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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
The Killing Of John Turner.

John Turner ~ shot dead by Ed.
Enlow, three miles south OF here to-
day about noon. He, with Claude
Clay and W. o. Brooks, had been
measuring some cord wood near the
railroad about which there had been
a dispute. He had been started home
some fifteen or twenty minutes when
two guns were heard fire, eemingly
q revolver and shot gun. DE Was
found dead in the road just below En-
lOws's house, thirty-f0ur feet from an
empty shot gun shell.
Ii would be impossible to give an
accurate account Of the incident now.
As is always the case, there ara sew
eral reports, and each one con'radicts
the other. Since Turner il dead, En-
low alone knows the truth about the
matter. I must, therefore, be con-
tented with writing such accounts
as l have been able to gather from
men who were within hearing dis
lance of the place or who were
present at the inquest, leaving the
details to be brought out in Elbows
trial.
The quarrel began about two weeks
ago. Turner intefered to prevent
Enlow from separating two women
who had gone to fighting to settle
some dispute Of theirs-saying that he
would take the place OF Mr.. Elbows
wife. This quite naturally started a
quarrel between the men. 1t is said
that Turner drew a gun but for some
reason he wouldn't fire.
Nothing Of importance happened
until last Saturday. The men met at
Bixby, presumably, by appointment.
Enlow was unarmed. i have not
heard exactly what happened. Amy
way, Turner leveled u gun at EnloW
and challenged him to SO much as
move. For some reason again be
failed to shoot. 1t is thought he
waited for Enlow to make some at
tempt at self defense 80 he could not
be accused Of shooting a man down
il cold blood. Perhaps he could not
find courage enough to murder a man
who could face a gun with q smile,
who even challenged MIN to do his
worst. Twice this was repeated.
Enlow is quoted as saying that II it
we're not Tor the hereafter, he would
kill John Turner. Judging from what
happened to-day, he must either have
got all dread of the hereafter out of
his mind, or else decided to meet his
fate, rather than live a life of torment
here on earth. What passed between
the two men is not yet known. En-
low stayed away from the wood
rank to avoid trouble with Turner.
Turner was advised to stay away from
Elbows house. There were other
roads home but he seemed to take A
fancy to the M going near the house.
He was found a little while later
with a load of shot in the head and
lying at full length in the road.
Whether he fired the revolver that
was heard is nor known. A careful
search revealed no weapon. His
purse was removed before the in
questwas held and many think that the
gun might have been taken also. He
has never been seen far from home
without Il weapon Of some kind since
the..killing of Charlie Asher and Alex
Sumpter some thirty years ago.
There is "A general feeling that En-
low was justified in the course he
followed. lie surrendered to Levi
Camden shortly afterwards and start
ed to Ironton this evening. Every
one is anx,ously awaiting the out
come. WILBUR DoDsoN.
Bixby, Mo-, April Is, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
A Patriotic Day at Annapolis.

Ed. Register--The Hon. John II.
Keith Of Ironton arrived here on train
No. 33 to-day, ahead Of the "War
Relic"train and delivered an eloquent
speech at the l. o. F. hall on the
Third Liberty Loan and Red Cross to
IN audience Of about q thousand peo-
pie. Mr.. Keith IL an able speaker and
IS members were added to the Red
Cross. Many times the audience
cheered him and the audience stood
and sang "Amerlca." Mr.. Keith is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina.
ton for Representative of Iron coun.
", but did not mention 1t, combining
nie remarks to our governments az
fairs. He would make an able repre-
sentative.
The War Relic train was late and
did not get here until $40. The PEG.
pie, probably 1000, we're saluted BY
the firing Of several guns from the
train. DR.. Simms OF East st. Louis,
1lls., was introduced by MIR. A. 7.
Brewster OF lronton, who delivered
an address on the Third Liberty Loan,
which was very interesting and went
home to the hearts Of our people. AL.
20 our Young friend, d. Edgar Fetch.
Or, OF Arcsdis, continued his remarks
on the Third Liberty Loan and secur.
90 quite 2 number Of subscriptions fol
Bonds. We are proud Iron coun.
~ has such able men a. these to push
the campaign for the Third Liberty
Loan. Tho War Relic train contain.
cd two fiat cars, one baggage and one
Pullman. The stay here was limited
and many things were not exhibited
Al 1870 r. n. the train left, the crowd
started homeward, feeling II Yves . day
we'll spent.
Mr.. AND Mrs. II. COLLINS.
Annapolis, NO., April q, lsls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
Annapolis News.
advertisement

