Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-02

said that he had put in an "ad.," stating that
1885 quarters were worth sl71.25, and 1895 nick
els ee425 well. have one" said q raw
boned young fellow on the outside who had
been fighting his way to the front with indif-
fereut success
Then the young fellow explained that 1855
nickels would amount to sa4.2,. and that many
quarters to t4sI25 Then the crowd got
next" and it looked like the mob was going
to lynch the boy but a policeman happening by
scattered them.
Introducing Foreign Languages.
The state university, Columbia, has
determined to supplement the work of
teaching with actual language work
in societies and clubs.
With the establishment of distinct Ger
man chair, the students of German have
united in the '.Deutscher A, B, G Verein,'' q
literary society, where readings, ora
tions, declamations, essays and debates
are given in German. like French
organization fourishes. These soci-
ties will supplement the classroom work
where from the beginning foreign languages
are introduced, and as fast as possible be made
to take the place OF English in the recitation,
work. Another new society is the NJ. S. Q. De-
batting club, which discusses current questions
OF politics and economics.
An Important Decision.
The Kansas City court of appeals
handed down an important ruling, from
the standpoint of the public, the other
day.
It was that the state of Missouri has COM
nlete jurisdiction over the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers. where those rivers form the boun-
dairy line of the state, so that the state would
have jurisdiction over gambling or illegal
liquor selling on a boat in those rivers, or any
other illegal act done on the river.
Fine Country Residence Burned.
The residence of Theodore Corurn.
father of the prosecuting attorney of
of Cooper county, caught fire and was
destroyed with all it's contents, the
family barely escaping with their
lives. The house was situated at Bel
lair, and was one Of the largest and
6aest in the county. s
Will Try It Again.
The Ninth district republicans re-
nominated Congressman Treloar.
R. E. Lewis. of Henry county, was
nominated for congress by the Sixth
district repu blicans. Mr.. Lewis was a
candidate for congress in 1894, and was
defeated by Mr.. De Almond by 90
votes. .
Reached the Top of the Notch.
A. L. Milsted, one of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of Macon,
died recently of pneumonia. He ar
rived at Macon poor boy many years
ago, and by hard work had reached
the top notch in business life.
Money For Bibles. sz.sg
in the will of Edward E. Bredell
$4,000 is placed in trust for the benefit
of the st. Louis Bible society, the in
come derived from it to be used in the
distribution of Bibles in ST. Louis.
Mrs. Filley's Will.
Mrs. Anna E. Filley's will was fled
in st. Louis recently. After making q
few small requests, she dev,ses all her
property, real and personal, to her
husband, Chauncey I. Filley.
The Jury Failed to Agree.
The case of Mrs. Todd, for murder
ing her daughter, sent to New London
on a change of venue from Hannibal,
was tried in New London, the jury
failing to agree.
Fooled with Uncle Sam.
Ex-Postmaster 81. E. Baker, of Rolla,
was tried at jefferson City on the
charge of embezzling from the govern
ment, and given two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Columbi.'s Choice.
Whenever the people OF Columbia de-
eide to put up S25, 900 there will be
railroad connection between Columbia
and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
road.
Drowned Whilo at Play.
At Laddonia, Audrain county, the
three-year-old child Of John C. Moore,
while at play, was drowned in a cy-
clone cellar which contained water.
He Had Been Sick.
Arthur Taylor, young farmer west
of Linneus, committed suicide the
other dav by hanging. He had been
sick and mentally unsound.
Oldest Man of Macon County.
Obediah Griffith, aged 90. the oldest
man as well as the Oldest mason in Ma
con county, died at the home of his
son-in-law, Robert Powell.
While On Her way to Church.
While Mrs. Henry Nieder was on her
way to church at Pennington, she was
seized with an attack Of heart trouhle.
and died almost instantly.
From Hood Poisoning.
G. O. Metsinger. aged ~, prosper
Gus farmer of Dent county, died from
the effects Of blood poison resulting
from breaking his leg.
why Wade Goes TO Prison.
Jen Wade, Of Hinton, Boone county.
VIII serve . year in the penitentiary
for sending obscene matter through
The mail TO his wife