Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
Among the Brethren.

| Inc Horton Lana ana LuInOef OOui-
pany of Barfeld, Ripley county, are
sinking a very deep well. A depth OF
500 feet has already been obtained.
and it is the purpose of the company
to keep going until oil or some other
valuable thing is found. The Doni-
phan Prospect says the projectors are
confident of striking oil or something
of sufficient value to repay them for
their trouble, and if they do not devei-
op anything satisfactory at depth of
1000 feet they propose to go 1000, Or
even to 1000 feet below the surface.
We trust that their efforts may bear a
rich reward. If they strike oil, which
is not at all improbable, it will be the
greatest thing for Ripley county that
ever happened.
The Current Wave is responsible for
the following story: 1.-Two men re-
siding in neighboring township left
the Democratic and Republican parties
last spring and joined the Populists.
| 'Unscrupulous dishonesty on the parts
of the aforesaid old Darties,' said they.
| 'impelled the act and justified our SO
doing Those two were arrested and
brought before Justice Epstein and
| will be tried next Saturday on a charge
of hog stealing
Five new cases of smallpox at
| Charleston last week.
The following, though unaccredited
to the fanciful brain that brought it
forth, appears to be a favorite with
our Southeast brethren:
An exchange tells a charming story
of man who went to sleep the other
day and dreamed that he was in a city
governed by women. 1t was scrupu-
lousy clean, and, while walking
around, he saw three men arrested for
spittlng on the pavements. A garbage
barrel at the rear of each lot was
hand painted and tied with blue rib
bon. Mail boxes were decorated with
drawn work throws, and the fire plugs
had cushioned seats on top of them.
Sweet pea vines were climbing over
the electric light poles, and a hand
painted cuspidor occupied promi-
nent place on every corner. There
was no business, not team being al |
lowed to pass up and down the main
street for fear of making dust. The
town was deserted, save for the police
men, who marched up and down to see
that no one with dusty shoes stepped
into town. During the dream a man
was hanged in the suburbs for being |
out with the boys the night before.
Ste. Genevieve is going to have a |
local mutual fire insurance company.
One section of the political situation
in Scott county is thus delineated by
the Newsbog:
.Say, Mr.. Newsboy I want to run
for office" said a man as he entered |
the Office Tuesday. 'sDo you think |
there is any chance for me?'
Certainly, the field is open. What
Office do you want?"
prosecuting attorney"
'sDo you know any law"
Yes. Graduate and have had ten |
years experience. Can give best of
reference.
Then you can't be elected in this
county"
Our Salem brethren are not in ac-
cord, we regret to say. The terms |
they apply to each other from week to
week are not endearing. On the con-
trary. "sanctimouious old hypocrite, "
.scrank, .sliar," etc., appear in un-
ending profusion. Let US hope they |
may in the course of time get off the
ragged edge of angry epithet and battle
their narrowed souls in the balsam of
gentle courtesy and mutual goodwill.
On Sunday. the I'd inst, Drueling-
er's Hotel at New Madrid was burned !
to the ground. and most of its contents
were destroyed. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
West Plains Gazette: major Brooks
was in the city to-day in the interest
of the proposed Houck road. Mr..
Brooks was seen by number of busi-
ness men and was offered good induce
ments to build the road through West
Plains. The surveyors are between here
and Mountain Home, Ark, and Col.
Monks will return with Mr.. Brooks
and show him the best and most prac-
tical route for the road"
Brother Chew. always lively and
entertaining. is at times exceedingly
acetious-frequently at the expense
of the REGISTER; but occasionally the
shafts of his nimble wit strike with
greater justice nearer home. Last
week he said: ave anxiOusly hope
that the Forthcoming write-up of Fred
ericktown will not contain photograph
ic reproductions of our ancient tenn
pie of justice, the crazy foot-bridge on
North Main ST.. or the list of delin-
quent subscribers to Marvin Collegiate
Institute"
Judge Green last week declared the
Wayne county circuit clerks Office va
cant and appointed J. B. Mc(1hee