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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The amount of gold in the United
States treasury, on the 31st, was
S545,S76,305; the highest point ever
reached in the history of the gov
eminent.
In a hitherto unreported engage
ment at Abraham's Kraal. neal Koffy-
fontein, Orange River colony, January
rs, Col. l.. +. du Moulin of the Sus-
sex regiment and eight men were
killed and seven men were wounded.
Assisted by the wife of Warden
Solicit, who had become infatuated
with n of the pair, Edward and
John Biddle, awaiting execution for
the murder of Grover Thomas d.
kahney, made a sensational escape
from the Pittsburg Pa,) Jail on the
morning of the 3Oth.
The navy department, on the 3Oth,
issued an order announcing that
Rear-Admirals William r. Sampson
and p. j.. Cromwell will be placed on
the retired list February 9, on ac-
count of age. Admiral Sampson is
now in Washington city on waiting
orders.
The Carnegie institution completed
its organization, on the 30th, by the
election of the following executive
committee: Abram s.. Hewitt, DR.. d.
c. Gilman, Secretary of War Elihu
Root, DR.. j. S. Billings, Carroll D..
Wright, DR.. S. Weir Mitchell and DR..
G. D. Walcott.
Jim Howard has been again de-
clared guilty, at Frankfort, Ky, of
participation in the murder of Goe-
bel. The verdict of murder in the
first degree was rendered on the 3Oth,
and the punishment was fixed at life
Imprisonment.
Figures supplied the house ways
and means committee, by the treas
ury department, show that the peo-
pie of the United States had paid, up
to January 1, 1902, 1882, 900, 900 on ac-
count of the war with Spain and it's
resultant contingencies.
The gigantic 100000 900 coal COM
bine, which was forming to control
the coal fields of Illinois and Indiana,
has failed for the alleged reason that
the Illinois operators held their prices
too high.
A reign of terror exists in County
RoscommoD. Ireland, where tenants
suspected of payment rent are WIS.,
tied, at night, by armed men, and
notices are posted threatening death
to traitors.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
Railway Co. has adopted a six
months-old baby girl, left on one of
it's passenger trains recently, in a
basket. She is fat and healthy, and
is being cared for in style at the
children's home in Wichita, Kas.
Retiring Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman j. Gage is credited with hav.
ing declined to accept the presidency
Of the International Banking cor.
poration Of New York, with a salary
Of $1,000 a year attached.
Fire, on the 31st, destroyed an en-.
tire block of buildings at Norfolk
Va, including the Atlantic hotel, Co.
lumbia office building, the Albemarle
| fats and numerous stores. The loss
will approximate $500, 900; about hall
insured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

