Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-14
Annapolis News.

Ed. Register-We are anxious tc
hear the reply of Mr.. Walker, prom.
ised in your last issue.
John West went to Grandin yester-
day.
There was three badly scared ne
groes here Friday night. They had a
little fire near the tank. and late in
the afternoon one of their number
started into town to lay in a supply of
provisions. When passing the under
taker shop of j. S. Benson, Mr.. b.
and a drummer were looking over the
stock preparatory to replenishing the
same. On inquiring where he could
get something to eat, the drummer
told him that he wanted to hire man
to help him take up a corpse that
night. Said he, This is very bad
place; there is a man killed here al
most every night, and | want to hire a
man that isn't acquainted here, and if
you will help me | will give you ten
dollars for the job. We will get
barrel, take it up to the grave yard
and dig down to the coffin; then you
can take one end and the other, and
we lift him out and then cut him in
two in the middle. put him in the bar
rel and ship him to ST. Louis" mo
sar, boss!' said the darkey, .'you don't
git me into no such game as dat. |
amt lookin' for work; Ise wantin' to
git outen here on de fust train" But
night overlook the trio of cOlored men
in the lonely ravine below the tank,
and a job was put up to have some fun
at their expense. SO, a couple of men
went down that way aud just below
the tank they got into quarrel; one
drew pistol and fired. the other fell
and began to groan, and the. one who
did the shooting ran down by the ne
groes and in a few minutes a posse
upon the camp, demanding
the man who had killed the man! The
poor darkies were frightened almost
out OF their wits, and could give no in
telligeut account of the affair. Finally
the man was arrested and brought back
to the negro camp for them to identify
him. and the play was kept up for a
long time; and they were finally left
in ignorance Of the joke. and the pre-
sumption is they were glad to get away
alive.
Mr.. Stevenson has been removed to
some other location, and a MIR. Copley
is our night operator now.
Sup't Hardy and Railroad Commits
sloner Flory were here during the
past week. to Investigate the taking up
of the Clarks0n spur. Clarksop 4
kinch having protested. against the
same.
MIN. the little son ofG. w. Lashley,
is fefy low with meningitis.
hIrs. Pollard is also very sick.
j. j. Francis moved to the country |
to-day.
W. A. Simpson is the proud father
Of a handsome new baby boy: weight |
eleven pounds. Mother and babe |
both well.
Carl Benson has been south looking |
DUt lln:ation for new store.
Judge Hart is at home again.
ID. A. Johnson's saloon is closed.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows of
this place will celebrate the birthday
Of Schuyler Colfax, that being desig-
mated as Home Day. It occurs on the
2aG of Mas!h, and al Odd Fellows ard |
are invited TO assist IN the |
The celebration will take
place in the I. o. 0. +. Hall here The
object is to raise money for the |. o. |
D. T. Home.
Thos. Fitz and daughter, Miss
lSlanGhe. were in town Saturday.
Mr.. I,shue has Il student isarning
the art OF teiegraphy In the person of
Richard Bryant.
VIM. Nelson is braking again. Will
soon got enough farming, and | don't
blame him. MURPHY.