Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-07
Glory for ST. Louis.

| GLORY Tor Sc. Louis
Inarecent conversation a st. Loui.
| broker, who had been east, said:
On no former trip to the east have heart
| so many complimentary things said about my
| city. Bankers and business men everywhere
| are talking of the record St. Louis has made in
| not having single bank suspension, in not re
/ sorting to clearinghouse certificates and cash
ing all checks. We are beyond all bank
troubles now. and it is very pleasing to see
what an impression the course of St. Louis has
| made on the rest of the country"
How Missouri congressman Voted.
Washington special Globe Democrat.
No Missourian was Influenced In his voting
by the stampede to unconditional repeal The
three St. Louisans who have been counted for
repeal-Bartholdt. Cobb and joy voted that
way. The others voted for silver without a
break Tarsney received some pretty strong
fntimations from Kansas City business men
that unconditional repeal was what they
wanted. but he ignored the advice and wen:
with the country members. Burnes. OF St. Jo-
seph also stuck to silver.
Hatch Gets q Sack Full of Sand.
Washington special st. Louis Republic.
Col. Hatch. chairman OF the committee on
agriculture in the house, in his speech on the
financial question. drew an illustration of an
engineer mounting for the first time new en-
CINE fully equipped for service. lacking but the
grades The following day he had this illus
tration recalled to his mind by the receipt OF a
number of democrats in Ohio. with fnstruc-
tions to distribute it among his colleagues.
Ten Blooded Horses Killed.
Ten valuable horses owned by Mrs.
Bette Gentry, a widow living miles
north of Sedalia, were killed by the
cars.
The'animals were all pediTreed. and fancy
prices had Teen refused for several VI them.
They escaped from q pasture and were caught
on the road bed between high entertainments
and slaughtered
He Married His Cook.
James w. Patrick, st. Joseph mil
lionaire. has begun suit for divorce.
He married his cook. seven months ago. with
written contract acknowledged. giving her
el 600 and she should claim no dover OF his
estate. The millionaire alleges that his wife
cursed him with loud and vulgar Oaths, and
that her conduct was so boisterous and loud as
to drive away the boarders in the fats In which
they lived.
A Peculiar Death.
Robert Hayden, Is years old, met
death in a peculiar manner near indie
pendence.
He was in q high rope swing and was turn
ing himself round and round when he fell His
head caught in the rope. and as the swing was
so high that his feet did not touch the ground
his neck was dislocated. He was the son of .
widow.
It's Twenty-Fourth Year.
The state normal school, Second dis
trict, at Warrensburg, has opened with
q large attendance.
This ia the twenty fourth year OF the schools
existence. 1t has faculty of twenty one, and
the attendance last year in. all departments
reached 1913, tho largest in the history Of the
institution.
Capt. w. II. Ford.
Capt w. R. Ford died at George
town, Pettis county.
He was United States deputy revenue col
lector OF the Sixth district. was 80 years Of age.
and was one OF the best known republicans in
~ forty years
Shot BY q Constable.
Thomas Oliver was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by Constable
Drew, of Willow Springs. Oliver was
trying to escape, being under arrest
for fighting.
why a Receiver Was Appointed.
receiver of the Western Distilling Co.
1t st. Louis, because the directors and
officers had been removed by death.
Mrs. Bland I'll.
Congressman Bland has been called
home from Washington by the illness
If Mrs. Bland. Mrs. Bland has been
very ill for several weeks.
Appointed Post Omcs Inspector.
]. P. Johnston, of Plattsburg, has
been appointed post Office inspector,
With headquarters at st. Louis. He
George A. Dice.
st. Louis Wants q Pension Bureau.
The removal of the pension bureau
1t Topeka, Kas., to st. Louis is being
Urged by Missouri congressman, and
The Kansans are angry.
A stocSing-Leg Bank Robbed.
Mrs. Lille Huber, os0S South Seventh
street, st. Louis, had $500 in stocking
lnder a mattress. Some one stole the |
lash the other day.
A Strange Accident.
Miss Lena Schmidt. daughter OF |
wealthy parents, was thrown from .
art on burning grass. at Missouri Point, |
md fatally burned.
The Town Went Wet.
After four years of local option. Cam
ron went wet by 1913 majority. It has
'een the strongest local-option town in
.orth Missouri