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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Missouri Crops.

Synopsis of weather-crop bulletin OF
Missouri weather service of the state
board of agriculture for the week end
ing July DISCO:
TIE week was hardly as favorable to agricul-
tura1 interests as the two preceding weeks.
The first half was unusually dry and hot and
tie last few days the opposite extreme. very
cool and cloudy. and consequently detrimental
to harvest work and growing crops. The rain
fall was generally insufficient being confined
TO showers which were excessive in spots as
to be damaging. The only rain partaking of
anything like general character was on tie
2sth and that was accompanied by wind
storm. the damaging effects of which eQualeG
the beneficial influence of the rain
Generally wheat. oats and hay harvest is
finished. except in northern countries. and
stacking and threshing are in progress The
wheat yield is somewhat below the average
regards quantity. but where not injured by rain
during harvest is of superior quality. Oats
ara poor crop, the acreage being short and
rust having done serious damage. Corn while in
need of good rain. Is progressing finely
though some d. mage IS reported by bugs. lice
and maggots Pastures and stock are falling
off 81 Shtly. and POTATOES AMI garden truck are
approximately at standstiil. Reports from
southern counties estimate cotton as fair and
the shipment of large melon crop has already
commenced Fruit. with few exec ptions. is con-
sidered to be very light crop, but Of more
than average Qrality.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Total amount apportioned. -. -.


From this amount is deducted the
sum of 1922 due Galloway county on
account of an error in the enumerat ton
of 1891, and S1s.12 due Texas county on
account OF an error in the enumeration
of 1891. This deduction is provided for
by section SOFIA.
Net amount to be apportioned. $ goo, 20 so
Amount to each child enumerated 097c5st'3l
State school enumeration 49, 9i9oi4
THE enumerations of Pemiscot and Shannon
counties not received at this date. Enumera-
ton of last year used.
The apportionmert in the various
counties should be made in August, 1892,
upon the enumeration returns made in
May. 1892. to the county clerks
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
OPpICE OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT. I
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. July 30. 1872
hereby certify that the foregoing is true
and correct apportionment of the State school
moneys to the several counties OF the stats OF
Missouri as the same appears in my office at
this date L. E. WOLFE,
State Superintendent Public Schools
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

Johnnie Henderson. 9 years old, was
killed in the yards of the Chicago Great
Western railway at st Joseph. Several
boys We're on a fat car wrestling and
jumping, when young Henderson fell
oyer the end of the car on to the rail
and his body was cut in two at the alb
domen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Murdered by a Convict.

Frank Mackin. foreman of the tan
ming department of the Strauss Sad
dlery and Harness CO. factory at the
penitentiary at jefferson City. was muir
dered the other day by negro convict
known as Jake Brown, alias William
Jones, who with large knife used in
scraping hides slashed his victim in
fr;phtful man ner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
The Lion Must Disgorge,

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Aug. 6.-The cele-
brated case of Baird VS.. Walker has
been settled at last by victory for
Newfoundland. 1t arose out of the
closing, in 1890. of lobster factories
on the French shore owned by James
Baird, by Sir Baldwin Walker, captain
of H. NJ. S. Emerald, acting by in
structions under the modus vivendi
arrangement The privy council in
London upheld Baird's claim that the
factories were in operation before the
modus vivendi was concluded, and
awarded him damages asked for. The
British government will now have to
nav.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
MISSOURI SCHOOL MONEY.

The Regular Annual appointment for
Missouri SchoOls-Number of Children
in Each County. and the Amount OF
Money the Various Counties Will Re-
ceive.
State Superintendent L. E. Wolfe
has announced the forty-seventh an
nual apportionment of money for the
public schools of the state. under date
of July 30. 1892. The following will
show the school population of each
county and the amount of money it will
receive:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
No Change at the Homestead Mill.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. Aug. There was
no change at the mill this morning No
new men came in nor were wanted, as the
present men are all that can be placed
The directory expects to contract with
number of experienced workers who
will be here next week.
School Director Goethe and Sam Nc
knight, two Homestead mep who went
to work in the mill on Sunday, came
out last night and both declared they
would never go back again. They said
thirty-five of the new men left yester-
day, and that the work of the others
In being done in = shiftless manner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
A Precious Load.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Cone of the
largest shipments of government treas
ure made across the continent in years
was started Thursday from this city.
For several weeks special agents of the
treasury have been here, but it was
thought they were attendin & to the post
office site. It seems, however, they were
making arrangements to ship the gold
coin from the sub-treasury here to
Washington. The shipment consists of
five carloads of gold coin, each car con-
tanning about q, 0o0, 900, in small, square
boxes, or $50. 000, 900 in all It In acNom-.
panied by thirty armed men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
AT HIS POST AGAIN.

