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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03
Obituary of G. X. Polk.

Charles Knox Polk was born in Mad
ison county, Missouri, October, A.
d. 1889, departed this life April 28d,
1916, aged rs years, z months and Z
days. He was married three times;
two wives and five children preceded
him to the other shore. A wife, eight
ohildren-two sons and six daughters
and twenty-ppe grandchildren are
left TO follow him. Bro. Polk profess
ed a hope in Christ In his teens. This
early profession developed into a life
of usefulness; 1t gained for him the
love and confidence OF his brethren In
the church of his choice, being the
United Baptist Church; with which
church he Identified himself with the
people Of God. and WAS elected and
ordained a deacon In Liberty Church,
in Iron county. In this office he re-
NAMED q loyal, respected and loved
member Of Liberty Church till death.
He lived the life ofa farmer and stock
man most of his life; he also engaged
In sawmilling and merchandising. He
was q man in word and deed, he was
Q brother In love and deed; he was q
child, yes, a child Of the King. The
remains were laid to rest In the Polk
graveyard, at Liberty Church, on
Marble Creek. The funeral was
preached by Elder Joel Lewis TO Q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03
R~edmondyilIe Items.

Everybody is thankful for the good
rains we have received.
MIR. Willie Black and Ernest Strick-
lin attend the Decoration at Good
water Sunday.
Quite a number of people from Red
mondville attended the funeral ser
vices Of DR.. Thomas Shy, h odropped
dead in his Office last Friday. The de-
ceased was laid to rest in the cemetery
at Black. The Masons and Woodmen
took charge of the corpse. He resided
at Centerville. 1t is reported that
there were about a thousand people
attended tine funeral.
Grandma Mcmahon and Aunt Lettif
Goggin visited Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Nell
son Stricklin and Mrs. Redmond
Black week before last. The two old
grandmothers were gladly received
and are welcome everywhere they go
Mrs. Lewis Gallaher, Miss Naom
and Verda Rayfeld were guests Of
Mrs. Redmond Black last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brooks visited
his sister, Mrs. Brakeield, of Indiar
Greek, recently,
Mrs. Annie Crocker called on Mrs
Jno. Keith Saturday night and Sun
day.
Miss Nora Stricklin was a guest o
Miss Elsie White Saturday night ant
Sunday.
Our pastor, Rev. M. Adams, flleC
his regular appointment at Mt. Pleas
ant last Saturday, although no ehurcl
Sunday on account of rain.
Mr.. Henry Crocker, who has bee
very i'll for theipast few months, cross
ed the dark river of death last Tues
day morning at 8 o'clock. He leave
a wife, seven children, five brothers
two sisters and a host of friends an
relatives to mourn his loss. He was
member of the Masonic Lodge. TIL
Masons took charge of the corpse. Fl
was laid to rest in the Abbott cemeter
at Goodwater. A large crowd attend
ed the funeral, although it was rain
and the rivers were overfowing.
OMEGA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

JACKSON Cash-Book: "The esteemed
IRoNToN REGISTER quotes a state
ment from one ofthis county's whisky
organs that the a~ntisaloon fever In
Jackson has cooled down since the
Burk- Hobbs meetings closed and the
saloons have secured their licenses
for another year and are going ahead
the same as ever. Yes, they have
secured a renewal of their licenses for
another year and are going ahead as
usual, but with fear and trembling for
they know that this is their last year
in jackson. When the next city cleo
ton comes round the city council
will be under the control of the
dry element, which is now in the ma
jority. Then saloon licenses will be
passed on according to law, which
will mean no more saloons in Jackson
VIII you be fair enough, Bro. AXE, tc
publish also for the Information
of your readers this statement from
the dry side Of the saloon question
here In Jackson?" I will do!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03
AS Night Follows Day.
LEarminpton News

