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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14
HAI|NG At West POINT.
The Report of the Special COMMITTEES
of Congress Presented to
the House.
THE DOCUMENT IS AN EXHAUSTIVE ONE.
IT. Tone Ia Moderate but Emphatic,
the Keynote Being the Conciu-
sion that Brutal Hazing and
Fighting Must be Banished From
IN Academy at All Hazards.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The report OF
the special congressional committee
which Investigated the hazing of Ca
Diet Booze and the general subject OF
hazing at West Point was submitted
to the house of representatives by the
chairman of the committee, Repre-
sentative Dick, with a bill making
stringent regulations against hazlng'
fighting and all brutal practices.
An Exhaustive Review.
The report is an exhaustive review
of the practice of hazing in all Its
1~rms, and while moderate in tone,
is nevertheless a singing arraingn-
ment of the many alleged brutal prac-
tees enumerated. 1t specifies more
than 100 distinct methods of annoy
ing and harassing a f~ourth-class
man, and describes them in detail
One of the funny formations" de-
scribed is that practiced on Philip
Sheridan, Jr., who was compelled TO
ride a broomstick, sin mockery OF his
illustrious fathers achievement al
Winchester" The report states that
a system of fighting HAS grown up
which is shocking in its character. The
fights are described, and the commit
tee states that the West Point code Is
more vicious than the Queensberrs
code.
The Worst Form of Having.
The committee held hat fighting Is
the worst form of hazing. The report
saws that such fighting as that a
West Point is a felony, according u
the statutes in many of h states
and the time has come when congress
must decide whether fight, which arr
hiob crimes elsewhere, shall continue
at West Point.
The committee finds that ade
Macarthur, Breth and Burton wer'
hazed into commissions, others wer
hazed until they tainted, while other
were hazed until they were SICK.
Cases of Booze and Breth.
The hazing of Cadets Booze an
Breth are deliberately treated, bu
the committee does not attrlbut
their deaths directly to hazing. III
report adds:
sBut while we can not fix upo
hazing the responsibility for tines
two deaths, the possibility that
fastened them and the blot 1T thro"
ON the otherwise fair n glorlou
fame of the academy; its conflict wit
proper training and discipline, an
u~nfitness in this new century urge
h adoption of reasonable, yet W
believe, effective measures for L
eradication and the promotion
discipline at the academy.
The Bill Against Hazing.
The bill submitted contains eleve
sections against hazing and provld
means for its detection and punis
ment. Dismissal is provided for ia
ing part in a fight or a challenge,
rectly or indirectly, or for any for
of annoying, harassing or bracing
cadets. Cadets dismissed are ma
Ineligible to appointment to the arm
navy or marine corps. Provision
made for courts of inquiry, coul
martial, closer association betwe
officers and cadets, and other mea
for effectually stopping the practi
of hazing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14
Reviewed the New Volunteers.

Cane Town, Feb. 10.-Yesterday Sir
Alfred Miner reviewed 1000 men OF
the new volunteer force and made a
spirited address to the officers. he ex,
pressed his qualification at the loyal
response the colony had made to the
call.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14
Iapanese Deficit.

Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 20, via Vic
+oria. B. c., Feb. s.-The japanese
toria, r. C., Feb. THE japanese
finance minister has issued a state
ment showing an estimated national
deficit of e9,0OO.o00 yen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14
Golden wedding Anniversary.

Pinckneyville, H., Feb. s.-Mr. and
Nrs Philip Gruner celebrated their
oolden wedding anniversary, Wednes-
dow surrounded by their children,
grandchildren and great-granocnll-
dren. They have lived in Plnckney-
Vile since 1854.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14
;. E,xov Released ON Parole.

Bloemfontein, Feb. 7.-Jan Theron,
one of the peace ENJOYS, has returned
after having been tried by commando
ant Grobelar at Aasvogelkop for pene-
trating the fighting line and bringing
in undesirable documents ne was
released on parole. h boers, ne
said. are badly off for food and ciotn-
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14

