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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29
Bids for Depository County Funds.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals will be received by the
County Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, until noon of the first day of
the May Term, 1915, of said Court,
from Banking Corporations, Asso-
Citations and individual Bankers in
said County, for the deposit of the
County Funds, District School Funds
and Capital School Funds of said
County for the two years next en-
suing.
In compliance with section 3,803,
R. S. of Mo-, 1909, the County mon
les have been divided into two funds
Fund No. / and Fund No. 2-and
proposals from the same bidder may
be made for the custody Of both
funds, or he may bid for either fund.
Such proposals or bids must state
the largest rate of interest that said
Banking Corporation, Association or
Individual Banker will pay on daily
balances to the credit of said Coun-
ty with said Depository on said funds
as provided by law for the privilege
of being made the depositary. of such
funds.
Such proposals must further spec
ify the rate of exchange, if any, said
Banking Corporation, Association or
Individual Banker will charge and
said proposals must be accompani-
ed by a duly certified check on some
solvent Bank for not less than one
half of one per cent of the County
Revenue Of said county for the pre-
ceding year, payable to the treasur-
er of said county, as a guarantee of
good faith on the part Of the bidder.
and that if his bid should be accept
ed he will enter into a bond as the
law provides.
No bid will be considered unless
said certified check accompanies
the same.
The court reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Ironton, Missouri, April 9th, 1915.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk,
County Court, Iron County, Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

AT Lebanon, Mo-, last Saturday,
died J. W. Farris, aged sixty-tive
years. He had long served as Repre-
s tentative and Senator, and was one
term Speaker of the House. In his
various relations to life, he was char
acterized by ability and integrity-one
whom his fellow-citizens delighted to
honor. In the civil var he espoused
the cause of the Union, and became
captain at the age of twenty. The
older citizens peculiarly regret that
his final roll-call was not longer de-
ferred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

The terrible crime of selling ice
cream cones and cigars of a Sunday
in Charlottesville is not to be suppress
ed, after all. The board of aldermen
and the mayor and various wicked
citizens "ructed," over the question
for several weeks, and, as usual, but
happily not always, righteousness
went to the wall. To me it seems the
ordinance wasn't sufficiently drastic,
since it did not outlaw the vicious
habit of cooking a hot dinner on the
Sabbath, bathing or shoe -blacking,
the using of a horse and buggy, or
the cranking of an auto. Halfway
measurer deserve and generally court
defeat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

I AM not one to grumble at paying
due scot and lot to state and county
government; butts no halt to be called
in the piling up of taxes? Always and
always, increase is the word; never a
suggestion that expenses be cut down.
Crops may fail and other misfortune
assail, but taxes must be paid, and If
for necessary expenditures they are
paid cheerfully, even though IL pinch
es a little; but r the expenditures
always just and necessary 1t is SO
easy to be generous with other peo-
ple's money. Ought not the state,
like the individual, be governed some-
what in outgo by the measure Of
probable income-not always seek to
force the latter up to the unstinted
demands Of the former2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

VIRGINIANs explain the dryness of
the Old dominion by the assertion
that 'a large share of the prohibition
movement in the South has been
complicated with the race question.
Dry laws have been passed not be-
cause of a conviction on the part of
the people that the use of liquor was
immoral, but from the desire to place
intoxicants out of reach ofthe colored
people. In such cases the laws have
been enforced as rigidly as possible
against the negroes, and have been
very largely ignored where white
people were concerned"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29
Annapolis News.