SECRETARY LESLIE M. SHAW.
building. As soon as the ceremony
was concluded, Secretary Shaw was
warmly congratulated by each per-
son present upon his accession to his
high office. The retiring secretary
was among the first to grasp his
hand, and as he did so, said: "Mr.
Secretary, I congratulate you and
wish for your administration the
highest possible degree of success"
Secretary Shaw responded: II
thank you, sir, most sincerely and if
my success shall be anything like
that of my predecessor 1 shall be full
ly satisfied"
The new and the retiring secre-
taries then received all of the Off
Gals and clerks in the treasury
building to the number of over 1000.
Secretary Gage has the love and re-
spect of the officials and clerks of
the department to a remarkable de-
gree as was shown in their leave TAX
ing. Many eyes were wet, and voices
trembled a. the chief they had
known and loved so well was
grasped by the hand probably for the
last time. Secretary Gage remained
in conference with his successor an
hour or more and then left the de-,
partment. He will go to New York
Sunday or Monday to remain a few
days, and in the course of two or
three weeks will go to Florida for a
rest of two or three months. From
that time his movements have not
been definitely decided upon, but it
is altogether probable that he win
return to Chicago and accept the
presidency of a large trust company
in that city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
FOR HIS THIRD TERM.
Santos Zelaya Again Inaugurated
President of Nicaragua-A
Hopeful Outlook.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 3.-San-
tos Zelaya was yesterday inaugurated
president of Nicaragua for his third
term in the presence of the Nicara-
guam congress and a large ASSEM-
blage of citizens. Judge Matos, Of
the supreme court, administered
the oath to the president who, in
his address briefly reviewed his pre-
vious administration in Nicaragua,
and referred hopefully to the pros
poets for the construction of the Nj
caragua canal and to the benefits
that Nicaragua would derive there
from.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-The grand jury's
Investigations, Friday, resulted in the
issue of bench warrants for Harry A.
Faulkner and julius Lehman on the
charge Of perjury in connection with
the Investigation Of st. Louis & Sub
urban railway franchise extension
bribery case.
Harry A. Faulkner, one of the men
arrested, is a member of the house Of
delegates and foreman of the Fruin-
Bambrick Construction Co. julius
Lehmann is an ex-member Of the
house, from the Nineteenth ward
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
A Dark Day in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. 2.-Saturday fore
noon was the darkest daytime period
within the memory of the proverbial
"oldest inhabitant." The city was
enveloped in a veritable pail of
smoke rendered heavy by a moist at
mosphere. There was not sufficient
breeze to carry it off, and it settled
down and e%nveloped everything, rem
dering the transaction of business
difficult and transit about the city
dangerous. Some of the big office
buildings were in total darkness, ow.
ing to the giving out Of electric light
connections at an inopportune time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
Reduction of the War Taxes.

Washington, Feb. 3.--Ihe majority
Ind minority reports on the bill re-
1ucing the war revenue taxes are
practically completed, the purpose
being to report the bill to the house
after a meeting Of the ways and
means committee to-day. Chairman
Payne's majority report is foreshad-
owed in his recent statement when
the bill was agreed upon. 1t deals
mainly with the extent and details Of
the reduction, which is said To be the
largest single reduction Of taxation
ever made by a nation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Washington, Feb. AIT 10:3O
o'clock Saturday, in the presence of
the chief officials of the treasury de-
partment, Senator Dolliver and lear
ly all of Iowa's delegation in the
lower house of congress, and other
friends, former Gov. Leslie M. Shaw,
of Iowa, took the prescribed oath Of
Office as secretary of the treasury
succeeding Lyman j. Gage. The oath
RAJ administered by Mr.. Justice
Shiras, of the United States supreme
court, in the largest of the secre.
tary's Office rooms in the treasury
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

A fire in the wholesale district OF
St. Louis, in the vicinity of the Lin
dell hotel, caused a loss of $3.50 900.
The principal sufferers were the
Bauman Jewelry Co., 100000. and
the Peter O'Neill estate. Over 200
guests of the Lindell we're turned
out in the streets at night, during a
severe storm of sleet. Five fremen
were injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

New York, Feb. 2.-Recognizing in
tuberculosis an infectious disease, the
physicians Of New York are demand,
ing the isolation of consumptives fol
the protection Of the public and to
the end that sufferers may receive
better treatment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
Recorder Of Henry County.

Gov. Dockery has appointed Clay
Adair, of Clinton, to be recorder of
Henry county, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of w. M. Duncan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
Sent to tho Penitentiary.

Edward Marsh and Richard Moran,
the two tramps who were charged
with killing the son of the night po-
lioeman at Carrollton, were each sen
fenced to ten years in the peniten'
tiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

The president decided the long
fight ove the ST. Joseph postmaster.
ship by sending to the senate the
nomination Of A.. w. Brewster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
St. Joseph Bar Aroused.

st. Joseph attorneys III up in
arms over an alleged irregularity in
which ,juries are drawn in Buchanan
county. The corporations of the city
are believed to have had things their
own way for years, and there are
many rumors of jury fixing" The
Buchanan County Bar association
will take the matter up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

About 1900 bakers and bench
hands, employed by six leading firms
Of Kansas City, have been locked out
because of an attempt to form a
union of bread-wagon drivers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

New York, Feb. 2.-It is definitely
stated by the Herald that the Glu.
cose-Starch combination has now
reached 9 stage at which the promo.
ters feel assured Of its success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
Was Apparently Suicide.

