Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22

less, on the Aus. BOOKER farm, was
standing around watching the hands
thrash wheat. He was standing near
the tumblIng shaft when somethingat-
tracted his attention to the siackers
f! Raising his hand, his shirt sleeve
caught around the shaft which wound
! it up taking the arm with it. wrapping
the arm around the shaft at least ono
time and thrashing the body around
| like winding blades. The left arm
was broken about midway between the
shoulder and elbow, and the back
muscle broke nearly in two aud torn
loose from the bone at each end OF The
muscle, One bone below the elbow
was broken and the other one bent like
stick The wound is a very serious
one"
Van Buren, CurreRt Local: Geo.
Kelley had an experience at fishing
that is unique, even in Cnrrent river.
He was crossing the river just west of
town when he saw large fish in the
shallow water below him. With the
assistance of pole axe and friend
he dispatched the fish which proved to
be u 10 pound shovelbill cat. four and
a half feet in length"
If tie following statement of the
facts In the case be correct, the scales
of justice are not evenly balanced in
Corning. We clip from the Douiphan
Prospect. Nc,cS: "While at Corning last
week attending the race, Lee Towles,
OF this place, was attacked by tough
named johnson. Lee tried TO get
away from him, as he didn't want to
have anything to do with him, but the
fellow followed him into hack aud
knocked him off the seat. Ia the scuf-
fle that followed Lee cut his assailant
just below the collar bone, the cash
being four inches long and an inch
deep, the wound being inflicted with
pocket knife. Lee was arrested, Civ
en- hearing, and bound over to the
grand jury under $1,000 bond. which
he gave. johnson was up and about
at last accounts.
Hillsboro Mirror: "Neighbor Hurt
gen had COW killed last Monday ev-
ening in a very peculiar manner. The
cow was in Mr.. Hoeken's ware shed,
and Edward Hoeken turned loose his
bull dog to run her out. The COW
made for the dog viciously with her
head down and ran into lumber pile
neck. The COW was a number one
, milker."
Marshield Chronicle: Robert M.
Allen who was sent to the penitentiary
by Judge Phillips in the United States
: court at Springfield in April. 1894. on
the charge of robbing the mail in Law
renee county, was pardoned few days
since by President Mckinley on ac-
count of old friendship. Allen Is an
old criminal, having served numerous
penitentiary sentences for various
crimes. aud had only been released
few weeks when be committed his last
crime"
This. from the Corning (Ark.) Coa-
rier, reads like an item taken from the
days OF the pioneers; &C. l.. Smith, a
young man from Greene county, while
working In the timber northwest of
Corning. near the State line, week
ago. was attacked and bitten by
white wolf. which he killed with an
axe. The wolf made a very savage
fight and only stopped when its skull
was crushed The young man has not
been able to work since and left for
his home yesterday"
The West Plains Champion: "a. j.
Harkey and Miss Anna G. Foley were
married at the residence OF the brides
parents, w. l.. Foley and wife, in this
city Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
the ceremony which united the happy
hearts being performed by Rev. +. M.
johnson. Miss Foley is one OF West
Plains most popular and accomplished
young ladies and is an excellent teach
> er. Mr.. Harkey is young business
man and is at present holding good
position with large mercantile firm
at Kenuett."
The following. recorded in last
weeks Perryville Republican, shows
, how easy it is sometimes for man to
..do himself up:" lone day last week
Carl Foster OF near Red Rock Ldg. sat
down to rest upon his plow; it fell over
and threw him against barbed wire
fence. His arm ran between two
strands OF the wire and was terribly
lacerated. An artery was severed and
physician had to patch himup. His
head was considerably torn but not
serious"
: CASToRTA.