We have had fine weather for farm
ing; cloudy this morning and looks
like rain.
John w. Alcorn is in town to-day.
He preached a sermon at the church
last night and reports a large congre-
cation. John is a good preacher ank
knows how to handle the bible.
Walter F. White and Clara Robin
son were united in marriage at the
home of Squire Kitchell, in Annapo-
lis, April z, 1915, Squire Kitchell Off
ciating.
Quite a number of people in this
neighborhood have been subpoenaed
to appear before the grand jury at
Ironton this week as witnesses.
Thomas Jackson has quit saw mill
ing, for a while, at least, and will farm
on the old homestead.
Several people from this place are in
southwestern Reynolds county MAX
ing ties. Some have stayed away so
long that it is feared they are lost and
can not find their way back home.
Thos. P. Fitz of Des Arc was here
last week and executed his Confede-
rate pension voucher before Notary
Public Kitchell.
Chas. Kent of Sabula was here last
week arranging to dispose of his in
terest in an estate in Virginia.
Sam Moss and three of his sons
went out to Gilman, near Bunker, to
make ties. They only stayed a cou-
pie of days and were glad to get back
home again.
Say, Mr.. AXE, why does the State
not pay the Confederate soldiers the
pension claims for 1914? They should
be paid at once. They will not bank
rupt the state. And If we have mon
ey to build fish ponds for the sports
we ought to have a little to give to the
old soldiers.*
Cord wood is being placed on the
track here for shipment at seventy
five cents a cord. Pretty cheap wood,
H. M. Collins, the soda water mai
at Arcadia, was here last week solic-
iting trade.
Gus Funk is loading a car of mine
props.
F. A. Lloyd is buying switch ties.
paying five cents per running foot.
Squire Kitchell has been on the sick
list for four weeks but thinks he is
improving now.
Our tie men have quit buying black
oak ties.
Robert Miller, our postmaster, is
paying considerable attention to hif
front yard and if all the seeds he hal
planted come up his yard will be {
flower garden.
Jesse Culton loaded his grip on the
local freight Grain this morning ant
said he was going to Ironton to hell
Bill Blue run circuit court.
Wheat never did look finer this tim,
of the year. Some of Gus Funk's i
knee high and promises to be ready t.
cut by the middle of May.
BULLETIN.
[+Our understanding is that the Con
federate pension legislation enacte'
by the late legislature does not pro
vide for the payment of a specific,
amount to the veterans. The rolls ar
ty be revised and payments prorated
ED. REGISTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

IF correctly reported, the German
fnanciers have discovered a new
and sure method of accommodating
wealth. "They declare that the longer
the war lasts the richer Germany will
get, since all the money used for war
purposes is spent in Germany ex-
clusively." Then if a nation finds its
exchequer becoming depleted, the
remedy is to kick up a row with a
neighboring nation and expend un-
limited sums upon its prosecution!
How bleary-sighted and incompetent
have been the f1nanciers history tells
us about, and how ~inexcusable are
all complaints upon the mythical bur
dens of war;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

0 5 -
1915.
Monday, May 10th.
Arthur HUFF, administrator OF the estate
OF John Newman, deceased. Final.
J. G. Hartman and Mrs. Sallie Edmonds
executors, with will annexed, of the state,
OF David Hartman, deceased.
Thomas w. Miller, administrator OF the
estate OF Charles w. Miller, deceased. Final.
Elizabeth Weber, Administrative of the
estate of Harry Webber, deceased. Final.
Tuesday, May 18th.
Annie Backoi, guardian OF the person and
curator OF the estate OF Harry Backof,
minor.
Azariah Martin, guardian of the persons
and curator OF the estates OF Franklin SUIT
ton, Harold sutton n Ruby sutton,
minors.
Wednesday, May 18th.
Isaac Kelly, guardian Of the persons and
curator OF the estates OF Paul Thomas Leon
ard and George Dewey Leonard, minors.
Emma P~annebecker, administrators OF the
estate OF Enos P~annebecker, deceased.
Thursday, May 18th.
VIM. Sutton, guardian and curator OF the
estates OF Nan Sutton, Perry Sutton and Of
to sutton, minors.
Paul p. Rosentreter, public administrator
guardian OF the persons and curator OF the
estates Of Alphonse Beller, Mathilda Beller
and Marion Beller, minors.
Chas, p. Damron, executor, with Will an
nexed, OF the estate OF John NJ. Kelly de.
ceased. o. W. RO0P.
Judge Of Probate and ex-0ficio Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29