Th~irteeuth H~ussars Have Smallpox.
London, Feb. s.-Smallpox has
broken out among the Thirteenth
hussars 1t Norwich.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

along time, forthe disease develops slowly
n some cases, but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor.
able opportunity. S. S. s. cureo this vast
ng, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up the blood and stimulating
and invigorating the whole system.
J. NJ. Seals, us Public Square, Nashville, Tenn.
says: Ten years ago my daughter fell and Gun
her forehead. From this wound the glands on
the side OF her face became swollen and bursted.
attended her without any benefit We decided
10 try S. S. S, and few bottles cured her Gu
urely."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

from the Milwaukee SentlnGl.
Perhaps many people have noticed
that the blind man who plays the
hand organ day after day at Grand
avenue bridge has a watch in his
pocket. He has a watch, and can tell
time, too
Yesterday a man dropped a nickel in
his cup, and, noticing the watch, asked
him for the time. 1t was a queer ques-
ton to ask, but he saw the watch and
wanted to know whether the blind man
was simply pretending to be sightless.
IT think I can tell,' said the blind
man. He held it UP close to his ear
and slowly turned the stem winder.
zone, two, three, four, five, six, sew
en-, eight" he counted, and then he
said: THAT means seventy-two min
utes. l wound up the watch tightly
at O'clock and so the time ought to
be about twelve minutes past 4. Here,
look and see how near 1 came to it,
His questioner looked, and the time
was 4;1S. He was only six minutes off.
DO you mean to say that you can
tell the time of day by winding up your
watch?"
mot exactly, but can come mighty
near it; usually within ten minutes,
and it's very easy, too. All you have to
know is how long one click in winding
up will run the watch. I'll explain.
Suppose that at 3 o'clock I wind UP
my watch until it is tight as we say;
that is, until another turn of the wind
er would apparently break a. spring. At
5 O'Clock l wind the watch again and
find that the winder clicks twelve
times before the watch is wound UP to
the place where it sticks. Then 1 know
that twelve clicks will run the watch
120 minutes and that one click repre-
SCENTS ten minutes of time
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
IN THE CANE FIELDS.
Continued from Tenth Page,

ture Of the syrup market is held by all
Of the planters that have grown cane
within the past two years is shown by
the constantly increasing acreage that
they have planted and their plans for
a stiIl larger crop next year. Capt.
James considers cane for syrup MAX
ing the most profitable crop that can
be grown and next year will increase
his planting from 100 acres to $50.
The first stop of the trip was made
at Woodlawn, the plantation of Mr.. j.
4. Wells, where was seen one of the
best syrup-making outfits of the en-
tire trip. Mr.. Wells himself planted but
10 acres OF cane this year, and the
quahty Of even that was not particu-
larry good, because of the wet weather
in the spring. and the drought that
has lasted most of the fall, but even
with these drawbacks it is expected to
yield about 300 gallons or more to the
acre when boiled to the standard dem
sity of IS degrees. This syrup, barrel
ed, is marketed at from 80 to 40 cents
d gallon.
The mill. which was photographed
by DR.. Wiley, is of the Chattanooga,
thrSe-roller type, and the boiling watts.
fitted with the Lanier patent skinner
have a capacity of 250 gallons of syrup
day, of ten hours. Mr.. Wells told DR..
Wiley that by his system no part OF
the cane Is thrown away. for the BIZ
Rasse Is first used as bedding in the
stables and later as a part OF compost:
thus being used to fertilize either the
cane crop OF the following season or
some other crop. The cane tops are
used as fodder, for which purpose
fhey have proved excellent material
From WoOdlawn, the trip was con-
flnued 10 Egypt where the mill and
the fields OF Mr. r. y. Foy were Wis.
ited. Here practically the same condl-
Hons as at WOodlaWn were found 70
exist as to The condition OF
fhe crop though Mr.. Foy
haf planted hffcn acres ana
o 80 well satisfied with the results az
the experiment that next season be-
WI Increase this amount nearly a
hundred Ger cent The inspecflon
party was ioined by both Nh wells
anq Af. foN Who accompanied b. the
Ifmalnofr NJ fhr "trip
fhf IUtf fi0p Haa "a sratr..
horp whore ouf of tha larg. Il
Nere h.af l. fhr afatr. rrhf.
acres, oWnef Dy Mr J0ha NJ
DIN naF visited. uere ~ ..re
SEA- sA $40 ane lauhea. a. protect n
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
How "Boby Evans Met the Prince.

