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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01

year, great sales are held there.
There were sold in Antwerp, in 1899,
21.446 tusks from the reserves and
only $3.50 from newly-kilIed animals.
The government confiscates all car
casses of elephants killed without es-
pecial permission.
The latest methods of treating the
natives Of the Congo Free State have
brought out the TACT that by proper
management they may be utilized sue
cessfully as laborers. This means the
possibility of a rapid development of
the country. The building of the first
IS miles of railroad from Matadi 10
Leopoldville required five years. The
negroes were treated like slaves, the
Belgian ~overseers whipping them I'M
mercifully. The results were so dis
appointing that they were afterward
employed like the Belgian laborers
and paid in accordance with the
amount of work performed. They
were SO impressed by the fact that in-
creased effort brought payment In
proportion that the remainder Of the
road, 216 miles, was completed In four
years, proving that "a mans q man
for a. that
Their being amenab1e to religious
teaching to . remarkable degree goes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
FORGED HIS OWN NAME.
Singular Case of a New jersey News
paper Man Who Could Not Rec
ognixe His Signature.

1t was a banker who was asked:
"Can there be such a thing as an in
nocent forgery?" 1t was a surprise
when he answered.: "Why, certainly;
l know of such a case"
So the story that he told will have
to be accepted on trust, says the
New York Times.
1.-The man who committed the forg.
cry lives over in Jersey, and he has
been employed on one of the New
York papers for many years Some
ten years ago he temporarily lost
the use of his right hand. As he was
a very busy a who used to grind
out anywhere from one to three col.
umns of copy daily, he was at IFS
wits end as to what to do.
Finally he thought to try and use
his left hand. He began with a pen
ell, and, although it was slow and
exhausting at first, he managed to
get along, and never lost a day. Now,
his right hand was a long time in
getting well, and by that time he had
become so accustomed to using his
left that he kept on writing copy
with it, and he does to this day. But
he always draws and signs his checks
with his right hand.
"OLe day there came into the bank
e check, signed with his name all
right enough; but it wasn't the sig
nature l had been accustomed to,
and l held it up. 1 sent word over
to his Office to have him drop into
the bank. When l showed him the
signature he vowed it wasn't his
handwriting.
81 proceeded to investigate, and
was satisfied that the man in whose
favor it was drawn was innocent. So
l brought the two together, and then
the editor remembered that he had
drawn such a check, but still he was
puzzled. He sat down and wrote his
name before us both.
"'Why,' said the man to whose or
der the check was drawn, John, /
thought you were left-handed.'
"Then it flashed across the editors
mind that he had absent-mindedly
drawn the check with his copy hand.
That's funny he said; 4 didn't know
before that I could sign my name
with my left hand
THAT is the only case hat I know
of where a forgery was committed
~innocently, and in that case the man
ONLY forged his own name"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01

Stanley traced and identified is all
the way. The Lualabo-Kongo, inter-
rupted by cataracts and rapids, flows
northward from the lake region to
about two degrees north of the egua-
tor, where many islands stud the
broad stream, ten miles wide. Then
its course changes many times. In
the great basin between last longf-
tude 20 degrees and east longitude IT
degrees, through which it flows, the
river has an uninterrupted course of
1,400 miles, with magnificent af1uents.
From here it descends by about 30
falls and flowing rapids to a grea5
river between the falls of YeIaIa
and the Atlantis. From the Chibale
mountains to it's mouth the length is
1900 miles. Stanley states that by
it's numerous great tributaries it
drains 100000 square miles. 1t has
no delta and but one mouth. Only
the Amazon exceeds the volume OF
water it brings down. A steamer
drawing 12 feet can steam 10 miles
from it's mouth, where it is nearly
ten miles wide and 100 fathoms
deep.
The Free State is now the personal
property of King Leopold of the
Belgians, and an absolute monarchy.
This form of government is, how
ever, only temporary. Belgium has
had the right to annex the state
since 1890. 1t is well known that
King Leopold, in making his will, in-
structed that the state become the
property of Belgium in the event of
his death before its annexation was
finally voted upon by the Belgian
parliament. It seems outside the
limits of possibility hat such a mag
nifcent gift will be refused, but in
such an event it can be bequeathed to
anyone whom the king desires to
name as his legatee. His successor,
however, must, before accepting the
gift, be authorized to do so by par
lament. The kings nephew. Prince
Albert, SON Of the count Of Flanders,
win probably succeed him ON the
throne. EDWARD JULIAN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
Settling Day in sight.

