Iron County register., 1903-06-11

to the Shut-In. Whose fault is itP II
the roadoverseer is to blame there is a
remedy. II not give him some money
and let the road be improved at once.
The present condition OF the roads
through Russellville is disgrace and
a shame. Let the County Court at
tend to the matter without delay.
Prof. R. E. Wilkinson. wife and
daughter arrived from Mexico, Mo-,
last Saturday and are now with rela-
| tives in Arcadia. Prof. Wilkinson has
employment with the Western Military
Academy at Alton, Ills, for the ensu-
ing year. The Western Military Aca-
deny is one of the best schools In the
country and MIR. Wilkinson's position
is most desirable one. The Prof.
will commence travelling in the inter
est of the school next month.
The editor is in receipt of very
welcome letter from Miss Mamie
Brown, now sojourning in California.
Miss Mamie has recovered from her
late illness and is having most en-
joyable time. She says, though, that
the report that her illness was oc-
casioned by her trip up the Rocky
| Mountains is all mistake. She says
that she contracted bad cold before
leaving home and pleurlsy resulted.
The REGISTER few weeks ago told
of Billy Mcfarland and his train crew
capturing three wild turkeys in the
cut north ofIrondale. A correspond
ent from Irondale writes US: "Mrs.
Millard Ashbaugh, the lady who owned
and raised the turkeys that Billy Nc
Farland and his crew caught in the
rock cut near her house at the north
end doesn't think they thought they
were wild turkeys. People here who
know of the transaction think the same
way." We do not know whether Billy
thought they were wild turkeysor not
We only told the story as it was told
to us.
Mr.. Bert Zwart, who has been away
for several weeks endeavoring to Sc
cure capital looking to the financing
of the electric railroad, returned Sat
urday night and has had several meet
ings with the board OF directors. 1t is
reported on the street that Mr.. Zwart
has succeeded in interesting persons
who stands ready to furnish capital to
the extent of $75, 900 TO complete the
line to Esther and dispose of the re-
naming outstanding indebtedness,
after portion shall have been handled
here. , Even those who have no finan-
cial interest IN the road are sincerely
desirous of its early completion
Farmington Progress.
We learu that J. H. Raney of this
city and Senator 6. +. Lee, of Van
Buren,, met with a surprise at the trial
of a case at the Centreville circuit
court last week. Senator Lee was the
plaintiff in q case and was testifying,
when he was being cross-examined by
Judge Raney, Lee became offended at
Raney and Raney retorted in manner
which attracted the attention OF the
court. Judge Dearing, in mild but
impressive manner said, "Mr. Clerk,
enter q fine of five dollars against
Senator Lee and Judge Raney. Gentle
men proceed with the case" Things
went smoothly through the trial there
after. r.-G -GreenuiLIc Journal.
Willis Bulliner, the negro who is
alleged to have robbed the Butler
County Bank OF $1,000 last fall and
spent most of it in St. Louis, and who
last February term of the circuit court
pleaded guilty to the charge and had
sentence withheld, was ordered
brought into court Tuesday afternoon
and show cause why he should not be
sentenced to the penitenary. With
the gloomy walls of the old prison
looming up before his vision, Bulliner
withdrew his former plea OF guilty,
waived arraignment and entered a plea
of not guilty. His trial was set for
Monday, June Is. He was released
on bond, of $500. There promises to
be sensational disclosures in the Bull
liner trial. Poplar Bluff Republican,
Some two days or three weeks ago
we made mention that party OF gen.
tlemen composed of Messrs. Carter
and Weyland of Piedmont and Judge
o. C. Lucy of this county had pur-
chased a large body of land lying north
of Centreyille and that it was their in
tention to put in several miles and cut
the timber into lumber and ties and
float same down Black river to some
point on the railroad Since publish
ing the above we learn that others be-
sides the gentlemen named are inter-
ested in this enterprise and that a
company has been formed with a capi-
tai stock of $4,000. The company
has not yet been Incorporated. but
most of the details have been arranged
we understand, and it is only matter
OF few day until it will be.-Rey-
noldS County Outlook.
About the best sort Ola farm hand
is some fellow who has had bad luck
with some girl-cut or got the mitten
who has settled down into the steady
and methodical ways of confirmed
bachelor--a fellow who wants nothing
J more to do with the girls and takes up
the routine of his daily duties with a
reliability and fidelity OF an old work
horse. He is almost certain to be a
mighty handy man around the house
and great help to the women folks.
Then he eats well and sleeps we'll, and
you always know where he is after
nine o'clock at night. While in a SEN
timental way there is something pa
thetic about such man, he is none the
less q most uaeful member Of society.