Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-01

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distinction of having the Oldest wom-
ems club in Missouri. Mrs. Anna Nc
Coy was the first president of the club.
which was organized in 1867. and 1t has
been continuously in existence ever
since.
Judge X. l.. Goode, of the st. Louis
court of appeals, says that j. T. White,
Of Springfield, probably will be ap-
pointed court reporter in the place of
T.. Y. Mitchell, who refused to serve
TN condition that he refrain from &C.
two participation in state politics.
William NJ. Treloar. who beat Champ
Clark for congress in 1894 and served
only term, Is known to have saved
At least 5000 Of the SO, 900 drawn by
him in salary. He put up q couple Of
buildings with the money he saved in
congress and just after going out Of
congress was appointed postmaster at
Mexico, in Audrain county. He rents
n of his buildings to Uncle Sam and
still holds the Office.
Missouri university received notice
from Nebraska university that the lat
ter declines to participate in the an
nual debate with Missouri this year.
The two universities have for a num-
Der of years held debates and Missouri
was preparing. Nebraska made TO ex-
Gus for declining, but il Is taken here
as equivalent to notifying Missouri
that all relations between the univer-
stiles must be severed
A division of the Missouri Pacific
railroad IS to be located at Carthage.
A tract of land 400 feet wide and a
mile in length, comprising about 40
acres. adjacent to the city, has been
bought by the railroad company for
that purpose. The citizens of Carthage
gave $1,000 toward buying the land.
On this land will be located the
switches, roundhouses and repair
shops and the work Of construction
will begin at once.
Gov. DOckery granted Christmas
pardons to Sis" Alternately and Kirk
Powell. The former went to the PEN
itentiary from Scott county in October,
1896, for ten years for murder in the
second degree, and the latter, a negro,
"'"' w nv W. oaSD'i
county in September. 1891, for life for
murder in the second degree. Both
have good prison records and are
among the oldest in point of service
Of any prisoners in the institution.
AS Ed Sylvis. Of Liberty, vas part
ing from a friend one cold night a
short time ago, the aforesaid friend,
Whn Uoc ahnlf ia got ynarrin1 n yitnI
him to take a swig of old rye with him.
He consented. and had taken a cner-
Uus swallow to his friends marital hap
pincss, before either of them observed
that he was consuming the contents of
a varnish bottle. The varnish evil
IDENTIFY was not much less palatable
than some other liquors that he wan
accustomed to; and since it didn't Kill
him. It may not have been any worse.
a warrant was issued at Scdalia for
J.. =. Taylor, an Independent detective,
who Is charged with having kidnapped
his year-old son. Taylor formerly
lived al Sedalia, but Of late has resided
in Bunceton. Cooper county, where he
married a Miss Stephens, a relative
VI - - '$'A' '''l'i'if'' Nv ~
nest Stephens. another relative Of the
ex-governor. was killed in July. Tay-
lOr went to work on the case and has
been employed almost constantly since.
Taylor and his wife went to Sedalie
two days before Christmas and while
she was at breakfast at Il restaurant.
he left with the child. II Is believed
he has started for Texas.
William Bransettcr. a farmer resid-
ing near Washington church, east of
Armstrong. is said to have attacked
his wife while under the influence of
liquor. He struck his wife, 1t Is said,
several times with a corn knife, cut
ting her about the head. He then
started to a %ncighbor's house, John
Houston. and there attempted to strike
Mrs. Houston with the knife. Mrs.
Houston ran to a neighbor's for pro-
lection. Bransetter than went 10 the
home OF his brother-in-law. Mr.. KHAN
der, where he fiourished the knife and
threatened to XIII the family, Bransct-
ter was captured BY Constable More
head two miles west Of Fayette.
John ". Bumgardncr and wife cello
bratcd their golden wedding annlvcr-
sary at Kansas City the day before
Christmas. At Sidney. o.. many years
ago Mr.. Bomgardnor bought wheat for
John ID. Rockefeller. Of Cleveland. o.
He was then on intimate terms with
Mr.. Rockefeller, and on the occasion
OF his recent wedding anniversary re-
ceiVed the following note from the