TEDDY is in the lime light again,
and presumably happy. Being a wit
ness in his own behalf in a suit for
$500 0 brought against him by "Boss''
Barnes, he makes the most of the
opportunity. Yet he must experience
quite a difference between now and
the time when he felt commissioned
to run the country according to his
own sweet will, and through his
position to vent his ill-will, as in
case OF one Fred Warren; or to set
the law aside, as in the famous
Tennessee Coal and Iron deal; or to
ignore the equities between nations
as he did in the acquisition of the
Panama Canal zone. He is still Teddy
the Terrible, but not President, thanks
be!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

ACCORDING to Mr.. Holmes, the st.
Joseph Lead Company owns land
bought for $3.50, 900, which they re-
valued at So ,oOO, 900 and put upon it an
Indebtedness of $4,000, 900. That's
high finance, | suppose, and shows
how easily wealth may be created if
you only know how to go about it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend onr sincere
thanks to those who showed us SO
much sympathy and kindness during
the protracted illness and death OF our
beloved husband and father. Ever
will we hold you grateful in our
remembrance.
MRS. G. K. PoLY AND CHILDREN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

THEY continue having trouble with
that treacherous Culebra cut and the
future of the big canal is by no means
assured, we r advised. Surprising
that $500 ,OOO, 600 had been expended
on good roads in the United States?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

SENATOR STONE is to live a while in
Missouri and make a few speeches
telling Missouri Democrats how to
get along and win a big victory in the
state in 1916. If good Uncle Bill
will tell US how to begin in time and
elect a Legislature with brains, We'll
be satisfied without asking for any
thing else.-Clayton Argus.
Amen! and Amen!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

WE read that "the heather Chinee''
discarded miIitarism thousands of
years ago. Is that one of the reasons
that impel us to endeavor to Christian
ize him?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

The Sunday papers tell US that the.
Hon. A. ]. Beverage of Indiana says
the war across the water is not by
reason of the will of the rulers, but
the people. A good story to tell to
the marines,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

ILLMo Jimplicute: "The board of
aldermen of Charlottesville passed
three of the most stringent Sunday
laws ever attempted in Missouri. One
prohibited shows of any kind on Sun
day; another prohibited any restaur-
ant, butcher shop or ice house with
side entrance opening into a saloon,
being open on Sunday, another one
prohibited the sale or giving away on
Sunday any cigar, tobacco, candy,
fruit, ice cream, soda water, chewing
gum, newspapers, or magazines. The
mayor promptly vetoed all three or
dinsnces and the council couldn't pass
them over his veto. If this wasn't
a piece of fanaticism run wild, we
never heard of such a thing. Their
authors ought to be safely locked up
in the bug house in Pennington"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

THE HiIlsboro News, which per-
petrated the following, is stiIl atlarge,
andif a "fra0d order'' doesn't get it
there's no virtue in censorship:
A soldier Of the legion lay dying at
Przemysl, he remarked that Sherman
told the truth when he said that war
was hmysl. SIT was in a glorious
cause, - he said, Sin which l fought
and fmysl, but what we have been
fighting for, God knows l can not
tmysll"
The Germans and the French have
been a-fighting on the Aisne, they
fight a week without a rest and then
they fight againse. They stop not for
the thunder or the lightning or the
~raisne, but what the fight is all about,
will some one please explaisne?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

Dinger & Hill, Manufacturers of
Screen Doors; also make screen
windows on order and do repair
work of all kind. Phone ia, Ironton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

Furniture, and all kinds of Floor
Coverings at A. Rieke & Sons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29
DIR. j. L. HICKMAN
State Deputy Veterinarian
Calls Attended All Hours.
Interstate Inspections Made.
BRUNOT, MO.
PROBATE DOCKET

Term Docket of the Probate Court, Iron
County, Missouri-May Term, A. D.
1915.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-29

mn VN NFFN NN H00R C0VFRNC09 Fine line of atings at from IS TO 2c yd
W W. NLLU WI ILVVh VvIL"nuus. On Cloths and Lime leums at from 35 to 65c
SO. I'd. 9xl2f Room Rugs from $3.50 to- lOo for Finest Administers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
CHARTER RECORD
IS NOW PREPARED
Mr.. Black Informs Supreme
Court That He Sent 1t
Last Night.

