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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Bids for D%epOsitary 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. 1 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 sale
Banking Corporation, Association OIL
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, sale
Banking Corporation, Association o.
Individual Banker will charge ant
said proposals must be accompani
ed by a duly certified check ON SOM
solvent Bank for not less than on,
half of one per cent of the Count,
Revenue of said county for the pre-
ceding year, payable to the treasur
er of said county, as a guarantee o
good faith on the part of the bidder
and that if his bid should be accept
ed he will enter into a bond as tn
law provides.
No bid will be considered unles
said certified check accompanie
the same.
i The court reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
. Ironton, Missouri, April 9Th, 1917
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk,
County Court, Iron County, Missouri
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
Lesterville Items.
Easter greetings. one and alll

Easter greetings, one and all!
The hearts of many little ones we're
made glad on Sunday morning by the
sight of beautiful colored eggs left
them by the rabbit" which never
fails to make its appearance near
Easter time.
Forest fires have been raging nea
our little village the past few days
and have demanded the attention of
many citizens.
Messrs. Edgar Wadlow and G. G.
Brim made a business trip to st. Louis
Friday.
There will be prayer meeting at the
Baptist church Sunday evening. Don't
miss it as the lesson is to be very in
teresting.
Mr.. John Alcorn returned home
Saturday from East Fork where he
has been employed at the Alcorn saw
mill.
A social was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wadlow Friday
night. Everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves very much.
Several drummers called on u
merchants this week.
Miss Thelma Wilson has been visit
ing her uncle, George Lester, west of
town, but is at home now.
Prof. @. l.. Sutterfield of Black was
in town Friday and Saturday conduct
ing the seventh and eighth grade ex-
%aminations for graduation.
@. r. Wadlow of Centerville was a
business visitor at this place Saturday.
Music was enjoyed at the home OF
Miss Neva Goggin Friday evening.
Those present were: Miss Lillian
Chadbourne and Esther Wadlow; also
Messrs. Q. l.. Sutterfield and Edgar
Stewart.
Ed. McMurry returned home re-
recently from a visit to his sister in
Illinois. We are glad to have him
back again.
The young folks spend most of Their
spare time at the croquet grounds OF
| late, especially on Sunday afternoons
Don't fail to come, for Pm sure yor
would have a jolly time.
, John McMurry moved to Ellington
: recently to run a -four mill, which hi
and others had bought. We are sorry
to lose such a good citizen.
Movie Adams returned to Ellington
Friday from a two weeks visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Adams.
r Misses Hazel Shy and Clara Wilson
spent Saturday night with Mrs. O. O
Brim.
Lucian Shy and family spent Sunda.
k at Hunts Farm.I
Quite a number OF gentlemen frof
Centerville and EdgehiIl nttende
Masonic Lodge at this place Saturda
evening,
ID Mrs. o. O. Brim and Miss Clara Wi
son spent Sunday with Mrs. Hunt.
ot T. d. Stevens OF Uenterville was !
town Sunday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
PERSONAL.

