Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-07

The grand jurors who visited
the county farm last week speak
in highest terms of Nh. F. M. An
derson's management of that in
stitution. MI. Anderson is un-
questionably the right man in the
right place.
A strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival will be given for the benefit of
st. Paul's church sometime during
the latter part of May. The date
will be announced later. This will
be the first of a series of semi
monthly festivals to be given un-
der the auspices of the L ladies'
Guild during the summer.
"The Crown" will be the subject
of the morning service at the M. E.
church. "The Way" subject of
evening service. Sunday School
9:45 A. NJ. Sermon ii A. M. Ep-
worth League Z P. M. Sermon 7:45
P. M. Prayer-M Meeting Friday, 7:45
P. NJ. A most cordial invitation is
given to everybody to attend these
services. E. L. SPILLER, Pastor.
The county court Monday grant,
ed John A. Kerwin license to run
a saloon at Graniteville for the
next six months. The court will
pass on the petitions asking for
saloon licenses at Graniteville,
Mi3dlebrook and Pilot Knob
Wednesday. Mr.. Edgar is repre-
senting the petitioners. Merrill
Pipkin, an attorney from Farm
ington, will look after the inter-
ests of the "drys."
The lawyers wrangled consider
ably in the circuit court last week
over the Emerson estates. Moth
ing O. importance was accomplish
ed and the various issues in con-
test will probably now lie dormant
for three years until the Supreme
Court can pass on them. Who
would have thought that a man so
careful and painstaking as Judge
Emerson would leave his affairs
in such shape Is to require all this
litigation?
When the case against VIM.
Steffens, charged with selling liz
quor on Sunday, was called in
circuit court last week, a physi-
clans certificate was presented
declaring that Steffens was i'll at
his home in East st. Louis and
unable to attend court. Judge
Williams, however, would pay no
attention to the doctors certificate,
and declared Steffens' bond forfeit
ed. Mr.. Steffens is now in the a
loon business in East st. Louis.
The rainfall during the month of
April was 1922. Mr.. Delano tells
us that in the twenty-eight years
he has been keeping the weather
record in the valley there were
only two months that show a
greater precipitation than that of
the month just passed. In March,
1904, the rainfall was 11.49; in July
1905, 14.75. When you consider
that the average rainfall for the
year is about sixty inches you can
understand what an unusual lot of
water fell the past month.
"Blue Bird" the Pilot Knob
correspondent of the REGISTER,
sees a "new light" In season
and out of season "Blue Bird
kicked and complained because of
the saloon. But now, after an x
| perience of three months without
a saloon, "Blue Bird" is willing
for the saloon to come back to
Pilot Knob. He says that drink
ing has gone on just the same
without the saloon as it did when
the saloon was there. That is
generally the experience when the
saloon has been closed up.
Thomas D. Jones announces this
week as a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Treasurer
of Iron county. Mr.. Jones has
filed this office since January,
1907, and has made a splendid Of
fetal. He is competent, courteous,
cautious - three most necessary
requisites for the proper discharge
of the duties of this very impor-
tant Office. On the record he has
made as an official Mr.. Jones asks
reelection for another term. His
claims are entitled to and will re-
ceive careful consideration at the
hands of the voters.
The revival continues with great
interest in the Baptist church.
Large audiences are present at
each service despite the stormy
weather. DR.. Hunt is a powerful
and interesting preacher and he
makes the gospel SO simple that a
child can understand it. DR.. Hunt
breaches every morning at the Ar
cadia schoolhouse at 10 o'clock,
and every afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Pilot Knob, and every night al
the Baptist Church at Ironton al
1880 o'clock. These meetings will
close next Sunday. So come and
enjoy them.
The REGISTER this week publish
es the announcement of John l
Marshall as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Sheriff
of Iron County. We don't be-
lieve that there is a better sheriff
in the state than John Marshall
Whenever he gets on the trail of q
criminal he never lets up until he
finds him. Mr.. Marshall is a con.
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