Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-05
NEWS FROM MISSOURI, !;


James NJ. Calvin, the st. Louis re-
porter who gave Joseph W. Folk his
tips" In the Doodle cases, was found
dead in a ST. Joseph hotel, q victim Of
heart disease.
At. st. Louis Joseph Wear, OF st.
Louis, DEBATED DR.. F.. Il. Sheldon, OF
Kansas City. last years champion, in
straight sets for the Town tennis cham
plonship Of Missouri.
Mrs. Eliza Trone, widow Of the late
Rev. Philip Trone, many years chap
lain OF the Missouri house OF repre-
sentatives, was found dead in bed at
her home in Otterville.
In a wreck on the new Rock Island
road near Je~ifriesburg, J. Hesseman,
a farmer, was killed; N. ]. Clary, en-
gineer, was fatally injured and Charles
King, a passenger, seriously hurt.
While attending the republican con-
vention at 81. Joseph, Mayor J.. II.
Nef. of Kansas City, was. overcome by
heat and fell to the floor in a faint.
He was unconscious nearly an hour.
Joe Garnet once a candidate for rail-
IDdu anu "dI'IOuSe IHlSSIO III
Missouri, came all the way from Jinu-
do, Mex. to assist his friend, "Rube"
Oglesby, in his fight for the nomination
for that office.
1t may be Of interest to Missouri
farmers to know that the post Office
department does not require rural car
ricrs to deliver mail where vicious dOgs
are kept. In such cases the animals
must be removed or delivery will be
discontinued
Mrs. Mary D.. Garrett, OF Macon, puts
n valuation OF 81 900 upon her little
finger. which she lost recently. She
got 1t mashed while riding on a Bur.
linFton train. She charges that tho
railway company was 70 blame for the
accident and wants IT to pay.
william Reese, the 1~3-year-old son
Of Squire Dave Reese, a prominent
Rich Hill coal operator, three miles
north of town, and Jim Wilson, a young
man II years old, residing at mine No.
81, five miles south Of town, entered
the Reese home and appropriated about
81 900.
lU' I'I1bfIuIlt convention 20 UDInl-
nate a judge for the Kansas City court
Of appeals was held AZ Pertle Springs
Tuesday. Judge II. G. Timmonds, of
Lamar, had a clear field. Judge Jack
son i. Smith. the present incumbent,
who was a candidate for reelection,
having withdrawn.
n. &. Percy, a Chicago e. Alton fire.
man, was severely burned about the
face and hands while kindling a fire
at Slater. He mistoOk gasoline for
kerosene and an explosion followed
when he touched n match to It. The
fire was put out quickly, with slight
damage TO the building.
Stanley Brown. Of II North Drury
avenue, Kansas City, for several years
superintendent Of the Rudd Park
Christian church sunday school, was
expelled from the church at a meeting
Of the church board. One reason for
the expulsion was the misrepresentation
~ funds Of the Sunday school.
Mrs. Margaret BOYD. widow of the
late Coz. S. II. Boyd, "A lawyer, soldier
and politician OF southwest Missouri
40 years, Is dead at Springfield. Her
husband was a colonel In the union
army and was elected to congress in
1867. He was appointed minister to
Siam In 1880. He died about ten years
ago.
Glasgow, with 1900 inhabitants. has
worried along with The self-same may
or for Is years. The position of chief
magistrate is not an insignificant one,
nor In there a lack Of aspirants. The
reason for the long retention OF A.
B. Southworth Is partly continental
his father, DR.. J. W. SouthwG h. was
one of the founders Of the place in lS45
Elmer M. Wells, son Of Judge Il. w.
Wells, attorney general OF Arizona,
came to Kansas CITY about three
months ago from Prescott on business
and has been living al the Hotel Balti.
more. On July q he married Miss
Minnie McCulloch, Of Oak Grove, this
state, and the marriage was kept Sc
cret until Friday. when Mr.. Wells
telegraphed his father and sent out
announcement cards. He IL 80 years
Old and she Is 90. She Is the daughter
or u. &. McCullOch, a farmer and stock
raiser near Oak Grove.
Four-ffths Of the ia counties OF
Missouri are named for distinguished
men, and a large number OF them for
Missourians. Ten presidents are hon
Ored by counties Washington. Jefrer-
son, Madison, Monroe. Polk. Jackson,
Harrison, Johnson, Buchanan and Lin
coin. Noted statesmen come In for
Clay, Atchison. Benton, Bates, Carroll.