Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-19
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Legacy to q st. Louis Woman.
A romantic story was brought to light
at St Louis recently. which will be a
piece of good fortune to Mrs Anna
Brown, a nurse in a st. Louis charity
hospital. About a year ago Central
Missouri was agitated over the crusade
trouble at Lathrop and the subsequent
| divorce of Rev. J. NJ. Carmichael from
Mrs. Anna Carmichael. Mrs. Car
michael went to Clinton, and there
obtained the right to change her
name to Brown, stating in her
petition that the name of Car
michael was source of sorrow
and was a detriment to her success IN
obtaining living. She then went to
St. Louis and obtained her present
position. few days ago John Morris,
a wealthy bachelor of Johnson county,
died, and when his will was opened 1t
was found that he had left his entire
fortune, amounting to $4,000 to Mrs.
Brown for the reason that he thought
she was wronged and prosecuted
woman. He had never met her, but as
he knew her family he took great in
terest in the case and left the money
to her for the purpose of fighting the
case again in the courts and clearing
her name.
A Society Event.
The first notab society event of the
season in jefferson City took place the
other night at the governors mansion
the occasion being a reception rendered
Mrs. J. b. Montgomery and her two
daughters. Misses Mary and Antoinette,
by Governor and Mrs. d. r. Francis.
The mansion was brilliantly lighted and
tastefully arranged for the occasion.
Choice flowers were displayed in the
most artistic manner which feminine
ingenuity could devise. and the
executive mansion never appeared
more attractive. The chief object
of the reception was to afford
Mrs. Montgomery an opportunity to
meet her old friends and to form new
acquaintance among those who have
succeeded former state officials and
now have their families at the capital.
There was music and dancing for those
disposed, and refreshments were served
during the evening. All the state Off
GERS and their wives were present. and
jefferson City society was never better
represented.
A Tombstone at Auction.
1t is not often that tombstone is
offered at auction, but such an event
occurred in ST. Louis the other day. It
was at an auction of unclaimed railway
freight, and the event gave the auc-
tioneer n chance to be funny, and he
improved it. Now here is an article
which every man should have" he said.
1.-The preachers will tell you that you
can not take your gold with you to the
grave. but here is something that will
be useful and ornamental after death.
Now is your chance to prepare for
death at a reduced rate. How much am
j offered?" The bids were still uncer-
tain and far apart, and the auctioneer
changed his tactics eff you have no
use for it yourself it is an appropriate
gift for certain acquaintances; it is such
a pretty way of suggesting to a man
the proper thing for him to do''-and SO
on. The ching of beauty finally
went to junk dealer.
Silver in jackson County.
Some excitement has been awakened
in Van Buren, township, Jackson coun-
ty, over the discovery of silver in sup
posedly paying quantities. Parties
from there report a vein from eighteen
to twenty feet thick and half mile
wide, which has been found to be at
least six miles long, running east and
Sni Mills RI Channal1 Hill
Over 81. 500 worth has been taken ont by
one land owner, and the samples assay
from 40 to 60 per cent. pure. Every
body is excited and searching for the
precious ore. The rock is similar to
soapstone, and the particles of seeming
ly pure silver can be seen thicl1ly stud
ding it. Gold has also been found.
Shaw Garden Scholarships.
The third annual announcement of
the Missouri botanical garden, at St
Louis, concerning garden pupils has
been made. There are six annual
scholarships IN the garden. These are
to be filed between now and March
next. The scholarships are open to
men between II and 20 years of age.
and hold for six years. They are granted
on competent eXdUllldGlOn, anu dppll-
cations must be in the hands of the di-
rector of the garden by February. All
branches of gardening are taught, a
special course being provided for each
year in the course.
"A Considerable Court,
John Harris. of South Fork town
ship, Howell county, is Il years old,
has been married three times and is the
father of twenty-one children, the
of which is three weeks old.
The county court has granted him $40
to help him through the latest scrape.
Gone to New Fields.
The state university has lost several
well-known instructors this year.
Prof. c. G.. Tiedeman went to Columbia
college, New York; Prof. Speyers to
Rutgers: DIR. McRae to Rolla, and Prof.
j. p. Royal goes to Goodwater, Ala.
An Abandoned Babe.
At Nevada a month-old babe was left |
on the doorstep of Michael Maroney. |
the Maroneys have six chill
dren, they took the stranger in.
The Effect of Economy.
Missouri started out in the year 1914 |
with stock of thirty-fve newspapers, |
and by industry and economy has now |
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