Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri Crop Report.

NfsSOurl crop Report.
The following is the Missouri crop
report for the week ended October 49,:
Another week of unusual Feat, with corn
the only agricultural interest benefited there
by. On the 18th and l4th rains were general in
the northwest section and scattering counties
in the northeast. southeast and southwest Sec
. TONS but rome whatever is reported having
fallen in the central section. Light frosts
were reported to be quite general from differ
ent and widely separated points. but corn 1s
now safe. and tomatoes are the only product
reported damaged. Wheat is terminating very
slowly, and. where up is thin. uneven AMI
being damaged by bugs. flies and hopDers. The
condition of the eroun is aft citing the acreage
unfavorabiy. Corn cutting is we'll advanced.
Pastures SO badly dri>d that corn is being
fed already in many sections. A good. soaking
rain is needed to facilitate the finishing OF
blowing and sardirg. fill up the creeks and
ponds and prepare the ground for the imminent
cold weather.
Wants Damages for Injuries.
Mrs. Sarah Kelsey has brought suit
in the circuit court at Nevada against
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co for
So. 1000 damages for injuries received.
She was driving out of town at that
time. to her country home. and was
caught on crossing by an express.
Her horse was killed and her buggy
smashed. and she received injuries for
which she asks Judgment for the above
amount.
Dropped Dead While Hunting Ducks.
c. NJ. Pierner. Lexington druggist,
started early the other morning for a
DAYS duck shooting. on the sandbar, a
little below that city. He was found
lying on his face dead about an hour
later. having died of heart disease. He
was 20 years old and very active. This
is the third son of the family that
dropped dead OF heart disease.
Springfield s Northern.
The Springfield & Northern railroad
an enterprise which has again and
again and again awakened much inter-
est in that city. seems now about to as
sumo a practical aspect. A large meet
ing of the leading citizens of Spring
field was held in the chamber of com
merce there the other day. and conSid-
erab BILE stock was subscribed to build
the road.
That st. Joseph Inlet Again.
It has come to light that negotiations
ere now in progress between the pro-
iectors of the St Joseph & Southern
and the baltimore & Ohio railroads
whereby the latter railroad viii re-
ceive possession Of the franchises and
right OF way Of the former road. which
will give them an entrance into st. Jo-
seph
Plead Guilty and Went to Jail.
Jeff. II. Winscott. of st. Joseph. is in
iaii on ch1rges of obtaining goods I'M
der false pretenses. He operated by
means of bogus checks. His good stand
ing saved him from exposure until the
other dav. He pleaded guilty before a
justice of the peace. and was sent to
jail to await the action of the grand jury.
An Objectionable Sewer
Mrs. Harriet L. Scott has brought
suit against the city Of Nevada for
5000 She claims she is damaged in
health and property in this amount by
reason OF the main sewer emptying
within 80 yards of her house.
Mad Dogs.
Kansas City had regular epidemic
OF mad dogs few DAYS ago. At one
tim" five-of the animals appeared in one
nelcsh b 1TDOof. scared a crowd OF SchOOi
children. but We're shot by residents of
the nelghborhood.
Death Of n Literary Woman.
Miss Bertha MAY Ivor-. well-hnowu
in literary circles. died in st. Louis a
few DAYS ago. She did work for st.
Louis. papers. and also mad Il volume of
poems in press at the time of her death
Meth otliS.s and the Worlds Fair.
The Southern Methodists of St Louis,
nv resolution. denounce the sale OF
liquor at the Worlds fair: the Northern
Methrii>ts rejoice that congress favors
the closing of the fair on Sundays.