Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-04-09

the humble home, and the bees came
out and began to roam 10 search OF the
man that summer day who raked the
meadows of clover hay. The bees
swarmed inside Muller's shirt and
quickened the mule to a lively squirt.
1t was tough on the mule and worse
on Jake and worse still on the sulky
rake, for the mule turned loose in a
promiscuous way, and scattered the
rake all over the hay.-EZ.
Here is the experience of a farmer
near Centralia: Ten years ago he put
an X mark on a silver dollar and came
to down and spent it with a merchant.
Before the year was out he got the
marked dollar back for poultry and
spent it with a Centralia merchant.
Four times in six years that dollar
came home to him for produce and
three other times he heard OF it in the
pockets of his neighbors. The last
time he got 1t in change, nearly four
years ago, he sent it to Montgomery,
Ward & Co., the Chicago m~ail-order
house that has amassed a hundred
million dollars by selling third-rate
goods for second rate prices. He has
not seen the marked dollar since and
never will till the crack of doom.
That dollar will never pay any moore
school or road tax for him, never help
build up the town or country never
bless or brighten the homes of his
neighbors. He sent it entirely out Of
the circle of its usefulness to him.
Moral-Send your dollars where you
will get a chance at them again;
where they will help pay your taxes,
build your bridges, educate your child
rem, and enhance the value of your
farms.-EJ.
Arch Thomas, colored, shot and
killed his wife on the farm of James
M. Logan about a mile and a half
from Belleview Wednesday morning at
eight o'clock. Thomas and his wife
lived on the Logan place. 1t seems
that the couple had been having some
trouble and the woman had been away
from home for two or three days
spending the time at Ironton aud Pilot
Knob. She returned home that morn
ing and Thomas, who was at work out
in the field, came to the house shortly
after her arrival. 1t seems that be-
fore the woman left home Thomas had
threatened to kill her, and when she
left she took his revolver with her.
The first thing he wanted to know
when he came up TO the house, where
she was standing talking to Mrs. Lo-
gan, was what she had done with his
gun. She replied that she had left it
in lronton. Without saying a word
Thomas stepped to an clubhouse near
by and came out with a loaded musket.
He walked up close to where his wife
was aud fired the weapon, killing her
instantly. Mrs. Logan was standing
so near by that the negro woman's
body barely missed her in falling to
the ground. Thomas then went to
Belleview where he was taken in
custody. A telephone message was
sent here and Sheriff Polk and Con-
stable Marshall went out to Belleview
that afternoon, brought him to Ironton
and lodged him in Jail. From all that
can be learned the murder was most
brutal and unprovoked and the negro
should be given the full penalty of the
law. Thomas is a brother of Chris.
Thomas, who is serving a term N the
~penitentiary from this county for mar.
rying a white woman about a year ago.
Trauernicht, of Middlebrook, was
in Ironton Monday, strictly on bust
ness, and returned home in the eve
ming 10 high good humor,afrom which
| infer his various interests were in
fair shape. But the thing that seemed
to please him most was an unexpected
incident at Pilot Knob. As he came
through that town he halted 'to see
VAL and while he was exchanging
courtesies with that gentleman, his
old friend, Mr.. P. II. Jaquith, came
along bearing two canes, the work
manship of his own hands. These he
pI05CubOd w Vlllldlut WIN IOSpOuuCu
in his usual happy manner, with earn.
est thanks for the favor extended. Sc
passed the incident; but, later on, on
more closely examining his presents,
the recipient discovered, engraved on
one of them, an owl-emblematic OF
light in darkness, Its propriety is
beyond question, as all who know Mr..
T. will agree without division.
The mocking-bird sings sweetly in the night,
The lonesome dog doth sadly howl;
The plaintive cat doth quantity serenade,
And wakeful wisdom crowns the owl!
When nature rests and doing chickens roost,
While darkness covers hill and lea,
The owl with opened eyes his vantage sees,
And marks his prize from leafy tree!
He's wide awake while slothful others sleep,
And cheers himself with loud 'too-whoo!''
He makes the welkin ring with strident tone,
As men "out late" are wont to do!
Now, Williams not the one to seek his rest,
When things are on with man or fowl,
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