The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-04-18
IN OUR OWN STATE.

VI tne Hon. j Frost.
H. e. Stiff is the name of a lumber
tmercbant ut Mt. Grove.
Laddonia will start a new bank
with a capital of $25, 900.
Harrison county will make an
effortto get "the Soldiers Home"
Cameron has organized an insur-
ance company under the new state
la1.
William Rowland, aged 70 years,
a rtsident of Windsor since 1869, is
Fdeac,
Mrs. Charlotte Steele, aged 80
years, a resident of Rolla since 1874,
is dead.
The new road law requires over
seers to cut down and destroy Canada
thi btles.
The state band contest will be held
at Pertle Springs from May 31st to
June I'd.
The telephone line from Ozark to
Spring field will be in operation the
first of May.
Thomas Moore, coal miner in
Vernon county, was killed by falling
slate in mine.
The ladies of the Christian church
at Lexington gave a banquet to the
bridge committee.
A. J. Leabo, of Lowry, was held at
Clinton for trial on charge of issuing
counterfeit money.
The colored people will start
new paper at Marshall, and it will be
of republican politics.
The school children at Hannibal
have to endure vaccination and
measles at the same time.
Professor Foster predicts worse
drouth this year than last, beginning
little later in the season.
August Freund, for years a we'll
known merchant of st. Joseph, was
found dead on the river bank at that
place.
Capt. Albert Parker, a former post
master of Sedalia, died recently at
San Diego, Cal, of softening of the
brain.
Mrs. Frank Delaney, the young
woman who shot herself at Moberly,
died. Her family life wss not entirely
peaceful.
Over 300 dogs have been shot by
the police at Popular Bluff, to stop
the rage of hydrophobia prevailing
in that community.
Hon. John T. Heard has returned
to his home at Sedalia in improved
health. He recently passed through
surgical operation.
Mrs. ]. S. Lewis, of Grain Valley,
who was badly burned at the burning
of her home, died of her injuries.
She was so years of age.
The explosion of a lamp caused the
destruction of the residence and con-
tents belonging to Michael Murphy,
of Moberly. Loss $1,000.
The confederate soldiers, of
, Jasper county, held meeting st
Webb City April 10, and raised $3.50
for the home at Higginsville.
The mayor of Nevada has decided
that church dinners must pay a
license. We presume they should
. also be subject to the income tax.
Mush and milk festivals are popu-
lar in Bethany. The boys and girls
get in for twenty five cents for two,
which is cheaper than going alone.
"Katy'' surveyors are now run
ming a line from Windsor to Holden
for the Kansas City line, and it may
p go from that place instead of Greer
, Ridge.
Matte Miller, who is supposed tC
be living in st. Joseph or Kansas
City, needs to be informed that ;
5000 legacy is held for her a
Marshfield.
By order of the mayor, every
tramp found in the limits of Nevad'
is Immediately put at work breaking
rock. AS result these visitors ar
, now avoiding Nevada.
{ o. O. Perry, of Clarence, is huntin
for his fourteen year old boy, VIII
, has disappeared. He wears darl
q coat and trousers, soft hat, and tn
!, right arm sleeve is split.
8 At q meeting of the state board o
n health in Kansas City it was decide'
TO continue the quarantine at Tn
penitentiary, for time at least, a
!. there is small -pox in several place
: in the state.
Is Albert Simmons and Catherin
D Harrison, of Nevada, aged eighty
o two and seventy, respectively, hav
's entered upon the matrimonial sea
II and now they expect "the gul
stream of youth to flow into tn
N arctic region of their lives"
A Henry county youth began a
90 active business career when he ha
7 seen only eighteen summers, b
stealing that exact number of horses