Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-15

| Terms: 80 ana under, cash; over tina
amount, twelve months credit, will
approved security.
The vote for justices of the peace TO,
Uni on township stands as follows: A
Annapolis-Kitchell, 50; Wadlow 81
Hampton, 30; jackson, 10; Johnson
50; Tindell, IL; Crowley, Is. At Des
Arc, Kitchell, 81; Wadlow, %; Hamp-
ton, Is; Jackson, 10; johnson, "a
Tindell, 81. Elected-Kitchell, 95
johnson, 80. For constable the vote
at Annapolis was: Sisk. %; Seals, 49,
Dunn 20. At Des Arc-Sisk, 40; Seals.
SO; Dunn. 1. Which gives the office
to Seals with majority of thirty to
back it.
Mrs. Ella Butler-Johnson returned
on Saturday to her home in Illinois,
after two weeks, sojurn in our Valley.
the guest OF Mrs. Col. Emerson.
Many delightful excursions were en-
joyed by them during her stay, view
ing and sketching over beautiful noun
tain scenery, so bewitchingly charm
ing during October. Mrs. johnson
has painted many beautiful things.
ooS quo 1uu1ltS tldG Vic OSilCdlS Dcdu-
ty of our Autumnal tints is beyond the
artists skill to adequately reproduce
on canvass.
Little Ida, six-year-old daughter of
Robert Hotson, died yesterday morn
ing. She had been suffering several
days from the throat disease which is
prevalent in the Valley, but apparent
ly was much better Monday, and her
early complete recovery was confident
ly expected. But that night she be-
came suddenly very ill, and almost
before the doctor could get to her. had
expired The shock to the family is
the more terrible that it was SO entire
ly unexpected. They have the SYM
pathies of all their neighbors.
Last Saturday a wayfarer-his name
we can't call to mind-whO was pre-
sumably in hilarious condition, while
driving along the road between Iron
Mountain and Belleview, took umbrage
at the mail carrier and Chris. Hocken-
heimer, also driving Belleview-ward.
He pulled a s.gun" and let fly altern-
ately, and with great impart:ality, at
fleetness of their teams to transport
themselves out of danger with whole
skins. The cause for this assault, if
cause there was, is unknown; but may
hap the future will develop all the
legal points in the case.
Last evening about eight o'clock a
stranger went into Dugald's store and
asked for five cents worth of tobacco,
rendering d two-dollar bill in payment.
Mr.. Dugald gave him the article and
the change, when the stranger said,
80, here's a nickel had all the time.
Give me back the bill and take your
change" The store-keeper reached
the bill toward his customer who grab
bed it and run off with the bill. change
and all-leaving Mr.. ID. minus $1.95
cash and five cents worth of store
goods. Prompt alarm was given and
strict search made for the stranger, but
up to date he has not been found.
John Inman of Madison county died
at the residence of Isaac Sutton in
Ironton, last Friday night, aged about
So years. When boy he suffered
from white swelling, and the leg afflict-
ed never healed. 1t became gradu-
ally worse in the later years, and
month ago Mr.. Inman came to town
for better care and treatment. His
physician determined that the only
means of saving the patients life was
by amputation, and even then the
chances were not favorable. The end
justified the opinion of the doctor.
The leg was taken off Friday, the I'd
inst, and, las above stated, a week later
the suffering of the patient was ended
in the sleep that knows no waking.
The remains were taken to Madison
county for interment.
Benjamin and James Roderick, from
the wilds of Western Reynolds, were
before Commissioners Fox on last Satur-
day, charged with selling liquor with
out license. Each gentleman loudly
proclaimed his innocence. and the ex-
animation was continued to November
goth and 21st, when the matter will
again come before Commissioner for
final bearing, so far as he is concern
ed. The way of the keeper of the
bootleg saloon IS getting to be very
rocky. The United States authorities
are very inquisitive, and really want
to know about business of that kind,
and are so eager for information that
it Is rather disheartening to the thrifty
tradesman who desires to relieve the
thirst of the people at picnics and 9th
err public gatherings, and at the same
time pick up dollar or two.
The case of Oakley vs.. Taylor is be-
coming quite celebrated-the st.
Louis papers having given it a good
deal of attention because of its unusual
character. Mrs. Spear, wealthy
widow lady of Poplar Bluff, willed
nearly all her estate to Miss Mamie
L. Taylor. beautiful girl of sixteen
who lived with her. As soon as Mrs.
Spear died. Judge Emerson, acting for
Miss Taylor, succeeded in having the
will probated in Butler county. Then
the brothers and sisters of Mrs. Spear,
who lived in New York and had given
her the .'cold shoulder while alive,
FASTENED to contest the will. and be-
gan suit in the United States circuit
court in St. Louis more than a year
ago. The case was tried two weeks