Harrington News.)
At an adjourned term Of the city
council held on Monday night it raised
the tax levy for incidental purposes
from 80 to so cents on the 500 ssess
ed valuation. To the News Mayor
Mckinney says that he found
this action absolutely necessary in or
der to run the city in an adequate
manner, continue the street work and
keep out of debt. He had hoped to be
able to run the city without an in
crease in the tax rate, notwithstand-
ing the loss of the saloon revenue
amounting to $1,000 annually; but he
found this impossible with the present
depleted treasury. The increased levy
will provide about $4,000 more revenue
which will allow about $1,000 annually
for street Improvement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

LAST Thursdays Republic contained
a remarkable statement given by DR..
J. E. Kulp, pastor OF Maple Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. 1t was
delivered before the annual meeting
of the District Conference, Wednes-
day. The statement, reproduced in
this paper, has called forth replies
from several prominent eitizens Of the
Lead Belt; one of them, Hon. Walter
l.. Hensley, denounces the statements
given by DIR. Kulp as false and libel
GUS. After refuting them in de-
tail, he says: "In view of these facts,
/ cannot believe that Rev. Dr.. KulT
intended to make the statement as II
appeared in The Republic; but II he
did, he had or he did not have knowl'
edge of the facts. II he had knowl'
edge OF the facts, his statement wal
false and slanderous In the extreme
II he did not have knowledge OF thi
true facts, then In that event his CON
duct was equally reprehensible, for M
Christian individual should utter I
wholesale SANDER against a great bod,
Of good people without knowing wha
he is talking about"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

very large and attentive congrega-
ton. He's gone, yes, gone, and We
are left here, but w viii not mourn
of those who have no hope, for
Our Father bids us look,
And has given us a Book;
1t was mi brothers. pride,
1t directs US to his side.
Yes, he has gone, and We will go,
Leaving all things here below;
vending our way above,
Unto Him who is all love.
Weep not, friends, weep not.
Your loved one is not forgot,
He has heard, "come home!"
Wen say, "Thv will be DONE"
HIS PASTOR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03
SUMMARY FOR MAY.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Carter A. Barry and Sidonia
Barry, his wife, by ltheir certain deed
OF trust, dated the 18th day Of May, 1912,
and recorded in the office OF the Recorder OF
Deeds in and for the County o fIron n State
OF Missouri, in book 81, at page 249, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee, the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in the County OF
Iron inc State OF Missouri, to wit:
The southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter, and the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter and the southeast quarter
of'the northeast quarter, and the east one
half OF the southeast quarter OF section six
teen. (16l, in township thirty-two 1927 north,
OF range three ~(3)east;
Which conveyance was made to the un-
dersigned in trust to secure the payment OF
certain notes in said deed OF trust specified
and described;
And, whereas, the principal note described
| in said deed OF trust, and part of the interest
notes, also described in said deed OF trust.
are now past due and remain unpaid;
| Now, therefore, at the request OF the legal
holder OF said notes, and in pursuance OF the
| conditions in the said deed OF trust, the I'M
dersigned trustee will sell the property
above described at public vendue to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the front door
OF the Courthouse, in the City OF Ironton, in
the County OF Iron and State OF Missouri, on
Saturday, the I2M day Of Lne, 1915,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon n FIVE o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day for the purpose OF satisfying said
Indebtedness, with the interest thereon, and
the costs OF executing his trust.
ROBERT. A. BURNS, Trustee,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

MY good friend, Mr.. Hilburn, had
one of his always welcome letters in
the REGISTER of last week. In that
instance, criticizing a recent editorial
in this paper, he amused himself by
setting up man of straw and then
knocking it (him) into s~mithereens.
And l am willing to let 1t go at that.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

THE reading Of Motley's "Rise of
the Dutch Republic" does not impress
one f~avorably toward the union of
Church and State, or the dominance
of the former in matters political. 1t
is such a story of murder, blood and
misery sin the name Of God"tha one
shrinks in horror from its details.
Yet find, even in this twentieth
century, bigots who would enforce by
secular law the beliefs they profess.
But, thanks be, their will is curbed by
their lack of the power that ruled in
the older days. A better God than
they would put into the National and
State Constitutions dwells in the
hearts of men and women, and uses
neither gives nor prisons to COM
mand love and obedience. Man that
is born of woman learns slowly, but
he learns, and the more he learns OF
love the nearer he approaches the
deity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03


