Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-05

OfOA ~ 06AOL1y 4lOst bAO CltI
made a sidewalk for a property
owner, who refused to do it him
self, and the man contested the
bill in court. The case has Just
been tried in Shannon county on
a change OF venue taken by the
defendant, and the jury gave a
verdict for the city. 1t now goes
to the supreme court, and if it is
sustained then municipal corpora
tons will have full power to n
force their sidewalk ordinances
Potosi Journal.
The Lopez Store Co.'s Fall Mil
linery Opening last Saturday was,
as these occasions always are, at
that big store, a decided success.
The attendance was large, and the
elegant displays set out called
forth much favorable comment.
Ask the ladies for particulars. My
arduous duties prevented my at
tending, though likely, mere man.
like, If had been there, the gro
Gerry department-the good things
to eat-would have commanded
my particular and longing atten-
ton. The souvenirs-elegant belt
pins-were largely distributed.
Herein | expect a row when the
home folks return from the city:
l forgot to secure one.
This from the Scott County Ban
ner is rather suggestive. | will
take pleasure as we go along in
showing up the interest of certain
self-styled Taxpayers" in Iron
county. ga disgruntled Socialist
was lambasting the court over the
unnecessary expense incurred in
having witnesses t~estifying as to
what they knew touching the
charges contained in the petition,
and said that the poor man would
have this to pay. The Textbook
shows that this mans total county
tax for the year 1911 was 40 cents
for all purposes and the infnites-
imal part of nothing for that day.
Yet he would have the court rest
under the imputation of gross ex-
travagance and of robbing the
county"
The suit of Ernest Perry against
John l. Marshall, sheriff of Iron
county, is on the docket for trial
in the U. S. Circuit Court st.
Louis, to-day Wednesday, Per-
ry is a negro living in Newport,
Arkansas. Some two years ago,
while working with a gang of tie
leaders, at Annapolis, he was ar
rested by Sheriff Marshall as an
swering the description of a negro
wanted at indianapolis for murder.
After being in custody a couple of
days Perry established his identi-
ty. About a year ago he filed suit
in the United States Circuit Court
for $4,000 damages for false i'm
prisonment. E. w. Summers and
DR.. F. w. Trauernicht of this city
have been subpoenaed as witnesses
for the defendant.
Statet Game Warden Jesse Toll
Teton, this week appointed John
R. Casey of this city deputy game
warden for the Thirteenth Con-
gressional District. The former
deputy game warden was from
Festus and resigned the Office.
A strong petition from this county
was sent to the game warden for
the appointment of Mr.. Casey and
he received the appointment and
his commission last Saturday.
Another deputy was in this coun-
ty all last week hunting up violat-
ers of the game law. The game
warden is determined to break up
illegal hunting and fishing in
Southeast Missouri. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Casey gives general
satisfaction to the people Of this
county. = FredericktoaDn Democrat
NeaDs.
Mrs. Lulu Gillian Woodside
will have her Fall Millinery Open
ing Thursday, October 9th, to
which she cordially invites the
ladies of the Valley and the coun-
ty. All the seasons novelties will
be on display-the latest produce
tions of Fashion and artistic effort.
Mrs. w. is so we'll known as a
milliner of exceptional good taste
that she needs no commentator,
and the ladies are we'll content to
abide he" judgment; yet, for this
season, she has secured the SER
vices of Miss Eula Murray of st.
Louis, a lady of experience and
unusual ability, having served in
the wholesale as we'll as retail es-
adjustments of the city. Those
who fail to attend this Opening
will deny themselves a great
pleasure. Among this seasons
novelties are handbags to match
the hats, and a great variety oil
these will be on view Thursday
Go and see them, but for goodness
sake don't say l told you to!
Some husbands pocket nerve;
are very sensitive.
Those from here who attended
the old soldiers reunion at Pilot
Knob Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday of this week report a
good crowd present and an ex-
cellent time. Addresses were made
by Consul R. 9. Kerens, Hon. w.
D. Vandiver, Major Campbell and
others. The reunion was to cele-
brate the Attn anniversary of the
battle of Pilot Knob. The meet
ings were held at old Fort David
son, around which the battle was
fought. Those from here who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Klein, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. HELLER,