Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-21

In this issue of the REGISTER
will be found the announcement of
John w. Polk, who wants to serve
the people of Iron county two
years more as Sheriff. Mr.. Polk
has made splendid officer. He is
a good man and Democrat and the
voters will give his claims due
consideration on the day of the
primary election.
Judge Warren G.. johnson this
week announces as a candidate for
denomination for Judge of the
Western District. Mr.. johnson
has been a member of the County
Court the past two years, and it is
on the record he has made in the
discharge of his duties that he
asks an endorsement at the hands
of his party and the people.
We this week print the an
nouncement of j. N. Lewis as a
candidate for denomination for
County Treasurer. Mr.. Lewis has
filed this position for the past two
years, and so we'll has he dis
charged his duties that he will
very likely receive the nomination
without opposition. Mr.. Lewis is
a competent and worthy official.
Hon. Joel B. Holloman an
nounces in this weeks REGISTER
as a candidate for Representative
from Iron county. About ten
years ago Mr.. Holloman served
one term in the Legislature, and
his record was a good one. Should
he again be honored MI. Hollo-
man will doubtless give his con-
stituents the same faithful service
in the future that he has in the
past.
Among the candidates announce
ing this week is P. w. Whitworth
who seeks a denomination as Col
lector of Iron county. Mr.. Whit
worth needs no good words from
the REGISTER as he is we'll known
to the voters throughout the coun-
ty. A splendid official, a good cit
izen and loyal Democrat, he is
always strong with the people.
Mr.. Whitworth's friends will not
forget him on primary day.
John G, Horn of Belleview an
nounces this week as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Representative. Mr.. Horn repre-
sented Iron county in the last two
sessions of the Missouri legislature
and his course was that of a true
and faithful servant. He again
asks consideration of his claims,
and promises that should he be re-
nominated and reelected he will
ever be found doing the very best
he can for his people and his party.
Frank Harris and his brother,
Marion, were arraigned before the
U. S. Commissioner here Friday,
charged with selling whiskey at
Annapolis without paying the
government license. The evidence
was conclusive and the Harris
were held for the federal grand
jury in st. Louis. Frank Harris
has been running a barber shop at
Annapolis the past month. The
principal witness for the prosecu-
ton was Frank Buckner. Harris
had knocked Buckner down last
Sunday, and the latter forthwith
made complaint to the federal
authorities in st. Louis. The two
Harris we're arraigned before
Judge Adams in the District Court,
st. Louis, Tuesday morning. They
pleaded guilty, as charged, and
were fined $40 and costs. In de-
fault of payment of fine and costs
they will probably serve thirty
days in the Iron county jail.
The subject of the following
sketch was some fifteen years ago
a resident of Ironton and afrer-
ward of Des Arc. He will be re-
membered by many of the older
residents all of whom will learn
with regret that he is no more of
this sphere. Of late years Mr..
Butts resided in Texas, where his
son, John T. Butts, is engaged in
business. The notice is taken
from the Fort Worth Record:
"Cyrus A. Butts, who was born
October Z, 1886, died yesterday at
1890 o'clock at his home in this
city. The deceased was a native
of Lincoln county, Tennessee. He
married Miss Nancy A. Meade, at
Troy, Tennessee. He came to
Texas in 1888 and settled in this
city. Surviving him are, besides
his widow: John T. Butts,
Weatherford; w. A. Butts, New
York City; R. F. Butts, Houston;
Mrs. D. H. Johnson, Stamford;
Mrs. F. D. Jones, Fort Worth; Mrs.
John w. Bradley, Forth Worth,
and Mrs. A.. w. Terrell, Sherman.
The funeral will be held from the
Taylor Street Cumberland .Presby-
terrain church at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon, Rev. j. w. Caldwell,
officiating. Mr.. Butts was a Con-
federate soldier, having served
the wal under Colonel Sol
Kitchen, in a Missouri regiment
his home at that time having been
in Clarkton, Mo. He was for
many years an elder in the Cum
berland Presbyterian church and
died in that faith"
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