Chairman III. c. Frick Returns to Duty
After an Absence of Thirteen Days on
Account of the Wounds Inflicted by An
archfst Berkman July 2S-Warmly W ell.
coined by Clerks and Others.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 81. c. Fri ok,
chairman of the Carnegie company, has
resumed active control. He was at his
office at 1880 a. N. and engaged with
his accustomed energies in his business.
and as quietly as if yesterday he had
been at his desk. instead of attending
the funeral of his infant child. There
was great surprise in the Office. Ex-
cepting Secretary Lovejoy. no one
knew that he was coming down town
for week at least. There was general
rejoicing among the employees, from the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Died In the CalaboOSe.

John Isley, an ex-saloon-keeper OF
Springfield, was arrested and lodged in
the calaboose few nights ago on the
charge of drunkenness. The next
morning the prisoner was found dead
in his cell. An inquest was held, and
the doctors decided that death resulted
from heart failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
4 Missouri Girl Married Abroad.

Miss Frances Tootle, daughter of the
late millionaire merchant of st. Joseph,
was married to Edward Cameron at
London, England. few days ago. Mr..
Cameron is son of Rev. Logan Damer-
on of southwestern Missouri. formerly
editor of the Southwestern Christian
Advocate. Mrs Kate ToOle. Miss
Fannie's mother, was present at the
wedding.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Call for a National Convention OF Demo-
cratic Clubs.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Hon. Chaun-
cey F. Black. president of the National
association of Democratic clubs, has is
sued a call for a national convention:
The national convention of demo-
cratic clubs is hereby called to
meet at IL o'clock on the 4th
day of October. 1892, in the city
of New York The committee will con-
sist of delegates from the democratic
clubs and societies of the United
States which are enrolled members OF
the national association of democratic
clubs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

CONSUL MCCREARY, of Valparaiso. has
arrived at Panama with the body of
Riggin, one of the Baltimore's men
killed in the attack by the Chilians
last October, and will leave at once for
New York
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

WARRANTS We're issued at Pittsburgh,
Pa. on the Sd, charging Frick. Lovejoy
and their subordinates with murder. All
save Prick We're either apprehended or
surrendered and gave bond. Frick will
be arrested when he leaves his home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE house Judiciary committee de-
cided to continue the Homestead pa
Investigation until next session. This
is a practical rejection of Chairman
Oates report, which was objected to as
too strong.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

IHE acting governor and governor
elect OF Chihuahua Were at FL Paso.
Tex, on the Sd, comforting as to di-
vision of the water of the Rio Grande
for irrigating purposes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

BARON HIRsCH, the famous philan-
thropist. will probably visit the United
States within a month or six weeks.
He is now completely restored to health
He will receive an ovation from his
Jewish brethren in New York city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

ADvIcEs from Simla state that there
has been a collision between Afghan
troops and both Russians and Chinese
IL the Pamiris, and that many Kirghiz
We're taken prisoners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Looks Like Business.

The contract for building the main
structure of the new Union depot at St
Louis has been let for $40 900. the
work to be completed by May 1, 1898.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

PROF. d. p. ToDD. director of Am
herst college observatory, who was
guest of Prof Swift at the Warner OBJ
servatory at Rochester. y. ". and
Prof. Swift spent the night of the 1st
observing both the little satellites of
Mars with the 2O-inch telescope of that
observatory
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE great stallion Allerton. which
finished very lame in the third heat of
his trial with Lebasco, at Davenport.
Ia on the Sd. is so seriously injured
that he will be laid up for the balance
of the season. His owner. c. W. Will
1iams, of Independence, Ia, will lose
BOO, 900 as a result
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE new British battle hip Cen
turiOn was launched at Portsmouth, on
the Sd, in the presence of great throng
of spectators. The Centurion is of TO-
500 tons:es timated speed from IS to 1917
knots with forced draught: Il knots
with natural Graught. She is sister
ship of the Barfieur
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

