Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-01-12

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who Is alleged to have furnished the
revolvers with which the officers were
killed, and 1t ID quite probable that
none will be returned, but he will be
proceeded against by Information Of
the prosecuting attorney. An inf0rma-
ton has been prepared to be filed In
case he is apprehended. and II would
have been needed to secure requisition
papers for his return.
Loafers Must shovel snow.
Macon-Police Judge Dysart has IL
sued q strict order to the police de-
partment to arrest every man or boy
found lettering around town, and pre-.
fer q charge Of vagrancy. On conyic-
ton, the defendant will be put to work
shoveling snow from walks surround
ing municipal property. mo degree Of
standing Is exempted. The boy Of
wealthy parents will be arrested as
quickly as the professional tramp" re-
marked Judge Dysart, III he fails to
show habits of industry"
Confederate Home Officers.
Higginsville-At the annual meeting
of the board of managers Of the ON
feGerate home Of Missouri, held here.
officers were elected as follows: w. s.
McClintic, Monroe City, president, vice
Maj. James Zimmerman, st. Louis, who
recently resigned; Maj. C. II. Van
diver. Higginsville. vice-president: w.
II. KEENAN,, Mexico, secretary; B. +.
Merdock, Platte City, treasurer.
Judge Graves Not to Resign.
Butler-It has been authoritatively
stated hat Judge w. w. Graves, of
this circuit. Several reports have been
circulated to the effect that Judge
Graves was thinking of resigning to
become a candidate for congress. 1t Is
generally understood, however. that
Judge Graves has not contemplated
taking such a step.
Wheat Crop in No Danger.
Columbus-Secretary George B. Ell
lis Of the state board OF agriculture
says no fears need be entertained for
safety OF the wheat crop on account OF
the recent heavy snowstorm. "On the
contrary" said MIR. Ellis, "a snow at
any time during the winter is always
beneficial to the only crop now in the
ground"
A Missouri NOnOKenarian.
Sedalia-Jabez H. Potter. aged 81.
n OF the wealthiest men OF Cooper
county, died at his home near Otter
vile. He was a Mason and native of
Missouri. He owned a general store
In Otterville and many hundreds acres
Of land. For more than 30 years he
lived On the farm where he died.
VIII Test Health Boards Power.
whose license was revoked by the state
board of health because he wrote a
whisky prescription in Bollinger cOun-
ty, where local option Is in force, will
contest the boards power In the SUI
preme court. Briefs have already been
led in Jefferson City.
NuTeSteu SIS ~ SuHGWhs
St. Joseph. II. Robinson, aged %,
q farmer and well-known horseman,
who is wanted on complaint Of tht
First national bank at Stewartsville
was arrested here by Detective Ryan
Just as he entered the home Of his wife
Scott County burglars Liberated.
Jefferson City-GOv. Folk has com
muted the sentences Of Arthur Lindsay
and Lee J.. King. sent up from Scot
county in 1904 to serve three years
each for burglarizing an express Office
and they have been set at liberty.
Ia A. Alternately, Lawyer, Dead
Farmington-James A. Alternately
aged IS, died of congestion Of thu
brain. He was n of the best known
lawyers in this section Of the state
and served ten years Is prosecuting At
torney Of st. Francois county.
Depot Burns ut Aurora.
Aurora-Frisco depot. Oldest building
in the city, burned down. Several hun
dred dollars worth Of freight was do
stroyed. Aurora Is now without
depot. Notwithstanding the fact tina
the city has three railroads.
- $500 Qpna-- aR.. R