Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-07

longed illness. The REGISTER ex-
tends sympathy to the bereaved
family. The funeral will be held
Thursday.
j. NJ. Steadman, State Univer-
sity entomologist, warns the peo-
pie of Missouri that there will be a
locust plague next spring and
summer. He says it will be the
largest brood of the t7-year locust
known in the State.
Recorder Hawkins issued the
following marriage licenses the
past week: Chas. Buford of Iron
dale, Mo-, and Ollie Campbell of
Reynolds county. Grant Stamp of
Lebanon, Ills, and Minta Hawk,
Pilot Knob. Perry A. Reed and
Mary Clifton, both of Des Arc.
Last Friday VIM. Wehner, an
old resident, died at Pilot Knob.
The following day Thos. Newman
and Leonard Peck died in Ironton,
and Sunday Mr.. Wolf at Pilot
Knob, and VIM. Hendley of IRON
ton died. Not in a long while have
there been as man deaths in the
Valley in so short a time.
Tomorrow friday evening,
March 8th, the Curtis Dramatic
Co. will present the beautiful story
of New England life 'David
Harum," with the eminent and
popular comedian, Mr.. M. H..
Curtis, as "David Harum, the only
honest horse trader" Specialties
between acts. Prices, 25c, 35c, SOC.
Reserved seats at Drug Store.
Rev. w. w. Strother, of Des
Arc, was a caller Monday. Mr..
Strother informs us that Des Arc
is a lively town these days. A
number of buildings are under
way and there is a general air of
prosperity. The new bank build
ing will be put up at once. Our
old friend, VIM. H. Stevenson,
will be president of the institution.
w. j. Lee of Ironton, the hub
mill man, is spending a few days
here. His hub mill here is nearing
completion and will probably
make the first hub Monday next.
Mr.. Lee, it is said, is a very agree
able gentleman to work for. Some
of those who are erecting his mill
at this place having been in his
employ for five years.-Centreuille
Outlook.
The following appeared in last
Fridays Globe Democrat, tele-
graphed from Bismarck: ga stra-
tum of rich bearing lead was
struck here this morning by we'll
diggers for the Iron Mountain
Company. Fifty feet has been
penetrated and the same rich
stratum still exists at a depth of
$50 feet. Bismarck is six miles
from the great st. Francois lead
belt. Much enthusiasm prevails
here"
The Holiness people in the south
end of the county will at once COM
mence work on a college building
on the Jesse Wallis farm, three
quarters of a mile north of Des
Arc. The college building will be
50x66 feet, two stories high. Four
teaching rooms below and a girls
dormitory on the second floor.
About one hundred and fifty stu
dents can be accommodated. It
is expected to complete the build
ing and commence school by Sep
TENDER list.
Bill Spaugh, the condemned
murderer who is confined in the
Dent county jail, has issued an APP
peal for assistance from the people
of that county. Before extending
him any aid the people of that
county should acquaint themselves
with the details of the horrible
crime which he and his brother
committed. The Supreme Court
of the State of Missouri in passing
on his case after a review of all
the evidence, says that sit is in
conceivable how a jury could have
returned a verdict other than MUIR
der in the first degree. "-CentreuilJe
| Outlook.
The Supreme Court Tuesday rend-
cred decision affirming the decision
of the Iron County Circuit Court in
the case of State VS.. Amalek and
John Brooks, and sentenced them
to be hung April 18th. The opin-
ion was written by Judge CAN'T,
who also rendered the decision in
the case against Bill Spaugh. The
Brooks brothers were convicted
here at the April term of the Cir
cult Court in 1906, for the murder
of John Clemends at Graniteville,
in August, 1905. 1t is now up to
Gov. Folk. Unless he interferes
the double execution will take
place in our jail yard on Thurs
day, April 18th.
VIM. Hendley died quite sud-
denly at the home of his son, j. G..
Hendley, in west Ironton Sunday
morning. Mr.. Hendley had gone
out in the yard, and not returning
as soon as was expected, a member
OF the household went to look for
him. He was found lying on the
barn floor, his face downward. He
was still breathing when discover
ed but in a few moments life be-
came extinct. A few days previous
he had suffered a slight stroke OF
paralysis, and it is thought the
fall wrenched the spine, causing