Heavy rains Saturday and Sunday;
and an electrical storm Saturday
night.
Quite a crowd of people were here
Sunday, April Fist, to see the "War
Relic" train. The exhibit did not
come up to the promises, but the
speaking was good and most appro.
pirate.
Squire Kitchell and wife were in
Ironton Monday and Tuesday of last
week attending court. Went to Pilot
Knob and stayed all night with New
ton Mayberry and found him to be q
very sick man.
David Slusher, son Of Ct. W. Slusher
of Annapolis, joined the navy in St.
Louis two weeks ago. Wish him good
luck and safe return at the wars end.
With corn selling at 81 IS and 81 so
a bushel it seems to me that 81 is a
high price for meal.
Big Creek was past tording Friday,
also Sunday.
Ed Moss has Funk's saw mill 10
good shape aud turns u a good pile
Of lumber in q day.
Squire kitchelrs family has the
French measles, and he Ia suffering
from n very lore throat and tongue,
caused, he thinks, by exposure in jail
at lrouton, Monday evening, April
I'D. The Squire thanks the Judge
for his vicious ruling In the II
1t was to DO over there "; uld be a
trial to see whether he Is guilty or not
before n dollar would be given
away to any officer for nothing.
Clarence Moss of Des Arc has NOV.
cd here for the summer.
Geo. W. Hampton was in Annapo.
lis visiting relatives.
It Ia rumored the drill will be here
this week. 1t was loaded on the cal
at Newburg, Phelps county. It has
been forty years since l lived at New.
burg. It WAS only q potato patch
then but 10 quite q town now.
Rev. w. W. Strother of Frederick
town 10 visiting frienus here. He hal
= thirty days lay off and will spent
the time seeing old friends. He alst
expects to 60 to Kansas to visit hi
mother, whom he has not seen To-
four years. He ID q good manager
and has p%rOspered financially.
There was said to be q German sym
pathizer at Habula last week, telling
the citizens they would soon all havl
to 60 to France and he would have /,
care for their women. A crowd wen
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

IN Green's History of the English
People, which l have Just re-read for
the fourth time, is this noble tribute
to our own Washington:
No nobler figure ever stood in the
forefront of a nations hfe. Washing
ton was grave aud courteous in q
dress; his manners were simple and
unpretending; his silence and the
serene caImness of his temper spoke
of q perfect sell -mastery. But there
was little in his outer bearing to re-
veal the grandeur of soul which lifts
his figure with all the simple majesty
OF al ancient statue out OF the small
er passions, the meaner impulses of
the world around him. 1t was only as
the weary fight went on that the
%colonists discovered, however slowly
and imperfectly, the greatness other
leader, his clear judgment, his heroic
endurance, his silence under difficult
ties, his calmness in the hour OF dan.
ger or defeat; the patience with which
he waited, the quickness and hard.
ness with which he struck, the lofty
and serene ens of duty that never
swerved from its task through resent
ment or jealousy, that never through
war or peace fell, the touch of a mean.
or ambition, that knew no aim save
that of guarding the freedom of his
fellow and no personal
longing save that of returning to his
own Preside when their freedom was
secured. 1t was almost unconscious
ly that men learned to cling to Wash
ington with Q trust and faith such as
few other men have won, and to re-
gard him with a reverence with still
bushes us in presence OF his memory.
But even America hardly recognized
his real greatness while he lived. II
was only when death set 1t seal or
him that the voice of those whom hi
had served 90 long proclaimed hin
"the mar first in war, first in peace
and fret III the hearts Of his fellow.
country men,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
;iuenced by constitutional conditions. and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine IL taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known.
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free,
F. J. CHENEY a. co, Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
-Aivartisnmppt .H
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

