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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
AN Ex-sOLDIER ARRESTED.
Cashiered for Peculating, is Now
Charged With Forgery OfVouch-
ers at the PresfdiO.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June "a spe-
eial from Butte, Mont, to the Times
says:
Lieut.. John M. Neil, an ex-oficer
of the regular army stationed at the
Preside, near San Francisco, was an
rested here Saturday night by a dep
uty United States marshal on instruc-
tons from San Francisco charging
him with forgery of vouchers in the
army three years ago. He was CASH
tered from the army three years ago
on a charge of having been implicated
in alleged populations at the Presi-
dio, but the shortage was made good
and nothing further was heard of the
affair until the arrest Saturday night.
Neil1 says he is innocent of the
charge of forgery. He has a wife and
several children residing in Oakland,
Cad. His wife is highly. connected. So
eially, on the coast. For a year Neill
has been in the employ of the Ana
conda Mining Co. as engineer.
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short in the back to show a folded
girdle of turquoise blue panne velvet.
/ know the int~ermingling of rose pink
and turquoise blue sounds rather dar-
ing. but in this particular instance the
combination was introduced by the
artistic fingers of a master hand, with
results that were simply stunning.
The extreme daintiness of the new
cotton fabrics cannot but appeal in
the strongest m to b love of
the beautiful innate in womankind.
C~ool-looking dimities and French
lawns are to be reckoned among h
most attractive materials now on ex-
hibition. while the silk ginghams and
embroidered cotton batistes are love-
w enough to tempt the wa into
rank extravaganza. They come in
white. pale blue, light green and all
the pretty new shades of pink. Some
of the silk ginghams nave a double
border of silk woven on the edge,
which is meant to be used as a trim
ming in connection with much lace and
yards upon yards of the ever-popular
Persian ribbon. Many of the new
mercerized ducks and cheviots, cotton
though they be, are exceedingly beau
tifui. and so closely resemble the most
Iustrous silk as tc make them quite
admirably suited for any but the most
dressy wear. Within the week 1 have
seen some very sw~e1l-looking tailor
gowns fashioned of both these mate
rails, those of cheviot being particu-
larly fetching. All were as carefully
tailored, even down to the smallest
detail, as though made of the finest
broadc1oth. Some showed to particu-
lar advantage with their short Eton
coats tucked both back and front,
while the skirt was treated in a similar
manner, then finished with a deep
yoke of yellow lace. Others again
have tEe;r seams finely strapped, and
to be strictly up-to-date these strap
pings should be either of silk or cloth.
The blouse and the shirt waist again
show a tendency TOWARD much fine
handwork and in~crustations of lace
and embroidery. The very prettiest
are of i~nely-tucked lawn or batiste.
and their beauty is further enhanced
by the wise Introduction of fine lace
insertions. The sleeves are tight at
the top but become fuller toward the
wrist, and like the remainder OF the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
MORE DESPERATE FIGHTING.
sharp Engagement between BOers
and British at VIadfOntein-
Both Sides Lost Heavily.

London, June lon the anniver
sary of Lord Roberts entry into 10
~hannesburg, the country has been
startled by the receipt of news OF
desperate fighting and heavy British
losses within 40 miles of the Gold
Reef city. The battle at Vladfontein,
on the Durban-Johannesburg rail.
road, reported by Lord Kitch,
ener, is the most serious en-
gaecment since Gen Glenn
ents' reverse at Magaliesburg. 1t
shows Gen. Delarey is in no way
daunted by the capture of IL of his
guns by Gen. Darlington six weeks
ago. The garrison of V~ladfontein, ap
parently largely composed of yeo,
many, had ia men put out of action
That their asSailants came to Close
quarters and suffered heavily is shown
by the number of dead left ON the
field.
The dispatch from Lord Kitchener.
dated Pretoria, May 80, is as follows:
Gen. DiXon's force, at Vladfontein,
was attacked yesterday by Delarey's
forces, and there was severe fighting.
The enemy was eventually driven off
with heavy loss, leaving 35 dead. l
regret that our casualties also were
severe. The killed and wounded num-
breed ia. Four officers were killed.
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CORN BELT CROP REPORTS.
The Outlook for Wheat and Corn in
Nebraska, Iowa, Northern
Kansas and Missouri.

