Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-26

duu FcColNe reWdrQ.
The fact that a gang Of crap shooters
were found plying their nefarious pro-
fession under the broad glareeto one of
the two street lamps on Main fstreet is
no argument against the lighting OF
the city's thoroughfares.
Manager Grandhomme wishes to
announce to his patrons that the
theatrical event of the season will be
Mr.. Fred Raymond's comedy drama.
1.-The Missouri Girl" is booked to ap.
pear at the Acadamy of Music April
18th.
j. Grandhomme has a new emusic
box" to delight the ears of the deni-
zens of the courthouse square and
vicinity. 1t is called the REGINA"
and renders all the latest airs in pleas
ing style. 1t is a ninety-dollar ma
One day warm and fair,
'Tother cold and raw;
Then a blizzard comes,
Mean as e'er you saw,
And knocks out all the faith you had, if any,
In captious springtime's pledge to gentle
Annie!
Mr.. A. Coca, formerly a resident Of
the Valley, writes us that he has re-
Gently bought a fruit farm on Vashon
Island in King County, Washington,
where he will make his future home.
His old friends here wish him every
success.
Mr.. Sam. Moore reports that his
brother, Mr.. I. E. Moore, who went to
Texas early In the winter for the bene-
fit of his health, is greatly improved
and getting along very nicely. He
will probably make his home in that
part of the country.
Several train loads of meat billed to
Memphis went north over the road
last week. The meat was from the
packing houses out west, but on &C.
count of the high water could not get
across the Mississippi river and was
taken to St. Louis for cold storage.
w. l.. Blackman. who lived here
about forty years ago, was in 1ronton
from St. Louis the past week. Mr..
Blackman owns a tract of land near
Annapolis on which he thinks there is
a fine prospect for lead, and he expects
to try and develop the same this fall.
Trains we're delayed about three
hours Tuesday at Hogan by a a Of
burning cotton. All attempts to save
the cotton we're without avail, and
only three bales were left when the
fire was extinguished. The big furni-
ture car in which the staple was loaded
was totally consumed.
Mr.. Thos. P. Cook, general travel
ing agent for the Understanding
Music Co., Of st. Louis, was in the
Valley last week looking after the in
terests Of the company. Mr.. Cook is
a very pleasant gentleman to deal
with, and while here he placed a
Understanding piano with Mr.. Ogs-
bury, which is a fine specimen Of their
make.
The scrawny, half-starved COW and
the detestable cow-bell are getting to
be in evidence again. But "the poor
mans COW" is entitled to extraordinary
privilege in the backwoods settlements.
If the cow were to be restricted then
we'd begin calling for street lights and
other effeminate %adjuncts to civiliza-
ton. It's best to nip these latter-day
extravagances in the bud.
One thousand dollars for a courtyard
fence! That would pasture all the
''poor mems cows" for several seasons.
A stock law would be good money
to the public, the s'poor man"included.
And his garden would be safe from
depreciation by other ''poor mems
cows" whose ravages often in a single
night cost him more than would a
whole years pasturage Of his own
animal. What fools these mortals
bel"
The firm of Whitworth & Ringo,
general merchants at Arcadia, was
dissolved last Saturday, W. G. Whit.
worth buying the interest of his part.
ner, Mr.. s. P. Ringo. Mr.. Whitworth
also bought the store house and will
have sole charge of the business in
future. In the trade Mr.. Rlngo obi.
gated himself not to engage in the
mercantile business in Arcadia for
three years. The firm was prosper.
GUS and doing a good business.
Ed. Arms, one Of the young negroes
continually loafing about the streets Of
this town, stole a dollar out OF the
drawer at Collins & Smiths butcher
shop last Saturday morning. He was
caught in the act, promptly arrested
and taken before Squire Fairchild who
sentenced him to fifteen days in Jail.
Rather a light sentence. The law
should be vigorously enforced agains1
offenders and see if the town can moi
get rid OF some OF It's Migrants.
Quite a number of theatre.goers have
been asking Manager Grandhomme
regarding "The Missouri Girl" com
pany. He is now prepared to an
nounce that, after a great deal O.
trouble and expense, he has been able
to arrange a date with Mr.. Fred Ray
mond for the appearance Of this
famous comedy. 1t would be useless
to comment on the merits Of "Tht
Missouri Girl" as everybody has either
seen or heard it spoken favorably OF,
Will be here April 18th.
Following is the panel Of petit juror
drawn for the April term Of the Circuit
Court:
Walter Fitz, Tyler Keathley,
W. B. Kempor, Thomas jackson,
Isaac Williams, VIM. Lewis, Skip,