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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
THE CHRISTIAN BRETHREN.
a new Sect Spreading Its Tenets
Along the R~fvers-Nou Halted
at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov. 23.-0n a white
painted boat at the foot of Angelica
street is a band of 95 persons who are
The boat arrived Thursday and viii
remain in the ST. Louis waters for
two OF three days.
The leader of this band is L. t.
Nichols and the name of the congre-
cation is the Christian Brethren. 1t is
the only congregation of its kind in
the world. Mr.. Nichols was its foun-
der. He began preaching the doc
trine yer seven years ago. AT first
he met with poor success, but he per-
severed and finally succeeded in rails
ing enough money to build a boat and
to enlist other enthusiasts in spread
ing the new religion.
The vessel is named the Megiddo, a
Hebrew word, which means "God is in
this place with a band of troops" All
the members of the congregation
wear gray uniforms and the leaders
are distinguished by shoulder straps.
A brass band of 16 pieces and includ-
ing eight ladies is also made up from
the party.
The general belief of this congrega-
ton is that punishment for sins is
suffered in this world, that Heaven
will be on earth and that the mill
lenium will be here at the end of 40
years.
The boat is ITS feet long, 40 feet
wide, has three decks and so state
rooms. 1t is propelled by a stern
wheel of Is feet diameter. The Off
GERS of the boat are: C. C. Carpenter,
captain; Moses L~angford, mate, and
GEORGE Little nil0f.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
AN IMPORTANT BATTLE.
Much Depends on the Outcome Of
Fridays Fight Between Gem
erals hIban and Diaz.

New York, Nov. 23.-Consul-Ge General
Arthur o. Brigard, of Colombia, re-
ceived a cablegram, yesterday, from
Chas. Alban, governor of the depart
ment of Panama. The cable stated
that Gen. Alban would attack the in
surgents under Gen. Domingo Diaz
yesterday, at Chorrora, and Alban
promised, if successful in routing
them, to proceed to Colon and retake
that city. The consul general regards
the outcome of yesterdays fight as
highly important. If Ger. Diaz should
conquer, the entire isthmus will be in
the hands of the liberal-insurgent
party.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Quebec is said to lave an ice breaker
that will keep the harbor and river
open all winter. :.
B. A. Palmer, a retired banker OF
New York, has given $4,000 to the
Union Christian college at Merom,
Ind.
Senator Lodge, in his speech before
the MiddleseX club in Boston, said the
Monroe doctrine must be defended at
all cost.
Gen. Uribe-Uribe declares the Co.
lumbar revolutionists are fighting to
insure United States control of the
Panama canal.
A 12-foot python in the New York
Central park menagerie swallowed an
alligator four feet in length and
weighing 90 pounds.
Rutgers college is the latest recipient
of Miss Helen Gould's bounty. She
has given $4,000 to the New Bruins.
wick IN. j. college.
A proposed anarchist meeting in
London to commemorate the execu-
ton of the Chicago anarchists was
prevented by the police.
III. o0Cs VI lLC SAlJCu oLdlOS 4Nofd
observatory in Washington, says there
are about 1000, 900, 900 telescope me-
teors appearing in the sky daily.
A carload of California honey made
of glucose and labeled as pure clover
honey was barred from the Chicago
market under the pure food law.
j. Frankel Sons, of New York city,
bought the Hope diamond of Lord
Francis Hope, which, according to
cable advices, cost the purchaser $780,
600.
An elevator man in a Brooklyn jute
plant made five trips while the fac
tory was burning and saved the lives
of so women, who could not otherwise
have escaped.
Lord Rosebery says he would like
to see Great Britain experiment for
one year with a government formed
of business men, and instances Car
negie and Upton.
Statistics collected from official
sources show that prairie dogs occupy
and render worthless or nearly so for
agricultural purposes 1,224,s54 acres
of land in Kansas.
Since Alaska became the property OF
the United States the value of the prod
uct of her fisheries has been over $780,
Ce0.0to, of her furs S34. 600, 900, and the
4 yield of her gold mines approximately
$40, 100000
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
The famous Declaration of Inic-