Chicago, May 31.-The Corn Belt,
Chicago, May 3O.-The Corn Belt,
issued by the Burlington, prints ex-
haustive crop reports received from
900 correspondents throughout Ne
braska, Iowa, northern Kansas and
northern Missouri. A brief summary
follows:
Nebraska-Corn, SO reports say out
look is excellent, 242 good, % fair, S
poor, 10 rain needed and 2 best pros
pect state ever had. Winter wheat, 80
reports good, IT'S better than last
year, 100 about the same, Is worse
Spring wheat, 13S reports good, 3s
fair, II poor. 5 rain needed, 2 bugs be-
ginning to damage it, and 2 stand is
thin. Oats, 143 reports good, s excel
lent, Sc fair, 35 poor and s need rain.
Iowa-Corn, IS reports say outlook
good, 5 excellent, 16 fair. Winter
wheat, II reports good, 2 fair, 2 poor
and 1 reports Hessian fly. Spring
wheat, &C reports good, IL fair, 2
about same as in 1900 and 3 poor.
Oats, IA reports good, 10 fair, 3 excel
lent, 9 poor.
Northern Missouri-Corn, z excel
lent, SO good, 19 fair and 2 poor. Win
ter wheat, IA reports better than
1900, Is good, 4 fair. Spring wheat, 4
reports good. Oats, 9 reports good,
1 fair, 16 poor.
Northern Kansas-Corn, 13 reports
good, 6 excellent. Winter wheat, Is
reports better than 1900, 3 excellent,
1 fair. Spring wheat, 5 reports good.
8 fair and 1 excellent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
EHE GROWING COTTON CROP.
The Average June Condition, With
One Exception, is the owe
i'm Twenty Years.

Washington, June 1.-The statisti
clan of the department. of agricul-
ture estimates the total area planted
in cotton at 27,532,OO0 acres, an in.
crease of 2,111 900 acres, or s.3 per
cent. owe the acreage planted last
year, and 2,49s,OO acres, or ten per
cent. over the acreage actually
picked.
The average condition of the grow
ing crop is SIS, as compared with
s2.5 on June of last year, and S6.4, the
mean of the june averages of the last
ten years. A condition of SIS is, with
one exception, the lowest June condi.
ton in 20 years.
The condition by states is as fol.
lows: North Carolina, 81; South Car.
olina, so; Georgia, 80; Florida, SO;
Alabama, rs; Mississippi, 50; Louisi-
ana, so; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 81; Ten.
nessee, IS; Oklahoma, So; Indian ter.
ritory, IS.
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the taste. It is found in copper mines,
and is used to ornament chairs and
cabinets and so forth, says the Chicago
Chronicle. The largest and finest
pieces of this strange substance are
taken from the mines of Siberia, ant it
was the Russians who first found a
way of using it. That required a great
deal of thought and patience, for the
substance cannot be melted and it
breaks easily. The only way to pre-
pare it for use is to slice it into thin
strips, join the strips together with
cement and polish the surface. When
this is done it looks like dark pearl,
with its wavy lines and changeful color
effects.
The chemical name fol this SUBJ
stance is carbonate of copper, for 1T is
formed of carbonic acid and copper.
However, the green variety is known
to dealers in it as ~malachite, and the
blue kind is called aZurite. In some of
the churches in Russia there are large
columns of malachite, which look as
solid as marble and far handsomer.
In the palace of Versailles, neal Paris,
there is a room in which the furniture
and mante1s are made of this same
salt. Azurite, because it is 10 brit
tie than malachite, is less used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
WAS A COWARDLY MURDER.
An Irate Father Fatally Shoots q
Young Man for Talking to
His

