Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-26

HOLOel Will QOlQ no WAFER WOIk6 |
election. So much opposition de-
veloped to the proposition to es-
tablish a municipal water system
in this city, that it became evident
it could not gain public approval
at an election to vote the bonds to
finance the scheme, and the city
council holds that it would be a
useless expense to the city to hold
an election for this purpose. So,
for the present, at least, the whole
thing has been abandoned. After
we have had a fire that has cost us
the price of several waterworks,
the matter will probably be re-
vived again. The objection to the
scheme was less or account of the
first cost of the plant than on the
subsequent maintenance cost af-
ter it was built.-Potosi Journal.
The most disastrous wreck that
has occurred on the Iron Mountain
railroad for some time happened
near the st. Francis river bridge
between Bismarck and Iron Noun
tain shortly before moo last Sum-
day. An axle on the engine of a
north bound freight train broke
and the engine and twelve box
cars were derailed. The cars were
smashed into kindling wood.
Fortunately the crew escaped in
jury, but it is thought two tramps
who were riding on the train were
probably killed. But if SO, they
are under the wreckage as up to
the time of this writing-Monday
no trace of them has been found.
The track was blocked for ten
hours or more because of the
wreck.
Circuit court convened Monday
morning The first jury trial was
the case of State vs.. VIM. Short,
charged with aiding an illegal
vote to be cast at Henderson pre-
cinct in the general election, Mo-
vember, 1908. The jury brought in
a verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at $50 and costs. The
defendant gave notice of appeal.
The case of Drew Pitts, charged
with murder, was continued until
the next term of court. Bond
fixed at $4,000, which was given
with VIM. R. Edgar, ST., and Jr.,
as sureties. Sol and Henry King
pleaded guilty to disturbing re-
ligious worship and were fined $40
and costs each. Court will prob
ably be in session most of next
week.
ParagouId Press: "Paragould
seems to be a fertile field for
grafters. Every one-legged, one
armed and otherwise MANNED
mendicant that strikes this part of
Arkansas heads straight for this
city and usually he leaves with
pretty good pickings. Just why a
strong bodied and healthy fellow
who happens to be handicapped
by the loss Of an arm or a leg can
not apply himself to some useful
calling and earn a livelihood
looks mighty queer in the face Of
the fact that we have plenty farm
ers and laborers in all lines of en-
deavor who are not only self-sus-
tanning but manage to lay aside a
neat sum for a rainy day."
You are no worse off than your
neighbors. Kenneth gets them all
some you never see. Our fair
briggs them; they come to prey
on the cotton pickers; they come
pretending to be on their way
home from the north and the
south. One safe rule is never to
aid a beggar with a printed card
or subscription list that has a
type written heading. - Dunklin
| Democrat.
The freight movement on the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
has shown a most decided in
crease lately. The largest move
ment in the history of these lines
occurred Friday, October 9Th,
when 1890 loaded cars were
handled. On that day there were
only five cars on the entire 1900
miles of track of the System which
had been standing yer "a hours
without movement. The follow
ing day, Saturday, October 7th,
the movement was almost as
great as on Friday, there being
1904 loaded cars handled. On
Saturday there was not a single
car on the entire System which
had stood "a hours. The largest
single days loading on the tracks
of the Company in it's history &C.
Cured Monday, October 9th, when
3415 cars were loaded on the Mis-
souri, Pacific : Iron Mountain
tracks. This is exclusive of a few
thousand a. received from other
lines, which were moved over the
Company's tracks on that day.
This heavy movement of freight is
indicative of a good, healthy con-
dition of affairs, especially in the
west and Southwest.
Some OF the contract holders in
the MURDOCH Crumb land deal are
getting anxious about their abb
stracts to their several tracts.
They say they paid their money
to the Rev. Swift, Pastor of the
Ironton Baptist Church, for those
abstracts over a ryear ago, but
none have been furnished to date
Why?-Pegister.
The above article appeared in
the REGISTER last week and is a
sample Of the continued and con-
temptible effort of the official or
gan of the court house crowd to
discredit us by any,possible means
l he thew fair mr. fouI