H. B. Smith, aged IS, of Carthage,
was found dead in a Joplin clothing
store with his throat cut. He evil
IDENTIFY committed suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

st. Louis is excited by indictment,
by the grand jury, Of several former
members of the municipal assembly
on the charge of bribery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Mrs. Sarah Barrett, widow Of for
mer President T. W. Barrett of Ste
phens college, Columbia.
The remains of Rev. p. A. Hubbard,
financial secretary of the National A.
M. e. church, and one of the most.
noted men of his (the negro) race,
were inferred at Macon.
Capt. Henry Goss, aged 60, at Kan
a City, from the effects of a car
buncle. He was a civil war veteran.
Thomas C. Bullock, for a number
OF years a resident of Butler county,
at Poplar Bluff.
Mrs. Gibbs, wife of Judge W. s.
Gibbs, at her home at Versailles,
aged 60. A few hours later her
nephew, Wilson, aged IS, fell dead of
heart disease.
The remains Of Mrs. Mary L. Peck,
wife of f. w. Peck, a business man of
Columbia, were inferred at Columbia.
She was a member of one of the
best-known families in central Mis-
souri,. She was a native Of jefferson
City, where her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. A. Gordon, reside. Seven sis
ters survive her, four of whom are
graduates of the state university.
Two children also survive her.
]. H. Cullen, aged 72 years, a resi-
dent of Nevada for more than twenty
years.
German Wolf, a former well-known
resident of Sedalia, in the Home for
Aged Hebrews, at Cleveland, o., aged
Sc. Interment at Sedalia.
Jacob Tingler, a wealthy citizen of
Bates county.
William B. Newman, a prominent
business man of Ironton, aged about
"A.
Jonathan Wallace, a resident Of
Holden for 80 years, aged rs.
Liberty Noble, in southern Macon
county, aged 93. His widow still lives
at the age Of 81.
William M. Duncan, recorder of
Henry county, at Clinton, aged 30.
Miss Lidia Stokes, at Guthrie, aged
20.
Mrs. Melissa f. Saxton, in st. To-
seph, aged 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Merritt Fast was arrested at Ma
con, a few days ago, IN some half
dozen :pformations charging viola
tiuns Of the liquor laws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Gov. Cummins of Iowa transmit
ted a message to both houses of the
state legislature, on the 27th, calling
attention to the request of the Lou
isiana Purchase commission of the
state of Iowa for an appropriation of
$25s 900. The governor made no rec
~ommeDdatiOn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

All the students at the State school
of mines at Golden, Col, absented
themselves from the class, on the
3oth, in consequence of the recent
suspension Of seven students by the
faculty, which is to be made the sub
ject of an investigation by the board
of control.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Assistant Postmaster-General Mad
den forwarded to the house, on the
2sth, a draft of a bill or provision
for incorporation into the post office
appropriation bill to permit the pay
ment of the postage in bulk on large
quantities of third and fourth class
mail matter, without stamps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

The president has approved the rec
ommendation of the secretary Of wal
that the sentence of dismissal i'm
posed by court-martial in the case
of First Lieut.. Preston Brown, Jr-
Second infantry, be committed to the
loss of 36 numbers and forfeiture OF
his pay for nine months. Lieut..
Brown was charged withdrawing killed
a Filipino who refused to rescue q
drowning soldier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

The ssnate, on the 9th, in execu-
tive session, received the treaty with
Denmark transferring the West India
possessions Of that country to the
United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
Appointed surveyor of Port,

President Roosevelt has appointed
John Albus, Jr, surveyor Of the port
at st Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
INDICTED INTO OFFICE.
Leslie M. Shaw, of Iowa, Succeeds
to the Office of Secretary Of
the Treasury.
WAS SWORN IN BY MR.. JUSTICE sHIRAs.

