Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26

ing with prisoner, and requestin
him to meet them at the station. Ae
cordingly, Mr.. O'Neal was on ham
when the Arcadia came in, but, al
though several persons got off tn
train, he could not discern the partie
he was expecting. He therefore calle'
out. Where is that man that's to q
TO jail?r ..Here 1 am" came from
man in the crowd. He had Cam
down all alone tc go to Jail! TIL,
sheriff took the self-guarded prisone
and gave him lodging. The offens,
charged against this man is selling
quart of whiskey at picnic.
/ Mr.. David N. Brewer, after an alb
sence of many years. has returned, ant
will give an excellent entertainment a
the Academy of Music tonight, Thurs
day, Sept. Goth. Several splendid rec
itatiohs: The Soul of the Violin
Chariot Race-Ben Hur. Alabama
| Wedding, Tradin' Joe. The Vagaboni
Prince. Miss Hulda. Calls, The Face
upon the Floor. One-Legged Goose
Winning-Cup's Race. The 5tammerine
Man, etc. Beautiful Tableaux under
colored lights. Living Pictures in
Greek Costume, Attitude of Love,
Anger, Sorrow, Religious DEVOTION.
etc., by young ladies of Ironton. Part.
ly for the benefit of the Public School
Library. Admission, with reserved
seats, Csc. Adults and children, 15c
and 10c.
Last Sunday night the station house
here was broken into and robbed OF
several express packages. The thief,
or thieves. were evidently after mon
ransacked everything wherein they
supposed the cash might be deposited.
The safe was not bothered, the thieves,
10 all appearance, being amateurs. and
not provided with tools to crack a
burglar-proof. The articles taken
were package of laundry, box OF
shirts. cape, expressed to LOpezs,
and the agents gray coat. Search was
made next morning, but no trace OF
the goods or thieves could be found;
but Tuesday, one of the circus bill
posters, meandering over the field east
of the station, ran across all the arti-
cles, carefully piled in one place. He
brought them in and delivered them to
the agent. The station had been en-
tered through the window, the burg
lar breaking out a pane of glass and
removing the fastening.
1t is thought desirable to collect for
exhibition at Atlanta samples of all
road materials of good quality which
can be obtained from the various Sec
tions of the country. These samples
will afterwards be transferred to Wash
ington for permanent exhibition there.
Each sample should be shipped in a
nail keg and plainly marked Roads,
q. S. Department of Agriculture, Ex-
and sent by freight. Each shipment
should also be marked with its locality
and the kind of rock, ebert. gravel or
other material. The freight will be
paid by the Department. For smaller
packages, upon application by postal
card TO the Office of Road Inquiry,
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. c.. franks and directions for
free mailing will be promptly furnished
to all who desire to send exhibits.
This is an opportunity to exhibit the
road materials of the State free of
charge and then have them placed on
permanent exhibition at Washington
which should not be overlooked or
neglected. We hope that every coun-
ty in the State having rock, gravel or
other material of good quality will
take prompt action in forwarding sam
piles to Atlanta and that such interest
may be taken as will result in a credi-
table exhibit. In sending material the
instructions above given should be
carefully noted that the samples may
reach the proper department at Allan
Ia and that the localities in this State
may be given credit for the shipment.
Our readers will remember the kill
ing of Mr.. John A. w. Russell ia Rey-
nolds county about month ago. At
the time of the killing-the deceased
having been shot from the brush-it
was wrapped in mystery: but later de-
velopments have taken away that feat
ure of the case. The wife of the de-
ceased, Minerva G. Russell, at the
coroner's inquest, surprised and hor-
rified the jury and others present by
her testimony and virtual confession of
being pdrticeps criminis. We here give
her statement under oath: "My hus-
band was killed a while back; don't
remember the day. but was killed on
Monday about l o'clock. Did see Lee
Dalton that day about II o'clock; was
on the hill above the stable; had gun
with him; a Winchester; said he was
going to kill Russell, with it; but did
not believe he would do it; he said he
would kill him there in the yard but it
was too near dinner time; a horse was
brought out of the lot about that time
for Russell to 60 to Mr.. Jones' store;
Dalton knew Russell was going to the
store, he asked me and l told him; he
said he would go to the Witherow
house; l believe he said he would kill
him as he passed; I don't know how
long l was up on the hill. l went up
there to meet him; he threw rocks to
signal me; it was general sign for me
to meet him; when | saw the rock /
went to him; he told me two years ago
last Christmas he would kill Mr.. Rus
sell; he talked about it this year, a
while after threshing was over; it was
the understanding he was to have me
to himself after killing my husband;
he asked me if would pay him and l
told him | would see about it.
/ saw Mr.. Dalton On the way coming
back from Salem, he went home with