Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07

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serve as petit jurors at the October
term of circuit court:
Geo Collins Henry Kendall
James Mcleod James Pratt
ID w Paris VIM Henson
Art Wallis Thos Symonds
j II Hickman VIM Stevens
Andrew Lewis Edward Doyle
Merit Willett Ned Houck
Ohas Shular CCox
VIM Trauernicht Sam Hatridge
r l. Carly Sol Nelson
@ E Barton Henry Copeland
Doc Duree James Strickland
From the Pennington News: "Joe
Parks, of Buenos Aires, Arg entine,
South America, was the guest of J. P.
Oayce and family a few days last week.
Mr.. Park was associated with the late
Geo. Eisenberg in the harness BUSH
ness here IA or 10 years ago. He is
now representing the Colts Arms Co.
in South America, selling small
arms, machine guns and other fire
arms. The Republics of Argentine
and Brazil have been among his Gus
toners. He has been spending the
past few months in the states, visiiiag
his mother in Texas and a sister in st.
LOUIS. He sails from New York for
South America September 9Th"
J. B.. Lockhart, as evangelist, and
| Mr.. Cameron, as song leader, began a
meeting in the Presbyterian church.
Ironton, Sunday morning. Mr.. Lock-
hart is Superintendent of Missions in
Southeast Missouri-his work extend
ing over twenty-t two counties. He is
a foreible speaker and q man of wide
| experience as an evangelist. Thous-
ands have responded to his invita-
tons. For five years he was State
Evangelist of Arkansas. His work in
Ironton will be constructive, as well as
Instructive. Respectful Difference
will be maintained toward those who
| differ from him. Mr.. Cameron, the
song leader and s~oloist, has rare abil-
ity along his line. They ask the hear
bers of the town in an effort to reach
the unchurched. Hear them. They
| will hold services each evening of the
week, beginning at 1880 o'clock. Ev-
erybody is invited. x.
Robert Miller, who was convicted in
the circuit court of Reynolds county
at the November term, 1918, of the
charge of murder in the first degree
and given a life sentence in the peni-
Tertiary, has been paroled by Acting
Governor Painter. Miller is paroled
to g. R. Wadlow, of Centerville, who
was prosecuting attorney at the time
of his conviction. The parole was
granted on the certificate of a prison
physician that Miller was afflicted
with tuberculosis. The terms of the
parole are that Miller must abstain
from Intoxicating liquors and must
report regularly to MI. Wadlow. 1t
is further provided that he may be
returned to the ~penitentiary on the
restoration of his health. Miller was
convicted of the murder OF
Richard Mallon, an old man, who was
found shot to death. near the Gallaher
farm, on Middle Fork, in August,
1918. The evidence was all circum-
stantial. The Centerville Outlook
says there is great dissatisfaction ov'
err the Governors action.
From Saturday evenings st. Louis
Post Dispatch: "Mrs. VIM, H. Thorn
son, of 9S05 Lindell boulevard, wife oil
the vice president OF the Boatmen's
Bank, returning to the city on a par
lor car of a Wabash train discovered
when the train reached Delmar sta
tion at 8:15 A. NJ. Thursday that heI
handbag, containing her diamonds
had been stolen. Hasty search was
made while the train was at the sta
ton without result. Mrs. Thomson
left the train and went to her home
She inserted advertisements In the
newspapers offering a reward for the
return of the handbag and contents
and notified the police. About 7:3(
O'Clock Harry Hacker, of 2705 Usage,
an employe OF the Bell Telephone Co.
and a fellow employee went to a elumI
of bushes beside the Wabash track
near Union boulevard, north OF For
est Park, to change their working
clothes. Among the bushes they
found a handbag and on opening i
were surprised to discover that it con
tanned diamonds. They saw Mrs
Themson's advertisement and return
ed the hadbag to her, with the con
tents intact. They were told that thu
diamonds were worth many thoqs
ands of dollars. They were given $40
reward. 1t is supposed that the hand
: bag was stolen before the train reach
ed Delmar station and the thief, fear
ing that there might be a search a
t Union Station, threw it from the trail
into the clump of bushes after it lef
Delmar station, expecting to returl
and get it. MIR. and Mrs. Thomson
: departed to-day for Arcadia, Mo. AN,
could not be reached for a statement.
s The County Court Monday selecte
1.-THE following named persons to serv
: as Judges of election at the variou
: precincts at the general election, No
vember 7th:
Q Des Arc-John Howard, Cal Prov
: ince, j. j. Farris, Fred Amsden, job.
Crowley, L. L. Schmidt.
!. Annepolis-Williard Dunn, Sylves
ter Kitchell, James Mcleod, O. W
J Phillips, Scott Lloyd, J, R. Dodds.
Dunn's-J. N. Lewis, j. 7, Warner
: Steve Sutton, Allen Markham, B. !
. Govero, Delbert Markham.
! Polk's-Eugene Seal, Jos. Selingel
I Lee White, Chas. Ivester, L.
Knight, John Signer.
Robert Holloman, Waite
:. Miller, r. s. Huff, N. s. Vickery
/, Mont Whited, A. q. Gibbons.
!. Arcadia--Jas. B. Evans, WilliaT
Knight, Jas. G. Austin, VIM. Conley
9 H. w. Tapley, A. B. Lovelace.
: Ironton-T. N. Mari, w. II. Whit
r worth, j. w. Reed, Fred Kindell, Jr
Q A. /. Willard, g. A. Left.
Pilot Knob--Gus Kaesemacher, Wn
Hart, Chas. Jones, John Falkland
August Schwab, Nicholas Sohu.
Graniteville-R. H. Brown, A.
: Sheahan, Warren Johnson, jaime
: Dubacher; Mack Jones, M. w. Crock
, or.
! Belleview--E. n. Logan, Joe Brett
: enstein, Newton Warren, G. II. Phi
: lips, s. A.. McMurtrey, W. B. Sutton,
Kaolin-W. i. Keesling, Jno. Bal
. oor I w Th0mnann Chaa nnmuar