The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-03-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.



Jeptha II. Simpson. a St Louis cari:
talist, sick of his loneliness, ended a long
life by suicide, cutting his threat with
razor.
Simpson was one OF those characters best
| known as 4 '-miser.'' His whole life and he
was about 65 years old. had teen taken up in
the accumulation and saving Of money. He
was note shaver Z loaner OF money on Sec
ond mortgages. and solicitor for fire insur-
ance company in whose Office he had desk.
He managed to make o splendid income from
| these various ways. but lived IN ths
| poorest style imaginable. His r50ni
was shabby and tare in the es
treme. and the clothes he wore were threadhare
| from long usage. In order 70 save the expense,
he usually went without an overcoat in Wiutct
! end straw hat In summer. In his dealings with
| teal estate men and notaries he was reputed u
Be one of the e'closest men they had ever had to
deal with he was in the habit OF even grind:
| ing dowh the notasies he dealt With on their
path-takiEg fees In this manner. and by d
| thousand and ore miserable little penny saving
| ruses Simpson had fortune Of probably $50
UO At the time OF HIS death. He was native Of
| St. Charles county, Mo. In 1919 he had the
| gold fever" and went overland across the
plains to the California "diggings." There he
toiled and saved for about ten years, returning
| to St Louis county and purchasing farm with
| his accGmulltions. He married twice and lost
both wives Y death the last one diving twenty
| years ago. lie had no children. hut leaves two
| relatives In st. Louis, one a sister. Mrs. Neal
| hf l:se2 Glasgow avenue and the other COUSIN
Mrs. Seecer. of ~ South Fourteenth street
Public Administrator Richardson has Iakea
charge of his estate.
Work of the Divorce Court Undone.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Frank ii.
kump, who obtained divorce month
ago, and her husband, Frank II. Kump,
have been reunited.
There are few men in Kansas City better
known than Frank H. kump; who is reputed to
be worth nearly sl.5H0OO. he is about n years
old and his wife is a few yearshis junior. Last
fall Mrs. Kump sued for divorce on the grounds
of cruelty. Mr.. Kump said he would not con.
test the case, and . short time before Il was
called he decided TO his wife property worth
$4,000 to satisfy her claim for alimOny. Mrs
kump was willing 10 dismiss the proceed
ings, but he declined to return TO her, The
next day Judge Slover granted The decree,
giving Mrs. kump divorce and alimony, tho
furniture Of the old home and the custody O.
the children. As soon as the degree was
granted kump experienced change OF heart,
and to his friends declared himself IN outcaSt
and homeless wandcrer. His children inter
cetlcd for his wife's forgiveness FOR him \ few
days ago Mr.. Kump went to his former home.
accompanied hy 4 justice of the peace. and
there in the presence Of two witnesses, the
work OF the divorce court was undone.
Missouri Schools at the Worlds Fair.
The educational committee of the
Missouri Worlds fair board met at JEFF
ferson City on the 20th.
The space allotted to Missouri In the liberal
arts building for an eduratiOE1l exhibition has
been recently assigned and the committee met
10 determine the details Of tho installation
plans. This committee consisted OF Prof Long,
superintendent Of schools. -. Louis; Prof. Nc
Neil. assistant superintendent Of schools. Kan
sas City: G. +. Rothwell. president board of u
rators OF the state university; DR. Med. .CofInc,
chairman Of the educational committee of the
Worlds fair bureau and J. X. Gwynn, cSecu-
tive commissioner of the board. All parties
expressed themselves hi-rhly pleased with
the work OF the day. The installation features
were determined upon to the minutcst detail
and with perfect unanimity and harmony. All
are In high spirits over the prospect Of q strik-
ing and attractive exhibit OF aiissouris educa.
tional interests. The committee adjourned TO
meet in st. Louis March To- to select the exhibit
from the vast aggregation Of materials offered