Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-05
IRONTON. MO-. s..

The Junior Epworth League of
the Graniteville M. E. church will
give box supper in the Work
mans Hall at Graniteville, on
Tuesday evening, May 10th for the
benefit of that church. Refresh
ments of of all kinds will be served.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend. Come one, come all and
help the good work along.
When the troops passed through
town last Friday morning on the
way to the range there were two or
three soldiers leading their horses
and carrying their saddles. We
do not approve the military idea
of discipline, but we understand
that these fellows had been mis-
treating their horses. If such is the
case their punishment was just.
"Isaac," our Des Arc corre-
spondent, has more gall than he
has of that finer feeling which
prompts one as to the fitness of
things. He unblushingly admits
that he scratches the ticket when it
doesn't suit him, and yet, at the
same time, he presumes to dictate
to the Democratic organization as
to the course it should pursue. His
Satanic Majesty could with equal
consistency lecture the Lord on
morality and righteousness.
Mr.. j. Hale, formerly of Belle
view, Mo-, who is now attending
the Medical Department of Wash
ington University, st. Louis, wish
es to announce to the REGISTERS S
readers that they can secure very
desirable location, convenient to
the Worlds Fair, by writing to him
at 1409 South Ewing Ave. Mr..
Hale says he can care for parties
of 8 to 10 at time, and prefers to
make en- gagements few weeks in
advance, if possible, Terms will
be very reasonable. Write to him
for partiulars.
Several years ago when the REG
IsTER suggested reduction in the
school taxes in this district the
proposition was met with consid-
erable opposition. But the taxes
were reduced and since that the
rate has varied from fifteen to thir-
ty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. Previous to then it was
forty cents and more. There was
on hand in the treasury this year
after paying all expenses May 1st
over $500. And the board Mon
day night very wisely made levy
of only twenty-five cents for the
ensuing year.
Our old and valued friend, Mr..
j. G. Bruno, of Middlebrook, called
in to see us Monday. Mr.. Bruno
informed us that next week he and
his good wife will leave Middle
brook for Louisville, KY, where
they will in future reside, making
their home with their nephew,
Henry Won Roden, who was born
and reared in Pilot Knob. Mr..
Bruno is in his seventy-seventh
year and has made his home at
Middlebrook for forty-seven years.
Mr.. Bruno is one of Gods noble-
men; a better man never lived in
our county and he has many friends
here who wish for him that his de-
clining years may be spent in
peace and happiness.
Under the present mail service
our subscribers north of here will
experience delay in receiving the
REGISTER. The REGISTER is print
ed Wednesday afternoon. There
are two trains north in the evening,
but neither one of them stops at
this station, and there is no oppor-
tunity to send the papers out that
evening. In fact, no north h-bound
mail train stops at this station.
Next morning the papers are load
ed on the baggage car of No. 8
mo. 8 has no mail carr which car
ries them up the road somewhere
until they come in contact with a
mail car when they are transferred,
and after delay of from twenty
four to forty EIGHT hours, finally
reach their destination. Such SER
vice is simply outrageous, and we
are doing our best to improve it.
We make this statement so that
our subscribers north of here will
understand why they do not re-
ceive their paper as promptly as
heretofore. We hope, however,
that this condition of affairs will
not long continue.
Following is rather remarkable
item reproduced from o late issue
of the Steelville Democrat: "The
news of a sad and horrible accident
which occurred near Moselle Sum
day reached this place Monday.
A gentleman, whose name could
not be learned, went into his feed
lot to drive mule from the lot
which had attacked a calf and was
about to kill it. In trying to separate
them the mule suddenly turned on
the man and commenced to bite
and kick him. 1t finally knocked
him down and by this time his wife
and child seeing his danger ran in
to the lot to assist him. Seeing
them the mule left the man and at
tackled them and before they could
flee to place of safety succeeded
in breaking the woman's arm and
also inflicting injuries upon the
girl. When assistance arrived it
was found that the man was dead,
having been bitten and kicked to
death. One place on the side of
the face where the mule bit him,
a role of flesh was hanging down