The following truths told by Our
Dumb Animals form q tough COM
ment upon the animal OF human form
divine: "What q multitude of hor-
rible deeds have been done by men,
Of which animals have been
guilty! And the animals have not been
guilty of them, not merely because
they were powerless to do them, but
because the possibilities of such deeds
do not exist in their natures. Animals
kill their prey for food, never for
sport. With the exception of the
cat, where do they torture their vic
tins? Where do they m%utilate and
outrage their own kind? Must the
capacity FOR the highest necessarily
carry with it also the capacity for the
lowest? Will not some moral philoso-
pher answer the question:"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

to his house and hickory.whipped
him.
Ed Funk of Funk's Branch is in
town to-day on the Third Liberty
Loan. He expects to sell $1,000 worth
of bonds.
Nancy f. Francis, widow of Benja-
min Francis, is in town to-day looking
after a pension.
Squire Kitchell is IS years old to-
day and hopes to live a few years
longer and be in circuit court less be-
cause Of false accusations by meddle-
some people. BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
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Attorney at Law
IR0NTonI MISSOURI
PROBATE DOCKET.

Term Docket Of the Probate Court, Iron
County, NO., May Term-A. d.
1918.
Monday, May 18th.
W. W. Reese and Herman Rieke,
executors, with will annexed of the
estate of August Rieke, deceased.
Final.
W.T.. Gay, administrator of the es-
tate of Robert Il. Purkiss, deceased.
Final.
J. r. Baldwin. executor, with will
annexed Of the estate of Lillian Davis,
deceased.
Louis II. Macy, administrator with
will annexed of the estate Of Jerusha
Shrum, deceased.
Tuesday, May 18th.
Marjorie Spitzmiller, administrator
with will annexed Of the estate
Of Benedict %Spitzmiller, deceased.
Final.
Maggie P. Bollinger, executrix with
will annexed of the estate of j, s.
Bollinger, deceased.
John o. George. administrator Of
the estate of James A. George, de-
ceased.
Thos. N. Mari, public administrator
OF the estate Of Laura sutton, de.
ceased.
Wednesday, May Is.
W. NJ. Matkin, guardian of the per.
son and curator of the estates of Ell
mer Sitz and Nola Sitz, minors.
Thos. N. Mari, public administrator
and guardian of the estate of Sarah
Nicholson, decd.
David Mckinney, guardian of the
persons Of Dent Mckinney and Ra.
chel Mckinney, minors.
Thursday, May 18Th.
John l.. Hickman, guar dian Of the
persons and curator Of the estates Of
Henry .. Hickman, Ethel +. Hick.
man and Mary $. Hickman, minors.
Paul p. R0sentreter, guardian and
curator Of the estates Of Henry Mar
ion Beiler, Josephine Mathilda Beller
and Micheal Beller, minors.
William sutton, guardian and cura.
tor OF tho persons and estates Of Perry
sutton ana Otto Sutton, minors.
Friday, May tn.
Azariah Martin, guardian and cura !.
tor OF the estate .! Harold. Sutton, a
minor.
a. l.. Daniels, guardian and curator
OF the estate Of Luther Elgin Daniels,
. minor.
0. W. ROOP, Probate Judge
and Ex.Oflcio Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
Sonus Of the Heart.

The finest music of the greatest or.
chcstra on earth cannot help a heart
along to happiness as the songs do that
the heart sings to itself-songs Of
cheer, Of patience, Of trust, Of IN.
selfish love. These make the melody
Of life, and grow stronger and sweeter
BY practice year by year.--Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

rysTrE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troiiltlea, aissolves gravel, cures
- diabetes, weak and lame backs, rtieuma.
tism and all irregularities Of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. II not sold
peipt of 81. One small bottle IL two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect n cure.
Send for testimonials from this md other
States. DR.. u. w. Hall, 2926 Olive Street
st. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.-Ady.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

