Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


4 ButSSOSnt - - NEW
President Jesse TO the Students.
In an address to the students of the
| University of Missouri President Jesse
said: Il intend to devote more of my
time to social duties. Come to my
home, gentlemen, whenever you feel
| inclined. and 1 will be glad to enter
tain you, but / have one request to
make: when you come, don't talk uni
versity affairs or politics. Gentle
men, beseech you TO refrain
from discussing political questions.
You can not afford to do SO, and thus
forget your studies. There is one thing
wish to emphasize: do not wish to
see students congregated in group on
the campus discussing the financial
question. l request the faculty to set
a good example, and refrain from talk
ing politics. As far as voting is con-
cerned, l wish to encourage you. 1
intend to vote myself according to my
honest convictions, and I will gladly
excuse any students who wish to go
home to vote, no matter at what dis
lance they live"
Mistaken for a Burglar and Killed.
George Agnew, IA years old, of
Stockton, who was visiting rela-
tives in Springfield. was killed the
other night by Mrs. A. z. Lee, who
mistook him for burglar. Mrs Lee
was the boys cousin. He slept in
room adjoining hers. The husband
was away from home, and Mrs. Lee
kept loaded shotgun in her room.
During the night the boy arose, eth
n dTinly in, h IL
went into the kitchen. Mrs Lee heard
him and called to know who was there,
but received no answer. She thought
it was a burglar, and fred full load
of large shot into the boys face The
coroner's jury exonerated her. She is
FRUSTRATED with grief.
Ex-COnfederates' Homo Plans,
The committee appointed at the
twelfth annual reunion of confederates
at Liberty to draft articles of incor-
poration for the ex-confederate home
at H1gginsville net in st. Joseph. New
articles of incorporation were drawn
up by the committee and presented to
the court for decree. The charter is
to be amended SO that sum sufficient
to maintain the home may be raised.
There are two plans, one to raise S1O,-
900 year for ten years, and the other
to raise 500, 900 for a permanent fund.
Result of an EIopement.
Several weeks ago Michael Heiserer
and Miss Lille Profit eloped and were
married, says a dispatch sent from
Benton. The other night the BRIDE
groom took morphine, administered
by himself, with suicidal intent His
folks were opposed to the match and
had not been reconciIed, and it is sup
posed this SO preyed on his mind that
he took the poison, from the effects of
which he died. He was a son of Vim
cent Heiserer, who was for many years
treasurer of Scott county.
Three-Year Certificates for Teachers.
State Superintendent j. R. Kirk has
issued three-year third-grade teachers
state certificates to the following: J.
A. Lowe, Jericho; L. c. Sherry, Gains
vile; Mary L. Stephens and Mary W.
Atkins, Independence, and Anna Doug
las, Kansas City. These certificates
are the results of the teachers exam
ination held in st. Louis, Kansas CITY
and st. Joseph. in connection with the
examination of medical students. Out
of 10 teachers examined five certificates
were granted.
For Entrance to Medical Colleges.
Twenty persons presented them
selves to the proper authorities for ex-
animation for entrance to the medical
colleges OF the state, and of that num-
Der less than one-half succeeded in
passing. As result of this require
ment of the state board of health Prof.
Kirk states that some of the professors
and the Kansas City medical colleges.
told him their attendance would be
cut down one-half.
Accidentally Killed.
Daniel 7. Cubberly, aged 16, was ac-
cidentally killed by his companion,
William Davis, while returning home
from a hunt, near Louisiana. The
boys were walking on the st. Louis,
Keokuk & Northwestern railroad
track, and Davis, who had thrown his
gun across his shoulders. struck the
hammar. lodging the entire load in
Cubberly's head, and literally blowing
it into atoms.
Stocking Streams With Fish.
The distribution of fish from the
United States hatchery at Neosho is
underway. Car No. 2. with Capt
Lamson in charge, recently placed
$4,000 yearling trout in the stream
south of Neosho crossed by the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, and
$4,000 in streams crossed by the Mem
phis route between Springfield and
Mountain View.
Hog Cholera In Central Missouri
From reports received by the state
board of agriculture, it seems that the
ravages of hog cholera in the central
section of Missouri are more disastrous
at present than for many years; SO
bad. in fact, that the board has APP