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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
AN AMERICAN COSMOPoLITE.
A Traveller Who in Europe FOrgets
His Own Country s'for Weeks
at a Time.o

Unlike most of Charles Battell
Loomis' Americans Abroad" the one
he introduces to the readers of the
Century is a confirmed cosmopolite.
"You see," said he, "to one who
has travelled, as I have, to every
quarter of the globe, this belief of
America in her destiny IS mortify-
ing. When I am IN Europe I forget
weeks at a time"
He looked at me as if he did not
expect me to credit him, but I did.
Snow, when I'm in America" he
continued, ST don't forget England or
the continent-they make The nselves
felt; but with America, poor, new,
crude America, out of sight is out of
mind
Don't you believe in a great fu-
ture for America in her art and her
music and her literature and her
architectural"
He looked at me as a man looks at
a baby who has upset it's pap.
"Some years ago, Sydney Smith, /
think it was, said: who reads an
! American book?' If he were living
now I could truthfully tell him that
I don't. For me there is only one
literature, and that is German. Just
as France is the great cook, so Ger
many is the great ~litterateur."
[ ventured to say in as much voice
as a worm could muster that it
| seemed to me tina we were holding
our own in all the arts, and that
probably the coming century would
see America the foremost musical ma
ton. I wanted to see how he'd take
such a bold statement. He took it
hard. I thought he YOU'D have
tainted.
"Not really! Is that your honest
opinion?" said he, after weathering
the shock.
I wished that worms had more
backbone, because I felt myself
writhing, but I managed to whisper
something about the great composers
of the future being Americans. and
that perhaps some of them were out
of their cradles already.
ooh, my poor fellow, what a hope
less provincial you are! Americans
have a certain mimetic ability; SO
has the ape; but America will never
| 1Sdu SASCPU IA ShC No1Ah ii ASSAAAh
les. Now, / have heard all the music
of all the lands; the wild, barbaric
strains of the Dahomeyans, the hid
eous discords of the Japanese, the
rude melodies of the Fuegians, as well
as the harmonies of all the civilized
nations, and to me Russia is the high
priest of modern music. But, do you
know, I rather like your standing up
for American music. This is your
first voyage, I believe. Oh, you have
so much, SO very much to learn, my
dear fellow. American music does not
carry across the waters. Europe never
hears it. That's what counts, you
know. 1t isn't what Americans think
of themselves, but what Europeans
think of Americans. I know what
they think of us, and I think like them
because I am more a cosmopolite than
an American, in spite of the accident
of my birth"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
DeIicateIx PINT.

What a gift it is to be able to ex-
press ones self delicately! The
school-teacher was chatting the young
doctor over the card-table one even
ing not very long ago about his at
tentions to the typewriter in the next
block.
''I've never seen her except at a
distance said the school-teacher,
'sbut she struck me as being very
pretty. Is she?"
"Quite pretty, I should say" an
swered the doctor, suddenly looking
as if he had just come home from a
three days yachting trip.
''They say" went IN the school
ma'am, 'that her eyes spoil her. She's
cross-eyed, isn't she?"
"WeIl,' said the doctor, hesitating-
", 81 should hardly call the peculiar.
ity of her organs of vision that. She
-she-well. she has not what one
would call mutual eyes."-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
Due to Leaky Gas Jet.

Topeka, Kas., May 19.-Josephine
HERON and Carrie Sheffield, women
employees in the Topeka post Office,
were frightfully injured by exploding
gas. Miss Heron is not expected to
survive. During the night gas had
accumulated from a faulty jet in the
stamp vault. The two women en-
tered at S am :, after their packages
meantime lighting a match. A ter
rife explosion followed, blowing them
against the walls, and burning their
bodies severely. They were immediate
LIZ escued by fellow clerks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
A BIG CONTRACT ANNULLED.
Contract with New York Bankers
for Sale of Denver Waterworks
Bonds AnnulIed.

Denver, Col, May 1s.-The contract
made by the recent democratic city
administration with New York bank
ers for the purchase of S4,700,0o0
bonds to be issued by the city for the
construction or purchase of a water
plant has been annuelld by the pres
ent republican city council. The pro-
posed bond issue was in litigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.
r n whitney. Former Man.
ager for the Norris Beer 20. IN
Philadelphia, Under Arrest

Philadelphia, May 1s.-George D.
Whitney, former manager in this city
for the Morris Beef Co., of. Chicago,
has been arrested. charged with en-
bezzlement. Auditor Dougherty, OF
the Chicago office, is examining the
books, and says a shortage of up
wards OF $4,000 has been discovered.
Whitney confessed, and was sent to
Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
The French Troops I'm China.

