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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
HOLD TO BARBARlc UsAoEs
Singular Decorations of Figures in
Churches and Cemeteries in
the Philippines.

zone of the great curiosities to Amer
leans who first visit the Philippines
said an army officer, reports the Wash
ington Star, who has just returned after
a t~hree-years' detail in the archipelago,
lis the method of decoration used in the
churches and cemeteries, especially in
the matter of the statues of Christ n
the virgin. Almost all the statues OF the
Saviour in countries whose population
is d~ark-skinned are of an Ethiopian hue,
and bear the facial characteristics OF the
natives. 1t would never do to depict a
Filipino Christ as a white man, for the
reason that the natives would not under
stand or respect it as highly as they
would a Divine leader of their own race.
And it follows that the mother of Christ
must also be a black, or at least of a dark
hue.
But one of the funniest things that
ever caught my eye was a statue in a
cemetery in Luzon. There was a glass
case as high as a man and perhaps foul
feet square placed in a prominent part
of the city of the dead that caught and
held the eye. Upon closer inspection
the case was seen to contain a statue OF
a She was gowned in the most
elaborate fashion known to the Filipino
dressmaker. and a modern hat of the
Gainsboro type was set jauntily over
her ear, the broad brim falling away in
a dashing style from her left eye. The
hat was the most attractive feature OF
the whole thing, being a really stylish
creation, copied, without a doubt, from
some fashion book of New York styles.
At the foot of this wonderful statue
were representations of many of the
animals of the Philippine forest all COM
ing up to worship it, and as a curiosity
it had no competitor in the entire island.
But the officers and soldiers of the army
who were in the neighborhood, and who
went to see it, were at a loss to under
stand its meaning until a padre came tc
the rescue. He explained that it was
a statue of the Virgin Mary, and the con-
%sternation of the Catholic soldiers may
be imagined when they looked upon
what they thought to be a dissertation
of a sacred subject.
"The padre, however, soon quelled
their anger by explaining to them that
the Filipino wanted as much decoration
for his religious subjects as he could get
and that he would not appreciate a statue
of the virgin clad in the garments thai
are familiar to us as the raiment OF
purity. He demanded more than a sim.
pie garment wound about the form, anG
the priests had to respond to the demand
in order to have their teachings com.
mand respect. The customary garb Of
the virgin is too much like that worn by
the natives to appeal to them, and they
would not readily admit the superiority
of a being whose dress was not more
elaborate than their own. So it is a.
much a custom of the country to dress
the virgin in fine raiment as it is to pain
the face and body of the Christ to CORE
spond with the hue which is familiar tt
the natives, and | have heard of severa
other cases where statues of the virgin
are finished in the very latest creations
of the modiste's and milliner's art"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21