. The famous Declaration OF indie
pendence of the United States, which
in preserved in a cabinet, in the state
department at Washington. is now
practically nothing than a
blank sheet of parchment, the text
and signatures, with the exception
of here and there a stroke, having
completely faded.
One man insane, one broken in
health and a half dozen under a regu-
lar course of treatment is the price
paid for the examination aud at
tempted balancing of the tangled ac-
counts of the city of Chicago.
In the probate court at San Fran
cisco, on the ed, an order was issued
authorizing the payment of $4,000 to
Bowdoin college from the estate of
the late Catherine NJ. Garcelon, who
died in that city several ears ago,
leaving the sum in trust for the col
lege. The matter had been in litiga-
ton for years.
The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive
of the $4,000 900 gold reserve in the
division of redepmtion, issued on the
22d, showed: Available cash balance,
$164, 3O4, of. Gold, $105, 941, 972.
The towboat Fritz, sent out from
Cairo, ILL.,, on the 22d, to raise the
wrecked steamer Hartweg, sunk near
Randolph landing, Tenn, struck the
same snag that sunk the Hartweg,
and went down in six-and-a-half feet
of water. No lives were lost.
On the 22d r. G. Run & Co. report
ed: Failures for the week numbered
21S in the United States, against 23S
last year, and 81 in Canada, against
90 last year."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Its Report Carried to Washington by
Secretary d. r.. Wi1Iiams-A
VoluminOus Document.

Washington, Nov. 23.-D. r. Will
Jams, secretary of the Philippine COM
mission, has arrived in Washington
and has delivered the report of the
commission to Secretary Root. The
report is a very long one, covering
every feature of the case. Beside the
report proper, there are several vol
umes of appendices, containing e
reports of different offices of the gov
eminent. 1t is upon the facts con-
tanned in this report that congress is
expected to act in l~egislating for the
Philippines at the coming session.
Secretary Root will give the report
careful attention, and its receipt en-
ables him to complete his report,
which probably will be made public
hext week.
Accompanying Mr.. Williams was
Chas. A. Conant, who was SEM to the
Philippines by Secretary Root to
make an investigation and report on
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
LORD KITCHENER DENIES.
One of the FaIsehoods Told to DIS
garage British Bravery.

One of n Falsehoods Told TO Dis
parage British Bravery.
London, Nov. 25.-With reference
to story that the British placed Boer
women and children in front during
the fighting at Graspan, june 6, when
Gen. De Vets convoy was captured
a story which has beer spread BROAD
cast, as an example of British bar
barity-the Daily Mail sen a dis
patch of inquiry to Lord Kitchener,
who replied as follows:
1.-THE statement is absolutely un-
true and devoid of all foundation.
One child vas killed, and one woman
and one child were wounded by the
Beers"
AS the story has been prominent in
all the recent anti-Chamberlain cam
paign in Germany, the Daily Mail has
telegraphed Lord Kitchener's reply to
all the leading German papers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
The Elevator Dropped.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 23.-The ele-
vator at the Townsend & Wyatt Dry
Goods Co.'S department store fell
from the third floor at 1880 Friday
morning, probably fatally injuring
John Bannon, salesman; Helen Ryan
and Lillian Moyland, saleswomaE, and
seriously injuring Aurthur Burns, ele-
vator boy. Bannon's body was badly
crushed. Helen Ryan had both legs
broken; Lillian Moylan both arms
broken. Both of the latter being in
iured internally. Arthur Burns may
recover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
FRENCH PRIZE FOR VIRTUE.
1t Has Been Awarded to CeciIe Mo-
rand, a Crippled Drayvf, On
Excellent

New York, Nov. 23.-The French
academy. says a dispatch from Paris
to the London Times and the New
York Times, has awarded the prize
for virtue of 1000 francs to Cecile
Morand, a seamstress, who is a
dwarf and lame and who, from the
age of ID years, has supported a
paralytic father, a sick brother and
ten brothers and sisters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Treaaurx BaIances.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Yesterday'a
statement of the treasury balances
in the general fund, exclusive of the
$3.50, o00, 900 gold reserve in the diyi-
sion of redemption, shows: Available
cash balance, $164, 304 of. Gold, $780,
e41. 972,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
AMERICANS.
Overcome Impossible Condition.
and Attack and Capture Camp
of Insurgents.

