Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-21

Christian $3.50 7s.ois g. So
Baptist OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7a.07a 7O.e6i ea.Iol
X E scs'a S g. g 81 So sss s.s
Presbyterian. ..........-... 81 $50 q. 81 H,2f(
@. Presbyterian. ........... 1900 1878 1895
German Evangelical and
German Evan. Lutheran. 1885 1851 1e.2S1
Congregational. .-.......... 14s6s 1889 l4.0a
Presbyterian. south. 11.1d2 1925 SSH
S SSI;:s S.;
Protestant Methodist. 1s.7 1,500 10!
MISCELLANEOUS 11.2S4 10.224 10. 4S.
Soioreo..- -.............. l995s I66Io Is.IE
Catholic. Observation-Disclosures. 4.127 46970 1903
Union schools IOOs86 81 g76 80 66(
Totals: 1895, 586 1858: 1894, s4O,7IS: 1894, 5OO,.
Increase: 1895 over 1894. $3.50; 1893 ovel
1893, 40,3o5; 1898 over 1892, e0.OO4
Children Of school age in state: 1895, o2s 500
1894, 923.457; 1893, 9I9Oi4.
Percentage Of school children attending Sun
day-school: 1895, e3.2; 1894. s8.5: 1e93. s4.8
Number Of Sunday schools: 1895, 6.s97. 1894
3,6el: 1898. 6,1e6
Number of officers and teachers: 1895, S..
o3s; 1894. g. $40; 1893, 49, e4
The treasurer's report showed receipts Gin.
Guiding SSo2.84 brought forward from last re.
ance ON hand $46076
Governors Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Gov. Stone has issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
The president Of the United States has des-
1gnated Thursday, November %, 1895. as
Thanksgiving day. This has been done in &C.
cordance with an ancient custom, the contin.
ued observance Of which, in spirit as well az
form, is greatly to be desired. Every Chris
tian people should recognize mans response
biltty to God, his dependence upon and obliga.
lions to Him, and it is meet that every Chris.
tian nation should have certain days assigned
for public devotion.
Conforming to the proclamation OF the pres
ident, I. William J. Stone, governor of the
state OF Missouri, do hereby designate the 18th
day OF the present month of November as a
day OF THANKSGIVING in this state, and I re-
specially enjoin the people to observe the
day as becomes the citizens of great Chris
tian commonwealth.
hand and caused to be affixed the great seal OF
the state OF Missouri. Done at the city OF JET.
ferson this 11th day of November. A. D. 1895.
WIN. ]. STONE.
By the Governor:
A. A. LEsUEUR. Secretary of State.
New University Professors.
Among the recent additions to the fac
ulty OF the University of Missouri are
Professors F. B. Mumford. ]. M. Sted-
man, r. E. Graham and ]. w. Connoway.
Mr.. Mumford succeeds Mr.. Quick as profess
sor OF agriculture. He comes from Lansing,
Mich, where he has held position in the
Michigan agricultural college. Dr. J. M.
Stedman was for some time in the government
chronological department at Washington and
has been placed IN charge of an chronological
laboratory used as an experiment station and
headquarters of the state board of agriculture
Dr. K E. Graham comes in member of the
medical faculty. He is graduate of the uni
versltV' and has spent year at PENNSYLVANIA
and a year in Rocks laboratory, in
Berlin. He takes charge Of laboratory fitted
after year at Johns Hopkins, returns to take
charge OF the new laboratory of physiology.
It Brought Up Evolution"
The Linton District Medical society
held an interesting session at Columbia.
DR.. Howard Ayers read a paper on the
place of Comparative Anatomy in Medical
which caused a lively discussion
on the theory Of evolution. He declared that
man was not complete animal,and the growth
Of his physical nature was regulated by his en-
vlronment Certain organs disappeared when
they became no longer necessary. DR.. Rodes
criticised the paper as pointing toward evolu-
ton. Scientific men were not agreed. he
thought, upon the subject OF evolution. DR..
Morton, OF Monroe City, president OF the North
Missouri Medical association, said that he
would stick to the old-fashioned ideas.
The medical students Of the state university
attended the meetings.
Mexico was selected by the society as the
next place Of meeting.
Another Gas Well at Smithton.
The other day gas was struck on
che farm of Judge Booker, in the sub
nrbs of Smithton, miles east of Soda
liza, making the third well discovered
there within the past few months. The
first was struck early last summer at a
depth of 60 feet. A few weeks later
there was similar strike. this time at
a depth of "a feet. and the recent dis
covery was at a depth of IS feet. In.
diana and Ohio gas men have already
options OF large tracts of land
in the vicinity of Smithton, and extern
sive developments are promised next
season.
VIII Ask IngersoIl to Lecture.
At recent meeting of the senior
aw class in the Missouri state uni
7ersity it was decided to invite Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll to deliver an adj
aress to the class on class day, during
day, next June. A
was appointed to extend the
invitation. Col. Ingersoll was invited
20 deliver this address once before, but
the invitation was given too late, he
having made engagements elsewhere
.or that entire week.
Murder In tho First Degree.
At st. Joseph jury fixed the death
,enalty for Jas. Pollard, the murderer
IT Joseph Irwin, at death, Pollard
ind Dave Irwin, a brother of Joseph,
we're rivals for the hand of q girl near
De Kalb. Pollard went to the home of
lis rival and called to him from the
Dad. Joseph Irwin opened the door
md was shot down. Pollard then tried
o kill Dave Irwin, but failed.
Damages Awarded for a Fall.
Miss Minnie Boulton. who recently
suit against the city of Column
TIA for damages received by falling
rom a defective sidewalk, was award
d 81 sos by the decision of the jury in
he Boone county court. 1t is proba-
lie that the city will take the case to
he Kansas City court Of appeals
High School Building Dedicated.
The new s35, 600 high school build
ng at Sedalia was dedicated a few
ays ago. President Jesse of the state
delivered an address.
Almost One Hundred.
Mrs. Burnett Quick, aged %. one Of
he oldest settlers of Vernon county,
led near Milo. She was twcnty-four
ears older than the state
Lived to . Good Age.