For the German subject, who from
bis childhood, has been taught that
the Kaiser has been divinely ordain.
ed, and to look upon the nobility as a
superior class of beings, there is some
excuse for his clinging to and fighting
for the Vaterland and its despotic in
stitutions. But the German, living in
America where he may look every
man in the face as an equal; who
sought refuge here from Prussian
tyranny and oppression-he surely
ought to be with us heart and soul in
our fight for freedom and democracy.
II he is not, he is unfit for citizenship
and ought to be made return to the
land of the Huns who delight in the
outraging OF women and the murder
of children. He is a gross mistit to a
free land and a menac to civilization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

WISCONSIN last month gave . death
wound to Berger and LsFollette. I'm
like Mercutio's, it was about as deep
q q we'll and wide as . barn door.
Like his, it was enough-and then
some.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
Coins Wear Away.

by mere waste, caused by coins rub.
bling one against another, the civilized
world loses one ton md n quarter Of
gold and So tons Of silver annually,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
REV.. W.. 4. TE LEY

Who, with his Singer, PROF. PARKER, will begin
Evangelistic Services at the Methodist Church next Sun
day morning. A nephew of Silver Dick and Judge Charlie
Bland, he is a strong preacher and d good revivalist.
Come and hear him. All Christians invited to be at home
in these meetings and reap the benefits of them.
NELSON B. HENRY, Pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

Warranty Deeds, j.ypst Deeds and
.hattel Mortgages on sale at this Office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
POLITICAL EIGHT
ON IN DUNN CENTER

Dunn Center, n. D., Feb. 22.-Alex
Leiderbach, league organizer, and a
league member of the house of repre-
sentatives. is said to have his eyes on
John Young's seat in the senate. Last
eek the Equity Cooperative Eleva-
tor company at Dunn Center called a
meeting to discuss legislative candi-
dates. There vas a sufficient number
of leaguers present to permit any
thing from being done. Even these
gentlemen were not allowed to act
when they sought to endorse Leider-
bach for congress. Leiderbach in
formed them he wanted no endorse
ment from the electors but would in
sist upon it's coming in a regular way
through the league legislative conyen-
ton. which will follow the township
precinct caucuses. As a result abso-
lutely nothing was done.
Newspapers in this district. which
claim to represent he' league, claim
the whole affair vas an effort on the
part of T. J. Nelson to get an en-
dorsement for the mate They are
openly boosting Leiderbach for the
job. The district is very largely
composed of citizens Of German birth
or descent. and Le~iderbach. a master
of the Teutonic tongue, is said to
have the inside track.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
SCARCITY OF
ENGINEERS
HAMPERS WORK
N. D. Society Of Engineers
Are in Annual Conven-
ton at Fargo.

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 22.-The North
Dakota Society Of Engineers in tenth
annual convention at the auditorium
yesterday adopted resolutions urging
the people of the state to leave high
way work entirely u of politics that
might be maintained and thereby re-
lieve congestion in traffic.
The resolutions relate that there is
considerable traffic which could lie
carried on q system of good highways
as we'll as local traffic which could
be fastened If politics was discarded,
and charge that the North Dakota
cd with an endeavor to impede its
progress in highway construction.
The resolutions were read by Ed
mund White, a member of the state
highway commission and chairman Of
h committee on resolutions who eA-
planned that the railroad systems Of
the United States are inadequate to
carry on traffic and cannot be expect
ed to expend sufficiently and speedily
enough to meet traffic demands un-
der the present war conditions.
The society endorsed the course Of
action heretofore pursued by Presi-
dem Wilson and the government and
recommended that the country con-
tinuet the war with vigor until the enc
NY AA0 SotioAoSlOlhS 6uhi diIcC I1Ac
rights of free institutions and of gov
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people. *
w. B.. Stevenson read a paper en-
titled: The Engineer as a Citizen
Engineer Stevenson gave a general
review or history of the engineer from
the early days up through the Civil
war and the part that the engineer
is playing in the war of today. in the
mapping out and the construction of
highways. camps and in working to
relieve traffic COMPOSITIONS.
Tells of Highway Work.
Edmund White Of Mohall, chair
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
OBJECTS TO J
N. D. FUEL EMBARCOl

