Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-07

Jones is in doubt though whether
he will ask the court to act on the
petition this term of court or not.
He may conclude to wait until
spring.
LosT-Between Ironton and Pr
lot Knob, on the evening of the
4th inst, a roll of business letters
belonging to the undersigned.
They were fastened together and
had a rubber band around them.
Finder will be compensated on
returning same to ARTHUR HUFF,
Pilot Knob, Mo.
DR.. F. L. Keith was in Farming
ton to see j. Bird Smith, who has
just returned from an extended
stay in the East, where he has
been in an effort to regain his
health. Mr.. Smith is a member of
the real estate firm of Smith
Bleeck- Foster & Co. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis a year ago.
The Lead Belt News.
The Southeast Missouri Bank
ers' Association which was to have
a meeting at Poplar Bluff Friday
and Saturday of this week has
"called off" the proposed conven-
ton, owing to the unsatisfactory
condition of the money market,
deeming that all bankers are
needed at home to look after their
business.
Cards have been received from
| MI. and Mrs. John Mangold an
nouncing the marriage of their
daughter, Gertrude, and Mr.. JOS
eph Schach, Wednesday, October
80, 1907, at st. Louis, Mo. Mr..
and Mrs. Schach will be at home
1926 Osceola street, after Novem-
Der Goth. These young people are
we'll known in the Valley and many
friends wish them every happi-
ness.
The license of the last saloon in
Ironton expires to-day (Wednes-
day) and for the first time in
twenty years Ironton will be dry
About twenty years ago the sa-
looms of Ironton voluntarily closed
for three months. With that one
exception there have been saloons
here ever since the town was
founded. How long We will be
without saloons this time is hard
to conjecture.
The county court Monday grant
ed dramshop license to Jno. A,
Kerwin at Graniteville. There was
an effort made to prevent the court
issuing a license to Kerwin but il
failed. Mr.. Kerwin will now have
a monopoly of the business a
Graniteville as VIM. Steffens has
removed to East st. Louis where
he will engage in the saloon bust
ness. There are now two licensed
saloons in the county. One a
Graniteville, and Pilot Knob.
1t has been frequently suggested
and the suggestion is a good one
for every farmer to place his name
and the name of his farm on hi
road gate. Not only would per
sons driving to a place more easily
find it, but it would add NOR
pleasure and interest to peopl
driving from place to place. Thi
last result would have specia
effect with regard to we'll kept an
pretty houses. An observing per
son would seldom pass a beautiful
farm without desiring to knov
who is it's enterprising owner
Maiden Merit.
The stringency in the mono,
market reached Ironton last Thurs
day and both banks announce
that morning that until furthe
notice they would pay out no cast
In lieu of cash, cashiers certi6
Gates, payable to bearer, hav
been issued by both banks. TIL
checks are of 81, S2y So, 81 and 81
! denomination. The people seer
: inclined to make the best of a ba
!, situation and up to the present tn
depositors are taking the matte
philosophically. No one seems
have any idea as to how long th
present unsatisfactory condition
will continue.
j. N. Long, erstwhile manage
of the Cross & Anchor Home i
Arcadia, last week paid fine an
costs to the amount of S89.85 *
mistreating n of the orphan CIR
committed to his care. 1t will b
remembered that proceedings wei
instituted against Long sever;
months ago in the Justices cour
A jury found him guilty an
. assessed his fine at $50 and cost
7 Long appealed to the circuit couI
: he and his satellites declaring tn;
he was the victim of the "ring's
malice. When the matter can
8 up in circuit court Long failed
appear but he and his sureti
arranged to pay the fine and cost
n H.. Hines, of Springfield, HI
closed a deal with the Villa:
: Ginseng Co., Of Houston wheret
he transferred his entire ginser
n farm IN Houston to the Villa
e Gensing Company. The consi'
q Grafton was S12, 0 this being OF
OF the largest ginseng deals ev
made in the state. Mr.. Hines h
q been connected with the ginser
70 enterprise in Houston for TO
q years, and also has over an &C
q OF ginseng under cover east
x Springfield. He will still keep
60 rra 90 OF Of thara and in all mr.