Pekin, May 1s.-Gen. Voyron, the
French commander, has left here to
establish headquarters at Tien Tsin,
but, orders have been received to de-
lay the departure of the French
troops, temporarily. The reason, it
is believed, is to endeayor to ascer
tain the contemplated movements of
the troops of the other nations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
An Authoritative Denial.

Denver, Col, May 19.-The state.
ment that the Denver & Rio Grande
railway acquired one-half interest in
the Colorado Midland by the pur.
chase of the Rio Grande Western road
is authoritativelY denied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
To Collect a French Claim.

Tangier, May 1s.-The French cruis-
ers Du Chayla and Pothuau have ar
rived here to enforce the payment of
indelnnisies for the murder of a
Frencbman at Kebdana. They will
proceed to Mazagan, and remain there
until a settlement has been reached.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
A confirmatory dispatch.

Washington, May 1s.-The follow
ing c%ablegram c~onfirmatory of the
Manila dispatch, was received at the
war department from Gen. MacAr-
thur at Manila: Gen. Mascardo, II
officers, 331 men and rifles, surren-
dered to Capt. Joseph p. ONeill, San
pareisco. Zembales province, May 49,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
For a CoaIing station.

London, May 19.-The United States
government is trying TO persuade
Portugal, '.says the Lisbon CORE.
spondent of the Morning Leader, ito
cede an islasd in the Azores for 4
coaling station"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
Maintain a reserve.

Concerning the political and COM
mercial future of the archipelago,
Aguinaldo was reserved. He said 1t
was hardly time to discuss it, while
in what he considered to be captlvi-
ty. The military officials say he is kept
guarded principally for his own pro-
lection. Aguinaldo says that he knows
of no enemies, needs no protection,
and is willing to go out unattended,
if permitted to do so. He is pleased
with the municipal law conferringfull
local selfgovernment.
The Provincial Law.
Concerning the provincial law, by
which the governor only is an elective
officer, Aguinaldo was uncommunica-
tive.
1t is not expected that Aguinaldo
will continue to be prominent IN Phil
ippine affairs, though his friends CON
cede his exceptional abilities for lead
ership.
Next week the balance of the First
infantry will proceed to the island Of
Samar.
Squadrons of the Ninth and Tenth
cavalry will also be sent to Sama:.
New American Judges.
Nine new American judges called on
Gen. Macarthur. The general said
their duties were of more Importance
than those of any of the officers who
preceded them. He commended the
establishment of laws and a just iu-
dietary ahead of the coming CONNER
cial activity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
Ohio and West Virginia Towns
by an Earthquake Shock.

Wellston, O., May 1s.-Friday morn
ing at three o'clock. this city was
visited by a most pronounced earth
quake shock. The first disturbance
was of sufficient force to awaken
many persons. It was followed ~
two hard c~onyulsive shakings of the
earth that in many places displaced
household furniture,
Advices from GAINESVILLE, Ports
mouth and Ironton, and from Hun
tington, w. Va, state that the shock
was felt distinctly at those places.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
The Prize Ring.

The Mafd-When a man asks a girl
to be his wife, and she accepts, why
does he give her an engagement ring?
The Bachelor-Oh, merely as a guar
antee that he win be on hand when
time is called for the first round of
the fight, 1 suppose.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
surrender of GEN. Mascnrdo.

Manila. May II, 5:35 p. m.-Gen.
Maseardo. with 32s men, has surren-
dered to Capt. Joseph P. o'Neil, of the
Twenty-ffth infantry, at San Ans
tonia. Zambales province
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
4 TALK WITH AGU|NALDO.
The Former Filipino Leader Talks
of American Government
in the Philippines.
WHAT he HOLDS TO Be PREREQUISITE.
factory 1t should Conform Strict
Iy to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
initial as to the Fitness of he
FiIipfnos.