EXPERIENCE often knocks out
theory. One of the contentious of
our Prohibition friends, held to with
energetic pertinacity, has been that
"criminal costs" would go down with
the elimination of the saloon to an
extent that would offset the state and
county revenue derived from the sale
of liquor under high license. That, to
many, seemed plausible, and, theoret-
ically, correct. But the event knocks
the contention into a cooked hat.
West Virginia, under high license less
than three years ago, had in her State
treasury a surplus of nearly $500, 900,
with a direct property tax of one cent
on the hundred dollars valuation. The
deficit this year under Prohibition will
amount to 1924, 900, with a direct tax
of ten cents on the hundred dollars.
A strike costing the State $3.50 900 last
year, it is fair to acknowledge, &C
counts for that much of the deficit.
The Governor estimates that, unless
additional taxes are levied, at the end
of the fiscal two years ensuing, the
shortage will amount to 81, S44, 900,
This is the more recent example, but
Alabama and other States have hac
similar experience. To come neal
home, the reader is referred to ar
item taken from the Pennington News
"a 'sdry" paper), which | have headed
GAS Night Follows Day." That thriv'
ing city, under license was able tt
meet her expenditures promptly, bu'
now, with the Demon Rum barred
from its precincts, is in a grievoui
financial hole, scrambling manfully tt
get out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

THE hate OF the prussIsn-and the
Prussian dominates al Germany-k
thus portrayed by Walter Adolphus
Roberts in the Globe Democrat Sum
day Magazine:
North Of Paris, after the Marine, q
French corporal translated for me
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

certain entries in the diary OF Prus-
sian officer, sprawled dead in g trench,
his contorted face still grinning to-
ward the positions from which the
English had charged in the battle that
smashed the plans Of the German
General STAFF. "The swine dogs"
ran the record Of abysmal hate, ac-
cording to my notes, ''the vile, un-
speakable EDglishl We captured them
in droves at Mons, but treated them
altogether too we'll. Would that / could
have ordered my men to bayonet ev-
cry n of the l~ong-legged horde that
gave themselves up that day. 1t is
due to these wretches that Germany
must pay so heavy a price for victory.
But when we get to England-Ah,
then, we shall make them pay! Bel
gium will be nothing to it. We shall
level their cities, and kill, kill, kill!'
The war correspondent Of a New
York paper told me that he found in
Germany that every street and build
ing with an English name had beer
rechristened, that the British flag wal
nailed to the floor as a foot mat be-
fore bars and tobacco counters, tha'
even an American was insulted If HI
dared to speak English.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

THE De Soto Times, E. 0. Edgar and
NJ. H. James, publishers, is a new
candidate for public favor, the first
number making its appearance last
week. Our best wishes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

THESE glorious rains assure good
crops. and good crops assure pros
perity. The clouds which bring the
rains enwrap in gloom the soul of the
calamity howler-which is bad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

SENATOR CARTER M. BUFoRD, OF
Reynolds county, we are told, has
finally determined to ask for the
Democratic nomination for State
Treasurer next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

ITALY had declared war against the
Triple Alliance and joined %herfortune
to England, Russia and France. For
many years she has endured as best
she could the encroachment and OPP
preston of Austria, andfeels thatnov
is her time to seven up" She brings
to the allies a reinforcement of a mil
lion and half of men, we'll provided
with modern equipments for war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

THE Sikeston Herald is for sale, and
its editor, John B. Huffman, alleges
as a reason that he has got too much
religion to run a secular newspaper.
We never realized the business was
80 wicked and Slkeston so bad until
this confession from Brother Hoff-
mann. We had always solaced our
self into the belief that the newspaper
business presents a broad field for do
ing real good, but we guess we have
been mistaken. Christianity dignifies
any profession or calling in life, and
and religion elevates and ennobles
business. When a man begins to
pirate that he is too pure and holy to
stay in a respectable business we be-
gin to suspect that he is not willing te
bring his religion and business into
close partnership.-Dexter Messen-
ger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03
ATEXAS WONDER

