Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-27


The young ladies at the convent
had an Easter entertainment Mon
day evening. We acknowledge
the receipt of a very kind invita-
ton to be present and regret ex-
ceedingly that we were unable to
attend.
The Hungarians at Pilot Knob
were so unfortunate as to have an
other runaway Monday. Two of
them were thrown from a wagon
and badly bruised. The new-
corners seem to know but very lit
tie about handling horses.
Troop "K" of the Ninth cavalry
arrived in the Valley last Thurs
day shortly before noon and pro-
ceeded on their way to the rifle
range, where they are now en-
camped, and will remain several
weeks. Lieut.. Deshay is in COM
mand.
Ir%onton's new bakery, VIM.
Christ, proprietor, will open for
business next Saturday. MI. G.
has leased the Roehry building,
south of the REGISTER office, put
in a frst-class oven and intends to
run a model establishment. See
advertisement.
The Springfield Normal ap-
proved summer school will begin
June 9TH, continue 81 days, close
August 9th. Entire expense S31.50.
Teachers may pay for their school
ing in monthly payments after
they begin teaching next fall.
Write for circular.
A petition addressed to the presi-
dent, asking the appointment of
Hon. E. B. Adams, to succeed the
late lamented A. M. Thayer as
Judge of the Eighth Judicial Cir
cult of the United States, was cir
culated among the lawyers attend
ing court here this week.
NEWS EXTRAORDINARY. - We
have just received 300 sample Shirt
Waists for ladies, in all silk, silk
mixed, damask, India linen,
French wool summer flannel, fine
batiste and many others, all new
styles. Will be sold at less than
one-third of the original price, at
the Greater Bonanza.
Our young friend, Frank G..
Delano, was in Potosi last week,
where he took the competitive *
animation being conducted by
Congressman Rhodes to determine
an appointment to a cadetship at
West Point. Frank is a bright
boy, and we should very much
like to see him get the appoint
ment. Mr.. Rhodes will announce
the successful competitor next
week.
A law passed by the late legisla-
ture requires railroad companies
to maintain freight houses at all
towns of two hundred population
or more. The question as to
whether an agent shall be kept at
such towns is left to the railroad
commission. This law will give
Pilot Knob a freight depot, and if
the commission so declares the
town will also be entitled to an
agent.
Rumor has it that the Sligo &
Eastern railroad, the latest ter
minus of which is billiard, thirty
miles west of here, will be COM
pleted to this point as a part of
one of the two great railway sys-
TENS in this section. Certainly it
was never intended that the pres
ent railway condition here should
exist long, and with the prospects
ahead of a %two-story brick joint
depot, and another inlet and out
let by rail, our town is forging to
the Embellishments BreDities in
Pennington Times.
Mrs. Woodside was generally
praised and complimented on the
most exquisite display Of spring
millinery at her Easter opening
last Wednesday and Thursday.
All the ladies we're of one mind,
that the hats and bonnets were
most beautiful, and that Mrs,
WoOdside had on this occasion
certainly far exceeded all previous
efforts. Everything was lovely
and pleasing and all the latest and
daintiest creations in millinery
were there. A pleasing feature OF
the opening days was cut flowers
for all of the visitors.
Sheriff J. j. Croke went to st.
Louis last Saturday returning ovel
the M. r. & B. t., Sunday with
Bill Dooley, who will be tried al
the May term of circuit court fol
the killing of Jim Harris. Dooley
was arrested by Sheriff Murphy il
Texas last summer, and lodged in
Jail at Pennington. Later he wa:
taken to st. Louis for safekeep'
ing, his trial having been post
poned on account of his weel
mental condition. Dooley show
the effects of his long imprison'
ment and his moroseness is a.
pronounced as ever.-Lead Bel
Neaus.
Congressman M. E. Rhodes i
holding a preliminary examination
at his Office here from, which t.
name a principal and two alter
mates to West Point, and also
principal and two alternates t
Annapolis. The examination TO
the appointment to West Point wa
caused by the discharge of Philli
H. Pipkin, the appointee from thi