Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-11

column, giving the hours when he may be
found in his office.
The Circuit Court convened in adjourned
term in this city Monday for the purpose of
trying several cases which were confiaued
from the regular October term TO this date.
Inc Orrick murder case was first on the
docket aud was called Immediately on the
arrival OF Judge Thomas at noon. The work
OF securing q jury was at once Begun. All
OF Tuesday a7d Wednesday We're spent in
getting the jury and hearing of evidence will
commence Thursday. Several other cases
were disposed of Monday and Tuesday.
The most delightful Indian summer which
has been enjoyed by this section for the past
month or more, ended sunday in a snow
storm All that day The beautiful" came
down in tor. eats and was hurled hither ana
thiIher by The blasting winds. The ihcrmom-
eter dropped accordingly and Monday morn
ing dawned clear, cold and crisp There was
some thawirg during the day but The night
following vas the coolest OF the season.
Tuesday MAS warmer and the outlook j.
that the backbone of that cold spell i broken.
The remains Of Mr.. o. q. Fairchi.d, who
was killed by the cars At Montpelier, Idaho,
on Monday OF last week, arriN ed in lrOnJOn
Saturday and the funeral occurred from the
Episcopal Church at ha.i past two O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day. The exercises
were conducted by Rev. Tidwe1l, who paid
an appropriate and deserved tribute to the
memory OF the departed While no partic
ulars have been received OF the accident
which occasioned the young mans death,
his parents are in receipt of the coroner's
verdict which declares that the railroad
company was guilty of gross criminal care
lessness aud should be made To answer for
the sad and deplorabe affair.
Mr.. II. Farmhouse, south Of the court
house square, wishes TO call the attention of
the public to the fact that be has just receiv-
ed large invoice Of new fresh goods for the
winter and Christmas trade. In the way of
selection a larger and more complete stock
in the lines handled Is not TO lie found in
Southeast Missouri. Gree ries, fancy and
staple, fancy goods, jewelry, musical instru-
ments, tobacco and cigars CUTLERY, fire
arms, stationery, toys, confectionery. patent
medicines, etc, etc, in the greatest variety
ishingIy low. Christmas Goods for old and
young to suit all classes, rich and poor.
Call and view the immense displays. Mr..
g. will be happy TO see you, and, take our
assurance for it, he Will treat you royalty.
The McGahan local option cases, from
Washington county, were finally determined
last Monday, when Judge Thomas rendered
a decision sustaining demurrer of defend
ant. Suit was instituted before justice of
the peace in said county, against James Me-
Gahan, in September, 1899, charging him
with yiUl ting the local option law. After
three set-tOs, the defendant was acquitted
While that action was pending, two INFORM
ations were filed IN the circuit court, charg-
ing him with similar offenses. Messrs. An
thony, Dining and Byrn> prosecuted, while
Mr.. Edgar defended. When the case come
up last March change Of venue to Iron
county was asked for and obtained, on the
ground of prejudice on the part OF the clti-
zens of Washington county. The case was
transferred, aud came up here last October,
when defendant demurred to the intorma-
lions because they showed on their face that
the county court had counted the vote
on the adoption Of the local option law,
and declared the result, while the law des'
ignates that the county clerk shall call 10
his assistance two justices Of the peace, or
two members % The court. aud they shall
constitute the canvassing board; that there
fore the county court had no right to can
yass the returns and declare the result, and
bv reason thereof the defendant was not
charged With any offeuse known to the law
Before the demurrer was filed, however, Sup
uIation had bren obtained from the State
that the decision on the demurrer should be
final When the arguments were made, he
Stute through associate counsel Dining,
held that if the informations failed because
the local option law should be declared not
in force. then they ought TO hold defendant
under the Downing lava sort f"take him
going or catch him coming" convenience.
The court sustained the demurrer, and IN
an ase opinion held that the law was not IN
force in Washington county; consequently
McGahan gould not have violated it. 1t was
further held that the informations did not
contain allegations that would place defend
ent on trial under the Downing law. The
defendant was discharged, and the local op-
ton law for Washington county Knocked out.
blood tells" We may not be able to In
fuse roval and noble blood into mans
veins: but we can do better; we can eXpeI
from them, all impure and poisonous hum
OPS CIV tie use Of Ayers SarSaparilla. Pure
blood IL tne pea szind of royal blood.