R. A. Knapp went to Leeper Tues
day.
Tuesday.
j. R. Golf of Glover was a caller
Monday.
F. E. DeWeese was in Poplar Bluff
last week.
VIM. T. O'Neal, of Frankclay, is in
town to-day.
Mrs. F. o. Codding went to Vine
land Sunday.
Mr.. O. j. Newman went to Sikeston
Mo, Tuesday.
Chas. Bond of Belleview was in
town Monday.
Mr.. Albert Polak went to Poplar
Bluff Saturday.
Oscar Haywood was here from st.
Louis this week.
Miss Julia Gunton visited in Jeffer-
son City recently.
Mr.. win Hall is in Arkansas this
week on business.
d. E. Fletcher left Tuesday on a
business trip to Kansas City.
Mr.. A. Sheahan of Graniteville left
Monday for Kansas City, Mo.
Eugene Whitworth came home from
Quincy, Ills, to spend Easter.
Mrs, Geo. Goeltz and sons of BIS
marck visited in Ironton Monday.
MIR. G. j. Tual returned home after
spending the winter in st. Louis.
T. A. Conrad and wife of st. Louis
were at Ideal Farm the past week.
Miss Naomi Sweeney of Granite
Vile is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIII
Hall.
Mrs. Ruth Collins and little daugh'
ter, Dorothy, were st. Louis visitors
last week. ;.
Mrs. Gus Zude, of Staunton, Ills, ii
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Signer of Bis
marck visited Mr.. and Mrs. Georg'
Hanson last week.
Miss Irene Inner of st. Louis ar
rived Saturday on a visit to her sister
Mrs. H. B. Jones.
Kelton E. White of St. Louis is IL
the valley on his way home from
trip to Poplar Bluff.
Mr.. @. E. Meyer left Thursday TO
Lansing, Mich, and will stop off a
Chicago for one day.
Geo, w. Clarkson and wife cam
down from st. Louis Tuesday for
few days in the valley.
Mrs. G. F. Hanson who has bee.
visiting her daughter at Poplar Blut
returned Friday evening.
GUY E. Cooksey, a well know
newspaper man of Sikeston, Mo-, is i
the valley to see his little girls VIII
are attending the Convent.
NJ. oKl- hTno w r Kendall an
daughter of Poplar Bluff spent Sun
day in Ironton with relatives.
E. M. Carter, field representative
the Cape Girardeau Normal, was a
Ironton visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Alma Fletcher of st. Louis ar
rived in Arcadia Friday evening
spend a couple days with her mother
Mrs. w. B. Potter and daughte
spent Tuesday and Wednesday j
Ironton, returning to st. Louis wee
nesday.
Mrs. Katie Stromberg of st. Lou
arrived Saturday on a visit to her pal
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kerwin, j
Arcadia.
Mr.. H. G. Patton and wife, afte
spending a week with relatives her
went to Terre Haute, Indiana, la
Thursday.
Miss Nellie Buford of Frederich
town, Mo and Miss Jean Gillies
Texarkana, Texas, spent Easter wit
Mrs. r. P. Grow,
II. A. Nall returned Tuesday attt
spending several days in Ironto'
Mrs. Nall and daughter go to Jefre
son City next Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Summa of st. Lou
we're at their beautiful valley hon
Sunday. They had as their guest u
Lingenfelter of st. Louis.
Sheriff Blue, Postmaster Daughert
Fl. L. Nall, Robert Hill and e
Farmhouse made an automobile tr
to Pennington Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wilbourn
Poplar Bluff spent Easter in front
as the guests of Mrs. Wilbourr
parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. L. Bar
house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

THE late legislators saw fit to add
materially to the salaries of the judges
of the state. 1t was the lawyer in
iuence in that body. The state
officers have much more claim to an
increase in salary than the Supreme
Judges.
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r. G.
CONTRACTOR IN
CObbIestOne, Cement and GraiitOid.
IRONTON, MO.
Prompt Service, and Satisfaction is
Guaranteed. Charges Reasonable.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the undersign-
ed, Arthur Huff, Administrators Of
the estate of John Newman, deceased,
will make final settlement of his accounts
with said estate as such Administrator at the
next term Of the Probate Court Of Iron Coun-
ty, Missouri, to be holden at Ironton, in said
County, on the 10th day Of May, A. d.
1915. ARTHUR HUFF,
Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Elizabeth Webber, Administrators Of
the estate Of Harry Weber, deceased,
will make final settlement Of his accounts
with said estate as such Administrators al
the next term of the Probate Court Of Iror
County, Missouri, to be holden at Ironton
in said county, on the 10th day of May
A. d. 1915. ELIZABETH WEBER,
Administrative.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

Notice is hereby gwen that the undersign-
ed, Thon las w. Miller, Administrator Of the
estate Of Charles w. Miller, deceased, will
maize fir al settlement of his accounts with
said est ate as such Administrator at the next
term Of the Probate Court of Iron County,
Missouri |, to be holden at I%ronton, in sale
county, on the 10th day Of May, A. D.
1915. THOMAS W. MILLER,
Admin, TRAITOR OF estate Of Charles W Mn
Ter, d eceased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

for st. Louis. She expects while there
to visit Illinois, also.
Mrs. w. A. bayfield, called on "aunt'
Tida Parks Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sallie Brown called on Miss
Hattie Lester Sunday evening.
KATENJAMMER KIDS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

