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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Two Towns pry-one Wet.

Mexico-This town went dry by a
majority of no of the 6,774 votes cast.
From 6 a. m. there were prayers in all
the churches. In Vandalia the school
children paraded the streets advocat-
ing prohibition. They won. In Mar
tinsburg the vote was 14O to SO for
the vets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
sannerman to Quit Cabinet.

London-Reports from Premier
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's
sick room Thursday are that the
invalid finally confesses that he has
reached the end of his strength, and
must lay down the leadership, both of
the cabinet and Of his party in the
House of Commons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Tansx Merchant Arrested.

Springfield-Jesse d. Allen, a mer-
chant, formerly in business at Brown
Branch, in fancy county, has been
brought here for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Pepper
dine on a charge of using the mails
to defraud. Allen owned a general
merchandise store, and it is charged
he wrote letters to wholesale firms in
st. Louis, Kansas City and Spring:
field, representing himself to be worth
many thousands of dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
The Hottentot Tot.

If a 1Iottentot taught a Hottentot tot
10 tot ere the tot could totter,
Ought the Hottentot tot
To be taught to say "aught"
OF "naught'" or what ought to be taught
her?
Or
II to boot and toot a Hottentot tot
BE taught by a Hgttentot tooter,
Should the tooter get hot If the Hottentot
tot
Hoot and foot at the Hottentot tutor?
Charles S. Putnam, in The Sunday Mag
aZine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Says ORANGE pruaaed Him.

Pittsburg-Arthur F. Bennett is be-
ing sought by the police on the
charge of embezzlement. H. j. II.
Nulty, a wealthy broker, has told the
detectives that Bennett handed him a
fixed" orange, and that while under
the influence of the drugged fruit he
signed away $4,000 to Bennett.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Grows Bananas in ceIIar

Long Beach-Mrs. Adelaine itch
rer, who owns a beautiful home al,
First place and Ocean avenue, has
made a success of banana growing in
the cellar under her house. The fruit
Is full grown and Mrs. Tichnor be.
lieves she is the first in Southern
California to grow 1t successfully.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Austrians Settle In Geornia.

Augusta, Ga.-The immigrant col
couple of months ago the Berckmans
nursery took on thirteen Austrians as
an experiment, and so well pleased
have both parties been with tn condi-
tons and the labor that others have
been induced to come here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Posse Takes Two suspects.

Springfeld-Sheriff Sims and a
posse who went to Willard, northwest
of here, to assist in running down four
men who the officials feared were
planning to make a second attempt to
rob the Bank of Willard, returned to
Springfield, having in custody a man
giving the name of j.. w. Wright, and
a Hungarian who a not speak Eng
lish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Pastor Valves Preliminary.

Elsberry-The Rev. Clyde w. Cow,
pastor of the Methodist church here,
has waived preliminary hearing of the
charge of completely in the death of
Miss Elizabeth Gleason of Elsberry.
The Rev. Mr.. Cow is out on a $500
bond, to appear at the next regulaa
term of the circuit court, March 23
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Society Leader Opens store.

Washington-Social Washington Is
much interested in the entry of one
Of its members into the business
world. Mrs. H. H, Hosley, widow of
Commander Hosley, who took the dry
dock Dewey to Manila, has opened a
millinery shop in the very center of
Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

The public school teachers of New
York are insistent on the reinstate-
ment of corporal punishment for fla
grant offenders, After trying the new
systems of moral suasion they have
come to the conclusion that, though
rather old-fashioned in his philosophy,
Solomon knew what he was talking
about.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Servant Leaves 5000 q cat.

Elkton, Md.-Tiny Sims, for many
years a servant, ~bequeathed $1,000 TO
Harmony Presbyterian church and
$500 to Mrs. Isabella P. Milton, in
whose house she died. The income
from the bequest to Mrs. Milton is to
be applied to the maintenance Of her
black cat, Dixie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
WILLPAYI INDEMNITY
CHINA OFFERS TO PAY DAMAGES
TO JAP GOVERNMENT.
STEAMER IS TO Be RELEASED
For Error in Selling Steamer Chinese
Will Give s1o,6oo, but
Retain Arms.

Pekin-The negotiations looking
to a settlement of the difficulty
between China and Japan grow.
ing out of the seizure by China of the
Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru are
making favorable progress, The Chi,
nese foreign board Saturday approved
the draft of a document in which chi
ma accepts the proposals made by ia
pan Friday. China will pay Japan 81.
400 yen tabout SO, 700) and retain the
arms that form the cargo of the TGtsu
Maru, and she will also say about
10000 taels demurrage on the steamer
1t is expected that the Tatsu Maru
viii be released March 16. In addi
ton, Japan agrees to adopt and in
force strict regulations to prevent fu.
ture traffic in arms and ammunition
from Japan into China. but she re,
fused to include the territory of Macao
in this limitation.
China will bon take up negotiations
with Portugal regarding the contra.
band traffic at Macao. She hopes that
an accurate delimitation of Portuguese
water at Macao now will be secured
and that the gambling for which Ma.
a is notorious, as well as the SNUG,
Cling done through that port may be
materially restricted.
Mikado's Ministry Defeated.
Tokio-General election returns
indicate the overthrow of the
present ministry as a practical GER
tainty. Marquis Katsura Will be the
next premier. There is much specula.
ton concerning Foreign Minister Hay.
ashi's successor. English Ambassador
Komura probably will be chosen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Death Stalks In Siberia.

