Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-04

city and De Soto, relief outfits be-
ing sent from both places about
three o'clock. The track was
cleared in about three hours from
the time of the accident. The
train was in charge of Conductor
Dates, with Engineer Maths at
the throttle of the 5401. Just
what caused the accident is not
known at present, but an investi-
cation will be held in a few days.
Poplar Bluff Republican.
"The Prince of Liars" given by
home talent at the Academy of
Music last Friday night, proved to
be a great success both financially
and in the manner the members
played their parts. Mr.. Collins,
as ''The Prince of LIARS" did full
justice to the character, while the
watchful care of his mother-in-
law, as portrayed by Mrs. ST..
Louis, furnished much trouble for
him, as well as amusement for the
audience. The "Guttapercha
Girl" was presented by Miss
Tapley in a splendid manner.
Miss Martin, as the wife, and Miss
Bishop the niece, of the unfortu-
nate ''Prince," filled their places
with much grace. Mrs. Collins
appeared with good effect as a
maid. Mr.. Howard Taylor as a
"Dude," and the only son of his
mamma, met with enthusiastic APP
plause. Mr.. Burleigh as Valet,
and Mr.. Russell Tins as an Amer
lean Artist, deserve much credit,
The entire rendition showed care
full preparation and much natural
ability. We understand the prac-
tice was under the direction of
Miss Dunn, a graduate of the Chi
cago School of Dramatic Art.
Mrs. Della A. Pulley died, after
a brief illness, at the home of Mrs.
Hatten in Arcadia Tuesday morn
ing shortly before noon. Mrs. Pill
ley was in her usual health until
about three days previous, when
she contracted q cold that devel-
oped into pneumonia and the end
came quickly. The deceased was
about eighty years of age and had
beena resident of.the valley for half
a century. just a few Weeks ago
she vacated the house in Ironton,
in which she had made her home
for more than forty years, her in
tention being, after the holidays,
to make her home with her grand
son, Lieut.. Frank G. Deiano, who
is stationed at Fort Banks, Win
throp, Massachusetts. Mrs. Pill
ley's first husband was Col. James
A. Greason. a man of far more
than average attachments, who was
an active participation in the early
history of Iron county. Col. Grea-
son died more than thirty years
ago and about four years later his
widow was married to Mr.. G. A.
Pulley, of Iron Mountain, who died
a few years since. 1t was Mrs.
Pilley's request, we understand,
that her body be cremated, and
the remains will be taken to St.
Louis for that purpose to-day. TO
the Borrowing grandson we extend
our coudolence.
Jackson CASH Book: "Fhe coun-
ty court settled up with the audit
ing company that has been going
over the books in the several
county Offices. The auditing cost
the county in the neighborhood of
lS2,800. We have no disposition
TO criticise the court for employing
ing these men, but venture
to say it is doubtful whether
or not the benefit that the
county receives from the auditing
is worth the cost. The Cash Book
was inclined at first to think the
audit would be a good thing, but
we had a wrong idea of the kind
of work the men were to do. What
the taxpayers are more concerned
about than anything else is how
the money in the treasury is spent.
There are cases no doubt, where
the court has in the past ordered
warrants issued that should not
have been drawn against the
treasury. We supposed the ex-
perts were men versed in the law
governing the expenditure of pub
lie money, and would review the
various classes of warrants drawn
on the treasury and if the court
had at any time misappropriated
funds through misunderstanding
of the law it's attention would be
directed to the matter and the
court could Steer clear of like err
rors in the future. But in going
through the books in the county
clerks Office the Investigation, it
seems, was confined to some fees
and warrants received by the
clerk about the legelity of which
there is some difference Of opinion,
and to an Investigation of the
money paid on account of the new
courthouse and Jail"
-
Having just received a car load
of farm, poultry and lawn fencing
-also wire nails and steples-we
are prepared to make very at
tractive prices on same.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
ScOggin- Calvert.
Married-In the Lutheran church,
Pilot Knob, Mo-, December 81,
1911, at 7:30P. M, Mirt A. Scoggin,
son of the we'll known merchant.