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Iron County register., 1905-06-01
MO. THURSDAY. JUNE 1, 1905.

slow and difficult because of the
heavy foliage and thick under
growth on the mountains. Next
morning a public meeting was held
and the necessary committees were
appointed. Money was subscribed
toward the capture of the fugitives,
and bloodhounds at Charleston
telegraphed for, together with a
special train to bring them here at
the earliest possible moment. At
IL o'clock the train arrived, and
assembled at the station to meet it
were not less than six hundred
people. The dogs were taken to
the Spaugh place and placed upon
the trail, but it was too old and the
scent did not lie. After consider
able time on Shepherd Mountain
they were recalled and taken on
Pilot Knob, and for some time it
was thought the fugitives had
crossed the valley in the night and
taken refuge in one of the aban-
doned mines. But here, too, the
chase was abandoned next day
after the closest search failed to
discover them.
Saturday and Sunday posses
were sent to various points, but
nothing resulted. Tuesday night,
however, party of sixteen we'll
armed men secretly congregated
in the Shut-In, about three miles
southeast of town, and, under the
direction of John 1. Marshall, the
newly appointed sheriff, went
thence to the Walker farm, some
ten miles below here, and in
squads of four at different places
on or near the farm began their
watch. ..,.
The members of this posse we're {:
John l. Marshall, DR.. E. L. Barn
house, Ben Blanton, Fred Delano,
Andy Farmhouse, John Tesrow,
Louis Schultz, John Leonard, Get
Marshall, Alex. Tesrow, Jesse
Pease, Joe Aterbury, John Robbs,
Ben. Left, Ed. Leonard, Phillip
Couch.
The county court had assembled
Monday and offered reward
of $500 for the apprehension and
conviction of the murderers. The
Governor had been appealed to and
had offered a reward of $500. This,
together with the amount sub
scribed by the citizens, made a
total of over S1250.
The posse proceeded from the
Shut-In about II o'clock to the
Walker place. The Spaugh family
had been cultivating a piece OF
ground on the farm, but had re-
turned to the home place in Iron
ton about two weeks prior to the
,, murder. While farming they had
occupied a log house, and it was
believed they would resort to it OF
, the vicinity while in hiding, anc
|, the result justified the supposition
Long before daylight they had thii
:: and other houses surrounded anc
l quietly awaited developments. Tht
. four under the immediate charge
. of the sheriff bided their time unit
!. daylight and then searched the
: house they had been watching
{ but found nothing and were abou
:, to give up their quest. Passing
through the woods they came
across another log house, ap'
: parently deserted. The Sheriff
and Tesrow went inside. Their
$ were two rooms on the ground foo
: and the usual loft above, with al
opening into it about four by si'
feet, but no steps or ladder. Afte
Q looking through the lower rooms
S they started to climb to the loft
s The Spaughs had evidently bee
asleep and been awakened by tn
Iron County register., 1905-06-01

