Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-23

Business is again looking up in Com
missioner FOx's Court. Some ten days
ago John Zimmerman was up for COM
hitting a burglary on the post-office
at Libertyviile, Mo. He waived ex-
animation and was bound over to the
| United States District Court in the
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars.
On July 14th Clarence Robinson was
discharged by the Commissioner, and
on July 21st Charles Moore was told
by his honor to 60 and sin no more
H. Davis, City Assessor, turned over
his list to the Council last week. We
take the following figures therefrom:
Real Estate, $164, 235; Personal Prop
erty, $120,297. The total taxes as
| sessed for this year, including polls,
amount to $S2S.67. This, with the
licenses, will run the city government
nicely during the year. there being in
the treasury over $500 at this time,
and the city not owing dollar. A
marked contrast to the condition Of
things couple OF years since.
In locality noted for the number
| 0bA vas Roy VI AbD SGN
turuouts, it behooves the livery man
who would thrive to be wide-awake
aud untiring in his efforts to please.
ii. NJ. Collins is peculiarly fitted for
the business in this favored and ex-
acting community. He has made it
his design TO continually improve and
extend his work, until now his stable
is filled with as fine rigs and good
horses as can be found in any city Of
| 10, 900 inhabitants in the State.
Yesterday morning a deaf and dumb
printer attempted to get of, or fell
from, a moving train at Hogan. and
| his right hand was caught under the
wheels. All the fingers were crushed.
He was sent here by the first train,
and Drs. Marshall and Lowry amputa-
ted the first and second fingers at the
second Joint; the others were lacerated
and torn, requiring stitching from end
to end, but the doctors hope to save
them. His name is Frank j. Merath,
and he halls from Memphis, Tenn,
where he has a sister. The county Is
] taking care of him.
Last Saturday morning No. &c ran
| over a woman at Jordan. The en-
| pineer at once notified the railroad
authorities, and Mr.. Hardy telegraph
ed Coroner Farrar, who, the same day,
held an inquest over the remains OF
the unfortunate. The following facts
| developed: The deceased was Lille
Chiffon, late a deaf aud dumb inmate
of the poor farm, from which she had
fed a few days previous. See had
walked down the road Friday, and it
is presumed sat down on the track and
fell asleep. The jury exonerated the
railroad people from blame.
The rainfall OF the Valley for the
month of April OF the presnt year was
A. 65 inches; for May, $50 inches; for
June, g. 80 inches; for July, up to July
21st, 5.64 inches. In 1895 the rainfall
of the Valley was, in the month of
April, 1872 inches; May, 81 Of an
inch; June, 537 inches; June, 5.37
inches; July, 5.45 inches. 1t will be
seen that in this section there were in
the months of April, May, June and
July, in the year 1895. only 1851
| inches of rainfall in the Valley,
while for the same period this year
there has been a rainfall of 1912 in,
making the excess for this year 1911
! inches.
Mr.. j. d. Elgan has a dog named
Tige that may lay claim to the term
valuable. Some time ago Mr.. Elgan
was awakened by Tige's furious bark
ing. He arose, went to the door, and
found his dog very much euraged at
some object near the step. Urged by
his master the Tige took hold it. 1t
proved to be a cOpperhead snake. The
dog was badly bitten before he killed
the snake, and almost Immediately be-
gan to swell and give other evidence
that the poison had taken effect. Mr..
E. soaked the wounds with coal oil
and the animal recovered. From him
We learned for the first time, that coal
oil is a remedy for snake-bite. IL this
should prove to be correct, 1t will almost
destroy the fishing industry. Perhaps,
though, what will cure dog will not
help a man, so it may be as we'll to
carry the usual snake-bite remedy
when you go fishing, until coal oil Of
fers more satisfactory evidence of its
value in such cases.
On last Tuesday evening, July 18th
at 8 o'clock at the home Of the brides
mother, on Spring Street, in this place,
Mr.. f. w. FARRAR, of Kingsland. Ark.
and Miss MAMIE LANGDoN were united
in marriage in the presence of the i'm
mediate family and few friends, Rev.
w. II. Doss performing the ceremony
in his usual happy and impressive
manner. Mr.. Farrar is a prominent
lumber dealer of Kingsland, aud does
quite an extensive business. Miss
Langdon is we'll known and admired
| by all for all her many amiable quail.
ties, and Mr.. Farrar is TO be congrata'
lated upon the prize he has won. Mr..
and Mrs. Farrar will leave for their
home to-day. The Standard joins with
a host OF other friends in extending
congratulations and best wishes for 6
long and happy life journey together
Me MinVille Tenn. Standard.
The REGISTER adds its cOngratula
: tons and good wishes to the happy
: couple. May friend Miles and hi
bride live long to enjoy all the good
things Of life.
On Friday of last week the Popu
lists Of 18th Congressional Distric