Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
MISSOURI NEWS

MISSOURI NEWS
Terrell, Twice Convicted, Appeals.
Fulton.-The supreme court has set
October 9 as the time for hearing the
appeal Of VIC. Terrell, charged with
second degree murder. Terrell has
been tried twice in the Galloway
county circuit court, convicted each
time and sentenced to a term of ten
years in the ~penitentiary under each
conviction. He has been out on bond
since his last conviction. Terrell is
charged with killing w. L.. Moore,
Holt Summit, in June, 1908.
Shelby County Railroad Extension.
Macon.-The Shelby County rail-
road, of which Louis B. Houck is pres
ident, is now planning an extension
from Shelbyville northward to Novel
ty, Knox county, thus providing a line
thirty miles long, with Shelbina as
the southern terminus. The road is
now in operation for only eight miles,
but its promoters declare that as a
local enterprise it has proven
a success.
Accuse 81 of BootIeggIng.
Warrensburg. ~ Prosecuting Attor-
ney CLANCY issued thirty-seven infor-
nations against alleged b~ootleggers,
and county officers and the police inn
mediately arrested fourteen offenders
and ~confiscated the liquor on hand.
The transfer of the liquor to the sher-
IFS office employed a dray for sew
eral hours, and that officers rooms
the warehouse of a beer
depot.
Thoroughbred Horses Die In Fire.
Montgomery.+The stable of thor
oughbred horses, owned by Scion
Brandt of thi scity, burned to the
with several fine animals and
all contents Of the building. Among
he fine animals that persisted we're
Nutwood Grafton, Robert Grafton,
John Robinson and Vice Chancellor.
rhe cause of the fire is unknown.
Fighting Editors on Bond.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John N. Hamil-
of the Herald and Van w. Davis
# the Times, who fought a duel in
he postoffice here, in which both
slightly injured by bullets, and
bystander, Pearl Gum, was shot,
lave been placed under $1,000 bond,
md their cases continued.
County Court Orders Surveys.
Poplar Bluff.-Several surveys for
lew roads were ordered by the Butler
county court, which also received a
for organizing a drainage dis
riot in one section of the county.
Begin Work on New Capitol.
Jefferson City.-The work of con-
tructing the temporary capitol for
he use of the legislature and state
ffices while the new state house is.
nder construction is under way.
Duelists' Victim to Live.
Huntsville.-Pearl Gum, a youth,
rho was wounded when John Hamil-
on, editor of the Herald, and Van
)avis, editor Of the Times, engaged
a street duel, will recover.
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Live Frog Eight Feet in Ground.
Springfield. - Workmen excavating
a new building discovered a live
at the depth of eight feet.
he frog was found at a spot where
well stood 20 years ago.
Missouri Hogs Famous.
Columbia.-Missouri hogs, like Mis-
ouri mules, are becoming famous all
yer the world. W. B. Wallace of
junction, shipped two hogs to Brazil
y way of New York city.
Steers Are Sold at SOTO.
Chicago, Ill.-Beef steers from Mon,
eau county, Mo, sold here for SOTO
hundred pounds. The price was due
the shortage Of cattle and hogs in
lis market.
Hopkins Woman, 102, Dies.
Hopkins.-Mrs. Nancy Mckee Harsh.
5ed 1902 years, died here after an
lness of a week. The was a native
Pennsylvania, but lived in Missouri
ANY years.
Hadley Llberates TWO Men.
Jefferson City.-Gov. Hadley paroled
70 %convicts, swelling his clemency
to 536. He let out Fred Tim
erlee of Harrison county, committed
ovember, 1911. for two years for
ssault with intent to kill, and Joe
eyers Of Kansas City, convicted o.
'ber, 1904, of burglary and larceny,
I'D sentenced to thirteen years.
Woman, 1o2, Dies.
Hopkins.-Mrs. Nancy Mckee Harsh,
sed 102 years, died here after an i'll
ess Of a week. She was a native Of
e~nnsylyania, but lived in Missouri
any years.
III Graduated at Cape G~irardeau.
Cape charlottesville summer term
the Cape Girardeau normal school
osed and ia were graduated. The