his left side under the arm, maxi
ing an opening into which one
might thrust his hand, and from
which was taken the wadding Of
the cartridge and the buckle of the
suspender worn by the victim. A
ball from a Winchester or large
revolver entered about three inches
below the right shoulder blade,
passed through the heart and
lungs, and lodged two inches be-
low the left nipple. Another ball
of the same size crashed through
the head entering two inches above
the right ear, and, passing directly
through the brain, lodged against
the skull on the opposite side.
Evidently all the shots we're fred
almost simultaneously, before the
body fell to the floor, and were
discharged from opposite sides.
Another wound, evidently made
with sharp instrument and dealt
as he lay prone upon the floor,
laid open his scalp from the base
of the skull upward for three in
ches. 1t is hardly possible to con-
ceive of the devilish malice and
brutal hatred that inflicted this
wound upon the dead. A butcher
knife, ground to the fineness of a
razor's edge, with the handle
newly vanished, was found in the
search that succeeded, and it is
thought that this instrument was
used to inflict the cut.
When neighbors ran in directly
after, they found the victims body
lying face down in the kitchen
with his head against the facing Of
the door leading to the north rear
room. When Brown saw the
sheriff entering the gate he retired
!, to the rear of the house, fearing
trouble, and he testifies that the
shooting was nearly instantaneous
with the sound of Mr.. Polk's tread
upon the porch. Immediately
. succeeding the murder, the two
Spaughs left the house by the real
and ran up ravine on the side oi
Shepherd Mountain. Len Arnett,
colored, who lives near by on the
mountain side, had heard the
shooting and was running TOWARD
, the house when they came out
They called to him to stop, and he
says Arthur said, "Bill, give hin
a shot!" which Bill did, and Ler
, hastily retraced his steps. HI
was the last person to see them
, These are the main facts devel'
, oped before a coroner's jury. Tha
body was summoned by Corone,
Clarkson Immediately upon hi
, arrival here from Annapolis. Tht
, members were: H. w. Adolph
, Robert Hill, Isaac Sutton, Chas
T Sutton, j. D. Moore and Johr
Stricklin. Their verdict was al
t follows:
!, "We, the jury, summoned BY
the Coroner of Iron county, Mo.
. do find that John w. Polk came t.
t his death from guns and pistols
shot, held and fred by Arthu
Spaugh and VIM. Spaugh, Jr., o.
9 the 18th day of May, 1905, in tn
9 County Of Iron and State of Mis-
< souri,. HI. ADoLPH, Foreman.
1 JOHN STRICKLAND.
Q j. d. MOORE.
4 CHARLES SUTTON.
nl ROBERT HILL.
e ISAAC T. SUTTON"
!, Never in the history of thi
7 county was public sentiment S
= = completely aroused as by this de
u plorable murder-this sacrifice {
: so good a man as John w. Polk
the deviltry of two law-breakeI
y whose lives since their boyhoo
d have been a trouble..and menac
= to the community.
Y AS soon as the people recovere
from the shock of the outrag
posses were formed and arme
and started in pursuit Of the mul
4 derers. But the latter had over q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
JUDGE LOT THOMAS
CAREER IS ENDED
Ex-congressman pied on a
Train in Arizona En- Route
to California.
HE WAS HIGHLY HONORED
During His Residence at Storm Lake
he Was Successfully County and
District Attorney, Judge
and Congressman.

Storm Lake. Ia. March 20.-Thirteen
days after he completed his third term
In congress as representative Of the
Eleventh Iowa district. Lot Thomas of
Storm Lake died this morning on a
train In Arizona.
telegram from Miss Cora Thomas,
daughter of the deceased man, was re-
ceiNed this morning by f. e Mack of
this place, containing the brief state
mcnt that Judge Thomas died on a
train near Yuma, Ariz.
Judge Thomas Ias on his way to Cal
ifornia III quest of health Immedi-
ateiy upon retiring from congress, he
left for California. He was suffering
from bronchial afiction which has
troubled him tor years. but recently
grew very serious He went from
Washington To New Orleans and rested
there two or three days before he was
strong enough to resume the journey
1t was taken up. but the end came
quite suddenly before he could reach his
destination.
While word has reached Storm Lake
that Judge Thomas was in a serious
condition. this fact was not generally
known in the district and news of his
death VIII cause a great deal of sur
prise
No information has been received
here concerning the time or place of the
funeral. The telegram from Miss
Thomas stated that the remains would
tie taken ON To Los Angeles. 1t is likely
they will be prepared there for return
HE burial Will take place either here
or in his old home in Ohio
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
LAND OF THE SHAMROCK
Observance of ST. Patrick's Day in Ire
land and in ENGLAND

London. March 2U.=St. Patrick's day
was celebrated in Ireland and observed
iii England as much as usual. The
Irish flag was in evidence generally,
while lrishmen and t,nglishmen in Lon
don fraternized and sported punches of
ShamrockS. In Ireland celebrations We're
general In Dublin and other cities e.-
etybody Wore the green and last night
social functions in the capital We're even
more notable than usual. especially
brilliant being the state ball at the
castle, which was attended by leading
Irish families from all over the island.
l.Meen Alexandria recognized the day
by presenting sprgs of shamrock to the
entire Irish guards stationed at Chelsea
barracks.
The Irish Industries exhibition in Lon
don Mas opened this afternoon by Prin-
cess Christian of SchleSwig- Holsten,
who was accompanied by the Duchess
of Marlborough and other notable per-
Scllakes. This exhibition is an unusual
affair. for the sale OF Irish manufaet-
ured Face and linen is always a fash
ionabie event. II remains open two
days. The stockholders include large
numbers of Irish pcereSSes.
john t. Redmond, Irish parliament
AIRY leader. RECEIVED a cable dispatch
from Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, AUS
traiia, proposing home rule fund of
$lu0.0op annually and guaranteeing Aus
trIlia's share.
The we ,ther was miserable in Eng
land and generally fine In Ireland
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
TO USE ARMED FORCE.
Council Bluffs Fight Over Vaccination
Reaches Climax,

