaurant gave me a hot roast
over mine esterday.-Baltimore American
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Election Day Fixed.

Montgomery, Ala, May 5.-Go7.
Johnston has fixed August 6 as the
day for a special election to choose a
successor to Gen. Joseph Wheeler as
congressman from the Eighth Ala
bama district.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Failures for the Week.

New York. May 5.--R, 6. Dun Il Co.
report to-day: Failures fer the week
have been 2O9 in the United States,
against 15S last year, end % in. Cam
ada, against % last year."
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
HE HAS BEEN THERE HIMSELF.
A Jewish Rabbi Declares the Al
legged TrRnsvaal Republic q
MisgOverned OIigarchy.

New York, May 7.-Rev. Jose Fl.
Herts, who was rabbi of the Witwa-
tersrand Hebrew congregation of Jo-
he was expelled from the Transvaal by
President Kruger, arrived here on the
steamer Etruria yesterday.
Il went to the Transvaal strong
pro-Boer," said he, land spoke on
many public occasion in favor of the
Transvaal government, but an insight
into the Transvaal methods and an ac-
quaintance with the leading officials
within the Transvaal and the Free
State, as well as my personal expert
ence while trying to remove the OBJ
noxious religious disa abilities under
which the Catholics and the Jews suf-
fer, gradually compelled me to see
that the Transvaal is not republic,
but rather an oligarchy, misgoverned
On strictly medieval principles.
''At the uitlander meeting at Johan-
nesburg, on January &c, 1899, I ut
tered these words: Let President
Kruger demand of the Catholic and
the Jewish inhabitants of the state
everything he has right to demand
of his own burghers. We would give
up everything. Willingly, joyfully
would we sacrifice everything with the
exception of our faith, our principles,
our truth, and our labor, and we will
not sacrifice our faith and our honor,
because the heroes of Holland and the
sturdy men who have presided at the
birth of this republic, have not taught
us that by sacrificing these things we
would become worthy members of the
TTansvaal republic
For this sentiment / was called
upon to apologize. | was ordered to
withdraw it. l refused, and, although
an American citizen I was eSDpIIe1 -
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Fashionable AiImcnt.

81 understand jerks is suffering with
rheumatism"
HE has it, but he isn't suffering"
"What do you mean"
"He's quite proud and happy. The
doctor says it's gout he has."-Phila.
delphia Press.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
aueIled by the Troops.

Sofia, Bulgaria, May 5.-The peasant
rising at Rustchalk has been quelled
by the troops. The ringleaders have
fed to Roumania.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Rehind the Scenea

Ham Lett-Are there any long waits in
the piece you are playing?
Sue Brett-Rather. I've been waiting ten
weeks for chance to look at my salary
Chicago journal.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan s. 1900.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10

You know how freely and recklessly you
talk about other people? Well, that's the
way they talk about you.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
GONE OVER TO THE MAJORITY.
Death of Former Secretary of War
F;ndicott at Boston Yesterday
The Funeral.

Boston, May 7.-William Crownin-
shield Endicott, secretary of war I'M
der President Cleveland's first admin
istration, died at his residence in this
city, yesterday afternoon, of pneu-
monia, aged rs years. Although Mr..
Endicott's system had been somewhat
enfeebled by an attack Of the grip,
from which he suffered last winser, he
had been in apparently good bodily
health up to last Wednesday, when he
took his customary drive.
He was taken i'll, and pneumonia de-
yeloped, the disease reaching its most
active form Saturday, at which
time it was feared by the attending
ply sician that the patient could not
live through the night. He rallied
slightly, but during Sunday, his res
piration gradually grew weaker, and
about five o'clock he passed peaceably
away.
TIE funeral will be private, and
burial will be in Salem. Mr.. Endicott's s
daughter, the wife of Joseph Chamber
lain, the English secretary of state for
the colonies, was notified by cable
Reached An Agreement.
Fresno, Cal, May THE commit
tee of bankers, packers and directors
CT the California Raisin Growers asso.
citation has at last reached an agree
ment which provides for the abandon
n1ent of the packing scheme by the as
sociation and the signing CT three yeal
contracts with the growers and pack.
ers; the packers to organize an asso
citation. The packers agree tc buy OF
the association the whole crop al
prices to be fixed by the association
The agreement win be submitted &c
the growers.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Cures Talk
crea4 Fame OF a Great Meotcins
MON NV Actual Merit.


