Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-09
HAPPENINGS
of fbe sOeek
IN MISSOURI


IN MISSOURI
Twelve Missouri railroads have
abandoned in the federal supreme
court attempts to require the Missouri
federal district courts to take juris.
diction over all suits to recover frou
them o~vercharges collected during the
unsuccessful attempt to annul the Mis-.
souri, maximum freight and two-cent
passenger law.
George Nowlin, q years old, was
dragged to death the other morning
six miles north Of Adrain. He was
riding a mule and leading three others,
having the lead rope tied around his
body. The mules he was leading be-
came frightened and pulled him from
his saddle.
Every officer and member of the ex.
ecutive committee of the Missouri
State Grange was present at the open
ing session in Kirksville recently.
This was the largest and most enthusi-
astic meeting ever held by this or
~ganization. Many new counties were
represented by delegates.
In an effort to escape being crushed
by an electric car, W. C. Young, SO
years old, a farmer near Carthage,
jumped from a viaduct to the ground,
a distance of fifty-five feet, suffering
injuries from which he died within a
few hours.
Hannibal, boyhood home of Mark
Twain, recently celebrated the eight
ieth birthday anniversary of the great
humorist. Flags were raised on all
public buildings and programs were
given in public schools.
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Mrs. Charles Robinson, wife of a
farmer lea Excelsior Springs, was
killed by the accidental discharge Of
a rifle which her husband was clean
ing. She was 27 years old and leaves
two little girls.
The new city directory of Sedalia,
just issued, gives Sedalia a population
of 20, 800, which is four thousand more
than the last government census.
John l.. Holland, SO years old, a
pioneer resident of Springfield, is
dead at his home there.
An epidemic of smallpox has broken
out in Ozark county and the county
court is considering the advisability
Of q~uarantining a number of towns.
Members of twenty-five families near
Pontiac have been stricken with the
disease and nine cases are reported
at Dugginsville.
G. F. Beaman, SO years old, a resi-
dent Of Sedalia since 1886, died re-
Gently at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Christian, at Brown
ington, Henry county. Two other chill
dren survive, Clyde Beaman of Kan
sas City and F. ]. Beaman of Sedalia.
The most important prizes awarded
at the Panama-Pacific exposition for
saddle horses and jacks were won by
Missouri stockmen, according to a
lengthy bulletin given out at Colum-
bia recently.
Residents of the Bolivar, Polk coun-
ty, special road district have voted a
bond issue of $45,0 0 for road improve
ment in the district. The vote was 434
for and 81 against. Part of the issue
will be spent on the improvement Of
the Usage Valley highway connecting
Springfield and Kansas City.
Both born in Pettis county and liv-
ing continuously On the farm where
they were married fifty years ago,
Isaac Elliott, rs years old, a wealthy
Pettis county farmer and his wife re-
Gently celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
The Rev. G. M. Aker, pastor of the
Methodist church of Richmond, and
!, Miss Lutte Rose of Palmyra we're mar
ried there recently. The Rev. D. G.
Aker of Excelsior Springs, a brother
of the groom, officiated.
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Miss Hazel Major, a daughter of Ed
ward Major of Sedalia, and Miss Edna
Major, a daughter of James Major Of
!. Paris, both nieces of Governor Major,
were badly shaken up in a motor car
!, accident at Kansas City recently.
Clarence E. Watkins, business man
: ager of the Chillicothe Constitution,
/, and Miss Rose hummer Of Purdin
, were married at Chillicothe the other
q day by the Rev. Edwin S. Priest, pas
i. tor of the Christian church.
i BY a five to one majority vote the
!. Joplin school district recently ap.
I proved the proposition to issue $780,
900 bonds for the erection of a new
r high school building.
/ John L. Holland, 96 years old, a pic.
a neer of Springfield, is dead at his
d home there, He had been a resident
q Of the city seventy-four years.
= Five so-called night riders and two
. private detectives were wounded in q