Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-29

Crumb land proposition. Not a
day that there are not a half dozen
visitors from as many different
states.
Vt is said that a gentleman con-
nected with the Brown Shoe Com
pany in st. Louis is negotiating
for the purchase of the property of
the late Clarence N. Jones in Rus
sellville.
Nearly four years now since the
screen factory closed down. The
buildings are fast goinginto decay
and unless put to some use in a
short time will be practically
worthless.
The following attorneys have
been in attendance on court this
week: w. D. Isenberg, St. Louis;
l.. F. Dining, Potosi; J. H. Ran
ey, o. L.. Munger, Greenville; j.
B. Daniel, Piedmont.
1t is our opinion that the "blind
tiger" stalks less in Iron county
than in any dry county in the state.
tits stated, however, that the grand
jury at present in session is endeav-
oring to drive him from his lair.
A jury in the circuit court Mon
day found VIM. Webb, Frank
Martin, Jesse McMurray, James
Brooks and James Tedder guilty
of gambling and fined them each
S25, which the defendants prompts
ly paid.
The Ironton schools close next
week. All of the teachers, with
the exception of Prof. Needham,
the superintendent, have made APP
plication for unemployment. Mr..
Needham has not yet determined
what he will do.
Prof. Daugherty last Friday
closed his school at Graniteville
and was that night re-employed
by the board to teach next year.
He left the following day for Cass
county, where he will spend the
summer with his mother.
The union revival services will
be held in the Presbyterian church
beginning Wednesday. evening,
the 2Sth. They will be conducted
by Rev. w. j. Hatfield, D. D. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited to at
tend and participate in these ser-
vices. Services at 1880 P. M.
The State Bank of Grandin, in
Garter county, was closed by the
| State Bank Examiner a couple of
weeks ago. The bank has a capit-
al stock of $40, 900 and 1886, 900 in
deposits. Too lenient in the mat
ter of over drafts is assigned as the
cause of the failure. Depositors,
it is stated, will be paid in full.
The Legislature has passed a law
making it a felony to carry con-
cealed weapons. The least pun
ishment for a violation of the law
is 500 fine and the heaviest is two
years in the penitentiary. The
law becomes effective in August.
So, boys, you had better dispose
of your guns and knucks before
that time.
When the cases of illegal voting
in the west end of the county were
called in circuit court Tuesday Mr..
Raney, attorney for the defend
ants, endeavored to have the pro-
ceedings dismissed because the de-
PENDANTS had not been giveh a pre-
liminary examination. Judge
Williams has not yet passed on
the matter.
Miss Mildred Polk, who was in
st. Louis the first of the week buy
ing millinery for the Lopez Store
Co., has returned with a new stock
of shapes, trimming, ornaments.
etc. In the lot are many new
novelties shown for the first time
this season. The ladies are cordi-
ally invited to call and inspect tine
new stock.
AT Arcadia College Chapel, May
Devotions will begin Friday even
ing of this week, and continue
every night during the month OF
May. All are cordially invited to
attend these services. All will be
Welcome. Friday night services
will include a lecture setting forth
the origin and object of these May
devotions.
DIBD-At his home five miles
southeast of Ironton, April 10, 1909
at 2:40 A. M, John Thome, beloved
husband of Louisa Thome. De.
ceased was n years, 6 months anc
2t days old. Funeral took plact
April Goth at 1 p. M. and the re.
mains inferred in the Catholic Gem
etery at Middlebrook, the Rev
Father Wernert officiating.
The present management Of the
creamery in Arcadia expects to be
making ice cream next week ant
it desires that all farmers and 9th.
ers in the community who are pre-
pared to furnish milk and cream
notify the creamery at once as te
the amount that can be furnished
Everybody who has milk or cream
to sell is requested to notify tn
creamery this week, sure.
At a called meeting Of the cit,
council held Tuesday evening 0
last week Messrs. T. D. Jones ans
A. M. Madigan we're given per
mission to erect a frame livery
stable on the vacant lot across the
street from the |. 0. O. F. Hall
Next day, however, when adjacen
property owners heard what hal
been done Messrs. Madigan ant