Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

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of courthouse.
Kew. A. Carver, pastor Liberty. Biz
Creek and Bethany churches, will be
gin protracted meeting at Bethany
church, in Madison county, on Monday
evening, August 10Th. Mr.. Carver
held services to large congregations al
the Polk church on Marble Creek Fri
day and Saturday nights, and Sunday
morning and evening. Great interest
was manifested.
The present month has been cool in
comparison with July of last year.
Rarely has the thermometer passed
ninety this month while in July, 1897,
there were fifteen days where ninety
was passed and on one day the Their
mometer marked 103. So, gentle
reader, when you are sweltering these
days console yourself with the thought
that you are not nearly so warm as
you were this time last year.
James j. Bridges. of Dunklin coun-
ty, who married Miss Cora Hogue in
Arcadia about eight years ago was
shot and killed by his cousin. Ambrose
Bratcher, at Campbell on Monday even
ing of last week. The tragedy was the
result of family troubles. Bridges was
regarded as a desperate character, and
the opinion seems to be that Bratcher
was compelled to do as he did. Bridges
will be remembered by a number of
people in the Valley. Mrs. Bridges
has been dead couple of years.
1t is understood that several timber
thieves have recently been located in
this immediate section, and that some
vigorous prosecutions are shortly to be
inaugurated. 1t is certainly to be
hoped that every offender will receive
the full benefit of the law. Under
present conditions it is almost an i'm
possibility to protect piece of timber
land from the depredations of these
marauders. The law guarantees a
man protection for his property, and
the guarantee should be made good
There ought to be on the cemetery
grounds an open shed or large pagoda,
to whose shelter visitors might resort
in time of need. 1t will be remember
ed that on a late occasion. just as
large funeral procession had entered
the grounds, very heavy rainstorm
set in. All who attended were SUBJ
jected to a complete drenching, from
the effects of which some have not
even yet entirely recovered. The ex-
perience ought not be duplicated when
a moderate outlay can effectually
prevent it.
Last Monday night Iron Lodge, No.
10Y, /. o. o. F., installed her officers
for the coming half-year. Bismarck,
Doe Run, and other Lodges, attended
and participated in the ceremonies.
1t had been the intention to have
lawn party, after Lodge, on the prem
Uses of MIR. I. b. Pruitt; but showers
of rain came down after sunset and
made everything outside uncomforta-
bly, damp. So the programme was
changed, and the members and invited
guests were welcomed at the residence
of Mr.. G. d. Marks, where ice-cream,
cake, lemonade, ETC., were served.
The proceedings were varied with
singing, music, etc., and all enjoyed
themselves until the tolling of the
midnight bell warned them to home
and rest.
Capt. Geo. X. Hunter of Company
X, Third Cavalry, who was wounded
in the battle of Santiago, was a visitor
to the Valley the first of the week.
Capt. Hunter thinks our troops distin-
guished themselves, in the Santiago
and says that the capture
of the fortress there was a military
of which every American
should feel proud. Capt. Hunters
company was in the thickest of the
fighting, and he is proud of the man
ner in which his men conducted them
selves. He says that the troops who
the rifle range in the Valley during
the past two years, furnished unmis-
taxable evidence of the benefits to be
derived therefrom. Capt. Hunter is
suffering from a flesh wound iff the
thigh and is home on a two months
furlough. He expects to join his COM
pany as soon as his wound will permit.
The ..boys" throughout the South
east are telling pretty good story on
Judge l.. F. Dining. We can't vouch
for the truthfulness of the tale, but the
Judges general acquaintance all
through this country will render the
story interesting, whether it be wholly
founded on fact or not. Recently the
Judge happened in st. Louis in early
morning on a belated train. 1t was too
early to attend to business, and yet the
day was too near at hand to think of
getting a room and retiring. So the
Judge took a seat in one of the chairs
in front of the Laclede Hotel. and in a
moment had fallen asleep. just about
this time a couple of the Judges
friends happened along, seeing the
Judge was in sound slumber and that
his hat had fallen into his lap, they at
once conceived a joke. While one
stood guard, the other friend rushed
into an adjacent bar room, secured a
half dollars worth OF nickels and plac-
ed them in the sleeping Judges up
turned hat. Then they waited for
developments. Slumber in a chair
isn't always restful or refreshing, and
it wasn't long before the Judge awoke.
He rubbed his eyes, realized his where
abouts, and was just about to get up
and take walk. when he discovered
the money in his hat. Where in
thunder did this money come FROM"
were the words that followed. The
two friends who been enjoying the sit