Manila, May II, $3.50 p. m.-Agui-
naldo, in an interview with a press
correspondent, expressed the opinion
that the American government of the
Philippines, in order to be un4ues-
tionably satisfactory, should conform
strictly TO the constitution. Asked
whether he considered the Filipinos
capable of exercising all the priv
leges guaranteed by a literal inter.
probation and application of the con
stitution, he declined to express Al
opinion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23

The Grocer-I understand you said ! sod
you a Jug of cider that had water in it?
The Butcher - You nave been misin.
formed. What I said was that you sold
me a Jug of water that had a little cider
in itlChicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23

Strange Lady-What's the price of this
iron bedstead?
Dealer-Twelve dollars, madam.
How much off if / pay cash?'
Madam, if you don't pay cash the bed
h not for sale."-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23

Some men are funny at everything
they attempt to do.-Washington (Ia.)
Democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23
Good Workfng PhfIosophy.

What a man lacks in his head, he
must make up in his legs.-Atchison
! Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-23

New York, May 1s.-The body of a
man found late Thursday night in a
house in Ninth avenue has been iden-
tilted as thai of Rev. Edward S. Phil
lips, of St. Gabriel's church, Halle
ton. Pa, who recently had a confer
ence VITA j. Pierpont Morgan in ref
erence to the threatened strike N
the iron and coal regions of Penn
sylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
HARRINGTON.

The wedding of Miss May Tharp, daughter
OF ex-reDresentative VIM. B. Tharp who il
President of theiFirst National Bank of Har
rington, to Mr.. William Hargadine, of neal
Niola' on Thanksgiving day, was one of tn,
social events of last week. The eeremop,
was performed by Rev. NJ. Given, az I'M
bennington NJ. f.. Church, and amid shower
OF rice the bride and groom boarded the Nor
tOlk express for "a bridal tour which will to +.
IN washington, Baltimore and PhiIadeinbio
FOX hunters last Saturday had n great rim
chaselng an old fox that LED them n lonp
route. " iOns
Mrs: Hubbard has purchased the propertv
owned by her daughter, recently deceased =
me new store of John Anderson is al tbe
oid stand used by Miss Della Richards.
A al bond was executed by Mr., Alfred II
CANAL, last week, which reies ssd Norman
breeding and young Reyno DIS from Dove,
ia l. where they. were Coz fl led, charged witt
a. attempt to kill a Mr.. Peters. near Hiek.
man. These are thu young men who prO-
Tess ed n ance and Inversion from efforts
made hv the Salvation Army workers.
DR.. VIII am Wiz of Butt , Montana. has
been visiting his sister. Mrs Alfred Raugbiev
IL was reported that Prof W. l.. C0oli1o
was TO take position n bank over tnsNarS'
and; but he has moved his family to WIN
mlngtoas and It is general understoO tina
ne mas position at the EdgemcO~e Iron
works, OF the American Bridge COMPANY,
sweet potatoes have sold at the depOt FL, g
week. from % TO So cents per half barrel has
ket. Oscar H. Wilson, Of Milford. has heen
the main buyer. AGAIN'
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
FROM FREDERICK.

Rev. DIR. McBurney of Philadelphia, preached
Sunday morning to a large congregation in the
NJ. +. Church. His sermon was revelation,
full of beauty and power and is considered by
many who attended one of the finest sermons
ever heard in our church. He also preached at
Milford Neck Church in the afternoon.
The Epworth League prayer meeting will be
led next Sunday evening By Mr.. Walter Carrow.
Mr.. Harry werley is fitting up the store ad,
joining Thomas & Fraziers' store, preparatory
to moving there. He has just received fine
stock Of Christmas goods including toys for the
little folks.
Mr.. John Supple, of near town, is having his
farmhouse painted in attractive colors, which
presents fine appearance from the road R.T
Harrington and men are doing the work
Owing to the Indictment weather, the Frederick
Dramatic Club did not go to Harrington Tues
day evening to present the drama "Diamond.
and Hearts, as announced.
The Thanksgiving Supper and Festival was a
success i'll every way, socially and financially
Miss Lizzie Brown as Madame Drusiiia, palm.
list contributed largely in entertaining the large
crowd reading the Palm. Rev. R. N. Toscelvr
contributed large number of fine photograph.
which he had made of points of interest in and
about town, which were sold for small sum
Some particularly fine ones were of "Barratt',
Chapel, " "coursey's MILL" the an. E. Church.
both the interior and exterior, and bushes.
places.
The usual monthly business meeting of the
Epworth League will be held this Friday. even
ing. full attendance is desired, as a matter OF
Importance will be discussed.
Several of our sportsmen had streak of luct
last week. DR.. w. F. Hoey,O G. Knight and
W. Emory, accompanied by two dogs, shot and
killed twenty-one rabbits and seven birds in
four hours.
The same day Thomas Spurry and VIM, 6
Carey hunted the entire day and captured one
rabbit. We did not learn to whom it belonged
or whether they divided it,
MIR. VIM. Cohee gave up his position as clerk
IN Burton & Sons store Monday, in order to get
ready for farming near Magnolia. Mr.. Samuel
Cook succeeds him as clerk.
Mr. Ira Downes spent last week in Phiiadel
phia.
Miss sallie Kirk and Eva Todd, of Dover spent
Thanksgiving Day with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Conner attended the
funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. d. A. Con
ner, of Milton, this week.
School has vacated for the past three DAYS in
order that our teachers may attend the Teachers
Institute,
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
MILTON NEWS.


God moves in a mysterious wav
His wonders to perform,
He plants his footsteps on the sea
And rides upon the storm"
Mrs. Mary E. Conner, after an illness
of over eight weeks, died at her residence
on Federal street on Saturday, of gastri-
lis, aged SO years. The funeral services
were held at her late home on Wednes-
day, the Rev L. P. Corkran officiating
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. johnson. Sep.
ulture was made in the NJ. E. Cemetery,
S. J. Wilson funeral director.
why should we start; and fear to die?
What timrous worms we mortals are;
Death is the gate to endless joy
And yet we dread to enter there.
"Jesus can make dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on his breast lean my head
And breathe my life out sweetly there"
If l shall ever write an epitaph for the
deceased, I shall inscribe upon the "mar-
BILE slab that shall mark her resting-place
She gave herlife for her children"
Deceased leaves a husband and eight
children, the youngest of whom is sixteen
years of age. Charles A Conner, and
William w. Conner engaged in the mer
camille business in Milton; Mrs. Sarah
E. johnson, Mrs. Susie B. Davidson, anc
Miss HetrieJ. Conner, teacher in the pub
lie schools; Miss Lizzie NJ. Conner, Mis-,
Mamie Conner, and Miss Laura NJ. Con
] ,,nr
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
NJ, :, -, - N1VIIVIf " NIdndgtT
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Dover, Del, Nov. IL, 1901.
w hereas, the Delaware Beneficial Associa
IlOn' Iraternal beneficiary society order or
association of the city of Wilmingfon in The
county of New Castle and State Of DeIavrsre
has delivered to the Insurance Com missioner
auulS cerIlHed copy of its charter or oct Of
incorporation, together with a fun detailed
statement, duly verified by its officers. of its
conuiIlon ana business for the year ending on
the 3lst day of December 1900 which said
statement has been filed in this department !:
And, whereas by said statement il appears
that said organizations is incorpOrafed hinder
the laws OF the state of Delaware and Is =,
IraJernal beneficiary society, order or asso-
citation and that the said relief society or ar
ganlzauon mas been duly authorized to do
business in the State in which it is incorpo-
rated by the Insurance Department of said
STATE, and that the said beneficiary society
order OF association is in good condition All
OF when nave been filed in this department
now, therefore l George w. Marshall In
surance commissioner of the Stale of della
ware, IN pursuance of the provisions of the
AcJ OF the General Assembly in such case
made and provided, do hereby certify thai
the SAID organization, having complied with
the requirements of said Act, is dulv author-
yea 10 transact the business as prescribe
by their charter or declaration of orqaniza-
non ana established agencies in this Slate.
IOr ana dnrlng the year ending Feb. 2S 1902
SUBJECT TO all the restrict ons limitations and
requirements of the laws of the state
n witness whereof | have bereunto sinh
scrlbed nv name and affixed my official seal
THIS nth, day of Nov, A. ID 1901.
GEO. w. MARSHALL.
insurance Commissioners of state of Delaware
Copy of certificate granted 10 the Delaware
Beneficial Association.
CHAS. HAYWARD,
4l-zz-4l' General Manager.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
EN- DAYS IN PACKING CASE
St, y Of stowaway Who Crossed the