Mamma, since when is u name
Knowall?"
"How do You come to ask that, my
dear?"
Papa said yesterday hat you We're
a regular Mrs Knowall."
"He did, did he? Well, I'll explain
that to your papa to his entire salts
faction. He may tell you afterward,
but / think not."-N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
Not Up i'm Cooker slang.

When ON n of the recent hot
days the lady of the house sent her
maid out to do the marketing, she
a~dmonished her to get everything
fresh, and said:
"Now, Mary, get some string beans.
Break one of them TO see If they are
fresh, and get two pounds OF tripe,
and pinch the tripe."
Mary looked indignant, and then
blurted out:
'Sure, I wasn't brought up that
way, ma'am, and If you want any
thing pinched youth have to go QUE
and do it yourself."-N. Z. Timea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
A Planting Trick.

Fenceman-Your garden is dug up
to perfection. How did you ever get
that boy to do it?
Gardener gave him a fishing rod
and told him the garden was full of
angle worms.-Chicago Daily NewA-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
rrapertinenoe.

He in guilty of imp~ertinence who
considers not the circumstances of
time, or engrosses the conversation,
or makes himself the subject of his
discourse, or pays no regard to 4he
company he ID in--Cicero.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
what Ailea Hendry.

Briggs-Hendry was rebuking me
for being envious of people who are
better than myself. He says hat is
one sin that cannot be laid at his
door.
Griggs-No; Hsadry doesn't believe
there is anybody better than he is or
that anybody possibly could be.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01

Don't you think you lose patience
with your husband ON rather slight
provocation?" said the near relative.
81 have to provoke him sometimes,'s
was the placid answer, $50 that he
win lose his temper and then give
anything I want no as TO atone
for the way he has acted."--Wash-
ington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
self-Eateem.

eyes," said the youngsters mother.
"Mr. Bliggins insists hal our boy 10
going to grow up to be a wonderfully
intellectual and estimable man"
"That is only a natural parental
pride"
perhaps. I am not quite sure
whether it is parental pride or beliefin
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01

Friend-What would y0u recon-.
for rheumatism?
Doctor-Patience.-puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-19

TOTAL COSlO %
The State so far has made no
settlement for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1901, and IN all proba-
bil,ty will not do SO until the lat
ter part of October.
The receipts from the parish for
the q uarter ending Sept. 80, 1901
amounts to 1922 IA, making total
cash on hand $3473 ~, less So
outstanding warrants due on quar-
ter ending Sept. 80, 1901.
In view of the fact that the pub
lie schools have been maintained
throughout the parish ranging from
a period of four months to nine
months, the financial condition OF
the School fund is IN very excellent
condition.
As to the Educational condition
of the public schools, l submit You
the following data, showing the
number of schools maintained IN
the various wards, number OF
teachers employed, number OF pu'
pills enrolled aud the average daily
attendance Of each school for the
school term of 1900 and 1901 as
per the following tables:
Table No. !.
First Ward
Koepp School, Mrs. A. Bowman nine
jacksonville School, Miss Lucy w.
Perkins, nine months. 80.
Madisonville School, colored, MISS
Juanita Lloyd, nine months.
whites settlement School, coloreu,
Mrs. Anna Olsen, five months.
Second Ward
WIN. Sharp school, b. 7. Chambers
three months. -, net.
Pilgrims Rest school, i A. le''i''
three months. 49,.
'' Fitzgerald school, VIM. Bush, four
months. , n;ss n Sv,vest.
low Ward Line, Miss o. sylvest, four
nI alligator Branch, A. G. Summons
four prshy Fork, G. ". Corkcrn, two
"T 1rnnsr Blackwell, Miss H. McDousaI'
th IT, Hollow school, colored, Miss
10y Lesson. three months.
A third w ard
...ton school, Misses SaiOme
Seller and Alice Ha"'noine' n'e
months. M,ss Zoo Warren. nine
months. NJ. q q Robinson
nine months. ,,..ac wallace
three mouths.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-19
School Board.

