Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-25
MISSOURI, STATE NEWS
The Health Commissioners OF St. Loui,


their health commissioner, DIR. Stark
loft. His fight on filthy diaries at
tracted attention throughout the coun-
try, and he did not cease his efforts
until the people of the city were reason
question but hundreds of children
have been killed annually in St Louis
by being fed milk from cows that
were diseased or stabbed in disease
breeding holes. He stood up for
the children. and won the admiration
and respect of every mother in the city.
When the cyclone swept st. Louis, and
hundreds were injured, and many
dead and dying, the doctor displayed
that quality that all true men and
women admire, heroism. His arm was
broken by flying debris, but notwith-
standing that fact, he remained in
charge of his department night and
day. The city hospital was wrecked,
new quarters had to be secured, the
people were demoralized, but st. Louis
young health commissioner, although
suffering CREST physical pain, with his
own home in ruins, was cool and col
lected, tireless and brave. sfany owe
their lives to his noble work. Yes, st.
Louis is proud of her health commits
sioner, proud of his ability, proud of
his courage.
Anti-FemaIe Suffrage.
Mrs. w. Winslow Crannell, chair
woman of the executive committee of
the Woman's Anti-Suffrage association
of New York. made strong protest to
the committee on resolutions of the
National republican convention in St.
Louis against the insertion of a female
suffrage plank in the republican plat
form. When questioned in regard to
her mission in st. Louis she said:
You are not aware, perhaps that in our
state the woman sunragists are remarkably
active though numerically weak. When the
New York constitutional convention met in
1894 they had a powerful lobby urging that the
word male be omitted from the provision de-
filming legal voters. AT that time their claims
Of success were SO loud that they tracted
much attention, and fear that suffrage might
be forced upon the women of New York caused
the organization of an anti-suffrage movement,
which afterward amalgamated into our ASSOC
citation. We opposed the SuffragistS before the
convention and assisted in defeating them.
This done, we thought the matter disposed of
for another 20 yearS-the interval between
constitutional conventions-aud rested on our
oars, still maintaining however, our organiza.
ton"
Will Use No More CONNECTICUT Stone.
No more convict-cut stone will be
used on public work in ST. Louis if
Street Commissioner Miner and the
board of public improvements can pre-
vent it. A number of contractors have
been in the habit of bringing the gray
granite they use for curbing from
Georgia and Alabama, where it is
quar- ried and cut by negro convicts.
For some time Mr.. Miner has been
making inquiries concerning this mat.
ter, and upon learning that such was a
fact, he began to explore the quarries
of Missouri to learn if there was any
gray granite suitable for curbing. He
has found plenty of it, and it is just as
good as the southern stone, and can be
dressed in Missouri by free labor and
used on the streets.
The State Debt.
The state board of fund commission
ers met the other day and announced
that the entire Indebtedness of the
state of Missouri will be wiped out by
the end of another administration
without any increase of taxation.
The board at the meeting ordered
warrants drawn for 500. AS to pay the
interest due July l on the outstanding
bonded debt of the state, and $50, 923 IS
to pay the interest due on the school
and seminary certificates of the state.
Maid of Honor Appointed.
DR.. S. S. Haine, of Cape Girardeau,
has appointed Miss Christine Wheeler
as maid of honor for the Fourteenth
congressional district to the confeder-
ate reunion at Richmond, Va, on June
10. Miss Wheeler is daughter of the
late Gen. T. F. Wheeler, and is highly
accomplished and handsome young
lady, who will do honor to the district
she expects to represent.
A Young Man Drowned.
John McClenny, aged 10, son of J. r.
McClenny, who resides just west Of
Nevada, was drowned in Little Dry
wood river. He had gone bathing
with several companions. He made a
dive and did not rise to the surface.
and it is supposed he was taken with
cramps.
Pike County Rebuilding Bridges.
The county court of Pike county has
contracted with st. Louis firm for
two iron bridges, one over Indian
creek and the other over Grassy creek,
to cost So. 800. Pike county has suffered
greatly in the loss Of bridges by the
recent floods.
Teachers Academy.
The eleventh annual session of the
Missouri teachers academy opened at
Pertle Springs the other day. The or
ganization of the academy took place
at Sweet Springs during the session of
the State Teachers association, June
10, 1885
Their Benefactor q Unknown.
A friend of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, who does not want
his name to be known, has just given
5000 to the South Side branch, St.
Louis. for the purpose of extinguish.
ing its Indebtedness.
Made an Assignment.
T. G. Harley & Bros, of Paris. have
made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors. Liabilities supposed to be
about S25, 600; assets, $4,000. James
III. Whitecotton was made assignee.
Dexter Will Have Electric Light.
The city of Dexter, by vote of 1sa
to 4, authorized the city council to
issue So 900 city bonds for an electric
light plant and other improvements.
Two Small Boys Drowned.