Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-17

the them out, but finally he had
to grab his suit case and seek a
safe distance. The car is now
said to be totally destroyed. For
timely $4,000 in insurance was
carried on it, but even at this the
loss was a heavy one, as more
than this was put out into rebuild
it. The car originally cost near
ly S6,000.-FGrmington NeDs.
The service given by the rail-
way to this town is by no means
satisfactory. We are treated as
though this was merely a o
roads station, with just enough
business to put it on the railway
map for stop on signal. Yet,
viewed from a traffic standpoint,
Ironton is one of the best stations
between De Soto and Poplar Bluff.
We have nc night agent, and this
works hardship to the traveller.
For instance: a drummer leaves
the city on Nc. 8, intending to
work Ironton next day. He gets
here-when the train is on time
at $3.50, but when he looks about
for his luggage, duly checked at
Union Station, he finds that it has
not been carried on his train and
will not arrive until next day at
twelve o'clock. Why? Because
there is no night agent to receive
and care for it. So he loses half a
day-and often a full day-for he
could, in many instances, other
wise conclude his business here in
the morning, and ''make' another
town in the afternoon. There I
other ways in which the absence
of the night agent works hardship
to the patrons of the railroad, and
it seems to me that the economy
which eliminates him is a sort of
saving at the spiggot and wasting
at the bung. Ironton deserves
better treatment; we are friendly
to the road and take pride in its
every advancement. l speak not
only for myself, but for the citizens
in general.
The writer had the privilege and
pleasure of seeing and hearing the
next President of the United
States on the occasion of his
visit to st. Louis on Wednes-
day of last week. When Mr.. Will
son delivered his address to the
Democratic editors at the Jefferson
Hotel | was only a few feet dis
tant; had a good view and could
hear distinctly every word that
was said. Mr.. Wilson is a very
different looking man from what
every picture I had ever cen of
him had LED me to think he was.
l was expecting a sallow-faced,
stoop-shouldered, nervous, dys-
peptic sort o. looking man; in
stead, | saw a robust figure, with
complexion as ruddy and fresh as
a school boy, and those who shook
his hand said it was like unto the
grasp of an athlete. His address
was not an oratorical effort, but a
plain, heart-to -heart, Democratic
talk. Every word evidenced the
speakers enthusiasm and sincere
ity. Other speeches were made
by Champ Clark, ex-G Governors
Dockery and Folk. 1t was a great
meeting. But it was only a side
show. Then came the big meet
ing at the Coliseum, where proba-
bly, 10000 people had assembled to
hear the Democratic nominee.
But the crowd was SO great that it
was impossible for one in five to
hear what was said and the impa-
tience and noise of those who
could not hear terminated the
meeting prematurely. The city
was thronged with Democrats.
Twenty thousand torch bearers
paraded the streets and their en-
thusiasm knew no bounds. 1t was
a great, great Democratic gather
ing and augurs well for the party
in November. I talked with many
people of many creeds and the al
most universal opinion was that
Woodrow Wilson will be our next
president. There is practically nc
division of sentiment on the ques =
ton. Boys, / believe, truly, you
can get ready for the post-ofices
They are coming our way.