Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-07-13

man sitting beside lady became
alarmed at his health and dis.
patched an usher for a doctor
When a physician arrived the
young man said: doctor, dc
something for me. Pm paralyzed
in my lower extremities." "How
do you know" responded the
meic. "Well, I've been scratch
ing my leg for half an hour and
couldn't feel it," he said. "Doc-
tor, it's my leg he's been scratch
ing" said the timid young maid
at the young mans side.-Popla'
Bluff Citizen.
That Poplar Bluff writer sure
thinks he's the "smartest man
what is"
While engaged in fitting a GUS
toner with a pair of shoes Satur-
day evening at O'Neal Bros.
Store one of the proprietors motto
ed that some of the shoe boxes on
the shelves were empty. Upon in
vestigation it was found that one
dozen pairs of shoes had been
stolen from the boxes and the emp
ty boxes replaced on the shelves.
When the theft occurred and in
what manner entrance to the store
was gained are mysteries not yet
solved, but no doubt proper steps
will be taken to throw the search
light where it will do the most
good. The whole community
would like to see the perpetrator OF
the robbery brought to Justice
Irondale Gazette.
Sheriff Jordan, of this county,
and Sheriff Croke, of st. Francois
county, arrested Gam Bowen, on
the headwaters of Big Brushey on
last Sunday night on a charge OF
murder in the first degree. Bowen
is charged with killing a man by
the name of Moore at Flat River
some ten days ago. The follow
ling are the particulars of the kill
ling: Bowen had been boarding
with Moore for some time and in
the settlement of the board bill a
dispute arose, Bowen contending
that the bill was more than he
lowed. Finally they got to quar-
telling when Bowen, who is a much
younger man than Moore, picked
up a heavy chair and struck the
latter over the head with it, in
flicting a wound which proved
fatal. Both parties are former
residents of this county, having
resided in the northwest part OF
the county. Sheriff Croke re-
turned to st. Francois county with
Bowen Monday.--Reynolds County
Outlook.
Last Mondays st. Louis Star
Chronicle printed a story to the
effect that William and Arthur
Spaugh, in the st. Louis Jail, had
the day before addressed a state
ment to Gov. Folk duplicating
thirteen citizens of this county as
taking part in the attempted lynch
ing here Saturday morning. The
statement made by the Spaughs,
according to the Star Chronicle,
charges Sheriff Marshall with lead
ing the mob and unlocking the
jail doors. Following are the
names of those whom the Spaughs
declare in their statement to the
Governor were among the lynch
ers: Sheriff John l.. Marshall, DR..
E. L. Farmhouse, w. 7. O'Neal,
P. w. Whitworth, Prof. M. w.
Daugherty, A. Huff, Granville
Shular, Andrew Farmhouse, Ben.
Left, Ben. Blanton, VIM. Hurst,
Geo. Marshall and Aug. Rieke.
OF course, the statement is not
given serious consideration by a
reputable citizen of the county. 1t
is too ridiculous to merit denial.
In this list are the names of some
of our very best citizens, and their
good names will not be furnished
by such vile and malicious sland-
ers. As an instance of the utter
recklessness of the statement we
may say that Prof. M. w. Daugh-
erty, who is here charged as being
among the lynchers, left Ironton
on his summer vacation June Both,
and last Saturday morning was
over three hundred miles away at
the home of his sister in the faI
western part of the State.
From Wednesdays Republic
"Whether William and Arthur
Spaugh are legally committed tc
the st. Louis jail is a question that
probably will be raised to-day,
Joseph Williams, their lawyer.
went to Hillsboro yesterday to ask
the Judge Of the Circuit Cour'
there for a cohlmitment. When
the brothers were brought to st
Louis early Sunday morning Jailel
Dawson asked Sheriff Marshall il
he had a commitment from the
court for them. The sheriff re.
piled that he had not, but showed
.lGov. Folks telegram instructins
him to bring the prisoners here
for safe keeping. Judge Williams
Of Hillsboro, it is understood
holds that he has nc authority fol
issuing a commitment to place the
boys in the st. Louis Jail, despite
the precedents established in the
Rudolph and Collins cases and the
cases of VIM. Church and "Bill'
Dooley, prisoners recently sent te
the st. Louis jail for safe keeping
from the counties in which theil
crimes were committed. Unless q
commitment from the court il
issued, habeas corpus proceeding
NAV he brought ia effect their re-.