Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-20
NEWS FROM MISSOURI. ;


Corn Growers association was held at
Columbia. The sessions were devoted
to discussions of improved methods OF
corn growing, participated in by prom
incnt corn growers from all parts OF
the state.
Francis Marion Cockrell received the
democratic caucus nomination for his
old place In the senate. Representa-
tive Kinney, Of st. Louis, placed the
name Of Charles J.. Lemp before the
caucus. On the roll being called all
the st. Louis members earlier in the
alphabet than Kinney voted for him.
When IL came to Kinney's time to
vote he moved to make Gen. Cockrelps
nomination unanimous.
After a trial in the circuit court at
Macon, the rod as a corrective In
school discipline was triumphantly up
held by the jury, and Miss Hazel
Fletcher, the teacher, received almost
an ovation from the spectators in the
room. The state tried Miss Fletcher
on information charging that she adj
ministercd an unmerciful beating No
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old pupil, at the Fox district school.
The Missouri Good Roads convcn-
ton at Columbia passed resolutions
recommending the creation Of the Of
fee of state highway commissioner,
the establishment Of n thorough course
in road building at Missouri unlver-
sity and the levying Of a special state
o tax for permanent Improvement
Of roads. A county organization with
the following officers was effected be-
fore adjournment: President, j. G.
Hall; secretary, p. s. Quinn; treas
urcr, Walter Sapp.
The remains OF the stranger who
died at the Salvation army hotel in
Joplin was identified as that Of Rev.
J. w. Gillcn, who mysteriOuSly disap-
peared from Kansas City seven years
ago and has never been seen since.
He was - years Of age. a. Is. Gillcn,
a son, who lives In Joplin, had read
in the local papers Of the strangers
death and dreamed that the man was
his father. The young man finally de-
cidcd to call at the mOrguc, where ne
positively identified the body as that
Of his father.
President Jcssc's proposed honor
system at Missouri state university
Is all the talk in university circles just
nov The expressions Of opinion by
members of the student body are
varied TO "A great degree and most Of
charm gftvp IA lank imam ,I, ,,rintnI
pledges sent out by the president as
huge jokes. 1t is believed that a large
majority Of the students are heartily
in favor Of the proposed "hOnOr sys-
TEN" and viii give il their encourage
mcnt and support during the cXamina-
ton.
At 81. Louis Mrs. Fannie Erskinc,
Of Glendale, secured "A warrant against
Eugene Wallace. chief inspector Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, charging him with blraIny,
She was accompanied to the four
courts by "A woman from Jersey City.
n. J., where II IS alleged that Wallace
has two wives and who stated that
she was bridesmaid al his second and
third marriages. Wallace, II Is
charged, married "A year ago in St.
Louis ard Mrs. Erskinc says he left
two days ago for Arkansas City, TAX
ing with him the marriage license rep
~rcscnting his third union.
James A. DcArmond, son OF Con
gresham DcArmOnd, who was APP
pointed adjutant general Of the state
militia, is now serving as lieutenant
colonel and adiutant Of the brigade
and mas been In the national guard
OF the state for II years. He enlisted
a. a private and has served through
all Of the Intermediate grades to that
which he now holds. During the
, Scandinavian war he served az
captain Of company Il, Second Mis-
souri, volunteers. He Is a graduate
Of the Wentworth military academy.
where he was adjutant. He Is 80 years
old, married and has i've children.
lie is editor Of the Bates County DEM
Ocrat He Ia Endorsed by the national
guard of the state. He Is "A brother
in-law Of Brig. Gen. II. e. Clark, Of the
state militia.
The mex, qualifying examination for
candidates for the Rhodes scholars hip
from Missouri viii be held at Column
bia. The following young men will
take the examinations, and from these
the 1905 Rhodes scholar viii be
chosen: Herbert Is Smith Of Patton
vile, 81. Louis county; John S. Sustcr
Of William Jewel. college. Liberty:
Robert f. Fry Of Missouri Valley col
legc at Marshall; James O'Neill Day Of
fancy fnuntv, Rulph A Eiugolla ri