Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-16


families who live in the same house
in Pilot Knob-had trouble on
March 4th. The Yates then had a
warrant issued by the Mayor of
Pilot Knob, charging Green Caw-
ley with disturbing the peace.
Cawley paid fine and costs, and
then had warrants issued by Squire
Rasche for Sam, Alb and Andy
Yates-father and sons-alleging
disturbance of the peace. The two
boys, Alb and Andy, pleaded gull
ty and were fined SIS and costs
but the old gentleman stood trial
and a jury in the Justices court
last Friday found him not guilty.
H. S. Whitener this week sold
%, 900 acres of unimproved land in
Mississippi county, Arkansas, for
$40, 900, taking as first payment an
improved farm in Poinsett county,
Arkansas, valued at $4,000. Mr..
Whitener also reports the sale by
the Whitener- London Realty Co.,
of st. Louis, of 1860 acres adjoin-
ing Arcadia to the Arcadia Coun-
try Club for $4,000. This great
tract of land is to be improved by
the building of a mammoth club
house, a large lake and numerous
bungalows, driveways, game pre-
serves, golf links, tennis courts,
etc., and will be known as the
"Sky Garden of the Ozarks."-
Bloomington News.
For some time past there has
been friction between the Arcadia
Heights people and the Messrs.
York. The latter owned about
ITO acres of land adjacent to the
Tabernacle and other Baptist
property on the hill. The Baptist
folk wanted to buy the land from
the Yorks but insisted that the
latter's price of $50 per acre vas
too much. Acommittee composed
of j. L. Conway, r. E. Rudy and
E. L. Cook looked over the ground
last week and gave it al their
opinion that the price asked by
the Yorks was not too much. 1t is
said that the Baptist folk will &C.
cept the finding of the committee
and the white wings of peace will
now hover over all affairs per-
tanning to the Arcadia Heights
Last Monday afternoon a little,
fat, sleek-looking individual called
on County Clerk Reyburn and
had a half hours chat. He, the
stranger, calling himself A. M.
Pendleton, said he had lately been
county clerk at Virginia City, ILL.,,
and naturally felt an interest in
other county clerks, and their
methods of bookkeeping. That he
was in poor health and had by adj
vice come to the medical springs
of the Arcadia Valley to recuper-
ate. Joe said he didn't know of
any medical springs here, but we
had good water and a healthful
climate. The visitor then grace
fully retired and Joe shut up shop
and went home to supper. Next
morning, while he was at work,
stepped in Presiding Judge Gay,
with Pendleton and another man
w. E. McGill of Montgomery City,
Mo. Also came James McGinniss,
attorney, to show the law to Clerk
Reyburn. The p. J.. said, "Joe, /
have come with these men who
want to audit your books" "Not
on your tintype!" said Joe; ''gou
can examine them all you wish,
but these fellows cannot see them.
You know the county court has
taken the question of auditing the
books under advisement until the
May term. Until then, nothing
goes" Then he made a few point
ed remarks to the would-be ex-
aminers. To Pendleton he said,
"You say you have been county
clerk; how would you like to have
your books examined by a strang-
or, his fee contingent upon his
finding error?" 81 wouldn't like
it," was the answer. "Neither do
I, and it shan't be done" With
this, and a few forcible CALCULATIONS
by Mr.. Reyburn, the interview
ended. Both men declared they
we're here by accident and
strangers to each other! Singular.
most singular, the coincidence.
County Treasurer, Thomas D.
Jones, Tuesday filed suit in the
circuit court against Fuller Swift,
publisher of the arcadia Valley En-
terprise, j. M. Hays and Audit
Bond Company of America, for
$40, 900. The suit is based o. the
publication in last weeks Enter
prise of an article entitled "The
Books" Reproduced elsewhere in
this paper.) Mr.. Jones' petition,
which alleges libel (omitting cap.
tion) follows:
Plaintiff states that the defend
ant Audit Bond Company Of
America is a corporation, organ
lied and doing business under the
laws Of the State of Missouri.
Plaintiff for his cause of action
states that at all times hereinafter
mentioned he was a citizen of Iron
County, Missouri, and was the
County Treasurer of and for said
county, and transacting and per-
forming the duties and business Of
that Office at the city of Ironton in
said county; that the defendant
Fuller Swift, was the editor and
proprietor of a certain newspaper
known as the Arcadia ValIey Enter
prise which he was publishing in
said city Of Ironton, and circulate
ing in said city and throughout