Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16

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which had been left on the ground
near the point where the fine dis
play Of fireworks were given dur
ing the fair. Mr.. Downey paid
no attention to the child, who
carried the explosive home and
deposited 1t on the stove where II
remained undisturbsd until the
following day, when he arose to
make the usual morning fire. The
"thing" exploded, being ignitsd
by the heat from the stove and
discharged q quanty OF the frey
matter hitting Mr.. Downey in the
stomach penetrating the outer
wall Of the abdomen, and making
an ugly and painful wound. A
small bit Of the explosive became
so deeply lodged that 1t was
deemed advisable not to remove
it.--Dunklin Democrat.
Simon Durand, a widower, and
owner Of $500 in st. Louis and
Kansas City bonds, besides other
valuable land in Madison county
presented his friend Sheriff Jno.
A. Chapman, with q fine 3000-
acre farm laat week. There were
no strings attached to the gift
except sincere friendship. But
for many years the old man who
is SO years old, has lived near
the Chapman farm and had been
the recipient Of little favors and
attentions from the family. This
only explanation Of his unusual
gift isthe gratitude he must have
felt for kindnesses of the past.
Dnrand said he believed the sher-.
iff could make better use of the
farm than he could. II is . vAl-a
liable piece Of propsrty-not all
hills and rocks by any means. ItI
is said that Mr.. Durand isin very
poor health and that he expects
to 60 to st. Louis as soon as pos
sible and arrange for the dispo-
siticn of his entire property.
Sheriffs from other Missouri
counties are planning their affairs
30 they may spend some time in
st. Louis on business matters be-
fore the estate Is entirely dis
posed Of.
What is said to be the second
largest blast furnace in the world
is now being built near Fremont,
in Carter County, on the Current
River Railroad. Just who is back
OF the company, known as the,
Mid Continent Iron Company, no
one seems to know. A railroad |
has been built from the Cnrrent
River line TO the site Of the smell
ter and 500 cars Of material will
be rushed there to erect the smell
ter and plants for the manufac-
ture sulphuric acid, wood alcohol
and extracting the most valuable
from the ore. The new
company recently purchased "a
BOO acres of ore bearing land in
Carter and Shannon counties and
also has leased ell the ore bearing
lanJs Of the Missouri Lumber &
Mining Company in Oregon, Car
Ter, Shannon and Howell Coun-
lies. The mining and smelling
will be carried on in . gigantic
scale. The ore will be smelted
with charcoal. Thousands OF
acres Of land owned by the com-
pany is covered with oak and
pins timber, and the timber will
3s cut and converted into char
,osl. Pig iron made with char.
,osl 10 the most valuabei and will
bring higher prices than ore that
. smelled with coal or coke. A
,awmill and steam shovel are at
work on the site Of the plant, the
Mill saving lumber for tIe build-
ngs and the steam shovel grad
ng the site. A number OF iron
,earing properties In Howell
,ounty have recently been leased
md bought BY unknown parties
Ind IL 10 believed that tha Mid
Continent Iron company Is inter-
'sted Ia the deals. Tho largest
producing iron mine 10 Missouri
: located in Howell county This