,.,,;, ,,l.,,r ~, -
"uhcii i'iuiiS' IA Mafch IA
eiii'iiS IN ihe sefASalionai hSht over
'iie COMPULSORY Nae'liiatioh or tnc pu-
pms IN lhe pubic schools, which mas
.' Masea ioi several weeks between
we SCHOOL ' ana ,leai,n boards VIII
. . ,li','aN .ouaS, pom the re-
i I'M ui .,le ''ohlu ~ 10 oraer
az, o ,. tA''''eu i'oili sIhooi not
s"e, .'',' ~, wy eai ii''ii,n pparu'
p ,' ny .he attorney general or Iowa
i''s i,oM issueu nl oiuer 10 .he Guy
Ss,'iooi s,'pellIi.snueh. demanding an
;il' ni' 'he h.',ilpef OF pu
p,.s Naeei.la.eu ne iie''l,n poara mas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
An Ex-sber,n T.lk.

Scott City, Kan, March 2Oth.-(spe-
cial)-Almost every newspaper teiD
of cures of the most deadly Of kidney
diseases by Dodds Kidney Pills,
Brights Disease. Diabetes, Rheuma-
tism and Bladder troubles, in fact any
disease that is Of the kidneys or
caused by disordered kidneys is read.
lily cured by this great American REM
edy.
But it is In curing the earlier stages
OF kidney complaint that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills are doing their greatest
work. They are preventing thousands
OF cases of Brishts disease and other
deadly ailments by curing Kidney Dis
ease when it first shows it's presence
In the body.
Speaking of this work ex-sheriff
James Scott of Scott County, says:
Il have used eight boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and must say that they
are just the thing for Kidney Disease.
We have tried many kidney medi-
cines, but Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best of ALL"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
ty republicans were able to secure his

ty republicans were able to secure his
nomination as judge of the Fourteenth
judicial district of Iowa in the fall Of
1854. BY successive elections he held
the place on the bench until August 26,
1898. when he resigned to accept the re-
publican nomination for congressman
from the Eleventh district of Iowa. He
was elected by large majority in the
fall OF 1898. and In his election to the
ffty-eighth congress the vote was 21,-
S54 for Thomas and 1921 for James
Nj. Parsons.
His Career in Congress.
Judge Thomas was sent to congress
from the Eleventh district just at the
time when there was beginning to be
tangible evidence OF the opproach Of
the fractional upheaval in the republic
can party, which afterward brought
into existence what would have been
labeled as the Cummins and anti-C Cum
MINIS factions. The eleventh district
was from the first an insurgent district.
The same general elements that took the
reins and made Judge Thomas the
districts congressman continued in
domination when the Cummins- Gear
fight developed. and for the first tiniet
really lined up the forces in the state,
Judge Thomas, though he was not
an operator or snowy politician, was
firm in his loyalty to his friends and
to the things he believed right; and
from the beginning he was a tower of
strength for the Cummins movement.
His influence was thrown for the new
order of things, and he was effective
in more ways than have ever been pub
lcly recognized, in bringing the Elev
enth district to the support of Cum
minis and the Cumnlins movement.
Work in the House.
Judge Thomas, because of his brilli-
ant record as lawyer and jurist, was
early given a position on the house
committee on judiciary, one of the
most important in the body To the
work of this committee he always gave
his largest interest and he rose to a
prominent place in it's membership.
He was recognized by the committee
and In the house as a reliable and able
lawyer, and the judiciary committee
employed his Talents and experience
many times on important pieces of
legislative work.
The deceased congressman leaves,
besides his Wife, two sons and a
daughter, Frank w. Tho,nas of Los
Angeles, Cal; Clarence l.. Thomas,
&no is an attorney in Indian territory
Miss Cora Thomas, and his wife and
his daughter were with him en- route to
California when he died, and tele-
grams to friends IN Sioux City were
sent from Yuma, Ariz saying that the
body would be taken To Los Angeles
1t is thought the remains viii be
brought back To Iowa lor lniernent and
taken to Storm Lake.
When Mr.. Thomas sold his home in
storm Lake last summer it was
thought he would move to Sioux City
ana make his home. taking up some
active work in connection with the
Farmers Loan and Trust company but
he preferred to remain in Storm Lake
until after the f'iity-eighth congress-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
SECURES DIVORCE.
Granted Separation After a Sensa
tionaI Trial in SibIev

