Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-01
Around About the State.

Windsor is jealous Of Sedalia because
the latter has rock pile.
Now comes Liberal with q claim that
the oldest man in the United States lives
there. And he is only i0S years Of age
The landmark proudly boasts that
there is not a cent Of delinquent tax due
from any source in Platte City. If he
is not careful that collector will be kid
naped.
Practical work is being done by the
ladies' auxiliary to the Law and Order
league of Excelsior Springs, the mem
bers Of which look after the poor and
needy of the town.
Something of a novelty has been dis
covered about three miles west Of Ray
vile. It's spring from which grease
of fine quality is said to issue. The
stuff is good for anything from biscuits
and cakes to shoe and wagon oiling.
Much excitement has been caused in
the smart set OF ST. Louis whsre valu-
able jewellery, wraps and costly orna-
ments have been stolen at society fune-
tions. The smaller towns don't dc
things that way.
The saloon license record has been
broken at Maryyille, in the northwestern
part of the state, says the Cape Girar-
deau Progress. Six months age the
city council raised the license to S2,SOC
per year, and now by unanimous vote IL
has increased it to $4,000. The city has
four saloons.
Maiden, Mo-, Feb. 18.-Attorney d
r. Cox and DR.. J. ". Beall were shot
and instantly killed in the latter's Office
at 7 O'Clock this evening by "Doctor'
AL Brannon. Cox was Mayor o. this
city for four times, and was Prosecuting
Attorney Of Dunklin County for two
terms. He was shot thorugh the hear
and back. DIR. Beall was shot through
the head. hrannon then snapped hi
revolver at DR.. r. H. Beall, but thu
weapon was empty. He then proceeded
down the street and walked into th'
arms Of City Marshal Barham, VIII
locked him up in the police station
Brannon has been engaged in the whis
KEY business at New Madred Count,
line.' When he walked into DR.. Bealf
office the doctor was talking with At
torney Cox and farmer named Davis
The elder Beall was sitting in the ad
joining rosm. Brannon began firing a
soon as he entered the door. He mrs
shot Cox, who staggered toward doc
and then received another bullet in hi
breast before he fell. Doctor J. "
peall sprang up, but was instantly she
down. Davis dropped to the floor, an
made his escape from the room. Fiy
shots we're fired. Mr. Cox's propert
interests we're large and he was we
known all over this section of the Stat
He began the local option movement
this section, and had waged an uncon
promising battle against Brannon plac
He was about 30 years old, and leaves
large family. Dr. J. ". Beall was
division surgeon for the Cotton Be
Raiload, ard an officer in the Maon
Grand Lodge Of Missouri. He WI
about 30 years old and married. +
was an ardent temperance and local ol
tion advocate, and was close friend
Attorney Cox. Their offices adioinir
and their evenings we're frequentlyspe
together, Hrannon, the murderer,
apparently 30 years old, and is unma
fied. He lisa member Of an old al
well-known family Of this county. 1t
said that hsh has been q medical studer
He came hers from Cardwell sever
months ago, and started to sell whisk
at the edge Of town, in New Madr
County u gallon lots, but got in
trouble shd into Jail. He then erected
distillers, bps had not gotten it in ope
alton People who passed him on 7
street but moment before the killil
say that he did not seem in the least Q
cited, and when arrested he remark
10 the Marshal that "He you'd find
couple Of them dead back there
= About 70 o'clock the ofieers decided
AXE Brannon to Kennett for safe kee
ing. When they arrived at the DEL
they found large crowd Of citize
waiting for them and started to retu
10 the fail, but before they had &c
very far some one, unknown fired thl
shots at him, all three striking him
the head and killing him instantly.
Health In the Canal ION
The hight wages paid make II mis
ty temptation to our young artisans
ioin the force efslrilled wprkmen nee
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