The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-30
MISSOURI ITEMS CONDENSED,

Two engines were demolished. q nuni-
ber of passengers and trainmen were
hurt and Fireman Nichols SgHtained
fatal injuries in jumping from the
train.
OhlecrS az Nevada took into custody
Andrew Walters. who.c mind became
suddenly unbalanced and who was try
ing 10 give his money away 20 every
siranger who would accept d donation.
He got rid OF about $500 before the POI
lice checked bis liberality.
Ernest Clcveagrr, who murdered
George Allen aud Della Clcyengrr, his
cousin, at Missouri City last December
in fit of JEALOUS rage and who was
convicted at Liberty Of murder in the
first degree, was sentenced TO hang
December & At the trial Clevenger
pleaded insanity.
Dave Hess, a farmer near Hlooming-
ton. went 10 Macon aud stated that a
woman, known to him only by the
name OF Belle. had shot herself st his
houss and In his presence about two
o'clock la the morning. She had been
taken by Hess, who In bachelor, from
house In Bevier. She was a woman
about 30 yearA old, we'll dressed and
fair looking.
Tho representatives OF the various
miners' unions In Missouri, in convcn-
lion az Moberiy. by an overwhelming
majority determined to make Missouri
separate district. They also declared
!. favor of national defense fund aud
to raise this funa each member Is 30 be
assessed annually VI. They also re.
solved TO have the check-of system rnt
into practice.
The murder OF Rev. Jessr Moore, the
prominent Methodist preacher who
was brutally killed in his home near
Pyle. has aroused tho community.
Moore's three sons slept In the room
with him, and they all aver that they
heard no noise and were unconscious
Of the tragedy until morning. How
ever, officers were suspicious OF the ao-
tionS OF one Son, Elijah, and he was
placed under arrest
James Keever and Mrs Fannie Kec-
yer were married at Maryville tho other
day. Mr.. and Mrs. kecver were mar
ricd once before, in 1869. After living
together abont rs years they concluded
they could not get along and a decree
Of divorce was obtained by Mrs kee'
YER. Neither remarked and after ala
most another Is years had passed Mr.
Reever began vigorously courtlng his
old love again, with the above result
William Asbury, a young married
man, was convicted In q justices court
at Columbia and sentenced to six
months Ia jail and ordered TO pay a fine
Of $500 for deserting his wife. lie APP
pealed to the circuit court and there
Jury again found him guilty aud sen-
fenced him 10 nine months in jail and
imposed $500 fine. The case has at
tracted widespread interest in central
Missouri. The plaintiff is well con
uectcd.
At Huntsville. Miss Dundee Minor,
who was engaged to marry J. W. Sears,
eloped with Joseph Il. Burk. hut was
taken back home by a friend of the
family who pursued them an horseback.
After n consultation with her mother
Mibs Minor was driven 10 Clifton Ifill,
where Il was planned she should marry
Sears, but he had been informed Of her
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Prof Paul Price and wife, of uti-
rl, arc the parents OF what Is prob
ably the smallest baby IN IN" state.
Il weighed 81 !ts hirth ieat one pe"h"
ana haiL t Is g'', PeI'seuy
iormeu IN every ESapcc" rtom issa ~
70 1901 tue "ee youngs1er uheasures
mehes. FROM ths eioow 10 tne enu .,
the m'uu'e hnss' N tnsSo 'no"~A, 80"
tne eircuniterehee "i s"S arr" - sne
largest point Is one anu nse-eisn'"S
inches Ihe longest hnger - eleven, eleven,
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Is Wen -
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went To sort Scout hau'' Snu % i'unu
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al san frsne'Sco ne wac ADOPTED ~
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aueeu not '" san TOT "S,'~ ,,un 1nu ~
v. ma''eu .ne,s ~, s's suN als, "a ~, ~
as 10 raseot lie a.eomnanied the
T,..sp,is,h hone nartIcIpatine In all
a.. f,siiyitirs tbst attended its home
cnn,,nr nj father fopnd him nt The
Lo,,,. "a p-Ixa,e E,aus. Ths loy wears
,he so,d,er,s ha, and Insignia ana ~ de-
ier,in,sd 10 enter the nrmv.
Miss Laura Heiily. of Southwest City.
who was described as n young woman
NJ caucntion and refinement, was ar
rested at Joplin charged with horse
stealing. IL Is said that Miss Heliiy
hired a livery team nj Southwest CITY
10 arIyc 10 Noe, 10 see Young man
whom ahe loved. Upon arriving at
Noel, she had a quarrel with her lover
and the parting was In arger. There
upon Miss Heiily determined not TO re-
turn TO Southwest City but TO go to
yoplin and try 10 secure employment.
She loft the team at Carthage and took
tho tram for Joplin Ihe hvcrymah =
southwest city 10 aae IpeAnnme ns"
become suspicious ana stser nnalne sna
team at Carthage Issued warrant iof