Sibley. Ia. March 22.-After one of
the most sensational trials i'm the his
tory of OSceola county Mabel Ed
wards was this week granted a divorce
from her husband, Nate Edwards The
defendant fought the case. and filed a
cross petition. charging adultery. nam
ing physician, Il liveryman and Il
hired man as correspondents. The hus-
band failed to prove his case and not
only Was the divorce granted by the
court. but the husband was subjected
to Il singing rebuke by Judge Frank r.
Ciaynor Edwards failed to prove any
of the charges brought against his
Wife and she herself, taking the stand,
lenied her guilt in emphatic terms.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23

On an evening somewhere about the
end of the sixteenth century traveller
from Sweden might have been observed
at the door of the Rose theater, in
London. He was going to see a new
piece called Titus Andronicus," and
In order to follow it in the native Ian
guage bought copy of the play, price
sixpence. at the theater door When
he went home to Sweden he took the
book with him to show wife and friends
what strange stuff the foreigner
ranted. For 800 years it was preserved,
and In 1904, being discovered in the
home of countrywoman, was trans
ferred for safety to the Lund univer-
sity. The book is the only one OF it's
kind known to exist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
IOWA BOY MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH
Slid From Haymow and Inn
paIed on Tines of
Pitchfork.
WAS KILLED INSTANTLY
Fork Had No Doubt Been Left in ar
Upright Position and Was For.
gotten-EditoriaI Associa-
ton Meets at Boone.

Iowa Falls. Ia, March 22.-Geskee
TJarkes, the 9-year-old son of Aaron
Tjarkes. a well known farmer living in
Ellis township, was instantly killed at
lis home yesterday while doing chores.
Young Tjarkes was in the haymow en-
gagged In filling the managers. He slid
down from the hayloft into the manager
and struck on "A pitchfork in an up
right position. one tine penetrating the
left cheek, passing In back of the eye
and piercing the BRAIN Death resulted
tlmOst Instantly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
LOOKING FOR RELATIVES.
Wanted by Wealthy Californian Nov
on Death Bed


Iowa City, la, March 22.-An at
torney in Los Angeles. Cal, mas written
to w. j. Mcdonald, city attorney of
Iowa City. telling him that either he or
one of his predecessors married the
widow of a DR.. Williams. who had two
daughters. Misses Evelyn and Lizzie
Williams, that a brother of the doctor
is now dying in Los Angeles and he
wants to know the whereabouts of his
nieces or sister-in-law, and it is limited
that there is an estate waiting for
them. Mr.. Mcdonald has scarcely fin
ished his honeymoon and he did not
marry Il widow, so that lets him out.
The records at the court house do not
SHOW amy such marriage, but it might
have been solemniZed outside of this
county. The matter is being investi-
gated. John Williams is the name of
the man in Los Angeles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
TO TEACH BuTTERMAklNe.
Special Lecture Trains to Ee Run Soon
in Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia. March 22.-Plans
have just been announced by the state
dairy commissioner for duplicating the
seed corn special trains by putting on
dairy trains for instruction of dairy
men and buttermakers throughout the
state in approved methods of butter
making. Meetings have been announced
as follows:
temore: Wednesday,, West Bend:
Thursday. Graettinger; Friday, Spen-
Ger. Other meetings will follow later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Upper Des Moines Editors Will Nee
~ Poooa

