The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
Observation-Disclosures.
NEWS FROM MISSOURI


of the FULTON hospital for the insane,
from Butler county was killed by
jumping from a blun near the in
StitutiOn.
Mrs. Nancy Smith. wife = whole
sale furniture dealer at 81. Joseph,
Nho died recently, vas member "
he wealthy IIax family Of Sc.
Joseph.
Hoy EIwond. aged 10, was work.
bg ~ the top ~ a mine NEAR Mendon
when a passing caRe struck him,
tnocking hlhi into thc MINI and kili.
ng him
Capt t. W. summer. steward II
the Fulton hospital for the insane,
raised a pumpkin this year which
SeighS l55 pounds. " is ga feet In
circumference.
Excelsior Springs harsemrn expect
the near future 10 make that town
racing center In pursuance Of
This plan arrangements are Co he
made for the construction and main
.rnHnce of the finest mile kite-shaped
rack In the United States.
The monthly report of the state
board of agriculture places the con
1ition of corn at i0s, seven points
above last month. Apples are about
third af u crop The nnmheF ei
aogz aud cattle Is very short. The
quantity Of potatoes Ia rated st 100,
quality 100.
Mrs. Ida Carmichael. 2s years old
md good looking. who recently sep.
,rated from her husband. committed
IuIcidc AZ 81. Joseph because she WAS
old by q fortune teller that she
Nould never be reunited with her hus.
oand, and that there was serious
trouble in store for her
Mrs Gle<Snrr Moore Brady, circuit
lcrk ~ Vernon county, who Is be-
icved 10 be- the only woman that ever
leld a political Office In Missouri, Is
tired of her job. and says she will be
glad go retire when her term expirrs.
She says she prefers her domestic
suites 10 those Of politics and pub.
ie office.
Among the CONNECTIONS In the
Wright county district court was
Thomas Pointer, who y l5 ycurs of
ige and has served five terms in the
Missouri penltrHtiary twice from
Wright county. once from Texas, once
from Ozark md once from 81. Louis
counties. His periud ~ service in the
penitrntinry aggregates - year,. q
months and IS days.
The school Attendance Ia Kansas
City this year will b. the largest ip
the city's history and all schools are
oyercrowded. Notwithstanding the
sonstAnt erection Of new buildings
The school board has Increased the
tuition for pupils outside Jackson
county Ia siO0 year and those with.
in jackson county, hut outside the
Kansas city school district, to $50 a
wear.
GOV. Dockery issued pariuns for
Burt Humphrey. scut up from How.
rll county to serve two years. and
Joe" Forster. ~ ST Louis, who has
served one year uf ten-ycar sen.
icncr for burglary and larceny. Both
men are insane and have been con
fined in the insane ward at the pen
itcntiHry for some time. The men
were taken To Fulton Saturday morn.
ing and confined In the state insane
asylum there.
Capt. Calvin Grnell aud wife. nf
'larksvillc, celebrated their golden
wedding recently and rendered re-
'epii0n TO 800 visitors from all over
Inc state. 4 coupe was present who
attended the wedding SO years ago.
This is the youngest Missouri couple
IN celebrate their golden wedding, nv
Ar, and Mrs. Grueli are just 6s years
IF age. Their youngest greRt-grand-
'hild ~ one year older then their
'ldcst grandchiid.
A national reservation IN Camden
,ounty Mo, g. advocated. There ia
> rare combination In that county
~ mountains, rivers, valleys, caves
and springs. and wild animals are
'tili abundnnt. The county il trav.
,rsed by the OSnge and NianguA
-ivers, the scenery along which Ia
extremely beautiful. One of the cares
8 1000 feet long and at une place 1875
'eei wide and 90 feet high. Another
cave has width Of coo feet.
noted spring rising at the foot Of
! mountain IL 120 feet wide and is
eet deep, and forms a lake covering
several acres. In the same region
ire many waterfalls.
Missouri Is to he credited with hav-
ng originated the Snyder black
,erry. the best known variety for
b. market. II was found growing
long a bluR nenF Grand Pass. In
;niine county, nearly 20 years ago.
farmer named Snyder placed ~
inder cultivation md met with good
alcK with all he could produce. A de-
nand for the plants sprhng up in
he neiRhborhood, and now cult.
aturr throughout the country reeog-
lize the Snyder ms thr best CONNER
ial blackberry. For the Concord
rape. also, the world Is Indebted TO
farmer who trnnsplantei wild
inc Ia bis garden.
The special election for four aldrt-
nrn In Mexico resulted In an anti
aiooa victory and shc mayor win
ontinne 20 enforce the Sunday law.
The North a South Central Rail.
oad company has BEEN chartered to
opstruet 6 line from Lebanon TO
dan Greek. as miles.
The largest stirrap factory IN the
sorld win he iscasra ut 81. Joseph
then tho plans Of tae present pro-
srtorx are contaminated.
This aanuai Missouri conference II
he M. L. church. south. in arss:en At
voted 60 meet zt Mexico
ext year.
A cereal ford factnsy. with o eapi-
alixafInn az ~ .ot0.e Gao. viii be built
! IT. Jasenh. The Factory win he
ar the mauufaeture Of a rrlabrssed
renkfaat ford aud other kindred
reductions.
"Dr.r F.ssrisfun. wanted in Howeli
nd yernon essnntiss Tar bikamy,
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