The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-15
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ing with a toy pistol.
William McCurdy, aged ten, was
killed by lightning 10 miles southeast
Of Sedalla while going to q nelghbors
on an crrand.
James Laughlin, president of the
Rockville bank at Rockville, was shot
and dangerously wounded by Charles
Searls on the main street OF the little
village.
Policeman W. II. Rice, of ST. Joseph.
was perhaps fatally shot by the dis
charge of his revolver while STRUGGLING
with two bulldogs that had attarl ed
his children.
The manrled remains of James Rus
sell, of Milan were found on the Wa
bash tracks near yellow creek Chart
ton county. It is supposed he was
killed by train.
Col. J. H. Crowdcr died suddenly
at Cape Girardcau He had been suf-
fering from nervousness lately and in
taking dose Of his quoting medicine
got too large n quantity.
Alex Still, who owns n cherry or
chnrd near Stanhcrry, harvested IA
bushels of the fruit this year and s. Id
them all AT n good price one tree
alone produced three bushcl. and one
peck.
John Salmon, farmer who lives
near Salisbury, was nearly S,ung to
death by bees The other day The bees
had swarmed on limb and Salmon
sawed the limb on. II fell ON him and
before he could get away he vas fright
fully stung.
In the damage suit Of Errct Hall VS.
the Missouri Pacific Railway company.
In the circuit court at WarrcnsburE
the jury returned Judgment In favor
Of the plaintiff for s. UuD The plain
tin, a mere boy, wa injured while in
the employ of the road.
Word was received at Independence
of the sudden death At sonora Cal.
of Samuel Ralstun. MIR. Ralsion was n
son of Samuel Ralstun and a brother
OF Mrs. Frank James. and lived until
after the ciyil war At The Ralstou
homestead at Englcwood
a negro who was on TIM witness
stand in Judge MatSou's court AZ Shell
bina the other day was asked II he was
not once sent TO the poLi'oulinry for
stealing chickens. No, sab" he re-
piled. II war sent to de pen brcasc I
cuuldn' prove dat ! neyah stole de-
chickens"
The most considerable man In the
country has been found W. V Cook
was arrested for swearing over the
telephone at Robert Powell. Of Anahel
Cook went to Macon and pleaded
Fullty He said in truth he was not
guilty. but his friends, by whom he
could prove his innocence. were busy
in their fields and he did not like to
call them away from their work to
appear as Witnesses. So he paid fine
and costs. amounting to $2j.
Word was received nt Liberty Of the
accidental Killing of John Foster by
his younger brother. Matte Foster.
The shooting occurred ut the home Of
their flthcr James Foster, who lives
on farm about seven miles west OF
Liberty The young boy had taken a
doublc-barrrled shotgun down from
the rack and was examining II when IT
was accidentally DISCHARGED. John
Foster was sitting on the front porch
AT the time and the charge from the
rHn tore through the screen and near
" tore OF one side of his head
The supreme court awarded a per-
emptury writ Of mandamus against the
state auditor. Mr. Allen requiring him
10 register the SlOn.O0O water WORKS
and electric light bonds for the city Of
Columbia These bonds were issued
by that city in April last, for municipal
ownership of n water and light plant.
The state auditor refused to register
the bonds He commended that the con-
sliiuiion and statutes do not confer any
power on third-class cities tn incur an
Indebtedness for the purpose Of both
DHNl anu bHIlHllIE d Nh''l WV ~ anu
electric light plant. but fer the con-
structloE Of new plant
As n democratic state convention
aftermath story, IL Is told that James
A. Reed applied to Harry IIawcs, Jim
Butler and Jim MrCanrry Of st. Louis,
for aid in unscatinE Frank p. Walsh,
who had been chosen, despite Reeds
opposition. one Of the Fifth districts
delegates to the national convention.
Reed explained that II he could get
the solid l2i votes from ST Louis. TO-
gether with the outside votes which
had been pledged to him. he could ac-
complish his purpose. He promised to
give Walsh an unmerCiful political
drubbinG on the floor of the COnven-
ton. Butler, Halves and McCaifery
said that, much ms they would be-
pleased to rebuke the so-called bolter.
they did not consider IT either con-
sistent or wise to override the decision
of the district caucus. Reed was cha
Grined at this reply. and after fur
Their caucus among various delegations
concluded to abandon his proposed
fight on Walsh.
United States Senator Cockrell, who
was injured by a bicycle rider in
Washington two weeks ago, has so far
recovered that he will be able to attend
the democratic national convention at
st. Louis.
The Guyton e. Harrington Horse &
Mule company at Lathrop will ship n
boatload Of horses and mules to Ma
nlla, where the experiment OF raising
horses for the army will be made.
w N. Bowman, street car con-
ductor at ST. Joseph. shot and danger
ously injured Mollie Stutevllle, then
killed himself. In roomlng house at
st. Joseph. Jealousy was the cause.
Administrators Notice.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF I'D
ministration were granted to the unders.
igned by the Probate Court OF II. Francois