Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Recent Deaths.
Marshal I'll. Harris, one of b most
widely-kn0wn men in central Missou-
ri, and one of the first settlers of
Sturgeon, after an illness of one
week. Deceased was president of the
first bank organized in Sturgeon, and
at the time of his death was presi-
dent Of the Farmers and Merchants
bank. He had been mayor several
times, and for many years had other
positions of homer, not only in Stur-
geon, but in the county and state.
He was a member of Co.. F, of Gen.
Guitars regiment of NJ. S. NJ, having
enlisted in 1862. He had charge of the
garrison in Columbia for some time.
DIR. J. Back, one Of the most prom
inent physicians of Kenneth, of ap-
pendicitis, having been sick only "a
hours. He was a member of the l.
o. o. F., Knights of Pythias and the
MaccafRes.
Mrs. Rose l.. Kimball, at her home.
in Nevada, of paralysis. She had
lived there 80 years, and was one of
the best and most f%ayorably known
women of the state. She was the
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lican candidate for governor in 1888,
and was buried beside him in the local
cemetery. She was a prominent mem
Der of the Woman's Relief corps, hay
ing once been president of the Mis-
souri, department and several times
secretary.
Mrs. Mary White, aged Sc, at her
home in Odessa, after a short ill.
ness. She vas one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Lafayette county, having
come from Kentucky in 1852.
DR.. S. A. Gremp, aged Al, at his
home in Vienna. He was one of the
most prominent citizens of Maries
county, being highly respected by
everyone. He was always first in
every public enterprise, and his death
is a great loss to the town and coun-
ty.
Lovers Commit Suicide.
Says a dispatch sent from Clinton:
Farmer Jones, "a years old, recently
came back from Indian territory 70
visit his mother, at Coal, Il miles east
OF here. He became engaged to Miss
Bonnie Turner, daughter of a neigh
Dor, but their parents ~interposed
strong objections. Jones secured a
livery team in Clinton. At daylight
the buggy was observed standing in
the road, but no attention was paid
to the occupants until about eight
o'clock, when it was noticed that
Jones and the young woman were in
a comatose state. An empty morphine
bottle told the manner of suicide,
while a note from Jones to his moth
er directed the disposition of some
personal effects, asked that the livery
team be returned to Clinton, and
begged that he and the girl be buried
together. Several physicians tried to
revive them, but both died.
Buncoed a Farmer.
Two strangers played a confidence
game on an unsuspecting farmer
named Miller, in Barton county. The
first man gave his address as Car-
thage, and said he was a real estate
dealer. He visited the farmer, and
made an offer of $50 per acre for his
place, and, to bind the bargain, paid
down $25. A few days later stranger
No. 2 called and wanted to buy the
farm at SOS, but the first bargain
stood in the way. He found the first
buyer, and bargained to be let off,
paying $1,40J or 81, $780,, which No. 1
reluctantly accepted. Since then the
farmer has not seen nor heard of the
sos man.
Died In the City Jail.
James Swartout, of Pleasant Hill,
who was arrested at Sedalia for
frightening ladies, was found dead
in the city Jail. Swartout had been
drinking heavily, and was in a state
of nervous collapse. When arrested
SwartSnt attempted to cut officer
Bailey, and was subdued with a club.
Little Girls Long Fall.
Blanche, the 15-months-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Dasch-
man, of No. s1s Morgan street. St.
Louis, fell from the third-story win
dow of her home to the pavement, 40
feet, and escaped serious injury, sus-
tsin3ag only a fracture of the hip.
Wagon Wheel Broke His Neck.
While driving a wagon loaded with
brick down a hill, at Nevada, a wheel
ran into a rut and threw Ben Porter,
the driver, onto the ground. A wheel
passed over him and broke his neck.
Closed a Bank.
State Bank Examiner w. L. McDon-
aid, acting under the instructions OF
Secretary of State Lesueur, closed
the Oregon County bank at ThRyer,
The capital of the bank is $4,000.
Mother of Triplets.
Mrs. Herman Koch, of Hannibal, be-
came the mother of triplets a few
days ago, two girls and a boy, all fine
strong children. Married nine years,
IL children.
BY His Friend.
DR.. Thomas J. Thorpe, of 1928 Gar
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