Congratulations For the New and
Leave-Taking of the Old Secre-
tary BY the Oficials and Clerks
Elk. secretary Gage Will Fake q
Good Rest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
VIII Erect PIate-Glass Plant.

About 400 acres of property at
Valley Park, St. Louis county, has
recently been acquired by Charles II.
Anderson, on behalf of eastern capt.
t~alists, for the purpose of erecting a
large plate-glass manufacturing con
Germ. 1t is said that over one mil
lion dollars will be spent in the cree
ton of the plant, and that 1000 work.
men will be employed in the estab-
lishment after it is completed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Senator Patterson, on the 30th, in
PRODUCED a bill providing for the un-
ion of Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory, and their admission to the Un-
ION as a state to be called Oklahoma.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Senator Lodge, on the 30th, intro.
duced a bill authorizing the inspec-
ton of trains coming into the United
States from Canada and Mexico with
the view of determining whether
there are on board aliens who are
not residents of those countries. The
object of the measure is to prevent
Illegal immigration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon
of Kedleston, telegraphed, on the
2sth, that the drought was drying the
spring crops in Bengal, the north
western provinces and in the Punjab.
The autumn crops are fair in the
province of Sinde and in the Bombay
Deccan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

At Lamar Judge Timmons sent the
Jury out again to see ifitcould arrive
at q verdict in the case of Arthur
Aull, charged with libeling Arthur
Rozelle, it having failed to agree. In
a little over an hour the jury re-
turned with a verdict of not guilty.
The case against Rozelle, charged
with libeling Aull, was thrown out Of
court on a demurrer. Prosecuting
Attorney Moore gave notice of an APP
peal to the Kansas City court of APP
peals. The cast against McCreary,
charged with libeling Aull, was con-
tinued, the defendant being unable to
be in court on account of sickness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Judge Taft, civil governor of the
Philippines, arrived in Washington on
the goth. He was met by Gen. Cor
bin and at once driven to the war
department. After an exchange of
greetings, Secretary Root took Gov.
venue, where luncheon was served.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

A. J. Patterson, convicted of EN-.
bezzling $4,000 in city funds from the
City of Clyde, Kas., of which he was
treasurer, was sentenced, on the 31st,
to three years in the penitentiary.
Patterson admittedtaking the money,
but alleged that as it was collected
from joints he could not be held ac-
cOuntable for it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
The Finances of Missouri.

State Treasurer Williams has filed
his monthly report with Gov. Dock
cry for the month of January. 1t is as
follows:
Balance December 81, 1901 ......$1 ,2i3, 1870 81
Received January, 1902 .... 80. 1,4O4, 1856 %
Disbursements 80. go. .......... 274, 500 So
Secretary Of State Cook reports
having received and paid into The
state treasury for the month of jan
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

The report that C~ommandant Krit'
Finger, who was captured by Gen
French, December II, had been con.
in London up to the Goth. 1t was an.
nounced from South Africa, January
20, that Kritzinger's trial would be-
gin soon, but nothing had since been
heard of his case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06

Director of the Census Merriam
was before the house committee on
census, on the 2sth, in advocacy Of
establishing the census bureau on a
permanent basis. He spoke of the
difficulties encountered in carrying
on the work when a service had to
be organized every ten years. After
Mr.. Merriam's statement the commit
tee went into secret session, but
reached no conclusion on the pending
bill.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
FIGEE LE BRUN.
A BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCTION OF LITTLE
KNOWN DRAWING.

A BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCTION OF LITTLE
KNOWN DRAWING.
NJ. Paul Leroi has brought to the editing OF
his well known periodical. "L'Art' in it's new
series, the refined and conservative taste which
in earlier years was OF such service to the pub
lie But he moves with the times, and is en-
terprisng as any of his contemporaries. This is
true where the text of Tart is concerned and
1t Is true as regards the Illustrations In the
November number of ''L'Art" which is recently
to hand, Of the full page plates is a colored
etching by M. LalauZe, after n portrait of a
woman drawn by Vigee lie Brun-to use her
most familiar style-when she was still Mile.
Elizabeth Louise Vigee 1t is one of the most
charming plates we have found in a mod
art magazine.
The original portrait shows the style of the
artist at its best fluent, graceful, touched with
the peculiar elegance of her time, and wreaked
upon the representation of an attractive figure.
The reproduction is worthy of the original M
I.alauZe is an accomplished draughtsman and
possesses an instructive feeling for the spirit of
just such a work as this of the famous French
woman His line is delicate and precise and his
color about the hands and face is exquisitely
manipulated This is. in short, positive tri-
,1mph for him and for NJ. Ieroi. who in print
ing such plates is more than upholding his old
standard
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
CHRISTMAS.
BY Lady Lindsay.

By Lady Lindsay.
When Jesu was a little child
He slept on Mary'S knee and smiled
She rock'd Him on her knee.
$50 pray you hearken. gentleS all.
And give us cheer in house and halD,
She rock'd Him on her knee.
NOVEL;, Novel;" the angels sung.
The dumb beasts Spake in unknown tongue
For Benedicite.
$50 pray you hearken. gentles all.
And give us cheer in house and halD'
For Benedcite.
The shepherds flute gave merry sound.
With hollies green they strewed the ground
For joy the Christ to see.
$50 pray you hearken, gentles all.
And give us cheer in house and haH)'
For Joy the Christ To see
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
HOBSOE'S CHOICE.
THE ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE.

From The London Telegraph
Mr. Harper tells us all there is to be told
about Thomas Hobson. the famous carrier be
tween London and Cambridge, who dled IN
1851 1t was from him that the provero or
'.HobsOn'S choice arose. meaning, OF course
choice which is no choice The saying arose
from the livery stable business carried on by
Hobson at Cambridge in addition 10 his carry
ing trade. He is. indeed, said to have been the
first who made business of letting out saddle
horses His practice, invariably followed, was
to refuse to allow any horse in his stables to be
taken out OF its proper turn That or none
his unfailing formula, when the Cambridge
students. eager 10 pick and choose. would have
selected their own fancy in horsehesh. Every
customer was served alike, without favCT"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
best we have found among the holiday publica-
tions of the present season.


tions of the present season.
The title of the volume which Mr.. Stanley
Waterloo has edited is, doubt, accurate
enough yet it is somewhat misleading. We be-
gin the narrative expecting to hear of grave
derelictions, to say the least, but chapter after
chapter is unfolded without the ghost OF
crime committed by the Convict" showing
itself. Instead have some lively accounts OF
rough adventures by sea and land. On the last
page the nameess hero is represented as going
West to make his fortune and. says the editor
almost from that time he began his crimlhai
career. 1t is known that he served two terms IN
the penitentiary at Joliet. H., the last one being
for a period of twelve years. Both sentences
were for burglary" We not sorry to mss
the full story of his crimes and punshments
There is no reason, in fact why it should De
told Nevertheless it is rather disconcerting TO
e,o through the autobiography of a convict
ONLY to fird that the things that made MN a
convict are carefully suppressed.
The two stories in Mr.. Stimson's new book are
both first rate productions. interesting in plot
and sincere in treatment. The first and longer
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

OF the two gives an unconventional and I'M
pressiye picture OF the hidden side OF New
England life, showing family that we can
well believe to be characteristic OF the soil for
all that the incidents In It's history are not such
as are to be met with every day. Every man and
woman in "Jethro Bacon of Sandwich Is lndl-
vdual and lifelike. The same praise is to be
given to the tragic story called '"rhe Weaker
Sex" the climax of which has unusual power.