Iron County register., 1912-11-28


pected that the number of men and
teams will be greatly increased,
and that they will have done
great deal by the time the graders
from this end reach that point. At
present they have nearly half of
mile of the grade fnished.-Bis-
marck Gazette.
Mr.. Ben Mccullough, privite
secretary to Congressman Hens
ley, was in this city on last Mon
day shaking hands with the boys
and incidentally feeling around
among the different candidates for
the Fredericktown Postoffice. 1t
is asserted on pretty good author
ity that Mr.. Hensley will let the
people decide who they want for
Postmaster, through the medium
of primary election to be partici-
pated in by Democrats only and
that the one the people select he
will recommend for appointment.
-FredericktolO Democrat Neacs.
The following marriage Licenses
have been issued by Recorder
Hawkins since our last report:
F. H. Dettmer and Ada Collins.
Arthur Brewer and May Dunn.
Frank Delano and Margaret
Baird.
David Hamilton and Clara Jones.
Sim Warren and Helen Swar-
ingim.
S. w. Pippin and Nellie Ander-
| son.
VIM. L. Edmonds and Jessa-
mine Mead.
James McCallum and Matte
Pogue.
Jacob F. Dinger and Daniella
Johanna X. Brandt.
Oliver Mayfield and Irene Nc
Coy.
The 3O-horse power Chalmers
automobile which Naive Williams
purchased from Robert Sellers, of
Bonne Terre, last spring burned
between seven and eight o'clock
last Monday night about 5 miles
south of De Soto. Mr.. Williams
accompanied by Oliver Edwards,
Joe Mullersman and Guy O'Leary,
drove over to De Soto that day
and were enroute home when the
accident occurred. 1t is thought
the fire started by the engine back
firing through the carburetor, due
to stuck valve. The flames, once
started, spread rapidly and in a
few minutes the car was in ruins,
except one wheel, which was not
damaged much. Mr.. Williams
fortunately carried $500 insurance
on the car. After the accident the
party walked back to De Soto and
came home on the train the next
day.-Fdrmington Ne1Os.
The last issue of the arcadia Val
Iey Enterprise has the name of q. .
Nations at the head of the edito-
rial column as managing editor. :"
Not a word, not even bow from
McGinty on his retirement. The
new editor promises that the pa
per shall be clean. 1t is to be
hoped. In what strange contrast
such a policy will be with that
that has characterized the sheet
since it was esta blished eight
years ago! Let US see. There
have been,
| Byers,
| Miller,
Gibbs,
| ben & Utica,
i Stanfill,
| femme,
| Swift,
| McGinty.
| What an array of stars!
And now, Nations.
i Next!
A few weeks Before the late cleo
ton, President Taft placed $4,000
fourth class Postmasters, who act
ed as his political henchmen, un-
der the civil service He read the
handwriting on the wall and want
ed to protect and perpetuate in of
fee. That President Wilson will
revoke the order as soon as he as
sumes Office there is hardly a
doubt. Since the election the
status of fourth class Post Offices
has been mooted question, and
in regard to them Congressman
Alexander of the Third District
gave out the following interview
"By an order recently issued by
President Taft, all Fourth class
Post Offices-about 35, 900 in num-
! ber-have been placed under the
. civil service, and unless the order
! is revoked by President Wilson
when he goes into Office, the Con-
| gressman will have no contro
whatever over appointments oi
fourth -class Postmasters. AS va
cancies occur they will be fillec
by civil-service examination
Should the order be revoked by
: President Wilson it will be giver
due publicity, and the people will
know what his policy will be witt
reference to these Offices"
/ The law firm of Sheppard anc
|, Green was established in this city
: this morning, agreements of part
t nership being entered into bJ
8 Judge Jesse G. Sheppard, who re-
h tired to-day from the Butler Coun
ty circuit bench; Ernest A. Green
Arnot L Sheppard and Leslie @
Green. The partnership will be
come effective January / next, ant
it will prove one of the stronges
legal combinations in this section
I of Missouri. The senior member
of the firm, Messrs. Jesse O. Shep
pard and Ernest A. Green, ar,