won by Actual Merit.
The fame of Hoods Sarsaparilla has oesn
won by the good it has done to those VINO
were suffering from disease. Its cures nave
excited wonder and admiration Ii nAs
caused thousands to rejoice in the enjoy
ment of good health, and 1t viii do you me
same good it has done Others IL VIII eSpel
from your blood all impurities; VIII give e5 so5
. oood annette and make you strong ana
vigorous. 1t is just the medicine to Asip
you now, when your system Is IN need 0I =
tonic and invigorator.
Indigestion after suffering SIX
months from indigestion, headache, ser
vousness and impure blood, / began taElng
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when | had taSSn
six bottles j was well" Frank Nolen, O2A'
land, Ills.
REMEMBER
Hoods Sag-sapariWa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine.
Iron County register., 1900-05-10

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
Tovyed to Places of Safety.

Three large vessels were lying SO
near the blazing pier that their safety
was endangered. They were the
steamer San Marcos and the steamer
Neueces, which were towed out into
1nidstrean, and the bark st. James,
the rigging of which was burned be-
fore she could be towed out of harms
Iron County register., 1900-05-10
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE

Is Americas Greatest Medicine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
RECEPTION ~ BRYAN.
Dimes Mt Democratic Club and Does
Some Han,lshaking.


New York, Jan. 2o.-Last night VIM.
as the guest of President w. j. Keller
with twelve others. The club house
was crowded from ) o'clock. The fact
that Colonel Bryan was to be guest
of the club caused the seats i'm the
MUM. Some of HE club members ate
two dinners and drank twice as much
wine as they wanted waiting for the
distinguished Nebraskan to arrive.
The rooms and corridors of the club
We're throngcd long before Mr.. Bryan
arrived. q
AT exactly Z o'clock a cnrri:,me drove,
~ 49, ,,,',ls M, :" G.. 80. '''' 80 ui''ss
up 10 .he e'"o' me hrs' person 20
Oliver sergeant -nt-arms of The mn,
t;nn,l de'7,no,..,,;. on,,,,,,;t, Ne,
lol'ai aehocfa'ic commlttee. He
helped out VIM. j. Bryan and cx-tiov-
ernor Hopo of TcNns some r,llel rn,.
,h,..a ,l,a,,. Co.. D.. ,.n :, '.'
'niee cn ne, lot bryan ana ''!rN were
so great the doorleerer had fIit,icl,ls,
l., Alt; 49,. ~ ~, ~ s''i''
IN luakluS WHY lof MI. IhNdn una
the others.
4here was 81 ,rnsh i'm ,h. ,;i,int,
rao,,, MI ,,,,,,, -. '
room room a; ana many persons were stand
ing. The table at which the fourteen
we're 10 sit was NOM. tho ,,ir,b .v,nr,
o,,+,,, NJ NJ, wv - WY .,l'' "Ns ,',
entrance. nero We're other tables.
|. about. all tlironued with prominent
members of tba clul, whon Al. my.
M, a,,t.,,a,1 ~ u '.'. -''
"h eh,efed me hrllllantlN lightcu
room there was much applause. There
we're mn lenl,r,t;o,s .I,hos, "a, ~,
,,.1.,. - ~ -, ~ ~, w..
,up'e oi h"''or We're John w. Meter.
w. j. Bryan Maurice +. lIolahan. en-
Governor uouu Ir,iua lnnns o.d,or.
,,,,, ~ !, =, S,., "''fS ,''i''ss NJ.
mum ". III. u. belmont. Norman Ma"k.
John II. CARROLL Thomas IT, Grady.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
SMOTAERED TO DEATH
IN A GRAIN CHUTE
Iowa Workmen Mortified to Find .
Man Wedged in Feet
Foremost.
LIFE WAS ENTIRELY EXTINCT
Was Loading Grain From Elevator
Bins Into the Cars When the
Accident Occurred-.-
Leaves Family.