Covington, Ia. Oct. 8, 1901.
The School Board met in regu-
lar session on the above date.
Present
First Ward-Emilc Fuhrmann.
Second Ward Paul Verger.
Third Ward DIR. Geo. II. FOLSOM.
Fourth Ward l.. l.. Morgan.
Sixtl, Ward-Levy Crow
Seventh Ward j. j. Cusacils.
E,giltl. Ward-W. +. Crockett.
Absent.
Fiji. Ward-H G. Meretre.
Ninth Ward Paul IL. Sadl.r.
Quorum being present the Board
proceeded TO business.
MIR. Dorville Cousin having re-
signed as a member of the Board,
Mr.. }. }. Cusachs was appointed
TO represent the Seventh Ward.
After having taken the oath, Mr..
Cusachs was formally indicted into
office.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read.
On motion of DR.. Geo. II. Toll
son, seconded by Mr. W. f. Crock
EFT, the minutes of the previous
meeting were adopted as read.
The minutes of the special meet
ing, of July 3lst, were then read
and adopted.
The rreasurer's report was then
read, showing balance cash on
hand for quarter ending Sept 30,
1901, of *3473 81. 1t was moved
by DR.. Tolson, seconded by Mr.
Fuhrmann, the rreasurers' report
be adopted as read. Carried.
1t was moved by MIR. J. j. Gu
sachs, seconded by Mr.. Paul YER
ger, that committee of three be
appointed TO examine the warrants
paid out by the Parish Treasurer
for the quarter ending Sept. 80,
1901, and if found correct, the
warrants lie destroyed by burning.
Carried.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing committee: j. }: Cusachs,
Paul verger and E. F. Fuhrmann.
The superintendent report was
then read as follows:
Covington, La, Oct. ., 1901.
To the honorable President and mem
beers of the Board of School Direc-
tors OF st. Tammany Parish, La
Gen,lemen-l beg leave to sub
init you the following report of the
Financial condition of the School
Fluid and the Educational condi-
ton OF the Public Schools through
out the Parish. The Financial
condition of the School Fund is
very fair, as careful perusal OF
the following tables will clearly
demonstrate.
Table No. l..
Showing the balance Of cash on
hand TO the credit of each ward
fund aud unexpended for the quar-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

BISHOP GIBsoN's APPOINTMENTS
Bishop Gibson, Of the Episcopal church
of the diocese Of Virginia, has made the
following appointments:
Sunday, April IA, morning, Cbriat
Church, Alexandris; afternoon, Meade
Memorial. Alexsndris; night, 81. PauPs,
Alexandria.
Monday, April 10. morning, Fairfax
Court Houte; afternoon, Vienns; night,
Church of the Good Shepherd, Fairfax
county.
Tuesday, April 16. morning, Brandy
Station; afternoon, Mitchell's.
Wednesday, April IL, morning. All
Saints, Culpeper; afternoon, Rapidan.
Thursday, April Is, afternoon, Gull
pepper Court House.
Friday, April 10, afternoon, Rixey-
vile.
Sunday, April 81, morning, Wash
ingtob. Rappahannock county; after"
noon, Woodville. (.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

In the Corporation Court today EN-
ma Barber qualified as administrator OF
G. G. Barber.
The continued cold windy weather
has caused scarcity of fish aud prices
today were higher.
An attendant from the Western State
Hospital at S.auDton came here this
morning. and took back with him Bryan
Henry and Stanley Edelin,.
A handsome Klondike table has been
placed In the hall of the Relief truck
house, which affords much entertain
ment to the members of that company.
At the meeting and drill last night
of the Alexandria Light IDfintry two
mem b srs were eleceed. There was
guard mount with the assistance Of the
s6jutant and sergeant msjor.
Mr.. r. w. Arnold, treasurer OF Al
exandris Council, Royal Arcsnum. to-
day turned over to Mrs. w. II. Whit
comb and Mrs. M. r. O'Sullvan the
amount OF the bentf;io that order held
by the late w. 81. Whitcomb.
While a wagon belonging to MIR.
Dew. Aitcheson was being unloaded
at the corner OF King and Pitt streets
this morDing the horses took flight by
having an electric Car to scrape their
noses and ran of up Pitt street, liber'
ally spreading coal as they went.
Market Master Lyles, after devoting
much time and expense 10 beautifying
his wagon for an Easter outing with the
children, was disappointed by trace
coming unlocked, causing the horse to
run away near the upper end OF King
street yesterday afternoon and badly
damaging the wagon. No one was hurt
Passion Play tonight at Norton Me.
mortal Chapel. See advertisement.
The game of baseball on the athletic
grounds IT Fredericksburg yesterday after
noon between the Episcopal High School, Of
Alexandris, and Fredericksburg College re
suited in a score Of TO q in favor OF the
| High School.
Marriage licenses we're issued in Washing
| ton yesterday to Eta Bledsoe, OF the United
| States army, and Viola Kennedy, OF this city
and to Ernst II. Mercer and Mamie V. Olive
both OF King George county.
TIL, only case in the Police Cont thi
morning was that of Doc. Baltimore, cbsr te'
with unlawful assault and beating Dsnel
Brys he was fined $40.
Mr.. Lewis Weinfeld and Miss Maud B
Emer ION, both OF Washington, were msrrie'
at the Bspiish Church parsonage today b.
Rev. DR.. Hunt.
This is the 36th anniversary Of the sui
render at Appomstlox Of Gen. Lees army.
There were eight dodgers at the static
house last night.
A regular meeting Of the City Council vii
be held tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