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 22.-state3
Fuel Administrator Baker has wiredjj
Federal Administrator Garfield pro-,
testing against the proposed embargo
on shipments of dock coal into North.
Dakota.
Baker in his message points out
the hardship which such an embargo
would have upon the people of the
state at this stage of the winter.
"It would be criminal to deny the
people of North Dakota the needed
anthracite at this stage of the winter.
Moreover it would be outrageous to,
compel North Dakota to absorb A.
surplus tonnage of Montana and
Wyoming coal at present permissible
prices, which, with freight charges
added, makes the cost of such coat
t North Dakota consumers unjusri-'
fiably excessive"
Baker says domestic coal can not
take the place of anthracite as thou
sands of domestic consumers are
equipped with stoves that are unfit
for consumption of any coal except
stove and nut sizes of anthracite. z,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
N. Will Defer All
Building Operations
Till After The War

New Rockford, N. D.. Feb. 22.-1n-
formation has reached here that the
Great Northern Railway company will
all building and construction &C
tiVities until the end of the war.
Company officials say that it is al
most impossible. to secure steel and
other construction material in any
thing like a reasonable time. There
is also the question of labor. and most
important OF all inability to sell Sc
|curities and obtain money for this
construction, especially at a time
when construction costs are prohibi-
tive.
It il said that while the nation is
at war II. will tax the energies Of the
railroad and all the large Industries
to take care of the transportation
needsaof tthe country: The costs at
this time would be prohibitive both
for labor and material even. though
the material was accessible. which :of
course. 1t IL not.
Considerable construction work was
expected tn be done in this section OF
the state this spring and on the Great
Northern branch lines. The G-eat
Northern has had INSTRUMENTATION
for come time the completion OF Its
line west from New Rockford to a
.|connection: With the ce1npany's pres
emit line out Of Great Falls. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
The War Has Brought
Peace To Manning

Manning. N. D., Feb. 22.-The war
has brought eac to Manning. For
years past each recurring election has
brought rumors of county seat re-
moval. Two years ago there was a
most determined fight. and but for the
fact that, Dunn Center and killdeer
both wanted the county seat. Mann
ing. which is an inland town, might
not have retained it. 1t was expected
the fight would be renewed this year.
but Dunn Center. chief among the
contenders, has voluntarily come for
ward with resolutions adopted by its
commercial club in which Dunn Cen
ter goes on record as believing 'it IS
contrary to good judgment in these
times Of stress that there should be
an effort to the county seat Of
this county at the mex election. and
that Dunn. Center declares itself will
ing to, let the matter. rest. till the war
Is over, Gall others are willing to do
tire. sannes',, Killdeer. Werner: Halli-
day andsDodge have no vet been
hAardSfrOm..s ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
b North Dakota NeWs :
nan Of the committee on resolutions,
old Of the plans Of the state high

man Of the committee on resolutions.
told of the plans Of the state high
way commission Of which he is a
member and stated that the commits
sion has plans and specifications for
about 500 miles of road in the state
work, he said, with some yet to be
surveyed. Is expected t be under
course of construction this year. He
said that scarcity of engineers, many
OF them enlisting and being taken in
the draft, would to a certain extent
handicap the work The North Dakota
highway commission at its last meet
ing. he said. fixed Tuesday after the
second Monday in each month as the
date for a regular monthly meeting of
the commission when, persons having
matters which they want to discuss
with, any of the members OF the COM
mission could confer with them at
Bismarck. Trips will also bk made in
to certain sections of the state at GER
tain" times. ".
1T has been charged" said Chair
man White. that we spent $4,000
last year in building roads on paper,
construction. When it is taken into
consideration that the federal gov
eminent has strict regulations in re-
gard to plans and specifications to
which we must comply before we can
get federal aid, we have not gone be-
yond our bounds. The state engineer
has made surveys. for. 500 miles. of
work and the engineering expense will
run In any state from ten to twenty
per cent Of the construction costs. we
expect to. hold our engineering ex-
penses to about twelve per cent OF
construction costs. The engineering
work in the state is about so per cent