Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-21

Is making arrangements To erect Z
large dwelling on his newly acquired
farm. The house will have ty7cnty-one
rooms and be supplied with every com
fort and convenience. Mr.. Newman
also contemplates many other improve
ments.
State Superintendent l. f. Wolfe
will visit the Institute Monday. July
18th. spend the afternoon with the
teachers. and will address the citizens
IN the evening. Mr.. Wolfe il a good
speaker an enthusiastic worker in the
cause Of education. and we wOuld be
pleased to greet him with large audi
ence
Last fourth of July a picnicking
party at the Granite Quarry left a
basket containing luncheon and silver
ware The basket may have been
marked Hall" or '.O'Rrien:" part Of
the siIverware was marked Lizzie :
\ suitable reward vii. be given for the
return of the basket and its non-perish-
| able contents To- this Office
| Passenger trains Nos. 53 and % col
| lided near Iads Hill early this morn
ing. One fireman was badly hurt, and
several cars wrecked. The wrecker
went down this morning. The acct
dent resulted, it is said, from one OF
the trains running ten minutes ahead
! of schedule time. Railroad men. as
usual, are very reticent. and ii is diff
cult TO obtain particulars. Our inform
/ ant, however. thinks no passengers
We're injured.
Little girl: Mamma, did Judge En-
erson help 10 make the wOrld?"
| Mamma, My child! no, Why do
you ask such a foolish question:"
Little girl. Why YOU see aunty
said she heard ne would tell how the
world was made. in his lecture Fridav
evening, and I don't see how ne can
| tell unless he was there!"
Mamma: oh, dear me, Minnie,
what are We coming 10, Oh dear! Is
this Observation-Disclosures"
Maj. J. g. Merwin. Of st Louis.
editor OF the -il"eTlculS JONT9t1t u Edit
cattOH. and the pioneer school man of
the West, j. expected TO visit W. soon,
perhaps next week: and he Will deliver
a lecture 10 the citizens of the, Valley.
Maj. Merwiu is IN eloquent and inter-
estirg speaker. HI addrvs, will be
especially directed to the public and
not for the benefit of the teachers alone.
If you want 20 spend a pleasant even
ing. don't fail to hear MIN.
An explanation % the manner Of con
ducting an election under the Austria
Ian system Is given in this paper for the
benefit Of the judges and clerks of the
Primary Election, 10 be held on the 30th
INST. Il i hoped they Will make them
selves thoroughly familiar herewith.
The tickets. pOll-bOUBS and booths wiz
all be furnished in due time. Also,
fuller explanations printed in plain type
on cardboard. 10 be posted up at each
polling place for the information Of the
voters ANY information desired in
the meantime by the judges will De
cheerfuily given Oh application 10 +, ID.
AXE. Chairman of the County Commit
tee.
Prof. Vance deserves much praise
for the course OF free lectures which he
arranged to be delivered at the Acade
nay OF Music by able lecturers, before
the Teachers and citizens Our citi-
zcns should all turn out to hear them. |
The TWO which have been delivered |
were able. interesting and instructive. |
Prof. Ro1g's lecture last Friday night
va: an able eXtempore address. ana
the audience vas large, nut should |
have been much larger Judge Emer- |
son will deliver the third lecture OF the
course on Friday night. July 22d, and
it Is sure to be rem in thought and
composition. as his prepared lectures
always are.
A curious experience last Wednesday
perpIexed for time a number of pe0-
pie who 1--we on the banks of Stout's
Greek between iIOnton and Russell !
Vile About ten o'clock OF that day |
the st~cam-which in the morning was
nowhere over foot dcep-began To |
rise RAPIDLY In short time it became
oank-full, floating off the large tree
which had Hoatei against the railroad
bridge during The great freshet two
months ago. As no rain had f;tijcn
hereabouts On the day mentioned, the
sudden rise was ineApiicable until IN
the evening it was learned that :, cloud
burst had hooded the hGudwaters of the
creek. some three or tour miles dist
ant.
James johnson Vi Reynolds county
went in his wagon To the still house
near Annapolis last Saturday On his
way he picked up one Mcdaniel. and
both men got drank 1T the still. John
son then bought 4 rodl-On can full OF
whisky and they started home At
Annapolis Mcdaniel pat the whIskey in
RockwelI's store-rOoom TO keep John
son from drinking 1t: johnson got out
OF humor about it, and swOre out a
warrant charging his companion with
petit larceny. Prosecuting Attorney
Jordan was sent for. went down Mon
day. and upon learning the facts III the
case. had Squire Hampton to discharge
the prisoner. The coal-oil can is get
ting 10 pc q popular whisky vessel.
Iron County 2 3 /. U.