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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
State HIGH COURT
LAUDs T|MM0NDs
MEMORIAL FOR DEAD JuRIsT,
PRESENTED BY HADLEY,
SPREAD ON RECORDS.
MANY LAWYERS ARE PRESENT
Former Governor Delivers Eulosy on
Kansas City Man Before Submits
sion Of Cases at First Call Of
October Term Docket.

Jefferson City.-A large number OF
lawyers Tere present when the state
supreme court in- banc met for the
first call of its October term docket.
After announcing its action on mo-
tons filed since the vacation of the
court, the court ordered spread upon
Its record a memorial on the late
Judge Henry c. Timmonds OF Kan
sas City, presented by former Gov.
Hadley. r
After listening to a brief address
from Mr.. Hadley on the life, charac.
ter and professional achievements Of
Judge Timmonds, the court went into
the submission of cases.
! The entire day was taken up with
arguments in the mill tax case, the
eight cases in which the city of st.
Louis is proceeding against the
United Railways company of that city
being heard as one case. 70
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
ELECT WOMAN POSTMASTER
Five Kansas Male Candidates HaggIe
Among Themselves While Victor
Lines Up Women.

Corning, Kan.-Mrs. Minnie Weyer,
a widow, won the postmaster
ship here over five men oppo-
nents. A final count of votes cast
in an election showed Mrs. Weyer 106
ahead of her closest competitor.
The election was held in accord
ance with the present custom in small
towns of allowing the people served
by an office, including those on rural
routes, to vote for a postmaster. The
men candidates had not considered
the woman's chances worthy of no.
tice.
They spent all their time haggling
among themselves over the votes of
the. men," Mrs. Weyer said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
SPENCER SELLS HIS BODY
ppm Going to Be Hanged and | Need
500 for Cigars and Grape
Juice" He Says.

Chicago, Ill.-Henry Spencer, the
hammer slayer" sold ais body
for 500 to a New Orleans man, who
says he has discovered the lost art
of Egyptian embalming. The body
will be turned into stone, according
to the purchaser.
Sure, why shouldn't l sell my
body? am going to be hanged, and
just now | need the money for cigars
and grape juice" said Spencer in his
cell at Wheaton.
Il should worry what my body Is
used for after l I'm hanged" said
Spencer. "They can put 1t in a dime
museum as far as | am concerned"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Special Session Unnecessary.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major stated
that he was not seeking any advice
on the subject of calling a special
session of the legislature for the pur-
pose of SO amending the primary law
as to have party candidates for
United States senator nomination at
the August, 1914, primary. He de-
clared he was well satisfied there was
no occasion for any change in the
law and that he had no intention
whatever of converting an extra SOS
sion of the legislature for this or any
other purpose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
One Dead. One shot in Riots.

Indianapolis, Ind,--One man was
killed, n shot and several slightly
wounded when the Indianapolis Trac-
ton and Terminal company, whose
men went on strike, attempted to run
its car Two hundred and fifty bust.
ness men were sworn in as special
deputies for strike duty by Sheriff
Theodore Porteus, who took a hand in
the strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
BLAMES HIGH COST OF LIVING
Bishop Declares That Members Have
Had to Economic and Church
Naturally Feels 1t.

indianapolis, Ind.-High cost of
living has affected the revenue OF the
churches. Bishops attending the an
nual convention of Methodist Men
here, after discussing mean of OBJ
tanning money for church activi-
ties, declared contribution per mem
Der of the church has decreased,
Bishop Earl Cranston says the high
cost of living caused church members
to economic and naturally the church
has felt the effect.
The convention got down to the
work of adopting a new policy for the
Methodist Episcopal church in Amer
lea, including a new and broader mis-
sionary policy. 4.es 4G s,.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
SULZER CHEERED Fl MINUTES
Deposed Governor of New York State
Draws Noisy Crowds Out
side Own District.

