Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-06

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Der. A board caught on the saw,
and was thrown with great force,
striking the young man in the face,
killing him almost instantly. He
was a worthy young mainland we'll
liked by all who knew him. He
leaves a father, mother, two sis
tiers and a host of friends to mourn
his demise.
The 14th of June, or Flag Day,
celebrates the birth OF. the Ameri-
can flag. On this day a basket
picuic will be held at Oren's grove;
good music, and good speaking
at 10 A. M. Mr.. Oren has kindly
furnished platform, seats etc, to
make all comfortable, and will,
in case of rain, open his house.
The program will appear in next
weeks issue, and a cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
Decoration Day was observed
by U. S. Grant Post G. A. R. and
w. R. G. Thursday, May Both.
At 9 A. M. the members and friends
gathered at the Post hall in Pilot
Knob, and proceeded to the ceme-
tary where the impressive service
of the G.. A. r., including general
orders, and Lincoln's famous Get
tysburg address, were read over
the grave of Henry Henderson.
Music consisting of national airs
sang by all present, led by Mrs.
st. Louis with Cornet and Com
rade Luthy. drum, completed the
the program, and after placing
flowers on the grave of each SOL
der, all returned to the Post hall
where a bountiful dinuer was
served. At 2 P. M, all proceeded
to Ironton cemetery where the
Memorial services were read over
grave of Mr. S. T. Gay and each
soldiers grave decorated with
flowers which had been furnished
in great abundance by friends.
The design of the 5.cent piece is
to be changed whether or not the
bulky bill authorizing the coinage
of one-half-cent pieces passes.
The twenty-fve-year period dur
ing which the design of United
States coins must remain the
same, according to act of congress,
has expired as far us the nickel is
concerned. The new design prob
ably will show a buffalo on one
side. and possibly an Indian head
on the other. The designs of the
new coins have not yet been fully
decided upon. There is a plan to
have a hole in the center of the
Scent piece. The half-cent piece
probably will have an ~escalloped
edge. Both will be of the same
composition as the nickel. The
3-cent piece will be larger than
the nickel and the half-cent piece
smaller than the dime. The COM
position of the penny is to be
changed to that of the nickel, u
per cent copper and rs per CEN
nickel.
Elmer E. Evans of st. Louis
was in Potosi, Tuesday. Mr.
Evans is President of the Bis
marck, Bellevue Valley & West,
ern Ry. Co., and reports the com
pletion of recent surveys Of TIL,
new road to Bunker, to which
place he says the railroad will b
built. The Bunker Lumber Co.
and Ozark Land & Lumber Co.
are to extend their road from
Bunker to Bixby, a distance o.
twenty miles, and furnish the rails
for the entire line to Bismarck
This will give the B.. B. V. & W.R
Co., a line 81 miles in length
Twenty-Five miles of this roat
will run through Washington
County, passing just north of Cal
edonia and following Big Rive
from VIM. Crommer's on thu
south side, leaving Belgrade tt
the right and running through thu
farm of Jas. Garrett to Bunker
which is located on the county lin,
of Reynolds and Dent counties
about fifteen miles west of Center
ville.-Potosi Independent.
Abner E. Cox, who is we'll and
popularity known to cores of per-
sons in this city and Butler
County, will depart tonight tc
make his home in Belleview, Irol
county, Mo. III health has com
PEELED him to give up his residenc'
here. Yesterday he sold his in
terest in the w. D. B. A. store ant
resigned from the employ of tn
company, with which he has beer
connected for eight years. Fl,
was in the implement department
and was an unusually eficien
man. Some time ago Mr.. Coz
was forced to leave on a lonl
vacation, but six weeks of life il
the Ozark hills restored his health
and he returned here. Lately he
has been declining again and thi
time he will 60 away for good
Mr.. Cox is a man of rich, If dry
wit, and he made scores of warn
friendships during his stay in thiI
city. He will go, he said today
to the farm-home of his parents
near Belleview, and try the opeI
life of the country in the effort tt
regain perfect health and strength
His friends sincerely hope that hi
will find both.-Poplar Bluff Repub
kcan.
This county was visited by {
severe wind storm on last Friday
evening about $3.50 p. M. AT this
place the wind attained a higl
velocity and blew the large ten
room two story dwelling