ST. Joseph, Mo-, June 3.-Owen Lo-
gan, Il prominent young stockman of
Arkoe, Mo-, was fatally shot while
calling on Miss Jessie Walker, near
Maryville, by the young woman's IA
Their, A. E.. Walker, Saturday night.
Logan was paying attentions to
Miss Walker. The father objected,
and. it is said, made frequent threats
to the effect hat he would kill Logan
if he did not quit calling at the house.
Logan was standing at the gate of the
Walker premises talking to Miss Wal
ker when the father came suddenly
upon them, and bringing a shotgun to
his shoulder discharged its contents
into the young mans body.
Logan is a nephew of Sheriff Col
Inns, and Immediately after the shoot
ing he was removed to the home of
the latter.
Walker gave himself up and is iu
Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
ACCUSED on
And His story, Reluctantly Told
Bears Out the suspicIon of
Foul Play.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 3-W. III.
Klensmier, whose wife was Saturday
found murdered near their home at
Holton, Kas., buried in a shallow
trench, was arrested in Kansas City,
Kas., yesterday. Marks on the body,
which is believed to have been buried
since May 10, indicated that her skull
had been crushed with a club, and
suspicion was directed against the
husband who disappeared on that
date.
following statement:
MY wife and I disagreed frequent
Iy. but / usually let her have her way.
Just before her death she was very
angry because | wanted to sell some
land to which she had signed a deed.
She said she would leave me. But L
did not want people to know she had
left me and told her to say she was
going away on a visit. We had a few
words on Sunday (May 12) about it.
She went away and later / found her
body hanging from a rope in the
barn. took her down, but was afraid
of the disgrace, and hid her body in
the straw. The next day 1 buried her.
I told the children she had gone to
Texas, and the telegram I had sen
saying that she was dead was intend
ed to keep them from knowing she
had killed herself"
All this was ground out of Klens-
mire in short, hesitating sentences.
Asked about the condition of his
wife's crushed skull, he said: Maybe
the dirt falling on it mashed it in. L
wouldn't strike her"
There was no more than two feet
of dirt OYER the body when it was
found.
Klensmire is a German farmer, 80
years old, tall, spare and uneducated.
He talks with hesitation, and appears
dull of mind. The possibility that he
would be tried for murder seemed
secondary to the disgrace that would
result from the publicity of the af-
fair. K!ensmire was born near Hol-
ton. and has always lived in that vi
cinity. His mother and two or three
brothers and sisters live there, and
r prosperous and respected.
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At THE TOMB OF GEN. GRANT.
Minister WI Ting Fang Accompanies
ChIna's Annual Tribute With .
Graceful Eulogy.

New York, May 31.-The event OF
the Memorial day o~bservances here
was the ceremonies at the tomb of
Gen. Grant at Riverdale, in which
Minister WI Ting Fang was a central
figure. The famous Chinese diplomat,
according to usual custom, placed q
beautiful floral wreath on the tomb,
and in doing so delivered a graceful
sulogy of the illustrious dead.
Minister WI graphically described
the career of Gen. Grant as citizen,
soldier and statesman, his remarks
showing a close study of his subject.
Nothing shows mor clearly" he
said, the high estimation in which
Grant was held by the world at large
than the spontaneous outbursts of
enthusiasm with which he was every
where greeted when he made his ia
nous tour around the world. Princes,
potentates and the common people
alike We'd with one another in paying
him the homage due to great rulers.
Cities opened their gates to welcome
him at his approach. His progress
from country to country was like a
triumphal procession. All this was a
significant tribute to his character
and to his fame. 1t must be remem-
bered that he was at this time only
a private citizen, but everybody rec
ognized the greatness inherent in
the man. In no country, / dare say,
did he receive a warmer welcome
than in the old empire of China. The
career of Grant is just such as is
calculated to fire the imagination of
the Chinese. Statesmen and generals
do not come from an exclusive stock
is one of our favorite sayings. We
Chinese have great admiration for
men who have risen by their talents
from humble beginningsto become ac-
knowledged leaders of the people.
Such was Grant" Minister WI then
alluded to the friendship between Gen.
Grant and Ii Hung Chang, and said:
after Grants death, Earl Ii gave in
structions to the Chinese legation at
Washington to bring every year, as is
done this day, IN offering of flowers
to the generals tomb on Memorial
day as a token of his enduring friend
shin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
ABLACKSMITH'S STRANGE Elk.
PERIENCE.