New York.-The drawing power
OF a deposed governor of New
York was amply demonstrated last
night, when William Sulzer went out
side the Sixth assembly district,
where his main strength was sup
posed to lie, and in speeches in Har-
lem and the Bronx, got a reception
that outdid anything even the East
Side had accorded him. In the Hunts
Point Casino, in the Thirty-second as
sembly district, he was cheered for
q minutes. At every stopping place
people fought to get into the halls to
hear him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Boys LAUGH at Sentence.

Joplin.-Irl Louck, Is years old, and
Charles Underhill, 10, pleaded guilty
In circuit court to charges of first
degree murder and received life sen
fences. They were members Of a
gang of boy bandits who terrorized
Joplin last January and February.
Louck and Underhill shot and killed
Phil Burton, hot tamale vender, when
attempting to rob him, They laughed
when the sentence was passed upon
them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Error In Hunting Licenses.

Jefferson City.-The possession by
county clerks Of hunting license
blanks issued before the law with re.
spect to the killing of quail was
amended has created considerable
confusion among the hunters in this
and other sections of the state. Hunt
ers equipped with these old blanks
have in some instances declared they
have the right to hunt quail during
November and December and Game
Commissioner Jones has issued or
ders to clerks to scratch out the
month of November in the old blanks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
q. NJ. Miller Dies At Dexter.

Dexter.-John N. Miller, the veal
thiest nan in Stoddard county, died at
his home at Dexter, Mo-, aged 81
years. He was born in Dexter and en-
tered business here in 1873, before
the town was founded. He was presi-
dent of Citizens bank, president Mil
lel-Carter Mercantile company and
vice president Miller, Ullen & Carter
Hardware company. He also owned
several thousand acres of the best
land in this and adjoining counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
SUGGESTS DRAINAGE CANAL
Dry Farming Congress Asks Congress
to Dig Ditch From Hesdwaters
of Missouri to Gulf.

Tulsa, Ok,-At the closing ses-
sion of the International Dry
Farming congress, a resolution was
passed asking congress to employ the
Panama canal machinery in the con-
struction of a great drainage canal
from the h%eadwaters of the Missouri
river in Montana to the Gulf Of Mex
leo. .H
Such a canal, it was advanced by
the advocates of this proposal, would
divert and empty the food waters OF
the Missouri to the reclamation of
millions of acres of land now impos-
sible of irrigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
CARNEGIE MEDALS AWARDED
Nearly 100000 Is Distributed to
American Heroes and Their Fam
lilies, Commission Announces.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Nearly $780, 900 is
disbursed to heroes or their relatives
by the Carnegie Hero fund commits
sion in its report just made public.
The commission distributes immedi.
ately $4,000 in awards of $4,000 and
$1,000. There are is awards of $4,000
and 80 of $1,000.
The remainder are in awards con
sisting of pensions ranging from 500
to $65 a month and in sums under
1000.
In every award a medal is given,
either bronze, silver or gold. In a
few instances only a medal was
awarded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
MAN SUES FOR HEART BALM
Kansas Man Asks $4,000 Damages for
Breach Of Promise and $4,000
for OBTAINING His Character.

Carthage, Mo.-Mrs. Martha Clark
of this city is made the de.
PENDANT in a $4,000 breach of prom
Use suit filed here by Wiley M. Jones
of Downs, Kan. In the petition he
states that in 1910 they became en-.
gagged and once agreed upon the date
for the wedding, but that Mrs. Clark
broke the engagement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
carneale Medals Awarded.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Nearly 500, 900 is
disbursed to heroes or their relatives
by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion in its report just made public.
The commission distributes immedi-
ately $4,000 in awards of $4,000 and
$1,000. There are 16 awards of 50, 900
and 80 of $1,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Last Marker Is Dedicated.

st. Charles.-The last dedication
program for markers along the Old
Boone's Lick road, which have been
placed at historic points from st.
Louis to Kansas City during the last
two weeks, was held at the corner Of
Second and Jefferson streets, where a
huge red granite boulder from the
Ozark mountains, weighing 21,065
pounds, was unveiled in the court
house yard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
intoxicated. Revoke Parole.

