Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-19

publication oil Inc personal assessment
for the county for the taxes OF 1908.
The publication will be completed in
two more weeks.
There will be preaching in the Union
church at Pilot Knob next Saturday
night at 1880. This lie the last ap-
pointment before conference.
A. d. BURREss.
George Whitworth, who went to St.
Louis several weeks ago, has secured
a position in the Auditors Office of the
Missouri Pacific Railway and reports
that he likes his surroundings very
much.
The question may be asked: ''Who
are Mullin & Brown" They are the
people who can sell goods in their new
cash store opposite American Hotel,
Irontou, at city department store
prices.
Collector O'Neal reports that in the
Vulcan school district-just north of
Des Arc-in this county there is only
one man who has failed to pay his
taxes for the current year. This Is in
deed a good showing.
Our postmaster insists that, o as
the biggest prevaricator in town has
been located, a contest should be in
augurated to determine who is the
biggest talker in the city limits-wo-
men included.
The St. Louis papers one day last
week told of an Arnold investor at
tempting to commit suicide. II this
practice was successfully followed
throughout the country some sections
would be almost depopulated.
DR.. j. w. Wick paid a visit to St.
Louis last week-the first trip he has
been able to make since the holidays.
The DR.. has had a long siege with
rheumatism but his many friends hope
that he is all right now again.
The safe OF F. P. Hilburn, merchant
at Annapolis was blown open by burg
lars Saturday night and about $3.50
taken. There seems to be no clue as
to the guilty parties. Mr.. Hilburn
has the sympathy of many friends in
his misfortune.
ssAn accurate and authetic history
of the Arnold and Gill Turf Invest
ment Swindle, the most stupendous
fraud in the history Of the world"
has just been published in St. Louis.
The book should have a big sale.
Miss Bertha Fairchild has sufficiently
recovered from her long spell of sick
ness 20 as to be able to be out on the
street. She has not yet determined
whether she will try to complete her
term Of school at Bismarck or not.
Louis Miller and a number of car
penters left Monday morning for Sligo
in Dent county where Mr.. Miller has
the contract for building a $4,000 log
cabin. The structure will be an i'm
mense one having about fifty rooms.
While In the Valley last Saturday
DR.. Summa had a call on the long dis
lance telephone asking him to go to
Asheville, North Carolina, to take
part in a consultation. The DR.. left
for Asheville the following morning
CIV. Redeem sent his little ten
year old niece, Vera Gross, to her
mother in Los Angeles, CAL, last
Friday, he accompanying her as far as
Bismarck, the rest of the journey she
makes without an escort. -FrederscE-
tom Tribune.
S. &. Shular of Marble Creek was
quite badly kicked by a horse about
ten days ago and last week he was re-
ported in very serious condition. He
has improved since then, though, and
it is hoped now that he will o be
fully recovered.
The docket for the coming term Of
circuit court in April is very light, in
deed. For several years past Circuit
court in this county has been more Of
a formality than anything else. There
is probably less litigation here than
in any other county in the state.
The editor is in receipt of a copy o.
the Washington Post containing a shor'
story "Akkayak's Backsliding" writ
ten by Mrs. Rose H. Leech Of Chicago,
formerly of this city. The story il
we'll written and evidences the fac
that the writer possesses unusual liter
airy ability.
Mrs. Carrie r. Thomas died at hel
home between Graniteville and Belle
view Monday afternoon after an i'll
ness of a couple of weeks. The de-
ceased had for many years been a resi-
dent Of the county and vas well known
She leaves several children to mourn
her demise.
The mail carrier from this place tt
Sabula failed to arrive on last Satur
day evening, and did not get in unit
Sunday noon on account OF high water
He could not go Monday. Tuesday hi
went out but did not get back unit
next day for same reason -Reynold'
County Outlook.
Rev. P. D. Hartman has moved tt
our town, and preached q splendid
sermon Sunday. We are glad at las
to have q pastor for our church, ant
as Rev. Hartman is spoken Of very
highly, we predict good work fol
Lowndes circuit this year.--LOwnde,
Cor. TO GreenvslIe Sun.
1t had been intended to have thu
closing exercises Of the public schoo
at the Academy Of Music on the even
ing Of Friday, April 18th, but as
travelling show, 1.-The Missouri Girl,
has the Academy engaged for tina
evening the school exercises will b.
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