Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-18
: NEWS FROM MISSOURI.


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second general assembly. DR.. Petit
John has already served three terms
In the Legislature.
The tip has been sent out to some
of the new republican members OF the
legislature that IL will be wise for
them not to pledge themselves on
United States senator oo soon The
81. Louis members-clect got together
and promised to support Thomas x.
Niedringhaus, the state chairman, for
senator. X. G. Kerens called on a
few of the faithful and they promptly
polished up his boom for United States
senator, which has, in its time, been
used by the minority against Vest,
Cockrell and Stone, but never sue
cessfully.
According to the preliminary report
Of the committee on awards the Uni
v~erslty of Missouri has won more
prizes at the st. Louis exposition than
any other university in the world.
Nine grand prizes, 1G gold medals, 10
silver medals and 3 bronze medals, a
total of Al prizes, is the showing OF
Missouri's highest institution Of learn
ing in competition with the world.
The Grand prizes denote the highest
excellence, and Missouri has captured
more than twice as many as Chicago
university, its most fortunate rival,
which received but four.
A lot 1O0xIGO feet at Admiral boulc-
ware and Holmes street, Kansas City,
has been purchased and S25, 900 raised
with which a large four-story open
door church building will be erected.
Reading rooms, baths, Gymnasiums, a
day nursery, night schools and other
departments Of which the poor Of the
north end are now deprived viii be
maintained by the society. Bishop Il.
K. Ilcndrix outlined the methods by
which the work is to be carried on In
an address on THE Church Of the
Open Door" He gave numerous Illus
tra'ions from the ll2 church i%nstitn-
lions Of this Kind now in successful
operation in New York city.
At Scdalia the office of the chief OF
police, Mr.. Love. in the city hall, which
Is In the heart of the business district,
was looted by burglars early Friday
evening. The robbery vas kept an
official secret for three days, when the
facts leaked out. The thieves used a
stcpladdcr to reach "A 'ransom over the
door. through which they crawled.
They broke open Chief Loves desk and
secured a number of valuable articles
They also carried off two fine over
coats and several pistols. The police
force has been IN a still hunt for the
thieves, but has found no trace Of
them.
This dispatch recently anne from
WASHINGTON: To several callers the
president expressed his qualification
that the republicans had been sue
ccssful H. Missouri, where a repub-
lican victory had not beer anticipated.
Commenting on the fact that the cleo
ton of a republican Legislature in
Missouri probably meant the retire
ment Cf Senator Cockrell, he spoke OF
Senator Corkrell and his services 10
his country and to his state in the
highest praise. He referred to Mr..
Cockrells usefulness in the state and
to his great and valuable knowledge
Of pubic affairs; to his stainless
charact", and answering patriotism
In al crises.
Iccaus" many girls do not do them
selves justice when rcciting in mixed
! classes, owing to a certain "bashful-
,..,. ..1 ,nl., .L.,,,,
ing with men. Or. n. VI. Trcnholmc,
professor OF history in the University
~ Missouri, has divided his large
elementary class in European history
into scctions according to sex. lr
, making this arrangement he disclaima
any opposition 10 co-education. AL.
though in genera girls are more con-
s%cieniiOus In the preparation OF theiI
lessons. they frequently fail to recite
hs well "A men, particularly in the
early staros Of their university work
and Prof. Tron'Iolinc maintains that
If NJ this period hey are placed In
class by themselves their recitation
work become excellent, II anyth!nf
superior TO tho men.
The coroncr's inquest in the Rosa
Butts cas-" at Marshall adjourned in
order mat the officers may have time
to look mp further evidence, Russell
Lynch, upon whose hat were found
stains and spots, when upon the wit
ness stand and asked whether he OBJ
iccted to having the hat examined by
an expert. answered that he did not
The hat wax the one he wore on the
night he was with the murdered girl,
Andrew Porter. a clerk In GrOes' meat
market, was brought into the case by