Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-16
No extraordinary session OF congress

ucnnlteiy.
Two bandits beat the teller OF the
Peoria national bank, Peoria, H., and
fed with nearly 1900 in currency.
They escaped In "A railroad yard after
a chase. but were captured at Ioulon,
H., with the money, amounting to
81, $3.50. in their pockets.
Exploding nitrorlyccrin on the wharf
at CattlettsburR, KY, blew to atoms
three men. totally demolished three
boats. splintcrcd a big raft OF logs.
Orson T.. Woodbury., author OF the
campaign song Of 1870, "Tippecanoe
and Tyler. TOO" died at Madison, WIS.
-Four children under IL years Of age
were burned to death when the home
Of Charles Smith, Of Kirwin, Kan, was
destroyed by fire.
-Four OF the 20 members Of the crew
Of the Boston fishing schooner Fish
Hawk lost their lives after deserving
their vessel, which had struck and
was pounding heavily on Peaked Hill
bar az the north end Of Cape Cod.
Adam Jouctt. "A wcll-to-do farmer,
about 60 years Of age. was shot and
| IINldl'lN IIII'i ny lIH F'I J'9'I'b '''
ing a quarrel al their home near Breck-
iDridGo, Ky.
japanese casualties at Port Arthur
the latter part OF November were 1000
killed and 10000 wounded.
Tho sentiment Is growing In the scn-
ate that legislation Is necessary to pro
toct shippers from rate discrimination.
Ih, u,,,fv, rtap, ,r,p RON, 80 ghL.pu
hat legs winter wheat and rye have
been sown than in 1903, but an in
creased yield Is predicted.
Myra DelarOc. an actress. unable %
pay her room rent. tried TO escape from
. fifth story window Of the Revere
house, IN Chicago by a rope, fell ard
was Killed.
James Rankin, aged co; Mary Ran
Kin. aged Sc. and four children. living
at Sidell, H., are dead from the
effects Of eating poisoned cabbage. A
number Of similar cases Of poisoning
by "cabbapc snake" has been reported.
The jury which heard the evidence
in the bribery trial Of ex-MayOr George
u. Perry, Of Grand Rapids. Mich. was
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verdict.
Resrucrs reached the -four men who
were entombcd in the EldOrado Gll.J
Coal e Coke company'a mine, and
found them dead.
Troops with drawn steel put down a
socialist uprising in St. Petersburg
with the country afame, the czar's
ihT1nn farnu tIn ,rnrgt ,,fgiu l., lite
tory.
The total vote OF the country shows
that President Roosevelt defeated Park
tr by 2,5iG, 1863.
Secretary Meicalf in his annual re
port tells of the work Of his depart
ment In investigating big corporations.
The census report shows l.5OOGOO
more mcn than women in the United
states.
While in a delirium, John Delaney.
n sailor, jumped from the third story
Windo" of the marine hospital in
Cleveland, q, and received such So
we're injuries that he died within a few
minutes.
BY the explosion of FIRE damp in a
,oal mine at Burnett, Wash, Il mines
were Killed
Horace portcrNcld charged with the
murder of Richard Swanson al Evans
VILE, IND, vas convicted by a iury
and sentenced TO Michigan city prison
Tor life.
AT Madison, Wash, the house Of
Arthur Rains was destroyed by fire
and three children, aged five. four and
TWO years. respectively, were burned
to death.
EliaS johnson. Z farmer living near
OrcarYillc. Mo, shot and killed his
VIE, believing some one was stealing
his chickens.
Enlargement Of the powers Of the
interstate commission ig
me of the questions which Will be
pressed vigorously at the present SEES
sion Of congress.
Baron o Busche, with 20 men,
proceeding to Warmbad German
southwest Africa, was attacked by
rebels and IA of the men were killed.
The president expects all the mem
beers Of his cabinet and all ambassa-
doris and ministers T. send I'm their
designations between now and the
fourth Of March next.
Fire In the business district of ST,
Joseph. Mich, caused damage csti-
mated at $l60,000,
Thieves entered the post Office at
Harrison, Westchester county, N. Y,
blew open the safe and stole $3.50 In
lash and 500 in stamps.
The Rhode Island state returning
hoard Iuu rnurlttdaI tb. ,., 81.