Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-10

way to the Dexter chautauqua,
where she is to become a star at
traction.-Charleston Enterprise.
Fredericktown does not appear to
be a good field for veterinary sur
geons or else we get a bad lot of
them. A couple of months ago a
CDR" Wilson, an up-to-date
veterinary surgeon, blew into town,
hung out his shingle, drove fast
horses and a couple of women,
killed some fine stock for some of
the people of Madison county by
not understanding his business,
and left between two suns when
another veterinary surgeon named
CDR" Temple arrived in this city
and whispered it around that cdr"
Wilson was minus a diploma and
had no right to the title of cdr"
Exit Wilson. DR.. Temple "prac-
ticed' around here for two or three
weeks, drove fast horses, but only
sported one woman who was sup
posed to be his wife. While he
was in this city Sheriff O'Bannon
received letters from parties in
Rolla, making inquiries about the
doctor and his "wife." 1t seems
the team the doctor. drove was
mortgaged to parties in Rolla.
Before the necessary papers to
take possession of the team was
received by Sheriff O'Bannon the
doctor had left Fredericktown, but
the sheriff overlook him in Iron
county and the doctor readily
turned the team over to him, the
owner taking possession under the
mortgage. The woman with the
doctor here is said to have a hus-
band and three children at Rolla,
and the doctor also has a wife and
three children at Rolla. A man
from Rolla came here for the team.
-FredericktoDn Democrdt-N eUs.
I last week had the pleasure of
becoming acquainted with Gen.
Jacob A. Smith, for a few days
the guest at VIM. I'll. Thomson's
"Valley Home" The General is
not a "heavy weight" corporeally
speaking, but is a typical soldier
and officer. He is a fluent con-
versationalist, unassuming and
affable. There is an air of quiet
determination about him that i'm
presses one, and his ~earnestness
and sincerity cannot be questioned.
Saturday evening a few citizens
drove over from Ironton to the
"Valley Home" and were cordi-
ally greeted and pleasantly enter
tanned. There was no formality,
but much enjoyment. At the re-
quest of the host, the General gave
a very short and modest resume of
his services in the Philippines and
the incidents which led to his re-
tirement from the army. 1t was
very interesting, and | may at an
other time recur to it. After his
retirement by the President, Gen.
Smith Il copy from yesterdays
Repubgic) event abroad with his
wife and remained away from the
United States for three years,
travelling everywhere in Europe
and Asia. Mr.. Thomson's two
daughters travelled with them for
nine months under the chaperon-
age of Mrs. Smith, only recently
returning home. Upon the return
of Gen. and Mrs. Smith to the
United States about two weeks
ago they came Immediately to
"Valley Home" the summer resi-
dence of-Mr. Thomson at Arcadia,
Mo. Here they spent the week as
the guests of the Misses Thomson,
Mr.. Thomson passing Saturday
and Sunday with the party. Gen
eral and Mrs. Smith departed last
night for a visit to'relatives at AL
bert Lea, Mimi, having been
guests of MI. Thomson at lunch
con at the bank cafe yesterday
afternoon, at which Captain Corn
ish of Jefferson Barracks was
present. General Smith and Mr..
Thomson have been lifelong
friends, their friendship dating
from the time General Smith was
stationed at Jefferson Barracks,
years ago. The distinguished
soldier was so charmed with his
visit to the Thomson Arcadia home
that he contemplates purchasing
property there upon which to build
a summer residence"