Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26

Instantly every man, woman and chile
with n exception, rose to their fee
The preacher seated them and sail
''Now let every man who is not pa.
ing his debts stand up" The excel
ton noted-a care-worn, hungry looi
ing Individual clothed in his last sun
mer's suit, assumed a perpendicula
position. ..How is il, my FRIEND" re
piled the minister, .sthat you are tn
only mar in the congregation who i
unable to meet his obligationsP" 81
run a newspaper" he meekly answered
s'and the brethren who just stood vi
are my Subscribers ''Let US pray,
exclaimed the minister.
With General Lew Wallace ant
James Whitcomb Riley as its deans
the "Hoosier School" of poets anl
authors is assuming a prominent place
in the field of American letters. The
late Maurice Thompson and Charles
Major and Booth Harrington have
each contributed and are still adding
to its fame, and now a comparatively
new name is written besides these
Frederick M. Smith. Mr.. Smith is q
native of Indiana, who c~onfesses that
he has sheen trying to learn to write
for ten years." and also that the reason
his writings haven't appeared oftener
is not so much his fault as the editors!
One of his first stories to attract gen.
eral attention was 1.-The Blue Gown
in the Ladies' Home Journal last
August. Since then he has contributed
a short romance called Christine to
the same magazine, and an interesting
note about this tale is that it is not
wholly a '.child of invention The
material for it was gathered in Ger
many, where the writer finished his
education.
Mr.. W. d. Bay, an 'sIron county
boy" who undoubtedly has a future
before him, is now located at Curtis,
Washington. He has not forgotten
the old home folk but bears their
memory green in his heart, as the fol-
extract from a recent letter
evidences: ssThe Iron county papers
afford me a great deal of pleasure out
here In the wild and woody west /
have been very much interested in
your home sketches and your letters
from the South. There 10 a streak of
running through your reml-
nisences that touch the thoughtful and
those who have a kindly feeling for
the old. May providence smile on you
and give you a pleasant old age. l
am teaching school in southwestern
Washington. We have a good public
school system in this state. We have
supervision throughout the
state, but the granting of all certif-
Gates is in the hands of the state super
Yesterday was the coolest
day we have had this winter. The
mercury was down to 20 degrees above.
The summers are fine, and the winters
are too-for those who enjoy much
rain. Probably after / become better
with the country, I will
write you a letter for publication"
The West Plains Gazette chronicles
he passing of a former resident of
well known for many years to
he people of this county: ''Old and
without money or means,
Baxter Broadwell, a %wanderer on earth,
lied at the city calaboose Monday
afternoon. December 9th, Broadwell
anded in this city. He was hungry
Ind tired, and on finding Marshal Let
on asked for a place to sleep and a
bite to LAT The kind hearted mar
hal gave the man some food aud
him to sleep in the city Gala
ooose. Broadwell seemed as though
le was i'll, and after he had been here
days Marshal Letton called a
physician. 1t was then found that the
nan was in the last stage of consump-
ion and that he was hanging on to life
~ only a single thread. Marshall
Unfortunate man, and although every
hing possible was done, he suddenly
away Monday afternoon. The
deceased was a man of perhaps 55
7ears of age. He was a painter by
,rade and carried a card from the Tex
Ark, Painters, Paper Hang
srs and Decorators Union No. 234. 1t
appears that only recently Broadwell
vas financial secretary of the union.
l. hOiO WON OVhOA PoPOio Al 1hO "
ng of the dead man, among them be-
ng a letter from Jennie Mercer, dated
7redericktown, Mo. The writer seemed
be an affectionate friend of Broad
we'll. Upon being notified of the
leath, the county authorities took
of the remains and ordered
hem inferred in the city cemetery, |
Ind this afternoon all that remained of
Broadwell was laid in the last
place. Marshal Letton is to
,e commended for caring for this
Vanderer during the time he vas in
his city. The man had been showed
lbout from town to town, the authori-
les of some city west of here having
icraped together enough money to buy
! ticket for him to this city. Instead
If dong likewise Marshal Letton cared
or the man and did all he could to
make his last hours on earth as COM
ortable as possible" Mr.. Broad
Wells relatives in Ironton were very
much surprised to learn OF his death,
Is they had no knowledge of his being
'ick at all.