Goodland, Kan, June 3.-N. e. AL.
bertson, u leading blacksmith, has
been a great sufferer from Rheuma-
tism. He was Sc bad that he could not
sleep for the great pain in his arms
and shoulders. He had been afflicted
for years, but lately he was so much
worse, that he thought he would have
to give up his shop altogether.
Then a strange thing happened. A
friend of his recommended a new med
icine called Dodd's Kidney Pills, said
to be a cure for Rheumatism. He
commenced to use them and at once
began to recover. His pain has all left
him, and he is a well man to-day. and
entirely free from any symptom of
rheumatism.
To say he is thankful, is putting it
very mildly. He is delighted.
Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve great
credit for having cured this yery se-
we're and almost hopeless case.
From recent reports, there does not
seem to be anything that they viii not
cure, as very bad cases of Bright's Dis
ease, Diabetes, Dropsy, Rheumatism.
and Heart Trouble, have been cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills, even after hav-
ing been given up by the best doctors.
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waist seem to be an intricate mass q.

waist seem to be an intricate mass q.
tiny tucks and fine lace.
Some of the prettiest plain glace
and crepe de chine blouses have deep
collars of embroidered lawn. These
collars are worn low on the shoulder
and give rather a sloping effect. with
an inner vest of tucked lawn and lace
to correspond. The popularity of the
lace blouse seems rather to "a than
wane, and just now it is the proper
caper to have it made of handsome
Maltese lace. / am bound to tell you,
however, that this lace used in the
making of the approved blouse, in
which much fine handwork must APP
pear, would run the price of the gar
ment up to a figure that would place
it quite beyond the reach of the aver
age purse.
The ewes and very smartest
shade in millinery is a lovely nut
brown, and is dividing the honors
with an equally exquisite shade
known as "fiame pink" Soft straws
in this latter shade are particularly
popular with milliners just now. who
veil them with tulle and generally
trim them with flowers in dead tones,
sometimes mixed with old lace.
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CUBANs ARE DISAPPOINTED.
Constitution Do Not Believe the
Convention viii Reconsider.

Havana, June 1.-The decision OF
the United States government not tc
accept the Cuban constitution a.
adopted by the Havana convention
caused great surprise and keen dis
appointment to these members of the
convention who voted in favor of the
constitution as adopted. Two leading
conservatives, who were interviewed
last night on the subject, said in sub
stance that they had reason to sup
pose that the constitution would be
acceptable to Washington and that
otherwise they would not have voted
for the majority report as submitted
They also pointed out that in order
to avoid a possibility of rejection the
report had been changed at the last
moment by striking out the interpre-
t2tion at the end of the clauses and
putting these in the form of a resolu.
ton by themselves, thus accepting the
Platt amendment as passed by con-
gress.
cit is true" said one of the con.
scrvative> il question, shat the com.
mittee's Interpretation of the eX-
plantations of the Teller resolution
which were offered by Gov.-Gen. Wood
and Secretary Root. together with the
Washington committees report, we're
included with the Platt amendment as
an appendix to the constitutions; bu:
when we voted on the report it was
with but one purpose in view, namely,
to accept the Platt amendment"
Both delegates expressed regret
that a misunderstanding had arisen
and said they doubted that the con
vention would now reconsider its &C.
ton, as the fight had been hot, the
victory had been won by only Il
vote, and those who had tried to do
their duty toward their country had
been bitterly assaile6 as traitors and
pcrjurers.
Seniors Capote and Tamaya had a
long conference with Gen. Wood last
night. Gen. Wood, in the course OF
{ brief interview, said:
81 never thought the suggestions of
Secretary Root would be accepted. l
always considered that the conven-
ten regarded these explanations as
explanations merely, and that they
would not form part of the accep
Scce."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
THE GREEN PEA LOUISE.
The Department of Agriculture
Gives Warning of the Spread
of Its Ravages.

