Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

ELSBERRY.-Uncl Abe Barton
was 80 years old aid his children
grandchildren and a lew friends sur
prised him by calling in and congratu
lating him on his birthday. Mr.. Bar
ton is a native born lincoln countian
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NEVADA.-Miss Alna Martin haC
a very narrow escape from being
drowned while posing for the moving
picture camera at the Park Lake.
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MoBERLY.-The 4-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Boots, while
playing in the yard with companions
picked up a bottle which he thought
contained water. The child placed
the vial to his lips and swallowed the
contents. he bottle contained carbolic
acid. Antidotes were applied and the
baby was saved.
PRlNcEToN.-Frank Rollins was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to life impris-
onment.
LADDoNIA.-Almost the entire
business district of Laddonia has been
destroyed by fire, with an aggregate
loss of about $4,000. The flames
started in the block where the post
office is located.
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RoCHEPoRT.-The nine miles of
road between the limits of the Co
lumbia special district and this place
will be improved at a cost of $12 per
mile as soon as possible. The county
court has funds for this work under
the law which gives state money to
i~nter-eounty seat highways, of which
this is one, as 1t leads to Fayette.
This money will pay for some grading
and ditching.
MExlcO.-Ffve boys from the rural
schools Of Audrain county took the
examination for the state fair boys
school Saturday The boy getting the
best grades will have his expenses
paid while he is attending the state
fair at Sedalia.
RIcHMoND.-A special grand Jury
has been called by Judge Divelbiss to
look after tax dodgers, and also to
take notice Of the prevalent habit Of
making wagers on the result of the
election. 1t is said several have been
indicted.
JEFFERSON cITY.-Secretary Of
State Roach has assembled the IL con-
stitutional amendments and four acts
of the legislature which will be sub
mitted to a vote Of the people next No
vernber. They make eight solid col
umns of reading matter, set in small
type, and contain some 1900 words
OF more. In ordinary newspaper read
ing type they would make anywhere
from 10 to Is columns.
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klRkWooD.-William Roy Nc
knight, owner of a farm on Manches-
ter and Ballas roads, was adjudged to
be of unsound mind in the probate
court at Clayton. D. c. Taylor, an at
torney Of Manchester, was appointed
his guardian. The estate is said to be
worth $40, 900.
sEDALlA.--At the annual meeting
Of the Missouri German.American al
lance Charles Weinsberg was elected
president and Henry G. Mueller vice
president. st. Joseph was chosen as
the next place Of meeting.
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CAPE GlRARDEAu.-Labor Com
missioner Fitzpatrick Is complaining
that many Of the shops and factories
Of this place have not made out their
annual reports. The commercial club
is looking into the matter and win as
sist the commissioner with the fig
ures.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. struck a
barn belonging to u. w. Ridgeway,
~ miles south Of here, and the barn
burned. Twenty-eight tons Of oats in
the barn we're lost. The total loss was
$4,000 and there was $3.50 insurance.
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cLAYTON.-Secretary David ri.
Houston has been invited to attend
the Old Settlers day celebration to
be held at Creve Occur lake in the
near future, Democratic ana Repub-
lican candidates will both look after
their fences during the festivities, as
all are invited.