Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-24

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
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The neighborhood of Rocking
ham, in Ray county, was thrown
into great excitement Sunday
week by being called out OF bed
to hunt for John c. Carl. who had
run away from his home during
the night, in his night clothing.
Mr.. Carl, who is II years old,
suddenly lost his mind recently,
hut as he was harmless his folks
kept him at home hoping he
would get better, as he had once
before had q similar spell but ad
gotten we'll. The family had put
him to bed, and as they supposed
to sleep, about 2 O'Clock that a. m.
After securing by fastening his
hands and feet they retired. At
4 O'Clock on looking to see how
he was doing it was found he had
escaped and Immediately search
wac made for him and the neigh.
borhood aroused. He was finally
found in a cornfield, about u mile
from the house, in q dying con-
dition, lying face down, in the
snow and rain that prevailed in
that section at that time. A dog
that was pet of the old man led
the searchers to him. He was
removed to his home and died in
a few minutes after reaching the
house. He was wealthy.
During the cold spell in Janu-
ary and while everybody was put
ting up the finest ice we have had
in many years, Charley Faul and
j. M. Fairbanks met with a total
failure when they attempted to
fill their ice house. Now Charley
has very large fish-pond on his
place and off it he gets his ice
supply, but in cutting the ice this
time they found all the fish in the
pond frozen in the ice and dead
and in many instances catfish
weighing as much as three pounds
were sawed in halves. The ice
was worthless and Charley will
have to restock his pond with fish.
1t is estimated more than a wagon
load OF fish were frozen. .--Clarks.
dale Journal.
Judge L. +. Denning net long
ago moved from his old nome at
Potosi and located at the Bluff,
where he has engaged in the
practice of his profession. In
making the move the old black
house cat was brought along with
the other family possessions to
the new home. Mr.. Thomas Cat,
however, did not approve of the
action of his folks, did not like
noise and hustle and dirt and the
nigger cats Of The Bluff, and he
struck out and hoofed it back to
the quiet peacefulness OF his old
home at Potosi, about 110 miles
from the new home.
Among the things dug out Of
the ruins of the secretary OF
states office after the fire which
destroyed the capitol, is an an
cient seal, which was used by the
state before the present seal was
invented. Not many persons
know that the original great seal
of Missouri had an eagle on the
front. It 10 a war-like looking
bird, and Is shown peering over
the top OF a shield. Cornelius
Roach, secretary Of state, says
all the earliest documents of the
state bear the impression of this
seal.
When the capitol was burning
Senator Wilson saved the chair
he used In the Senate. II was
also used by his father, Hon. R.
P. C. Wilson, when he was in the
senate in 1880, and by himself
In 1690-91 and in l9i0-11. Tie
senate, by resolution, has made
him present of the chair since
lha aavad IL from the hurniuc