Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-22

the name of Snelson, who was placed
under arrest. Snelson denies his guilt
nor has any of the stolen property
been found in his possession.
Alexander Kish, a Hungarian farm
er, living two miles east of Pilot
Knob, committed suicide last Friday
afternoon by hanging himself to a
rafter in an outbuilding, adjacent to
his home. The roof in the building
was so low that when the body was
found the knees we're touching the
ground. Evidently as long as he had
consciousness Kish had held up his
feet. The deceased was So years of
age, and leaves a wife and several
children. He had been in poor healh
for some time and to this fact is at
tributed his rash act. Coroner Farrar
made an investigation but did not
deem an inquest necessary.
prosecuting Attorney Edgar this
morning filed informations against
one R. V. Johnson, charging him
with forging two express money or.
ders. Johnson was in Ironton June
18th, and on that date the Iron County
Bank and the Bank of Ironton each
cashed an express money order for
him-one for $45 and the other for
$42.50. In the course of time the or
ders proved forgeries. Johnson is
now in Jail at Benton, in Scott county,
where he attempted a similar stunt to
that pulled off here. The blank mon
ey orders used were stolen from the
express office at Hendrickson. john
son is about % years of age and Lives
near Williamsville.
Mr.. Knox and his force of men are
getting the shaft pretty well cleaned
at Silver Mines preparatory to taking
out some of the ore for testing pur-
poses. 1t will soon be cleaned and
the sample taken out. We under
stand that some members of the firm
are iuberous of the fact that the
samples of ore showed them from this
place were from a Missouri mine, and
that though some of them live in New
York, yet they r Missourians in that
they will have to be cited and they
will come here to see for themselves.
1t is claimed that the ore is there in
paying quantities and will sooner or
later be worked for the wonderful
mineral wealth that underlays this
county. This mine was worked in the
70's for silver, but this mineral did moi
exist in paying quantities and the
mines were abandoned and have laio
idle all these years.-Frederickto WI
Tribune.
DIED-At the residence Of 7. T. Bal.
dwin, I%ronton, Mo-, Friday, July 16
1915, at 4:30 O'Clock P. M, Mrs. Phoebe
Ann Farmer, relict of the late VIM
Farmer, aged, aged 66 years and q
, days. Mrs. Farmer was in fairly goot
health until the Tuesday previous t.
her death, when she suffered a strokt
of paralysis from which fhe neve.
, recovered. The subject Of this sketcl
was born in England and came Il
America in her girlhood days, locat'
ing, with the family, in Ironton. Som
! forty-five years ago she was united il
marriage to VIM. Farmer, who de
parted this life eleven years ago. II
this union were born five children, O
whom two sons and two daughter
survive. Mrs. Farmer was a faithful
wife and devoted mother and her un
expected death is deeply mourned BY
them, as we'll as a host of friends ant
nelghbors. The funeral services wer
| conducted from the residence Satur
day evening at 6 o'clock, Rev. WA
Humphrey, a former pastor, official
. ing. Interment was made in the K
I P. cemetery, a large %concourse at
tending.
, Last Saturday evening was a secon
q time accorded me, through the favo
of DR.. and Mrs. Hugo Summa, an hou
Of rare enjoyment at their beautifr
summer home-Shady Nook. DescriI
tive of the occasion, my limited ca
pacity in setting down upon pape
! passing scenes and events impels me I
adapt a portion of an article devote
to a similar Occurrences of a year age
Like then, the neighbors and friend
there gathered were given hearty, in
J formal greeting, and, for a social hall
hour, enjoyed the c%olloquial inter
course consequent upon the meetin
of acquaintance with acquaintance
. Then our host led us to the plac
where was to be given the evening
entertainment. "The grounds WEI
y beautifully illuminated with Chimes
. lanterns supplemented by electr
: lights. And, behold, there, under tt
= blue, star decked canopy, was a stag
u after the theatrical manner of th
y olden time, the rear and sides forme
of leafy wall, and the roof of the il
10 ~terlacing boughs Of four monarchs {
ID the forest. 1t was Of ample diner
sr %slons, too-not less, my eye tells m
d than forty by sixty feet. The can
ot vassed floor, finished with mario
l. stripes of bunting before the foo
h lights, gave true semblance OF Il
IS boards whereon the actor struts h
l. brief hour Of mimic life and walk
j. our wonder and applause. Comfor
l. ABLY seated before the vet closed Gu