The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26
MISSOURI ITEMS CONDENSED.


who led a hrrmit's life near Nevada,
ended hlS life with q shotgun.
Postmaster James NJ. Wright, Of
Richmond, has resigned because OF the
persecution Of political enemies.
Near Republic, Greene county,
Charles Britain and Howard Mills
quarTcled over q woman and Britain
was killed.
A sedalia man has sued the owner
Of an enthusiastic bulldog for s. 500
for injuries TO clothes, agony Of mind
and humiliation.
John Houser, recently out OF the
reform school and Dell Cantner, both
Of Cameron, are Under arrest charged
with robbinR the Keystone p0Et Of
fee.
Over 1000 members Of the Missouri
national guard were In camp at
Springfield this week. The young
soldiers presented 4 fine appearance
In their uniforms, and excursion
trains took hundreds of outhidcrs 10
Springfield.
samuel DouRhcrty proposed re-
Gently 20 erect $4,000 opera house
at Richmond II the citizens would
raise n 5000 bonus. Editor Trigg, Of
the Conservation, says the 5000 has
been raised by subscription and the
opera house will be built.
After spending pleasant evening
NJ dominoes with company, Miss Fan
ME McMannns, a pretty girl of about
II. attempted suicide AZ her home
near Pacific by shooting herself
through the body with target rife.
A love AFFAIR is responsible.
Two hundred cars OF berries have
been shipped out of southwest Mis-
souri, this summer. The berries have
brought at least % cents more crate
than they did last year. Conservative
horticuliurisis think 100000 barrels
Of apples will bc shipped from south
west Missouri this fall.
EX-Gov Stone announces that he
will start 90 Europe for an extended
vacation. lie told a reporter recently
sleeping for century. lie will cross
the ocean on catile-stramer. be-
cause II takes longer to make the
| trip and he sea IL invigorating.
Gov. stephens commutrd to life inn
prisonmcut the death sentence of
Robert Cushrnbcrry, who WIS charged
with killing the town marshal Of
| Cameron two years ago. This action
was recommended by the trial Judge
and others on the ground that there
was considerable doubt as To Cushcn-
| bcrry's guilt
4 recent dispatch from Omaha,
| Neb., said: John Watson. q wealthy
| farmer and sRwmill owner Of Cedar
| Gan. Mo, called NJ the office of the
county Judge here to ascertain " pos
sihlc the whereabouts and the matri-
moniul state Of his only daughter,
Miranda, who he says left her happy
home with one Of his hired men"
The competitive examination held
At jefferson City for two appoint
meuts as cadets to West Point and
two aItrrnates resulted in the recon-
mendation by the board Of examiners
Of Pelham u. Glassford. of Carthage,
and Carr Waller. of New bloomfield,
for the cadetships. and Of George Os-
born, OF warrensburR, and w. W. II.
FindleS, of Kansas City, for alter
mates
The prohibitionistE Of Macon county
have announced that they are going
Ia begin a campaign against the sa-
loon traffic in Macon and redeem
the town. The people Of the town
are not worrying much about "thc
menace" hut the Temperance element
Of the country and villages Is going
20 make a strong effort, they sAy, TO
save the county capital in spite OF
itself
On the Fourth of july the inmates
! of the Missouri penitentiary pariook
Of the following dainty supply OF
eatahlrs: Seven barrels of -four. made
into light bread: 5000 pounds of ham,
50 bushels Of Irish potatoes, ESQ heads
of cabbage, 40 gallons Of picked beetS,
10 barrels of vinegar, 24s bottles OF
pepper sauce, % pounds Of black pep
per, 1900 pounds OF RingerSnnpa and
0 barrels Of lemonade.
Richard Jarrett, of Pinsville, sheriff
Of Mcdonald county. while having
one Ted Fisher under arrest, was
shot through the abdomen and killed
The prisoner was charged with high
way robbery, and Jarrett allowed him
20 re-enter his home with his hand
cuffs on. Fisher returned TO the door
almost Immediately and began airing
nt the officer. Jarrett was taken
unawHres and fell before he could pro
tect himself.
The democratic state judicial con
yention was held at Sedalia Tuesday
7so delegates and many visiting poll
ticians being present. Congressman
DeArmond presided. Chief Justice
James u. Gantt was renominated by
reclamation. 4. NJ. Dockcry and
hers made speeches. Judge CAN'T
..rved In the confederate army under
gtonewali jackson and was wounded
twice at Gettysburg and twice In the
| wilderness. The wound which per
manently disabled him and causes his
PECULIAR limp was received Mt Cedar
Creek In the campaign around Rich
mond. He has served one term OF ten
years on the supreme court.
Capt. Ed Russell, one OF Caldwell
eounty's soldier boys, who for n year
or more has been doing valiant serv'
lee in the Philippines, is among those
who have been sent to fight boxers tn
| China.
Gov. stephens appointed John W
HSofh, Of Washington. 10 succeed th'
late Judge Rudolph Hsrxeii. decreased
as Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial
| district.
John Means, Of Ciasksdalc. Dekait
county, has resided In Missouri since
1881. He has around him children
grandchildren. great-grandehiidrer
and sreat-ereai grandchildren
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OF the living musicians Music state
that "rachman. horn In isls. In now
about sa: Emil Lieblins, born In 1881
is now about ~; Josefyy, born In 1882