Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19


Mrs. Mary Walter, beloved wife
of Michael Walter, of Pilot Knob,
died in the Lutheran Hospital, st.
Louis, Sunday, December 10, 1907,
aged SO years, two months and five
days. The deceased had been in
poor health for about a month, and
three weeks ago was taken to st.
Louis in the hope that the better
attention she could have there
would be beneficial. For a few
days there seemed to be an i'm
provement, then there was a re-
lapse, and it was soon apparent
that the end was near. Mrs. Wall
ter was a sister of the late Jacob
Grandhomme, one of Ironton's
pioneer citizens. A husband, a
son and a daughter r left to re-
we're her memory and mourn her
demise. The remains were brought
to Ironton Monday. The funeral
occurred from the Lutherans.church
Pilot Knob, Tuesday afternoon,
and the remains were inferred in
the K. P. cemetery, Ironton. May
she rest in peace.
Last February the Ironton Lawn
Improvement Association was or
ganized for the purpose of en-
couraging children of public
school age in floral culture and the
beautifying of their yards and
lawns. Due notice was given, and
several children entered the con-
test. The committee appointed by
the association viewed the various
yards that were to be improved by
the contestants, and kept stab on
them during the season. The con-
testant showing the greatest
improvement in appearance of
lawn and yard was to be awarded
ten dollars in gold, one-half Of
which was contributed by the Iron
County Realty Company, and
Mrs. w. j. Smith very generously
offered to the contestant showing
next to most Improvement, a
course of lessons in penmanship.
Last week the committee met and
awarded first prize to Alta Kindell
and the second to Otto Collins.
Circuit Court met in adjourned
session Monday afternoon on the
arrival of Judge Williams. The
case against Thos. Pearsons,
charged with rape, was called,
but the defendants attorney
would not answer ready for trial,
and little was done Monday or
Tuesday, except to dispose of
some civil suits. Monday evening
the Court fined John I'll. Raney,
attorney for Pearsons, $40 for con-
tempt. Tuesday, Pearson's at
torneys filed motion for a change
of venue-asking for another
Judge to try the case. The motion
was overruled and the Court an
nounced that on Wednesday morn
ing he would have a hearing to
determine whether MIR. Raney
should not be barred from further
practicing in the Iron County Cir
cult Court. The Court contended
that at the regular term of Circuit
Court in October an agreement
was made by the prosecuting at
torney and Mr.. Raney that the
Pearsons case would go to trial at
adjourned term. The Court takes
the view that MI. Raney has not
acted in good faith and should be
disbarred. However, when Court
convened "Wednesday morning the
Court rescinded its action Of the
day before and continued the case
against Pearsons until January 9th
when another Judge will be called
in to try the case. Nothing was
done in thedisbarment proceeding
up to the time of going to press.
Mr.. S. E. Lowe, the insurance
man in st. Louis, writes us tina
he has in his possession a certifi'
cate, purported to have beer
made by John S. Luthy, Notary
Public at Pilot Knob, wherein Mr.
Luthy certifes that the Schmittnel
property, recently destroyed by
fire in that town, was worth $3.50
Mr.. Luthy tells the REGISTER pos
itively that he never made any
such certificate, and that if Mr.
Lowe has any such documentit il
forgery. We have known Mr.
Luthy a long, long while and VIZ
have no doubt that he is telling the
truth. Mr.. Loves letter in regarc
to the certificate follows:
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. nth, 1907.
E. ID. AXE, Esq,
Ny Dear SIR Referring again to tn
Luthy certificate, / beg to enclose a full
copy, showing that he did certify to tn
value as $3,s5o.oo, although | am satisfied
that he did so under a Misrepresentation c
what he was doing, and | wrote him Mon
day suggesting that he make an affidavit a
to the facts. The proofs themselves wer
sworn to before a notary here, and the
tried to get me to accept the statement &
three real estate men in place Of the neares
Magistrate, but | declined, and they evi
IDENTIFY obtained Mr.. Luthy's statement with
out his understanding what he was doing
as you will see by the copy I send you.
Yours very truly,
S. E. LOWE,
Adjuster.
Now, who do you suppose tn
'tthree real estate men" are? TIL
REGISTER would like to establish
their identity. Are they "ring
sters'' or "ring-busters?" Mayb
Benny can tell.
The next time an Iron count,
Republican says anything to yol