Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

The conductor of q south bound freight
train, somewhere up the road, Monday sur
prised a couple of tramps who had broken
into car of merchandise, and were pre-
pairing to help themselves. The train men
sealed the car, and carried Messrs. Tramps
to Piedmont, where they were delivered to
the authorities.
MIR. j. n. Bishop comes forth this week in
a new advertisement. Mr.. b. has long
borne the well-earned reputation Of keeping
the "smoothest" hardware store in the
Southeast, and to say anything laudatory
would be as to paint the lily or gild refined
gold. Call and see his spring stock-one of
the largest and most carefully selected that
he has ever purchased.
Key. q. w. Rose, preached his farewell
sermon, Sunday night, preparatory to TAX
Ing his departure for the conference of
his church, which convened in Pierce City
Tuesday. Rev. Il. is a painstaking, stud
lous and able young man, and we are sure
We give voice to public feeling in the
premises when we trust that he may be re-
turned TO this circuit, at least, another year.
Prof. ]. b. SCOTS announcement as a
candidate for election to the office of
school commissioner of this col unity appears
in this weeks REGISTER. Prof. Scott is
we'll known as an educator of rare attain
ments and needs no praise from us. He is
the best commissioner Iron county ever had,
and the people will likely bear This fact in
mind which they 90 to the polls on the ID Of
next month.
In this weeks issue of the REGISTER will
be found the announcement of Jno. T. Pat
terson as a candidate for the office of school |
of this county. Mr. L. de- |
sIres It's TO state that If he i elected he will |
hold yearly examinations, both at Ironton
and Belleview, at such times as will be most |
for the teachers over the county. |
Prof. L. is an intelligent young man and |
VIC are confident would ably perform the |
lu ties Of The Office to which he asp;res.
About forty OF our best citizens have
enrolled as members to the circulating |
library, and it is hoped that, at least so |
members can be secured, which will give |
he members the use OF 200 books for the
iear. The citizens of Pilot Knob and Arcadia
ire solicited To become members to this
WHICH ~ 10 ne hepJ Ut IL. "
Davis store In Ironton. The books are to
DC ready for the use of members about the
asst of this week. Mr.. Phelps, while solic
ting, will more fully explain the enterprise.
1t seems to be the general impression
hat the ore 4 Steel Company, through the
Medium of one of their diamond drills, have
atety made valuable find on their proper
y somewhere in the vicinity of the Compa-
~ stables. An air of secrecy is, however,
irctly maintained and nothing definite can
re learned. When any of the "posted" ones
re approached in regard to the matter, the
eply, with knowing wink, Is, "I have
lothing to say" 1t is to be hoped that
here is a solid foundation for the rumor.
)ur readers may rely on the fact that just
$ soon As the mystic silence that now per-
AIDES the report has passed away, we will
dvise them fully.
The following are the grand and petit ,
jurors for the April term OF Circuit Court is
elected by the County Court last week: I