Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-21

of the north bound passenger train
should pay a visit to the depot
some morning. There isn't a day
but that there are from five to ten
passengers for that train.
Bert Hill was arrested Tuesday
on the charge of disturbing a meet
ing in the church house at Roselle
Christmas. He gave bond for his
appearance at the next term of the
Madison county circuit court.
AS soon as he can enlarge his store
building Louis Miller in Arcadia
intends putting in a full line of
general merchandise-as he ex-
presses it, Everything from a
needle to a threshing machine"
H. M. Collins had the misfortune
to lose a fine horse at Sabula a
couple of weeks ago. The animal
had been driven down there and
placed in a stall too small, and in
endeavoring to get up received in
juries from which it shortly after
ward died.
Collins & Smith have purchased
the stock and fixtures in the res
taurant and grocery store con-
Quoted by Mrs. Thomas. Collins
& Smith will remove to the store
building heretofore occupied by
Mrs. Thomas.
Services at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday next, morning
and night. Sunday school 9:30,
and preaching at IL o'clock A. M.
G. E. at 6:45, and evening meeting
at 1870. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
They are trying to have an early
primary over in Madison county.
The reason therefor is that they
expect to have a local option cleo
ton there soon and they want to
get through with the primary be-
fore the local option fight gets hot.
Capt. Byers Monday received a
letter from his daughter, Mrs.
Sutherland, in Cadott, Wisconsin,
stating that they lost their resi-
dence the Friday evening before
by fire. Building and contents
were a total loss, nothing being
saved.
Daniel Hardy, formerly superin-
tendent of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, later connected With the
Denver & Rio Grande, has just
been appointed general superin-
tendent of the Lehigh & New Eng
land railroad with headquarters at
Penn Argyle, Pa.
Negotiations have been pending
the past week between HI. M. Col
Inns, the livery man, and Messrs.
G. G.. Henderson of Belleview and
Chas. Huff of Bismarck, the latter
gentlemen endeavoring to purchase
MI. Collins livery business. Up
to the present, however, a trade
has not been made.
Four tramps broke into a a of
fruit at Bismarck Monday morn
ing and helped themselves bounti-
fully. About the time they were
getting away they were discovered
and a hot pursuit followed. Three
of the tramps were taken into GUS
tody, but the other succeeded in
making good his escape.
Since the Clark & Baldwin
Manufacturing Company COM
menced buying hubs at Munger
about a month ago hub timber has
been coming in there at the rate of
from fifty to seventy-five wagon
loads a day. At the present rate
it will be but a little while until the
company will have all the timber
at that point that the factory can
work up by next fall.
Mr.. Elisha Bisplinghoff, formerly
in the drug business here, died at
the home of his brother Monroe
Bisplinghoff in Bismarck. He was
brought here for burial Wednes-
day and inferred in the |. O. o. F.
cemetery with Woodmen honors.
Among those accompany the body
were Hon. j. N. Horn representa-
tive of Iron county, and his
daughter, Alice Bisplinghoff.-
Pennington Times.
Mrs. v. G. James has arranged
with Sexton Kendall to give the
Masonic cemetery a thorough
cleaning and clearing up. The
cost is quite considerable and Mrs.
James is certainly entitled to
the thanks of the community for
her generosity. Mr.. Kendall
already has the work well under
way and will soon have the premi-
SEES in first-class condition. Mrs.
James is at present visiting in New
Orleans.
Fred. Miller, a young man about
twenty years of age, who lives
with his parents near Des Arc, was
brought here last Thursday and
lodged in Jail, pending an examin-
alton as to his sanity. About a
year ago young Miller had one OF
his eyes shot out, and ever since
then he has acted more or less
queerly. OF late his condition be-
came such that it was deemed
necessary to take him in custody
The investigation will be taken UP
when county court meets in special
session Friday of this week.
News was received here last
Friday announcing the death thai
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. HI. G. Chase, in st. Louis, Of
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Collins, relict