THE CITIZENS TICKEr-The SUBJ
committee OF twenty appointed by the
Citizens Progressive Association met
at the rooms of the Business Men 8
League last night and decided upon one
candidate for the board OF aldermen
and four for common council for each
ward to be entered ia the democratic
urinary on the 16 instant. Inc
members OF the committee declined TO
give the names of their candidates Dut
said that they would be submitted TO tue
public meeting Of the association at 81,
rspta Hall tonight for ratification. FREQ
]. Paff. who was named as member oil
the committee, declined TO serve, aod
In a letter to the chairman gave as DIS
reason TIE fact that be could not DO so
consistently, being now member OF
the council and candidate for re-elec'
ton. He said, however, ne was 10 favor
ofjmproyements in many directions.
This evening II was reported on the
sireets that the committee would
make among others, the following
nominations:
First ward-Aldermep, Peter Aitche.
SOD; Coupcilmen. Alton Moore, J. b.
Trimyer, VIM. Woolls and Z M. Biz
rell.
Second ward-Aldermep, Theo. Bal
leuger; Councilmen, S. B. Fisher, J. ID.
Normoyle, II. Bladder and K. l.. Field
Third ward-AldermaD, E. Z. Down
ham; Couucilmeu, Albert Bryan, F. J.
Psff and B. B. Smith.
Fourth wsrd-Aldermsn. John l.
Sweeney; Councilmen, 4. F. Tucker
and Robert Elliott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

The RAILWAY ORDINANCE.-The
Mayor and City Attorney this evening
were in copsults ton with Dr.. Abbot
and Mr.. K. w. Moore. representing the
electric railway, in reference TO the bill
recently passed by Council which re-
quires the railway company to psy
81 600 annually into the city treasury.
TIE rail way representatives. objected to tho
repeating clause in the bill, holding that 1t
would vitiate the contract. They said they
were willing to pay the money provided
there would be no interference for the ten
years named in the bill. They also want to
be allowed to run, as it suits thsu, the BIB
tail" street car.
City Attorney Boothe will draw up another
ordinance and the mayor will send 1t to
council tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

CUTTING AFFRAY.-Burton Thomas,
colored, aged twenty -one, OF Washing.
ton, is at the Emergency Hospital In a
critical condition as result Of q stab
bling cffray which occurred about b
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
southern end of the Long Bridge. He
was stabbed with long knife 10 the
abdomen, and was also cut severely on
both wrists. Dennis Watkins, q negro
driver. living in Washington, charged
with the cutting, has been arrested.
Thomas ia 10 q serious conditisD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

VEsrRY MEETINGS. vestry OF
Christ Church met yesterday evening
when the the following officers OF the
church were elected: w. A. Smoot,
Senior Warden; II. F. Robertson,
Junior Warden; g. L. Booth, Registrar,
and G. W. Ramsay, Treasurer. MIR. l..
M. Blaokford was elected delegate to the
Episcopal Council which meets at the
church in this city on May 15. and Mr..
w. A. smoot alternate. The commit
tees having charge of the arrangements
for the council reported progress. A
new pavement was ordered TO be laid
in front OF the rectory On Washington
street.
At the annual election OF vestrymen
for Grace Church held last night the
following we're chosen: Messrs. Chas.
King, c. N. Moore, Geo. Hulfsh, G. ],
Deahl, F. T. King, w. II. McCuen and
w. II. Van Week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

