Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-18


University of Valparaiso, VAL
parsiso, Ind, and has had ten
years experience in public school
work in this and adjoining coun-
ties; has also had experience as
County School Commissioner.
We understand his work at Lead
wood is entirely satisfactory and
commends him as an earnest, pro-
gressive school man"
Died-At his residence, Ironton,
Mo-, on Sunday, March IA, 1909,
at 3:45 o'clock P. M, William G.
Fairchild, aged IS years, 8 months
and % days. The deceased, with
his brother, Chas. o. Fairchild,
came to Ironton nearly forty-five
years ago. They engaged as part
ners in merchandising until the
death by accident of the elder
brother in 1875, when the business
was assumed by the widow and
subject of this sketch. Their store
was located on the square now
occupied in part by the New Com
mercial Hotel, on the lot just south
of that building. In a few years
the widowed partner, too, died,
since which time the business has
been in charge of Mr.. Fairchild
In 1893 his BODYBUILDING was
burned, together with several
other structures contiguous, and
for many years he was located on
the REGISTER block. His passing
leaves a void to be noted for days
to come. He died without an en-
envy, and his funeral was attended
by numerous friends and neigh
bors. To his relatives the REGIS
TER extends it's earnest sympathy,
hoping that time will assuage the
hurt his hand has dealt A suit
able obituary will follow.
About a week ago burglars
entered the summer residence of
Mr.. VIM. H. Thomson in Arcadia
and carried therefrom a lot of bed
clothing, wearing apparel, silver
ware and various other articles.
The officers yer apprised of the
robbery and have been on a sharp
lookout to detect the offenders.
Monday they concluded they had
sufficient evidence to warrant a
search of the premises of Hattie
Williams, a widow of color, who
lives south of the Jail. Armed
with the proper papers officers
John and G.. w. Marshall repaired
to the widows home and made
her acquainted with the object of
their visit. Hattie Indignantly
denied that there was any stolen
property secreted' in her home, but
the officers began their search.
They looked around the different
rooms and could find nothing.
Finally they concluded to investi-
gate the attic. There they found
what they we're looking for. There
were bed sheets, blankets, silver
ware, cloaks and coats, etc., etc.
AT first Hattie insisted that the
stuff was brought there by a white
man, but afterwards implicated
Henry Beard, also colored. Beard
and Hattie are now in jail and
will probably be given a prelimi-
nary examination in a day or two.
Tuesday evening some of the sto-
len property was recovered at the
home of j. HI. Johnson, colored.
1t was said to have been taken
there by the Williams woman.
The following from Commerce of
Greater st. Louis makes compli-
mentary reference to a couple of
gentlemen who have summer
homes in the valley: "There is
no city in the West, no matter
how large populous or pretentious,
that surpasses st. Louis in its
wide diversity Of manufacturing,
or that can show a greater ratio of
increase in her industrial achieve
ments. The great business interests
that have conserved to make st.
Louis the large, wealthy and pop
ulous city that she is to-day are
controlled by able, enterprising
and public spirited men of wide
experience and high reputation
who have aided in every way to
the progress and advancement of
the city in every line of trade,
This is particularly true of the vast
interests of Liggett & Myers, own
ers of the Drummond Branch of
the Continental Tobacco Compa-
ny. This company's plant is with
out any doubt one of the largest
in the world, the premises running
2,400 feet on Folsom Avenue, 2,400
feet on Park Avenue and 271 feet
in width. The plant is magnif-
Gently equipped with every mod
ern convenience and device known
to the manufacturer Of tobacco,
and is known the world overs as the
home of the celebrated "Star" and
"Horse Shoe;" these brands being
sold all over the world. The com
pany's pay roll is $40, 10000 per
week, besides which they pay the
Government from 1926, 000.0 90 to
S135, 000.0 0 per week. They man
ufacture in this plant over twenty
five different brands and give en-
ployment to hundreds of people.
Mr.. R. D. Lewis is the Manager
and Director, Jas. w. Lewis being
the General Manager, both Of
whom are not only business men
Of force and long-sightedness and
Of the highest standing and repute
in the city, but they are also broad,
liberal and public-spirited gentle-
men who take an enlightened,
practical and influential interest
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