Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

NEWS FROM MISSOURI.


seriously injured by excessive rains,
which caused the fruit ~ rot.
DR.. T.. Il. Clements. OF Macon, has
been offered the secretaryship Of the
Missouri republican state committee.
Thomas Harmon and Mrs. Juliette
Luke, of Eldorado Springs, were mar
ricd at Nevada by Judge Frederick
II years old.
Joseph ~GooGnough, Jr., ii years old,
the son Of a ~wcll-known contractor Of
Nevada, while walking on a spring
board at Lahe park slipped and fell,
striking his head and stomach on the
board and falling into the water. He
was taken out unconscious and will
die.
There are now doing business in
Missouri 500 state banks. "a private
banks and 20 trust companies, the
greatest number in the history OF the
state. or the total number of incor-
porated banks, Kansas City has G, st.
Louis Is and distributed over the state
there are CTS.
Superintendent l.. r. Goodman, OF
the Missouri exhibit in the palace of
horticulture at the worlds fair. made
Monday, August -, Missouri Peach
day. Every visitor to the Missouri
horticultural display on that day was
presented with a delicious peach as a
souvenir Of the visit.
Miss Janet Schurman, who lost her
life in the wreck at Eden. Col. re-
Gently. was a resident Of Warrensburg
and a member Of the normal faculty,
whore she wa at the head of the man.
ual training department. She had been
to Colorado Springs on a ten-days' va
cation and was returning home.
The annual reunion of the pioneer
s~ettlcrs Of Boone county was held at
the Columbia fair grounds. The asso-
citation electcd officers and perfected
organization for another year. Col. j.
s. Dorsey VAS elected president, Col.
Eli Hodge %as elected secretary and
treasurer and Col. W. +. SWitzler was
chosen historian.
Col. W. f. Switllcr, the veteran
Journalist and Missouri historian, has
just completed "A list Of the origin Of
names Of the counties Of Missouri. The
list includes every county in the state
and repre- cnts years Of labor and re-
search by Con. Switzlcr. The original
manuscript Of the list has beer depos-
tied with the state historical society
OF Missouri.
Judge Shelton made a cOmmO sense
ruling in circuit court at Warrcnton
Church was on trial for the murder of
his foster parents. A lawyer for the
defense tried 10 d~isqualify "A juror be-
cause the man admitted he had read q
newspaper accOunt of the crime.
Judge Shelton said he did not think
this a sufficient disqualihcation-in
fact, he doubted If a man who did not
read the papers was fit for jury duty.
ID. II. Burton has sold his residence
In Nevada and contcmplates moving
elsewhere. If Mr.. Burton goes Ncva-
da's oldest landmark will disappear.
There was no Nevada when Mr.. Burton
settled on the present townsite 81
years ago. What Is now Vernon coun
ty was then part OF Bates county, and
Pappinsyille, a place that does 0 now
appear upon the map, was the county
seat. Mr.. Burton used to herd cattle
and make hay where Nevada stands.
The Campbell camp Of United ex-
Confederate Veterans held a picnic at
Doing park at Springfield TO commem-
crate the anniversary Of The battle Of
Wilson Creek. The union soldiers
were invited TO take part. Mrs. Belle
Ish, president Of The Daughters Of the
COrIcdcracy, presented each member
OF Campbell camp with the Southern
Cross Of Honor. Col. George S. ltath-
bun responded ON behalf Of his com
radcs 10 the address Of Mrs. lsh.
The petition 10 be presented TO the
democratic state central committee
asking hat a. j. Summers, Of Hart
vile, be removed as an clcctOr in the
Sixteenth district, because Of his bolt
Ing the democratic ticket two years
ago and for accepting money from the
opposition, has been signed by more
than ! 900 democrats of south Missouri.
Summers is editor OF tho Iiartville
Democrat. He supported John ID.
Young trep.) for the senate In 1902.
1t Is thought that Summers will resign
a. elector rather than apologize for his
actions.
uniOnville and vicinity have been
pestcred Of late by IA IRE fend. Friday
night buildings In the rear Of q bust