Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-24

temperance in all things. On this
! hypothesls how prodigally scant-o'-
grace is old Dame Nature! She's al
ways having a drouth or freshet, a
sWeIter or freeze, calm or a tenn
pest, and the golden mean she depises
as the spendthrift hates his guardian.
mat heredity shows rank in her hu-
man offspring only marks man as the
1aVorlte OF her unceasiug toll to date.
The future may deal more kindly by
her.
A match game of football was played
In Begley's field, adjoining the rail-
road, last Saturday afternoon. Rev.
arthur Britain and Prof. r. E. Wiki
lnsor headed the combatants, and a
lively contest was had. The afternoon
was decidedly damp and the conditions
were not pleasant for outdoor exercise;
out there was plenty of fun notwith-
standing. Victory finally perched
on the banner borne by the Professor.
but it was not won without determined
effort.
The Arcadia Valley w. C. T. L.
have arranged to hold the recitation
and musical contest at the Academy OF
Music April 18th. This promises to
be very unique, instructive and in
teresting entertainment, as all taking
part are of home talent. Six young
ladies will compete for the gold medal
in instrumental music; also, several
others are to compete for the gold
medal in recitations. Disinterested
but competent judges will be selected
for each contest. The gold medals
Will soon be placed on exhibition at
the Arcadia Valley Drug Store.
The warm weather of March ended
on the 22d with highest record, a de-
grees, at noon, when the wind shifted
to the northwest, and a blizzard was
on, from p. NJ. to next day. The
temperature dropped by p. NJ. to 40
degrees, and during night the lowest
registered was 26 degrees-a fall of 81 |
degrees in a little over twelve hours.
During the storm it numbered, light |
ened, showed and sleeted, all at the |
same time-an unusual occurrence. |
The next morning yesterday the |
ground was covered with a white |
blanket. Total rainfall was 1.33 from |
p. NJ. to a. NJ.
After reading the minutes of the |
City Council, the REGISTER believes |
the fire apparatus purchased by the |
City is as good as the money expend
ed for 1t can buy. After the engine
had arrived and before the purchase
was consumated by paying over the
money, it was examined by the special |
cOmmittee-Messrs. Gay and Buckley,
two experienced northumberland on
their report the bill was allowed.
Just why certain persons should "kick"
now it is difficult to understand. Due
care seems to have been taken in the
deal, and it is not astonishing that
thousand dollar machine was not Sc
cured for one hundred and fifty dollars.
Creditors of c. P. Talbot attached
his trunks last Saturday night, on the
eve of their being checked to Lutfkin,
Texas. 7. S. Lopez & Sons had an
unsettled account of $24 for merchan-
disc, and Mrs. j. A. Hughes another
for about the same sum for rent. They
swOre out attachments and Constable
Marshall took charge of the trunks as
they were about to be removed from
the dwelling lately occupied by the
Talbotts. Mrs. HIS account was COM
promised, but the property was held
on that of I. S. Lopez & Sons. 1t is
the general opinion that it was lack of
funds rather than a desire to blk that
prevented the debts from being settled
in the ordinary way.
70 hot
witness has been unearthed in the
Max-Withers murder case. 1t is
claimed that man who saw the body
of Cashier Withers placed on the track,
after the murder was committed, is
now in the city, and at the proper time
will be on hand to give in his evidence,
which will perhaps fix the crime on
the Max boys. Guy Withers. of Pied
mont, was in the city last Friday, look
ing after the matter, and, aided by
Marshal Bratt, is satisfied that he has
at last found man that can throw
some light on the mystery that sur
rounds the murder of his father, and
that will lead to the punishment of the
guilty parties. By the request of those
interested in the case we withhold
Bluff Herald.
The end of the fight of the heirs of
the late Socrates Newman against DR..
Lewis f. Newman, trustee, was reached
last Monday morning, in Division No.
6 of the St. Louis Circuit Court. 1t
will be remembered that over a year
ago suit was instituted by the grand
children of the late Socrates Newman,
to have Lewis Z. Newman removed
from the trusteeship of his fathers
estate. The grandchildren have only
a remainder interest in the estate, not
inheriting until after the death of their
parents. They claimed that DR.. New
man was riskiug their interests by his
manner of conducting affairs. They
accused him of gambling and other
practices which endangered their
property. During the tendency of the
suit intermediate proceedings to have
a receiver appointed to have DR.. New
man give bond were instituted and
defeated. Monday morning Judge
Wood dismissed the bill asking for
DR.. Newmau's removal. In an oral
opinion he complimented the doctor on
the way he had managed the estate.
He went oyer the case point by point
and upheld DR.. Newman in all he had
done so far.
A. Q. Cameron, of St. Louis, who at