Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-19

Pearl Sherman. After a few lively
games OF crokinole, each guest was
given small white box, daintily tied
with blue ribbon, representing the
class cOlors, and containing "a Budget
of Boxes or box contest. Four of
the jolly contestants came off with even
honors so had to resort to drawing
straws' for the final decision. Miss
Leila ONeal being the lucky one, was
presented with q box of dainty station
cry, with more Beyond" conspicuous
inside. The guests were then invited
to the dining room where a bountiful
repast was served by the genial hostess.
Charades, etc., were next in order,
and heartily enjoyed by all, till the
merry party dispersed, with beaming
faces, expressive of a delightful time.
May they always be so happy, is the
sincere wish of-one who was there!
The following is reproduced from
| Mondays GLObe-Democrat: "a party of
attorneys and witnesses in the case of
Jones VS.. Jones, set for trial to day in
Judge Ferriss' division of the Circuit
Court, reached the city last night from
stopping at the Laclede hotel. The
case is divorce suit, in which Mrs.
Hettie Jones, a resident of St. Louis,
is the plaintiff, and Z. H. Jones, a
prominent business man of Kennett,
Mo, is the defendant. The allega-
tiOns and cross charges are understood
to be somewhat sensational in nature,
and great interest is taken in the case
in several Southeast Missouri towns
where the parties are we'll known.
The suit was originally brought to
Ironton, Mo-, where the plaintiff lived
after separating from her husband.
On moving to St. Louis last fall she
dismissed her suit at Ironton and filed
suit in the Circuit Court here. This
suit was dismissed by the court for
want of jurisdiction, but was filed
again two months later, after the
plaintiff had taken up legal residence
IN the city, and is expected to go to
trial this morning. 1t is understood !
that the plaintiff will allege abuse and |
cruelty, as we'll as other grounds |
against the defendant. Mr.. Jones, on |
the other hand, has filed an answer,
in which he denies his wife's allega- |
lions and claims that she is not the in
nocent and injured party. There is
said to he mother-in-law feature in |
the case. which will be brought out at |
the trial, and in Mr.. Jones' answer it |
is charged that through his wife's |
mothers Interference the troubles be- |
tween them arose. 1t is also charged |
that Mrs. Jones showed fondness, OBJ
jectionable to her husband, for her
husbands brother, business man of |
Dexter, Mo. The attorneys for the
plaintiff are Parker & Sager, of this
city. Messrs. Wilson Cramer, of jack
son. and E. j. Bean, of Hillsboro, Mo-.
are looking after the defendants inter-
ests." The hearing was concluded yes
terday, and the Judge will render a
decision next Monday.
We note the following in the Ironto7a
for April:
The minstrel given March goth by the
a. V. Cornet Band was financial success.
The entertainment however was not worthy
of such generous patronage. Home talent
should be well patronized especially when
for the benefit of such excellent organiza-
tons as our cornet band. But even home
talent people should try to win the approval
of the best people. In this case many went
away from the entertainment disappointed
and some were disguised. There is plenty
of opportunity in this sort of entertainment
for display of genuine humor and lively
southern melodies, but there was no excuse
for allowing the variety type to be presented.
We also suggest that bad break was made
in the attempted dance after the entertain
ment. The public dance for money making
is no more success even in 1ronton. Self
people are putting that form of
amusement on the shelf as belonging to the
shack woods" We hope the boys will do
better next time for we know they are capa-
Bile.
Another Daniel come to Judgment
And quick to come, and severe and
in it's coming, is the
Judgment The entertainment was
mot worthy of such generous patron
age" and many went away "disap- p,
pointed" and ..dtsgusted." Could dam :
nation be more complete? The REGIS O.,
TER, however-being not unquestion-
ngly orthodox as to the impeccable
iicta of the minister's not content
with the sweeping charge, but calls for
distinctive specification. If 1.-the good ,
people" were all ''disappointed" and ,
'diSguSted' it wants to fall in line with
hem aud be disappointed" and ''dis- ,
yusted" also, for the general good. A
paper published 'seven in Ironton"
ought to assume an occasional virtue )
.hough it hath it not. We hear that
,ne of the minister's very young lady =,
MEMBERS, presumably following his
to its logical and ultimate :
designated the show as
.smutty:" just where she picked up G
ERIN to which very young and inno-
cent girlhood ought to be innocuous is
difficult to say, and perhaps is none of
he REGISTERS business. But it's a 7
harsh term to use toward an entertain
nent gotten up and participated in by ,
people who affect to be ladies and gen. 9
.lemen. The writer. though President :
Of the A. V. Cornet Band, did not have
The management of the affair, but he =;
look part in the rehearsals and the ,
show, and he saw nothing s.disgusting" ,
IN its programme. Perhaps as he is {
not of the ''good people" as classified r,
Dy the elect, he may not know ''smut" :
when he sees it or hears it. Therefore, :
be asks for bill of particulars, and :
ne promises for one that il he has :
sinned, in his mental feebleness and ,
moral stupidity, be will hereafter :
adopt the wiser course, and in all such :
affairs refuse to do aught, and thereby :
be safe from sin and ''smut" on that