Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Rights o, striker. Defined.

| junction restraining strikes from in
| any way interfering with working em-
ployes.
| The Injunction was granted. The strikers
claimed that II any onense had been commit
| ted, 1t was a criminal one, emitting them to q
trial by jury, and that a court of equity had no
jurisdiction over the matter, and appealed to
the supreme court
| With the full concurrence Of the supreme
court, Judge Brace rendered the decision.
| holding that while a court OF equity has no
| Jurisdiction over criminal proceedings. yet an
| injunction to protect property from injury is
within the scope Of authority OF such tribunal.
| Defining the rights of employees, he says:
THE Injunction in this case does not hinder
| the defendants from doing anything that they
| claim they have right to do. They are free
men, and have the right to quit the employ OF
plaintiffs whenever they see fit to do SO. and no
one can prevent them, and whether their act OF
quitting Is wise unwfse. just or unjust, 1t IS
| nobody's business but their own. And they
| have a right to fair persuasion to induce
| others to join them in quitting. But when
| fair persuasion Is exhausted, they have
no right to resort to force or violence.
| The law will protect their freedom and their
rights but it will not permit them to affect the
| freedom and rights OF Others The same law
which guarantees the defendants their right to
| quit the employment Of the plaintiffs at their
| will and pleasure also guarantees the other
| employees to remain at their will and pleasure
The defendants are their own masters, but they
are not the masters of the other employees. and
not only are they not their masters, but they
are not even their guardians
Cape Girardeau County Farmers.
The Cape Girardeau county farmers
| institute at Jackson, under the man
| agement of the state board of agricul-
| ture, was success.
Hon. T. B. Terrey, of Ohio. spoke on potato
growing. He advised the use OF northern seed
OF early variety, the crop planted after clover
crop or shallow tillagc. Col. Bell, of Illinois,
spoke sheep and hog raising Both adj
dresses contained many valuable suggestions.
Mr.. Terrey delivered an address on clover as a
fsrtiliZe- and on rotation of crops. For this
country he thinks clover the best of fertilizers,
and advises rotation of crops every two
three years. An address was delivered by Col.
Waters on stock breeding and feeding. The
colonel said the key to success in stock devel-
opment is correct breeding, proper feeding and
suitable attention and care. Many valuable
hints on dairying were presented by Thomas
Patterson. Col. Waters spoke of grape cul-
| ture. The exhibit on farm products was large
| and excellent in quality.
State University sophs. Organize.
The sophomore class of the Univer-
sity of Missouri formed a permanent
organizat ton at Columbia the other
day.
This is the first time in the history OF the in
stitution that the sophomores have taken such
action
The following preamble to their constitution
forecasts the character of the class and its OBJ
jects:
1--WE. the members of the sophomore class OF
the University of the State of Missouri.in order
to strengthen the ties of college friendship, pro-
mote college spirit and provide common de-
Tense against the naughty seniors, domineer-
ing juniors and >aucy freshmen. do hereby
| dain and establish this constitution for the
class of 60
A motion to accept the juniors challenge to
a cane rush was adopted without dissenting
voice.
Defeated the Jayhawkers.
The Missouri Tigers, the football
team of the University of Missouri,
defeated the team of the Kansas uni
versity, at Kansas City, by score of
Is to 10. During the progress of the
game there was great excitement
| among the students at the university.
When the result became definitely
known. the rooters at Columbia yelled
''Tiger. Tiger, M. S. o.. right Justify.
Anvils and cannons were fred to cele-
brate the great victory, for the Tigers
had humbled their old-time enemy. the
Kansas Jayhawkers.
The Tigers have been disbanded for
the season. The outlook for strong
team next year is bright.
Taylor Brothers and Freedom.
Says dispatch sent from Carrollton:
The Taylor brothers. murderers of the
Meeks family, are still trying to es-
| cape. Sheriff Stanley searched the
Jail and found two saws. made from
small steel strips, such as are usually
found in shoes One of these was in
George Taylor's coat-pocket. Extra
precautions will be taken to guard the
prisoners.
Gave the Convicts a Good Dinner.
Thanksgiving was not observed as
holiday at the Missouri penitentiary,
but Warden Page gave the convicts an
unusually good dinner, the chief feat
| ure of which was picked pigs feet,
| twenty-five barrels being necessary to
supply the table.
Hearne Trial Set for December 9.s
The case of DR.. and Mrs J. C. Hearne,
charged with the murder of Amos J.
Stillwell, the wealthy pork packer of
Hannibal, and at the time of his death
the husband of Mrs. Hearne. has been
set down for trial on December 9 at
bOWllHR uTceH.
Why Rufus Suits Took His Life.
It has developed that Rufus Suits,
| who committed suicide in Kansas City
recently, killed himself rather than
announce to the world as his lawful
wife his former housekeeper. who, it
appears, he had secretly married over
year ago.
He Pulled the Trigger,
James A. Thorne, aged %. of Sedalia,
| crazed with drink, and by the fact
that his wife had left him, committed
suicide while sitting in buggy in a
livery stable. He placed the muzzle
of pistol to his mouth and pulled the
trigger.
After Years of Litigation.
Enoch Ethridge has won his suit
against Jabez Potter, involving the
ownership of $50 acres of land near
Warsaw, after eleven years litigation
and costs aggregating s.. COO.
burglars Betrayed by Drunkenness.
Three men left ST. Joseph the other
night to rob post Office, one got
drunk. all were arrested and burglar
tools found in their possession.
Kansas City Business Men and Cuba.
The Kansas City board of trade re-
Gently passed unanimously resolutions
requesting congress to grant bans