Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-11

greatly cripple the mail order
houses if they would advertise
freely and in the right manner.
He said that every advertisement
should describe the articles to be
sold and state the prices. Here is
food for thought by merchants
who fear the effect of mail order
houses.-Er.
Last Friday evening were held
the closing exercises of the Pilot
Knob public school. The school
room was filled to its utmost
capacity with parents and friends,
aud all were greatly entertained.
The rendition of the programme
consumed nearly two hours, but
no dullness attached to it. From
the little tots of barely school age
to the youths and misses of twelve
to sixteen years, all gave evidence
of careful training. The dialogues,
Rotations, songs and drills were
interesting and pleasing in greater
degree than usual to school enter
tainments. l have no programme
before me, and so cannot say any
thing in detail of the affair. l
would likely omit some number
deserving of special mention,
which would be unjust to the merit
displayed by the little actors and
actresses. Therefore, / must con-
tent myself with saying that all
were good; that 1 would not have
missed the omission of a single
number; and that the children and
teachers all deserved, as they re-
ceived, the hearty concentrations
of every person present. The
"Budweisers' attended and rend-
cred such musical help as they
could. l congratulate Prof. MCGEE
and Miss Mamie Brown upon their
conduct of the school and the evil
dent satifaction rendered it's pa
irons.
The following is the comment of
the Cape Girardeau Republican on
election of DR.. w. G. Patton as
mayor Of that city "The election
of DR.. w. G. Patton as mayor of
Cape Girardeau is a triumph for
the law-abiding and progressive
citizens. DR.. Patton was urged to
become a candidate for mayor
and when he consented it was with
the statement that under no con-
sideration would he make a vigor-
Gus canvas OF put up one cent to
secure election. His campaign
was chat if the people desired him
to act as mayor he would do so,
but never would he wallow around
with buns of both %colors, buy kegs
of beer and go from m saloon to
another treating the floating VOTE
DR.. Patton declares that he did not
make Il promise of any sort and
he doesn't owe a favor to anyone
for campaign work, Under these
unusual circumstances DR.. Patton
is in a position to give this town
an administration that will be q
benefit to every citizen. He is in
a position where he can decide
fairly and squarely every question
that arises, and judging by his
record in the past, he will do it. 1t
is the opinion of the Republican
that there will be some decided
changes in the conduct of city
affairs as soon as the new mayor
'gets his hand in and the decent
people will anxiously await the
day."
Ben Left had both of his legs
cut off about half way between the
ankle and the knee by a freight
train, just south of the station at
Arcadia, about eight o'clock Satur-
day evening. Thos. Hamlin, who
was with him, had his right leg
cut off at about the same place.
The men had be en- employed on
the concrete gang on the railroad
at Hogan, and having completed
their days work were returning to
Ironton to spend Sunday. The
freight slowed up at Arcadia, and
Left and Hamlin, who were riding
on a box car, concluded to get off.
Left was on the ladder, when Ham
lin in some way lost his hold and
fell on him. Both men fell from
the train and received the injuries
here stated. A young nan by the
name of Hickman. who was riding
with them, notified the railroad
officials at Arcadia Of the accident
and DR.. Marshall, the company
surgeon, was sent for. Next morn
ing the unfortunate men were
taken to the railroad hospital at
st. Louis and were operated on
that day. Considering the serious
nature of his injuries, Mr.. LEFT
stood the operation remarkably
we'll and hopes we're entertained
for his recovery, but he suffered a
relapse Monday and died that
night at eleven o'clock. The de-
ceased was 81 years and 5 months
old, unmarried. He leaves an
aged father and mother, and a
number of brothers and sisters
MI. Left was amember of the Local
lodge Knights of Pythias and the
Woodmen-and carried a life in
surance policy for 2 1000 in the lat.
ter order. The bereaved family
have much sympathy in their af-
Fiction. The funeral occurs Thurs
day afternoon from the family res
idence at 2:30 o'clock.
There was no warrant in the
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