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

AiSoh noJO1ipg III ~ hOi6hoSihSON "
loo, 600. 1t is rather d~iscouraging but
we know that ''truth crushed to
earth will rise again. With the ex-
ception of the judge in the western
district Iron county elected the entire
Democratic ti.Bet. Grand old Iron
county, 1t is said that Mr.. Rhodes,
Republican nominee for Congress has
carried this district by a majority of
5000.
President elect Warren G. Harding
passed through Ironton Saturday
night, bound for Texas, where he will
rest and hunt for a couple of weeks.
The presidential party travelled on a
special train as the second section of
the Sunshine Special, and went south
through here about 1890 O'Clock. The
train stopped at Bismarck for ten min
utes and the Senator made a talk
from the rear platform, several hum
dred people being present.
Following was the total vote in Iron
county on the proposed constitutional
amendments: No. 1, yes, $40; no ,eo5;
No. 2, yes, 407; no, 45O; No. 3, yes,
3S7; no, 46o; No. 4, yes, 428; no, .475;
No. s, Eyes, 1922; no, 53s; No. 6, yes,
1860; no, 493; No. 7, yes, 41O; o ,s439;
No. 8, yes, 1852; no, 400; No. 9, yes, 554;
no, 473; No. 10, yes, 3S9; no, 5O4; No.
II, yes, 657; no, $40; No. p, yes, 335;
no, 4s2; No. 10, yes, 947; no, 62S; No.
IA, yes. 4S9; no, 526; No. is, yes, 1876;
no, 437.
The American Railway Express
Company has made an application to
the Missouri Public Service Commits
sion asking for permission to increase
express rates in Missouri IL 1-2 per
cent. The proposed increases is sup
Elemental to an increase granted last
winter by the Interstate Commerce
Commission of 10 IL per cent. The
company contends the award of the
Federal Labor Board has resulted in
so greatly increasing its operating
expenses that it is no longer able to
earn a fair return on it's investment.
The county court held a session
here last Friday to open the bids on
the state road improvement project
in Kingston Township. Two bids
were made, VIM, R. Hambey offered
to do the work for $23, 25O. Is and VIM.
J. Knorp of De Soto bid $22, 1925.
The court awarded Mr.. Knorp the
contract. The project covers the
grading, graveling and culvert build
ing on a three and a half mile section
of road from the Kingston bridge
over Big River to a point on the Old
Mines Greek road, the inter county
seat state road! County Engineer j.
Agnew says that with the completion
of this work Potosi will have a fair
highway connection with De Soto,
Hillsboro and st. Louis. The State
pays for the work.-Potosi Journal.
The "mad dogs are becoming the
order of the day." is the latest official
warning announced by State Veteri-
marian DR.. D. F. Luckey of the State
Board of Agriculture, who says that
an unusual number of reports are
being received by his office showing
outbreaks of "rabies." Veterinar.
ians in several counties have during
the month administered the Pasteul
treatment for tsrabies'' to persons
bitten by mad dogs, and the treat.
ment has also been successfully ad'
ministered for the prevention o.
hydrophobia in dogs. DR.. Luckey
advises that the truth be generally
circulated to the effect that no mar
or animal need to die from "rabies'
or hydrophobia if prompt surgica
and medical precautions be taken.
1t is stated that local manager OF
the light company has calmly and dis
passionately announced that there
will be no light service during the
dark mornings of the next four Of
five months. Of course, the loca
manager is not to blame, having hi
orders from those higher up. 1t il
certainly outrageous if we are to have
no lights in the morning during tht
winter months. How far do thu
people who control our light com.
pany imagine they can go without
most emphatic, protest from oul
citizens? Certainly the limit has
been reached and we miss our guess
if the light company doesn't heal
"something DROP if they persist il
their present indefensible and arbi
airy program. Lat,r-Since the fore
going was put in type Mayor Baldwin
!, has received a letter from the st. Lou
is Office of the light company stating
that anless the patrons of the Irontol
ttplant are willing to pay a higher rate
for service it is the intention of tn,
} company to apply to the Public Ser
, vice Commission for permission tt