Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-26

Representative Polk attended a
meeting of the young Democrats
of the state in st. Louis a couple
of weeks ago. Henry says there
was plenty.of enthusiasm and the
general openion seemed to be that
Missouri would give one of the
old-fashioned Democratic major
tiles in 1908.
Mrs. Harry Weber of GRANTEE
vile last week received a check
from the Modern Woodmen for
the insurance on her late husband
who died November 18th. The
Woodmen certainly are prompt
in meeting their death claims.
That order has been of untold
benifit to this section of the
country.
The prairie schooner is some
what of a rarity these days. Three
OF the canyas-topped wagons-the
first we've seer in a good while
passed through Ironton, north
bound, shortly after noon Satur-
day. The wagons were well fitted
out, but the day was a miserable
one and the occupants seemed any
thing but comfortable,
Dave Worley, constable of I'm
ion Township, was tried in the
circuit court last week aon the
charge of assault with intent to
kill for cutting James Kitchell at
Annapolis last June. The jury
found the defendant guilty of COM
mon assault and fined him 500 and
costs. A stay of execution was
granted for sixty days.
Twenty-six years ago this COM
ing Friday night since the opening
ball was given in the Academy of
Music. How time flies! What
changes have taken place in that
qnarter of a century! Compare
lively few people are here now
that participated in that event. 1t
was a ''swell" affair, probably one
hundred couple joining in the
dance.
Circuit court adjourned last Sat-
urday until January 9th. On We'd
nesday a jury found Carlos Laxton
guilty of gambling and fined him
S25 and costs. The case against
Ed Shannon, colored, charged
with burglarizing Collins store at
Jordan, was continued until the
next term. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday were devoted to the trial
of civil suits.
Poplar Bluff wants a 100000
federal building and Congressman
Russell has introduced a bill in the
House to that effect. Poplar Bluff
has al much claim to a federal
building as Irontonh has, no more,
no less. But then the State had to
buildButler county Jail, and we
suppose the people down there
think it is more blessed to ask
THAI it is to give.
Several persons from Ironton
and vicinity were in st. Louis last
Thursday as witnesses in the case
of the Iowa & Missouri Land Co.
against L. A. Mckee. This is a
suit growing out of McKee'slman-
agement of the goat ranch, south
of Ironton, the plaintiff making
several serious charges against
him. The hearing was continued
until December 9th, when other
witnesses will testify.
Pupils of Room neither absent
nor tardy during month OF De-
cember: Walter Fisher, Alleda
johnson, Alta Kindell, Alma Ken
dal, Velah Pippin, Mary Prince,
Ethel Stoner, Ethel Twomey,
Marie White, Ward Farrar, Albert
Schultz, George Lloyd, Pearl Con-
way, Orpha Davis, Della Goff, Bet
tie Grissom, Lucille Farrar, Laura
Pfitzinger, Mary Walker.
MABELLE REYBURN, Teacher.
For forty years the REGISTER
has pursued the even tenor of its
way. Two score years is quite a
part Of life's journey. Ups and
downs, lots of them, in that time.
Some bitter contests, some victo-
ries, some defeats. We are proud
of the fact, however, that in all
that long time the swindler and
CRATER has, ever been, as he is to-
day, "dead agin'' the REGISTER.
We expect to keep him there until
the end Of the chapter.
Hon. N. A. Motley, the able at
torney and splendid good fellow
from Stoddard county, was here in
attendance on circuit court last
week. Mr.. Motley will seek the
Republican nomination for Judge
of the st. Louis Court of Appeals
next year, and if the job is going
to a Republican he certainly is our
choice. But to be candid, it is our
opinion that the Republicans are
going to find mighty "slim pick
ing" iii Missouri next year.
The children in the Ironton
schools last week petitioned the
board to give them two weeks va
cation during the holidays instead
of one--not start them to school
again before New Years. But the
board turned down the petition Of
the little folk and adhered to the
former decision of starting school
December Both. There ought to be
some young men on that board;
some who are not SO old but that
they can RENE mber when they