THEY tell us that, generally speak
ing, the wet members of the Missouri
Senate are dry and the dry members
terribly wet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

Coming next week, %"Creation,'' in
10 reels and 500 slides. This picture
requires A nights straight, to show it.
A two hours show each night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
scHo on FUNp MoRTcAcE sALE

oCf1U OL FlUND WONIO4NOL oIlHI'
Whe .reas, j. w. Wick and GretchenR.
Wick, his wife, By their certain School
Fund Mortgage Deed, dated the 5th
day Of August, 1908, which said mortgage
deed ' yas duly recorded in the office
of the Recorder Of Deeds for Iron
County, Missouri, in Book 3S, at page
asa OF said book, conveyed TO Iron
County, Missouri, for the use and benefit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

afternoon with Miss Hattie Lester.
The Misses Annie, Carrie and Sallie
McMurry and their brother, Ed, gave
their friends a nice social party Satur-
day evening. A very nice time was
reported. (
Arthur Falkenberry returned Sum
day from a three weeks visit with his
sister in Illinois.
Miss Sallie Brown departed Monday
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
New Stock Mems Furnishings

The Young Men will be
pleased with the New Styles
in Hats and Caps: they have the Snap
and Style that satisfies.
Strong Line of beautiful Novelties
in Neckties-in the Palm Beach and
Peach Blow effects. Staple and Fancy
Hosiery. In Silk and Colors, 25c & soc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

Dinger & Hill, Manufacturers Of
Screen Doors; also make screen
windows on order and do repair
work Of all kind. Phone ia, Ir onton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08

THE Republicans swept the country
in the municipal elections Tuesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
SPRING millinery

A Representative Line Of the Most
Popular Styles for Ladies, Misses
and Children, all at Popular Prices.
Also, Newest in Veilings, Ribbons,
Trimmings and Headwear Accessories.
Ladies' Ready-to- Wears, at $l,O0,
1.25, 1.5O, 200 and ESQ.
Ladies' and Misses Trimmed Hats,
at $3.50 to SIS 90.
Large Line Of Children's Hats, at
25c to 81 so.
Special Values in Pattern Hats, at
Az 70. q. 90. 4.5O and {, 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
INCREASE SAXON OUTPUT.
Dehsnd for Roadster and siT Cyiin-
der Causes changed Plans.

The appearance Of the new Saxon ia
eN&i<a@AsI al ~ the show has made the
Saxon Motor Conpany's plans with ref
erence 10 the 1895 two passenger model
q matter 81 considerable interest. An
upunc"m'ut IN made By Lawrence Moore
sales director Of the Saxon company, that
the dfmand Tor the roadster model com
rels doubling of the factory output for
iniF season.
Adequate plans have been made 10
effect ihiA production fhe Saxon company
having recently moved into a factory that
gives triplcd facilities for manufacture.
To its new plant the Saxon company plans
total outpT for 1915 Of Is. 900 cars In
Guiding both the two passenger and four
cylinder model and 10, I'VE passenger six
cylinder car
Although We worked at top speed from
The time the first Saxon roadster came
out. We have been unable to catch up with
the demand says Mr. Moor, Thus the
only wise thing TO do was ~ arrange Tor
larger output lnasmuch - this was i'm.
possible with the factory facilities We had
80 the dime u was necessary TO move into
larger quarters.
we attribute the demand for these
rosdHters To the fact that they have stood
up under all kinds OF service. and have
proved 70 be the most economical cars on
the market. In addition 10 being the low
80 priced automobile Of standard design
and specifications"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
OAKLAND CAR IS POPULAR.
Users Come Back for Successive
Models Of Machine.