1t will be worth all the ~self-denial
that one may practice for several years
to see the Worlds Fair of 1904 at St.
Louis. Money saved, earned or Dor
rowed cannot be better spent than in
getting acquainted with the worlds
progress as revealed at this latest and
greatest of expositions. All of us can
not travel around the world to take
note of what the nations are doing,
but the nations from all around the
world desire us to know and have sent
their best works to st. Louis to be
placed on display.
Therefore, by all means or any
means, see the Worlds Fair. 1t means
everything to your future growth of
mind, to your present pleasure and life
long satisfaction. Who that saw the
Centennial exposition or the Column
bian exposition that does not revert to
it with recollections of keen pleasure?
Within the two square miles of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at st.
Louis there is more to be seen than
ever was brought together in ten times
the space before. 1t is a great collec-
ton of expositions massed into one. 1t
is nearly twice as large as the Column
bian exposition at Chicago, nearly ten
times larger than the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo. Every exhibit
palace offers the equivalent of a splen-
did exposition, each covering many
acres of space.
The largest of these is the Palace of
Agriculture, with it's % acres under
roof and filled to the doors with the
most wonderful agricultural collection
ever assembled upon any occasion.
The important states and nations of
he world are all here alongside great
numbers of individual exhibitors. Five
great staples have been chosen for eX-
~traordinary display. Corn, cotton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
CUBANS YET UNFRlENDLf.
Government Official Reports Result
of Observations Made on a
Recent Visit.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor returned to Washington recently
from a trip to Cuba. He says that the
natives still entertain a dislike for the
people of this country.
1.-THE native Cubans do not" he said
"seem very friendly toward us, while
the Spaniards are especially friendly.
Of course, | do not refer to Cuban Off
Gals, but to the people, who seem to en-
tertain some sort of a fear that it is
country to annex Cuba, and that Ameri-
can enterprise and capital will come in
and dominate affairs to the detriment
of the interests of Cuban residents. This
feeling undoubtedly will be allayed as
time goes on.
Cuba was a pleasant disappointment
tome. The city of Havana is kept scrupu-
lousy clean. I~havenever seen an Amer
lean city where the streets and alleys
were cleaner than in Havana, thanks to
Gen. Wood and others. The country out
side the city of Havana is quite pic
turesque, and surprisingly fertile. There
are forests of sugar cane and vast to-
bacco plantations and %cocoanut groves,
and pineapple orchards without number.
The city of Havana is notably lacking in
hotel accommodations. There are
numerous hotels there, but they are not
up to a proper standard, and prices are
extra high.
'The first general election was held
one ~Sundaywhile l was there, and passed
off quietly, somewhat to the surprise of
the officials. There had been anticipa-
ton of some rioting in various prov
inces, but good order generally prevailed
and the people acquiesced in the results"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
Unrefreshinc SIeap.

Undressing but sound sleep nearly
always shows that the blood does not
leave the brain by the veins at the nor
NAL rate. Soaking the feet in hot wa,
ter, and using a high pillow will be
beneficial. In many cases a daily saline
draft or a similar medicine will prove
useful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
Virginia Corn Mullins.

Three eggs well beaten, two heaping
cups of Indian cornmeal, one cup flopr,
sift into the -four two teaspoonfuls
baking powder. add one tablespoonful
melted lard, one teaspoonful salt,
three cups sweet milk; bake in gem
pans in hot oven, serve hot. This needs
to be well beaten before putting in
pans. -Boston Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
Pyrotechnic Birds.

In Nagasaki, Japan, there is q fire.
works maker who manufactures pyro-
technic birds Of great size that, when
exploded, sail in a lifelike manner
through the air and perform many
movements exactly like those of living
birds. The secret of making these
wonderful things has been in posses.
sion Of the eldest child of the family OF
each generation for more than 400
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
The Worm Turns.

First Worm-What on earth are YOU
doing?
Second Worm-Oh, merely turning
again. You know one good turn de-
serves anotn w.-TowE Topics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21
Tubercle Bacilli.

Tubercle bacilli will live for 80 day,
in butter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
SHOCKING MURDER.
COMES TO LIGHT
spoclal to The Times-D Ispatch,)

"a Especial to The Times-D Ispatch,)
BLUElrllSI.U, w. VA. Feb. Done OF
the most shocking murders that ever
occurred in this county has Just come
to light Tha murder was committed three
weeks ago.
Harry Tayiar. OF Athens told his sister
some days ago that he had killed q man
aud hidden his body under the floor OF
an old abandoned house In the moun-
talns near his home. Ills sister told her
husband, but did not credit the story,
Monday another sister came ia visit
her, and they talked tho matter over,
and this morning they went TO the de-
serted house and took up several boards
from the fioor and found the body Of
an unknown man.
Tho sisters were 50 Mortified that they
fled from the scene, and told Of their
CHASTITY find.
Officers are now securing the noun
tuins for Taylor, Examination showed
the man had been shot. TAYLOR told Ills
sister that he got SEQ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
PATCHED [::..|| |. III
A TRUCE R ! / ! /. J.
Warning Republican Factions
Harmonize BY Elections to
the Committee.
WILLIAMS RING REC / { co J !; z ! e;
City Committee Fixes B bryary
s25tt for Ward Meetin Is,
Convention m ext p ay.$s sSial \

