Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-02


Texas, Oregon and Shannon coSnties.
and Birch TZee. He was a Union sol
der and WIS SO years of age.
Married on Horseback.
Dennis Magruder and Levia Sunder.
land, "A country lad and lassie of How
ard county, mounted on horses, rode
up to the yard gate of Elder S. B. Nay
lor, Eear Myers, called him out and
asked him to make them husband and
wife. The ceremony was performed
Immediately.
His Liabilities Too Heavy to Garry.
Michael Jordan, a prominent mer-
chant OF Hermann, and proprietor of
the Hermann grain elevator, has made
an assignment in favor of creditors.
The liabilities are about $40, 900, while
the assets will be $4,000. Mr.. Jordan
speculated extensively in real estate,
it is said.
To Forfeit Charter.
Acknowledgement Walker has begun
proceedings in supreme court for the
forfeiture of the charter of the Equita-
BILE Loan and Investment Co. of Soda
liza. Among the causes assigned by the
encouragement are insolvency and
violations of law.
Why Mr.. Faith is in Trouble.
Jacob Faith, a farmer of Vernon
county, has been arrested, charged
with opening letter belonging to J.
o. Campbell of Kansas City, and b.
stracting therefrom a deed. The
trouble grows out of a land deal be-
tween the men.
Honored BY the City.
Thousands of persons spent day
honoring Thomas II. Swope, who re-
Gently gave Kansas City 1,4O0 acres of
park property. Business generally
was suspended. Mayor Jones having
issued proclamation making it holi-
day.
Southwest Missouri Peaches.
The peach crop around Carthage this
year is good one, and shipments north
have already been made. One shipper
sent a carload of peaches and apples by
freight The apple crop. however, is
not nearly as large as it was year
ago.
His Death Was Sudden.
Rev. D. Fl. Gil1aspy, of LaPlata. but
late of Boone county, died instantly of
heart failure the other morning. The
remains were inferred in Monroe coun-
ty, the funeral being conducted by the
masons.
Long-Distance Telephone.
The long-distance telephone in st.
Louis was successfully inaugurated at
the merchants exchange a few days
ago. Conversation can be carried on
with New York and other eastern
titles.
Oats and Wheat Damaged.
Cats and shocked wheat have been
greatly damaged in the vicinity of
Webb City by the heavy rainfall, many
acres of oats not being worth the cut
ting.
After Long Illness.
Judge I. B. Harder, postmaster of
Trenton, and father of Hon. E. NJ. Har-
Der, died the other night, after an i'll.
ness of more than year of diabetes.
Old Man Killed BY the Cars.
A man named Metzker, aged SO. was
run down on railway trestle by
Missouri Pacific freight train, near Ar
thur, Vernon county, and killed.
Caused BY Paralysis.
was stricken with paralysis on the
night of June 10, died few days ago,
having received second shock.
A Warning to Boys
Bud Mcdonald, aged II, was killed
by the cars in st. Joseph. He was
jumping on a moving train, slipped
and fell, and was cut in twain.
She Shot IN SaIP-nefenxe
Bud Shepard, colored, was raising a
pi ck-ax to brain his wife, Amelia, in
St. Louis, when she shot him in the
head, inf1icting a fatal wound
BY Missouri Poets.
Prof. ]. S. Snoddy, of Richmond col.
lege, is editing and compiling book
of poems, which is to be the exclusive
work of Missouri writer's.
Says the Curfew Law is Constitutional.
Judge Carolus, of st. Joseph, has de-
cided that the curfew law, to keep chill
dren at home, after nine o'clock in the
evening, is constitutional.
Convicted Murderer Captured.
Columbus HAYES. who broke Jail in
Savannah, in 1894, while under SEN
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Scammon, kas.
An Old Citizen of Charlton.
One of Charlton countvfs oldest citi-
gems. Martin Ehrhardt, died at his Ses-
dence, one mile north of Salisbury. =
few days ago.
Littie GIrl Killed BY Cow.
The eight-year-old daughter of Wash |
ington Gibson, northeast OF Cara, Gen
try county, was killed recently by q
vicious cow.
JopEfn's Good Work.
Joplin raised $3.50 for the Seneca |
hood sufferers, and is the banner city |