Jefferson City.-Because he has
been violating the terms upon which
he was liberated from the Missouri
penitentiary by becoming intoxicated,
Homer Sansonci of Howell county
was returned to the prison to serve
out the remainder of his original sen
tence. His parole was revoked by
Gov. Major and he is now back in the
prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Districts to Fiaht Fires.

Jefferson City.-In order to better
organize the campaign for fire proven.
ticn, State Superintendent of Insur-
nee Revelle announced that he has
divided the state into "a districts and
an organization will be perfected in
each one. Meetings at central points
in each of these districts will seek to
rouse interest in reducing the mum.
Der of fires. Mayors of the cities in
each district will name delegates to a
state meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
To Inspect Girls, School.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major an
nounced that he has asked the state
board of charities and correction to
make an examination of the system
under which the industrial school for
girls, at Chillicothe, is conducted,
with a view to determining whether
the system employed is sufficiently
corrective in its character. The gov
ernor took this action as the result of
a series of articles printed in a Kan
sas City newspaper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Capitol Bonds Placed.

Jefferson City.-State Auditor Cor
don and State Treasurer Deal went to
st. Louis with $4,000 worth of state
capitol refunding bonds for delivery
to the Mercantile Trust company,
which is under contract to take that
amount every six months. The money
received from these bonds was added
to the capitol building fund.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Mexico Dry by SIS Votes.

Mexico.-Mexico went dry by Go
votes at a local option election, in
which the drys were victorious for
the first time in the city's history. Fhe
drys, under the leadership of DR.. John
w. Million, president of Hardin col
lege, were organized and worked with
q precision that smashed the wet
forces, whose organization had been
accomplished during the last week be-
fore the voting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
MEXICO GETsCAsH
TO PAY SOLDIERS
BANKS DELIVER 100000 TO GOV.
EMINENT FOR TROOPS
AND EMPLOYEES.
BATTLES RAGE CONTINUOUSLY
Rebels Capture MontemoreIos and De-
stroy Part Of That city-Two Of
oictators Kin Are De-
clared Elected.

City of Mexico.-There was a run
on many banks in the City of Mexico
on account of a report that the gov
eminent was in dire straits for mon.
ey, and intended imposing a tax of Is
per cent on all deposits. The finance
minister denied the truth of this re.
port, saying it is absurd to suppose
that the government would be capa.
bic of an action contrary to the ele-
mentary principles of political econ.
omy.
The banks delivered $4,000, 900 to
the government, the balance of the
loan of $4,000, 900 made recently. With
this money the government employees
and federal soldiers were paid. The
option on a French loan of $50, 000, 900
expires OF Dec. l, and the government
processes confidence that the French
bankers will come to its aid.
The officials designated to super.
wise the returns of the election Of
deputies have declared elected II out
of the II candidates to represent the
federal district. One of the candi.
dates is declared to have received an
insufficient number of votes. OF those
elected n is a o and one a broth
er-in-law of Gen. Huerta.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Gates Funeral Traln Speedy.

Ada, o.-The special funeral train
on the Pennsylvania from Chicago to
New York, bearing the body Of Chas.
G. Gates. whose hobby for speed made
him famous, sped through here at a
rate of "a miles an hour, according to
the railroad time sheet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Typhoid Fever In sedaIia.

Sedalia.-Dr. D. F. Luckey of Co
lumbia, state veterinarian, and Dep
uty J. X. Woods are here for the pur-
pose Of administering the tuberculin
test to dairy cows. 1t is said there
are $50 cases of typhoid fever in Sc
dalia. Impure milk is believed to be
the cause Of several cases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
joplin Phone Mercer Aroued.

Jefferson City.-Whether the state
public service commission has author
ity to abrogate contracts which may
be existing between public service
corporations for particular service is
the question involved in an interplea
filed by the Kinloch Telephone COM
pany in a petition of the citizens of
Joplin for an order compelling a physi-
cal connection between the Missouri
and Kansas Telephone company and
the Home Telephone company of Jop-
lin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
State to Enforce bird Law.

