Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-26

DoO BLANKS has resigned as mail
carrier from the post Office to the
depot. The government has adj
vertised for bids and will let a new
contract in the near future.
The Melroy Bros. Minstrel, with
the Ironton talent, is now in the
extreme Southeast Missouri, in
Dunklin and Pemiscot counties.
They report a good business.
A great many of our hunters are
insisting that the Legislature
should pass a law prohibiting the
hunting of deer with dogs. Ger
tainly that would be a humane
law.
The big barn of the Irondale
Cattle Company at Irondale was
destroyed by fire last Friday night.
Several head of horses and mules
and a lot of hay and corn were
lost.
When q brass band can't get a
crowd on the street there is nc
need trying anything else unless
it is an alarm of fire. AS a draw
ing card the brass band is hard tc
beat.
Rev. T. G. Peterson will fill his
pulpit here in Ironton next Sun
day. Subject in the morning
"The Neglected SOUL" and in the
evening, "The Tokens of Per-
dition."
The seasons come and go, land
marks pass away, centuries roll
on, but "Ten Nights in a Bal
Room" and "Uncle Toms Cabin
ever retain their youth and
beauty.
The REGISTER this week issues a
supplement containing the speech
of Hon. III. B. Halves delivered at
Hannibal Wednesday of last week,
1t is an able effort and worthy OF
careful perusal.
A. Rieke has sold his farm in the
Flatwoods to a man from Venice,
Illinois. The purchaser was in the
floods in the East St. Louis country
last summer and comes here tc
avoid the high waters.
Mr.. R. Hotson was around town
to-day delivering Thanksgiving
celery. 1t is very fine, indeed,
and as good as the best imported
Leave your order with Mr.. H. il
you want the best celery.
Our first snow came Tuesday
evening and it showed all night
and part of Wednesday morning
The ground was in such condition,
however, that the flakes thaweo
almost as fast as they fell.
There will be an auction sale o:
my household and kitchen furni-
ture, at the Blue Store, Saturday
November %, 1908, commencing
at 10 o'clock A. M. Everything
must go. MRS. BLEMEL.
Regular meeting of Camp No
1855, M. w. A., next Tuesday
December 1st. Election of officers
and other important business. AL
members urged to attend.
III. w. ADOLPH, Clerk.
"Cyclone" Myers, the mea
drummer, is to be married to-day
in Poplar Bluff to a Miss Denton o:
that town. Mr.. Myers has many
friends throughout the Southeas
who wish him all kinds of happi.
ness.
We wonder when the public will
get a rest from "Ten Nights in
Bar-Room" and "Uncle Tom!
Cabin" If we weren't a patien
and long-suffering people we would
have put a stop to both of them
long while ago.
Louis Miller is shipping a ca:
load of manganese ore a day from
the mine on the Beard place soutl
of Arcadia. Mr.. Miller has thu
prospect leased for ten years ant
thinks there will be a good de-
mand for the ore.
Mrs. w. N. Hefferlin of Living
ston, Montana, writes the REGIS
TER that because of poor healtl
she will spend the winter in Soutl
Pasadena, California. Her physi
clan advises a milder climate thai
the winters of Montana.
A free ticket will be given witt
every dollars worth of good
bought at my store during tn
month of December. One Of tn
tickets will draw a 500 standar,
sewing machine.
Fl. w. ADOLPH.
During the late cold spell, it i
said that the sandhouse in Arcadi
was just rs popular with the bum
as in the halcyon days of yore
Every night it sheltered from fiji
teen to twenty-five guests. TIL
hospitality of the sandhouse ca
not be excelled.
Our butchers are complaining q
the merchants handling fresh pork
The butcher pays a license of 81
per year for the privilege Of sellin
fresh meat and thinks that any on
else should pay the same amour
for the privilege. His complain
is not without reason.
"Aunt Della" Warren, colore
said to be ninety-six years ole
died at her home in Pilot Kno
last week. The deceased had re
sided in the community a long
long time and, while her exact ag
was not known, it is thought sh
boJ o1pooct raoohad tha cantI1r