n
5s The Republican City Executive Commit
tee met last night at Jones's Hall patc4h- -
cd! up a truce between tho old -facu ons Bapds
selected February Path, at s, p. NJ. as the
{ delegates to the City Convent on. which
meets the following night and WI III
turn choose delegates to the state -. 81
8yention at Norfolk. ~
The meeting, It Is said was m rked xbys
harmony. Certain it was 5over{ly az rev
minutes after 10 There ire cona cs.ngs
reports as to the action Of the. moe ing on
a. resolution endorsing President Roose&i
Welt for denomination and re-electt0n.s
Some state that such u resolution. WI,
adopted: others that 1t was otfe,ed Dy
Peter B. Shorts, janltor of the marShalsS5
office, and voted down. ktaIa IN s3a6
p The committee filled several vacancies;
in its membership by cleo Ing former
City Chairman NJ. M. WILLIAMS, . Edgar
Allan, EJr.,. and j. ]. Mann mem hers .,nr
the 4 Committee to fill va cancies.s Mr.
Mann succeeded a. D. tLawton, {restgne u
and Mr.. Allan succeeded James p. Lyle
deceased. Mr. Williams was elected NJ VI
The placing Of Mr., Williams and Mr..
Allan on the committee Is regarded as ~
peace overture to the long'Warrins tao
lion known as "the outs, and loag
Claiming to be the regular organic tton..9
Whether or not theF olive branch Will be-
received or not rem al ms to he seem bus "
is presumed that Mr.. Knight. who ttguretIS
in the role OF peacenaker, had ,Arrange9S
the truce beforehand. ME- FSnlght ha0S
three proxies. M " 5 Hi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
Re: WILL
PAY THE PENALTY

y gRALTuGH, N. c., Feb. 9.-Governor Az
cock Nto-day, after hearing arguments
against Communication by j, a. Brown.
j. 53B. Schulkln and others from Colum-
Eus county, against communication. decided
ia not Interfere with the death SEN
tence Of label Register and to let him
be hanged February 18th for tho killing
OF jessie soles and Jim staley last
March. NJ
{ The Governor devoted the entire morn,
ing to the hearing OF the delegation Of
citizens against communication. and to
further brief pleas by G. a, Bernard and
Donald McCrackin, prisoners counsel for
Communication. The latter say they have
made their last fight in the matter, and
there Is nothing left but for their client
to nay the penalty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

81 nthss' way Va despite theIr safiant CIV,
VIII sgeys fgs ahet ana ma sard as eS
pafs1 ssssst ,Snt f fNr
q bood mgr shr,ek q KUN rhs
ss'!ns 'sdg fS1 ihs y sSt,s
building lying in tho path sof the shery
IEht h baa.hs ia tPss
ada isei fH aees IKE Gplhe Fhss or
sYjH1oaG ra sk apf; burned itset out. rho
M2ht e thS e epols 5ns p aSer eensess
sre ars EGTay hs e
KIRK It zones Ealls All netas s
Sna a iae 81 oe p br
y Ike s9r.s K '5en Fas he d
aa ost Sgenbt ts Sa fr ad S s9o E cpR
y STho wl,olo SECTION was q great.battle,
field, and was flled With the ronn ~ q
t tSs hEht DetTss a h e aH dGe q
pial vieY for BLOCKS was q BIZ beard PARA
Man VINO Dared, = untouched. ul,scorchedl
BY IRE. u his was one OF the freaks Of
tic flames. and OFF a little far ther stood
'Firenier and fire engines are the same
all over. Other. mon could not have done
better 1t,3was simply a fire that could
Mr. Trischkorn got inside the fire lines
on his old Richmond department badge.
lie was stopped only once. and then BY
men who were about to dynamite O
Secretary Jones will return from BATH
more this mornl ng. !, |, =, \.
superintendent William Il. Thompson
lie will go to the telegraph fire alarm
Office and glYe what aid he can. MI, MI
Thompson la past president OF tho ERE
Alarm IAsspcintion. He will remain away
LsaYcrnl days MI a w. .l.ll a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
new. n OFFICERS + [. ] |::|||
FOR COMPANY f

