Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-28

charge. May success attend him. Tn,
new minister at Fort Hill, Rev. VIM
Lowe, arrived from Poplar Bluff Wed
nesday.
Frank Nall, son of w. w. Nall, ha,
recently been appointed stenographel
to Judges Thayer and Adams of the
e. S. Court in st. Louis. The ap
polntment is a good one and we con
graduate the young man on his good
fortune.
Mr.. II. E. Melhado entertained q
number of gentlemen friends Tuesday
evening. Those present were Revs.
Britain and Marshall, Messrs. Wilkin-
son. DOehrty, Kemmett, Wemp and
Kanouse, and Masters Joe -O'Brien and
Harry Byers. The evening was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present
ID. Hardy, who has been division
superintendent of the Iron Mountain
railroad at De Soto for the pact ten
years, will Cd October 1st be transferred
TO Sedalia where he will fill similar
position on the Missouri Pacific. Mr..
j. r. Wentworth, superintendent of
Car Service, will succeed Mr.. Hardy.
The REGISTERS job department has
jast completed the printing of a So
page catalogue for the Ursuline Acade-
ny. The pamphlet is plentitully IL
hstrated with views, interior and ex-
te-ior, of the Academy buildings and
surrounding. Though the printing
Wa done in country Office" we hope
1t lay not be found without some de-
gre of excellence.
ND. Sullens, ex-circuit clerk of
Jefeson county, who was recently in
dicte by the grand jury of that coun-
ty, carged with collecting double
fees, ad various other offenses. will
be triein the circuit court here. The
cases cse up for trial in jefferson
county lat week and The defense ask
ed for change of venue. Judge
bearing Issed on the application and
sent the cses#to this county.
Word va received by the Sheriff
Notwithstanding that VIM. Kill
man, stor cutter at Graniteville,
had became olently insane and re-
qulred 1mmeste attention. For about
year hlllma has been acting rather
queerly, out is only the last few
days that ne become violent. On
Tuesday, wltnc any occasion what
ever, he killed log about the house,
and made saVag.ttacks on his wife
choking ner lntosensibility. Sheriff
Gregory placed unfortunate man
in Jail Wednesdathere he will re-
main until the Coy Court passes on |
his case.
grapher for the Me & Ohio rail-
road, is now emplo on a regular
salary by the Wootrd & Tiernan
, Printing Co., of ST. Is. Mr.. Hincb-
ey is now engaged in, collection of
: photographs for SOUR album of
q Southeastern MissourThe souvenir.
: of which at least 10, OO,pies will be
: issued, is being gotten under the
auspices of the Iron Molin railroad.
1t is Intended to issue ttoolx as an
i advertisement of the NAL. MANN
featuring and industrial tntapes of
the Southeast. All the unties in
: Southeast Missouri will oeresentad
DE Soto Press.
Lemon Bros. circus visit, rni,o-
Q ton last week. In connec' there
b. with the Times says: 1.-The ms has
q come and gone. 1t pitched tents
about a half mile this side of os,,s
but Notwithstanding this maFron
4 town attended, and people 1 oil
e over the county were there, il
= roughly estimated that ther. no
8, 900 people present. The shell
man was also in evidence, and
Ii said many sucker verified
}. proverb that ends and his money
g soon parted" 1t is a little str'
y that in this age of general intelllge
so many people are found who lmag
q thew can beat a sharper at his o
IL game"
is Miss l.. Gillian desires the ladies
g. know that she has just returned IT
St. Louis where she spent seye
weeks familiarizing herself with
- fall and winter styles in millinery,
- selecting her stock of hats and nov
= ties tor the season. The new go
~ are now arriving daily and in the
sortment she has secured Miss Gill
lis confident she can please one and
an mo matter how fastidious or part
he lar they NAV be. Many and beaut
ng are the novelties shown this sea
st and the fall styles are said TO be oey
al comnare. Miss Gillian will have
DISPLAY of fall and winter pattern
. ON exhibition next Saturday, Sept
- Der SOth, aud she cordially Inv
- every lady in the valley and count
~ be sure and call on that day. Rem
in Der next Saturday.
The following is taken from the
Tho issue of the Potosi Independent:
IA. adjourned term of the circuit
ID will convene at Potosi next Morda.
e. the purpose of trying the case oil
State of Missouri VS.. Daniel Comp
indicted for murder in the hrst deg
Compton is charged with killing
NIX our-year-old son Jason, on the
las, Ing of March 9th. The testfmon
i'm. fore the coroner's jury showed tina
OF child had slept we'll with his fat
rely Daniel Compton, the night before,
was lying in the bed asleep when
rom fatal shot was fred. Daniel Com
w took a "A caliber Winchester rifle
orv over the fireplace and shot the
9th. the ball entering the body 1 inch
ring the right OF the left nipple, plo
nth, its way directly through the little
and coming out about the mild
L 10 the back. Compton was brougl
OF Potosi on March 2Sth and lodge
hn