Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-01

just returned from New York, was
in Ironton one day last week on
her way to Hot Springs, Ark,
where Mr.. Schwab is at present To-
Gated as train auditor on the Iron
Mountain. Mrs. Carr will remain
with her sister in New York the re-
mainder of the winter.
F. D. Gebhardt, for a number
of years engaged in the practice
OF law in this county, but who
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary at Jefferson City for
embezzlement, returned home
Sunday. MI. Gebhardt states
that he will reopen his office in
this city.-Poplar Bluff Republican.
The REGISTER has received from
MI. James Emrie Beach, of Dun
das, Wisconsin, cards announcing
the marriage of his daughter,
Grace Madgeburg,and Mr.. Chester
johnson Prince, Thursday, No
vember Oath, 1910. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prince will be at home in Elvins,
Mo. We extend our c~ongratula-
tions and very best wishes.
The Democratic and Republican
candidates for county judge of the
Western District in Iron county
each received the same number of
votes at the recent election. Under
the law the sheriff decides a tie of
that kind and Sheriff Marshall
named the Democrat. The Re-
publican sheriff who wouldn't vote
for the Republican candidate has
never been born.-Ellington Press.
To Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. BELLS, of
Los Angeles, California, the writer
is indebted for some beautiful
California pepper for Thanksgiv-
ing decorations. The package
made the long ride through the
mails in the best of shape and was
received in perfect condition. Mr..
and Mrs. BELLS have our sincere
thanks for their remembrance
which, of course,is quite a novelty
and rarity in this section.
Rev. w. A. Humphreys, presid-
ing elder of the West Plains Dis
trict of the M. E. Church, South,
who with his family has made
West Plains their home for the
past two years, moved a few days
ago to Birch Tree. The change in
Location was made in order that
Rev. Humphreys could be nearer
the center of the district and visit
his family more frequently than
when West Plains was their home.
-HoweU County Gazette.
Circuit court will convene in
regular session next Monday with
Judge Williams on the bench for
the last time, as his term of Office
expires January list. There are
about $50 cases on the docket and
to clear up the docket by the first
of January he will be compelled to
work every day except Sunday, at
least nine hours a day, and to dis
pose of a case every thirty min
utes while working to clear up the
docket. Will he do it? Well,
hardly -CenterVille Outlook.
Mrs. Anne S. Beman, aged 80
years, 5 months and 10 days, died
at the residence of Mr.. Chas. P.
Damron Monday morning at 1880
O'Clock. The deceased was Mrs.
Observation-Disclosures. About a
year ago she had a fall, resulting
in a fractured hip, from which she
never recovered. After a long and
useful life she sleeps. To the be-
reaved we extend sympathy. The
funeral occurred Tuesday after
noon from the residence and inter-
ment was made in the K. P. ceme-
terp.
Otto Arnold, of the Doe Run
country, was in Pennington Mon
day and while here called and re-
newed for the Ne,os for himself and
neighbor, I'll. M. Oelson. He tells
US that a great many Hungarians
are settling in the country between
Doe Run and Pilot Knob, and that
they are making fine farming
land out of much formerly rough,
rocky land. When they clear the
land they take out every root and
stone of any size. He says they
seem to be p~eaceable, law abid-
ing people.-Farmington News.
There will be held an open
meeting of the Business Mems
League at the Academy of Music
Tuesday evening, December 9th.
1t will be an occasion of interest
to all. Mrs. Frank De Garmo OF
st. Louis will give an address on
Good Roads, illustrating her dis
course with stereopticon views.
She is Department Chairman OF
Good Roads for Child Welfare.
Miss Curry of st. Louis, a vocalist
of note, will add to the pleasure Of
the evening, and Rev. Jno. F.
Adrian of Arcadia College, and
others, will make short addresses.
The public is cordially invited.
Free to all.
/ Allie III. Mitchell, a carpenter
aged 48 years, committed suicide
in st. Louis Tuesday noon of last
week by drinking carbolic acid,
No reason is assigned for the rash
, act, and fellow workmen OF
Mitchell say he seemed to be in a
very cheerful frame of mind all
Tuesday morning. The deceased
was we'll known in Iron county
{ having resided for a number Of
years at Belleview. The past
eleven years he has been making