When they come back for more. YOU
can depend on q they're happy vas
the more or less automatic remark by
Fred Warner. general sales manager Of
the Oakland. yesterday.
The combination Of beauty and design.
with unusual sturdiness, light weight and
great power. has resulted In the Oakland
car taking q unique position boz the minds
OF Oakland buyers. And an unusual mum
Der OF Oakland buyers are people who
have driven Oakland cars iu the past.
Alfred ]. du Pont, h powder king ~
Wilmington Del. has just purchased
IA new $40 touring car. Mr. du pont ~
an Oakland enthusiast and has been driy-
ing Oakland cars for good many years
For many years the hrst question asked
by every car buyer was a. 10 Tn. power
that could be developed by a car. The
builders kept in mind power and speed
above everything else. but in cars like the
Oakland power and speed are now taken
10 much for granted thar style beauty
and convenience are the things now most
looked for by car buyers. and this Is one
big department OF car construction In
which the Oakland stands out 20 prorni-
nently."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
CANTILEvER SPRINGS.
This Construction Calming In Popu-
Iarity with s-rs.

The increasing demand of the motoring
public for luxury and comfort I'm an
automobile II bringing into general favor
the Manchester clntilever method Of spring
suspension adopted by John y. Wiliy-s FOR
his Knight mOtored car. which Is one %
the features OF the Automobile SHOW
The spr lngs OF the Willys-Knight make
allowance for yield in the direction Of the
cars travel. as well as tho upward and
downward movement OF the cars body.
They are 40 designed AZ TO absorb shocks
due to the humping erect caused by
passing over Inequalities Of the road 5
surface
The Cautiever rear spring IA Of the
inverta d seml-elliptical type which bears
upon a rOllc- unde- the rear aXel This
permits free backward and forward mo-
ton which springs OF the conventional
type do not allow,
BY the Cantlevcr method the spring
moves up and down at one-half the usual
speed. As the action. therefore, IL slower
than gravity the resultant effect liz THAI
after the most severe bump the pass niger
sinks back into the seat cushion before
the spring can cause the usual rebounL
which doubles the shock Tests have
shown that few rough country roads are
Ind enough 10 jolt passengers from the
seats
Incidentally tire wear is reduced CON
slderably by the cantilever springs. as
there Is no inspiring weight on the rear
axle and the car receives the benefit Of the
full range OF spring action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
SALES POSSIBILITIES
WIDE In FARM RANGE
Dodge Bros Sales Manager
Tells Why the Coming
Years Outlook Is Good.
~ \. 7. PHILIP,
DnhRe Hrns.

The remarkable steadiness that has
characterized automobile sales during
the closing months OF 1914 makes It hardly
necessary to instil note OF optimism In
4 forecast OF business for the coming
year. American motor car makers, who
exported large numbers Of automobiles
20 European points before the outbreak
Of the war. braced themselves. hgurativeiy
speaking, for A setback In sales a. the result
Of the falling on IN foreign shipments
Yet during the months OF October. No.
v"mber and December practically every
manufacturer reported a volume OF bust
ness never before equalled in the usually
slack months Of the year
This healthy increase in American sales
can be attributed mainly TO the remark
able records made by automobile dealers
I'm the farming districts Big crops
coupled with the highest prices in years
nav" made the purchase OF motor cars
q possibility to thousands OF farmers In
the agricultural sections.
" n estimated that nearly 30 per cent
Of the 100000 automobiles in use In
the United States to-day are owned by
farmers-and the percentage Is increas.
Ing each year. Authorities are agreed
that so per cent OF the 1915 output of
American factories will 20 to the farms
or farming communities. When II Ia
realized that according TO the census OF
1910 there were 6.361.5O2 farms in the
United States the possibilities for future
sales are almost llmitless
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
"DUNHAMS SECRET" is RE.
VEALED AT THE SHOW
New Chalmers Six Is First Car OF
THAT Narque Under $1,000.

