Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-23

} station about fifty miles further on, a
telegram was handed the conductor.
asking if any of his passengers had lost
an overcoat. Mr.. Moore replied en-
phatically in the affirmative, and next
day received his overcoat by express.
Somehow the negro and the garment
didn't seem in the eyes of the obser-
want officials of the town aforesaid to
postpone" and he was held up to
await development. The result was
that the negro was sent to Jail and the
overcoat to its owner. At Union Sta
ton, St. Louis. Mr.. NJ. left his mackin-
tosh unguarded it the waiting room
for few minutes, aud when he re-
turned TO his seat, the rain-shedder
had disappeared. He appealed to a
policeman. and gave him description
of the article. together with a pointer
as TO a gentleman of color stationed for
a time close to him, but who had since
disappeared. Then the train pulled
out for Irontnn, and the superintend-
ent left with it. Next day the express
delivered him his macintosh! The
colored brethren will do we'll to not
bother his belongings. He's hoodooi
| The Buchanan Screen Works of
Hillsdale, Michigan, last Thursday
purchased the Wooden Mill property in
the north eud of town. The consider
alton named in the deed on file in
the recorders Office is $500. +. w.
| Prentice, who closed the deal, also
made arrangements for the purchase of
two acres of land from the Big Muddy
Coal Il Iron Company, in the field
across from the depot, and on which he
will locate warehouses. Mr.. Prentice
has his superintendent here with him
and it is understood that the work of
remodeling the building, and getting
| it in shape for the screen sash and door
machines will Immediately commence.
| In the course of few weeks it is ex-
pected to have the plant in operation
| and a force of thirty men or more will
| be required from the start. The rail
| road company will at once put in
switch to connect the property with
the main line. This is a very valuable
acquisition to IrOntOn's industries, and
the benefits to be derived therefrom
| cannot be over-estimated. Our people
extend to Mr.. Prentice and his asso-
ciates welcome hand and wish them
the greatest success.
Rev. Fred. Hunt of Reynolds county
recently filled the pulpit of a church in
Piedmont. Evidently Bro. Hunts re-
marks on the occasion didn't meet gen.
eral approval, judging from the follow
ing taken from the Piedmont CORES
pondence of the Greenville Journal:
Rev. +. I. Hunt, Methodist preach
er living near Lesterville, occupied the
pulpit morning and evening at the
Methodist church here last Sunday.
He thinks he is "a Daniel come to
Judgment" but it was the impression
of a good many of his listeners that be
does not know the first principles of
sermon; would not be able to recog-
nize a sermon should he meet it in the
road. He creates the impression that
he thinks no one else can preach a
straight gospel sermon but himself,
and that it requires about two hours to
properly deliver one. He saws the air
and beats the brush and does very lit
tie preaching. He might do better
were he to eliminate large degree of
his own personality from his discourse.
Then if he would take a text and at
tempt to elucidate it he would be on
the track of a sermon. His zeal far
surpasses his knowledge. He tries to
be like Sam Jones, but he misses it so
far as to sometimes render himself RI
diculous. "
In speaking of the special term OF
circuit court recently held in Wayne
county the Piedmont Banner says:
| About twenty witnesses were before
the grand jury in the Max case, and
after sitting three days the jury re-
turned a true bill of indictment against
Henry and E. K Max, charging them
with murder in the first degree, for
having murdered George a. Withers
on the morning of September Sth, last.
1t was hoped and expected that the
prisoners would appear in court and
plead to the indictment, so that Judge
Green could set day for the trial, but
this they refused to do, and as the law
gives them 48 hours in which to an
swer to an indictment after the same
has been served upon them, they could
not be forced to plead sooner; and as
there was no business before the court.
Judge Green on Friday morning ad-
jourued court to the regular February
term. Attorneys Smith and Durham,
for the defendants, filed a motion ask
ing the judge to file an order requiring
the States attorneys to turn over to
| them Smith and Durham) certain arti-
cles of evidence, as the clothing worn
| by Geo. A. Withers at the time of his
death, some boards with blood stains
upon them, taken from the bottom of
| Henry Max's buggy, and other articles.
Judge Green asked them if they were
wanted to bring the defendants into
court, aud when they said NO" Judge
Green then remarked that there was
nothing before the court and ordered
the sheriff to adjourn court This mo-
! ton simply reached the clerks desk
and got no further. 1t was expected
that application would be made for
bail but no move was made in that di-
rection. AS it will require from ten
to twelve days to hear the case. it is
thought that Judge Green will fix a
time in April and hold a special term
| for this case alone"
The following telegram from Chica-
go. under date of December goth, APP
peared in Tuesdays Globe Democrat:
The grand jury to-day voted to indict
/ Prof. VIM. Smith, of kirksville, Mo-,
| for the robbery of the Dunning morgue
on October "a last, when four bodies