1.-THE five Richmond companies Of the
Virginia militia will go to Alexandria
"a. take paru in the celebration OF the
Washington birthday anniversary on the
22l of this month.
The companies will leave the city on
the morning of the 2lst. and will return
sthe night OF the ed. Richmond will be
splendidly represented on that occasion.
The chief marshal will be no other than
that distinguished citizen of Richmond,
General Fitzhugh Lee.
Company T. SEVENTEEN Virginia Regl-
n.ent, elected officers last aight, filling
tho vacancy made by the resignation OF
lCaptain W. z. Thompson. First Lleuten-
ant. Il H. stone was elected captain. SEQ
ond lieutenant Russell r, Norvell was
elected first lieutenant and First Ser
geant William H. Underwater, second
lieutenant. The vacancy made by the pro-
motion Of Sergeant Underwater was not
filled. but will be at another meeting to
be held shortly.
The officers Of Company T, on whom
the members last night set the stamp
OF their. approval, have al been IN the
militia eight or ten years. and Went
to Tlorld,l in the Spanish-Amer!can war.
They are faithful and efficient men and
very popular with the members OF tho
organization, as was shown last night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
I MONEY FROM HOME.
Liverpool and London and nd Globe 2'
10 Maintain Surplus in u. 5. 81

The Liverpool and London ana !, r1i y .
.pc I Of long Standing. mas determin af,a
ioss ut sustained BY the baltimore IRE. thus
msintainIng its present surplus IN !, TIE ~,
United States. This was the same poilcy
followed in the great =, fires IN chlcaeo
in 1871 and Boston In 1872 :, -. :,
!" nj essrs Davenport and Company. VINO
as the Richmond agents for. the compa-
ny to-day received the following tele-
grt n. from the New York office: -,
: "a New. York. Feb. 9. l90i.
davenport & Co.. Richmond, Va: 4. DIX
Estimated Baltimore 1883 one nlillo
which will be paid by crafts It's, on nome 1ld
S:etes branch. We have subscribed ten
Thousand dollars for relief OF sufferers.
IL. w. EATON.
ire Liverpool, London and Globe has
long carried on business oll this SIDE ana
is said to carry more Richmond risks than an
any other Are insurance company.-lts
t. the stricken district IS the q ma na;;cv
ho.der. who has been burned out, as Of
first importance. The company has made
many friends by Its prompt payments
and its liberal treatment IF policy-h olders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10

