Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-20

each Saturday Office two doors soutl
OF postofice- Laundry should reacl
otfice not later than i o'clock Tuesda!
morning Only agent here.
Be sure aud come to the Measuring
Party at O'Brien Hall. When time Il
select partners for refreshments ar
| rives, the ladies will retire behind
screen with the tip of one foot pro
truding. The gentleman will designate
his choice by touch upon the foot o
the fair one. Remember, refresh
ments free.
| John t. Baldwin last Saturday pur
| chased from A. Begley his residence
on Main street in the block south oil
the REGISTER Office The considera.
ton was $3.50. 1t is understood that
the Messrs. Baldwin are co1ten pla ing
the erection of a business house for the
purpose of conducting a general mer-
chandise business.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending April 18th. showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: April 18th, Sc. As; 18th. so, SIS;
l4th, 65, Sc; 18th, Il, 81; 10th, 60.
29; 18th, a. IL; 18th, -, 49. Pre-
cipitation, .04.
W. II. DELANO, Observer.
Mr.. August Rieke is in receipt of a
bronze medal and certificate sent him
from Vaterland. in commemoration of
the one bundredth anniversary Of the
birth of King William the Great. The
medal Is sent to every soldier who
served in the Franco Prussian war.
and the certificate recites the fact of
such service. In this instance it is
addressed TO Herr August Rieke,
kaufman.
The Ironton Public Schools will close
with Declamatory and Essay Contest
by the pupils of the High School. at
the Academy of Music Friday evening
this week. the programme will be
enlivened with vocal and instrumental
selections, recitations, etc A general
admission of ten cents will be charged
to defray the necessary expense of hall
rent, and the several other expendi-
lures attending.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Jas. Buford for
warded petition to the Governor ask
ing his appointment to the Office of
treasurer, now vacant by resignation
of Mr.. Fisher. The petition was
signed by a large number of leading
citizens-Democrats who have known
Mr.. B. for many years. Several par
ties had thought of applying Dor the
1. l. L4,-f-
got in the Lead, and we understand he
now has no competitor. The REGISTER
has none but good words for jim"
and wishes him success.
Rev c. NJ. Toney. the pastor of the
colored NJ. Z. church, has returned TO
Ironton with his family, and will have
charge of the church the coming year.
Rev. Toney says that the ISLANDERS cir
culated against him aud of which we
made mention last week. were utterly
without foundation, and were so proven
on investigation. He further says
that the report that the Presiding Elder
had ordered him kept out of the church,
until an investigation could be made
had no foundation in fact. 1t was just
a story started or him by some colored
brethren 10 iniure him.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society is to
give Measuring Party next Wednes-
day evening. April 26th. at O'Brien
Hall, Arcadia, and has sent out YER
sified Invitations which run somewhat
in this style:
Measuring Party is given to you:
IT'S something novel as well as new,
-Four cents for every foot you're tall:
Well measure you on door or wall;
An extra cent for each inch give
And thereby show how high you live.
With music and song, recitation and pleas
ure,
We will meet one and all at our Party Of
Measure.
Refreshments served free to all.
Last Saturday evening the Academy
of Music was filed to the limit by an
audience at once expectant and ap-
preciative. An original meiodrama,
in White Robes" the work of our
fellow-townsmau. Frederic Theo May
or, to be put into stage-life by local
talent, had aroused considerable in
terest in the community, and crowd
ed house resulted. The persecution OF
the despised Christians in Rome under
Nero is the burden of the play, and the
purpose of the author is artistically
attained. He forcibly recalls to Us OF
a happier era the sacrifice, pain and
ignominy through which has come the
faith that now rules the civilized
world-a faith gentle and loving in
itself, but whose followers too soon
forgot and too often have forgotten the
lesson of humility and forbearance
taught by dire experience. The lash
of oppression too surely comes with
the power to WELD it-true, alssi of
the church as well as the state-and
be who yesterday suffered the stripes
is the logger of to-day. Mr. Mayors
play is lesson TO him who thinks,
and although sad in incident and sor-
rowfui in conclusion, ii yet leaves up
on the mind a mournful pleasure in
the contemplation of those who brave
" dared and sweetly suffered for their
faith in Him whose recent presence
was fresh upon them. The lines are
beautifully written: clear. distinct,
absolutely pure, and without rant or
affectatiou. The dialogue is simple
and natural, and flows pleasingly from
point to point. The climaxes come
without effort, but lose none of their
force and beauty because of anticipa-
ton. So much for the play. The
REGISTER hesitates Ia its criticism
here, for uninterrupted commentator
is apt to pail upon the sense: yet sim
IL ,,-=.soa rar,,iraS vary farorahla no.