Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28

and winter stock of millinery is as com
plete and up-to-date as can be found in
the large cities. The selection en-
braces all the very latest novelties.
Miss COINS reputation as a trimmer oil
elegant taste and skillful execution is
well known. You are certain to find
Just what you want in the millinery
line al Lopez's-
Monday morning the Clark hub fac,
tory inaugurated the practice of having
the night Waterman blow the big whis-
tie at half-past Eve so as to arouse the
employees that they might be ready for
work at seven. Town folk were not
lapprIsed of the intention and when the
whistle sounded at half-past five many
people feared it was a fire alarm,
hurried out of bed. and rushed down
town TO see what was wrong.
County Collector Fisher desires to
impress the fact on the minds of the
! taxpayers that State and county taxes
| for 1897 are now due and must be paid
before January 1st. He earnestly re-
quests that everybody come forward
and settle before that date and avoid
the penalty and costs that are imposed
on all delinquents. So step forward.
| gentlemen, and settle your State and
County dues before the New Year. It
viii afford you peace of mind and make
the Collector happy. Come on.
Clark's circus showed here Saturday
twice. The trained dogs and ponies
were good; the balloon ascension was
a success, but the show otherwise was
a poor affair. Instead of reducing the
license charge for those small jim-crow
shows. they should be kept out by a
prohibitive license. The money taken
IN at the door is but small per cent.
of the amount such outfits take out of
the county; their swindling followers
do the real business. Ciark's show
was at five places in this county
Dunklig Democrat.
Milton Craven has the gold fever
and has it bad. too. He starts to-day
for Tulare. Cal From there he will
go to Seattle. Wash. where he will
try it awhile and if things don't ''pan
out" to suit him he will leave in the
spring for klondike. We hope he
will .'strike it rich" Since the above
was put in type, Milton received tel
egram from his brother, Walter Cra-
ven, asking him to wait a few days
longer before starting West He thinks
he can secure a position for him at
kin.-LickiHg Ne1cs.
Says a late issue of the ST. Louis
Post Dispatch: j. B. Jones. circuit
clerk and recorder of Reynolds county,
believes in spreading the gospel by
any and every means. Mr.. Jones
knows be is saved and wants others
TO be saved also. Occasionally a writ
is sent from Reynolds county to St.
Louis for service. Mr.. Jones sends
them to Deputy Sheriff Meilert. With
each writ he always sends a short aud
a large bundle of tracts. He says in
his letter he hopes to convert some OF
the attaches of the sheriff's Office in St.
Louis. He doesn't know the St. Louis
sheriff's office"
The ladies OF ST. Paul's church wish
to thank their many kind friends who
assisted so materially in making a sue
cess of the Milk-Maids' Convention
They thank especially the committee
Ou NbiA kJOSCA Va 4fAA .
O'Brien. Miss Lula Fairchild and Miss
Mary Myers. These ladies' gave their
entire time and energy to the enter
tainment during the few days it was
in preparation, and to their efforts,
in a great measure, is due the success
achieved. Thanks are also returned
10 the public for the liberal patron
age extended. The gross receipt were
S64.15. The expenses amounted to
$23.75, leaving a net profit of S4O.40.
Secretary Leseur's Official Manual
for 1898. gives a list of the State
Senators and Representatives from the
first $500 to the Thirty Fourth Gen
eral (1SS7) Assembly inclusive. Iron
county was organized in 1857 and was
first represented in the Legislature in
1858: Following is the list of repre-
sentatives from that time: 1S5S-John
Polk; 1861. C. Russell; 1852
1872. II. JaquiLh; 1890. r.
Peck; 1871-Chas. Won Roden; 1873
j. F. 7. Edwards; 1S75-A. w. Hollo-
man; 1S77-J. H. McHenry; 1881
j. w. Berrymau; 1SS3-S5-T. G.
Foley; 1SS7-W. T. Crocker; 1SS9-91
Mann Ringo; 1881. B. Holloman;
1S95-W. T. Gay; 1876. W. Far
rar, Jr.
The Milk Maids Convention at the
Academy of Music Tuesday evening at
tracted a good audience. The enter
tainment was novel and pleasing one.
4 score and more of charming aud
captivating young milk maids held
their annual convention, and consid-
cred the merits and dement's of every
thing and everybody pertaining to the
milk and butter business. Some inter |
esting papers were read aud the pro- |
gramme was iDterspersed with a num- |
Der OF popular songs. But the strong
point of the assembly was its appear !
auce-both in the drill exercise and !
convention. The costume of the milk |
maid is a bewitching one and when |
combined with the grace and beauty of
the Valley renders a picture fair to see.
II thing of beauty IS a JOY forever |
the memory of the Milk Maids conven |
ton will illumine eternity
Writing on How DO My Tricks, =
in the November Ladies Home Journal |
magician Harry Kellar explains how |
to accomplish the difficult feat of blow |
ing piece of cork into q bOttle-a |