towns. Majdr. General Corhin. OF tho
sch eeespissSe ehaFse .bat ths ey;stn .sl
ees aHs II ~ Soldiers
one lloW ydr e q , ass Sxes Gpbhp upon ths
S'iS ses o aSSltsrss
ad them S e W f ia3 I'll knee FL Fl
prevented. There has been probably; less
At THIS ilre than any s|nilngr sllIalnty II
te st}}r Gy q e rse r. wak among Tie
so%s WsSd dSuSlsss ioot thYl $Sui Il ai
prSooba Sis before the place VII e So eear.
ed UP and dangerous walls U.s. tnrown o osr,
that VII be safe TO nilow p 81 alot1s
tho defGA1h.fTd aa 5s fifSf's
The Rlchtnonde, was rather surprised r. 4 At
The frame as Of 6b Tch ihs re
and wealth to ono Of ashes and +, comp,a q !.
ative poverty 80 eu y es iaa ley ~
little had happened. The terrible excite!
mont has not yet passed. The military
thinks that the realization Of the stricken
condition Will not come before the work
OF restoration begins. -,
The people have no money. Tho Rich
1mondcr dncd at one OF the fashionnble
clubs Of the city. Some OF the wealthy
men Of the. city whom he say there SPOKE
or at home. Some wealthy men VINO nap
pencd not to draw anything much from
bank before the fire. for The irst time
in many years have not q nlckel WIN
which to pay for. a shine. They nave
money In the vaults OF the. banks. but
1t will be some days. before these can pc
opened and checks honored.
a State holiday OF ten days mas been,
proclaimed by the Legislatu and !. 50
notes failing due at this time go over
until business may be resum ed. 81
OLD BuILD1NG BEAT ALL: !, I.
q THE sojour1ler in the Monumental City
was struck BY one thing in pasrtilc;u,nla,rT.
Is 4 ~ very p ordiTiary looking two.story brick
structure, built many years age. ana "a IA 4.
about the steel slky yss ar
ers tumbled and melted as " ~
the little old-fashioned brick house IS
standing to-day, without the smell OF 1lFe
! One One OF the few. II not the only ,d dry
goods store standing Is That OF ne. L4 ~, i
4. jackson Company. This concern na sd
lust gotten in an immense STOCK, anu ~
now Il can hardly get clerk senoug : ~
wa IL on the customers. The theatres , est
capped and the plays are golnf on, !, p ~
many people have no money with WH1c 'a
to buy tickets or anything else.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
W, M. 7. BOARD MEETS.
Picture OF Professor Gillian
The New Battery.

The New Battery.
The senai-annual meating OF the board
Of visitors OF tho Virginia Military ms ms
and Mr., Alexander IIamllton,5ol Peters.ss
burg, chairman OF tho board. was re-
elected. .s#s,
There were present also Messrs Jante15
White, Of Abingdon: W. II, Shields. ~,
Lexington; Thomas w, Shelton, OF & Nor
folk; Phil n. Brown. Of Blue RtdGsi
Springs; Joseph w. Southall, superlntell-g
dent Of public instruction. and J. ~
Hooker, OF Norfolk, nemhers OF the
hoard and General Scott Ship, supas.3
E!htendent Of the InOtitute, IS,
Tho semi-annual report OF the super
intendent was read. showing the ENROLL
ment Of esd cadets, It was necessary to-
nut four III a room In some cases toSac-S
commodate them In the limited quarters.
or the cadets furloughed In October q w
have returned but nine, and tour or THESE
will come back next session. n mo new
cadets have come IN since the furlou Ehs
The health OF the ms = tyIte !s reported ex-
'cellent. Every one OF these s!ok from ~,
epidemic In the town last fal have r.
covered, ii.
psgraS IN { 5Ss ssssd s. coa
The board authorizes ,Sunerlnten9snts
shipp to purchase fqr the !nSsssa5s y po.r
Of = chemistry and somn'aadant q cadets J
Inc. The attendance at the lnstitYIta Is tie
largest since the years IRsaa ysns sss
Schools open in the South md many
Southern States sent. their boys here 7, !.
ma war Dspartr1ient would forward the
new battery OF three two-tneh steel rltle
guns or modern hreeoh-loadlng patterns
TO The institute next summer ID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
\ FR1scHKORN. THERE.
Tells a Graphic Tale Of the Big
CONFEDERATION.

