Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-08

ANNA DuulBduf odDulaI SOHh OOuaFl,
Bixby; Josie 0rrick, Dorothy Ksmm-
holz, Ellie Ksmmholz, Artilla Jones,
Graniteville; Roland Stevenson, Nellie
Stevenson, Brunot; Maud James, Des
Arc; Lora Tolleson, G~raniteville;
Minnie King, Brunot; Matte Davis,
Fredericktown; Lucie Carl, Good
water; L. E. Hartzell, Enough: Verna
Crocker, Redmondville; Jeanette
Phillips, Belleview; n. A. King,
Brunot; Nettie Hatridge, Brule; Ollie
Miner, Edgehill, Fred Orrick, Granite
vile.
Friday was the last day on which
candidates for office could file their
declarations and have their names
printed on the Primary election bal
lot. Those who have filed with Coun-
ty Clerk Huff for the offices in Iron
county follow:
DEMOCRATS.
Representative, G. w. Farrar, Jas.
G. Austin; County Judge-Western
District-W. A. Townsend; County
Judge-Southern DISTRICT. A. Ruble,
AID. Reese; Assessor, john !. Marshall,
J. w. Reed; Sheriff, VIM. Blue, Thos.
D. Jones, L. A. Daniel, @. NJ. Reed;
Treasurer, ]. s. Conway, J. A. Francis;
Prosecuting Attorney, w. r. Edgar,
Jr.; Surveyor, w. d! Kendall.
REPUBLICANS.
Representative. N. A. Farr; Judge
County Court-Western District-A.
j. Babcock; Judge County Court
Southern District-Harry Bringham;
Sheriff, Antony Allgier, D. A. Morley;
Treasurer, @. d. Alexander.
Sunday, May %, l went to Bismarck
in response to a special invitation to
be present and participate in a birth
day dinner that day. Blest with con-
genial company, the trip was made on
No. 4, which came along strictly on
schedule time and transported us to
our destination without accident or
startling incident. The train was COM
fortably we'll filed with human freight
with ladies fair and some not so fair
as to hide the effects of passing years;
with men of various grades and con-
ditions, some, like myself, on pleasure
bent, and others with brows bent from
care and business, tired of long riding,
and evidently anxious for it's termina-
ton. Yes, the gravity of age and the
bouyancy of youth were evident,
intermingled in n diversified and
incongruous whole. Here a sedate
matron, silent and meditative, and
there a vivacious maid happy in the
heyday of life and, in n instance,
perceptibly enjoying the undetermin-
ing mastication of a. wad of "Spear-
mint" "Yucatan, ""Ualifornia Fruit
or kindred Illuminating CONNECTION.
have no means of knowing whether
she used a preferred brand, or wheth-
er, in the matter of chewing wax, "all
coons look alike" to her-just so it's
gum. Anyway, her neither jaw work
ed with a vigor and persistence amaz.
ing to behold. 1t was an attraction
from which l could not divorce my
attention except for momentary in
tervals: eve and again my eyes
sought involuntarily the fascinating
object first arresting them. Youth,
beauty and gum! Who may resist
them2 The trio greeted my gaze when
| boarded the car and still held the
fort when / left the train. At Bis
marck we were cordially welcomed
by our friends and conducted to the
home of Mr.. G.. j. Goeltz, who, by
the way, was chiefly the object of our
p~remeditated assault. | will make
no mystery of it: his was the birth
day to be celebrated and we were
to help in the celebration. Let him
or her) who sees fit totake exception
thereto make the most of it. do moi
remember a pleasanter afternoon thar
l enjoyed there. The company wa
agreeable and informal; the weather
ideal. We viewed the town to It'll
outskirts, and good to, the eye were
the neat and comfortable residences
which housed its citizens. Lawns ant
fields, and orchards in bearing, as fal
as the vision extended, evidenced
thrift and industry and the good the
gods have in reward for the deserving
In the house we had some talk, a little
music and a general interchange Of
sentiment, religious and political,
without abrasion, for we were prett
must of a mind on these engrossin&
topics. While the dinner was in prep
aration, the good wife took me init
the kitchen and with ~pardonable pride
ouOW0O ulO d WdVCI PdHi AOSAAoUAol
size, filled with rich, yellow lactea
} fluid freshly MIXED from her jersey
cow-one-half the twenty-four hours
4. product. 1t put longing thoughts int
, my head, and vain imaginings, which
stay with me and create dissatisfac.
ton. After all this came the dinner
7 and such a dinner! Spring chicken
good old Missouri ham, coffee colder
, with real cream, hot biscuit feather.
in their lightness, butter fresh from tn,
, home churning, strawberries and
cream, cake to tempt an anchorite-
yum! yum!-I won't tell all the goot
r things set before us. The unfortunate
absent are entitled to some considera
, ton. Alas that birthday celebration
, are so rare! After dinner the cigar
, then a little more music, interrupted
by the harsh whistle of No. 8. Will
many a hearty wish for many happy
returns of the day we celebrated, WI
babe adieu to host and hostess ant
reluctantly took our homeward way
and in due time the Valley was
/ again graced with our presence.