Manila, Nov. 25.-Capt. Edward p.
Lawton's company of the Nineteenth
infantry has attacked and captured
al insurgent fort on Bohol island,
south of Cebu, in the Vizayan group.
This fort was surrounded on all
sides by a precipice, and the only en-
francs to the higher ground was
guarded by a stockade with a line of
entertainments behind it. Capt. Law
ton sent Sergeant Mcmahon and 20
men to climb the precipice and attack
the fort in the rear. Sergeant Nc
Mahon's party accomplished their
task after three hours climbing
through the thick underground of
brush and vines that covered the al
most perpendicular cliff. They took
the enemy by surprise and drove
them from the fort. AS the insur.
gents escaped they had to pass the
remainder of Capt. Lawton's COM
pany at a distance of $50 yards. Here
the enemy suffered terrible losses.
The insurgents defended themselves
with both cannon and rifles. The can
non We're captured, the smaller ones
were removed, while the larger ones
were buried.
Capt. Lawton, in his report, makes
special mention for bravery of Ser
geants List and Mcmahon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Has Become a Fashion.

Rev. DIR. Robert S. Holland, of ST.
Louis, declares divorce has become a
fashion. and marriage that permits of
it is heather marriage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

knowledge of the whereabouts of
Phillips H. Thomas, aged about fifty
five years, S feet s inches, weight
about one hundred and ffty-five, thin
gray hair, hazel eyes, prominent nose,
blotches OF spots on forehead, is de-
sired by c. r. Black, at Clayton, No.
An estate to settle; $50 reward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Ten Years for Murder.

AT Kansas City, James W. Parker
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree for having killed Ed
ward earle, his son-in-law, in Septem-
Der, 1900, and punishment was fxet'
at ten years in the p~enitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Barked Up the Wrong Tree

A St. Louis man was fined S25 and
costs for disturbing his wife's peace.
She alleges that he barked al her just
like a dog, day and night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
KiIIed by a sMitch Engine.

Edward Hoeffner, aged IA, of Broad
way and Withers street, st. Louis,
was crushed to death beneath the
wheels of a switch engine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The dead body of Ed Smith, an old
miner, was found at the bottom of an
abandoned shaft, lea Joplin. Smiths
horse was found in the shaft, lying on
top of him, and it is thought the fall
of the horse crushed the life out of
the man. The buggy was found across
the shaft, badly smashed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
The Wcek,s Failures,

New York, Nov. 23.-R. G. Dun &
Co. report: Failures for the week
numbered 21s in the United States,
against 23s last year, and 81 in Can.
ada, against 90 last year."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

To Arrest Deportation of France.
Paris, Nov. 23.-The senate yester-
day adopted proposals supported by
the premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, to
appoint a commission to study the
means to be taken in order to arrest
the depopulation of France.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Believes He Has Gold.

What appears to be a vein of gold
ore has been discovered on the farm
of Henry Haynes, ten miles northwest
of Liberty. 1t was found in a well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Sir Frederick Trevas, surgeon to
King Edward, when submitting the
toast to the king at a banquet al
Aberdeen, on the Goth, said it "a
pleasant to know hat his majesty
had never enjoyed such excellent
health as at present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
ST. Louis BUSINESS Wave,

The bank clearings of st. Louis for
the week ended November % were
$54,464,674, an increase of 1922 per
cent over the corresponding week of
last wear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The friends of Joseph Chamberlain,
British colonial secretary, have for
some time been concerned with re-
gard to his health. On the 22d Mr..
Chamberlain wrote to the Hansworth
school, declining to distribute prizes
at that institution, because" as he
said, sit is absolutely necessary for
me TO confine myself to public work"
BY a decision handed down by JUS
tice Merwin, at Rome, n. Y, on the
22d, one-half of the estate of Mrs.
Moses NJ. Davis, valued at $4,000, will
go to the Christian scientists. The
charge of m~anslaughter brought
against members of the church for
not allowing Mrs. Davis medical at
t~ention, the judge held, was too
weak.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The most important position in the
edition of the London Spectator of
the 22d, was occupied by a discussion
of a proposition that Great Britain
should give its formal adherence to
the Monroe doctrine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Conferred the High Degree.

