Iron County register., 1900-04-26

! For the first time in several years
Rev. w. S. Worley of Illinois is in the
Valley looking after some matters in
court. Mr.. Worley informs US that ht
has lately been assisting the celebrated
Mrs. Woodward in a revival meeting
at $500 Easton avenue, ST. Louis. The
meeting will continue some weeks and
he hopes all the Iron county people
who happen in St. Louis will attend
Prof. NJ. W. Daugherty leaves to-
day for his home in New Haven, Mo,
where he will spend the summer
months. Prof. Daugherty, we under.
stand. has filed an application with the
school board for unemployment. As
he has proven himself a most efficient
and satisfactory instructor. we have
no doubt that he will be reelected to
the position by unanimous vote oil
the board.
The millinery department at Lopez s
this season is being universally con-
plimented, and the ladies all declare
that as a trimmer of most excellent
taste. rare good judgment and exqui-
site skill. Miss Laughlin, the young
lady in charge, is without superior.
The stock is a most complete one in
every line and embraces all the novel
ties and latest ideas in millinery. The
lady who goes to Lopez's is sure to find
what she wants.
Census enumerators will be fur
nished with badges by the government,
which are to be worn in a conspicuous
place and which will be their creden-
tials for gathering statistics. These
badges will be made of pure German
silver 1t inches wide, by Il inches
long, shield shaped, surmounted with
an eagle and bearing the words
limited States Census 1900" An Or
der has already been placed for 10000
by the directors of the census.
The closing exercises of the Pilot
Knob public school occurred in the
school building last Friday evening,
and she little folks acquitted them
selves handsomely. with credit to
themselves and their teachers. Prof.
Hawkins and his assistant, Miss Bertha
Fairchild, have had a very satisfactory
school year and the patrons are more
than pleased. Miss Fairchild, will not
be an applicant for the position again
this year. having determined to take
much-needed rest.
Very rich copper ores are being dis
covered at the Shut-In mines west of
this city about twelve miles. Veins
from three to four feet wide carrying
gray. sulphiele, copper pyrites. with
the green and blue carbonates of cop
per have been discovered. One vein
about four feet wide at the depth of
five feet is producing very fine speci-
mems of the yellow sulphuret of copper.
Specimens can be seen at this office.
Thomas Beard, our mining expert, has
charge of the development work.
H. NJ. Collins, Ironton's popular and
progressive livery man, desires to call
the attention OF his friends and public
generally TO the fact that never before
has he been so well equipped to serve
them as he is this season. No matter
what you want, riding horse, buggy.
surrey or hack you will find Collins
amply fitted to please you. A wagon
cite, as swell a rig as was ever brought
to the Valley. has just been received.
Remember Collins when you want
livery. He promises to please you.
Circuit Court convened Monday
morning. Judge Dearing charged the
grand jury before noon, and 10 the
Walter H. Fisher, ex-collector. charged
with embezzlement, asked the Court to
appoint him an attorney. Judge l..
F. Dinnine and Harry Haimel were ap-
pointed and the case continued until
the next regular term. Paul Patton
pleaded guilty to an indictment for
permitting gaming device and was fined
$50. Arthur Eaton pleaded guilty to
carrying concealed weapons and was
fined $50. State ys. Jno. A. Kerwin,
selling liquor to minor, dismissed at
cost of defendant. The most of the
Courts time Tuesday was taken up in
selecting jury to try the case against
Amelek Brooks, charged with the
murder of David Gray at GraniteYille
last fall
Mrs. Hettie Langdon Jones was de-
MED a decree of divorce in the st.
Louis Circuit Court. The following is
taken from Tuesdays Globe-DemocrGt:
Judge Ferriss yesterday refused to
grant a divorce in the case OF Hettie
d. l.. Jones affainst her husband,
Robert H. Jones, holding that the
abuses complained of by the plaintiff
in her petition were not sufficient, &C.
cording to the laws of Missouri, to JUS
tify the granting of divorce. The
trial of the suit consumed more than
two days last week, and attracted some
attention on account of the prominence
of the people. Robert H. Jones is a
business man OF Kennett, Mo-, and the
plaintiff is daughter OF the late Judge
Langdon, of Ironton, Mo. Both are
possessed OF considerable wealth. They
have been separated for some time, the
husband living at Kennett and the
wife of late making her home in this
city. The family difficulties were aired
at length in the trial, the evidence
showing that jealousy on both sides
had disturbed the equilibrium of the
households; also, that Mr.. Jones and
his mother-iu-law had engaged in a
few disputes. The defendant made a
vigorous contest. The couple have
three children"
The Commencement Exercises OF the
Ironton High School were held at the
Academy of Music last Friday evening.
The stage was tastefully dressed and
made fragrant with flowers in profus-