Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-28

Jim Helton, a well known colored
citizen died week before last at the
Shapleigh residence, where he has
had charge during the winter sea-
son. Mr.. Shapleigh has learned
some thing of the superstition of
the colored race in trying to secure
a successor to Jim. He hasn't
been able to get a darkey in town
to take the job and had to import
a servant from ST. Louis to look
after the property.
A special session of the county
court was held last Friday to de-
termine as to the sanity of Fred
Miller, a young man about twenty
two years of age, from Des Arc.
The young man is in a most pitt
able condition and his affliction
was probably caused by a gum
shot wound which he received over
the eye about a year ago. 1t was
clearly proved that the unfortunate
man was not of sound mind and
the court ordered him to be taken
to the asylum at Pennington.
1t is reported that things in the
Flat River district look very blue.
1t is said that the Central can
never be used again unless new
shafts are sunk as it would be i'm
possible to get pumps to drain the
mines. Several other companies
are on the verge of trouble with
their men and they also threaten
to close down and let the mines
fill up with water if a strike is
ordered at any of their plants. 1t
looks like it is to be a death strug-
gle between the union and the
mine owners, each side seems de-
termined and what the outcome
will be no one seems able to tell
FredericktoUn Democrat NeUs.
Sheriff Hogg is certainly a sleuth
of more than ordinary ability.
Any time the authorities of the
surrounding counties want a fugi-
tive real bad they call on our
sheriff with the result that it is soon
all off with the fugitive. The latest
good work done by Mr.. Hogg was
last Saturday when he located a
prisoner who had broken Jail in
Washington county last December
and after stealing a horse in Iron
county made his escape, Mr..
Hogg was notified to be on the look
out for the prisoner, and Saturday
located his man at Jonesboro, Ark.
He went down and had the fellow
placed under arrest and recovered
the horse which belonged to Chas.
Russell of Sabula, Iron county.
The Washington county authori-
ties went down Sunday and got
their man, Mr.. Russell got his
horse and Mr.. Hogg got the two
rewards Poplar Bluff Citizen.
"The Owls" certainly had a good
time at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Cain on Tuesday evening of
last week. Promptly at the hour
of eight the flock was called to
order and the serious business of
the session was transacted with
despatch and decorum. This was
succeeded by matters of a merely
social nature which pleasantly en-
gagged the hours until near the
ushering in ofanother day. About
eleven o'clock an elegant lunch
was served, to which all, from the
Boss Owl down to the Advance
Agent, did ample justice. The
night without was dark and drear,
but within the house light and
cheerfulness ruled. There hides
behind such an evening a memory
that oft recalls it's happy incidents
and gives one faith that the future
may hold in store something be-
side the humdrum seriousness of
life. I but voice the sentiment of
the Club in returning my thanks
to the host and hostess, and in
hoping her skill at rarebit and
coffee may never grow less.