Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-25

prices are all right. He respectful,
asks a share of the public patronage.
Messrs. Klein. Marks. McCoun
Smith, Heiber. McCIintock and Myer
returned from their hunt over in tht
western part of Iron county last Thurs
day. They report four deer killed
Other game was not very plentiful
but they had a good time. Mr.. kleir
killed two of the deer. Mr.. Myers one
aud the dogs captured the other
Harrington Times.
"Old Farmer Hopkins" said to be
one of the brightest rural dramas ever
written, will be produced at the Acad
envy of Music to-mOrrOw evening, by
the well-knOwn comedian, Frank 5.
Davidson, and an excellent company.
! Special scenery, mechanical effects,
/ specialties of high order. all go to
make old Farmer Hopkins" the great
success it undoubtedly is.
| County Clerk Cozine, accompanied
! by Ed. Scott and James Parks. while
/ out coon hunting Tuesday night. were
| chased three quarters of mile by a
| panther. 1t followed them down to
the house of NJ. L. Harrison. Mr..
| Cozine could have shot it but was
afraid TO, for fear that he would only
wound it. and then it would attack
them. reynolds County Outlook
The editor acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation to the wedding of Mr..
Joseph Clark Logan of Carthage, Mo,
aud Miss Genevieve Eads Fisher, of
Pennington, which will occur at the
Presbyterian Church, Pennington, on
Wednesday, December Ist. at high
noon. The bride IS the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. TheO. d. Fisher, edit
or of the Pennington Times, while the
groom Is a prominent young man of
Carthage. The REGISTER extends its
best wishes.
Rt. Rev. D. S. futile made his au-
nual visit to this city last Thursday,
and held services in the Episcopal
church that evening. The cOngrega-
ton was large and the Bishop delig-
cred one of his usually interesting and
instructive discourses. The rite of
baptism was administered to Marie
Louise, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gross. After the services were
over the Bishop consulted with the com
municants in regard to securing a rec
tor for the church here. No definite
conclusion was reached and the matter
will be further considered in the near
future.
Capt. Chase was in the Valley
Wednesday for the purpose OF negotiat-
ing for the purchase of a small tract of
land adjacent to the rife range belong
ing to Mr.. VIM. Henson. This piece
of property has never been included in
the rifle range tract, but when Assist
ant Secretary of War MeiklejOhn was
here last Saturday, he recommended
that it be included with the other pur-
chases, provided it could be secured at
a reasonable price. The whole deal
will likely be cOnsummated now in a
short time, the purchase money paid
over, and title to the range duly vested
in the government.
A telegram from Pennington to Mon
days Post Dispatch says: ''Ex-SeuatOr
Jasper \. Burks and his nephew, j. B.
Burks, have been arrested on charge
of assault. Just after the adjournment
of Circuit Court, j. B. Burks became
involved in a fight with w. H. Adkins
of Bismarck, a witness in a case in
which the Burkses were attorneys for
the defense. When Adkins and Burks
clinched, Jasper struck Adkins over
the head and face with a heavy gold
headed cane. inaicting a severe injury.
After he was struck, Adkins drew a
pistol and fired at Jasper Burks, but
his arm was caught from behind by j.
b. Burks, and the ball went wild. Par
ties rushed in and disarmed Adkins"
Jim Flowers of Charlottesville, Mo,
was charged in the United States Dis
trio Court Monday with selling liquor
without a license. He is 90 years old.
tall and awkward. He ambled up be-
fore the Judge aud "reckoned" he was
guilty. He said he went to a dance
one night and had a gallon of whisky
with him. Some of the other boys
wanted some. and he sold all of the
gallon he did not drink. This, he ex-
planned, was not much. Il will fine
you So" said the Judge. land commit
you to the Iron County Jail" But.
Judge" be managed to saw, Il can't
go there. l amt got no money and
can't pay my fare. Maybe if you'd let
me go home | might borrow it," One
of Marshall Lynch's deputies caught
Flower by the arm and led him away.
and explained his ride to Jail would
cost him nothing Post Dispatch.
Miss Ida Ryan, who is now teaching
In Ward Three, has resigned her posi-
ton of First Assistant in that ward and
will leave Saturday morning for JEFF
fersOn City where she has accepted
position in the public schools of that
place. Miss Ryan has been connected
with the Bonnie Terre schools for sew
eral years. and her frequent re-eiec-
tions speak in no uncertain language
of the satisfactiOns she has given.
Thorough in instruction. excellent in
discipline, strong intellectually, and a
perfect lady. Miss Ryan's services will
be found valuable acquisition to any
school. Our loss is jefferson City's
gain, and as much as we regret Miss
Ryan's departure we certainly wish
her unbouuded success in her new field
of labor. She will long be remember
ed by her patrons and her pupils for
the good she has done.-B0Hne Terre
Democrat Register.
We are reliably informed that F. W.
| Prentice, the gentleman who was to
start the screen window and door fac