Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-08

We are having a 1901 drouth;
have not had a drop of rain for
weeks.
l was talking to my friend, Jesse
Hawkins, at Ironton Saturday.
He said, Sin 1901, a man had a lit-
tie farm west of Ironton and failed
to raise anything, and he gave the
farm to a man if he would move
him to Flat River. 1t took two
teams and two days. Last fall
the farm sold for $780," l also
called at Lopez's store. They
have a fine stock and it is the
largest in this section of the state.
They seemed to be doing a fine
business. l sold them a bill of
bacon from the house of Cox &
Gordon. They sell the best meat
that is on the market. Any mer-
chant wanting this meat, | will be
glad to furnish them.
An effective picture was pre-
sented at the Poplar Bluff Me
mortal services last Tuesday, when
the Rev. Hilton, an Ex- Confeder-
ate veteran, stood before a small
crowd of his former enemies in
blue, and proclaimed his love for
them yet would not deny his pow
erful love for his native south
land. 1t was in the shade of two
great trees in the city cemetery,
that this scene was presented on
the occasion of the decoration of
the graves of the Blue and the
Gray. Tears leaped to the eyes of
many when Mr.. Hilton concluded.
j. T. Davidson, chief Spokesman
for the union soldiers, then stepped
out and with moist eye and tremb-
ling voice gave vent to a beautiful
sentiment of love and esteem as
he gripped the southerner's with
cred hand and then the boys in
blue, with wrinkled brow and
white head, stepped forward and
grasped the hahd of the man they
had nee fought. 1t was a sad
picture.
I omitted to say that while on
my trip to Little Rock l failed tc
see my old friend, R. A. Clarkson
| met Jas. Clarkson, formerly OF
the Clarkson saw mill at Leeper
He is beginning to look old like
myself. | was SO enthusiastic in
meeting my old comrades that
forgot I was an old man and ar
old reb. He said, 81 shot 60 rounds
in the battle of Gettysburg and
never got a scratch, and | don't
know if I killed a single man, and
besides | don't want to know
Another comrade said, "That is
more than | can say; look at my
arm and leg left on the field and
was captured; but thank God an
here" Another patriotic scene
was Stonewall Jackson's old SER
want that followed him throug'
the war. He looked very old anc
lottery. There were three old bat
tie flags all torn and shot up in the
procession. They had been car
ried through all the battles OF thu
war.
Mr.. Carter, of Piedmont, was a
Des Arc Saturday looking after
the lead mines, machinery, etc.
Tom Howard, aged u years
died on his farm, near here, Fri
day.
DR.. Farrar and Uncle Bill Hack
worth had a lawsuit last week
Uncle Bill got the worst of it, bu
says he will take it to the circui
court.
John Nation, our ball pitcher
is down with rheumatism.
The Republic stated last week
that the section men would be
paid S1.50 per day after June list,
but the men have not been notified
at this writing.
I met Geo. Gogel at Sabula las
week. He is writing up the fish
ing and hunting news for the Re-
public. He will visit Gads Hill
Piedmont, William sville and the
club houses on Black and st.
Francis rivers. His article will bt
published June 18th. ISAAC.
I'll -o.Ia 80 1or~,