WHEN the British parliament met
on the ith. Michael Davitt secured the
seat formerly occupied by Parnell. The
conservatives talk of questioning his
right to any seat on the ground of his
record as a convict
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

SUPERINTENDENT JOHN A. POTTER of
the Homestead pa mill. and his two
assistants. James Dewey and Nevin
Mcconnell, charged by Hugh Ross. for
the strikers, with murder. were re-
leased on $4,000 bail each after a brief
hearing before Judge Ewing at Pitts
burgh, on the4th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

ALL the Pinkertons beaten and
robbed after their surrender at Home
stead. Pa, will at once enter suits
against their assailants for highway
robbery and for assault and battery
The men claim all their baggage was
stolen
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Good for n Trip.

Geo. Henderson. who robbed Parrish
& Evans jewelry store at Nevada of
s1.500 worth of valua bles, was arrested
at St Joseph and the property recov-
cred
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

CHOLERA has broken out at St Pc
tersburg and at other points in Russia
hitherto free from the disease
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

One of the largest shipments of gov
eminent treasure made across the con-
tinent in years was started. on the 4th,
from San Francisco. The shipment
consisted of five carloads of gold coin.
each car containing about 5000. 900, in
small, square boxes. or $50. 900. 900 in
oil
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Democratic Candidates Assessments.

Democratic Candidates Assessments.
According to the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch the democratic state committee
has assessed candidates amounts as fol-
lows for campaign expenses:
Governor. 50. 800; lieutenant governor, $1,000:
auditor. secretary of state, attorney general
and railroad commissioner. $500 each; treas
urer. sl00o; judges of the supreme court. 81, 0OC
each: judge of tie ST. Louis court of appeals.
S1,60; judge Kansas City court of appeals,
81 600 The salary of the governor is S5.eGO a
year and furnished residence. and a moderate
contingent fund for incidental and extraor-
binary expenses of the mansion. The
salary of the lieutenant governor is Sl.0cG
year and 81 day during the ses-
sion of the legislature The auditor. secre-
tary of stat. attorney general. treas
urer and railroad commissioner each receive
5000 year. Thu attorn ay- general, treasurer
and ditor as prison INSPECTORS receive $50 4
year additional. As members of the state
board of equalization the governor. secretary
of state auditor. treasurer and attorney gem
eral receive 81 day for actual services the
salary of the judges of the supreme court is 81.
500 year each. and the term ten years. The
salary of the ju lges of the court of appeals is
of the judge of the court of appeals OF Kansas
City is So 800 year and his term twelve years.
The salary of the secretary of the committee is
understood to be like that of his predecessor
So, COO year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

HUGH O'DoNNELL was at bethlehem,
Pa, on the LIST, comforting with some
mill workers, 1t is supposed that he
was trying to get the men in the big
plant there to strike in sympathy with
the Homestead men, After O'Donnell
disappeared Pinkerton detective ar
rived and began shadowing the men
who had talked with ODonnell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
A Judge Who Wants DAMAGES.

Judge j. c. Normi1e has sued the
Pulitzer Publishing Co. tSt. Louis Post
Dispatch) for $500. 900 damages He
claims 500. 900 on four counts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE papers have been signed in New
York for a new pipe line. which
threatens to become formidable rival
of the Standard Oil Co. The pipe line
will be 212 miles long. and will cost
about s12,O00,000. The right of way
has been obtained for the entire dis
lance. and it is expected to have the
line in operation by spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

WILLIAM HURD, an employee of the
Occidental mine at Virginia City. New.
on the I'd, wayla;d and attempted to
rob supt- Jas. II. Kinkead. who was on
his way to the mine with s1O,5O0 with
which to pay off the hands Kinkead
turned the tables on the would-be rob-
Der, filed him with buckshot and
after a hard chase arrested him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary of the departure of Column
bus from the port of Pelos, Spain, be-
gan in that city. on the ed. and will
continue until October "a. The Span
ish government is interested in the eel
ebration and is giving it some aid, but
1t is chiefly local affair The people
of Huelva and Pelos want it under
stood that they are doing it. 1t is their
tribute to the memory of the great dis
coverer, and to his crew as well, who
were all men of that district and whose
Nneal descendants are living there to-
day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE SWEET Manufacturing Co.'S plant
at the manufacturing suburb of Rob-
binsdale, Minneapolis, was struck by
lightning. on the ath.and was burned to
the ground. Loss. $4,000: insurance,
$4,000. The business portion of the
town narrowly escaped destruction by
a sudden change of the wind
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