The record in the charter injunction
case was delivered to the express COM
pany last night by Circuit Clerk w. S.
Black and left Fairmont for Charles
ton on the noon train today.
The Supreme Court on the arrival
OF Attorney A. S. Fleming at Charles.
ton had its clerk call the circuit clerk
heer this morning. and it is reported
that he gave Mr. Black severe call
ing for the delay. Mr. Black told the
clerk of the Supreme Court that the
record was sent out last night.
The court adjourns tomorrow unless
it agrees to sit and hear the Fairmont
charter case. 1t was for this reason
that the record has been SO unneces'
sarily delayed. as the court will soon
adjourn for the summer vacation. II
is now believed when the facts are
brought TO the attention OF the court
that It will not adjourn until the injus.
tice has been righted.
The West Virginian's article yester'
day afternoon had the desired effect,
and Mr.. Black was seen in his office
last night getting the record ready for
shipment. Had he done this several
days ago he would have escaped the
merited criticism he has received and
retained. many friends he has lost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY GASHING THROAT
Bleeding Man Found On the
Road Near GlOver's Gap.
Brought To Fairmont.

"I felt a little blue and thought l
would end it all.
Such is the only explanation which
John Hennen, aged 40. glass worker
OF Grafton. would give for cutting his
throat in lonely road near Glover's
Gap last evening. Hennen was con
fined in the Warrington Jail last night
after his wounds had been dressed by
DR.. C. L. Kenney. OF Glover's Gap.
Shortly before noon today he was
brought to Fairmont and confined in
the Marion county jail pending an IN
vestigation by county officials.
Hennen was discovered shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock in a lonely roadway
with blood streaming from a long cash
in his throat. Dr. Kenney was quickly
summoned and dressed the injured
mans wounds. taking him to nearby
house. where he was made comforta-
BILE. DR.. Kenney then notified the
Warrington police and Chief G. L.
Watts hurried out in an automobile
and took the injured man to the Man.
nington jail.
This forenoon Chief Watts notified
Prosecuting Attorney Tusca Morris OF
the attempted suicide after which
Hennen was brought to Fairmont on
a street car. arriving here in custody
OF Chief Watts at IL o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
LOCAL PEOPLE
At UNI0NT0NN
Many FairmonterS Attend
ing Annual Auto Races
In That City.

A large number OF Fairmont people
left today for Uniontown. where the
annual hill climbing contests are be
ing held.
Those going by automobile were:
DR.. c. H. Neill. Raymond Haller and
John A. Clark, Jr.. who left last night
z. Morgan left today. Edward De
vany. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wood
yard and white" Huhn left this
morning.
Fully 10000 people are expected to
attend. This is the third annual race
to be held and each year marks al
improvement OF the preceding one,
Ralph DePalma. who won the Indian
apolis 500.mile race. on the 29th OF
May, will be at Uniontown, out II IL
not certain that he will participate,
Joe Dawson. another speed demon,
brought his Marmon Wasp into Union
town last night.
Over 100 racers have been entered,
some OF the speediest OF whom are:
Joe Ryan. Joe Benedict and Benny
Hin. OF New York; J. W. Dickson. OF
Trenton, n. j.; Joe Boyer. OF Cleve,
land, O.; E. A. Waldron and NJ. A,
Croker. all OF Detroit, Mich: ]. P,
Feterman and William Rose, OF Pitts,
burgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
Announcement Is Made To
day At Session Held In
Charleston.
ROSTER Will ACCEPT
Appointment Of Local Man
Comes AS Great Surprise
To Friends.

