Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

Henry Adolph has . most elegant
selection of Christmas goods. He asks
you to call and see hin aud is sure
you will fnd something to please you.
Poplar Bluff has an ordnance which
prohibits the selling or giving to
minors under fourteen years of g
cigarettes, tobacco. or cigarette papers.
Gus. Funk Is putting up q hub mill
at Annapolis. This will make six hub
factories in Iron county. We are be-
coming famous, the world over, for
our hubs.
An interesting program will be given
by the pupils of the public school. at
the Academy of Music. Friday night.
The program will be followed by a
spelling contest.
The REGISTER has one of the best
equipped job printing establishments
in this section of the state. You will
find our work equal to the best turned
out by the city offices.
The fence around the rifle range
property has been completed and &C
cepted by the government authorities.
We are informed hat the fence is in
no sense a irst-class one.
Ooe years subscription to the county
papers will be given as a prize to the
best speller in the contest Friday night.
Words will be given from the III
"Blue back" spelling book.
The change in the schedule of the
local freight trains has not been a
bowling success. IL anything, the
locals are more irregular now than
they we're before the change.
w. w. Strother this week closed q
contract for the erection of two new
houses-one for VIM. drummer and
one for DR.. j. L Eaton.-Ir0ndate Cor
responpent Potosi Independent.
From the Lead Belt News we learn
that James E. Vance, who was at one
time assistant postmaster here, will
make the race for the Legislature In
St. Francois county next year..
Our young friend. Frank Nall OF St.
Louis, who has been stenographer for
Judge Adams of the federal court, has
resigned his position to accept a place
with the Mercantile Trust Company.
The bazaar last Thursday was q com-
plete success in every way. The ladies
desire to return thanks to the public in
general, and several individuals In par
~ticular, for their assistance and liberal
patronage.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Shell
by, st. Louis, Mo-, on Friday, Deem
Der 18th, 1901. a boy. The many
friends of the family In the Valley will
be glad TO know that mother and child
are doing nicely.
Collector O'Neal avs the Taxpayers
are very slow in coming forward this
ear. Remember that all state and
county taxes not paid by January 1st
go delinquent and penalty and cost
ensue. So hurry and pay.
The new residence of Mr.. l. G.
Whitworth. Jr., in Russellville will be
completed this week. The structure
was put up under the supervision OF
Mr.. Chas. j. Tual, and 1t is one OF the
handsomest and most elegant homes
in this section.
There was a difference of ifty-two
degrees in the Thermometer in the
twenty-four hours from sever o'clock
last Friday morning until O'Clock
Saturday morning. Friday morning
the thermometer registered o.. FRI
day morning, !.
The high water the past week has
been quite annoying to people living
In Russellville who use the foot way on
the railroad bridge across Stout's
creek. The high water leaves no
room to pass under the bridge on the
south side of the creek.
SrRAYED-One Red Polled muley
steer, / year old, past. marked smooth
crop in right ear, swallow fork In left
ear, branded j. M. on right hip.
Reasonable reward will be paid for re-
covery Of same.
JOHN MAYEs, Ironton.
D1ED-At her home, n mile and a
half vest of Ironton. on Tuesday. De-
cember II, 1901. Mrs. Mary l.. Bopp.
beloved wife of w. e. Bopp, aged SO
years. The funeral occurs from the
residence Friday, goth. at / O'Clock p.
NJ. Interment in the K. P. cemetery.
Barney Frauenthal has been uni
v~ersally complimented or the address
| he recently delivered before the St.
Louis Railway Club. Many railroad
officials. high in authority. have taken
pains to inform Mr.. Frauenthal OF their
approval and endorsement Of his paper.
During the holidays a rate OF one
aud one-third fare for the round trip
will be made to all points within two
hundred miles on the Iron Mountain
Railroad. Tickets on sale December
oath, 25th, 31st and January 1st.
Final limit for return. January I'd.
w. P. WEMP, Agent.
The pumper at the railroad bridge
went to sleep Saturday night and the
water in the pipe all the way to the
tank In Arcadia was frozen. All day
Sunday fires we're being built along the
pipe trying to melt the ice. 1t Is saio
there was onlv one pump between here
and St. Louis In working order Sun
day morning.
The Presbyterian Sunday School viii
hold a ..winter picnic" in the Academy
OF Music. Friday, Dec. 9th, from 4 P
NJ. to $50 P. NJ. This is in lieu OF the
regular Christmas entertainment