The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
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day Will enter the lists as q candidate
Q for the republican nomination for the
goycrnorship Of Missouri.
At the annual meeting OF the Mis-
souri, Horticultural society at the
worlds fair last week, Louis Erb, OF
Memphis, read paper on growing,
picking, handling and packing fruit
in commercial way. T H. Todd
treated of location, soils, elevation
| growing. care and attention OF fruit,
c. II. Williamson talked about spraying
and fertiizinE
Mics Helen Gould was invited 10 at
tend reception given by the Kings
Daughters In st Louis She could
not accept, hut sent her check for $500
I'VE would suggest" says the Mexico
Ledger that the Kings Daughters
Of Mexico invite Miss Gould to re-
ception here right away Something
must be done to complete the Old
Ladies' home In this city"
Martin Neher. living near Higgins
Vile killed a big bird Of unknown
species the other day II measures
eight feet from tip to tip Of wing
and i've feet from end Of bill to feet
The feet and legs are the color of
rice, the body white except the long
feathers OF The wing which are black
MIR Ncher had the bird stuffed and
Is ready TO show any who doubt the
measurements above given.
Two Audrain stockmen, Douglas
Stamford and NJ s Cassidy, were fined
for disturbing the peace and destroy
Ing the property belonging TO Curtis
Sims. While in an intoxicated condi-
ton they went TO the Sims home.
frightened Mrs Sims away and took
possession OF the house and stayed
there all night, Stamford was fAed
$3.50 and Cassidy sl5g.33. A damage
suit Will likely follow
The custom Of having chaplains for
hotels, which has become so common
In the east, has now reached Kansas
city Rev, Stephen A. Northrop pas
tor Of the First Baptist church. has
consented TO act In that capacity for
the Baltimore and Midland hotels He
Is already chaplain Of the Actors al
! lance. and his wide acquaintance
among the travelling public generally
| Ats him especially for the work
Officers of the Missouri national
guard We're Al Nevada making plats Of
Vernon county to arrange for practice
marches for the national guard Of Mis-
souri, for ten days. beginning July II
A territory covering Il miles in every
direction from Nevada will be utilized
In these marches The national
guards will he given similar work as
that afforded the army AT the ma
tional encampments a. Fort Riley
Kan.
In the Missouri cxhibii in the inter-
national butter exhibit IN the palace
Of agriculture is high relief model
and picture worked in butter The
model is Ceres, the Goddess of Agri-
culture" II stands eight feet high.
The goddess is sitting on bank hold.
ing sickle In her right hand On her
left is COW. and her left hand IL rest
Ing on Its back. Near by IL a sheaf Of
wheat and at her feet are wild flowers.
On one side of the model is the history
OF buttcr-making in fricze, represent
ing dalryine in Missouri
Among the constitutional amend
ments which will be submitted TO the
voters at the ensuing election, that OF
the initiative and referendum has at
tracted considerable attention among
the lawyers. The initiative. as IT Is
referred to in the proposed amend
ment, is the right OF the people TO re-
quire that any specified law be sub
mitted to them for their adoption or
rejection At an election. The referen.
dun is the right OF the people to re-
quire any law which may be passed by
the general assembly to be submitted
TO them for their approval or rejection
Theoretically, at any rate. the purpose
of this is to place a check upon the
legislature.
A young son Of Ray Barremore. OF |
near Lamar, showed unusual clear |
headedness and heroism one day last
team Of mules through a clearing IN |
the timber. Two OF his sons were |
with him, one Of whom Is very small |
and the other somewhat larger.
wheel struck stump and the mules
stopped, Mr. Barremore gave one
of them cut with the whip. when
they both sprang violently forward. |
throwing Mr.. Barremore To the ground
and causing him to drop the lines
The mules then began to run through
the brush and trees. Seeing his danger,
the older boy took his little brother in
his arms and. picking a good place TO
land, leaped with him from the wagon.
The mules were going at break-neck
speed but neither OF the boys was in
iured
DR., W. s. Woods. president of The
National Bank Of Commerce at Kan
sas City, bought a lot fronting l40
feet on Broadway. Excelsior Springs,
and running back 400 feet for s32. 900.
The LOT is near the Sloan springs. and
report has 1t that the doctor will build
On 1t fine building for hotel purposes
with room for bank In It.
Articles OF Incorporation were
granted to the Jericho & Southwest
railroad company Of Jericho. which is
capitalized at 100000. The proposed
-oad Ia built from Jericho TO connect
with either the Missouri Pacific or the