The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
NEWS FROM MISSOURI,
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been offered the seCrctaryship of the
Missouri republican state committee.
Thomas Harmon and Mrs. Julette
Luke, of Eldorado Springs, were mar
ried at Nevada by Judge Frederick
Gordon. The groom Is So and the bride
II years old
Joseph GoOdnouRh. Jr, II years old,
the son Of Il well-known contractor OF
Nevada. while walking on Il spring.
board at Lake park slipped and fell,
striking his head and stomach on the
board and falling into the water. He
was taken out unconscious and will
die.
There are now doing business In
Missouri 500 state banks. 81 private
banks and 22 trust companies, the
greatest number in the history of the
porated banks, Kansas City has G. st.
Louis Is and distributed over the state
there are CTS.
Superintendent l.. r. Goodman. Of
the Missouri exhibit in the palace OF
horticulture at the worlds fair. made
Monday, August 10, Missouri Peach
day. Every visitor to the Missouri
Horticultural display on tina; day was
presented with delicious peach rs a
souvenir Of the visit
Miss Janet Schurman. who lost her
a. ut Il
Gently was resident OF Warrcnsburg
and Il member OF the normal faculty.
where she was al the head of the man
ual training department She had been
to Colorado Springs on tcn-days' va
cation and was returning home
The annual reunion of the pioneer
settlers of Boone county was held at
the Columbia fair grounds. The asso-
citation elected officers and perfected
organization for another year. Col J.
S. Dorsey was elected president, Col
Eli Hodge was elected secretary and
treasurer and Col. w f. Switzlcr was
chosen historian.
Col w +. Switzler. the veteran
Journalist and Missouri historian. has
just completed a list Of the origin of
names of the counties OF Missouri The
list includes every county in the state
aud represents years OF labor and re-
search by Col Switzler. The original
manuscript of the list has been dcpOs-
tied with the state historical society
OF Missouri
Judge Shelton made n common sense
ruling in circuit court at Warrcntun
the other day A young man named
Church was on trial for The murder Of
his foster parents. A lawyer for tn"
defense tried 10 disqualify juror be
cause the man admitted he had read a
newspaper account OF the crime.
Judge Shelton said he did not think
this a sufficient disqualification ia
fact, he doubted If man who did not
read the papers was ct for jury duty
ID. H. Burton has sold his residence
In Nevada and Contcmplates moving
elsewhere. II Mr.. Burton goes Nrya-
das oldest landmark will disappear
There was no Nevada when Mir Burton
settled on the present townsite -
years ago What Is now Vernon CUun-
ty was then part Of Bates county, and
Pappinsvillc, place that does not now
appear upon the map, was the county
seat Mir Burton used to herd cattle
and make hay where Nevada stands.
The Campbell camp Of United eX-
Confederate Veterans held "A picnic ut
DOling park at Springfield To comment
crate the anniversary Of the battle OF
Wilson Creek The union soldiers
were invited to take part Mrs Belle
lsh. president Of the Daughters Of the
ConlederaCy, presented each member
of Campbell camp with the southern
Cross of Honor Col Genrgc 5. ltath-
bun responded on behalf of his com
rades to the address Of Mrs. Ish.
The petition 10 be presented to the
democratic state central committee
asking that a. j. Summers of Hart
Vile be removed as an "l"ctur IN tn"
ing the democratic ticket two years
ago and for accepting money from the
opposition, has been signed by more
than 900 democrats of south Missouri.
Summers is editor of the Hartyille
Democrat lie supported John d.
Young (repD for the senate In 1902.
II Is thought that Summers will resign
as elector rather than apologize for his
actions.
Unionvile and vicinity have been
pestered OF late by fire iicnd. Friday
night buildings In the rear of bust
ness block were mysteriously fired;
Wednesday following the barn of Dan
Shelton, one mile east OF town, was
burned Friday night the torch was
applied In two places at Brasiield's
lumber yard, but extinguished before
gaining much headway About two
hours later the large barn OF Mrs,
ohuup, who resides three miles south
of town, was fired Harry Shoop was
placed under arrest and Is now in jail
waiting the action of the August grand
jury.
Miss Elizabeth Parkinson. Kansas
City girl who has been singing in Paris
with phenomenal success. will sing In
Convention hall at Kansas City with
Melba ON the evening OF January I,
1906.
julius Rulnpel, a saloonkeepor of
Weston. was acquitted OF the charge
of killing Or. William J. Simpson, u
physician OF Weston. Rumpels de-
Tense was that Simpson had ruined his
home.
A. NJ McDearmott, n grain dealer
with three different Offices In Kansas
City, has been arrested for running
an alleged bucket shop"
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