Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-09-30

NEWS FROM MISSOURI.


49, ''"i''''h y ~ SO 8'D'h Jain u'dI
Faycttc was struck and destroyed by
lightning.
Adj. Gen. Cameron issued special
order No. 2, as follows: "Thc band Of
the First regiment, infantry, having
fallen below the proper standard of eff
hciency, Is, upon the recommendation
Of the commanding officer OF the First
regiment, infantry. ordered d%isbanded.
and its officers and enlisted men are
hereby honorably discharged from the
service OF the state"
The ninth annual convention OF the
Old Settlers society OF Bates county
was held at Butler. It was largely at
tended. Oscar Kocdcr, aged 81 years.
was the Oldest native resident pres
ent; James +. White, aged 81, the
oldest man; T. y. Buckles, aged 50,
the oldest federal soldier, and J. G.
Young, aged -. the Oldest confederate
soldier.
The freshman class Of the Missouri
university met 10 eject their officers
for the year, but were prevented by
the sOphomOrcs, who attended in a
body and dominated the meeting.
The sophomore nominated and elect
ed T. o.. TrlEp, Il member Of their
cla99, az president, and elected sopho-
mores 10 all the Offices except that OF
secretary, which was voted TO IN.
prcttirst girl In the freshman class.
EX-circuit judge Charles f.. StrOp
and Alderman Richard Garvoy were
indicted by n special criminal grand
Jury at 81. Joseph on the charge OF
consplrlnP 10 defeat the ends of jus
tic" by spiritihg away the prosecuting
witness, Myrtle bowler. in the case
against Or. Clarence Helm, charged
with criminal a. aunt. when the IT,
dic'mcHts were turned into court the
prosecuting attorney. Mr.. Gabcrt. q
tered = ns.lc pros.
II Is not often in the coursc of hui
man events that . couple Is permitted
70 live together 60 years, but this has
been the pleasure Of Judge and Mrs
j. +. Howard, Of ChiIlicothc, who have
just celebrated the sixticth annivcr-
sary Of their wedding with a big din
NV w "III'I 81 'Ib"I VI I'Ih'lN'H anu
friends was invited. Judge Howard
is 81, and his wife IL 70 years old. but
both are in good health and able to
attend 10 their respective business and
houschold du,i"e.
The county clerk Of Green county
gives data regarding road expense in
that county. In the last eight years
the county has spent nearly $3.50 OOo
on roads, and Their" IL hardly n mile
Of stone road outside Of the city Limits.
The $29O,UG0 has been put in roads that
are no better to-day Than eight years
ago. Prisoners have put "A coating OF
stone on about ter miles, but they
were not constructed with proper
foundations. Little Of it has been
spent on n permanent Improvement.
a. g.. Wldhicumbr for many years a
prominent Missouri republican, now
living at El pasU. COL, has filed an
other suit IN the United States circuit
court at Jefferson city for title 10 Is
land no. ~, and It's accrclion8, en-
bodying $50 acres Of land. much Of It
very valuable and in cultivation. ON"
judgment in "a former suit wag award,
Cd Mr.. Widdicombc. and this suit Is To
secure til" 10 the remainder, which he
alleges to hc vested in him by govern
mcnt patent. the aCcrctiOnB. he on
tends. being also his property.
The people Of this state viii be
called upon 10 vote IN a constitutional
amendment in November requiring all
railroad or transportation corpora
lions doing business in Missouri 10
grant free passes Or transportation
over their lines TO the governor. Iiell-
tenant governor. secretary Of state, at
torncy general, stat" auditor, state
treasurer, superintendent Of public
schools, the railroad commissioners,
the judges Of The supreme court and
courts Of appeals. The Judges Of the
circuit, criminal and common pleas
courts, the members Of the general as-
s"mbly. the speaker. the supcrlntend.
cnts or presidents Of state Institutions
supported by appropriations made by
the state, during their terms Of Office.
and mahing a failure to do this cause
for the forfeiture Of their charters.
The Frisco railroad's good roads
special arrived at Springfield from
Lebanon with officers 10 attend the
good roads convention and with ma
chincry 10 demonstrate. Capt. George
NJ. Jones, the temporary chairman.
opened the meeting ana told Of the
dayB before the railroads, when he
PRED "A wagon through the mud from
jefferson cry to ~'Springhcld. and i'm
piled that m. conditions, 20 far An
roads srr concerned. had improved lit
tie. ". IT. Moore, president of the