Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-30

leaux we're beyond criticism. Several
young ladies also took part in the af-
fair, and | for one was particularly
we'll pleased with their presence on the
scene. They lent q grace aud interest
to the proceedings always acceptable
to those in front Of the stage. The
net proceeds we're for the benefit OF St.
Paul's Guild, and the projectors desire
us to convey their thanks to all who
kindly assisted, promising to do seven
so unto them when occasion may
arise.
Below is az item teleP raphed from
Paducah, KY, to the St. Louis RepUb-
Tic, under date of October 9th. Local
interest attaches to the same because
the L. j. Carr therein referred to,
once lived here and about three months
ago was married to Mrs. W. Oliver, Of
lronton. Here is the item: 1.-The Rev.
G. W. Briggs, pastor of the Broadway
church, and T. j. Carr, proprietor
of The Inn, a fashionable boarding
house, engaged in a hand-to-hand fight
at The Inn tonight and Carr wac
stabbed under the left shoulder by the
minister. The wound was pronounced
serious by Doctor j. G. Brooks. The
trouble arose over Mr.. Briggs's H.
year-old son Waverly, who was teasing
Garr's wife. Carr told the boy to go
up stairs to his parents and ran at him.
fThe boy is said to have struck the
stairway and hurt his head. Mr..
Briggs is a Methodist minister"
There are those who take 80 much
pleasure in fault-fnding that they
always find their premises ready.made
to their wishes. just now they are
gleefully %censuring the members of
ST. Paul's church for having permitted
aud i~nstigated a dance to conclude
Monday evenings programme at the
Academy Of Music. To my mind,
there would have been nothing wrong
in it, il it were 80; but In the behalf
OF fact, it gives me pleasure to state
that the dance was OF the entertain
ment a thing apart-so far apart that
the ladies OF the church had nothing
whatever to do with 1t. After the en-
t%ertainment was over, the hall re-
verted to the ownership Of the Aca-
DENY directors, and they, through the
superintendent, Immediately released
it to the younger generation which
saltates whenever it can force oppor-
trpitu panor21aoo ~ n,,peapt rCro ~, ont
This is all the foundation there is to
the story that the church gave a dance.
Like Mercutio's mound, tits not so
wide as a barn-door nor so deep as q
we'll; but twas enough.
There Is not a stain against the
uame of any man on the county Dem
ocratic ticket; all the candidates were
chosen by Democrats at q primary
wherein a free vote and a fair count
ruled. A full vote was cast-about
one thousand. Mr.. Horn, for Repre-
sentative; Jesse Hawkins, for Circuit
Clerk ; j. B. Hampton, for Probate
Judge; and W. H, Van Mort, for
Prosecuting Attorney, ran without
opposition. John W. Polk, for Sheriff,
received a majority of 565; W. 7.
) O'Neal, for County Clerk, 54S; P. w.
Whitworth. for Collector, 496; j. N.
Lewis, for Treasurer, 1853. These are
; good, substantial majorities, and re-
fleet the will Of the Democrats of the
county about as emphatically as one
l could desire. Then what excuse can
i any Democrat give-what reason can
he %have--for refusing to heartily sup
4 port the ticketP None can be given,
: nor do l believe any Democrat who
voted in the primary-who helped
choose the ticket-will so stultify him.
Y self as to refuse it his full support
/ 1t will be elected by 400 majority If 6
full vote is polled; and it is the duty
of every true Democrat to see that q
full vote is polled.
o "Uncle Davy" Palmer, OF Belleview
was ~"leeced" out of a good watch by
a s~lick-tongued rascal one day las
week. The stranger, who was a Ger
r man, happened in Belleview about tw'
e weeks ago and represented that b,
wanted to buy a farm. After lookin&
around a day or two he concluded tina
Mr.. Palmer's place would suit him
They agreed on the price, the trad
b was made, and all that remained t.
be done was the paying YER of tn,
money and the signing OF the deed
The stranger then stated, however
that before he could pay over tn
= money he would have 10 pay g visit tt
the southern part of the State to at
tend to some urgent business. He ais
incidently remarked that he had
J., very fine watch at the jewelers. beinj
:; repaired, and intimated to Mr.. Paine
that it would indeed be a great &C
. c%ommodation to him if Mr.. Paine
:. would oblige him with the loan of hi
:. watch until his return. Mr.. Palmer
" nothing suspicious, let him have hi
watch. The stranger then departe,
and nothing has since been heard O
him or the watch. Nor ia at all likel,
that there ever will be.
y c. A. Byers, editor of the Ironto
Eagle, who is also the Republica
: candidate for county clerk Of Iro
county, was in town yesterday
Speaking of the political condition {
Iron county. Mr.. Byers said: Nv
= Republicans of Iron county feel almos
:, jubilant over u prospects for victor
= this fall. We are located down in ths
. section of Missouri where %mossbackisr
has reigned supreme for years, bu'
y. judging from the present indications
Republication stands an ~exceller
y, show of compelling it to go way bac
and sit down in the coming contest
We in Iron county have had a lon