Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-03-09


lands picture graced the walls of the
Ironton post-office in lien of the lit ho-
graph of Benjamin that has now been
s.turned to the wall" We congratu-
late our postmaster on his public spir-
itedness.
The probabilities are that Frederick
town will be the first place in South
east Missouri to get a Democratic post
master. The last appointee to that
place, r. Albert, under the Harrison
regime was not confirmed by the Sem
ate, and he only holds until his sue
cessor can be named and qualified.
Walter Stocking, postmaster at Cal
edouia, met with a fatal accident on
the night of February 23d. Mr.. S.
was awakened by the building being on
fire and in an effort to jump from the
second story to the ground in order to
save some of the money and stamps in
the Office, sustained injuries from which
she shortly died.
Mrs. A. Grandhomme and Mr.. L. j.
Giovanoni desire US to return their
sincere thanks to the many good citi-
ZGuS WIZ WOThCo SO IuuuStAlodSly w
save their property from destruction
by fire, on Saturday morning last.
Had it not been for their prompt and
willing services, the building would
most assuredly have been destroyed.
III. B. Jones yesterday purchased
VIM. Hills livery stable and will in fu-
ture conduct the business at the old
Noiy Ofp Mr. InnoS
intends to make many improvements
and hopes by good service and close
attention to business, to secure fair
share of the public patronage. Mr..
Hills has not yet decided what business
he will engage in.
Read the advertisement in this paper
of large sale of horses at the Anchor
Ranch, Mine la Motto, Madison county,
Mo-, on Friday of this week. This
promises to be one of the most exten-
sive stock sales ever held in this section
of the State, and some animals of most
excellent breed will be disposed of.
Stockmen, this is a chance of a life time,
Attend, and see what you can do. 1t
will pay you well.
One of the most marked changes of
weather during the entire winter, oc-
Cured last week. Thursday the air
was balmy and just like spring, that
evening rain commenced to fall, the
thermometer went down towards
morning, and all day Friday there was
raging snow storm. The ground was
covered several inches, and the night
was bitter cold. The thaw began Sat
urday, moderation continued, and warm
sunshine and sunny skies are once more
at hand.
OF course human can not be infal-
lible, and mistakes and oversights will
occur in the best regulated families.
But there is one thing we can't under
stand; why the mail clerks carry the
Republics by here three times to where
they do the Globe Democrats once, and
it generally happens that the Republic
is almost certain to be carried past on
the day after some big Democratic |
demonstration when the paper is full
of news that is as bitterness and gall to |
the Republican mail clerk. Our Re
publics containing full account Of the |
Inauguration were not thrown off the |
train last Sunday, but the Globe Demo |
crat was right on time.
Last Thursdays st. Louis papers
stated that one John Timlin had the |
day before been taken in charge by the !
police, and placed in custody; it seems |
he was around the Union depot, drunk, |
and acting in strange manner, insist |
ing on buying champagne for every |
body he chanced to meet. When ar
rested, he had about 5000 on his per-
son, ticket to Washington and |
declared his intention of attending the
He was sent to the asy-
lum at Fulton next day. Timlin is a
resident of this county, and was but |
lately released from the asylum. When
sober he is rational enough, but drink
soon befogs his mind and brings insan-
ity.
DIED-At st. Johns Hospital, st. |
Louis, Mo-, on Sunday, March 5. 1898. |
at $50 o'clock p. NJ, Mrs. LOUISA /
ScHwAB, wife of John Schwab, Jr.,
aged AZ years, IL months and days. |
The deceased had been in ill health for /
some time past, and about ten days ago |
was taken to St. Louis for treatment. |
She grew no better, however, and the |
middle of last week Mr.. Schwab was
summoned to her bed by telegram. |
From that time the sufferer gradually |
weakened and the end came peacefully |
Sunday, Mr.. Schwab and daughter,
Miss Louisa, being present. Mrs |
Schwab was model wife and mother
in every respect, and the family have
the sympathy of a legion of friends in
their dark hour of sorrow and suffer-
ing. The funeral occurs from the res
idence, west of Shepherd Mountain, to-
day at O'Clock.
There is genius in the Valley, of
whose being here but few have appre-
ciative knowledge, as the following,
taken from the columns of the St. Louis
Chronicle. will put beyond peradventure:
1.-The discussion of St. Louis present
drinking water supply reminds me of
another way of obtaining a supply for
the city which I heard mentioned here.
DR.. J. II. Mumma, at present living
here, claims to know how an abund-
ance of good, cold, clear water for the
whole city. even if it grows ten times
as large, can be obtained with very lit
tie cost. He says that If the city
authorities would promise him $780,
Inn pavahlo nu1v IF hfa assertions