FTSHE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures
= diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder In both men and women. IL not sold
by. your druggist, will DO sent, by mail on re;
treatment and seldom fails to perfect o cure.
Send for testimonials from this. and Other
States. DR.. e. w. Hall, 2926 Olive Street,
st. Louis, Mo. Sold by Enthusiastically. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03
bow about sister Mexlco?

IN his reply to President Wilson the
Kaiser practically says, swell do as
we please" Well, we'll wait and see.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-03

For Sale-At a bargain, pleasant
home in East Ironton, on Buckley
Lane. Address MRS. H. FERDINAND,
4435 North Hamilton Avenue, Chicago,
lilo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
 NOW NUMBER 2,5OO,OOO
Report of Home Mission Board Shows 63,7O0 Additions During the
 Past Year.

Houston, Texas, May 12.-There were 63,790 additions to the member ship of the Southern Baptist church during the past year, according to the report of the home mission board made public at the opening of the Southern Baptist convention here to- day. This brings the total member ship to approximately 100000.
 The financiail statement shows ap- proXimately $1,O00,o00 was spent in home mission work during the year and that the home mission board owes $22,0GO. The debt is less than was expected.
 The report shows Southern Baptists last year maintained 34 mountain schools, with 5,2S1 pupils, and that there are 25,O0O Baptist churches in the coDvention's terrltory, which in cludes a part of southern Illinois. Of these 10000 are rural churches and 1S,000 hold only monthly services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
NOTICE
Paving District No. 3l.

Paving District No. 31. Pine street from Fourth to Ninth avenues.
 The tax books for the collection or special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 3l in the City of Pine Bluff, has been placed in my hands.
 All owners Of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as sessment, and for legal penalties nd cost.
 Given under my hand this 5th day Of May 1915.
 W7M. V. HUFF, City Collector. Office, City Hall, 9 8. Ill. to 3 D. m.
 5-6-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
NOTICE.
Sewer District No. l6.

Including Barrows addition; Cock rill addition, Holderness- -Senyard ad- dition, Culpepper's addition, Brun- sons addition.
 The tax book for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Sewer District No. 16 In the City of Pine Bluff, has been placed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made ac- ton will be comme need at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment, and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 5th day of May, 1915.
 VIM. V. HUTT, City Collector. Office, City Hali, 9 a. Ill. to 3 D. m.
 56-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
E07T0N WEAKENS, BnRI CLOSES STEADY
! . " Developments at
 and Anti Ger !" ,nan Riots in England Influence Market.

rou orleans, May 12.-Cotton
 ]. Yes" .,,cned today, supposedly on re- V .n an' of the latest developments at 'ofls S;n oe eton Prices on the first call sra a.A 17m2O points under yesterdays Eel sela under selling for both accounts ., pesS ,u1r rket had fairly good tone l0 tho m decline and showed a recov. ' U. ' ef half a dozen points at the ena
 .ha m first half hour of business.
 nh s market became dull but steady. a lA5 5much rain in the Eastern belt es o0 . steadying effect. At noon prices |a Eare Q SOS points under yesterdays pose a,-a in tho .f+nr- |oon n uuder reports of an increase m M E..i cprman riots in England and the P.mor that the note from President Eilson % would be sharper than lndl- .ed in tho morning press reports. notton closed very steady at a net
 .1ine of 24@26 points.
 |tclne High Low Clos ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers of real estate recorded yesterday are reported by the G. w. Byington Abstract company, as fol- lows:
 Adam J. Robinson, ct al, to Ralph Robi>o on, part lot ', Finnerty's addi- tion, ct al.; $1.
 Gertrude D. Knight to w. J. Kidd, lot 12, block 9, Knight Land com pany: addition; S6o
 w. B. Nimmons company to John Walton, lot 2, block 15, Cockrill's south; $400.
 The, w. B. Nimmons company to John Walton, lot ?, block 15, Cock rill's south; $400.
 Mary Pearce to F. H. Foy, lot ?, block 16, Pine Bluff Land company $ addition; $1 and other valuable con- alterations.
 Terry Pearce to E. w. Brockman lot 1, block g, Pine Bluff Land com pany's addition; $1 and other vallla- ble considerations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
TRIES Tl HELP DOC; RifS,
PiggOtt Man Enters. with Lamp Light.
 cd Room Containing Gasoline.

