Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30

hrm. Their report showed tnat
Mr.. Blakemore did not turn over
to his successor, Hugh M. Chap
man, as much money by about
S14, 900, as he was charged with
on his books and those of the
county clerk; that is, his balance
in the banks was that amount less
than the ledger balances. The
discrepancy, II any, was not in
any particular fund, state, county,
nor district, and the evidence did
not show facts sufficient for con-
viction. The defense did not in
troduce any evidence, but relied,
solely, on the states. So, the &C.
quittal was the more satisfactory
to the defendant and his friends.
Democrat.
Memorial Day services were
held at the Methodist Church
Ironton, Sunday, II o'clock A. M.
THE church was beautifully decor
ated with the national colors,
potted plants and cut flowers.
Prof. Mead, the teacher of science
of Carlton College, delivered the
address. He compared the char
acters of Robert Lee and Abraham
Lincoln. His remarks we're very
appropriate, and subject we'll
handled. The members of U. s..
Grant Post and Relief Corps DC
cupied center pews which had
been reserved, and marked with
flags. The Choir sang several
selections assisted by Miss Peck
at organ, and Mrs. st. Louis
Cornet. Miss Codding's rendition
of the Solo "Face to Face" was
very fine, as was also a duet,
"Come, Holy Spirit" by Miss
Codding and Miss Hotson, Miss
Reagan presiding at organ. In
looking over the crowded church,
and noting the small number OF
"old soldiers" we were sadly re-
minded of the brief time ere not
even one would be left who wears
the badge of the G.. A. R; but
surely "their works do follow
Them" and while we are deriving
the benefit of their hardships and
sacrifices during four years
of bitter strife, no matter whether
from the North or South, let us all
be united in setting aside one day
in the year, to teRder a m emorial
to those who believed their cause
to be just, and were willing to die
for their country. X.
Poplar Bluff Republican: "Cap-
tain w. T. Leeper, aged SO years.
one of the really old-time residents
of Poplar Bluff and a passenger on
the first passenger train to run in-
to this city, died yesterday morn
ing at 2 O'Clock at his home in
Mill Springs, Mo. The little town
of Leeper was named in his honor,
He was a large landholder and re-
puted to be a wealthy man. He
had been a sufferer for probably a
year-ever since he attended a re-
union of Confederate veterans al
Little Rock, Ark, the last meet
ing of the kind it was his pleasure
to attend. Captain Leeper at one
|. time was the only lawyer in
Wayne county and when he rode
with others on the first train that
carried passengers into Poplar
Bluff it fell to his proud lot to bt
one of the chief speakers, the oc'
, casion being made a gala one
This city was a mere village, blu
the captain looked through The
vista of years and pictured Poplar
Bluff as it would be close to a cen.
fury from that day. The lawyer
forecasted a steady and rapid de-
velopment from the hamlet of tina
day into the busy industrial city
t of to-day, and it was only a shor
while ago that he confided to J. S
!, O'Neal of this city, a warm friend
+ that every prediction he had mad
regarding Poplar Bluff had come
true. 1t delighted him greatly
Mr.. Perrine of the Frank Under.
{ taking company went to Mil
Springs yesterday and prepared
, the veterans body for burial. j
} S. O'Neal and family left thi
morning for Mill Springs to b'
present at the funeral, which wal
expected to take place at 2 o'clocl
this afternoon. Captain Leepe.
leaves q large estate, it is sal d
consisting largely of land."