Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-07
Graniteville News.

Ed Register-Dr. r. w. Gay con-
templates moving to Leeper in the
near flu sure, where he will locate for
the purpose of following his profession.
1t may correctly be said that though
the Doctor has not had many years of
practice he fully understands his BUSH
ness, and has been as successful as any
of the physicians that have yet practiced
medicine in this community. It is
hoped that he will find in his new field
of labor a more lucrative business than
this has proven to be. DR.. Blanks, we
understand will still remain with us to
administer to our wants.
Mrs. Hartford Collins and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adolph and moth
err and George Schultz and mother
were guests of Mrs. Chas. Hanson on
Sunday last.
Rob't Davis left last week for the
Key Stone state having secured work
at his trade there. It's long dis
lance to travel in order to get work,
but then travelling is. part of the
trade these days.
Messrs. Milne and Gordon represent
ing the Syenite Granite firm and
Messrs. Bruce and Sheehan, of st.
Louis, were here in conference with
the Syenite and Schneider Companies
last week, in adjusting matters rela-
tive to the existing trouble between
the employers and employees as regards
scale of wages. And now that the
trouble is settled it is hoped that the
resumption of work in this community
means the putting on of large force of
men, which is certain to make better
times.
1t is reported that considerable
chicken stealing is being INDUCED in
in our locality; also one or two clothes
lines have been tempered with recent
ly, and some ready made garments
are missing from their place. The
pity is, if such depredations are to be
persisted in, that they are not commit
ted on those who have been instru-
mental in bringing about the hard
times that we are now in the midst of.
We don't want to be understood as en-
couraging such deviltry, but as rule
he that steals that which keeps soul
and body together is sent.to the prison
or work house, but he that steals fifty,
seventy-five or one hundred thousand
dollars either goes scott free or to Can
ada an lives in luxury. Give us lots
of work, plenty of the white metal and
make it a legal tender for all debts,
and We'll guarantee there will be little
or no crime committed.
Our district school opens this morn
ing. and no doubt the parents will be
quite pleased.
Samuel Smith, of Poplar Bluff, who
has been visiting with the family of
townsman Jas. d. Geas on, returned
home yesterday.
Labor Day will not be observed here
this year. on account of the prevailing
hard times.
On Friday of last week Mr.. Andrew
Murphy received the sad intelligence
of the death of his twin brother, Bob't
Murphy, at Granite City. Wis, caused
by pistol shot fired by James Cheyne.
Deceased had been cutting stone for
the Leuthoid 4 Holman Granite
Company, commencing some some
time In April, and worked for that firm
until July LIST when he quit work. He
could not get his pay from the company
it seems, except through legal course,
so suit was brought and he recovered
his pay. Mr.. Murphy then went to
Waupaca, Wis, where he was staying |
with Mr.. Thos. Davidson until August |
25th, when he went to Big Falls. a |
distance of two miles from the quarry. |
Mr.. Murphy had left his fishing rod at
the quarry, which he had gone over to
get. The foreman, James Cheyne,
forbid him coming on his premises;
but Murphy told the foreman that the |
rod was his own property and wanted
to get it, whereupon Cheyne went to |
his trunk and got his revolver and |
ordered Murphy to surrender. In the |
mean time, however, Murphy got his |
rod but Cheyne met him at the door,
grabbed him by the throat with his |
left hand and fired the fatal shot with |
his right. Not word was uttered from
the lips of the dying man. The report |
further says that Gheyne Is now 10 Jail |
at Waupaoa. Deceased was born In |
Ireland "a years ago. but came to this
country several years ago, where he |
has since lived and worked at the
granite trade throughout the east, west |
and northwest. Among his many |
here great number of |
them have worked On numerous jobs
with him, aud have meyer known him |
to be other than peaceable and law
abiding citizen, and it is truly hoped
that the laws of justice will prevail, |
and that his assassin viii receive the |
full benefit of that which he so justly |
deserves. Deceased was well known /
in a great number of the branches Of |
the GEanita Guitars Union. He had
worked hero quite long time, and was
q good workman, strict Union man,
we'll liked by all with whom he was
acquainted, honest, faithful and in
dustrious. In the death of Brother
Murphy, our Union loses one of its |
best fellow-craftsmen. The writer |
hereof no doubt echoes the sentiments |
OF this branch. ia expressing to his
bereaved brother and others of the |
surviving family our heartfelt sympa-
thies In this their hour of sorrow.
Sept. 4, 1898. NOVICE.
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