Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.


IN'iich, ltdnbDlp1 county, tldfcHCt
Cleeton fitally stabbed John Hardin.
John Gancy, an old man, shot and
killed Mary Siglcr, his niece, and
Grover Foster, his nephew, at st. Jo-
seph. He then shot himself and may
die. Clancy and his wife had quarreled
and she went to the home Of the niece,
Mrs. Sigler. Mrs. Sigler and Mr.. Eos
ter wen TO Ganry and tried to make
peace. In a frenzy the old man shot
them both and then himself.
At "A spelling bee al Macon the Bap-
lists defeated the Methodists and
hcooDed in the gate receipts. Prof.
w. A.. Amin, superintendent of the
public schools, did the ~pronouncing.
It became necessary to draft soldiers
for the lineup. Everybody in the audi
rnce had been a good SpcIlcr I'm the
school days, but was " out Of practice"
There were about % on IA side when
hostilitios began.
S. S.. Carroll, collector Of specimens
for the Missouri exhibit In the depart
ment of mines and mctallurgy Of the
worlds fair, succeeded in getting a
IIi'lJiIIlD'H DID'h VI 'DdI III IlitI mn
for the exhibit. II was taken from the
Spencer brothers. mine, after much
difficulty, and measures Z feet long,
" feet 10 inches wide and 5 feet high,
weighing 1898 pounds. II will proba-
bly, be the largest chunk on exhibition
at the fair.
A young couplr at Lamar got a mar.
riaRc license, tn" bride stating that she
was IS years old that day. Her father
kicked when he found ont about il, de
clarcd that the girl wasn't ~, and
wouldn't be until $50 O'Clock that
evening and produced the family Bible
10 prove it.. The couple waited more
or less patiently until S:2J o'clock,
when they exchanged the first license
for a second one, and forthwith got
themselves united.
n Is talked nt Jefferson City that
Gov. DOckcry viii call an extra scg-
sion of the lcpieia'ur" before the state
committee meets here, June -, 10 fore
stall the action Of the committee on
home rule in Ia" cities. Should the
governor issu" his proclamation for the
'''I" H'"Hl'H " ''l y COOL v Nv
holding Of special elections in the fol-
lowing counties 10 FIJI vacancies caused
by death and resignation since the adj
%journment Of the general assembly:
Jackson county, John r. Crisp; Scot
'ounty, Lon V. Williams; 81. Charles
county, John II. Stumbcrp, all dead;
and in Lawrence county, Isaac V. Nc
phrrsOn; Green" county, John l.. Tracy
md John w. Britain, all resigned.
Members Of the uunton jury, who
hay" been either burned out or threat
rncd with FIRE because Frank Dunton
was sent to prison for "A long time,
me In Scdalia with Prosecuting httur-
I"y Kelly and discussed plans TO catch
the rat Hcurchcr," Az the nrrbuF styles
himself in writing threatening letters.
II was decided 10 increase the reward
offered for his capture 10 81 600. One
Df the jurors old Mr.. Kelly that H.
would be impossible IN future 10 &c,
n country jury in a criminal case I'M
losg the jurOrs' property was protected.
Recently the insurance companies can
"r!cd all the policies carried by mem
hers OF the Dunton jury. and this, too,
was discussed. and the head Offices will
be appealed 10 for "A reconsideration.
Since the spring term opened many
If the students Of the University Of
Missouri have been preparing for the
competition for the various prizes,
scholarship hunorE and iclluwahips Of
Tered by the university. More will
roInpetc this year than before and tho
competition will be closer. Heretofore
hcsc prizes and scholarships went beg
ding. The fcllOwships hold out the
pest Inducements. They are valued at
about $500 a year and offer the free
Ise OF all the Laboratories and Libraries
II the university. tn" scholarships
are next aud they are worth about $125
/ year, with freedom from y payment Of
he usual dues and fees. In most
schools these holders do considerable
Coaching. but here they ave very light
iuties. The object Is to encourage
scholastic attachments.
The Rock Islands new st. Louis
Kansas CITY line, which. It IL thought,
viii be ready for trains by June ! Al the
attest, and maybe sooner, Will be one OF
The finest pieces Of track In Missouri,
and, for that matter. in the entire west,
While II will not be exactly straight. II
viii BE- more nearly SO than any other
Ire between this city and 81, Louis. II
has the lowest grade Of any railroad IN
, he state, it being cight-'enths OF ono
per cent. and It's maximum curvature
. "a uuugn.llv inw hpiup ihrcn Ispr1Da