Washington. D. C.-Six deputies of
the Missouri state game commission
er are to be made agents of the gov
eminent in enforcing the new nation
al migratory bird law in Missouri.
Many ~aspirants for these places, as
Stunning good pay would attach to
them, have applied to Senators Stone
and Reed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Mo pellnuuent Taxes.

Hyannis, Neb-Taxes have been
paid on every foot Of real estate in
Grant county and Treasurer Haywood
Is playing checkers in the period he
had allotted for attending to the de-
Hnquent list.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06

Macon,-"Thank you, boss; Use
much 'bliged to you," said Charles
Davis. a negro, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life by Judge
Shelton OF Macon. Davis pleaded
guilty to the killing of Chester Fig
gins, q negro, Of Shelhina.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06

Childress, Tex.-Stampeding cattle
wrecked a Fort Worth & Denver
freight train at Giles, killing the en-
gin ser, e. s. Hawley, and H. o. Nc
Coz mick, the firsmen. Both lived In
Amarillo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Elect Mccain Moderator.

Fulton.-The Missouri synod of the
Southern Presbyterian church, at It's
opening session, elected Rev. N. H.
Mccain of Lees Summit moderator.
and Rev. ]. e. Flow Of Williamsburg
temporary clerk. The session was
given over principally to receiving re-
ports of standing committees and re-
ports of the boards of trustees of edu.
cational institutions in the synod.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Woman Dies as Husband lie suried

Springfield.-Five minutes after
the body of her husband had been
taken from the residence to be buried
Mrs, Margaret Pickle dropped dead
from a paralytic stroke. Her nus
band, John Pickle, was a wealthy
farmer of Greene county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
RoIla pefeats School Bonds.

Rolla.-At a special election held in
Rolla on the proposition to vote
$4,000 to build an addition to the
East Side ward school, the PROPOSE
ton was defeated by a vote of 205 to
1913, a two-thirds vote being neces-
sary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Major to Speak on Good Roads.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major an
nounced that he will make an address
before the Four States Good Roads
convention to be held at Neosho Nov.
6-S. This meeting will be held in con.
junction with the convention of the
ozard Trails association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
CORK LEG CUT OFF IN WRECK
Brakeman Is Killed and Two Hurt
in Crash That Destroys Peg
for Third Time.

GAINESVILLE, O~.-Brakeman Clyde
Hartman was killed and two
other trainmen injured when a coal
train on the Baltimore & Ohio crash.
ed into a Cincinnati C Muskingum
Valley switch engine at I~ronspot, nine
miles south of here.
George Price, fireman, had a cork
leg cut off. He lost the same leg
on two previous occasions, the peg
having been splintered in a wreck
six months ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
caIIaway Hens on strlke.

Fulton.-The hens of Galloway
county are on a strike, according to
the commission men of Fulton, who
report the town eggless, The scarcity
of eggs raj noticed for the last sew
eral months, and the supply has been
growing gradually more limited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Beer Tax Collections Increase.

Jefferson City.-State Beer Inspec-
tor Speed Mosby turned over to State
Treasurer Deal $42,272.S4, this repre-.
senting his collections in beer taxes
for the month of October. This is
$725.46 In excess of the collections for
the same month last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Farmers Nav Hear Houston.

Columbia.-Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Houston probably will be a guest
Of honor at the annual "farmers'
week at the University OF Missouri,
Jan. IL to 16. He has been invited
and 1t is believed that he will accept.
Arthur Capper of Topeka and B. F.
Harris of Champaign, ILL.,, also will at
tend.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
oIft Of Maklnn Erl.na.

Blessed are they who have the gift
Of making friends, for It Is Il Of
Coda best gifts. 1t involves man
ihinss, but above all, the power Of
going our Of ones Heif and appreciate
ING whatever 70 noble aud loving In
lnother.-Thomas Hughes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Baskets Must Be Full Measure.

