The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-29
/. MISSOURI NEWS.
Liberty and Ksarney are both
bnilding fine Methodist churches.

binding hns Methodist churches.
The largest cargo Of melons ever
shipped to Chicago came from Mis-
souri, i;.iB{,sBi5 'F44.f tttii
Nodawsy county has tremendous
oats crop, which turns out from fifty
to eighty bushels per acre.
William sueendofer, Of warrens-
burg, died st the age Of "a, and w.-s
buried by the Odd Fellows.
Carthage will dedicate it's new
court house on tho 9th Of October,
with much pomp and ceremony.
For several years Moberly has
been paying out on an average Of
u, 100 year for damage suits.
The famous Carthage Light Guards
are to participate this year IN the
Priests OF Pallas parade at Kansas
City.
AKansss City Wholesale dry goods
house win probably establish con-
nection in Csrrollton early next
month. l7-"stI .9..t r'-sI
William Erwin, OF Macon, who La
7S years old and had been paralyzed
for nineteen months, believes ho has
been cured by faith.
Liberty has raised $500 to build
an addition to william Jewell Col
lego, which will cost $4,000. The
rest Is to be raised otherwise. .i'
The United States fish commission
has offered the Pittsburg & Gulf
Company a car load Of trout for dis
trlbution in the streams along the
line from Kansas City to Sloan
Springs.
James Polk Johnson, Of Saline
City, is the champion snake killer Of
bis section. One day last week he
killed ITO rattlesnakes, seven old
ones and 1903 young ones. He found
them in q rock cliff.
A movement is on foot to organize
series of military companies along
the Wabash railroad. The purpose
is to have regiment Of the national
guard from Charlton, Carroll and
part Of Ray counties.
Work is progressing on tho %, 900
steamboat in st. Louis to be used In
Taney county, on White river, by
the Park association. The boat will
have two engines and stem . twelve
mile an hour current. TgF7-
By q decree Of the Laclede county
circuit court all property Of the
Lebanon Light and Water Company,
including the Gasconade Hotel, cleo
trio light and water plant, real
estate, etc., Ii to pe SOLO Ucvvvur 10.
James McGee, youngest brother Of
Allen B. M. McGee, who was one Of
tho fourteen men who bought the
original site of Kansas City, died In
Kansas City Of an overdose of NOR
phine. He 10 supposed to have taken
the drug to secure relief from severe
pain due to q nervous disease from
which he had been suffering for some
time.
Sedalia was chosen as the next
meeting place of the photographers
convention. The following new OIL
GERS were elected to serve during the
coming year: William Latour, Be.
dalia, president; J. L. Douglas, Col
umbia, first vice. president; J. O.
Hsgadorn, Butler, second vice pres
ldent; q. W. Curtis, Kansas City,
secretary; A. 8. Robinson, st. Louis,
treasurer.
Arrangements have been com-
plsted for holding the Pettis County
Fair at sedalia, during the week
commencing September "A, and con-
.inuing ave days. The speed ring
Sontests will be confined to Missouri
bred horses, and tho horticultural,
Agricultural and other exhibits will
be thrown open to Pettis and adjoin-
ing counties.
Mrs. R. T. Martin, Of Charleston
wife Of farmer, while temporarily
insa ne, committed suicide by hang.
Ing herself to . rafter Of the smoke
house. Before she hanged herself
she SGT fire to lot of rubbish thai
was In the smoke house, and thu
flames burned the rope she wa,
hanged with. Her body fell into tn,
fire and was terribly burned. Sew
eral cartridges among the rubbish
were discharged. This awoke he
husband, but too late to save her.
At the State University, In the col
lege of agriculture, Professor Water
has been elected dean, and . depart
ment Of entomology has been adde'
under Professor Stedman. The con
tract will be lot next week for nev
greenhouse, to COST about y, 900, an
another building Of six rooms lha
been secured - laboratory Of hort
; iculture and entomology. Tho sgri
cultural building has been muc
Improved by changes and repairs
The contract has been lot for pro
! viding the boarding club for student
: with plumbing and steam heat. Tn
bath room win be provided Wit
tubs and shower baths. The kitohs
will be furnished anew with applisn
!, cea for cooking by steam and by hrt