The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-02-20

school districts 81 and 81 to be road
district 3S. WlBookout oyerseer
School district 30 to he road district
80, AEMannOn oversecr.
School district % to be road district
10, LCWalker overseer.
OBITUARY.
While Ira Barber was industriously
engaged at his usual place us head saw
yer at his saw mill three miles west Of
CedarCreell, last Friday, February eth
at half past eleven o'clock piece of
one inch lumber eight feet long was
caught 10y the saw and hurled with
terrific force, striking him Just above
the right eye and bursting his skull
while a piece about eight inches long
and an inch sQ uarc split of the main
plank and was driven into his head two
or three inches, He fell about eight
feet from the platform Of the saw where
he had been standing, The board was
thrown with such powerful force as to
about twelve feet from the ground.
Drs. Pierce and Huston were SUM
moucd from Forsyth at once, but they
found his condition beyond assistance
of human skill He lived until ten
O'clock Of Saturday, the Sth, 1t is
thought by those who we're with him
to the end that, though he could not
speak, he was conscious up to with
| in an hour ot his death. His host, of
anxious associates crowded around him,
ready to render any possible service,
but nothing within their power could
be done,
The body was inferred at Brown
cemetery on Sunday, the Odd Fellows
having charge Of the services, The
ceremonies were impressive, and the
members ot Cedar Creek lodge, of
which Ira was a bright and active
member, and in the organization Of
which he was 80 Instrumental, were
almost unanimousI Iyreprcscntcd in this
last tribute To their departed brother.
The vacancy this causes in their ranks
i- sorcly felt. About two hundred pco.
pie were present at the cemetery, re-
gardlcss Of the inclomcncy Of the day.
Ira A. Barber was born in the state
OF Kansas May 18th, 1870 His widowed
mother and family moved to Taney
county when Ira was only eight years
old. Ira with his brothers and sisters
lived on farm near Cedar Creek un-
Til he was grown. He had made his
home for several years with his mar.
ricd sister and her husband, Abbey
uud Tom Pcrsiugcr, until he was mar
ricd to Miss Bertha Bennett ON the
2jth day Of last October, the happiness
Of which union va, to bc 50 suddenly
blghted by the sad tragedy Of Friday.
Though Ira was away good part Of
the time at work in different states, he
always called Tancy county his home.
He was always Il steady, studious and
iud ustrious hoy. He had chance TO
attend school only u very little, but
found time, nj home, and during spare
moments, to acquire more than ordi.
nary proficiency in the common school
subjects. His early formed habit and
natural inclination to stick to any sub
icct that he took up until he mastered
it, ana to complete to the finish what
ever work he undertook, became more
fixed with him As he grew older. While
j working in Kansas and other places,
at various occupations, he found Oc
cason to study electricity and cleo
trical and steam machinery, and be-
i came well informed in these subjects.
The expert manner in which the ma
chucry is installed in the new cotton
gin plants for Frank Owen at Protein
and l.. T. COrnctt at Groom, is a high
ly satisfactory example Of his ability
in that line. In fact, he was mar
who seemed TO handily take hold o.
most any kind of work. He was {
lover OF music, and gave it consider
u able attention.
Those who knew him best loved hin
u best. His sterling integrity, amiablt
nature, and true worth made him I
u favOrite with his many friends. Hi
bereavcd and sorrow-stricken widow
IL and relatives have the sympathy of ;
legion Of friends, to whom they are un
'e der lasting obligations for the kind
nesses shown i'm this trying hour.