Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-23
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY.
Among the Brethren.

Trusty, widow of James Trusty, ha
been granted a pension. Uncle San
Coday, the agent, hasn't learned the
amount of it, but it will probably bs
large enough to keep her boys II
s.chawin' terbacker" and insure them
a steady job of loafing.
Frederick town Ne,cs: s'Mr. Charles
Riggs, who is well known in this city,
and who is a brother of Mr.. Louis
Riggs of Kennett, and is night opera
tor for the Iron Mountain road at Iron
dale, had some words with a tramp
who was hanging around the depot al
that place on the 9th, when suddenly
the tramp picked up a coupling pin
and hit Mr.. Riggs on the head with it,
knocking him down. The wound
though serious, was not considered
dangerous and on Thursday Mr.. Riggs
was able to be up"
We see the Cape Girardeau Demo-
crat is using the proffered free goldbug
Instrumentation money and without
price, even to express charges.
Cape Girardeau has an elegantly ar
ran ged rock-pilc fitted up exclusively
for the use Of the festive hobo.
According to the Press the employees
in the De Soto car shops are now
working eight hours a day and only
five days in the week.
The Van Buren, Local nominates Mr..
o. l.. Munger for State Senator from
our neighboring district. Mr.. NJ. is
we'll fitted for that position, and the
REGISTER would like to see him there
in which event the people would have
a loyal, faithful representative in the
Upper House.
1t is rumored that Mine La Motto
has changed ownership. but confrma-
tion of the news is lacking.
The Bonne Terre Democrat Register
last week completed its sixth year, and
starts its seventh with every assurance
of prosperity.
The Greenville journal: mir. f. j.
Polk, our silver smith, and Mr.. Hud-
son, of Willow Spring, were out after
the finny tribe Saturday night, and
their catch was 81 water dogs and two
little fish,"
Dexter Messenger: s:Dennis Tucker.
living near Dexter, has a two-horse
wagon that has been in constant use
since 1S52-forty-three years-and is
still good vehicle. In fact it is a
better wagon than many cheap ones
that have only been run one year. 1t
was built in Franklin, Indiana, for Mr..
fuckers father, and with the excep
ton of a new bed has had little or no
repairs put upon it. 1t is entirely
and the parts braced so as
to give it strength. 1t looks as well
as the modern wagon, although devoid
Of many of the late improvements.
Mr.. Tucker moved from johnson coun-
ty, Indiana, to this county a few
months ago in this wagon, a distance
Of several hundred miles"
The Bloomfield TtndicdtOr must face |
he future with the burden of the fol- |
owing upon his inner consciousness.
There was fellow by the name of |
Robertson, who lives in the swamps |
east of Ardeola, came to town Sunday |
evening in answer to a citation direct
ng him before one of the squires on a |
charge of carrying a pistol, but he
Knew very we'll that he was not going
o have trial. He simply made a re-
mark that he had been exposed to
mall pox. and that settled it. Nobody |
wanted to talk to him and every body
aid 60, and he went staggering in his
leeve, as he had not been In five miles
# the small pox case, which is near
Bell City.
The smallpox scare is again on in
he lower end of the State, and quar-
milne in many towns is being strictly
nforced.
A woman living in Stringtown, Scott
county, says the Newsboy, ''saw a
mouse in a pasteboard box the other
lay and caught the animal by clap
ping the lid on suddenly. She then
brew the box into the fire. 1t had |
saltpetre, and an explosion |
occurred. wrecking the stove
nd injuring the woman severely; but
he mouse was killed"
The Charleston Enterprise records
he passing away of an old schoolmate
# the editor of this paper: .'Mr. A.
7. Goodin. an old and respected citizen
# this county. died at Mineral Wells,
Texas. yesterday. His remains will |
'e brought here for burial and will ar
i've by way of the Bluff at IL A. NJ.
He will be takep from the |
rain to Mrs. Birds residence. The |
uneral will take place Saturday. the
Sth, at 2:30 o'clock P. NJ. from the NJ.
J. church.