Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-02-15
ALL OVER THE STATE


Jefferson City-The fifty-fifth report
of public schools. now in the hands of
the state printers, will show there are
555 public high schools in the state.
Supt. burlington classified $50 of them.
as follows: 81 There are 81 frst-class
high schools, each doing full four years
of approved work; 4 in st. Louis (Cen-
trail, Mckinley, Yeatman and Sumner),
and 4 Ia Kansas City Central, Man
ual, Westport and Lincoln); the So
others are in as many different cities
and towns, (2) There are " second
class high schools, each doing three
years of approved work. but not four
years. Many of them do four years
work, some of which can not be ap-
provedEsome on account of lack of
equipment or school room, others be-
cause Of short terms or insufficient
teaching force In number or prepare
ton, (3) There are 103 third-class high
schools, each doing two years OF ap-
proved work. Many of these fall be-
low second class for n or, o OF
the reasons stated above. az There are
lis other high schools that may easily
get into the third class by making
greater efforts. The difficulty with
many of these schools is lack of funds
and principals with managing ability
and well-matured plans. While they
can not be classified under the law
Supt. Darlington puts them in a fourth
list to distinguish them from another
list Of 2O4 that do some high school
work, but are not near to standards set
for third-class schools. The following
shows the high school situation in MIS-
souri,: Number Of frst-class nlgn
schools, 81; second class, n; third
class, 1903; fourth list, lis; fifth list,
204; total, 555.
Jury Disagrees in Convict Case.
Jefferson City-The jury in the case
Of Convicts Vaughn, Raymond and
Ryan, on trial for the murder Of Guard
John Clay in the recent p~enitentiary
outbreak, announced disagreement, aft
er A hours deliberation, and was dis.
charged by Judge Martin, who censured
the twelve men, and then instructed
Sheriff Smith to summon a special
venire of so men, besides the regular
panel, from which to select a jury FOL
the second trial of the convicts, March
S. It is reported the jury stood n1ne
for conviction and three for acqulttal
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Hunted Wolves in Vain.
Marsha.I-Over 400 farmers, business
men and others gathered at the Httle
village Of Shaekleford, five miles west
of this city, determined to rid that por-
ton of Saline county of the destructive
gray wholves which had lately visited
the homes of the different farmers, de-
stroying their pigs, lambs, chickens and
calves. Though they hunted diligently,
they did not get sight Of a wolf. Plans
have already been made for another
meeting at an early date, winch Will
be followed by q barbecue
Plans for New Electric Lines.
Tipton-Over 300 farmers, business
men and others held a meeting at Pral-
RE Home, Cooper county, to conslder
plans for an electric road from Sedalla
to Lupus, on the Missouri river IN
Moniteau county, ard from BoonVnie
tn California. Either or both OF these
lines will pass through the very best
part of Cooper county. Commlttees
we're appointed to meet with represent
alive people and make report.
BiG Fire ut independence.
Independence-At an early hour the
three-story brick building on the north
side of the city square, occupied by the
Mize Hardware Coz, was destroyed by
fire. causing a loss of $75, 900. The en-
tire business district of the city was
threatened for a time, and three hose
companies and an engine from Kansas
City assisted in getting the fire under
control.
n City Merchant Dead.
Kansas City-George G. Smith, n
of the most prominent merchants in
this city, died at his residence here,
after an illness Of five months, aged %.
Student, In Reseuing,
Kansas City-L u. Wagena, a Park
college student, WAS drowned while
rescuing other students who had
broken through the ice while skating.
Cholera DecimatinE Hogs.
Rich Hill-Farmers in the Carbon
Center neighborhood, southeast Of here,
have been losing a great many hogs
during the past month by cholera.
St, Francois County Assessment.
Farmington-The assessment lists
fled with the county court total &c.
561, 1888, an increase of $685., 5S1 ovcr
the lists of the previous year.
Death of Contractor McArdlc.
Kansas City-Peter McArdle, Of
Dover, N. H., a civil engineer and gen.
eral railroad contractor, known all over
the United States, died here
Deficiency in Crimiaal Costs.
Jefferson ~City-There will evidently
be a deficiency of $1O0, 900 in criminal
costs in Missouri for the biennial period
to expire December 3, 1906.
MI. Cockrelps Sister Dead.
Warrensburg-Mrs. Mary Anna Tap
scott, aged n, died at her home here.
Mrs. Tapscott was a sister of former