= How "BOb" Evans Met the Prince.
From "A Sailors Log by Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans.
the German battleships on the Sunday
after our arrival at Kiel had an in
teresting experience. When went over
the side / found a large company, most
of them dancing. AS l was not q. dane
ing man stood to one side to be out
of the way and entered into converse
ton with a young, clean cut looking
German captain who spoke English
perfectly. 1t was soon evident to me
that he was brilliant in his profession.
and we engaged in a rather sharp pro
feSsicnal talk. I did not agree with
the captain, whose name I had not
caught, and did not hesitate to speak
my mind-nor did he. After a time he
said he would be glad to present me to
his wife, which he did, and I found her
a very charming and attractive woman.
OF course l had not caught her name
either. and after talking with her half
an hour / noticed that a good many
people seemed to be waiting to speak
to her. so / took myself off to the
smoking apartment to enjoy cigar
When I entered Admiral Knorr greeted
me and said, evans, the Prince says
you are a good fellow, and he wants
the Emperor to know you" replied,
My dear Admiral, haven't seen the
Prince and don't know him" We'll"
he said, "you ought to know him, you
have been talking shop with him for
half an hour, and I don't know what
you have been saying to the Princess
during your converse ton with her" l
had been talking with two of the most
delightful people I ever met, Prince
Henry and the Princess Irene, without
in the least knowing who they were,
and l certainly told them both exactly
what I thought about the different
things we discussed"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

His further movements are undeter-
mined
DR.. Wiley has already made thorough
reports on the possibility OF growing
in the South successfully numerous
crops, among them the cassava plant.
This plant he yesterday recommended
to many of the gentlemen that he met
and several Of them expressed the in
tention of giving it a trial. 1t is posi-
BILE that DR.. Wiley will later make an
other trip through Georgia with the
view of finding out the possibilities OF
the sweet potato for the production OF
glucose.
Want Experiment Station.
It is the desire of the Department of
Agriculture to exploit as far as is pos
sibIe the sugar producing territory OF
the Southern states, and 1t is possible
that for this purpose an appropriation
of 200 or $40 600 will be made.
Whether this will be done or not will
depend largely upon DR.. Wiley''s report.
From the excellent impressions that
he received yesterday the farmers
may congratulate themselves that 1t
will be a favorable one, &. voa=.t
1t is also the hope of the cane
growers that the state may see fit to
eeta blish an experiment station In
South Georgia, much on the lines of
the one that is now conducted by MI
Stubs in Louisiana. 1t is probable
that a strong effort to secure such a
station will be made soon.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
kentuckinn Agreed to Do 1t If Re-
MUST EAT HIS STRAW HAT.
publican Ticket Lost.
From the New York Time,

From the New York Times.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 16.-Thomas P.
Watts. sanitary plumber, is in for a
rare treat and must eat his last sea-
sons straw hat. He is game and says
he will do it. A hot political debate
resulted in the following agreement;
Sept 25, 1901, Thomas Watts, am
at present wearing a straw hat which
1 propose to eat if the Republican
ticket is not elected this fall.
Thomas P. Watts.
Witnesses-George W. Hinsler Her.
man V. Cohen.
Mr.. Hinsler is proprietor of the Eng
lish Kitchen and Mr.. Cohen is adver-
Using manager of the Anzeiger. The
Republican ticket was unsuccessful,
and Mr.. Watts is being held to his
wager A banquet is being arranged at
the English Kitchen next week, for
which Mr.. Watts must pay, and the
menu will be as follows:
Soup.
Old straw.
Fricasse of straw.
Ragout of straw.
Straw hash.
Salad.
Straw with pitchfork dressing.
Dessert.
Straw pudding with old braid sauce.
Sulphuretted water.
Mr.. Watts is game and says he will
eat the hat.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
THE TALE OF A GAS WELL.
The VerRciOus MIR. Byers Spins
Yarn of the Hassayampan Variety.

Yarn of the Hassayampan Variety.
From the Arizona Republican.
The veracity of Seth Byers is sec
ond only to his democracy, and though
he is a quiet sort of a man he has seen
a number of very remarkable things in
his lifetime. He stepped into the sher-
ifs office yesterday morning to punch
up the fire and overheard number of
men talking about the recent oil and
gas well discoveries in Texas and com
menting upon the probability of gas be-
ing discovered in this part of Arizona.
He said the conversation reminded him
OF a peculiar incident that occurred
many years ago in a little town thirty
five miles from his former home in
Pennsylvania. The story is such an
extraordinary one that it is worthy of
publication, though it is strange an
occurrence of such general interest
should not have been mentioned in the
newspapers long ago.
1t was during the great oil and gas
excitement in Pennsylvania, when fort
unes were sometimes made in a day
and lots of prospecting was going on.
A company got hold of piece of prop.
erty supposed to be oil land, erected a
derrick and began boring. The man
who sold the land had been allowed
to remain upon ii for the time being,
as he was engaged in general farming
and did not interfere with the prospect
ing in the least. The hole was down
about 1900 feet and both day shifts and
night shifts were engaged sinking as
rapidly as possible.
One morning the farmer went out to
milk, his corral being near the works.
1t was not yet daylight, and accord
ing to custom the farmer took his lam
tern along and set it upon a barrel
near the derrick. The globe of the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

