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


loss of the wire shocked them.
The line was perfected and now is
in good working shape. This
is the first time that such a
theft has been reported on the
Iron Mountain lines. The thief is
now being sought.-PopIar Bluff
Republican.
The young folk who took part
in "Tompkins' Hired Man" at the
Academy of Music have reason
for self-congratulation. Although
the weather was inclement last
Thursday evening, the hall was
we'll filed, and those who came
were repaid for their daring the
wind and rain outside. l can not
make individual mention of the
ladies and gentlemen who graced
the stage that evening, because a
repetition of compliment grows
monotonous. All did we'll; the
lines were excellently rendered,
and the vocal solos which gave
added charm to the entertainment
were indeed pleasing. But | can
make one special mention, and
that is to the credit of the lady
who had charge of the presentation
of the play-Mrs. T. j. st. Louis.
1t showed skill and care in prepa-
ration, with resultant perfection
in action, exit and entrance. |
like amateur theatricals-like to
know as l listen that the noble
and elevating lines of the play are
not sordidly mouthed, but come
from lips as pure and hearts as
true as the sentiment enunciated.
Therefore, l hope to be again and
again entertained by the efforts OF
my young friends. Let them by
no means weary in we'll doing.
The good-wil of at least one old
back-number will always be with
them. 1t wouldn't be fair, through
an affected false modesty, to
omit the mention of one very de-
sirable adjunct to the entertain
ment in question: MI. Hanson's
Orchestra. That gentleman is en-.
titled to the thanks of all who love
sweet sounds set atune, for tc
him is due the credit of whatever
of merit there was in that part Of
the programme.
A new plan of handling fasi
freight shipments on the Missouri
Pacifc-Iro Mountain System
that is expected to prove popular
with the patrons is to be installed
April 1st. The important feature
is the prompt information giver
shippers regarding the movement
of their freight. Under this new
method commodities offered fol
transportation are divided into
two classes-red ball, and or.
binary freight. The former group
includes all p%erishable goods
foodstuffs, furniture, machinery
dry goods, glassware, oils, hard.
ware, all import and expor
freight, and various other com.
modities. Ordinary freight is non
perishable and is made up of al
shipments which do not come
within the classification of rec
ball. All district terminals on TIT
system have been designated a.
'fsymbol stations" and a symbo
letter and a series of numbers as
signed each. Thus, st. Louis il
indicated by the letter "S" an,
the numbers assigned that par
%ticular station run from 1 to 500
Cars of red ball freight loaded q
ST. Louis will be symboled ST.
So, S-3, in consecutive order
"Red ball" is fast freight, and il
made up in separate trains. A
conspicuous "red ball" card con,
tanning the symbol letter ant
number assigned the car is tacket
on it, and this is recorded in
book together with the content
and destination of the car. Thit
record of the train is telegrapheC
to the Office of the Superintendent
of Transportation. Every con
signee of freight is advised oil
what day and hour it left 81
Louis and when ne may expec
it. Check is kept of the progress
of the car by means of brief sym
boil telegraph reports, and patrons
are kept advised. When a car o
tired ball' freight reaches it's des
tination a report is made at once
to the consignor. .