Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

case a been tried and the costs nave
mounted to more than $1,000.
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Sedalia.-The inquiry into the COM
plant filed by Attorney-General
Barker against Swift & Co., charging
they have been violating laws in seek
Ing a monopoly of the dairy products
Of the state, will begin here June 20
Observation-Disclosures Of the United
Editorial association of Missouri en-
ioyed a pleasant trip through st.
Louis county. The sightseers were
passengers on a private parlor car
which left Clayton at 1880 o'clock,
and the ride ended at Forest Park
Highlands.
Jefferson City.-Attorney-General
Barker has left on a 60-day chautau-i
qua lecture tour in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Kan-i
sas and Missouri. Barker will lecture
Dn the Evils of Federal Court Pro-
cedure."
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st. Louis.-The excursion steamer
Majestic, with a huge crowd of merry
makers, ram into an obstruction in the
Mississippi river Friday night andI
sank within a few minutes. Only two
Of the party were missing when It'll
was over.
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SEDALIA.-William R. Hindman,
who is dead at the age of 50 years,
mad eve sworn an oath in his life,l
aever tasted intoxicating liquor, never
used tobacco and was never sick in
his life until three days before his
death. /
WARRENSBURG.-For the first
lime in the history of the two ~organi.t
s%ations, the Epworth league of thei
Sedalia district and the Christian En-
ieavor society of the Fourth district
Of Missouri held a joint session.
here.
MoBERLY.-The body of an UNI
known man was found by the crew Of;
he Missouri, Kansas & Texas local.
No. 80 lear Paris, Mo. In his pocket
was found an express receipt for J. J.i
Thomas for a suit cas- issued in ST.
Louis.
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WILLOW SPRlNGs.-A. Irwin. al
c%ecluse, was found dead in his cabin,
TWO miles east of this city, by DowE
Holloway and Orville Wilkinson. Hist
body was suspended from a bed post
by a piece of cloth tied around his
aeck.
FULToN.-Cecil Davis, 1S years.
pld, a graduate of the Fulton high
school, has been declared the bene-l
Eiciary of the $3.50 fund raised by al
Missouri newspaper as an aid in TAXI
ing an agricultural course at the Uni-
Fersity of Missouri.
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JEFFERSON cITY.-Mrs. LilianI
3. Gates left after a visit to the board
pf pardons on behalf of Lord" Barr
fington, for the release of whom shel
mas been working since his incarcera-i
lion. No new evidence was filed in
Barrington's behalf.
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ST. JoSEPH.-Preseryation Of the
road made famous by Eugene Field in
AIS poem, Lovers Lane, st. Joe," Isl
he object of a campaign by the local
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. All field lovers
are allowed to help.
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CENTRALlA.-The negro hod carr
riers on the new Settle building struck
last week on account of the heat. AL
ter a short rest they were induced
to go back to work. The structure isl
now ready for the carpenters, and
early completion is looked for.
FuLToN.-F. s. Mordaunt Of Chi
cage, proposed to build an ~interurbani
trolley line from Fulton to Nom
gomery City, to connect with the Wa
bash. He also proposes to extend the
line to Columbia, with a city system
Tor the Boone county metropolis.
LADDONlA.-In a recent small
writing contest A. L. Bruton sue
reeded in transcribing 5492 words on
. postal card. He then showed his
galiantry by giving the prize to the
lady who had best succeeded with
ESQ words, Mrs. viii Self:
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CAPE GiRARDEAU.-While a party
Of young men were serenading the
young lady students Of the Normal
school here, Mr.. w. II. White fred in-i
70 the crowd and severely wounded L..
A. McMasters. Mr.. White is o de-
Iendant in $1,000 damage suit.
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HAWK PoiNT.-Wolves seem toi
pc common in this neighborhood. John!
Bartee lost two lambs and four sheep
William Gibson lost six lambs to thei
d~estroyers. A farmer near Haustoniai
caught a bitch wolf and six young
ones in q straw stack on his place.
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HuTLER.-lt has been necessary
q so to court to make some delin-
quent subscribers to the paper herei
pay up. Judge Allison in his decision
granted every contention Of the editor,
and held that a person who gets q.
paper must pay for 1t.
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DEARsoRN.-Mrs James Watson
thought out a scheme to beat the
saloons. She thinks noaath1,, N 49,