The fall convocation of the Scottish
Rite Masons was held at Kansas City,
concluding with the comforting of the
thirty-third degree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

One hundred dollars reward to any
citizen for the capture of any burglar
dead or alive is the substance of a
resolution passed by the Findlay CO.,
city council on the Goth. The resolu-
ton was presented in good faith and
carried unanimously.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
To Keep Record of Natives.

Manila, Nov. 25.-Gen. Chaffee has
ordered that in the future complete
records shall be kept of all natives
taking tn oath of allegiance to the
United States. Duplicates of these
records will be signed in English,
Spanish and Tagalog. The Philippine
constabulary, which was organized
last August, is proving itself a valu-
able adjunct to the military authori-
ties and is making an enviable rec
ord,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
steamer Believed to be Lost.

Manila, Nov. 25.-The local steamer
Alerta, with 200 passengers, includ-
ing come discharged American sol
diers from Olongapo, Subig Bay, to
Manila, is believed to have been lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Gone Into the Chicken Business.
Killed by q Train.

Henry Nelson and Henry Ward,
young farmers near Philadelphia, Ma
rion county, visited Hannibal, and
wandered to the Hannibal & St. Jo-
seph yards, and went to sleep. Nell
son laid down on the rails and his
companion a few feet from him. a
freight train came along and literally
ground Nelson to pieces.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Killed On the Street,

At Joplin, w. E. Grayson. a promi-
nent attorney, was shot and instantly
killed on the street by George G.
Bayne, in a fight owe domestic troub-
les.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

In the session of the Methodist
Episcopal conference of Virginia, at
Newport News, on the Goth, a memo
rial providing against admission to
the church of those divorced on any
but scriptural grounds was unani-
mously approved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Indiana Society of ST. Loui,

The Indiana society of st. Louis
held their annual banquet at the
Planters. Gov. and Mrs. Durbin of
Indiana were the guests of honor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

A large party of land and immigra-
ton agents left Chicago, on the 10Th,
for a tor of the southern states
through which the Illinois Central
railroad runs. The purpose of the
trip, which will consume eight days,
is to induce immigration to the south
by showing its advantage to the home
seeker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Santiago Iglesias, the agent of the
American Federation of Labor, who
was arrested in San Juan, 2. r., re-
Gently, on a charge OF conspiracy, has
been released on $500 bail. The bail
was furnished by Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue, made pub
lie on the 10Th, shows that the total
receipts for the year ended June 80,
1901, were SSs,s71,669, or $11,555,561 in
excess of the estimates; about the
same amount in excess of the receipts
for the year ended June 80, 1900, and
$50, 0O0, 900 in excess of the receipts
for 1899.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Revenue Inspector Guy p. Cobb is
in the Creek nation at the head of IA
strong force of Indian police, eject
ing squatters and putting Creek citi-
zens in possession of allotments as
designed by the government. The
squatters are angry and threatening,
and in many instances force is nec-
essary to elect them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Gov. Hunt of Porto Rico says: For
the first time since the American adj
ministration began, the last four
months show a balance of trade in
favor of the island. The people are
not only acquiescing in American
rule, but they r becoming enthusi-
astically American"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The cabinet meeting, on the 10Th.
lasted about two and a half hours.
The whole time was spent in the
reading of the presidents message
and in commenting upon its various
features. The message is long, in that
respect at least, quite characteristic
of President Roosevelt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Issue of waterworks Bonds.

