Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-26
She Kissed Another.

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She Kissed Another.
Benjamin A. Moberly, Vernon
county farmer, has fled suit against.
his wife for divorce, on the grounds
that during his absence from home
she lovingly embraced and repeated
ly kissed John Nuckles. and in the
midst of ecstasy and delight protested
that she never did and never could
love plaintiff. The couple were mar
ried in December, 1894, but lived to-
gether only few months. Defendant
is plaintiffs second wife, and much
younger than ser husband.
Republicans VIII Hold Two Conventions.
Missouri republicans will hold two
state conventions this year.
The first will meet May - at ST. Joseph to
elect delegates at-large to the national con-
vention. The convention to nominate candi-
dates for state offices will meet at Springfield
July % The basis Of representation to each
convention is one delegate to every % votes or
fractions over $50 cast for Robinson, the repub-
lican candidate for supreme judge in 1894, max
ing 963 delegates to each convention.
Shot Two Men.
Charles Cumming, a well-known
farmer and stockman, met Milford
Hammond, a farmer, on the street at
Bigelow and shot him dead. John
Jentry, a friend to Hammond, was
with him. and became the next victim
of Cummings revolver. Hammond was
accused of causing a separation be-
tween Cumming and his wife.
President Allen Resigns.
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orphan school of the Christian church
of Missouri, at Fulton, has rendered
his resignation as president of the
school to the board of managers. to
take effect June 1, 1896. He was elect
ed president in June, 1891, and re-
signs on account of the ill-health Of
his wife.
A Good Woman Gone.
Miss Dorcas Stafford, aged 6S, died at
the home of Elijah Mclean, of Wash
ington. Miss Stafford was wealthy
She was leading member of the Pres
byterian church, and for a long time
superintendent of its Sunday-school.
She was active in charitable work.
Rather a Severe Sentence.
Frank Perry, a young man who stole
two loaves of bread and a can of honey
from a farm house near the state fish
hatchery, not far from st. Joseph. was
found guilty in the criminal court and
his punishment fixed at five years in
the penitentiary.
Judge James e. Lincoln.
Judge James E. Lincoln died at Lib
erty the other night. He was the ex-
ecutor of DIR. George w. Fraker's will,
and therefore the plaintiff in the noted
life insurance suits. He was brother
of Mrs. Dockery, wife of Congressman
Oockery.
An Excellent Showing.
During February the receipts of the
st. Louis post Office were S121, 1O3. AZ, an
increase of S13. 131.79 over February of
last year. The receipts of the Kansas
City post office were S42, 229. SO, an in
crease of S., s06.67.
Sarcoxie's Claim.
Sarcoxie, in addition to being the
second strawberry shipping point in
the United States, claims to possess the
largest lime kiln works west of the
Mississippi.
Found Victims.
A smooth young man who sold a
dozen cakes of toilet soap for one dollar
and promised to throw in china set
of 1913 pieces found many victims in
Memphis.
Roasted to Death.
The house of Amanda Wilson, near
Columbia, was burned the other day,
and her two children, aged years and
10 months respectively, were roasted to
death.
President of La Grange College.
Prof. j. T. Muir. of Moberly, has ac-
copied the presidency of La Grange
Baptist college, and will take charge
at the end of this scholastic year.
One Woman Horsewhips Another.
One Polo woman horsewhipped an
other on the street the other day. The
trouble, it is said, grew out of the re-
cent revival meetings.
Died From His Injuries.
Sam Lane, the well-known horse
man of Clinton, died of his injuries, re-
sulting from being thrown from his
suiky few days ago.
Youthful Burglars.
A gang of boy burglars were cap
tured by the police at ST. Joseph, hav-
ing in their possession large amount
of stolen plumber.
Killed by Falling Aree.
Charles C. Boreland, living north
west of Dexter, was accidentally killed
by falling tree, which he was telling,
the other day.
A Rabid Dog.
A mad dog ran amuck in the streets
If st. Joseph and attacked three chill
dren, two of whom were badly LAGER.
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