Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-04-09

The Eagle last week made the an
nouncement that there would be but
two more publications Of that paper.
April 10th the outfit will be boxed
aud shipped to Xenia, Ills, where
G. H. Broadwell, the former proprie-
tor, will commence the publication OF
a paper. Mr.. Byers will leave Iron
ton but does not say in what business
he will engage.
The stockholders of the Academy OF
Music held their annual meeting Mon
day and re elected the old directors
with the addition of w. r. Edgar,
who succeeds the late T. X. Goulding
At the meeting of the directors after.
ward, Mr.. Edgar was elected presi.
dent. A dividend of three per cent.
was declared, and it was agreed to
spend about $3.50 on the building in
repairs.
Rev. Richey's sermon at St. Paul's
last Sunday evening was one Of the
best ever delivered in this Valley.
The text was: ''Jesus wept; and the
Jews said, How He loved this mani! :
| have not space to give the substance
of the discourse, much as Id like to.
but hereafter, giving due credit to the
thoughts of the preacher, | will put
before my readers a lay sermon on the
same subject.
1t is usually rather later in married
life that hair-pullings begin. How
ever, a prominent young mar of our
town and his best girl as a test oil
temper and aptitude, We suppose,
amused themselves with this unusual
contest. The rule was catch as yor
can, and for a time the pulling was
frequent, painful and free," and mo-
until the fifth round did the young
lady "holler huff"
Ebert Womack, a boy seventeen
years of age, was arraigned before the
U. S. Commissioner here last Satur
day charged with embezzling ant
rifing registered letters. Womack
was employed as a mail carrier on thu
route from Pennington, Mo-, to Vein
garteu, Mo-, and while carrying thu
mail had stolen the registered letters
He was held for the federal grand jury
aud was taken to st. Louis.
A. Begley says that we were mis-
taken in our assertion last week tina
the present fence about the court
house premises cost 5000. Mr.. Beg
ley says that he built the fence ant
the contract price for building the
fence and a foot bridge across Knot
creek and a foot bridge across Stout't
creek was 5000. The two bridges cos
about $500, leaving the cost OF thu
fence 5000. The present fence wa
built in 1865 and has served a long
long time.
A couple of fair damsels from Pop
lar Bluff arrived in the city on No.
last Sunday morning. 1t was sale
that one of them came to Annapolis tt
marry a man whom she had never seer
before. But when he got on the trair
at Annapolis she didn't "like hi,
looks" and forthwith refused to marry
He was not discouraged, though, anG
followed her here. She was deter
mined, though and refused to recon
slider. Finally the disappointed love-
gave up the fight and left town on horse
back, being too greatly chagrined tt
wait for the train to return home.
The following, taken from the las
issue Of the Dunklin Democrat, is com
mended to our county court: ''ThiI
paper is not in the advising business
but it would suggest that the count,
court, right soon, go over, carefully
every school fund loan due, or tina
has not been paid, though due, ant
ascertain If the property has been de
teriating in value, if it is kept insured
if town property, and if the boudsmel
are solvent. Also, ascertain If an,
clerical errors have been made il
drawing up the papers. These ques
tions are pertinent, and a little caution
now may save trouble hereafter"
Lopez's this spring have one of thu
most complete and handsome stocks o
millinery ever brought to Southeas
Missouri. The assortment embraces
everything that is new, captivating
and pleasing and the ladies will b.
more than delighted with the feast o
beauty spread before them. Mis-
Shirley, a trimmer OF experience ant
skill, is in charge of the department
this spring and her creations are beau
tiful beyond compare. The spring
opening occurs to-day. The ladie'
are most cordially invited to attend
and are certain to see a most hand
some display of all that is charming il
millinery.
Rev. T. A. Waterman has entered
on mission work In the slums OF st
Louis. Not having salary enough
guaranteed for living expenses, If an.
wish to help forward o work wher'
most needed, they can do SO by men
tioning his name and handing or send
ing any contributions to the Bishop o,
to the Dean or Canons Of the Cathe
dral, 1910 Locust street. He desireI
to state further that he would no
make any appeal anywhere for an,
parish or organized mission, but thi
work Is outside OF the ordinary. H,
will have Office room at the Cathedra
clergy house for a short time eacl
week day, about noon, but he is no
connected with the work of tn
Cathedral proper, except as he ma.
be called upon for special services.
The outlook for another railroad in
to f'redericktown was never better thai
at the present time. We understand
that plans are now under way to built
a line from this city to the Mississippi
FLYER, there to connect with a railroad