Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
st. Louis Letter.
EDITED BY THE I. G. CLUB.
THE GERM PROOF KISS.

IL oSN" ~ AASS'
A custom that's old as Persia and Media
Or was it perhaps first invented in Lydia
But as the ancient dame said who kissed the
boyidae:
''It's according to taste" I don't give an
iota,
Where kissing first started, but in Minnesota
A statesman arises in just Indignation,
And offers bill for germ-proof OSCILLATION.
Now in the days of youths indescretion-
1t makes US shudder, this very confession
AND yet the danger it does not lessen
Of the contagious kiss. Some love-ditty
grooming,
And signing and kissing, and squeezing and
, spooning;
The thought Of those days almost knocks us
silly,
When we think how we "swapped' the muir
derous bacilli.
But now as we grow more wicked and wiser,
AS the old saw runs; like a covetous miser,
We watch Ger our health for ever and aye,
sir,
'Gainst this deadly microbe. For some
wandering bacillus
May hop down our throat and eventually
kill us;
For the prolific brood they raise in us sin
ners,
Have a continuous feast at the expense Of
Gus "in'ards."
But now when you kiss your own darling
Phyllis,
What do you care for belated bacillus,
Or any old ill that nature does will us?
You don't give a rap. Though environed
round by a social high fence,
elbow dare your" she'll say, "who gave
you this license2"
Just knock down the bars, never fear, it
won't shock her;
And say reassuringly: "Dear, twas the
doctor"
Then here's to the solon from cold Mime
sofa,
If he runs once again all the people will
Few times for the man, for they certainly
note a
Good thing when they see it. ga basw
each bacillus,
And every old germ that is trying to kill us.
For now with statutes on kissing, specific
We can osculate in a way scientific.
We note in the World that a negro
was recently killed in this city by
falling from a scaffold. Was there a
rope attached
Misses Clara Schwab, of Pilot Knob,
and Ebba Sheagren, of Burlington, Ia,
were entertained by Miss Gusta Beucke-
mann at a Washington Birthday party.
Sundays Republic gave the pictures of
tho trim pf fair xo,,pr lodias
Mrs. W. l.. Hetferlin, who has been
visiting friends on West Pine boule-
ward, departed last Tuesday with her
son, Willard, for Pensacola, Fla,
where she will remain until spring.
Mrs. Hetferlin has been in St. Louis for
her health, which was much improved
at the time of her departure.
Fred Killalee says that working for
the Transit Company is a very strenu-
GUS life, particularly when the patrons
OF the road insist on giving the con-
ductor ''phony" half dollars.
One of the best shows in St. Louis is
the Zoo of trained animals at SD and
Olive, 1t includes lions, bears, pam
theirs, kangaroos and other perform
ing animals, which do almost every
thing but talk. City visitors, par
ticularly the smaller ones, will enjoy
the show and appreciate the courteous
attentions of its managers.
For sale CHEAP. Some checks OF
E. j. A. & Co. For particulars apply
to certain members OF this club.
The ''Pikers" gave their annual
banquet at the Planters Saturday night.
Now let the Iron County Club get to-
gether.
Ed. j. Inner Is the busiest man in
St. Louis. Ed. says buying May corn
right now beats the GRO. companies
all hollow.
Phil. Walters has sent in his appli-
cation to a local X. of P. lodge, and all
the members from Iron county are
getting ready to watch Phil. do stunts
with the gay and festive goat.