II overcomes an forms OF blood poison,
whether inherited or acquired, and nc
remedy so thoroughly and effectively
cleanses the blood. If you have ar
blood trouble, or your child has inherited
some blood faint, take S. S. S. and get
the blood in good condition and prevent
the disease doing further damage.
Send for our free book and write oua
physicians about your case. We make nc
charge whatever for medical advice.
rHE SWIFT SPECIFIC co. ATLsura "a
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

The Queen of Spain likes good mu-
sic, and during her residence at San
Sebastian, in summer, never fails to
invite Sarasate to her place for some
private soirees.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

A meeting of the City Union of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union will be
held tonight at the First Baptist
Church. An interesting programme has
heen arranged ----. =
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

makes new and pure
blood to uourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofula
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

child the same disease
manifesting itself in
he form Of swollen
ylands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive SORES
and assesses and Of
.entimes white swell
ing sure signs of
ocrofula. There may
be no external SIGNS for
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19
s GE'GfazEa
THE OFFSPRING
OF HEREDITARY
BLOOD TAEMTs

Scrofu1a is but modified form of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
who is tainted by either will see in the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-19

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11
BOTETCuRT FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Elect Officers fer the Year-The Dc-hs-you-
Please Club Do Well
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


FINCASTLE. VA, Dec. 1o.-The stock
holders of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Association. as their annual meeting last
Monday elected the following officers:
President, Henry Hoffman; first vice.
president, Turner Mcdowell; second vice.
president, +. G.. Woodson; third vice.
president, A. G.. Preston. and Alfred Beck
ley. secretary and treasurer. Executive
Corrrittee-Ci. w Bowyer NJ. S. Cahoon.
J. H. Reaburne, J. L. Cronire and C. Y.
Price.
The association is in frst-class condi-
ton. having a goodly surplus in the
treasury.
Much interest is being manifested In
the revival held in the Methodist Church,
conducted by Rev. DR.. e. NJ. Hawkins.
of Trinity NJ E. Church. South. BaItf-
more. Md. assisted by the pastor, Rev.
o. W. I.usby. Many are processing reli-
gon under DR.. Hawkins wonderful
preaching.
The young ladies' OF the ro-As-You-
Please Club expect to hold a Confederate
States Convention on the evening of tho
9th for the purpose OF raising money to
erect Il monument IN memory OF tho
Confederate dead of Botetourt.
Each Confederate State will be repre-
scented by booth, at which different
things will be sold, characteristic of thas
State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11
MASTER PLUMBERS OFFICERS.
Willis, Acquitted of Larceny, Held for Another
Chargs-Grand Jury Investigation.
Special Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The IlneS.)
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 10.-The Master
Plumbers in convention here elected these
officers: James F. Traynor. of Whining
tofiH,cesDel., president; Lloyd Mitchell. OF
Balt5h1lloree tm%ic e-president:eJ S. Eaton, OF
WlHiHgtqn, Del, recording and financial
secretary; ". H Barnard, OF Norfolk,
treasurer; w. a. Rotlrrock. OF Baltimore,
w. D. Noland of Washington, and Z.
L. Grey. of Norfolk. Executive Com
nittee The convention then adjourned
sine die.
The organization previously formed of
master plumbers of Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia, Delaware, and District
Association of Master Plumbers Of the
Atlantic Coast will affiliate with the
national organization.
IL. "A. eAIillis was to-day acquitted of
the Tiiarge Of larceny preferred by the
Cieiaens'b B Bank of Norfolk, who cashed
his iaflesedrtc-b worthless check for $500.
The matter, it is stated, has L'een COM
promised and the bank did not desire
to prosecute. Willis is held until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning for the At
lanta authorities, who prefer charges OF
forgery against him.
Norfolk Corporation Court grand jury,
which is Investigating alleged frauds in
the recent legislative election, to-day re-
ported they had not completed their in
vestigasion and asked to be adjourned
until next Thursday. This was done.
Defective NFeiser, of New York, to-
night left here for Brooklyn with Paul
F. Stein Whose, wife, Elsie. charges him
with marrying her while he had wife
living
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11
JUDGE HUGHES
DIED YESTERDAY
The End Of His Long and Useful
Career.
WAS ONCE A BRILLIANT EDITOR
Foush. Duel With Col. William E. Cameron
and Wounded Him-Widely Known In
Richmond, and Much OF His
Life Spent Here.
WAS ONCE A BRILLIANT EDITOR