London-Hundreds of the inhabi-
tants OF Northern Siberia have died
OF starvation within the last few
weeks and the priyation is growing
worse daily. The famine there is I'M
p~recedented and the government is
helpless to relieve 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Gould to Put 1000 10 Work

Reno Newt is announced
tina: George Gould's Western Pa
cifi@ railroad will resume it's extern
sive construction work along the main
line in Nevada. Orders that have been
received here will place 1000 men at
work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Invented AutomoblIe clock.

Hazleton, Pa.-Charles Miller OF his
city, who was chauffeur for Avian
Markle for several years, has invent
ed an automobile clock, which shows
the exact time an automobile is start
ed, how long used and when stopped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

The mayor of Philadelphia has dis
covered that George Washington was
the real author of the doctrine that to
the victors belong the spells. Now,
some other %iconoelast will shatter the
last tradition to which we have tear
fully and desperately chung and prove
the Father of His Country a fully quail
flied candidate for the Ananias club of
his time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

French military experts are gener-
ally Of the opinion that Japan would
have little trouble in defeating the
United States if war we're declared.
French military experts thought, along
in 1870, that France could whip Ger
many without having to stop for more
than one OF two meals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Indicted for kidnapino Farmers.

Winnipeg, Manitoba-The grand
jury has returned a true bill
against United States Customs OF.
ficer Foulks on a charge of kidnap.
ing farmers. His trial will begin next
week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

After wading across a street fun of
soft, muddy, slushy snow, it is rather
difficult to appreciate the genius of
the man who wrote The Snow, the
Beautiful Snow"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

In view of the love at first sight ex.
PLANTATION of International marriages,
the rarity of matches in which the
groom is an American heir and the
bride a daughter of the foreign no.
bility seem somewhat inexplicable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Folk Pardons Biqamist.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Governor Folk
Saturday pardoned George Lovern,
who was sent to the penitentiary
June 23, 1906, from Jasper county, for
five years for bigamy. He was re-
leased Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Dentist Bill Reported.

Washington-The Butler bill, au
thorizing the appointment of dental
surgeons in the navy and marine
corps, not to exceed thirty in all, was
Friday reported favorably to the house
by the committee on naval affairs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Gar seIzes Turkish shins.

St. Petersburg A rumor has
reached this city by way OF Vienna
that two Turkish steamers with arms
and ammunition on board have been
seized in the Black Sea by Russian
warships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

A young man in Connecticut who
called fer a young lady with the inten-
ton of clipping with her was discour-
aged by a a Of hot water. Paradox
ically, the hot water thrown upon him
proved cold water for his plans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Agree on Indian Appropriation.

Washington--The conference on the
Indian appropriation bill reached a
full agreement Friday and reports
were presented to both houses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Run over; Both Legs Amputated.

Lancaster, Pa.-George M. Jones,
aged 10 years, of Dillerville, was run
over by o Reading railway train while
walking to Lancaster. Both legs,
which were crushed, were amputated
on the slight chance Of saving his
life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Marshal Shoots Earmer.

Union-August f, Brinkmann a
farmer living near Gerald, a small
town in the western part Of Franklin
county, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by r. w. Gottenstroetter, the
town marshal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Stabbed, Mum About AssalIant.

Chester, Pa.-Positively refusing to
inform the police authorities as to
the identity of his assailant, William
Jefferson is a patient in Chester hos
pital, receiving treatment for an ugly
stab wound which may have serious
results.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

Coming events cast their shadows
before. The fashion columns are full
of advance notes about the Easter bon
net and the shadow is cast athwart
the bank account of the head of the
house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

"The best way to find out what your
friends are. really worth is to have
need of Them" says the Washington
Post. And the Baltimore American
adds; This is also the best way to get
rid of ideals and Illusions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

A young mar who told a girl about
the scheme of drying wet shoes by
s%tufiing them with oats aroused her
interest, but when she said she hadn't
any oats he made a serious mistake.
He had a bushel sent to her next day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
RESPITE "a Write Ices storv

Norfolk, Va.-Gov Swanson grant
ed Leo c. Truman, under sentence to
be hanged for murder, a respite to
March 81, to give him a fortnight in
which to complete his autobiography.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
unexpectedIy ReaaIns Speech.

