Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-25
NEWS FROM MISSOURI. ;


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displayed at the worlds fair.
An epidemic of diphtheria has closed
schools and churches at Ludlow.
a union railroad station will be built
at Joplin. and 20 acres OF land has
been purchased for a site.
Gov. Dockery appointed B. +. Brown
coal oil inspector for the city of Han
nibal for a term Of " years.
The Catholic Sisters of Mary, of St
Louis, will erect at Kansas city a
hospital for 200 patients to cost $l4O,-
900.
A Davies county farmer having
been unable to find a market for his
apples is feeding 900 bushels Of them
to his hogs.
William Queen and Byron S. Brans-
letter were killed in an explosion at
the Independent powder works near
Webb City.
Alfred A.. Spcer. who represented
Ossge county in the FOrty-hrst and
Forty-sccond general assemblies and
who was reelected to the Forty-third,
informed his friends that he would be
n candidate for speaker of the house.
Twelve thousand s.. Joseph sch DOL
children viii participate in EXERCISES
TO be held next month in commomora-
ton Of the late Prof. T.. b. Nicely, who
was superintendent Of the ST. Joseph
public schools for years. II Is the plan
TO have each child place "A flower on
the grave.
Judge John Ford, Of Monet, is one
Of the enthusiastic republicans who be-
llcvcs the Missouri presidential elect
CTS should not adhere TO the past c'Is-
tom of appointing one of their number
TO take the returns Of the canvass of
the state to WASHINGTON in January,
bat all of them should accompany the
Otc
Rev. +. S. Graham, of Hannibal,
Will take NJ the work of raising $25,-
coo for The baptist academy at Boil
var. The academy in question has
been decided to the trustees of William
Jewell college at Liberty, and tbs
movement carries with It n plan 10
make the academy a superior one in
every respect.
II is reported that A. II. Livingston,
IN" defeated republican candidate for
Judge Of the Howell county circuit
court, will institute custer proceedings
in thc supreme court against Judge w.
y. Evans, the successful candidate and
chairman Of the democratic state CEN
trial committee. alleging violation OF
tho corrupt practice law.
Frank A. Wightman, elected rail
rO@d and warehouse commissioner on
the r"publica nrickct, has rendered his
RESIGNATION as passenger conductor on
trains No. y and No /, Of the Frisco.
running from Joplin to ST. LU!is. Mr..
Wi"him9n has been connected with the
Frisco system for % years, 70 in the
passenger service.
Tie will Of the late John W. Sam
pies, of Gait, who lcf' al estate of
several thousands Of dollar, was fled
for probate in Trenton. With the pro-
vision that his widow may, if She sees
fl use or dispose Of tn" whole estate,
the viii leaves onc-third Of the large
property to a Methodist Protestant col
lego located at Kansas city, Kan.
William f'attig, who lives near
Forbes, Is believed to have lost his
reason as the result of the election.
FattiG believes that he holds "A COM
mission from the president to Kill all
the democrats and he shot at Ernest
IlOGgonS, n resident of Forbes, the
bullet passing through his coat, The
sheriff from Oregon and n posse were
In search of Fattig, who was believed
10 be hiding on one Of the numerous
small islands In the Missouri river
near forbes.
Mrs. LATE Walker. Of Trenton, made
a peculiar discovery while breaking
some eggs which she had purchased
AT a grocery store n few days ago. One
Of The eggs contained a small worm
like rcaturc about two inches long.
The snake or worm, whichever II IL,
was taken TO The high school, where
the young scientists will study II care
fully. They also have n cabbage snake
in the scientific department Of the
Tie amount OF attention.
The state Of Missouri bears the dis
tinguishcd honor Of having n grand
prize conferred upon 1t for an exhibit
which was never exhibited at the
worlds fair. The state won in a walk.
1t was SO easy that the Missouri COM
missioners were surprised. II tho
award had been IA brOnzc medal, or
even a silver one, they would have
teen amply satisfied, bht to think that
the grand old state walked off with q