Joseph Roster. superintendent OF
the schools OF Fairmont Independent
district, has been named by the State
Board Of Regents as president OF the
Fairmont State Normal School. and
the present incumbent. President o.
|. Woodley. has been transferred 10
the presidency OF Marshall College at
Huntington.
This announcement was made to-
day by the Board OF Regents in ses'
sion at Charleston.
The West Virginian has published
from time to time the proposed re-
moval Of President L. C. Corbly as
head Of the Huntington institution,
and yesterday carried the story Of Mr.,
Corbly's resignation. IN this connec'
ton the name OF Mr.. Woodley was
prom inertty mentioned together with
those Of Judge Frank Trotter. acting
president Of the West Virginia Uni
versity, and DR.. c. f. Haworth. vice
presidetn Of Marshall College.
While the transfer OF Mr.. Woodley
from Fairmont to Huntington does not
come as surprise the appointment
of Mr.. Roster does come somewhat as
a surprise, as It was not known that
his name was mentioned in connec'
ton with the presidency OF the local
school.
Mr.. Roster had successfully con
Quoted the schools Of Fairmont dis.
t%ft for a number Of years and has
been prominently identified with the
educational work Of the state during
that time.
Mr.. Roster when interviewed by a
West Virginian reporter this morn
ing exercised his qualification OF the
honor and stated that he would ac-
cept the position. Mr.. Woodley Is out
OF the city, but it is known that he vii!
accept the Huntington school presi-
dency.
Mr.. Woodley has been the efficient
president OF the local Normal for a
number OF years and is also promi-
nently identified with educational in
terests throughout the state.
This announcement was made otfi-
cially TODAY from Charleston. where
the Board Of Regents is in session.
The Board met there yesterday to
consider matters of interest TO the
state educational institutions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
President Announces Choice
Before Leaving For His
Summer Home.
APPOINTMENT ACCEPTED
New Premier of Cabinet Be
gan Diplomatic Work %
Years Ago.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June "a
Before leaving last night for the sum-
mer White House at Cornish. y. H..
not to return until July 6. President
Wilson announced that he had offered
the post Of Secretary OF State to Rob-
ert Lansing, and that Mr.. Lansing has
accepted the appointment.
Mr.. LanSing's home is in Water
town, n. Y, and he is just past 80
years old. Since 1889 he has prac-
ticed law, and began his first diplo-
matte work for the United States in
1892, when he became counsel for the
United States in the BehrinG Sea ar
bitration. Soon afterwards he became
counsel for the United States Behring
Sea Claims Commission, and following
that was solicitor for the Alaskan
boundary tribunal. In 1909 he became
counsel in the North Atlantic coast
fisheries case at The Hague. His last
work before becoming counselor for
the State Department was as agent
for the United States in the Anglo
American claims arbitration. lie WAS
graduated from Amherst College. Only
yesterday he received an honorary de.
gree at Colgate University. His writ.
ings on international law have at
tracted wide attention.
Since Mr. Bryan's resignation the
President has frequently expressed to
close friends his admiration for Mr..
Lansing. who has been his mainstay
on questions OF international law in
all the difficult diplomatic negotia-
tions thrust upon the United States
by the European war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-24
Cover For Manholes
Creating Interest

The cover for a manhole entrance
10 the new storm sewers Of Fairmont
designed by Fairmont foundry under
the direction Of Commissioner Ira L.
Smith has attracted the attention OF
men interested in street improvement
work In other cities and several dele.
cations have visited Fairmont for the
purpose OF studying the improvement
and placing orders here for the new
cover.
Charles Goodman and F. L. Bow
man. Of Morgantown. were in Fair
mont this morning and expressed
themselves as highly pleased not only
With the manhole cover. but the rapid
progress being made in the street
Improvement work here during the
last day or two.
c. w. Cole and Mr.. Campbell, OF
Clarksburg, were in Fairmont yester-
day for the same purpose, and before
they left they placed nice order with
the local foundry for material similar
to that being used here.
The manhole cover which is attract.
ing so much favorable attention is GOV.
cred with transverse grooves, so that
when It IS finished with metallic paint
Il resembles a rubber door mat and
affords a decidedly pleasing appear
nnce