Hanover, Pa.-Miss Rose Fissel OF
Littlestown, an operator in the Han
over telephone exchange, who mystic
riously lost her voice seven weeks
ago, has unexpectedly regained the
full power Of speech.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Died. 102, Soon After cousin. 1n1

Carlisle, Pa.-Following the death
here several weeks ago Of her cousin,
Mrs. Woods, aged nearly 102, Mrs.
Julia Smith, colored, died here, aged
1902. She was born in Shepherdstown,
w. Va.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
poa Bites Youth M ~

Millville, N. J.--While playing with
q pet dog Artie Brown was seized by
the dog, the teeth tearing the young
mans eyelid and bruising the eye
ball. It Is feared he will lose the eye.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Ex.Pittsburo Mavor Dies

Los Angeles, Cal.-Benair c. Cav
yer, mayor of Pittsburg in the
early sixties and 40 year a prom
inent resident of Colorado and Califor-
mia, died here Friday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

There are to be special street cars
for in London. Suffragettes
will fear that in some way they are
being deprived of their rights. If it
were special cars for men they
wouldn't stand for it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

For every w~rship that Germany
builds England will build two. Britain
mia has been ruling the waves for
some years now, and intends to keep.
the job until the COWS come home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

The trans-continental automobilists
have been too busy trying to get out
of snowdrifts to explain what benefit
humanity is to derive from their eX-
ploits if they succeed in getting
through.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Russian Police Captain Slain.

Berdichev, Russia-The police cap
tain of B%erdichev, M. Kartamischeff,
was shot and killed on the street here.
The assassin got away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Pass Ten Bills a Minute.

Washington-A part of the session
of the house Friday was devoted to
the consideration of private pension
bills, 405 being passed in 40 minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

We have to admit that mince pies
cause more juvenile crime than does
strong drink, being often the impeling
motive that drives the small boy to
break into the cupboard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

Let US laugh at trouble" sings a
western poet. That's easy to do as
long as it is some one else's trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

The lack of mentality Of some of the
popular songs is striking. "Fve a pain
in my sawdust" is a title that would
indicate the writer was something of a
blockhead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
The Only Wax.

Cassidy-Ah! well, no wan kin pre-
vint watts past an gone.
Casey-Ye could if We only acted
quick enough.
Cassidy-Go long, man! How
could yer?
Casey-Stop it before it happens
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
NEWS OF CONGRESS
DolNes OF PEOPLES REPREsEN.
TATlvEs AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report of Measures Intro.
duced and What Action Is
Taken on Them.
Agree to Purchase New Golfers.

Washington-The purchase of three
new steam golfers with a coal-carry-
ing capacity of 1000 tons, at a cost
each of s525,O0O was agreed to Fri
day by the house committee On naval
affairs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Founder Of DeIand. Fla. ojee

Rochester, N. Y.-H. A. Deland.
founder of Deland, Fla, and one
of the leading business men of
Fairport, N. Y, died Friday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

A Pittsburg paper says that Count
Boni is game to the core. Why not
say to The yellow? Bad eggs do not
have cores.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Preacher Killed n Dlspute.

Troy, Ala.-News has reached here
Of the killing Of Elder L. T. Wells, a
Baptist preacher, by Riley Odom at
Searight. Crenshaw county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

New York courts have given a boy
thief 10 years, which may not reform
him, but is sure to cure him of being
a boy thief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

BaXley, Ga.-Neal Ryals, the al.
legged assailant of Mrs. Lizzie Over.
street, in this county last September,
was found guilty and sentenced to be
executed on March 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

Experience is a wise teacher, but
not one ever gives her any nice red
apples.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
sIeep.WaIker,s Fan Fatal.

Lancaster, PA fall sustained
while walking in her sleep has result,
ed in the death Of Miss Maize Maud
Ohme of LititZ.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

Health, honesty and hope are the
most genial companions in the mid
night of care.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
a Smiths in One Family.

Miller, S. D.-Amopg the new set
tiers to arrive here is a family from
New York state with thirteen chill.
dren. Their name is Smith.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19

MUSIC STUDENTS

A neighbours testimony is the test
of everybody.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-09

Nine. Melba's music teacher In Mel
bourne, Australia, was Mime. Keller
mann, the mother of the famous An
nette, the great swimmer.
Mrs. Augustine Rylands, who died
recently leaving an estate Of some $17,-
100000, is supposed to have been the
richest woman in England.
Miss Elizabeth K. jackson has been
claim clerk for the Mobile, jackson
and Kansas City railroad In Mobile,
Ala, for the past two years. There is
but one other woman in the state hold
ing such position.
Miss Charlotte Warren of Newport
has been awarded the title as the most
daring huntswoman at the meets of
the Monmouth County hounds, of
which Peter Collier Is master. Miss
Warren takes any old wall or fence the
hounds rush over or under, and New
port has never seen her equal as a dar.
ing rider.
Miss Isabelle Hagner, private secre-
tary to Mrs. Roosevelt, is the human
who's who' of Washington. To be
on the good books Of Miss Hagner is
social preferment enough in itself. Po.
tentates, diplomats and strugglers for
recognition bow before this southern
girl who wields so potent an influence
on social destinies. Hostesses clamor
to have Miss Hagner assist them at
their teas
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-09
The Writers.

