Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-30

NEWS FROM MISSOURI, ;


Nelson Lee, a negro, is in Jail a.
Troy for killing Mrs. Mary Vain
wright.
Cordell Scotch. a farmer and stock
man OF Fayette, vas killed by a mule
kicking him in the stomach.
The state convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
will be held in Columbia November IL
to Is.
NJ. T. Davis, president Of the Mis-
souri, worlds fair board, may seek
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
Silas Stewart, 8S years old, died at
his home at Centralia after an illness
OK 80 days. He refused to call a physi-
clan or take medicine of any kind. He
was never sick before in his life.
BraXton Thomas, a merchant of
Wa'stly, died suddenly of heart dis
ease on an island in the Missouri river,
where he was alone hunting. His body
was accidentally found by another
hunter.
The residence Of Ben Zumbson. at
Aurora, was entered by burglars and
robbed of silverware, jewelry and
money to the amount OF 5000. It was
the fifth robbery during the carnival
week.
A movement Is being made by the
democrats of Nodaway county looking
to the nomination of James Todd, who
has been 80 years editor of the Mary
Vile Democrat, for lieutenant gov
ernor.
Arthur and AbsolOm Kinder, rela-
tives and prominent farmers near
Jackson, settled a long-standing grudge
when they met in the public road re-
Gently. Arthur is dead from a frac-
ture of the skull.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pike celebrated
their golden wedding at Monroe City
with a big dinner. Seventy guests were
present, including four generations of
the family. They have 10 living chill
Gren, 80 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren.
Farmers from Galloway county give
encouraging reports concerning the
corn crop. In the bottom lands which
were Overilowed by the late flood the
yield will run from 80 to Is bushels to
the acre. and some of this corn was
planted as ate as July II.
During the trial of Clarence A.
Barnes at Troy for the murder of Rep
1csentative Rhodes Clay at Mexico,
Mrs. Barnes, the bride of only four
months, sat beside her husband in the
prisoners dock all through the pro-
ceedings from day to day.
Nine babies are born in Kansas City
every "a hours. This Is the showing
made by the figures taken from the
records of the board of health. The
average is based on the returns for
the eight months ended September /,
during which period 2,039 babies were
born In Kansas City.
Sheriff billiard, of Pcttis county, went
to Kansas City recently and arrested
c. G. Forgey and Mrs. Ellen Stevenson,
who were taken to Sedalia and lodged
in jail. Mrs. Stevenson and FOrgey
disappeared at about the same time
in September, the one deserving a hus-
band, the other leaving "A wife and
aiu AZ IL i'ih'o' vi pl''tI
son n warrant was issued for them.
While at St. Joseph the other day
Harry h. Halves. of st. Louis, an
nounccd his candidacy for the demo-
cratic gubernatOria! nomination. He
said: Il predict that the substantial,
cIear-hcaded men in the party will de-
libcratc calmly before making up their
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Tor governor, and hat the ultimate
choice Of the democracy will be a loyal
democrat"
Moberly. the eleventh city in popula-
ton in the state, has made a credita-
BILE record in tree planting. A Moberly
paper say the beautiful shade trees
that line the streets there have all been
planted since 1880. The city through
out its limits is empowered in green
and the question now Is rather n OF
thinning than planting. 1t Is "A mistake
to plant trees at a less distance apart
than they will occupy at maturity.
Isaac Jenkins, a wcll-known young
farmer residing near st. Joseph, was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to two years in
prison for having stabbed to death
Alva Station, of Sac City, la, on June
4 last. 1t was during the food, and
jenkins invited Station. who was visit
ing relatives at Kenmoor, to take "a
ride in a boat. Jenkins, as a joke, up
set the boat. Station resented the
ducking and the murder followed.
Peculiar circumstances are attached
TO the marriage OF James N. Pendleton,
aged Ga, and Mrs. s. NJ. Tucker. aged