Fair play., 1901-02-23

souri,. He was chairman of the cX-
ecutive committee of the School of
Mines from 1889 to 1898. Gen. Mitch
ell was we'll known throughout the
state. and was honored and respected
by all whi knew him.
Furniture Men Meet.
The St. Louis furniture board OF
trade met at that town, and after re.
ceiving the report of the excursion
committee on the recent trip to south
west Missouri, Arkansas. Kansas and
Indian territory. a resolution was
adopted urging congress to admit Ok
lahoma and Indian territory to the
Union as the state of Oklahoma. 4
committee of three was appointed to
consider and report on the advisa.
bility of providing trademark for
st. Louis furniture.
Manager Missing.
L. p. Manning, manager Of the
Johns & Sons lumber yards at Hughes
vile, Pettis county, disappeared un-
der q claud. Before leaving he cashed
two checks drawn by himself on a
Sedalia bank, in which he had no de-
posits. An examination of the books
Of Johns & Sons has disclosed a short
age of $500 up to date. and the total
amount is estimated at from 500 to
$1,000. Manning is 35, and has been
manager of the lumber company for q
number of years.
solution Copyrighted.
Miss Gertrude Cutcheon, the young
lady graduate of the Lebanon high
school who created quite a sensation
in mathematical circles a few weeks
ago by announcing that she had solved
the difficult geometrical problem Of
frisecting an angle" has succeeded
III obtaining copyright of her solu-
tion. and it has been proved to be
correct beyond the possibility of q
doubt.
Daughter Seeks to Break q Will.
Georgia Denham.of Kansas City,has
hled suit at Liberty to break the will
of her father. the late Judge l.. W.
Leavell. The estate is worth $50. 900.
She claims that she should be given
of it. alleging that 9TH
er children unlawfully and unduly
influenced the father in making the
Will while he was feeble and infirm
in mind.
Injured While BEING Initiated.
Max Dorsch, while being Initiated
member of Midland Camp. Modern
"oodman of America. at Kansas CITY,
says he was strapped to the axle of
two big cart wheels and rolled around
the floor. As lie was blindfoIded ho
became frightened as he revolved. and
got his left hand under the wheels,
it. He has sued the Wood
men order for $4,000.
Fulton Gazette Changes Hands.
The Fulton Gazette has been pur-
chased by j. W. Tincher. prosecuting-
attorney of Galloway county The pa
per was owned by J. ]. Nichols, who
has been the editor for nearly ~
Years. The paper will continue demo-
cratic. and will be under he editorial
of o. X. Bell.
Alleged Murderer Sr-c-t-d
Edward Diller. who for more than
hree years evadeG the police. who
ought him for the killing of Edward
'oomey in 81. Louis on January IL,
SOS. was arrested by detectives at
he farmhouse OF Harmon Hendricks,
lye miles north Of Harvel. Christian
ILL.,, where he was employed as
labOrer.
Women Committed for Fraud.
Hattie NJ. Mcbride and her gray.
,aired mother, Lucinda Parker. con-
'icted of making false affidavit to
,ensiOn papers and fined $1,000 each
" Judke Phillips. were locked in a
ell at the county Jail at Kansas City.
St0DDe0 IN u Q00frGbs
Henry Bauer was fatally wounded
It st. Louis in a quarrel with Henry
bartender. who used q
inife. 4 Mrs. Hess was also sta abbed
while playing the roll of peacemakeI
II Ratified Dishes.
Poplar Bluff was visited by an earth.
Iaake shock the other night. The dis
urbance lasted several seconds, and |
vas of sufficient force to shake houses
nd rattle dishes.
Bonds Called In.
The Monett school directors have
allied in s10.00G outstanding school
onds. They will pay off $4,000 Of
hem and refund the balance.
Saruck with . Hatchet.
Thomas Ward. of st. Louis, will |
die as a result of fight |
With Mrytle Hays, in that city, who
truck him with hatchet.
Smallpox in barry County.
Smallpox prevails in Barry county
nd IS families in the eastern part Of
be county have been quarantined.
Little Boy Burned to Death.
Edward Mccarthy, the three-year-
Id son of Mrs. Peter Mccarthy, was
atally burned during his mothers
bsence from home at St. Charles.
To Erect COnferedate Monument.
The United Daughters of the Con-
ederacy will erect a monument to
dead buried in Forest Hill
emeferv in Kansas CITY.