The famous Chalmers racing blue which
used 10 fash IN first so many times in the
palmy days Of automobile racing has an
other first to It's credit at the automobile
show For this well remembered color
has been used in painting the chassis OF
the Chalmers Si.4O0 New Six" which
represents the first appearance in America
OF the new and distinctive Chalmers-De-
lage type high speed motor.
From the opening OF the show the Chal-
mers booth has attracted the attention Of
engineers and other motorwise folk who
had heard rumors OF the "unveiling' at
New York OF the much talked OF New
SiN'-Dunhams secret, as the Chalmers
consulting engineers friends have called II.
The new motor il the result OF years OF
engineering research for the Ideal motor
to put into a high grade light car II is,
experts say, the perfected type OF the
valve IN the head motor. retaining all the
well recognized advantages OF this style OF
construction. with the addition Of rema rk =
able silence and perfect fabrication.
European engineers were Just coming TO
this type OF construction when the war
broke out, and 1t Is declared likely that
the bringing out OF this type OF motor in
America at this particular time will put
American automobile designing at least a
year ahead OF foreign builders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
MOTOR CAR SHOW Is
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
Higher Average Than Usual in
Exhibits Of Many Auto
mobiles.
TJNE n BODY AND DESIGN

Y was another day a. good attendance
ysstsrdsy ~ mo Automobile SHOW IN
Grand Central Palace 'he far- that Il
was "'heatr'.a. day having some uttls
Influence b. tins regard There ~ no
question tbsi 'un prcs'HH show is a bril-
liant one. Tho osts represent doRtee
Of fnlsh end design never before attained.
Tho average Of merit 100 the exhibits
- higher -hau ever b'fof" and % course
there are part.IIir displays which range
sway Up a. number ~ points These
orc di.tluDu.o 'iiH'f for ms h,nical fec.
tires or FOR bo1s lines ana i've some cas's
fof both
Amous the tuowEo,r. yesterday were
william a IarUrG' ~ Ii N.u SIckIcu.
Kenneth '0rwsH ST. ard SIR " &.
Bryant Count Gregory Count Ernest
Casen"ilos Lir.r Pratt. SIR and Mr..
lis'Hed LlndHl.y MIF Frank q Kay,
AIRS. Waiirr s. Mayer Horace t. DODGE.
Mrs porctvaI s. Hl. Mise Katherine mn.
Mr. and Mr. Frank Turubul. Mrs. Oar
win r. kiuRs,ot Mr and Mrs Eugene
Clark. william ~ Bradley United states
Consul ~ Montreal MlIn Madeline Lode
wickc, Mile Mildred Lodswirkc. Mrs p
J. Bartlett and Misc Saucy Bartlett. Mr..
J. Fr"dclick Brown and Miss Priscilla
Brown and Mrr Herbert Hartman
Theatrical FOLK a. the show included
Putnam Gr,swod. Mics cecil, Breton.
Miss sally Clut". Miss Marjorie Bcutlcy
Me" Dixie Compton. Misr Vivian Pres
colt. Miss Grace G0Odail. Miss Irene Tamr
Mfs Juliette Day Charles Richmond,
Nine. De Naucazc. Galway Herbert and
a host beaideH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
CARS TO BE MORE SIMPLE.
General Manager Tw,msn of inter
state Gives MS Views.

"a very important development .u the
automobile manufacturing business is the
trend toward simplhcatlon Of tho car
saw w T~yman. general manager Of
m" Interstate Motor Company. makers ~
the new $1,000 Interstate. "The demand
on tho part Of the public for - car that
can be easily Understood and taken care
~ has resulted IN efforts on the part Of
builders oi nearly every price car TO re-
ducc tho number ~ mechanical details and
10 mako every part easily accessible
such system has developed the new
900 Interstate 20 . point where there
ave m extra confusing parts to contend
win n has enabled US to perfect each
unit Of This carr construction 50 that
everything rs easily accessible Excessive
parts mean extravaganza ana added
weight. which arc all expensive 20 the
owner
THE new Interstate is the pioneer car
In the n"ld IN this matter OF easy adjust
mont Tor the owner and accessibility OF
par's ~ our ilk.d price ~ 81. 900 our
idei ~ 70 keep this price the same and to
make no changes except when II Will .u-
crease the quality Of the Interstate at the
same nNel price"