Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-02

weeks ago-positively its first appear
ance in print-has been extensively
copied by my Southeast contempor-
aries, labeled ak" AS it dilated up
On the delights and virtues of Home
it surely might have been considered
a home production without violence to
its copiers' sense of the fitness of
things. "Ex." is so devilishly In
definite!
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Society.
On Tuesday Of last week Mr.. W. H.
Delano was seriously injured by a fall
ing tree. He had cut 1t almost through
when it fell toward him. He tried to
get from under it, but the branches
caught him and threw him to the
ground. Fortunately, no bones we're
broken, but the bruises were severe
and he has suffered greatly from them.
He is getting along all right now, and
will probably soon entirely recover
from his mishsp.
Hon. Ed. Robb addressed a fair
sized audience at the courthouse last
Monday evening. He was introduced
by Hon. VIM. R. Edgar, whose re-
marks ere happy in conception and
forcible in delivery. Mr.. R. discussed
State issues at length, after which he
spoke briefly but %eloquently of the sins
OF omission and commission OF the Re-
publicans relative to Federal affairs.
His address was we'll received, being
frequently interrupted with applause.
The perfect weather Sunday de-
lighted every resident OF the Valley
not that perfect days here are unusual,
but they not infrequently come when
business crowds out the call Of pleas
ure-and vehicles of all descriptions
were utilized for outings. The less
fortunate struck out into the woods
afoot, with lunch basket, and in
Vulnerable little picnics were scattered
rNitr6 ohn,,f Whnr napn Mofttra
smiles Good Cheer heartily responds;
hearts are light, and life is worth the
The Iron County Reading Circle
met at the public school building in
1ronton on Saturday, Sept. 81, 1902,
with twenty teachers present. The
temporary organization was o. j. Blu
ford, of Sabula, chairman, and Miss
Alice Gay, OF Ironton, secretary. The
report of the committee on constitu-
tion and bylaws was read and adopted
without debate. The Circle went into
permanent organization by electing J.
M. Hawkins, president; Paul Steele,
vice president; Miss Leila O'Neal, SEQ
rotary; o. j. Buford, treasurer. Vocal
solos by Adele Hanson and Reva Ogs.
bury, and a duet by Anna Gains and
Eva Riley were much %applauded and
highly appreciated, after which the
Circle adjourned to meet Saturday,
October rs, 1902.
The cow at large is a nuisance.
The sidewalk is her favorite prone
made, and her passing is made sensible
to the sight, the feet and the olfac-
tories. Her bell is a crying evil that
has imperilled more souls twixt sleep
ing and waking than any other one
thing that curses nan She opens
gates, destroys shrubbery, and tram
Piles vegetables and flowers into wreck
and ruin. Why is she permitted to
run at larger Because her owner is
unwilling to give her her keep for her
milk; because he ignores the rights OF
his neighbors; because he wants some
thing for nothing; but she u n at
large, principally, because the neigh
bors are a set of damphools who are
greatly interested in the ''poor man
so long as they don't have to give up
for his benefit anything they can help
giving. 'Twould be wiser for the
better conditioned to pay for the
''poor mans" cows ~pasturage, and, in
the end, 1t would be cheaper, cleanlier
and better in every way. A stock law
is righteousness avowed.
Tuesday morning l saw two eminent
and scholarly gentlemen, each blessed
in s%ingleness, passing down the street,
carrying, the one, a stove, and the
other, several joints of pipe, interded
to fit the same. Now, l liked that.
1t showed a community Of interest
pointing toward the eventual brother
hood of man. breathed within my
self a prayer that the stove and Its
several parts Of sheet-iron aue would
fl with a nicely not SO exact as to cal
for the extra efforts which sometimes
corrugate the brow and purse the lips
that no untoward sound may flow up
ward from flashing soul within. Nc
excessive stubbornness of joint ough,
to mar the brotherly purpose of men
who risk forbearance and quietude OF
mind in 30 p~recarious a venture as tine
setting up Of a stove and the adjust.
ment Of its attendant parts. The Fates
should be kind to the all-daring. and
reserve their envenomed shafts for the
skulkers, who as benedicts, shift the
cares OF the household upon the bur-
dened queen of the domicile. Even
blinded Justice ought TO peep that far
through the folds Of the knotted hand.
kerchief.
For RENT-A large barn cheap,
Enquire at this office.
Fl. H...L .