Piggott, May 12.-Matthew Grissom was burned to death ill a fire that de- stroyed his home. Mrs Grissom es- capped in her night clothes. Grissom went to release from a room neigh bor's dog, which had become caught in rat trap. In it's efforts to eXtri- cate itself the dog had overturned D can of gasoline. When Piggott en- tered the room with lamp, an eXplo- sion foliowel His body was found almost entirely consumed in the ru= ins of tho building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
HOw'S IhiSi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
 Toledo, o. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
Inquiry Into Dewein's Sanity.

Little Rock, M;f 12.-Clarence De- vein, under sentence of death for the murder of l.. H. Thompson of Ben ton. will be taken to Benton the lat ter part of the week for trial next Monday on the question of his sani- ty. For some weeks he, has been showing all the symptoms of insan- ity, of mild character Dispositions have been taken at his old home in Belleville, ILL, tending to show that there is a hereditary strain of insani- ty in him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-13
FOB K E. N T
 -BY- c. 8. M N E "
l06 PINE STREET PHONE S71

POS Georgia, 6 rooms, city water, 1921 E. Seventh, 4 rooms, hall, city 903 w. Second, rooms, hall modern;
 will repair to suit tenant 500 18th and Linden, rooms and hall, bungalow; is in excellent con-
 dition ----l---------- -$20.O0 S06 and SIP w. 22nd, brand new bun
 galow; gas, lights and bath; two
 blocks Of car line e------------$16.O0 1902 East 7th, rooms, strictly mQd-
 ern ------------- -$14O0 1412 w. 9th; 6 rooms; now being
 newly overhauled throughout; mod 1102 Beech; rooms; modern in ev- 70S Walnut; rooms, modern and
 newly papered and painted; close 710 Walnut, rooms; modern; new
 ly papered 2O.0O 720 Walnut, 5 room bungalow, mod
 ern; close ln $2O.O0 8 room flat, modern; close in; fur
 n1Shed $z6.OO AT w. Sth; 4rooms, lights, gas, sink;
 close in --------------- --$12.50 Furnished rooms for light housekeep
 ing; close in on Main street. 1904 E. 7th; rooms, lights, gas and
 bath -------------.-----$l4.0o 612 Beech st., rooms, modern $500 1212State, rooms; city water--$l1.0O Brook Hill Hotel, g. rooms; fur
 nished.
 Two brick store roons on corner
 3rd and Alabama.
 S16 Main, 4 rooms, lights, gas, bath. 320 Beech, rooms, modern, close
 in ----------------- -$2O.OO 716 Chestnut, rooms, two halls, mod
 close to business section----$15.O0 14O6 State, rooms, hall. modern in
 every respect, on newly paved
 street -------------------$16.00 11os East 3rd, rooms, lights, gas
 bath --------------$15.O0 2OO9 B. Pullen, room---s------$7.5O 5lO E. 18th, rooms, modern except
 batll; large garden spot -----$l2.50 701 F.. 2nd, rooms, modern except
 bath ----------------- 1O7 E. 17th; rooms. city water; on
 paved street 1902 East Second, rooms, gas, 1902 w. 9th, rooms, modern..-$25.00 23O0 w. 1lth, rooms. well, outbuild-
 ing, two lots l0.OO l21 Georgia, 8 rooms, city water,
 close to business section........S12.s0 141s E. 9th, room bungalow, newly
 papered "V