ST. y Of Stowsway Who Crossed the
Ocean In Box.
New York, Dec. 4.-The man who
vase discovered in the hold of the
neutrality-suspicious. steamer Palatia
after making a trip across the ocean
in a box, had recovered sufficiently
yesterday to be able to establish his
identity positively. He said his name
was Johan Beck, and that he had lived
up to about a year ago in Budapest,
Hungary. He is a house painter, and
came across the card of an uptown
hotel in this city, the propri atOrs Of
which have German names Though a
stranger to them he wrote that he
could get no work in Germany and
was coming to America, and hoped
the hotel men could find him some
thing to do. Then he fitted up a
packing case, paid freight charges on
L and engaged a carter to take it to
the Hamburg pier at a certain time.
He then returned to his lodgings and
boxed himself up after he had pro-
visioned himself with a dozen cans Of
condensed milk, box of prunes, three
dozen cakes of chocolate, coffee in
bottles and some bread. The carter
called and got the box, not knowing of
its living contents, and shipped it.
Beck declares that he was in the box
until the ship reached the Hoboken
pier, period of about Is days. when
he found he was almost dead from
HIM ooY cold opd tarror
Newton Bennington. the well-known
real estate owner and horseman, is
said to have interested himself in the
case and to have promised to give
Beck work should he recover.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
Murdered While in Red.

Philadelphia, Dec 4.-As a result of
a dispute over $40 belonging to one
of the disputants, James Ditro, the
keeper of an Italian boarding house at
rails of Schuyllill, shot and killed
Dominic Wensconi, a boarder, while
the latter was lying on a bed. Ditro
walked down stairs after the shooting,
kissed his wife and two children and
then escaped. Wensconi claimed that
$40 had been stolen from his room
and wanted Ditro to reimburse him.
Hot words followed and Wensconi
was ordered from the house. Instead
of leaving he went to bed, and the
shooting followed.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06
eonlne Case Nearly Ended.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The case Of
Mrs. Lola Ida BONNIE, on trial for the
murder of James Seymour Ayres, Jr.,
is expected to go to the jury the latter
part of this week. Three witnesses,
intimate friends of Ayres, were put on
the stand yesterday, and swOre that
they had seen a revolver in Ayres'
room. Two of them, Duncan B. Hub
bard and Thomas Ford, had come from
Michigan to testify. They said the re
volver greatly resembled the one in
evidence. The wrapper worn by Mrs.
BONNIE on the night of the tragedy
was again the subject of discussion,
the defense putting on the stand wit
nesses whose testimony was intended
to discrdit that given by DR.. Shaeffer,
the government expert, who had testi-
fled that careful examination of the
wrapper had failed to disclose the
presence of any blood spote thereon.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-06

- ERlFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a writ of
- Levari tacias, TO me directed, will be ex-
posed to public sale, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1901.
at O'Clock p. m. at the hotel of Harry b.
WINDSOR, (Ihe Windsor Hotel1 in South Mil
lord, IN CEDAR Greek Hundred, the following
real estate, to wit
All that certain piece and parcel of land
Sltuale on & he south side OF the public road
leading from Cedar Creek to EieatOwn. or
fredericksburg in Cedar Creek Hundred. Sns-
sex county and State OF Delaware and adj
Ionlhg lanes Of Erasmus Jones Burton ID
carpenter and heirs of Henry Fiddemap, de-
! ceaseui bounded as follows, to wit Beginning
on the line OF said public road at stone al
Inc corner for lands of Erasmus Homes Thence
IN a soulheasterly direction along the line of
sara Erasmus Jones one thousand nine hmm
uIe9 ana nlne-five feet to another corner of
/ t Illus o. ERASMUS Jones in the centre OF
"Cnurch Branch. thence in an easterlv direc-
ion along the centre of said branch five hmm
ureu ana ten feet to stone, thence in a Dort n
direction and parallel with the aforesaid line
OF Erasmus Jones two thousand one hmm
~ 81 anu tWehIy-iour feet To "a stone in the
llne OF said public road, thence in a westerly
direction along the line of said public road
! HNe nundrsd and two feet to the pIace Of he.
ginning containing thirty acres more or less
BENG One-nalt of the lands conveyed bv bar
sai p anu SAFE from Philip G. Penuel and wife
/ TO Burton ID. Carpenter.
] Seized and taken in execution as the nro
PSIIS oI Edmund A. Stockford and Elma E.
Stoekford, his wife, and terretenants Of the
lands, and will be sold by '-'>
PETER J. HART, Sheriff.
SherlH's Office, Georgetown, Del, Dec 3, 1901
-, IWenty per cent of the purchase money will
De demanded on the day of sale