Iron County register., 1897-12-02
Coz. Stephens:


| senoIdnce. 6oV. stephens issued his
message November 1 and Gov. Pinpree
| November 5.
Coz. Stephens: Coz Pinqree:
Our great common Our great common
| wealth. nIled with wealth, filled with
| greater populat ion larger population than
| IMAM belonged to the belonged to our whole
| Whoie country when country when our IA
| our fathers fought for theirs fought for ma
| national independence, tionaI independenCe
| can look back over the can look hacL over the
| seNenty-S1 years OF sixty years OF state
| statehooo and see the hood and see the sim
s!npIe industries OF the pie industries of the
pioneers, grown to the pioneers grown to the
| many diversified indus div ersifed in terests
tTIeS "hien nave made which have made a
US tne elgnCn state IN great state in wealth
Meahtn, anu we are nIth and IN great many
IN numbers and polit- other ways
| ical power in this great
| Union.
The spirit of philan- The spirit of philan-
| thropy among our citi- thropy among our Cit
zenS mas Deen active IN izens has been active in
PFoHL99Lng Ior tne needs providing for the needs
t,t - A1As @iu uhIor- OF Sunerlng and unfor-
Christian workers Christrian vror1,ers
nave Drought many to have brought many to
acknoWledge tne1r obu- acknowledge their Obli-
| cations to lead better cations to lead better
uVes, ana countless lives, and countless
homes have been made numbers have been
1applerI Ior their EFFORTS made happier for their
oIlng the year. efforts during the year.
Death of John E. Liggett.
John +. Liggett, principal stock
holder IN the Liggett & Meyers Tobac-
co Co., st. Louis, died of heart disease.
lMr Liggett was one of the Oldest tobacco
manufacturers in St Louis, and it seems
strange coincidence that his death should so
closely follow that of James I. Drummond an
other pioneer in that business. Mr. I,iegett
was native of ST. Louis having been born
June IL, 1926. He came into the business
by inheritance, his grandfather Christo-
pher Foulkes, having begun the manu-
facture of cigars and tobacco as tsr back as
1888 When Mr. FOullxaS ad ho
ed oy Hiram Shaw, Mr.. Liggett's stepfather
and he in turn was succeeded by John E. and
VIM. LIggett In 1873 the company was in
corporated under the name of the Liggett &
Myers Tobacco Manufacturing Co. Mr. Liggett
was not actively engaged in business for sew
eraI years before his death, having retired from
the presidency of the company He was the
largest stockholder Of the concern and a few
days before his death he spoke with pride of
the fact that beginning in a small way he had
lived to be at the head Of a concern that had
the largest plant of it's kind in the world
MIR. L1ggett was a retiring man, choosing
10 avoid notoriety of any kind. He always
led q quiet life, and enjoyed home life best
Besides his widow he leaves three daughters
all married and residing in St Louis. An only
son, Hiram s. Liggett died about four wears
ago, having just reached the prime of life In
his Intercourse with men Mr. Lggett was care
ful, scrupulously honest aggressive in BUSH
ness and generous. He was admired and loved
by his associates in business and social life.l
Hon. William III. Letcher.
Hon. William II. Letcher, one of the
best-known lawyers in the state, died
at st. Joseph hospital in Kansas City.
Deceased was born in St. Louis, September
"a, and was educated at Washington college
Lexington. Va; was admitted to the bar in
1S4S, and located in Marshall soon after
He was elected to the legislature in 1856,
and reelected in 1883 by wings and Amer
leans. While member of the assembly he OBJ
tanned state reputation in the debate on the
Cape Girardeau Sunday Bill" In 1873 he was
adelegate to the convention which framed the
present state constitution.
Never Reached Her Destination.
Mrs. Hettie NJ. Burtless, aged 78, OF
Stotesberry, Vernon county, died in
the union passenger station, Chicago.
Death was caused by old age. She was on
her way to Elburn, Ill. to spend the rest of keI
days with her son, Irving. For q long time the
son had been desirouS that his father and moth
er come to him. and they started on the Jour
ney. When the train arrived in Chicago Mrs.
BurtleSS so weak that she had to be taken
on the train in a roller chair, She had been in
the waiting-room only few minutes when she
expired
Sale of Short Horns.
w. P. Harmed, proprietor of the Idle
wild herd of ,shOrthorn cattle, held his
second annual sale the other day, near
Bunceton.
Col F. NJ. Wood, of Lincoln, Neb., was
auctioneer, and sold the offerings, consisting of
y young bulls and 24 fancy heirers, for s. $50
The heiferS were as good as have gone under
the hammer in Missouri for many years. They
brought an average price of Sl47 per head. The
bulls averaged SIU5 per head. The SS head
brought an average of SIPS per head.
Woman Attacked by q Mad Deer.
At st. Joseph a mad deer broke out
of Krug park and attacked Mrs. &. q.
Rau, wife of the park superintendent.
Before help reached her she received
injuries which may cause death.
Two Lives Lost.
James Barker and Elmer Fruit
young men of prominent families, were
cremated in a fire that destroyed
Black Bros livery barn at Bethany.
Says the Law Is Constitutional.
The state supreme court has declared |
the law passed in 1881 requiring that |
chutes for the passage of fish be built |
around mill dams constitutional.
Alleged Game Law Violation.
a. Il. Purdy, a poultry and produce |
dealer of Golden City, was arrested on |
charge of violating the game law by |
shipping out of the county.
COckreIrs Granddaughter.
Oliver Morosco, young man of San
Francisco and Miss Annie c. CockreIl, |
granddaughter of Senator Cockreu, will |
be married December Is.
Wanted Die.
Harry Cox, ex-treasurer of Buchanan
county, attempted suicide by jumping
into the river at ST Joseph, but was
rescued aud restrained.
From Frying Pan Into the Fire.
Marion Bauman has been paroled
from the penitensiary at Chester, Ill.
that he may answer to a charge of horse
stealing at Key tesville.