Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-09

we will try to keep the readers OF the
Times advised If any practical devel-
opments result from it.-Farmington
Times.
Mr.. j. Nj. Smith, who died in st.
Louis on the 21st of November last, OF
dropsy, after suffering with the dis
ease about two months, was a resident
of st. Francois county from 1858 to
1894, during which time he was a con-
slant employee of the Iron Mountain
Company. He occupied one chair in
the company's Office for thirty years,
being the general time-keeper, issuing
checks to the employees for presenta-
tion to the paymaster. For % years
he was a justice of the peace and
school director at Iron Mountain. 1t
being his wish to be cremated, this
was complied with on Nov. 23d. Sur
viving him are his wife and five chill
dren, Maurice W., Emma d. Mrs.
Frank Cooley. Jules c., Helen l..
Mrs. A. S. Ludwig AID Bertha M.
Notice of Mr.. Smiths death being
overlooked at the time, we have been
requested to make this mention Of the
fact now, as he had many friends and
acq~uaintances in the county who prob
ably have not heard of his death
Harrington Times.
From the Murphysboro, Oils. DAILY
Republican: "Mr. Palmer came from
Belleview in Southeast Missouri,
where he was born in 1868, to Murphys-
boro, Is years ago. He worked as a
clerk in employ OF Ben Daniels, a
leading grocer, baker and general
merchant, for 10 years, and only en-
tered business on his W account four
years ago. The wide acquaintance
which long service In the ranks of tour
workers. gave stood in good stead on
venturing for his own account and
from the first he enjoyed a profitable
trade among the best families. He
has recently refitted and restocked
the fine premises occupied by him
and is better prepared than ever
before to meet the wants of pat
rons. Mr.. Palmer was married in
1865 to Daisy Turner, daughter of
James Turner, OF this city, and they
have one child. Mr.. Palmer's sagacity,
shown in conduct of his business, and
his knowledge Of business CLEANED
through years of daily contact with its
details, afford a guarantee of his con-
tinued success and mark him as n
among the bright contingent OF
Murphysboro's business men,"
Miss Belle Bane, a young lady about
twenty-five years of age, whose home
was in Keokuk, Iowa, was fatally
burned while visiting friends out on
the Langdon place last Saturday. Miss
Bane arrived in the Valley about two
weeks ago on a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
DR.. Farmhouse of this city. Last Fri
day she went out to the Langdon place
to spend a few days with the family of
Thos. Gaines, who recently moved here
from Iowa. Miss Bane was in Ironton
Saturday morning and returned to the
country about noon. She was stand
ing in front of the fireplace when her
dress caught on fire. The young lady.
evidently, became so thoroughly fright
ened and alarmed that she did not
know what she was doing, and instead
of giving the people about the house
an opportunity to extinguish the flames,
she kept continuously running through
the house and on the porches until all
her clothing had been consumed and
her body, hands and neck were badly
burned. A physician was summoned,
but a hasty examination revealed that
there was no hope for the unfortunate
young woman's recovery. She fingered
until midnight when death ended her
suffering. The young lady was not
generally known here, but she is most
highly spoken of by those who had
formed her acquaintance. The be-
reaved relatives have the sympathy of
our people in their sorrow. The de-
ceased's mother and brother arrived
in Ironton from Iowa Monday, and the
funeral occurred from the Baptist
| church Tuesday afternoon.