Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12


lie, as well as the best interests of the
thereby We believe there is some
reason 70 hope for more consideration
for the people of this station at the
hands of the railroad, in the near fu.
ture.
The three troops which had been en-
lcauped at the rife range for month
past left last Saturday morning for
Jefferson Barracks. They were four
days on the road reaching the Barracks
Tuesday evening. Capt Chase re
1 ports that the months practice here
vas very satisfactory in every respect.
| The health of the soldiers was excel
/ lent and the adaptability and many ad-
vantages of the range thoroughly dem
onstrated. II Is thought the purchase
of the range will now be made without
/ delay. Three troops, under command
/ of Capt Hunter. leave the Barracks
I this morning for the range and will ar
rive here next Sunday.
The public school building in Upper
I Crane Pond about ten miles south of
town was badly damaged by fire last
Sunday night The roof and interior
were completely destroyed while the
walls which were of logs escaped the
| flames. The loss IS a severe one for
/ the district, as in addition 10 the dam
age to the building all the books be-
| longing to the children of the school
we're 10 the house at the time and we're
mbletely destroyed. The fire &C.
Cured after midnight and is general
| ~ supposed to have been the work OF
an incendiary, although some Of the
people say it might have been caused
by stroke of lightning.
c. W Kemmett had a runaway at
the Arcadia depot last Sunday evening
Just as the excursion train was start
ing on the return trip to St. Louis.
The horse became frightened ct the
whistling of the engine and started to
run. Mrs. Kemmett jumped from the
buggy but was thr1wn under the wheel
upside down and Mr.. X. thrown to the
ground. Luckily. they both escaped
with slight bruises. The result might
easily have been more serious. The
following day Mr. kemmett, while on
the same horse that ran away, had one
of his limbs badly bruised by the ami
NAL rushing into the stable and rub
bling against an distraction going
through the door. Mr.. h. now walks
with the aid of cane and thinks the
past week a ''hard luck one.
Saturdays St. Louis papers told the
story of the misdOings OF John A. Lind
say. a young man who formerly lived
with his parents at Graniteyille this
county. The Republic of that day says:
John A. Lindsay, a young man who
until few weeks ago held a position
as book keeper for Lopez Bros, tan
ners at 3S49 Manchester a-enue, is be-
ing auxiously sought for by the police.
HIS employers swore out a warrant
yesterday, charging him with having
forged the firms name to a check on
the St. Louis National Bank for $50.
His accusers further charge that he
passed other checks TO the amount Of
$40. Lindsay is but Is years of age,
and had been in the firms employ but
three months. Until July IS he lived
with his mother, older brother and
two sisters at 1850 Finney avenue, bat
Just at present his whereabouts are I'M
known. There is a for rent sign on
the house 1850 Finney avenue, aud the
neighbors say that il has been there
since July IS. 1t was also learned
from the neighbors that the Lindsay
family had taken the fat about six
months ago, but little was known
about them. The woman who occu-
pies the upper firt said that Mrs. Lind
say gave her to understand that she
was moving back to her old home in
Missouri. i have been bothered to
death since they left, said she, and if
all the stories have heard are true,
young Lindsay must have done land
Office business in forged and bogus
checks. About two weeks prior TO
their departure our butcher. grocer
and the West End Bazaar cashed
checks for Mrs. Lindsay, drawn in IA
vor OF her son. John A, that came
back from the clearinghouse stamped
mo good" / think Mrs Lindsay paid
those checks, however, but there has
scarcely day passed since that one
or more persons have not called to get
an explanation from the Lindssys re-
gardiug checks. They came late and
early, and some of the callers seem TO
think that / know more than | do
about them: and their persistency and
manners have frequently caused me
great annoyance Mrs. Lindsay and
family are again making their home
at Graniteville, having returned there
few weeks ago.
A tragedy was enacted in Arcadia
last Friday evening about dark result
ing in the death of Andrew Cooley, col
ored, at the hands OF Allen Tullock, also
coiored. The killing occurred in front
of Tullock's home, which is the first
house on the right-hand side OF the
road, after you cross the wagon-bridge
| between here and Arcadia. Cooley, in
company with W. H. Sweeney. the Ar
cadia butcher, had gone to Tullock's
! house to see the latter IN regard to
/ barbecuIng the meats for the blue rib
/ bon fair the following day. Tullock
/ said he wanted nothing TO do with the
| barbecuiug If Cooley was to take part
/ therein. A few words followed and
/ the lie passed between them. Tullock
! remarked that he would whip or kill
Cooley, or something of the kind. and
| went into the house. In a few mo-
ments be came out again carrying with
| him lOng-barreled Old-fashioned rife.
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