Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-29

/ He Is fully capable, Is a square Democrat
and an honest man: vel acquainted with
/ the value Of property, in all parts of the
county. We commend him to the consider
alton Of the people.
The health Of Mr.. john Brown and family
grows no better. and consequently they will
quit the banks of the Current river IN few
days. They think Of going TO Iron county
| and spend the summer in the Arcadia VAL
ley and IrOuton in hopes that they may get
rid of the malaria with which their systems
are thoroughly imbued.-Fln Buren, Local
Last Thursday several Irontouians went
to he Iron Mountain AXE, fishing. They
had excellent sport, and their .abors We're
rewarded with tine string Of fish. To VIM.
R Edgar, ESD, We are indebted Tor sam
pie of MS catch. Il was L toothsome pres
ent. and duly appreciated by one Of that
class who can never ind time To 20 4 fishing
more's the pity.
/ DR.. @. u. Hui has removed his store and
family into the Foley brick on south side Of
/ courthouse square. ana = now comfortably
settled therein. The building has been
/ thoroughly refitted, reprinted, and renovat-
{ =
meet Ms friends and customers in >tvie. He
/ /, in i new store-practicaily-wit new
drugs and new goods. G0 ana see nim and
them.
Giles G. Henderson, mighty good man,
viii contest all corners for the position OF
Collector for Iron county, It the coming
Primary He Possesses the JeIfersonIan
qualifications, and i 80 we'll known 70 all
the people OF the county. thag il j. unnec-
essary for Us to more than merely refer TO
his candidacy. should they choose him 10
serve hem. be vii 10 his whole duty Is
an official.
Last Tuesday evening Elijah smith: +.
VI. smith, his son; and Robert Henson,
,ou-iu- Iaw-were arrested by the sheriff Of
Madison county, charged with the murder
Of Leonard Erie meier on the 30th Of April.
\ detective named Gaines, from -. Louis,
had been working up the case, and Il Is
claimed there = strong evidence against the
accused, y ho are now in Jail 1t Frederick
town, awaiting their preliminary eXanina-
ZION. which VIII take place this week. The
nature II the evidence Is not known To out
siders, and we do not deem it expedient TO
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All the facts will develop in due time.
In last weeks issue we printed the an
nouncement that the knights Of Honor
would. on June 81, give IN Entertainment
and Ice-CTeam- straw berry Festival, the
proceeds To be Used in establishing l circu-
lating library There will be vocal music by
some Of our be>- SINGERS; and i negro
minstrel troupe'' VIII entertain the audi
ence. There viii be lemonade. ice cream
and straw berries On sale. No admission fee
i charged, and all are invited. The above
order some time since determined II establish
/ library in th. town, and for il efforts III
that direction It deserves credit, and merits
chat it, entertainment be well parTonized.
! library = needed here, and the project
could not have been iuaugurated under bet
ter auspices, OF promise greater results III
other hands. We all upon all public spir-
tied people 10 come out and give the 9reth-
rem lift, lille themselves getting more
than value received N return for their mon
ev. The REGISTER Is with them, and rs
staff. from the Et.'' to she Devil ana
Viii bring their sisters. their cousins ana
their aunrs."
The star Theatre Company showed up IN
IronJon. pursuant TO notice given on num-
Der of Ten Sigtts-in Ia Bar-Room litho-
graphite hangers, with the Ten Nights"
etc. legend, carefully covered over With
pasted strip Of pink-tinted bank paper
The play for he evening was ''Brac, the
Poor House Girl poor Brac! where is
she uow-in the p. n. for 4 fact) The eur
tain Went up about nine o'clock and Il
wasn't long before The mea-er audience
would have given their hats and boots to
have it 20 down again. We viii not harrow
the souls of our readers by dwelling on
Tie weary details Of he pay n the actor,
% draGgea is slow length along. The
..entertainment'' clo~2ll Ut length, and all
present went home in the happy conscious
ness that never under any circumstances
supposuble would ike two-hours' punish
mrnt be injected upon hem. The star
troupe went FRI N here IL P0t0si, aud late
Idvices inform Us that thence Il went TO
He-Sperides, III accordance with the admo-
milton Of H. q. In other words, the proprte-
/ tor ran If with the leading lady, leaving
rhe remainder Of the troupe ul5aus Week ..
salary. and another combined aggregation ~
worlds = eut i busted never 10 unite AGAIN
Let is memory !. /. D.
These sunday eNcur-i0us 30 our Valley are
/ -at7in.- to be an intoierabie public NUISANCE,
I aud ma, Of last sunday vas no exception.
We have No objection 10 good and respect
able people from the city or elsewhere COM
I ing ls-e u enjoy our scenery and 10 breathe
the pure. eAnit4rating air Of heaven il its
/ pristine purity. TOT :! such We have an
/ abundance; but We do obJeat u a2V-nG the
/ very scaDs of -. Louis society come Amoag
/ u on the sabbath day and violate not only
the holy DAY but the laws Of the land N
/ way that none Of our citizens would be per
/ mfttas. - do. Last sundays excursion con-
sisted II Z beer car, ana few coaches ni!ed-
with too few excegtI-n@5 with the lowest
class Of professional gamblers 4aI their
''cappers." There were the wheel Of fort
uEe." the oakland cups" game and The
! cough candy and ten-dOilar- bill" game, Is
we'll Is '.crap shooting" all going on in
+ broad DAY li.zat, and no officer present to say
stop How well and W what success these
willy wizards piled their iesoa-+gs 2voca-
! tion- can be a>certained from me fact t;iaL
some OF our citizens. and this time it was
/ not confined 10 the young and -ueNperienc-
/ ea. L.t men Of mature aye and good busi-
+ ness Qualifications. suffered themselves rob-
bed bv the .so.ItdreIz. The beer sellers.
too, cot in their work Gy iaav i..g , number
of our youths druuk-absouteiy drunh--toS