Iron County register., 1899-11-23

rendered to the sheriff, but was allow
ed to return home without any prose
cution."
Last Saturday, the 18th inst, Righ
Rev. j. j. Hennessey, Bishop of Wich
ita, Kansas, (and twenty-four years ag
pastor of the Catholic Church at thi
place.. accompanied by Monsigno
Muelhsiepen, Vicar General of the Di
ocese OF st. Louis, arrived in Farming
ton. That evening the Bishop ad
dressed large audience on ''Th,
Founding and Authority of the Roman
Catholic Church." The address wa
much enjoyed by all who heard it, anC
was followed by Benediction of Blessed
Sacrament, given by Monsignor Muelh
siePen. Sunday morning the church
was filled To Overfiowing, and many
were unable to gain entrance during
mass, which was celebrated by the
venerable Vicar General, after which
Bishop Hennessey confirmed a class Of
eighty-one boys and girls who had
been well and thoroughly Instructed
by Father Toomey. the present pastor
-FdTmingtO1s Times.
The Ladies of St. Paul's Guild wish
to say to friends intending to compete,
that time Is limited. December 18th
being the date. and it is hoped that all
are industriOusly at work preparing
pretty and useful articles for the
Bazaar. Below is partial list of the
prizes, which will be on exhibition
DeXt week:
1ftlacenaeGt- meat fork.
Layer Cake - any kind-5-piece
China toilet set.
Mired PickteS-Cut Glass and Silver
Mounted Salt and Pepper Shakers.
Potato SGtdd-China salad dish.
ILOaf Home Made Bread-Handsome
Picture.
Z Pound Hand-Made Butter-Hand-
some Dressing Sacque.
HenaStitchifag, for girls under Is
years-Gold Bangle. Article-white
apron, ruffle henstitched.
Embroidery - Handsome Mounted
Picture Frame. Any style can be en-
tered.
If party entering piece does not wish
to donate, an entrance fee of 25c will
be charged. Some entertaining feat
ures in musical way are promised
for the evening.
w. I. O'Neal, collector of the rev.
enue, calls the attention of the taxpay-
ers of Iron county to the following
amendment of section 1905, r. S. of
Missouri, which was passed at the last
session of the Legislatures: when
ever any collector of the revenue in
the State fails or refuses to collect the
penalty provided for in this section
(7605) on State and county taxes. it
shall be the duty of the State Auditor
and County Clerk to charge such col
lectors with the amount of interest due
thereon as shown by the returns of the
county clerk and such collector shall
be liable to the penalties as provided
for in section 1886" Under section
1905 the collector is now compelled Ito
collect and account for an additional
lax of one per cent. per month upon
all taxes collected by him after the
irst day of January, and in computing
'aid additional tax on property frac-
,ional part of a month shall be counted
Is whole month. The collector has
10 choice in the premises, and of
course, will follow the law. So pay
Tour state and county taxes before
January 1st if you want to avoid the
payment of penalty.
The will of the late Alonzo M. Har-
7iell was admitted to Probate in Pop
ar Bluff, Butler county, last week.
The document was made in st. Louis,
Ind is dated October 23, 1899. 1t re-
quests his brother, DR.. Charles P.
1arviell, to have interment take place
1t Ironton, under direction of the
Knights of Pythias lodge of Poplar
Bluff and the B. r. t. of Texarkana
DR.. Charles P. Harviell is made exec
ltor without bond and without being
'equired to make an accounting to
my one. The executor is directed to
pay all debts out Of personal property.
The following bequests are made: To
brother Thomas l.. and brother An
lrew j. each ''the sum of one dollar in
ASH" To aunt, Mrs. G.. H. Owens,
If Bloomfield, Mo-, .'all Butler county,
No., warrants which l may own at the
ime of my death, and also two shares
If the Fraternal Opera Company
stock" To brother DR.. Charles P.
1arviell of St. Louis. "all my right,
title and interest in and to certain
notes owing to my said
brother and by one Hogue of Dunklin
county, Mo-" And also 'all the real
estate of which l may die seized or
possessed, and also my watch, dia-
nouds, jewelry, wearing apparel, and
Ill other articles used in connection
herewith" To cousin Mrs. Elsie G.
Rudy and her daughter Inez of
Bowie, Texas, jointly, 'sall my per-
'onal property remaining undisposed
IF after the payment of the gifts, lega-
lies, etc., above mentioned or referred
o." The will is witnessed by b. A.
Charles Gowans and David w.
Hill.
The Rev. VIM. Morgan, colored, of
st. Louis, had a mule killed by an
awkward shooting policeman some
ime ago. A bill for an appropriation
If $40 to soothe the Rev. gentleman's
ceilings and pay him for his defunct
property was introduced into the House
IF Delegates, and came up for disposal
1t the next meeting, Nov. Sd. The
Republic mixes up former resident of
his town in the transaction as follows:
The Reverend Mr.. Morgan had just
inished exhorting his flock one Sunday
when he was met as he emerged from
he church by Delegate Lopez, the dis
,overer of the Reverend Mr.. Morgan's
mules posthumous value as an invest