Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-04

vitation will be sent to the proper au-
thorities of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south. of Missouri:
ITO THE EPwoRTH LEAGUERs OF THE METH
ODIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN MISSOURI: The
annual state conference of the Epworth leagues
OF the Methodist Episcopal church, south, Of
the state Of Missouri will be held at Pertle
Springs. August to S, and we cordially invite
the members of the Missouri Methodist church
leagues to meet with US on Friday afternoon,
August 3. at $50 p. M, when addresses will be
delivered by DR.. E. A. Scheu, general secre-
tary of the Methodist church leagues. and
others. The Epworth league work will be
taken up in different phases, and we believe
meeting Of this kind will result in great good.
We trust you will meet with us and help to
make this an inspiring and profitable occa-
sion.''
Missourrs Natural Wonder:
The Devils, Den. the noted sunken
lake in the western part of Webster
county, near Fordland. has been leased
for number of years. and is now be-
ing prepared for public resort. The
deep chasm will soon be bridged, and
a walkway blasted out of the solid
limestone wall above the lake. The
recent cavern near this den, and the
subsequent geological investigation
made in this locality, have awakened
new interest in the wonder.
Missouri Pythian Drill Prize.
At the grand encampment uniform
rank. X. of P. which will meet at Han
nibal in October in connection with the
grand lodge. the following drill prizes
will be given:
First prize, $500; second prize, 500: third,
in line in parade, $50 in case such division
should win first prize then the $50 goes to the
division having next largest number in line,
and so on: to the most efficient Sir knight
company commander will be given an elegant
sword and belt.
Killed by His Father-in-Law.
John Gaskie was shot and instantly
killed by his father-in-law, French
Jones, in Scott county. Gaskie had
some trouble with his wife. who left
him, and was at her fathers. She
visited her home and took horse and
some goods during her husbands alb
sence. He endeavored to retake the
horse and was killed. Jones is under
arrest.
The Capital Removal Question.
.
has instituted injunction suit in the
Cole county circuit court against A. A.
Lesueur, secretary of state. to prohibit
him from publishing and certifying to
the county clerks of the state the con-
current resolution adopted by the last
general assembly to remove the capital
from Jefferson City to Sedalia.
A Widowed Mother. sunrort Cone.
Miss Maggie Turbie, aged 80, 1917
elevator shaft, from the third story,
and was killed. She was the only sup
port of a widowed mother.
Fired by Lightning.
During severe thunder storm at
Lexington lightning struck the ware
set it on fire. The building and con-
tents were consumed.
Found Nine Thousand Dollars.
At Lexington, the other day, the
relatives of the late Mrs. Augusta
Keller found $1,000 in greenbacks
which she had concealed by sewing in
an old skirt.
Lockjaw Caused by q Pitchfork.
Annie Little, the 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Scott Little, a farmer, south of
Centralia, died from lockja caused
by running a pitchfork through her
foot.
Mrs. C. e. Peers.
Mrs. c. E. Peers, wife of State Sena-
tor C. E. Peers, died at Warrenton, of
paralysis, after long illness, aged 81.
She was married to Se9ator Peers in
1866.
For Breach Of Promise.
Nettie Grimm was awarded So, 500
damages by a jury in the Greene coun-
ty circuit court in her suit against
George Chapman for breach of prom
Use.
sedalia's New Principal.
At meeting of the Sedalia board OF
education Prof. J. L. Green. of Char.
iton county, was elected principal OF
the high school for the ensuing year.
Killed by the Cars.
George Smith and Labun Michaels,
railroad section men, were struck by a
freight train near Holden the other
night and literally ground to pieces
Cousin to Gladstone.
David E Steel. cousin of VIM. E.
Gladstone. died in Cole county, where
he had resided for thirty years. and
was the owner of a good farm.
Run Over an Old Man.
David Bobst, an aged resident OF
Dean, was run over in st. Joseph by
two unknown women in a buggy and
probably fatally injured.
An Old Lady Killed.
Mrs. Jerry Robins, aged 20, was
thrown from buggy and killed. the
other day, a few miles north of Ne
vada, in Vernon county.
st. Louis Police Commissioners.
Gov. Stone has appointed Col. James
Zimmerman and DR.. Otto E. Forster as
members of the st. Louis police board
for terms of four years.
Killed BY His Horse.
VIM. Clamp. son of Calvin Clapp. was
killed IN the southern part of Christian
county by his horse rearing and falling
backward upon him
Large Hail-Stones.
Hail-stones said to weigh half .
pound fell north of Macon. In Laplata
considerable damage was done. Streams
were flooded.
Overcome by Gas.
Porter Ecton. aged Is, was overcome
by gas while digging q well few miles
south of Rich Hill, and died almost in
stantly.