Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-11-11

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LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron county seems to be one of the
few places in all the country that held
fast to Democracy in the election last
Tuesday. Fine old Iron county! We
love you more and more.
State Auditor Hickman is adver-
tised to make a speech at the Repub-
lican ratification meeting in Fleteh-
er's field Thursday afternoon. A
brass band will be in attendance.
Fresh supply of cement received;
can furnish out of town customers as
long as stock lasts, and your mail
orders solicited. R. 1. STAMP,
Des Arc, Mo.
Mr.. R. E. Rudy and family left
Monday for Alexandria, Louisiana,
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Rudy and his son are en-
gagged in the tie business in Alexandria.
The editor is in receipt of the o.
tober number of "Vox Arcadiensis,n
published by the young ladies of
Ursuline Convent. 1t is q very in
teresting and commendable publica-
ton.
The adjoining counties, except Rey-
olds, gave Republican majorities in'the
election last week. Wayne, Madison.
st. Francois and Washington all went
to the "bad." We seem to be an
oasis in the desert.
1t is said that at q Republican meet
ing held in Ironton the night before
the election every negro in the valley,
except three, pledged themselves to
vote the straight Republican ticket,
from top to bottom.
1t is rumored that the light compa-
ny is thinking of shutting down the
plant altogether for the winter. Most
anything would be preferable to the
uncertain conditions we have had to
put up with for a long time past.
r. F. Nations has sold his residence
on Main street, across the street from
Kuhn's meat market, to J. o. Cottle,
who has established his photograph
gallery therein. Mr.. Nations has
moved to the dwelling north of the
butcher shop.
The landslide struck our neighbor-
ing county of Madison pretty hard
last Tuesday, the Republicans secur-
ing every county office. Chas. P.
Dsmron, formerly of this county, was
defeated as the Democratic nominee
for Prosecuting Attorney.
Iron county's vote two years ago
was 1923. This year 1907. The ladies
made quite a showing didn't they?
Here in the valley they were very
busy all day long, Automobiles were
plentiful and voters were carried to
the polls from early morn It'll night.
Although defeated on the face o.
the returns, Andy Trask, Democratic
nominee for Judge of the Western
District, has nothing to feel ashamed
of. He made a gallant fight agains'
great odds-a Republican majority
and plenty of Republican money, he
tells us.
Centerville Outlook: "Iron Coun'
ty Democrats elected a full ticket, ex'
cept Judge Of the Western district,
1t looks like Iron and Reynolds Coun'
ties are about the only two places il
this part of the state that the citizens
do not indorse negro equality. Three
cheers for Iron County"
The Democratic women did splen
did work in the late campaign ant
evidenced that they would soon dis
lance the men in political achieve
ments. 1t is said their action wa
criticized and not altogether pleasing
to some of the ~s'generais'' of the op
position. But who cares for that?
There is no truer saying thai
"Politics makes strange bed fellows
In the lineup to Republicanize tn
Iron county court there was an align
ment of factions that have been call
!, ing each other - - AM
crooks for, 10, these many month
!, past.
Pennington News: "The question
of whether the M. r. & B. T. is to &c
the Ill. So. will be settled very shortly
we understand. Representatives o
the bondholders are now in Washing
ton, trying to get an adjustment on
claim the government has against tn
road. AS soon as this matter is dis
posed of, we understand, the Fedora
Judge will decide who is to get tn
road"
We had no lights last Friday nigh
and inquiry revealed in a round-abou
way, that there was no fuel at tn
, plant. The local manager, it wa
!. announced. was ont of town and n