Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-10

about nine o'clock Wednesday
morning. The boys had boarded
the train at Tip Top intending to
ride to Arcadia. But the train did
not stop at Arcadia, neither did il
stop at Ironton and the boys Jump
ed. John was seriously hurt and
remained unconscious for several
hours. 1t is feared that his inju-
juries will prove fatal. Otto had a
shoulder and ankle broken. John
is eighteen years of age and Otto
fifteen.
The new county court was in
session Monday. The court is now
composed of w. H. Buford, pre-
siding Judge; A. G.. Meyer, judge
western district; L. L. Schmidt,
judge southern district. The lat
ter is a Republican, elected last
fall, and is the first person of that
political faith who has been a
member of the county court since
1870. Mr.. O'Neal, the retiring
county clerk, submitted his final
report, and Jos. A. Reyburn was
sworn in as his successor. Jesse
Hawkins, circuit clerk, made his
report and was re-commissioned
for another four years. After dis
posing of some minor matters the
court adjourned until the regular
term in February.
Rev. H. A. Stowell, in charge of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, Iron
ton, held church in the M. E.
church, South. Sunday morning.
There was a large congregation
present and the services were ac-
corded a most attentive hearing.
Rev. L. R. Mauk, pastor of the M.
E. Church, South, kindly offered
his church for the occasion and
the members thereof attended, as
did also the pastor and congrega-
ton of the Baptist church, Bro.
La Tour leading his people in a
body from his church, a pretty
compliment to a visiting minister,
which was thoroughly appreciated.
Rev. Mr.. Stowell announced his
intention of holding service here
at stated periods, which will be
held in the afternoon so as not to
in any way interfere with services
at any of the other churches.-Bis-
marcb Gazette.
The Iron Mountain has COM
menced work on a double track
between Argenta and Bald Knob,
a distance of So miles. The work
will consist of building in the gaps
now existing between the long
sidetracks now located at the sta
tons between the two points.
From Argenta north the double
tract has been built to a point
some miles past McAlmont and
extra long sidetracks have been
set in at many of the stations. Be-
tween Ward and Beebe work has
commenced on a sidetrack which
will connect the sidetracts located
at the stations, and between judi
sonia and Kenset another gang
has started. This is the first move
by which it could be seen that the
Iron Mountain really intends to
double-track it's line from Little
Rock to Poplar Bluff, Mo. 1t has
been stated that the company con-
templated this action, but by some
it was Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
The following appeared in Tues
days st. Louis Republic, telegraph
ed from Jefferson City under date
of January 7th: "Mrs. William
Spaugh, ST., and her daughter re-
manned over in this city from last
Saturday to make a further appeal
for stay of execution to-Gov. Folk
in behalf of their son and brother,
William Spaugh, who is under
sentence to be executed in Rey-
nolds county, January 10th. They
had a long talk with pardon attor-
ney Mosby and later in the day
the matter was again brought to
the attention of the Governor. Mr..
Folk stated that he had finally
passed upon both features of this
cause, one involving a commuta-
ton to life Imprisonment and the
other for a respite from the gallows
for thirty days and had denied
both. All day Mrs. Spaugh and
her daughter sought means of
reaching the governor through
some new appeal for mercy. I'm
like most women who come here
on such sad missions, they did not
give way to violent grief when the
door of hope seemed closed. At
tired III deep mourning and in an
transformations manner, they tried
new means of saving their dear
one from the gallows. In the fore
noon they occupied the Governors
reception room. Pardon attorney
Mesby was deeply moved by their
constancy add modest persistence,
and in the afternoon, when it was
suggested to them that if they
could obtain the signatures of a
majority Of the members Of the
Legislature to the effect that they
were in favor of the abolition OF
capital punishment, this would un-
doubtedly have weight with the
Governor in the matter of reopen
ing the their appeal, he prepared
the petitions. The suggestion was
ectpd uaon Instantly. The mother
and daughter each supplied with a
petition bearing these words,"We
the undersigned, members of the
General Assembly of Missouri, ia
vor the abolition Of capital punish
ment," started with new hopes.
For a time the daughter canvassed