The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-20
FORSYTH, MO-, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1896
MISSOURI, STATE NEWS.


VA AC4dS AcvcE aI0 OSluR COuOucteQ In
the chemical laboratory Of the Mis-
souri, university.
The experiments are in charge of Prof. H J.
Waters, dean Of the state agricultural college.
It has been almost demonstrated that this
fever is disseminated through the medium Of
Texas ticks.
The Missouri experiment station and state
board OF agriculture and Texas experiment
station collaborating in o series of expert.
ments to determine the cause of Texas fever,
and try to find some cheap and EN-
cient means OF preventing its spread. The
result OF the experiment. here confirms this
theory. Three shorthorn cows ar&ihcially In
1ected with ticks expressed from Texas have
died careful post rmortem examination was
made, and geuine Texas fever found In each
case. A carload OF Texas cattle, which be-
fore shipping were dipped In a solution to de-
stroy all ticks upon them. arrived the other
day and were taken to q lot for experiment at
the college farm. number OF Mis-.
souri, cattle viii be confined with the
Texas cattle, to determine whether animals
which have been cleansed Of the ticks are
capable Of transmitting the disease to Mis-.
souri, stock. II found not 70 comm unicate Il,
this will open the Missouri pastures and feed
pens to Texas cattle at all seasons Of the year,
and will very materially reduce the expenses
OF enforcing the quarantine regulations. 1t
Will also save loss Of many thousand dollars
annually. caused by death of native cattle
from this disease. The United States govern
ment is watching these experiments with the
greatest interest. 1t has detailed a scientific
expert from Washington to watch progress
and report results.
Killed His Father.
Alexander January was murdered at
his home, one mile north of Farber,
Audrain county. The next day, before
the coroner's inquest was held, young
January confessed to NJ. L. Nelson and
Judge j. j. Alexander that he had com.
mitted the deed. His mother stated to
the jury that the son had told her he
had killed his father, and that he had
done it to save himself and the rest of
the family; that his father had threat
ened that morning to kill the whole
family. Sheriff Stephens Immediately
placed young January under arrest.
of the murder.
Shot by Her Former Husband.
Mrs. Mahala Harris was shot by An
nanias Harris, her dlvorced husband,
at Ava, a few days ago. HARRIS went
to the home of Elder Durham, father
of the woman, and, after she refused
to again live with him, pulled a re-
volver from his pocket and shot her in
the breast, producing what is believed
to be fatal wound. Two of Harris
barns burned recently. and his dwell
ing has been set on fire. The people
believe he is temporarily insane.
Farmers Held Up On tho Highway.
While Odin Maxwell and Humphrey
Marshall, farmers, were driving home
from Hannibal, at night, they were as
saulted by two highwaymen. The
men were seized by the throat, and
Maxwell was dragged from the vehicle
and badly hurt, but just at this time
wagon containing several men drove
up and the highwaymen were fright.
ened off. The horse which the farmers
were driving became frightened and
ran off, demolishing the buggy.
The Gun Fen.
A son of Mr.. Julius Draheim, nine
miles south of Lebanon, while placing
a gun in rack on the wall, let it fall
and it was discharged. The gun was
loaded with buckshot, and the con-
tents wounded four different members
of the family. Mrs. Draheim received
. part of the charge in her ankle,
which necessitated amputation. Mr..
Draheim and two of the children re.
ceived slight wounds.
Evidently Robbery and Murder.
The body of a man was picked up on
the railroad track at Usage City, Cole
county, June 80. There was nothing
by which he could be identified, and
the body was buried after an inquest
was held. The other day C. d. Ever
hart, of Brownington, Henry county,
had the remains exhumed and identi-
fed them as his brother John. It was
evidentlya a case of robbery and muir
der.
Missouri Holiness Association.
The North Missouri Independent
Holiness association held its annual
ten-day meeting in large tent, used
as tabernacle, pitched on the college
campus at College Mound, small vil-
lage IL miles south of Macon. Fifty
tents and a number of covered wagons
sheltered the campers Thirty conver-
sions were the result of the meeting.
Sued for Breach OF Promise.
Miss Josie Miller, the 20-year-old
of well-to-do Pettis county
farmer, has instituted suit against
Frank Kaler, for several years q MEM
ber of the Sedalia fire department., for
&, 600 damages for breach of promise.
For Shooting His Brother-in-Law.
The trial of Dick Sacre for shooting
his brother-in-law, jackson Null, April
S. after two days hearing in the cir
cult court of Galloway county, resulted
in q verdict of guilty and punishment
At two years in the penitentiary.
Clay Works Burned.
The clay works of William Wassall
at Versailles were destroyed by fire.
The buildings were not insured. Stock
and machinery reported to have been
insured for $1,000. which will cover
less than half the loss.
Sunday-6chool Workers.
The tenth annual session of the Sab.
assembly, of the synod of
Missouri of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church. was held at Pertle
Springs.
Faded His Life.
s. T. Platt, real estate, and for ten
years q. partner of j. Scott Harrison,
brother of tho ex-president, committed
suicide in Kansas City = few days ago