Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-13

n following Suggestions have al
ready been received: Wild crab ap-
pie, wild rose, aster, golden rod, dog
wood, clover, red-bud, corn, wild
phlox, May apple, Michaelmas daisy,
paw-paw, sumac and sycamore tree.
Government Crop and Stock Report.
A summary of the April crop and
live stock report for the state Of Mis-
souri, and for the United States, as
compiled by the bureau of crop esti-
mates and transmitted through the |
U. S. department of agriculture, is as
follows:
Wheat.
State-Condition April / this year,
66 per cent of normal; 10-year aver
age, 81 per cent.
United States-Condition April 1
this year, 1873 per cent; 1O-year aver
age, 1913 per cent.
Rye.
State-Condition April 1 this year,
rs per cent; 1O-year average 80 per
cent.
United States - Condition April /
this year 87,S per cent; 10-year ave-
age 1913 per cent.
Hogs.
State - Losses from disease past
year, 9.5 per cent; 10-year average,
SO per cent.
United States--Losses from disease
past year, 6.63 per cent; 1O-year aver
age, 6.62 per cent.
Cattle.
State - Losses from disease past
year, 1.S per cent; 10-year average,
1.8 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1876 per cent; 1o-year aver
age, 2.01 per cent.
Sheep.
State - Losses from disease past
year, 2.6 per cent; 10-year average,
2.S per cent. q
United States-Losses from disease
past year, ZIG per cent; 10-year aver
age, 2.4S per cent.
Horses and Mules.
State - Losses from disease past
year, 1t per cent; 1O-year average,
1.S per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.75 per cent; 10-year aver
age, 1876 per cent.
Hughes Sentiment Strong.
There is apparently unanimity of
opinion among delegates from this
section of Missouri, who attended the
Republican state convention at Elk
celsior Springs last week, that the
sentiment Of that party in this state
largely favors the nomination of
Hughes.
Aside from the preference expressed
for Weeks among delegates from the
Third district, sentiment appears to
have been favorable to Hughes.
Delegates from Cole and other coun-
ties say that If Hadley's name should
be presented at Chicago, the Missouri
delegation will support him, but that
there was no installing the prepon-
derance Of the preference for Hughes.
TWO Announce for Congress.
Two congressional candidates. were
announced here. Both are by Repub-
licans.
North T. Gentry of Columbia will
seek the nomination in the Eighth
district.
Marion e. Rhodes of Potosi, Wash
ington county, will make the race in
the Thirteenth district, which he al
one time represented in congress.
Railway Asks Mandamus.
The United Railways Of st. Louis
has applied to the supreme court fol-
a writ Of mandamus In the suit tc
prevent the public service commission
from passing on the question as to
whether the company shall be com
PEELED to build additional street cal
lines in that city.
viii Wait on Courts.
When Governor Major was asked
what action he contemplated in regart
to the Kansas City election scandals
he announced his willingness to le
the Kansas City courts deal with Thu
matter.
Woman Convicted Of Killing.
Mrs. Susie Ross was convicted fol
the third time of the killing Of he
husbands in the circuit court here
and was sentenced to 10 years in thu
p~enitentiary. An insanity plea wa
disregarded by the jury.
School Head Reelected.
At q meeting of the board of edr
cation Prof. Samuel A. Baker was re
elected superintendent Of the publ
schools for the coming year. He ha
held this position for three years an
; has been largely responsible for man
improvements in the grammar an,
high school. The remainder Of tn
teaching corps Of go will be selecte
! this month.
The board of education r~eorganlze
for the year by electing Charles Twe'
. die, president. and Hoack McHenr,
. vice president