Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-05

Hdu Deen SICK only rev Gays Win
pneumonia fever, and was not
thought to be in a dangerous con-
dition until a few days ago, when
his condition became worse. De-
ceased was SO years old and leaves
a wife and eight children, by
former wives, together with many
friends to mourn his DEATH"
Rev. H. Whitehead, pastor of
the M. E. Church, South, has given
up his charge' here and will leave
this week for New Orleans, La,
where he goes to accept a position
as book-keeper for a wholesale
furniture house. AT the conclus-
ion of his sermon Sunday evening
he handed in his resignation to the
congregation and stated that he
regretted very much to give up his
work in the ministerial field, but
conditions were such as to make
the change absolutely necessary.
Brother Whitehead is a good man
both in and out of the pulpit, and
it is certainly with regret that we
see himself and estimable family
leave our midst.-Steeluile Demo-
crdt.
j. Bridwell Smith, one of Farm
ington's popular young business
men, and Miss Rose E. Routh, of
Lebanon, Virginia, e married
Wednesday, December %, 1904, at
the latter place at high noon, at
the home of the BRIDES parents,
Rev. Mr.. Martin, of Sweet Water,
Tenn, officiating at the interesting
ceremony. MI. Smith left Farm
ington last Sunday for Lebanon,
and will return with his bride
sometime between this and Janu-
airy Sd. Miss Routh is an accom-
plished young lady, who taught
music at Elmwood Seminary for a
couple of years. 1t was here that
the two formed the acquaintance
which ripened into love, and they
decided to share with each other
the vicissitudes of life.-Fdrming-
ton Times.
The engagement of Miss Susan
Larkin Thomson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. HI. Thomson, which
was told in Wednesdays Post Dis
patch, was formally announced
Wednesday evening at the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Holmes
Lakeland Thomson, who was mar
ried to DR.. Allen Garfield Fuller of
Breese, ILL.,, at Trinity Episcopal
Church. Miss Susan Larkin
Thomson is to marry Lieut.. Alex
ander Bacon Coke of the Eighth
United States Cavalry. The we'd
ding is to occur February 1st, in
time for the bride to accompany
her husband early in February to
the Philippines, where he has been
ordered. The engagement was
announced to the members of the
family at a dinner party Christmas
evening at the residence on Lin
dell boulevard.-Post- Dispatch.
The following, telegraphed from
Washington, D. c., appeared in
last Thursdays Globe Democrat:
"Among the fourteen land Offices
in the central West which will be
abolished those at Ironton and
Boonville, Mo-, are included. Rep
resentative Hamlin would like to
see these offices consolidated with
the third Office in the State, which
is located at his home town Of
Springfield. 1t was stated at the
land Office to-day that no definite
action has been taken to abolish
any land offices with the exception
of the one at McCook, Neb., and
one or two in other States. There
have been objections interposed
by Senators and members Of the
House from nearly every State
against abolishing the offices or to
any change, and naturally the
registers and receivers at these
offices are bringing every influence
to bear in order to hold their jobs.
The statutes state explicitly, how
ever, that where the land in the
jurisdiction of any Office falls be-
low $1,000 acres, or the cost of
maintaining the office exceeds one
third of it's receipts, it shall be
abolished. The law has not been
strictly enforced heretofore, and
the Congressman will exert every
effort to keep the Offices in their
States. The reports from the two
offices in Missouri show the follow
ing for the fiscal year ending June
30th last; Ironton Office, vacant
public land, 1900 acres; cash re-
ceipts, S11,693; salary of each
officer, S1259; expense of Office,
S2735; receipts for quarter ending
September 80, S1701. Boonville
office, vacant public land, 4S,3SO
acres; cash receipts, S412,239;
salaries, S12S7 each; expenses,
S2914; receipts, S2511."
The boldest robbery known in
the annals of lead belt crime was
committed in broad day light last
Tuesday, when some one broke
INTO IetleyS JeWelry STORE ana
stole between seven hundred and a
thousand dollars worth of watches,
rings and chains. Whoever the
thief was he is an adept at the
business. He did his work quietly
and quickly, and got away without
leaving a trace to follow. Mr.
Tetley, in company with Mr.. B. F.
Thompson, left the store at five
minutes before twelve to 60 to
their dinners. AS at other times,
Mr. Tetley secured the door by a
spring lock. Just in front of the
store they met Mr.. r. P. Tetley
and talked with him for a moment,
the latter going on down the street
while Mr.. Tetley and Mr.. Thomp-