Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-29

affidavit, sim a. il wOul6 De N II
bearing On The case and sat down Il
write II out While he was SO engRg
ed We concluded 10 take = look at OH
newspaosr files for 1912, but witt
little hope OF lis disclosing anything Il
/ this connection. But the unexpected
resulted. About the third papsr We
scaaned-the issue dated Saturday,
April 6. S7Z-coD1ained the following
One Jacob Kripp. q shoemaker an1
known 70 many OF our citizens CON
ulifled suicide zt Nil Springs, on last
/ Saturday evening. He was dissipa-
led character. and, II Il presumed.
/ killed h1r-lsIf II q fl Of temporary II
/ SANITY. He went I'D TO Piedmont on
Saturday morning by the freight train
/ for the purpose Of getting some ieaHh-
er ont o. the express Office. which had
arrived c o. D. Having no money,
and being unable 10 borrow the re-
/ CURED amount, he 5sturDed ID Mil
/ Spring Il the afternoon On Lae f1a5sen-
ger train, went straight 10 MS shop
and Z few minutes afterwards blew
his brains ont. The neighbors, hear
ing the report Of the pistol. went into
his shop and found him on his bed.
with his brains scattered about Sac
transit. Popular pronunciation o. -
German name had easily corrupted
.-hre5s-' into --kripp.~ There Is not
q particle Of doubt that kre0s was the
subject Of the paragraph quoted 80
Mr. Hanna tore up The affidavit he mad
been preparing while we were search
ing the flies and made UP q new one,
embOdving the above. He thinks II
will get Mrs. E. her pension. This
item proves two things: that news
paper fle l. 4 pretty fair record Of the
doings Of a community. and that memo
~ l. mighty uncertain reflector o.
the days long gone by.
The camp meeting at Hancock's
Grove. north OF Pilot Knob, las been
Il progress since last Thursday The
attendance has been good every day
and last Sunday q thousand Or more
people were present. The meeting
viii continue until August Sth and an
Increased attendance Is expected ev-
cry day During the next week some
OF The most eminent divines IN the N.
E. Church. South. in Missouri, are eE-
pected to be present and conduct ser
vices. The meeting has been success
fully inaugurRted and the promoters
are confident Of happy and lasting re
suits.
CAMP MEETING NOTES.
The following ministers are IL at
tendance:
Rev. Early, Pennington District.
Rev Aspley. Arcadia
Rev. Davenport, Caledonia.
Rev. Dixon, Pennington
Rev. Cocker, BeIleview.
Rev. Blake. St. Louis.
Rev. WorsDop, Alabama.
Rev. Parsons, Arkansas.
Mrs, Blake, o. st. Louis, has charge
of the Children Meetings and gives
some very Interesting and instructive
lessons TO the little ones.
Mrs.. Evans. also of ST. Louis. Is an
efficient leader Of the Ladies Meeting.
Her bible readings are very interest
ing.
The singing is under the direction Of
Prof Coker, who. with MS choir, de-
lights the audience with splendid
music.
The grounds are charming for beau
II and comfort. The old bell from
Pilot Knob Iron Works peals forth
clear and sweet. calling the worshipers
10 every service.
This is the first week Of the meeting
and the prospects are propitiOus. The
place has already become sacred 10
many hearts because Of Gods gracious
visitation Every service has been
one Of spiritual refreshing.
Here Is the programme for daily
service:
MORNING.
6 O'Clock. Sunrise Prayermeeting.
9 O'Clock, Experience Meeting.
Il O'Clock, Preaching.
AFTERNOON.
o'clock. Ladies Prayermeeting.
o'clock. Childreu's Meeting.
3 O'Clock, Preaching.
: o'clock, Prayermeeting.
3 o'clock, Preaching.
The most pleasant and enjoyable
event that has occurred in Caledonia
in many day, has taken place since
your last issue. The occasion was Z
family reunion ct the home Of that
good cid man, most hoDored and stead
fast patriarch, Rev. jerome c. Berry
man. This very greatly loved old
father II now IN his eigbty-eighth year,
and for about seventy OF which he has
been a preacher in the Methodist
church During all these years of Ia
Dor. whether in sunshine or shadow.
prosperity or adversely. il early man
hood or in mature years his one grand
object has ever been the mortal spirit
uRl and educational advancement Of
the human family, and the establish
ment Of the Masters Kingdom among
men il 1929 he received his second
appointment 81 z conference held in
the Methodist church II Potosi. 10
circuit which took in about the entire
south hall OF Arkansas. After several
years Of Methodist itineracy, which.
In those days tried mems souls he
was appointed TO take charge Of the
Indian Manual Labor schools. which
were then being established BY the
church among the tribes occupying
the territory lying west Of Missouri.
About this time ne married Miss
Cessna, Of Kentucky, VINO. for The next
dfteen years, stood Uufinchingly and
couragegusly by MS SIDE. sharing the
hardships and privations necessarily
incident 70 4 life among the Indians.
Ii 1876 his noble helpmate was laid