"Nothing on earth could have stopped
the fire. aftorit passed through the Hurst
building said President John II, Frisch-
korn, OF the Fire Board, last night.
Mr.. TrIachkorn went to Baltimore to
witness the awful sight that hnd result
ed from the flames devastating path
,'The solid bloclss of massive buildings
proved but mere shayings to the angry
flames, urged OH in their race OF dc-
struotIon by tho fierce winds continued
Mr.. TrIschkorn, y. Ss2- III
"To my mind a simple oversight caused
what might have been stopped In the In
ciptency. Had there been an automatic
sprinkler attachment In the building the
first kiIdling spark9 might have been
quenched. But the sprinkler was not
there. aud when the fire demon once
got its hold on the flammable stun IN
the big dry goods house, ltiwas5a " OF,
IL amfhs stouts ss ana ! SEVENTY
The next building, and SO on, through Try
l 4 as sgs ass s2 IL S sy sss
EsEs sg 9 Heyo hu' s MSgs s a aaegs
Kills Nils H ana ethsrs. we're as SLOW WORMS
:s FssSSs Y lss 9 nEE ss EGStRsss
IS tame that eyer And anon !,e| Cd f9s,h
angerad by Its confinement of rock and
Garth. tor te apart It's letters and pusst
zone who has seen that mass OF flames
D fsn syiiy viii fsmhaa upon H tie
mind, And while ono has tho inSsnnuise to
t pr aea hnd y Rbsa ofsa
burning building the very hair on ono 8
head vas aln,o,st sl11gsd away, And still
a esT of MATS ambltloav ana "a aims and
A'a'':Trihs ousands T and tons Of thousands Of
frantic paHns sh9 ~ sb, ss great
Most OF them were losers Of all they
POSSESSED, and thsilr faces Indicated cate that
tnl disturbance like unto that OF the child
who has lost his marbles IN thu rivers
6s1' fiere and there men ran about with biz
holes burned lii their hats. their It's and
even their trousers. y was almost q 5relEn
'.sia Il All battling against great ODDS.
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HONOR VIRGINIAN
in new ENGLAND
lsnacial 10 The Times plspatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
y BOSTON, MASS, Feb, 9'-Franols H.
Johnson, Of Loudoun county, Va, former
secretary to Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. spaulding. who ia now a spe-
cal treasury agent, travelling from port
to port, has been selected to be chief
special treasury agent Of the New Eng
land District. lIe will succeed Colonel
Converse ], Smith, resigned Fle Is daily
expected at tho Federal building In Bos-
ton, ana Judge Parker, Of New York,
who has been in charge OF the office
since the beginning Of the custom house
Investigation, is preparing TO return 10
With tho Treasury Department for many
Years. .E. ~ .al go, aN..lI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
Has the Right . Ring.

Colonel r. Leslie Spencer Richmond
agent Of the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. Of Baltimore, re-.
ceivee. the appended gratifying telegralm
yeSt erday: "
baltimore. Md. via Washington, 2. g,
February sth, 1904. @
p. Leslie Spence Richmond, VAT
section Of the City. PASSED r; through an
ordeal OF fire with total destruction of
hcme Office building, wni:h. however, Is
fully insured. Our securities and invest
mcnts are all lodged in deposit; vaults
safe. The financial condition of the COM
pany Is unaffected, book and records all
saved and the business will proceed with
out interruption at temporary headquar-
tera, is West Saratoga Street. Baltimore.
"A JOHN r. BLAND, isa
President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
ICEBERG CARRIES
WAREHOUSE AWAY
Rushing, Icy Potomac River
Endangers a Light
house.
Especial to The Times, pIspatoh,)

Especial to me tflnles,lp|spaloI@ 81
+ CONFORM. VA, Feb. 0, --Tha large ware
house at Stiff's wharf. on the Potomac,
WIS carried away by an immense floating
Iceberg yesterday The crash was terri
tic and Jared buildings on land The
Inflated house WAS swept from the pier
head OF the long wharf and carried dag
naIly across tho river and lodged last
hight on the Maryland shore, some ~
miles below. sa /,
Fur some hours yesterday the magnla-
cent lighthouse midway the Pottomns, OF,
Imminent danger. II was ieared that the
Thousands OF tons of lnally,rushlng Ice
would demollsh IT. but un 10 noon to-day
1t is iatact, and 1T is believed That the
danger has passed, I, lf
The scene on the Potomac e ~ gay s Idn
Persons who have resided aiung the banks
Tor many years say that a far surpassed l;s
MI former scenea III sudden thaYs. The
noise az collidlng icebergs could be heard
come miles out ~ the forests.