at Boone.
Fort Dodge la. March 2o-The mid
winter meeting of the Upper Des
Moines Editorial association will be
held in Boone. on Thursday and Friday,
March 30 and 81 and promises to be
the best meeting the association has
ever experienced. The program is made
up OF the best editors of the state and
the line of subjects up for discussion
are calculated to be of more than usual
value and interest The local arrange
ments consist of a meeting on Thurs
day afternoon and am address by some
well known speaker in the evening fol-
lowed by an Informal reception and re-
freshments. The entire day of Friday
will be devoted to business. owing to
the weather. which permits of comfort
able travel. it is expected that a very
laiEe number will be in attendance at
the two days meeting. The following is
for:
Effect of the biennial Election
Amendment on the Newspapers, Hon.
A. Il, Funk, Spirit Lake.
Women In journalism" Mrs. w. O.
Payne, Nevada.
Fiction in the Country Paper" f. N.
Bailey.
Report of legislative committee. T. w.
Purcell, f. III. English, Il. Murphy.
Subscription Schemes as Paying
Propositions, Elmer f.. Johnston,
Rockwell City
Making an Advertiser" Burt Har-
wood. Clarion.
The Professional code of Ethics and
Advertising" G. -, fIellen, Webster
City.
How I Have Been Imposed Upon"
Frank Stauffer. Sac City.
Newspaper Courtesies," Frank
Clarkson, Ida Grove.
The Effect of Patent Insides ON
Foreign Advertising" w. X. orchard,
Glidden.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
TROUBLE FOR HULL.
Sensational Interview Making a Boeie
of Japan Causes Grief to the
Conure ssman

Des Moines, la, March 2o.-congress-
man John y. T. Huh today denied the
interview published with him in which
he is quoted as saying that Japan would
he after the Philippines next and that
that nation would become a formidable
rival of the United States in the far
east
Politicians are claiming that Hull
stands in danger of being rebuked for
the utterances credited to him. Tele-
grams ON the subject have been flying
back and forth between Des Moines and
Washington and the congressman was
NeXed to learn that it had been made
the subject of debate i'm the senate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
Nh Escane.

NO E8cape.
Harper's Weekly: The following tele-
phone conversation is reported to have
been heard between a certain we'll known
young fnancier and a society woman
whose functions are considered somewhat
boring:
els this Mr.. --?"
Eyes"
This is Mrs. -. Won't you give Us
the pleasure of your company at dinner on
A1onday?"
I'm so sorry Mrs. -. but have an
engagement for Monday"
Can you come Tuesday. then?"
why. 1T is most unfortunate. but have
partial engagement for Tuesday also"
WELL how about Wednesday,"
"Oh. hang 1t! I'll come Monday"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
IT GOES, ANYHOW.
f the Senate Doesn't Approve Domini-
can Treaty, the President

Washington March 2n,-.In view of
t ne expected adjournment of the pres
ent extra session of the senate without
favorable action upon the pending
Dominican treaty, ii is understood the
state department has determined to
proceed With the collie ton of customs
at Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi UNI
der the terms of the arbitration award
of last Year
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
FIRST DRESS SUIT.
Denver Man is kidnapped and Exhibit
&c in Goldfiecl, New, Saloon
as a Wonder.

Reno New. March 2o.-willard
Match, mining man os Denver. arr
rived at Golaheld last week and.
b"oaght along his dress suit. When hn
Vac invited To dinner Sunday night he
.rrayed himself and set out ON foot
He attn ,ctea a crowd at once as his
Was the first dress suit seen in camp
since the first tent was pitched. In
front OF saloon he was kidnapped and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23

A Russian astrologer has cast the
horoscope of Car Nicholas In Feb
ruary Nicholas was to be subject to
an illness which was to compel his
withdrawal for while from the peo-
pie. In March he will have much en-
nifty to contend with. there VIII be ter
rible difficulties in his way. and it will
be difficult for him to escape personal
danger. In April there is q long jour
ney before his majesty to place
where there is much bloodshed and the
clash of arms. In June he is again sick
and surrounded by trouble and danger.
The year 1912 is the critical year of his
life. After that year all is dark.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-23
To Supplement Cur Civilization.

Andrew ID. White in the February
Century: AS a result OF observation and
reflection during a long life touching
public men and measures in wide va
riety, | would desire for my country
three things above all others to supple
ment American civilization; from Great
Britain her administration of criminal
Justice from Germany her theater, and
from any or every European country
save Russia. Spain and Turkey, it's gov
eminent of cities