Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15

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Our old friend. I. B. Lowe of Des
Arc. and Mr.. Isaac Sutton. of Big Creek
had large petitions requesting their
appointment in their respective dis.
tricts, and no doubt they would have
been appointed had not the law forbid.
den. They are both over road-work.
ing age. and the law requires the over
seers to be Liable to work on the
roads,
On our return from Arkansas. we
were grieved to learn of the death Of
Mr. De Witt Harvey of Poplar Bluff.
For thirty years Mr.. Harvey had been
resident of the Valley. ere he moved
to the town which witnessed the close
of his life. He was known to nearly
every resident of Iron county. and had
large circle of acquaintance in St.
Francois. all of whom bear willing tes-
timony to his worth. his manhood and
| bis integrity. 1t is difficult to realize
that he has gone to that bourne from
| which there is no return. and his
| death sewers another tie binding those
who remain to the eyanescent pleas
| ures of this world. On our way to
Mariana. about ten days before he
died. We called to see him at his place
of business and found him apparently
in good health. and little thought, as
We took him by the hand, that this
was to be our last meeting on earth.
After an hours very pleasant CONVEX
sation, wherein it was alluded to that
$50 many of the old boys had gone be-
fore that We felt almost like strangers
IN strange land. we babe him good
bye until our return homeward bound.
Alas. Ere our short absence had been
accomplished, De Witt Harvey was no
more of this world. The ..unsubstan-
tial pageant" had vanished from him,
as it must soon vanish from US all.
The best prayer we can make is that
we may as fully deserve the regret and
sorrow of those left behind.
Friday night the depot building here
was burglarized and about $3.50 in
coppers, nickels and dimes taken from
the money-drawer- The ticket draw
er was wrenched from its fastenings
and carried outside, the burglars mis-
taking it. evidently, for another money
depository; for, it was found under
the platform, with the tickets scattered
about, but, as far as can be ascertained.
none of them are missing Entrance
into the building was effected By burst
ing open the door with s'jimmies-"
The same night. Mr.. Ferd. Immer's
store at Pilot Knob was forcibly en-
tered. and a few dimes and nickels
stolen from the money-drawer. Early
Saturday morning. the rear door of the
drug store was found to be standing
wide open, and as the building is un-
tenanted at night, Mrs. Crisp was
sought and informed of the matter.
Examination of the premises showed
that here. as in the other places. the
money-drawer had been robbed. Prob
ably hundred pennies and a few three
cent pieces were taken. No other
property had been disturbed. al
though there were articles of gold
within easy reach. and the jewelry
showcase is a prominent feature of
the store. These robberies prove that
the thieves are wary rascals. deter
mined not to be given away by prova-
BILE property. Whether they are resi-
dent of the Valley-and we have some
that are pretty tougher rogues going
from town. to town plundering. is
question: the indications point in both
directions. In the meantime, let all
good people look out for the man with
lots of pennies, three-cent pieces ard
small silver change.