Iron County register., 1922-03-16

pecEng great resulls Irom tne egB
offering. Already words of cheer are
coming from the churches. The only
way to make it success, is for the
members of every church to combine
their efforts. Pipe all hands to deck
and make clean sweep. An efficient
committee is very essential. With
such committee in the church, the
Offering can not fall" =.
Sank Robinson, a negro charged
with killing Orville Farmer, white
man at Poplar Bluff on March 4th,
was brought to Ironton Monday by
Deputy Sheriff Gillespie of Butler
county and placed in the Iron county
Jail to await the action of the next
grand jury in Butler county. From
reports Robinson is "bad niger"
and he was brought here for safe
keeping.
Word was received here Sunday
evening of the death that day of Chas.
Eldracher at tSikeston, Mo. Eloracher
was employed as fireman on the
"Catn road and is said to have fallen
from the cab of an engine, receiving
injuries which resulted in his death in
a short time. The deceased was for
many, many years employed on one
of the pushers at Arcadia and old
friends learn of his tragic death with
genuine sorrow.
Bismarck Gazette: ''The Sheriff
and deputies have been watching
shaft No. 2, an abandoned shaft at
Iron Mountain, as they rather suspect
ed that Jesse Pitts, one OF the men
wanted for the murder of Jas. Birch-
all of Irondale, was hiding theIe. Su-
spicion was aroused when sister OF
Pitts was seen going to the shaft at
different times, presumably to take
some food there, A search of the
shaft was made on Thursday, but the
posse failed to find any trace of Pitts. ,
The following is sent US, from
Columbia, Mo-, under date of Marcf
18th: "At the regular session of the
M. S. U. Debating Society at the Uni
versity of Missouri, F. E. Reagan ant
]. L. Perrin upheld the negative o
the question, Resolved, that CO.
operative marketing is beneficial tt
the agricultural industry" The af
firmative speakers, G.. B. Allbrigh
and G. N. Hayden, were unable tt
unswer their arguments, and the mega.
tive side won the decision of thu
| judges"
The April term of circuit court con
venes April Sd. There are 81 case
on the docket-29 of which are GRIMM
Sl cases. This is by far the bigges
circuit court docket in Iron county il
many years-perhaps, the larges
ever. 1t is said that ten or more o
the criminal cases will go to trial, SO
longer term of court than usual ma
be looked for. The Eighteenth Amend
ment, along with the Volstead enact
ment, is not bowling success i
lessening crime. All the world ha
found that out.
FL. B. Potts, who has represente
the Hartford Insurance Company i
!. this vicinity the past eight month
| left last Saturday for Sedalia wher
he will be located for ninety days, 9
the end of which time he will retur
here. He expects to be back here
:. day or two each month of the thre
months he will have headquarters
Sedalia. Mr.. Potts wants ito inforr
his patrons that any loss reported c
! correction desired made during b
absence will be taken care of a
promptly as if he were here.
q i
9 AT the Community Sale to be hel
J. at the north Rosentreter barn in Irol
a ton, Saturday, March 25th, anon
8 other things to be offered will be III
o ed Ford Touring Car, two Good Sad
die Horses, four Good Work Horse
II one set of Buggy Harness, one set
a Work Harness, Good Buggy, Cookir
. Stove, Heating Stove and {, Goo
. Church Organ, some new Linoleun
: Cultivators, Plows, etc. Those desil
y ing to place articles in the sale w
:. please list the same with Ray b. .Pinh
ley, who will also provide storage "
til day of sale.
: Mr.. VIM. d. Mckee, who is col
d nected with the State Board of Agr
: culture, has been tentatively bookt
q to address the citizens of Iron coun
/, March oath and 25th on dairying al
l. other subjects. The hours, places al
subjects to be discussed by him W
/ appear in our nextissue. Other speal
Il ers will follow at later date. This
y splendid Of the State Board Of Agl
= culture to send such men as Mr.. M
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