Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-15

arrests. He came across the movers
as they were passing the Holloman
place The party had two two-horse
wagons, loaded with their families and
household goods. Arrived 10 town
the prisoners pleaded guilty to taking
the turkeys, and were muIcted s.. 25
fine and costs. each. They paid up,
and went On their way wiser, If not
happier men, The price of turkeys is,
under certain conditions, rather high.
We learn with regret of the death of
Dir. Claus Vieths, one of the prominent
citizens of st. Louis. He passed away
last Saturday morning, after a months
sickness consequent upon a stroke of
/ paralysis. He was stricken while at
home, aud never recovered from the
shock, although attended by the ablest
| physicians in the city. Born near
Bremen, Germany. he emigrated to
| America in 1856, and settled in St.
Louis year later. By his ability and
integrity he amassed a fortune and
died one of the wealthiest men in the
city. He leaves a widow and FIVE
children-Claus, George, Steffen. Mag
gle, Elmo, and Anna. The latter is
now Mrs. Peterson, wife of a New
York physician, whose marriage we
chronicled a couple of months ago.
To the bereaved ones the REGISTER
tenders its most earnest sympathy, and
hopes that time may alleviate their
sorrow and tone down their affection
to tender memory.
Last Friday evening there passed
through Pilot Knob an old man who
evidently had long been "ou the
tramp" He came through the town
and on down to near the well along
side the road, about one hundred yards
this side of the old dump. Here he
lay down to rest. He was evidently a
very sick man, and some of the Knob
people took compassion on him and re-
moved him into an empty house near
by. They brought him his meals that
evening and next day; but Sunday
morning when they came again to min
lister to his wants they found him dead. |
He probably had died early during the
night, for his body was stiff and cold.
Coroner Farrar was notified, who, on
examination, decided there was no call |
for an inquest, for it vas evident the
man had died from natural causes. |
On the body of deceased was found a |
copper two-cent piece, but no other |
money. A full outfit for tramping was |
found in couple of sacks lying beside |
him-containing packages of salt, pep |
per, coffee, bacon, bread, etc. In his |
pockets were a number of papers-a |
certificate of naturalization granted |
him at Fort Madison, Iowa, Oct. 6, |
1874. Also German passport issued |
at Minden, Westphalia, in 1887. His |
name was Johann Stephen Hellinge, |
and the passport states that he was |
born May goth, 1929. His remains |
were taken charge of by the officials, |
and buried that evening in the POtters |
Field. Peace to his ashes!
Nobody doubts the ability of Mr.. Jaquith |
to properly, faithfully and honestly manage
the Office to which he aspires-Public admin |
istrator. Let him glance at the books
IrOHLon RebH6iieaH.
Certainly, '.Iet him glance at the |
books" II be will come to IrontOn |
tomorrow, the parties having charge |
of the Office of Public Administrator |
will sign a petition to the Governor for |
his appointment. and freely add a |
twenty dollar bill to his first years |
salary. He can then "glance at the
books" as often as he likes. The slur
contained in the Republicans para
graph falls to the ground when it is |
known that for several years all pos
sible means have been resOrted to to |
have some capable person TO assume
the duties of the Office. We cordially |
agree in the declaration that Mr.. ia
quith has 1.-The ability to faithfully and |
honestly manage the office" He is an |
honest man, possessed of the respect |
and confidence of all who know him. |
He was a member of the grand jury at |
the October term, 1895, and was made |
special committee to examine ''the |
books" now causing so much anxiety |
to the individual who is not even a |
voter ia the State and county. He |
went over 1.-The books" and submitted |
his report TO the jury, containing four
other Republicans. 1t was unaui- |
mously adopted, and, in Mr.. Jaquith's
handwriting, is now on file in the Of
fee of the circuit clerk. Here it is:
"HoH. lanes r. Green, Jndge sIsf yndi-
ciaI Circuit, Oek06er Term, IS05, Iron !
County, Me-. Sir: In accordance with |
your instructions to the Grand Jury to in
spect the County Jail, and to investigate the
books papers and official conduct of the |
county officers charged with the collection, |
care and disbursement of the public monies, |
the Jury would report:
81. We found the jail in good repair, ex-
cept the door of cell number four, of which |
the lock and one hinge are out of order, |
and the stone or Intel over the door is loose.
The jail is well kept and clean, and in good |
sanitary condition. The prisoners say they |
are well fed and cared for. The Jailer states |
that since he assumed the charge of it, jan |
nary lst, 1895, there have been SO commit |
ments and 4S discharged, leaving the pres |
ent number of inmates IL.
SAG. The Sheriff of the County, w. T. |
| O'Neal, Esq, produced his official record |
which showed that he had no uncollected ex-
/ ecutions IN his hands; and that the execu- |
tons and fines that he had collected he had
paid over to the proper parties to whom they
| belonged, and taken receipts, which receipts |
| he exhibited to the Jury.
''3. Arthur HUFF, Esq, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, submitted to the inspection of the
/ Jury his three last quarterly statements of
! the fees and emolumentS received by him,
which statements were approved by the Coun-
/ " Court, and filed with the Clerk of the
/ same. He also exhibited to the Jury his re-
| ceipts for the surplus of fees paid over by
/ him to the County Treasurer.