JUDGE RUMsEY. of Rochester, y Y,
handed down a decision. on the 5th. in
the case OF the Munroc county board
of supervisors. declaring the state ap-
portionment act void and unconstitu-
tional The decision is based mostly on
the ground that the representation in
many of the districts is ;nequitable, and
that the constitutional provision in this
respect has been plainly disre garded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE story that smallpox had broken
out among the nonunion men in the
Homestead pa mills was positively
denied by officers of the Amalgamated
association who had been permitted to
visit every part of the great plant
They also reported about 1000 non
union men at work in the mills.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

THE fora of Montana will be shown
at the worlds fair by a collection as
complete as it is possible to make it.
The state has about 1000 different va
rieties of wild flowers, and of these 800
have already been collected. The ex-
hibit will include also display of
grasses and forage plants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

One third of the ordinary revenue on
July /, 1891, to June 80, 1892, in
elusive STA. 1O9 49
Interest on invested school fund 49,. $50 &C
K funded by W. N. Elliott. treasurer
OF Cedar county, error in enumera-
ton. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS os "a
Refunded by NJ. n. LaMance, treasur-
Enumeration .'.l':... e AZ 20
Refunded by w. D. Bass, treasurer of
Crawford county, error in enumera-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
A Strange Incident.

At Green Ridge. Pettis county, few
days ago, John Ridenour's COW kicked
at a dog. missed it and killed 5-year-
old child.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11

In St Louis recently fortv-two
saloonkeepers were summoned to ap-
pear to answer the charges of failure to
pay their licenses
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
q WOMAN

In Stockholm is engraver of medals at
the royal mint.
In New York, Mrs Elizabeth Gill,
pursues the craft of a cobbler.
In Brooklyn. Miss Cornelia K. Hood,
president of the Kenpin club, is law
yer. lecturer and writer.
IL New York, DIR. Mary Putnam
Jacob. has been appointed visiting ply
sician of st. Marks hospital.
In Syracuse. Miss Catherine Y. Curry,
has written one hundred and eighty
two perfect words in one minute and
broken the record.
In California, Mrs. Juana Neal, is in
charge of the women's department of
two leading New York life insurance
companies at yearly salary of $4,000.
In Washington, Miss Calhoun. one of
the money handlers in the treasury de-
partment. counted IS, 900 coins in a day
and didn't pass counterfeit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
Flour I'm st. Louis.

During July 35.43s barrels of -four
were inspected at St Louis. The
stocks of flour in St Louis on August
l aggregated Il $50 barrels
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-11
They Played with RevoIvers.

Near Leesville, Henry county. Robert
McAlister. aged 81, was fatally shot by
AL Lockwood The young men were
playing with revolvers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-30
CENTRAL w. c. T. u.
Il WIN Hold Memorial Services for Mrs.
Willard.

Il WIN Hold Memorial Services for Mrs.
Willard.
At the meeting Of the Central W. c..
T. l., held Ia Good Templars ball yes
terday afternoon, motion was made
anu earned that memorial services for
Mrs. Willard. mother of the national
president, Miss Frances Willard, be
held ia Good Templar's hall the first
sunday that the committee can ar
range 10 get the hall. Mrs. Bodwell,
Mrs. Norman and Mrs Taylor were
appointed as a committee 10 look after
the matter OF securing the hall.
communication from Mary I'll.
Stewart IN regard TO the distribution OF
literature in the jail and almshouscs of
the county was read. Ii was decided
that all papers and reading matter that
the members of the society could spare
should be devoted 10 that purpose.
Miss Shirley, superintendent OF the
& rls' sewing school, gave short talk
asking that the w. {. L. l.. might lend
that society some AID IN regard 10 Sc
curing material for the girls 10 work on.
Mrs. Boise read the topics for discus
sion and outlined the work for the
regular meetings for the remainder OF
the year.