The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-04-13
MISSOURI GLEANINGS.
jail Dynnmited, Pri.oners Escape.

jail Dynamited, Prisoners Escape.
Benton--The jail was dynamlted.
and four prisoners escaped. II IS sup
posed that the explosive which prae
tlcaily wrecked the front of the build.
Ing, was applied from the outside by
confederates of the prisoners. There
we're two distinct explosions, the SEQ
ond much louder than the first, as
II the first charge had failed to do
the work and a much larger one was
used. The whole town was aroused.
Sheriff Is. +. Wilkinson reached the
fail within a few minutes, In time to
prevent six other prisoners from es-
Gaping. They evidently were not In
the plot, and did not realize what had
happened TIL too late to get away.
Decision on Concealed WenporS.
Kansas City--"To justify man In
carrying q concealed weapon, .;e must
have good reason TO carry II In the
necessary defense Of himself, home or
property" This decision was made Ia
the court Of appeals In the case Of NJ.
w. Vcnable fined in Harrison county
for carrying a pistol. and who APP
pealed. The decision was that Vena-
Bile could not make an idle or vain
threat the excuse for carrying a for
hidden weapon, but If he did believe
the threat might be executed he was
justified in armng himself.
Fined For Quarantine Violation.
Sprinrfield-In the United States
court here Samuel Jones. a wealthy
stockman who lives near Lebanon, en-
tered a plea Of guilty to a charge Of
violating the federal quarantine laws.
and was fined 500 This is the first
federal prosecution for violation Of this
law In the western district Of this state.
Jones was charged with trailing cat
tie from the Indian territory to his
farm In Laclede county across the
quarantine line, without calling for an
inspection or having any certificate 70
chow that the cattle were not affected
with the Texas fever.
Missouri Mt Confederate Reunion.
st. LouLs--Judge J. b. CAN'T. major
general commanding the Missouri d.
vision of the United Confederate vet
Grams, has issued general orders for
the annual reunion at New Orleans
on April % to 81 Miss Helen Chest
nut, of st. Joseph Is named sponsor
for the Missouri division at the re-
union. and Miss Jewell Weldemeyer
of Clinton, Is named maid of honor.
Revenue From Hunting Licenses.
jefferson City-There Is now a bal.
ancc In the state treasury to the
credit of the state game and fish war.
denis fund OF SiS,J3IS3. Since the law
became operative $GG,075.6G has been
collected and SlL537S3 expended.
From these figures it is evident that
more than 5000 persons have taken
out hunting licenses, only a few OF
whom are non.resldcnts of the state.
Acted Contrary To Judgment.
St Louis Mayor Wells has signed
the ordinance submitting to the voters
OF the city a charter amendment au.
thUrizing an issue Of bonds to the eX-
tent Of 81 200, 900 for public improve
monts, including a free bridge. but ey-
pressed regret that public ciamor for
the latter compelled him to act con-
trary to his judgment
state Fees In March si7,3TI.
jefferson city Secretary Of state
Swangcr, for he month OF March, re-
ports having received as fees and paid
inro the treasury Sl7.37436 distributed
as follows. Nutarial commissions. $500:
domestic corporation tax sl2SSl. for
clgn corporation tax. Sl,gGo; land de-
pa-tmcnt fees. t7SL53, bank inspection
fees, Sl,J2G5S
CnrboIic Acid Route to Death.
St Louis Fearing the pain Of an
operation, and initiating the example If
his Chum. Edward Vaudeville. who sui