Alden. Ia. Jan. 25.-While engaged
in loading grain from the bins of
Simpson d Cousins elevator into cars
yesterday morning the worlSmen were
Mortified to find Il man wedged into
one of the chntes feet foremost. Upon
investigation it was found to be the
body of George Coleman, am employee
of the elevator &ompany. who had
probably gone into one of the bins for
some purpose while the loading ma
chinery was i'm operation and, becom-
ing caught, had been smothered. The
man was working around the elevator
early i'm the morning and must have
met with the fatal accident about 10
O'Clock. Coleman WAS Il man about IS
years of age and leaves wife and lit
tie boy about years of age. He has
lived near here for Il number of wears,
having been ut one time engaged in
farming. lie entered the employ of
Simpson & Cousins some five months
ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Proposed Intcrurban line.

Des Moines la, Jan. 25.- President
j. $. Polk and General Manager Hip
pee of the Des Moines street railway
left for New York TO consult with the
capitalists who are backing the pro-
posed interurban line to be built
toward the southwest. The present
line, running to Valley Junction, dis
lance of five miles. will be extended to
Commerce, Winterset, Macksburg and
number OF other intermediate towns
and will then go from Maclisburg to
Greenfield or to Creston, total of
about 100 miles. The cost is estimated
at $1,50O,000 and it is believed that the
line will be running within ten
months, as much of the preliminary
work i'll the way of surveys has been
accomplished. President Polk says
that within ten years every good town
within fifty miles of Des Moines will
be connected with it by the branches
of the street railway. Lines are pro-
jected in four directions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
TO ORGANIZE THE CHURCH.
Archbishop Chnpcllc Goes to the
Philippines for That Purpose.

Philippines for That Purpose.
Chicago, Jan. PA special to- the
Record from Washington says:
There is Il complete understanding
between the government and Arch
bishop Chapelle concerning church at
fairs in the Philippines. He has gone
there as the representative of the pope
for the purpose OF rcorganizing the
Catholic church upon the same basis
that exists in the United States. and
General Otis is thoroughly informed
of his mission and of The policy he is
directed to pursue. There is no intcn-
ton on the part of the United States
to confiscate or occupy without fair
remuneration amy property belonging
to the church. but the estates and
other property belonging to the relig
ious orders, whose title is i'm the name
of bishops, will be taxed like an,
other property. The only exception
will be such property as is actually
used for worship or for educational!
purposes. There will be no objection
to the friars remaining in the Philip
pines provided they do not Interfere
with political and civil affairs and con-
fine their activity exclusively TO eccle-
siastical matters. The schools will be
secuarized, although there will be no
objection to HE establishment OF
Catholic schools. No public money
will be given To the support of ANY
sectarian institutions.
The priests will NOT be allowed amy
other privileges or inmunities than
they enjoy in this country In short.
Archbishop ChapeIlc understands and
agrees that there is to be an entire
separation of the church from civil af-
fairs and the same freedom of worship
and religious instruction that exists
i'm this country.
Manila. Jan. "a. Archbishop Cha
pellc, papal delegate to the Philip
pines, gave reception to the Catholic
clergy and laymen for the purpose of
concliating the opposing factions.
Many prominent I'ilipincs attended
with view of making Il denonstra-
ton against the friars. They hootcd
Archbishop Nozuleda and every friur
who appeared.
On the other hand. General Otis,
who attended with his staff. was
cheercd.
Mgr. ChapeIle made IA speech asking
for federation and patience and prom
Using satisfactory settlement OF The
questions i'm dispute. He rebulics the
newspapers for meddling with mat
tiers which he said they did not under
| stand,