Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28

Jos. A. Reyburn
that official pronounced the words that
made the twain one. In applying for
license the young man made affidavit
that his bride-to-be was over eighteen
years of age. Her father was in town
the same day, however. and said she
was only fifteen. He was making no
complaint, though, and took the phil
osophical view that kicking" would
do no good.
The quiet of Bismarck was greatly
disturbed Saturday afternoon of last
week by what came near being
double killing. Bob Cauter and Bill
Watkins, brorhers-in-law, met and
though at first inclined to be social,
some old family trouble soon began to
brood, when Watkins assaulted Canter
with beer bottle and rocks. Canter
mixed in with his knife, gashing Mat
kins' anatomy to such an extent that
DR.. Townsend had to take forty stitch
es to close the most severe wound, an
S-inch-cut across the abdomen that laid
the flesh open to the inner wall which
encloses the iutestines. With many
wounds, open and bleeding, Matkins
ran home, a distance of two miles, Sc
cured his shot gun and went cunning
for Canter who took refuge behind
box near the railroad track. Officer
Block went to Canter's assistance, but
Watkins fired, filling Canter's left arm
and side with shot, and likewise wound
ing Mr.. Block who received seven shot
in his back and head. DR.. Norwine
relieved Officer Block of his surplus of
lead and he is now doing we'll The
citizens of Bismarck trust that the
county officers will probe this matter
and mete out proper punishment to the
guilty .-BOnne T'erre Democrat RegtS-
ter.
The celebration of the coming Fourth
in Ironton promises to overshadow
anything of the kind that has gone be-
fore-not even excepting that OF the
Centennial year. The parade, which
will start at $50 A. NJ, will be well
worth the seeing. A number OF floats
will grace the procession and give IN
terest to the day; the U. S. Cavalry
two troops now at the Rifle range, Will
be the object of chief interest and their
evolutious on the grounds later IN the
day cannot fail to add greatly to its
attractions The members of the Cor
net Band, under whose auspices the
celebration is to be held, will spare
neither pains nor expense to satisfy
every visitor and make him and her
clad that he and she were there to see
aud participate. Ample arrangements
have been perfected to satisfy the in
ner man of the immense crowd ex-
pected, and refreshments and amuse-
ments of ali kinds will be provided for
the entertainment of all. Admission
to the Park free. The net proceeds,
If any, will be for the benefit OF the
Band. and we are sure no one will take
exception to this. It is a public insti-
tuition in almost every sense except the
expense of keeping it up, and, while
the public has shown liberallty and
goodwill to it, yet the yearly cost to
each member is by no means lncon-
siderable, to say nothing OF the time
devoted toward making it pride and
enjoyment to the community. There
fore with becoming modesty, the
..boys- solicited the aid-not in money,
but in other ways-of their friends to-
ward making the grand success antlcl-
pated for the occasion in hand; for
without their aid and goodwill we
recognize that all would come to
naught. The response has been hearty
and generous, as, we think, the Grand
Parade will amply testify.
The Silver Jubilee Excursion from st.
| Louis to Graniteville last Sunday drew
| crowds from the surrounding country,
despite the rain. The A. V. Cornet
Band was in attendance. starting for
1.-The Quarry at $50 =. n. in Collins
band-wagon newly seated for the occa-
sion. The clouds promised rain and
kept the promise. As we drove into
Pilot Knob the first shower developed,
and we tumbled out of the wagon into
the shelter of a friendly portico. In a
| few minutes the rain let up and we
pursued our way in dryness-for few
| minutes. The weather-clerk caught us
next a mile beyond the Knob, where
! neither house nor portico offered re-
ilief The rain started in efficiently
and hesitatingIy, and We were borne
up with the hope of its early passing.
Instead, it grew in strength and vol
ume, until all were thoroughly soaked
and careless of the future. a streak of
sunshine caught US at Graniteville, and
we joyously marched to our station in
the bhsd. The building was filled with
people, mostly residents OF the county.
The excursionists from st. Louis had.
mainly, remained at Iron Mountain in
in the shelter of the cars, foregoing the
pleasure of a wet ride on an open fat
over the SCHNEIDER Branch Road to the
uisp:c grounds In the shed, howey-
er. everybody made ths Lest al il. AID.
safe from the downpour-for Ii was
raining again-listened to an eloquent
sermon by Bishop Hennessy. After
that, dinner was served and enjoyed
by the hungry crowd. The band did
ELat it could to give pleasure to the
occasion Ihs Eag Of music we
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