Iron County register., 1922-04-06

Commerce. He is ever ready to give
his service for any community enter
prise OF worthy nature, whether COM
munity club or wkatnot.-Poptar
Bluff Republican.
Word was received here the past
week of the death of Earl Player of
typhoid fever in st. Johns Hospital,
st. Louis, March 25th. Deceased was
born in Arcadia, the son of MIR. and
Mrs. John j. Player, who have been
making their home in Chaffee, Mo-,
for number of years. The young
man, though only twenty one years
of age, was cashier of the Bank of
Chaffee and was held in high esteem
by all. The news of his death was re-
ceived with sorrow by old friends of
the family in the valley.
In this issue OF the REGISTER will be
found the announcement of Hon.
Redmond Black as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Repre-
sentative of Iron county. Mr.. Black
has held this office the past two years
and proved himself an honest aud
faithful Representative. Those who
know him best are assured that should
he again be honored by being nomi-
mated and elected to the office he will
be found in the future as in the past
always at his post of duty, voting ac-
cording to the dictates of his own
conscience and in the interest of those
whom he serves.
Baptist Home: "The brevity of the
contribution list in this issue ought to
make the most ardent enemy of the
old people howl with delight. This
kind Of list is calculated to make the
old people shiver with cold, and their
skin to draw close to their old bones.
But we are here to assure all who
would desire this for the old people
ia our care that it shall not be, so long
as the Bapilsts of Missouri have credit
at stores or banks. Wen feed the
old people if we have to run the de-
nomination into debt for it. Friends
of the old people will rally to their
! support in the egg Offering"
Pennington News: "Chas. w,
Francisco notified the county court on
last Saturday that he would not be a
candidate for reappointment as Coun-
ty Highway Engineer. He stated
there were several reasons why he
, did not desire the place again. Divi-
sion of authority in county road work
which has been a source of much fric-
! tion is understood to be his principa
, objection to accepting the position at
engineer for the coming year. Mr.
Francisco is civil engineer and roaG
builder Of recognized ability. 1t will
be no easy matter to fill his place
, He told the News yesterday he hat
several opportunities for employment
under consideration.
I Circuit court convened Monday
/. morning. Judge Dearing charged the
. grand jury and named VIM. H. Webt
as foreman. The case against James
3 Robertson, Jr., charged with felon
4 icusly wopnding Cecil Parker with al
D automobile, was continued until th'
/. next term of court. When the cast
. against Milton and Wilburn Barton
charged with the murder of Bud Os
e burn at Doyle last December, was call
ed the defense announced ready TO
trial and the work of securing jur.
was commenced. Forty qualifie'
jurors we're secured by Monday even
ing. The hearing of evidence begal
shortly afternoon Tuesday. The tria
J will probably last through Wednes
: day. 1t looks like court will be il
session two weeks.
Sheriff Shy received letter fror
the Sheriff of Oregon county, Mis-
!, souri,, the latter part of last week, i
. which he said Robert Camden, VIII
!. was arrested in that county sewers
weeks ago on charge of highwa
] robbery, had plead guilty and had re
! ceived as punishment sentence {
five years in the penitentiary. Man
people in the northern part of th
: county will be pleased to know tha
- this young desperate is confine
where he cannot rob and steal an
- more. Many of the best citizens {
" the northern part of the count
strongly believe that hadyoung Cam
of den been out of the Reform School 6
the time, he would have been part
to the double murder in the westsr
part OF Iron county, a couple {
~ months since, when an old man by th
name of Osburn and his wife wel
q foully murdered and their home burr
= ed. Young Camden will have to fac
= = a robbery and horse stealing charg
p in this county when his present sem
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