Thenton, N. 1.-THE law recently
enacted by the Legislature which re-
quires that all baskets in which fruit,
vegetables, etc, are sold must be of
standard size and must hold exactly
what they purport to hold, went into
effect in this state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Duke Released Miss EIkins.

Rome.-Intimate friends of Duke OF
the Abruzzi are authority for the
statement that he released Miss Kath-
crime Elkins from their engagement
only when he failed to get the AL.
bantam throne a few months ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Standard BUYS Purity COMPANY.

Springfield. - For $4,000 the
Standard Oil company OF Indiana
bought out the Purity Oil company
and will enter actively in the oil bust
ness against two local concerns, the
q. M. Wilhoite Oil company and the
Waters Pierce company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
state,s Balance s4.22s.az4.z4.

Jefferson City.-At the close Of
business Oct. 81 there was a balance
in the state treasury Of $4.225,374.74.
The receipts for the month Of October
were $843, 1884, and the disburse-
ments foot up $617, 1921. "a. The bal
ance Sept. 80 was sS,999, 4O7. "a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06

A friends little girl was out walk
ing with her grandmother. Said grand.
ma: "oh, Peggy, my feet are SO
tiredi" and Peggy answered: Eyes,
grandma, so are mine awfulIy tired.
But ! try to bear 1t bravefy, thinking
what q nice ride my stomach is hav-
ing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Auto Speed Klno crushed.

londonderry Lambert, holder OF
the worlds automobile speed record,
was killed in an automobile accident
at the Brooklands aerodrome. His
car was travelling 100 miles an hour
when 1t swerved and turned over.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Hau,ln stab I, Fatal q Ma

Chicago.--John Niemetz, holdup
man, Is dead here Of a hatpin wound.
When Niemetz attacked Mrs, Joseph.
inc K~armuenisk recently, the woman
stabbed him behind the ear with her
hatpis, Blood poisoning set in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
EIaht Policemen Arrest Giant.

New York.--It took eight police
men, fighting with all their might,
to overcome and arrest a giant--Fred
Meischer, and his 300 pqunds-on a
charge Of hurting q latiron through
2 window.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Alton shopmen oNered AID.

Washington.-6ecretary Of Labor
Wilson delegated James Hogan. i'm
migration inspector at Chicago, to
offer the governments aid in settle
ment Of demands Of Chicago 4 Alton
shopmen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06

Portland. Ore.-Women deputies.
representing the Oregon game var
denis Office, are arrestfng women
wearing aIgrettes and the prohibited
piumes are being removed Wearing
or the plnmes was prohibited by an
act Of the last Legislature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Major Pralsea Norman.

Mobile, A.a.-Gov. Elliott W. Major
Of Missouri paid high tribute to the
life, character and achievements or
the late Senator John Tyler Morgan
Of Alabama at the unwilling Of d
bronze memorial tablet to the south.
ern statesman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06

For a real scientific contest of con
versational endurance, Just introduce
. woman fresh from the hospital to a
man with a new automobile.-Duluth
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
New York CITY Rudaet.

New York.-The budget committee
of the board Of estimate announced
that It had drawn up a budget calling
for 1892, 995,551 for New York City's
housekeeping expenses next year. Tho
tax rate will be reduced to LIT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Lynch for United states Post.

Kansas City.-wiliiam G. Lynch Of
Sedalia, Mo-, has been recommended
by Francis M. Wilson, United States
district attorney at Kansas City, for
appointment as first assistant dis
trict attorney.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Frank Renews Life Floht.

Atlanta, Ga.-Leo M. Frank, whose
motion for a new trial for the muir
der of Mary Phagan, the 14-year-old
factory girl, was denied by Judge l..
S. Roam of the Fulton county superior
court, is preparing to carry his ase
to the supreme court of Georgia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
APE Rides IS Miles In Airship,

Berlin.-An ape strapped to a seat
rode S5 miles in an Seroplane, scream
ing and fighting every bit of the way,
and was almost paralyzed by fear
when the craft alighted.