At Charlottesville, the issue of $780,
600 f-our-per-cent. bonds for water
works was awarded to J. F. Hartley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
MISSOURI TAT NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Col. J. T. K. Hayward, who had
charge of the construction of the
Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad, and
was afterwards president of that
road until 1866, at Chicago. Interment
at st. Louis.
Patrick Powers, aged rs, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. G. e.
Nichols, ST. Joseph. He had been a
resident of st. Joseph for 40 years,
and was the first stone contractor
there.
Mrs. George C. Scheer, wife of City
Councilman Scheer, of Holden.
James Mckee, of Arson, the oldest
man in Clark county, aged 9s.
Mrs. Anna L. Combs, aged 35, wife
of Joseph Combs, one of Cooper coun-
tvs largest land owners, at Boom
vile.
c. ". Thrasher, of Springfield, at
his Mcdonald county farm, aged 20.
Judge Samuel B. Collier, at Fulton,
aged 70. He was one of the most
prominent men in Galloway county.
William E. Wallen, at Cassville, aged
35.
Erastus Turner, at Palmyra, of
Bright's disease.
Mrs. Sina Williams, aged 20, a resi-
dent of Barry county for As years, at
Monett.
George P. Shedd, an old citizen of
Moberly.
William McCarty, aged rs, at ORAL
lon, st. Charles county.
Michael Dively, aged 70, a pioneer
merchant of Kansas City.
Joseph Williams, at Jefferson City,
after a lingering illness. The deceased
was a brother of Walter Williams, of
Columbia, who is now on his way to
visit Palestine and the Holy Land.
Judge w. NJ. Williams, of Boonville,
is also a brother of the deceased. The
remains were taken to Boonville for
interment.
John W. Ross, a hardware merchant
of Smithville, of injuries received by
being thrown from an omnibus while
the horses were running away.
| B. Marks, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Pennington.
Says Department Was Negligent.
The coroner's jury of st. Louis, in
its report on the investigation of the
deaths of the children who died from
tetanus Qockjaw), after antitoxin had
been administered for diphtheria, de-
clares that the health department was
negligent. The %coroner's verdict in
closing says:
The testimony shows that the health
department owned q horse named Jim"
stabbed at the poorhouse farm, and used
In the preparation of diphtheria a%ntitoxin;
said horse. Jim" developed tetanus on
October 2 and was at once killed; blood
was drawn from said horse Jim on Au-
gust "a, the serum of which was nom
toxic; blood was again drawn from said
horse Jim September 30 during tho
period of incubation of t%etanus), the Sc
rum of which contained tetanus toxin. Sc
rum drawn September 80 was issued by
the health department in bottles bearing
labels respectively dated August "a and
September 30.
Gone Into the Chicken Business.
H. Martin Williams, who was read
ing clerk of the Missouri house of
representatives last winter, has gone
into the chicken business in Jefferson
county, ILL.,, but says he has not given
up his citizenship in Missouri. He
started with "a ems and three roost-
ers, and now has $50 pullets, and IS
in the market for 20 boosters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

President and Mrs. Roosevelt, &C
companied by their children, left
Washington, on the 22d, on the yacht
Sylph for a brief cruise down the
Potomac. A presidential salute of FL
guns was fired as the president wen
aboard the yacht. The president and
his family will be gone a day or two.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The Metropolitan bank of Tacoma,
Wash, failed, or the 10th, as a result
of a run which started under a mis-
understanding with regard to a suit
filed against a defunct bank of sim
liar NAME. The deposits amounted
to $50O,O0O. Dwight Phelps was subse-
quently appointed receiver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Mr.. Dickinson, the diplomatic agent
of the United States at Sofia, has
gone to Constantinople, there to con-
fer with Spencer Eddy, the secretary
of the United States legation, is to
the best mean of ~hasteninga solution
I'm the deadlock which has arisen in
the negotiationsf for the release of Miss
Stone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Training ships Alliance and Buffalo

Training Ships Alliance and Buffalo.
st. Thomas, D. w. l., Nov. 23.-The
United States training ship Buffalo
arrived here yesterday from San
Juan.
The United States training ship Al
lance viii leave here Saturday, home
ward bound.