Washington, May 31.-The depart.
ment of agriculture has issued a re-
port on the ravages of the green pea
louise, giving warning hat this insect,
one of the most important of those
which rayaged the crops of the coun-
try during the past two seasons, will
widen its range geographically and
increase the amount of destruction.
Since its first appearance in May,
1899, at Bridges, Va, its devastation
has steadily increased and it has now
become the aus of great loss in the
principal pea-growing regions of the
United States.
The estimated loss it caused along
the Atlantic coast states in 1899 is
placed at $4,000, 900; and in 1900 this
had reached 100000 by the middle
of June. In some farms in Maryland
so per cent or more of the crop was
destroyed. Vigorous efforts are MAX
ing to control its spread and the Off.
cial bulletin gives a detailed descrip-
ton and means of fighting it.
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FANCIES OF FASHION.
They Are of the Daintiest and Most
Delightful Nature.
Few Skirt Is Graceful in It's Lines
and Universally Becoming -
Houses Trimmed i'm Laces
and Embroidery.
Especial Chicago letter.

a S FAR as it is possible to Judge
IN at the present moment, there
seems to be every reason to be-
lieve that the fashions of the imme-
date future will be of the daintiest
Inc most delightful description. The
weather this spring has been so cold
and generally ~disagreeable hat really
smart clothes have been in very little
demand, in consequence whereof
modistes have had a much longer PEE
Rod of rest than is usually the case,
and they seem to have employed their
leisure to the greatest possible advan-
tage in the designing of charming
gowns suitable for both early and mid
summer wear, which are far prettier
and more generally becoming than
anything which has been seer for many
seasons To be sure, some of the main
features thai marked the spring styles
are carried out in the summer modes,
but all are changed and improved upon
to such a degree as to be hardly recog-
nizable.
The new skirt continues to fit with
glove-like snugness about the hips, and
with the same wonderful mount of
flare at the bottom as heretofore. The
jaunty little bolero is to be seen on
every other gown as of yore, while
the old, yet ever new, blouse-bodice
still reigns supreme; but, somehow,
by a bold contrast of color, an extra
sash to the rever of the bolero or a
deft twist to the pouched bodice, the
clever modiste has managed to give an
air of extreme novelty to these sum
mer gowns hat is both pleasing and
fascinating.
Every device and trick known to
the trade is employed to produce the
graceful fullness at the bottom of the
approved skirt, and according to the
decree of Dame Fashion it must show
either tucks, plaitings or one or more
graceful hounces as its most dis
t~inctiye feature. 4 taffeta foundation,
matching in color the goods, adds
much elegance to this new skirt, es-
pecially when the material chosen hap
pens to be crepe de chine or the all
~conquering nuns yelling. Satin
faced foulard promises to be among
the favorite materials for smart aft
ernoon frocks. The fancy of the mo-
ment is to trim these silken own
with one or more accordion-plaited
~ruff1es, made of black point de esprit
net over one of white taffeta silk. An
other fad, and a very pretty one, too,
is to have a little cloth bolero
matching the prevailing color in
the silk. Fol instance, a laven-
der and white foulard was fin
ished with a smart-looking bolero
fashioned of lavender cloth and
trimmed with ARROW silver and white
braid and tiny silver buttons. An
o~thergown in which this idea was very
prettily carried out was in a lovely
shade of rose pink lightly patterned in
black and white. The chic bodice was
rendered doubly so by means of a
jaunty white cloth bolero, cut very
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-06
ROBBERY AND INCENDIARIsM.
Safes Blown Up and Robbed and
Town Burned to Cover Traces
of the Crime.

Beaumont, Tex, June 3.-The little
town OF Jasper, capital of Jasper
county, 8 entirely wiped out, yes
terday, by fire. Seventeen houses, in
Guiding every business house in the
place and a number of residences,
were destroyed. The town has no fire
department.
Previous to the fire the post office
safe and the safe of the county treas
urer had beer blown open and robbed.
The conclusion is that burglars blew
open these safes and then set fire to
the town to cover up their crime and
create an excitement which would af-
ford them an opportunity to escape.
The loss by the fire is estimated at
500, 900; it could not be learned what
the thieves secured from the safes.
The robbers escaped.
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hi 3Or 4Years an Independence Is Assured
UNDER VARIOUS A

England has 42,sOo police; Scotland,
5000; Ireland, 12,400.
Canada had only 1,7oo saloons in
1850. She has now over $4,000.
A ~cycle-racing track at Bordeaux
was destroyed by a mob because, ow-
ing to the failure of the electric light,
the races had to be postponed.
An advertisement in a Hamburg pa
per dated 1901 shows that cigars were
in use Though very little as compared
with pipes) in Germany a century
age.
The London county council some
time ago passed a law that no one
should shout to the annoyance of the
public while hawking newspapers; but
the law is not enforced.