Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-08

Ososcos hhtOuBb ouohiOo DEoWub hoo
just rendered an opinion of great i'm
portance to life insurance companies
doing business in Missouri. The de-
cision Of the court sustains the Mis-
souri, statute relating to suicide as a
defence to suits brought to recover,
on policies Of insurance where the
insured took his own life. The section
of the statute follows. sin all suits
upon policies of insurance on life here
after issued by any company doing
business In this state 1t shall be no de-
fence that the insured committed
suicide unless it be shown to the salts
faction of the court or jury trying the
cause that the insured contemplated
suicide at the time he made his appli-
cation for the policy, and any stipula-
tion in the policy to the contrary shall
be void" The suit which called forth
the opinion was that of the Knights
Templar Life Indemnity Co. VS.. Jar
man. Jarman, while insane, took his
own life, and the company refused to
pay the policy of 5000 on account of
suicide. Bismarck Sun.
The teachers of the Arcadia public
school have secured a second library
from the Women's Federated Clubs of
Missouri, and they desire to inform the
people OF the Arcadia school district
of this fact, 30 they may embrace the
opportunity of reading some OF the
best late books, selected by an expert
librarian. These books are not cheap
editions by third-rate authors, but are
handsomely bound and contain the
writings of our foremost literary men
and women Come and see them, and
get acquainted with their contents. 1t
will help you to know ''Ralph Con-
nor" Chas. Major. Justin Mccarthy,
Maurice Thompson and many others
OF this class of men. A knowledge of
the printed page by a master hand
coupled with a giant mind, is the
thing that makes the chief difference
between the ignorant and vicious and
the wise and good. Get the reading
habit; get 1t as loon as possible; IL
will unlock the worlds mysteries to
you. These books are at the school
building, and the teachers will take
pleasure in waiting on you at 8 A. NJ,
IL M. and 4 P. M. each day during the
remainder OF the school term. when
further notice will be given. Orders
for books may be sent in, but the
teachers had much rather you would
come and see for yourself and make a
selection.
The Poplar Bluff Citizen of Friday
last: "This morning about $3.50 a
sneak thief attempted to break into
August Winkler's jewelry and music
store, and came nea being shot down
in his tracks, Henry Spearman, Mr..
Winkler's matchmaker, was asleep on
the little gallery in the rear of the
store, when a noise, first at the rear
door, then at the window, awakened
him. Slipping down stairs, Mr..
Spearman discovered a man working
at the window. Returning to his
room, he secured a revolver and fred
three shots at the burglar. The man
jumped down the stairs and beat a hasty
retreat for the ''Cat' bridge, which he
crossed and then disappeared in the
woods. His footprints can be plainly
traced to the bridge. He saved him
self from being shot by ducking his
body and making a flying leap from
the platform in the ear of the build
ing to the ground. The same party
broke a window in the Red Star Gro
Gerry store, next door to Winkler's but
did not enter the room. Nj. Winkler
has suffered from burglaries several
times in the past few years, the thieves
always calling when there was no one
on watch, 1t is thought that last
nights visitor is the same old caller
'.he'd been there Beforehand it is a
great pity that some Of the lead from
the jewelers. pistol did not penetrate
his hide. 1t is safe to say that he will
not attempt another raid on Winkler's
place soon."
Another murder is agitating the
people of St. Francois county. Mum.
erous rumors and stories are being
told in connection with it, but the
following summary, taken from the
Poplar Bluff Citizen. probably contains
all that is definitely known: 1.-Two
brothers, Joseph and William Jones,
we're arrested and lodged in Jail at
Pennington Sunday night, charged
with the murder of Charles Jennings
December 20, two miles south of Farm
ington, on the Crowley farm. Bill
Jones married Mrs. Crowley a month
or so since, her former husband, Sam
Crowley, having been killed by Jen.
nings on the night of November 4 last,
Jennings was last seen late in the
afternoon OF December 20 going toward
the Crowley farm, and no trace of him
has since been found. Saturday Mrs
Jennings reported his disappearance
to Prosecuting Attorney Marbury, who
set on foot the investigation that led
to the arrest of Jones brothers. They
claim that shortly after dark on the
night Of December 20 they heard some
one at the window and went out to in.
vestigate; they saw some one near the
house and fred eleven shots with q
shot gun and Winchester rifle, but do
not know II any Of the shots took effect.
The Crump boys, who where boarding
with the Jones brothers, claim they
heard some n say: 'Oh, I'm killed!'
Wagon tracks were found leading from
the house to a deep hole in the St.
Francois River, and 1t is believed that
jennings body vas thrown In the
rivar Ofioaro ora A ropp;nn Tho riror