Personal. MIR. Frank Crockford OF
Alexandra IS visiting his parents on
Fourteenth street. - Charlottesville
Progress.
Mrs. Kate W. Flood, of the Ioterpal
Revenue Department, OF Alexandria, IS
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Josenh 3.
Barnes, on Court street.-[Lynchburg
Advance.
Mr.. Charles Schreiper is copfued TO
his home with muscular rheumatism.
Mr.. Frank A. Hoy, who for some
time psst has been in III health, left last
night for Asheville, N. g., where he
will stay some time.
Mr.. George Sanders, of Frederick
burg, is visiting friends in this CITY.
Mr.. A. Melchior and Mr.. Charles
Clarksou spent Easter at Linconis.
Mr.. w. N. McVeigh is in the city for
a short stay. He now lives 10 Rich
mopd.
Mrs. J. p. Clarke continues seriously
ill at her home on Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

THROUGH THE PHILIPPINES AT
the Opera House tonight at s o'clock
Lieut.. O'Flsherty, U. s. ". will de
liver his lecture, Through the Philip
pines,n illustrated with 200 colored
stereopticon views, under the auspices
of the Y. p. s. G. E., OF the M. r.
Church. The lecturer having spent a
wear 10 the Philippines In the U. ..
army, is fully competent TO deal WITH
his inject, and the lecture will De
filled with delightful amusement ana
instruction. The topic is one full OF
interest at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

AN EASTER PARTY.-Miss Christina
Kemper delightfully."- entertained her
many little friends. boys and girls, at
an Easter party last night from to 8
o'clock given at the residence OF her
grandfather, Mr.. K. KemDer, on Wash
ingtou street. Truly it was charm
ing sight sufficient to make the older
people wish they were young again.
The parlors were beautifully and ap-
propristely decorated in white and
yellow, the Easter colors, hens nests,
Easter eggs, chickens In every nook
and corner, the main feature being a
mammoth Easter egg suspended from
the chandelier 10 the front parlor, which
contained the prizes for each little one.
This was lowered go as to be within
reach aud in turn each boy and girl
drew therefrom a rooster, CHICKEN,
duck, dog, etc, and in this way decided
with whom they would 90 10 to supper.
This caused great merrinent and made
a scene long to be remembered. Every
thing was done to make all enjoy
themselves. There was an egg hunt
and q cskewalk, the prizes in the form
er being won by Miss Dorothy BUCK
ingham and Master Bedford Uhler,
and in the latter the cake YVES
divided between Misses Mary and
Nellie Robertson and Pauline and
Caroline johnson. To the music OF
piano all then marched in procession
60 the dining room. which had also
been beautifully decorated in white and
yellow. At each plate was an egg
created out of some delicious substance
which the little ones found as tooth
some. If not more so, than the real egg
And so q most happy and enjoyable
evening was spent aud all left for their
homes with expressions of good will fol-
and kindly thoughts of their little
hnstesa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

s4.25a5 IS; extra. IS 75a5.sf; bulls. $3s
AS: eowr, 2.10s4 25. Calves--Demand
fair, bat prices 50s75c of; some iales 81
lover; veals, $3.60a675: few choice 81; tops,
81 IS; little calves, $3a3. so.
Sheep and Lsmbs-shesp steady; lambs
steady 10 firm; sheer $4a5; culls, 81; com.
mon clipped do. $3.50; lambs. $5.50a6 80;
choice do, Sc. 35s6. 37iA; eulls, $3.50; clip
ped lambs, $5a5.75; spring lambs, $3.50
each.
Hcss-Nsrket steady to firm at % Goa
6 As; choice State hogs, $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED. - The
Baptist Church workers have about
completed their arrangements for the
entertainment at Ssrepta Hall on
Thursday, the 18th. Tableau. charades,
literary productions and songs will be
the features of their programme. MIR.
O'Connor will be on the list.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-09

Baltimore Cattle Market, April S.-Hogs--
Light supply and trade steady at last weeks
nricfs Quote: Westerns, $500; Western
piss So 4Oa6.50; from other points, IS 25a
6 40: rough soxs "A 1850; stssr, $4.25
s5. %.
sheep and Lambs.-Fsir supply and msr-
ket active at following quotations: Sheep
common to fair. $3a4.10; fair to good,
"a 1Os4. So; good to prime wethers, "a 75a
< 25: clipped sheep, $3a4 30. Lambs-Com-
mon, $4.75a535 fair, $5.50s5.90; good to
prime, S6s6 40. >.
Calves--Light supply; market steady at
from So 5Oa6. so for common TO choice
New York Cattle Market, April Sleeves.
Trade fair; common steers lower, Others stafy
to strong; bulls and COWS steady. Steers,