The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-10-12
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Monday,
Frisco trains were heavily laden will
homeseekers last week.
st. Louis is the leading pretzel mar
ket Of the western continent.
The state convention OF the w. C. T
U. was held last week in Joplin.
Carthage is to have four days poul
try show beginning November q.
Barry county is erecting building
Of stone and bsick on ber poor-farm.
Barry county will hold an election
under the local option law November s.
The national committee of the Re.
publican league met in ST. Louis Tues
day.
Because OF the strong fight being pu,
up against it Standard Oil threatens tC
leave the state.
Attorney General Hadley is pushing
the Standard Oil crowd with vigor and
sharp legal stick.
Persimmon parties are OF nightly oc-
currence In the Ozarks, with the pos.
sum family as the chief guests.
The top price of zinc 10 the Joplin
district last week was s55 ton, while
the top figure for lead was S64. so.
Springfield claims a genuine ghost
which dresses in white. walks at night,
and fills all the traditional ghostly
requirements.
Dwelling houses in Galena are in
great demand says the Oracle, some
houses being made to shelter two or
three families.
Pearl Woods, Carthage negro con-
victed Of breaking into store and TAX
ing goods, was given nine year sem
tence last week.
"Buck" Semar, saloon keeper at
Clayton, was shot by burglars who
blew open his safe and got off with
$l400. Semar will recover.
A family near Hartville came near
crossing over the divide one night last
week, through eating something they
mistOok for edible mushrooms.
A well.drilling outfit broke through
bridge near De Soto and fell twenty
feet to the ground, crushing the life
out OF Fred Hellbig, the engineer.
The Cudahys are to build an oil pipe
line from Bartlesville, l. T., to connect
with large refinery to be huilt by
them on the Mississippi river south of
st. Louis.
The State game warden is reminding
dam-owners OF the requirements OF the
law in the matter Of building and main
tanning 6shways and the penalties for
disregarding the same.
Edward Glenn, assistant postmaster
at Maiden, was arrested Sunday morn
ing by secret service agents on charge
Of riding registered letters. He will
be tried in the federal court at Cape
Girardeau.
J.C. Mcclure OF Prosperitywas given
n horse.whipping on the streets Of that
place one day last week by two young
ladies, in payment for too flippant use
of their names. The victim OF the
lash has taken the matter into the
courts. t..s.....
Fifty implement dealers met in Kan
sas City Saturday to organize against
the implement trust. The organiza-
tion proposes erecting a big wagon
factory at Neosho. Business will be
transacted under the name of the I'm.
ion Trust company.
James Gordon was shot through a
crack in the partially open door OF his
drug store, while seated talking to sew
eral companions, one evening last week.
The shot entered his head and resulted
in instant death. The tragedy proba-
bly, grew out of a quarrel.
Himself and wife harassed by hunger,
unable to find employment and too
proud to beg, Oliver Hamilton,a an Eton,
England, graduate, snatched purse
from woman in st. Louis, and spent a
night in Jail. The police verified his
story, raised a sum Of money for him
and set him at liberty.
A. J. Liddil, justice Of the peace at
Independence, confederate veteran
and lieutenant under Quantrell, made
plea OF guilty the other day to triv-
al charge Of malfeasauce and oppres-
sion in Office, and was given light fiue
which he paid. Under the state law
this conviction acts as an custer, and
debars him from holding Office In this
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