Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

where they will take the baths in
the hope of securing relief from
rheumatism. We hope they will
be much benefited.
Alex Thomas, Ghermanville, Je-
hu Jones, Middlebrook, and Her
man Amelung, Pilot Knob, have
filed petitions for dramshop liz
cense with the county clerk. These
petitions will be passed on by the
county court next week.
Iron county has reduced the in
terest charges on its school fund
loans from six to five per cent. a
year. Washington county tried
this plan a while back to get its
school funds loaned out, but went
back to the six per cent. rate
Potosi Journal.
U. S. Grant Post, No $40, meets
at Union Hall on Saturday, the
9th day of May, 1908. Prepara-
tions have to be made for Decora-
ton Day; also for Memorial Ser.
vice the previous Sunday. Mem
bers r urged to be present.
JOHN S. LUTHY, Adj't.
Lewis Scott, who is operating a
Miners Gas Engine factory at Jop-
lin, is in Rolla visiting his parents,
Prof. j. B. Scott and wife. Lewis
has also placed on the market a
gasoline rock drill of his own in
vention which promises to be a
great labor and fuel saver.-Rolla
Herald Democrat.
Services at the M. E. Church
Sunday: 9:45, Sunday school; II
A. M, sermon, subject, "Conse-
cration;" Up. M, Epworth League;
7:45 P. M, sermon, subject, "The
Call" Friday, 7:45 P. M, Prayer
Meeting. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend these services.
E. L. SPILLER, Pastor.
The closing exercises of the
Graniteville public school were
held in Workmen's hall Thursday
evening last. An entertaining
programme had been arranged and
was much enjoyed by the large
crowd in attendance. Prof. Smith
and Miss Ferguson were both
complimented on the showing
made.
Conductor Polk Elkins came
down from st. Louis the latter part
of last week to visit his family.
He is just out of the hospital where
he was confined for some time on
account of a very sore ankle joint
"a recurrence of an old trouble.
He gets about now with the aid of
a cane, but is much improved
Prospect News.
Rev. w. R. McCormack held the
First Quarterly Meeting at the M.
E. Church Sunday evening preach
ing a strong, helpful sermon, and
a goodly number were present,
despite the rain and mud. Bro.
Mccormack is hurrying his work
so that it may be completed be-
fore he leaves for General Confer
ence the first of May.
The REGISTER records with sor-
row the death of the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Lee, at Ar
| cadia, Tuesday morning. Only
| three weeks ago the household
were joyous in the birth of a son
and heir; now threefold vacant
is the place known to his brief So
journ. We tender our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Under a new law the pensions
of all widows who have been draw
ing So per month is now increased
to S12 per month. No application
is required in any Ease where the
widow is now drawing a pension.
Widows who have been receiving
So per month will get 1926 for the
quarter ending May 4th. After
that they will receive S36 per quar-
ter.
THANKs!-We, the officers and
members of Iron Lodge, No. 107, I.
o. o. F., tender our sincere thanks
to the "Grandpas'' for their excel
lent music furnished at the Cele-
bration of our Eighty Ninth Ami
veEsary, which took place at ou1
Hall, Monday night, April q, 1908,
Some of the "boys" are getting
gray, but there is still harmony in
their hearts, F. M. DAVIS, N. G..
E. L. FARMHOUSE, Sec'y.
Mr.. Smith, general manager oil
the Mckinley system of interur-
ban railroads, was in De Soto
Monday with a view of buying
the proposed line from De Soto to
Festus. If the Mckinley people
buy the line they will build it, ant
probably the proposed line from
here to Flat River. If such COCO
fortune should strike De Soto i
would be a great benefit to gu
town-both in transportation ant
getting in cheap fuel. We hope
the Mckinley people will get in
terested.-De Soto Press.
We this week print the an
nouncement of Hon. @. Fl. Polk a.
q candidate for the Democrat
nomination for Representative
Mr.. Polk was a member of the las
General Assembly, and made
r record of which all his friends ar,
proud. At all times his vote wa
on the right side and he lahore,
necessarily in behalf of his con
stituents. Should he be agai
nominated and elected we are con
fdent that he will continue to be
faithful servant of all the naomi