Judge Robert W. Hughes died at his
country home. near Abingdon, at lis
o'clock yesterday morning.
The end of his long and useful life
was not unexpected. lie had been in
failing health for some years Long be-
fore he retired from the bench he rea-
liked that age was telling upon him.
but, while he was eligible under the
Federal laws TO retire, he held on ana
continued TO discharge the duties Of his
office until about four years ago. when
he asked to be retired, and was succeeded
by Judge Waddill.
When the end came the Judge was
surrounded by bis sons, Messrs. Robert
M and Floyd Hughes, prominent law
yers of Norfolk, and by the family of the
former Mr.. Floyd Hughes family were
detained in Norfolk on account Of the
sickness OF a member.
The Judge passed away as quietly as
one falling into a gentle sleep The end
was. apparently. painless.
The funeral viii take place from st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. Abingdon, to-
morrow, and the interment will be made
in Abingdon Cemetery, in the square
which contains Governor John ID. Floyd's
remains. 1t is expected that many promi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11
VIRGINIA HORTICULTURE.
List of Those Who Received Awards from
;he Pan American.
lc,,o,a, Disnntca to rhc TIncs.)

CHARLOTTESVILLE w. DEC IL
rb. Ijst of awards to individual exhibit
ors in the exhibit made by the virginia
state horticultural Society at the Sail-
American Exposition, Buffalo, are as tol-
lows:
Dir1oma of Gold Medal: Virginia State
Horticultural Society, general eAtiolI o.
Virginia fruits; Hon. G. q Murreli, BED
ford County-display. apples and pears
DInIoma of Silver Medal: Virginia State
Horticultural Society-display OF fruits;
Samuel B. Woods. Charlottesville, Abe
marie county-display OF apples; DiEWld-
die Brothers. Greenwood. AioeTnarie coun-
tv-display of apples and pears; j. j.
Boaz. Covesviile, <albemarle county-dls-
play Of apples.
Diploma of Bronze Medal: 4. Wayland,
Crozet, Albemarle county-display OF
winesap apples; Walter Whateiy. Gro
zot Albemarle county-display OF winesap
apples: J. CT. Martin and Brother, Co"es-
pies: L. Z. Pace. Crozet. AlbcmaTie
county : display Of winesap ap-
pies; Haden Brothers. Crozet. Albemarle
county-display OF apples; j. NJ. Ellison
Crozet. Albemarla county-d!splay OF
winesap apples; ". NJ Lnfferty, Crozee
Alberarle countv-display OF WlHesap al-
pies: Mrs NJ L. Stout. Crozet, AlSeinarle
couuty-display of winesap apples; j. w.
N<Id
tv-disolay OF appIes; W. 3. Harrison,
Greenwood. Albernarle couuty-displaV Of
green apples; 7. H. Coleman. covington
Allegheny county-display OF fruits;
James Dickie. Massies Mills, Nelson
county-displev of winesap apples: c. "A.
Copp. Fishers Hill Shenandoah county
display Of apples; w. F. Dudley, Staun-
ton, Augusta county-display Of Baldwin
and winesap apples: Dr. w. 3 Dodge
Stuarts Draft. Augusta countT-dispiay
of fruits, G. w Donaldson Cherrydaie
Alexandria county-display OF pears and
cherries, DR.. j. r. Guerrans, A.goma
Frar kiln county-display Of apples: j.
Coles Terry. Bent Mountain, Roanoke
county-display of Newtown apples; G.
b. Wood washington. Rappahannocil
county-display Of apples; Bedford Coun-
ty horticultural Society. Mat.lda-coiiec-
ton of winter apples: w. j. Hudson.
Roseland. WILSON county-dispIay OF
wincsap apples and ,kaitsaz. naa--