Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-06


The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap
tlst church spent a most enjoyable day
last Thursday at the residence of Mrs.
Carly, mother of Judge Love Carly.
The day was so beautiful and pleasant
and the workers greater in number and
more enthusiastic in work than usual.
Surrounded by verandas filed with
choice and blooming plants, the parlor
filled with such delightful fragrance
from flowers and delicious odors from
the kitchen, no wonder that the quilters
worked with a vim that was astonish-
ing to see. But the dinner far sur
passed all and it wasn't surprising that
after disposing of an abundance of
boiled ham, baked turkey, fried chick
ems, vegetables, slaws, salads, pickles,
jellies, preserves, pies, cakes, fruit,
fine coffee and cold rich milk. that the
members OF the Baptist Aid Society
never fully recovered until almost time
for departure. However, by half-past
three, when the carriages were ready
(thanks to the President for ways and
means of conveyance) all with one &C
cord heartily thanked Mrs. Carly for
the delightful day and hoped to meet
again with her. The ride homeward
was enjoyable and made them feel like
again taking up the burden of life"
u. S. Marshal Bohle and a couple of
deputies were here last week to take a
half dozen federal prisoners in jail here
to st. Louis, where their trials came
up in the District Court Friday morn
ing. The following in reference there
to is taken from Fridays Post DiSpdtch:
Judge Adams of the United States
District Court held short session FRI
day to receive pleas of guilty from sew
en- men who were in Jail. Judge Biggs
of the Court of Appeals occupied seat
on the bench and had an opportunity
to study human nature as it was devel-
oped in the culprits under Judge
Adams drastic treatment. James Hick-
ey and Frank O'Brien, who were ar
rested for picking pockets at Jefferson
Barracks last April, each got year in |
The lronton Jail, with a lecture from |
The court thrown in as lagniappe |
Hicks is the younger, but ne got his
lose first. The Judge told him in eff |
ect that he thought pickpocket was
IN unmitigated evil and deserved no
mercy. O'Brien is an elderly man
with a mop of gray whis6ers. The
court asked him many searching ques-
ions touching his mode of life-why
lie picked pockets; where he learned
he trade and why he stuck to it when
lie knew it to be wrong and contempt
BILE. O'Brien admitted his guilt and
aid he had becomes thief through evil
association. His only plea in extenu-
Ition was that he was i'll and didn't
hink he could stand a term in Jail.
The court was memorable. Picking
pockets, said His Honor, with great
Emphasis, is a mean, contemplate
particularly when it is en-
ragged in on occasions where men and
women meet on a public occasion, such
IS doing honor to the great American
rmy.' United States Attorney Rozier
that O'Brien's physical in
rmlties made him an object of pity,
ut the Judge couldn't see the case in
hat aspect. Mr.. O'Brien seems to be
man of more than average intelli-
ence for criminal, said His Honor,
and it is the policy of this court to
unish criminals who know better
lore severely than it does the lgnor- !
Mt James Saunders of Reynolds ,
ounty got lecture along with so
ne for bootlegging whisky. The {
curt made him promise to do his ut
lost to break up the illegal traffic in
1toxicants in Reynolds county, and
Did him if he didn't he would be pro-
ecuted for felony. John Stokes, also G
bootlegger, caught the Judges fancy (
ecause he was mere boy and looked ;
lean and fresh and innocent. You ;
ont look like criminal, said Judge
dams. You have a good eye. Is your ,
lother alive?' No, SIR said the boy. :
Whom do you live with?' With my !
rother.' The Judge gave the lad a
1T of good advice and fined him SO. ,
'hich he held up during good be- =
avior, and went to some pains to ex- :
lain 10 young Stokes exactly what
nat meant. John Carter and Richard 7
'otsou of Oregon county were fined :
10 each for bootlegging whisky" :