Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-08-22

Hatcher lardy congressional con-
vention of 1876. 1t was the great
est convention ever held in IRON
ton, and in many respects one of
the most remarkable conventions
ever held in Southeast Missouri.
Many, if not most, of the promi-
nent figures in that gathering have
long since gone to their final home.
Mr. Ed. Dugal of Syenite, who
was for many years in the en-
ploy of the old Iron Mountain
Company as foreman in various
departments of work, was in town
a few days ago. He informed us
that the first part of last week he
was at Iron Mountain and went
over the grounds with Mr.. Smol-
linger, the recent purchaser of the
property, who it is said contem-
plates operating the mine in con-
nection with Pittsburg capitalists.
Mr.. Dugal says from what he
learned, the mine may be operated
again, but that it might be some
time before active work would
begin.-Farmington Times.
Regular services at the Method
list church next Sunday at ii A. M.
and 7:45 P. M. Rev. w. R. Nc
Cormack will preach. On Monday
following the Second Quarterly
Conference will convene in the
church at 9 o'clock, and we want
that every member of the quarter
ly conference shall be present, for
it will be a meeting of vast i'm
portance, and it is but once in
three months, and surely every
one can be present. Be sure to
hear the Presiding Elder preach
Sunday evening, for it will be a
treat for you. Something special
for the children at Sunday school
Sunday. A. j. MAY.
MI. Edgar last week made final
settlements in the probate court of
the Emerson estates. The amount
left for distribution in the estate
of the late John w. Emerson is
S11, 046 so; in the estate of Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Emerson, S22, 086.87 of
this amount about $500 will go
to Mrs. Emerson's sister, Mrs.
Kirby; the remainder goes to the
estate Of the late Mrs. Harriet M.
Emerson of Boston, Massachusetts,,
who bequeathed the same for
charitable purposes. The State
University gets about $4,000 COL
Lateral inheritancestax. The es-
tates were most excellently cared
for by the administrator and en-
HANGED considerably in value dur
ing the time of his administration.
In past years the University of
Missouri has opened for the regu-
lar nine months session about the
middle of September. This year,
however, the Board of Curators
has decided to devote the week
beginning with Monday, the 9th
of September, to the opening of
school work for the fall and win
ter, the admission and enrolment
of students, the arranging of
classes, etc. There has been in
the past much inconvenience
caused by the students who stray
gled in late, some registering as
late as six weeks after the date set
for the opening. This practice
will be curbed, if possible, by the
imposition of a penalty of $500
upon each and every student who
registers later than the end of the
first week of any semester, and by
denying credit to those who enter
after October 18th in the first
semester, and after March first in
the second semester. Exceptions
are made for the students known
as ''hearers," who obtain no credit
for their work, and for those who
come to take the short courses
offered in Agriculture each winter.
In honor of our faithful minister,
Rev. J.. G. Reynolds, upon quitting
the field at Ironton, Mo-, to resume
the arduous duties at Madison,
ILL.,, August 1, 1907:
He came as one sent to minister,
He tarried not knowing why
He goes forth as a conqueror,
A hero to do or die.
Not his the idler's inheritance,
Nor ever the dreamer's rolej
But rather the busy worker,
Enduring to save a soul.
We think of him thus as a toiler,
A man among men fifty named
To witness for Christ at all seasons
To dare and ne'er be ashamed.
OF manifold good here accomplished
Ills needless a siren to sing;
His influence for right all peryading.
Will linger while fond mem 'ries cling.
His aims 'gainst the tide all too frequent
We're manfully braved for the right;
And the final well done, - of our Master
Is the verdict we render tonight.
We bid him God speed as he journeys
To a broader and more fertile field;
May souls be his hire without number,
And Satan's bold front surely yield.
May he live to see righteousness reigning;
May the work which lies close to his heart
Be a finished reform never ending,
America lost to alcohol's mart.
When the evening of life steals upon him,
And the reckoning time draws anigh,
May his be a peaceful ending,
With a star-crowned entrance on high.
A FRIEND.
Robert j. johnson, engineer OF
passenger train No. II, was killed
by the blowing out of a cylinde
head at Jordan last "Wednesday
night, about II 80 O'Clock. TIL,
escaping steam blew johnson from
the cab Of the engine. The trail
was running at a high rate ofspeec
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