The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-10
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
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| Missouri socialists at Sedalia noml-
II; ted +. T. Bchrens. of Scdalia, for
Iu.crnor.
Trustees Of Westminster college at
Fulton Will meet June q to elect Il
new president.
Stntc Auditor Allen mas registered
$4,000 in 5-20 five per cent. bonds for
the school district Of Ellsbcrry.
The Missouri State Congregational
association AT It's annual meeting at
ST. Louis adopted resolutions adyocat-
ing union with the United Brethren
and the Methodist Protestant churches
The resolution met with the unani-
nous Endorsement Of the delegates
present
The following awards OF fcllnwships
wer" made by the board Of curntOrs
of Missouri university Mathematics
Miss Sarah Raybournc, Ccntralia:
botany, Harvey X. Fulton. University
of Mississippi; scholarships chemistry,
Herbert S, Woods Versailles; Greek,
Il. l.. Rogers. Springfield, history,
Milo NJ, Quaifc Sheffield, H.
According to the official count of the
7otcs cast nt the democratic primary
election in Boone county Saturday
there was no nomination :Or the Office
of representative. NJ H. PcmhcrtOn
dates. each received the same number
Of votes. 2.23i second election on
this office. alone. will probably be
called.
Tho annual Stephens medal cantcst
which was tho opening event of the
University Of Missouri commence
mcnt exercises, was won by George w
RidEcway. of Clark. His subject was
The Patriot Priest" and he handled
the achievements of the churChman
SavOnarola in a mastcrful way which
soon won him the sympathy Of the au-
dicncc
The federal grand jury has resumed
the inquiry into alleged frauds in con-
ncctiOn with the selection of hi'os for
the post Office buildings In Columbia
and Nevada. Prof. J. H. Kelley and
DR. II. NJ Metcalf. Of NcN ada, who
stood on their con6titrtional rights
two months ago and were placed under
bonds 10 appear Tuesday, were before
the Jury.
Five hundred citizens attended n
mass meeting at the Commercial club
In ST. Joseph and adopted resolutions
demanding that all saloons br closed
at ten o'clock nj night and that the
police commissioners enforce the laws
against the criminal classes Police
Commissioner lltZ. who attempted to
explain why the board had been dere-
liCt. was greeted with boots and jccrs.
Il. c, Kcrcns, republican national
committeeman for Missouri. who lives
In St Louis, was recently presented
with the Laetare medal by the Univer-
slty Of Notre Dame. Over 500 invita-
tiuns were issued for the event by Mr..
and Mrs. Kerens. Archbishops Glen
non and Ireland and many Of the
Catholic clergy Of ST. Louis we're pres
ont, and n number OF friends and as
sociates Of Mr.. Kcrcns in and out Of st.
Louis were present.
81 may never be governor again."
said David II. Francis, In an address
to the recent good roads convention
In st. Louis, but II were 10 be,
would surely put the cnuvicts on the
highways" The outdoor work would
would. therefore, according In the best
authorities, exert n stronger influence
upon them than indoor work does,
and the products of their labor would
not then come into competition with
the products NJ free labor.
Mrs. Mary r. Campbell. of Marshall,
Saline county, has engagcd n Sedalia
attorney to prosecute suit against
the estate Of the late Mrs. w. l.. Corum
to recover s3,S00 balance due her on
a Judgment rendered some years ago
against w. l.. Corum for hIonch Of
promise. Mrs. Campbell was engaged
to marry Mr.. Corum nj the time he
met and married Pettis county lady.
and she sued him for breach of promise.
She wns paid 81 200 of the $4,000
awarded her by the jury, and now
seeks to recover the remainder from
the estate Of the woman who succeeded
her In Mr.. Corums affections.
Helen Kelley, two years old, was
playing on one of the scrapers Of the
Parker Washington company. where
some grading was being done in Kan
sas City. Helen climbed into the
and sat down on the top Of
the pan. She Jumped down to the
lower part OF the pan and, In doing 30.
stepped on lever and the pan dropped.
Her little finger was severed almost
entirely at the body of the hand: her
third finger at the middle Joint and her
middle finger at the first Joint from
the end. The company contended that
II was not negligence, because she
was trespasser. The court OF ap-
peals says that the child was not q
trespasser and that the company was
In leaving machine. which
was dangerous. where children might
play upon It and get hurt. The lower
court gave Helen $1,000. The upper
court said she was entitled to this
amount