Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

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teresting matter.
An audience of over $50 persons
greeted Mr.. Revelle when he made
his speech at Belleview last Friday
night. Mr.. Revelle is a pleasing
and entertaining talker and much
enthusiasm greeted his remarks.
NOTICE. You can order any
thing you want that Is carried in
stock at B. N. Browns and have
it delivered by VIM. Gross on his
next trip with the bargain wagon.
B. N. BROWN.
Ironton goes to sleep early these
nights, and if you have occasion
to traverse Main street after $3.50
o'clock in the evening you will
find the quietude and darkness of
a deserted village round about
you.
The st. Francois county officials
are after the violators of the local
option law. G.. G. Hand of Farm
ington was convicted of selling
whiskey last week, and fined $500,
and sentenced to six months in
jail.
Mrs. Geo. Steel, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Crull,
during the absence of her liege
lord across the big pond, returned
to the city last Friday to greet the
wanderer on his return.-HiISboro
Nel1 Era.
Mr.. D. Myers will leave soon fol
Warren, Arkansas, where he will
spend the winter with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wells. This will be Mr.
Myers first prolonged vacation in
over thirty years. We trust thai
he will enjoy it immensely.
R. M. Golf, who has charge Of
w. j. Lees hub factory on West
Fork in Reynolds county, was an
Ironton visitor last week. MI. G,
says there isn't much doing in the
hub business these days, but thai
he certainly has had a good time
catching fish this summer.
At a meeting of the Irontor
school board Monday night ar
order was made authorizing the
committee on supplies to purchase
such books for the s of the pu.
pills of the schools, as designated
by the principal, said books to bt
the property of the district.
Mr.. G.. N. Jones was in to see us
Monday. He tells that our friend
Herman Kretschmar, is very en-
thusiastic politically this year. HI
has a personal acquaintance witt
Mr.. Bryan, while he and Mr.. Kern
the nominee for vice-president
have been close friends for years.
Another lot of Baptist ministers
were here last Friday and will
probably locate the State Chau'
tauqua on the same site selected by
the st. Louis Chautauqua, cas-
of Pilot Knob. Mr.. York tells Vi
that the Chautauqua will attrac
Is, 900 visitors to the valley mex
summer.
Eli Hopkins, A. Bess, w. j. AL
exander, E. K. Hopkins, John W
Karsch, Elijah Evans and JacoI
Helber we're among those from
here who attended the reunion q
Pilot Knob last Saturday, Sunday
and Monday. They report a fn'
time despite the inclement wealth
er on Sunday News.
Died-William Mayes, Octobe
I'd, 1908, aged IS years, six month
and three days. He is survived b.
four sons and two daughters. De
ceased was a member of the Bap
fist church. The funeral was he'll
from the home of his son in Pile
Knob Saturday afternoon. Inter
ment in Pilot Knob cemetery. S.
Judge Seldom P. Spencer of S
Louis made a Republican speec
at the courthouse last Thursda
night. We did not hear the hon
orable gentleman but we are toll
that he offered no explanation Q
his attempt to loot the the stock
holders of Lewis Peoples Bank t
the extent of SIP, 900 for one week
services as receiver.
The REGISTER this week pub
fishes the announcement of G. "
Marshall as a candidate for Con
stable of Arcadia Township, SUI
ject to the will of the voters at til
general election in November. M
Marshall has filled this positio
for the past two years and NOR
and has proven himself competen
careful and faithful. The goo
people of Arcadia township wi
not forget his efficient services {
the past when they go to the poll
on election day.
Polite Elvins, Republican car
didate for Congress,i is pretty quic
at "catching on" sometimes, an
it didn't take him long to reali7
that if he wanted any votes in Ire
county he couldn't afford to kee
company with the ''ring busters.
He started from here with thel
last Tuesday afternoon, but I'll
meeting that night at Cedar Groy
school house was enough for Pc
lite. Next morning he picked i
his grip, and unattended an
alone, wendell his way into WASH
ington county, leaving the ''rine
busters" to pursue their journey
tho uaet and ~ tho county uitho-