Bernard Shaw is a dcvotee of the
motor cycle.
Tolstoy speaks little of many Ian
guagcs and four or five, including Eng
lish, French, German and Hebrew,
quite well, in addition to which he is
an able Greek scholar.
TO the many honors already accord
ed DR., S. Weir Mitchell of Philadel-
phia, ncurologist poet, essayist and
novelist, has just been added that of
foreign fellowship IN the Royal So
ciety of England. The election is one
of the choicest distinctions to which n
scientist can aspire.
/ Miss Selma Lagorlof, besides being
the most popular writer in Sweden,
has just received an honorary degree
from the University of Tpsala. She is
the first woman I'm Sweden to receive
this distinction, ana 1t is said TO be
only matter Of time when she will
get1he Nobel prize.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-09
SlRES AND SONS.

John J. Hayes. Marathon winner, is
now ON the vaudeville Stage at sal
AIRY of 500 week
ESmc William Howard. counselor of
the British embassy ut Washington,
has been transferred from Washington
to Vienna. where he will act in the
same position.
Young Marshall Field has shown
marked talent for oratory in his last
term ut Eton college. He says, how
ever, that if no We're not an American
lie should join the British army.
Forty years ago the st. Adams Vt.)
Campaign Glcc club was organized.
OF the nine members in the organiza-
ton at that time, only one. Dr. John
ShcCrar, survives. DR.. Shccrar has
sung in every campaign since 'GS.
DR.. Edward +. Gleason, champion
trap shooter of America and a former
gold mine president, has filed in the
United States district court in New
York an application in bankruptcy,
giving his liabilities rs $77,709 and his
assets as 50,
w. L. Guiles of Ortonville, Mich, a
veteran of the civil war, declares his
whiskers are fully eight feet long. He
has not been shaved, it is said, for
twenty years and seldom even trims
his hirsute appcndagc. AS rule, he
wears his lengthy beard furlcd up nm
der his chin.
Victor Wattcync, coal mine expert
and chairman of the Belgian bureau of
mines, is in this country. lie comes
here as the guest of the government
and will inspect all the large and un-
safe coal mines of the United States
and suggest means of decreasing the
mortality of the miners.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-09
USE OF AEROPLANES IN WAR.
Could Drop Shell From Them Into
Ship Funnel, Says Orville Wright.

Ship Funnel, Says Orville Wright.
The chance remark of a sergeant of
artillery at Fort Myer during the re-
cent aeroplane flights of Orville Wright,
the famous aeronaut, was the basis for
discussion of one of the most impor,
tant features of the governments in
tcrcst in aerial craft for purposes of
war. The discussion took place at a
dinner rendered TO Mr.. Wright by ma
val officers. Said the sergeant. "Air-
ships aren't any good to launch a shell
from because you can't get the cen.
trifugal force that is necessary to hit
an object"
Tho idea which the noncommission-
Cd officer intended to convey ras that
tie whirling motion given a shell by
| the modern steel bore guns could not
be accomplished in dropping an cxplo-
| sive shell from an airship.
The main facts brought out in the
discussion of the acroplane as an in
| strumcnt of war were that machine
such as that of the Wright brothers
would be practically invulnerabe as a
target for the cnemy's guns, that with
little target practice an explosive
could be dropped on war vessel with
damaging results and that the aerial
war craft could he launched from the
deck of battlcship
Mr.. Wright said that he had made
experiments with a swinging weight to
sec how closely he could hit objects
over which he was flying.
81 found that after little practice
it became comparatively easy to put
the weight just where I wanted to-"
said Mr.. Wright. zone allowance
which must be made is the effect of a
wind striking the course of the airship
at right angles"
"On your present machine how much
weight could be added in the shape of
a gum" Mr.. Wright was asked by
Lieutenant Sweet, the naval officer de-
tailed to observe the Fort Myer aero
nautical tests.
cone hundred and fifty pounds" Mr..
Wright replied.
The merits of launching an explosive
from gun were then discussed. Mr.
Wright said there would not be sufii-
cicnt ''kici" 10 cause the acroplane to
divcrgc from its course. A shell could
he dropped into the funnel of war
ship, causing terrible damage to the
machinery and completing its work of
destruction by bursting the boilers.