Iron County register., 1899-03-16

The persecution of the Christians
under Nero is the theme of the new
play to be presented at the Academy
OF Music April 18th. Those who have
read ''Quo Vadis, or who have seen
1.-The Sign of the Cross will know
what story can be woven out of such
materials. The drama In White
Robes" is given for the benefit of the
school library
The city council held its regular BIZ
monthly session last Monday evening.
Settlements were had with the various
officers. The list of delinquent tax
payers Is very short-a few poll-taxes
| alone showing up minus in cases where
the overs thereof have removed to
other scenes of vantage. The pro-
ceedings of the Council will be pub
lished next week.
The Cornet Band last week asked
permission of the county court to put
up pagoda or music stand in the
courthouse yard. but the court couldn't
see Its way clear to grant the request
unless petitioned by goodly number
OF the citizens. The intention of the
band boys was to have given a series
OF open-alr concerts during the sum-
mer. A petition will probably be cir
culated.
Col. Camm's Public School" article
may call for a few editorial ejacula-
tious later on. In the meantime the
REGISTER desires to express its pride
in the possession of so intelligent and
cultured correspondent and hopes to
print his letters for many a week to
come The Coils Democracy-evolu-
ted through thought and conviction
is of the sort that will preserve this
free Republic-If it is 10 be saved.
A warranty deed from E. C. Clark to
the Clark Manufacturing Company,
conveying the hub factory and other
property was fled in the recorders
Office Saturday. The consideration
named is S2S, 900. and the deed requir-
ed S2S in revenue stamps. The Clark
Manufacturing Company was recently
incorporated under the laws of Mis-
souri,, with capital stock of 100000.
The incorporators are E. G. Clark, c.
w. Kemmett, G. E. Kemmett and a.
II. Hopkins.
VIM. Latham was plaintiff and VIM.
HARRISON defendant in a suit tried be-
fore Justice W. E. Bell in Belleview
Saturday. The evidence disclosed
that some time in January last Har-
bison one night took possession of a |
cabin belonging to Latham ani had |
sir Ia iz fol
vacate. HARRISON failed to put in an |
appearance and Justice Bell granted |
writ of custer to the plaintiff. Both |
Latham and HARRISON live in the west |
end of the county. The suit was orig |
inally brought before Squire Luthy at |
Edge Hill but taken to Squire Bells |
on change of venue.
The REGISTER this week publishes
the formal notice of the annual school |
election for the Irouton district, to be
held Tuesday, April 4th. In addition
to the ordinary questions, PROPOSE
ton to bond the district for $4,000 will
be voted on. Should this carry, an
extra levy o. six cents on the hundred |
dollars will be necessitated. This, in
addition to the extra levy of ten cents
on the hundred dollars for school pur-
poses, made necessary for the employ
ment of fourth teacher, and which
was voted last year, will make total
levy of sixteen cents on the hundred
dollars over and above the forty cents
ordinarily levied-or fifty-six cents on
the hundred dollars. in all.
Following are the grand and petit
jurors drawn by the County Court last
week, to serve at the April term of
Circuit Court: