Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-21
Genera News.


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Springfield. No. Dec. fa'
TIE fnsf Memphis s1ain Of the
'Fnsco went into the ditch near
Mountain Grove at $3.50 O'Clock On
Taesihy mornAne. Two members Of
she crew were killed. Tho cause OF
the wreck b not known
Vow York n. Y, Dec. -.
John Higelow, author. journalist
and diplomat. died to-day at his
home In Gramercy Park He was
"a years old
AT a mass meeting in Fulton
which was frequently interrupted by
ieers and ~catcalls, 1t was voted
I refuse a new franchise 10 the
Buffuzn Telephone Company operat-
ing a local exchange. The nesting
was called by Mayor r. H. Fowler,
who ANNOUNCED that he desired an
expression from the people on the
franchise passed by the City Coun-
eli last Thursday night by a vote Of
8 TO ? AS a result OF last nights
needing, Mayor Fowler vetoed the
measure.
]. ]. and j. b. Mcnamara, the
two dynamiters recently sentenced
i. Los Angeles as a result of their
confessions. were the subjects OF
one Of the most novel and theatrical
schemes Of the modern detective end
1t is thought the idea had quite a
little to do with their final COMES.
sion.
Each day persons who had been
connected with the long chain Of
evidence IN the cas- were brought
to the court room and placed
where one Of the two men We're sure
to E trem. They first identified the
McNamaras as men they had known
under an assumed name and then
when they caught the eyes Of the ac-
cused bowed in recognition.
Persons were brought IRON al
parts Of the country, some Of them
being most remotely connected with
the event in question. 1t is thought
the recognition by the accused that
Detective Burns had their story an
knew every move from the first was
a factor in forcing a confession.
On ian 8, 1912, the second
term OF the Two-Year Winter Course
N 4grlt iiture at the University OF
Missouri will commence, This rs the
big term of the year. An the best
things that the Winter Course has
20 offer will be given In this term
of seven weeks. The great coIleg
show herd will have completed Its
auccessful season al the leading
Stock Shows and will be put to reg
ular service in the class room. Stu
dents who enter on Jan 8, win have
an opportunity to handle and Judge
these fine cattle.
The new Poultry Department will
be stocked up with fine fowls of the
leading breeds, together with a full
line OF poultry appliances. For the
first TIME in the history of the Uni-
versity its students vial have an OPP
Dortunity to study poultry methods
by actually handling the various
classes of farm fowls. During the
second week Of January the Farmers
Short Course VIII be held. This VIII
offer an opportunity for Short Cours
students to hear some of the leading
Agricultural authorities OF the pres
emit time discuss questions that are
vital to all farmers
Two hundred men are now pursu-
ing the studies of the Short Course.
The College OF Agriculture villa be
able to successfully care for twice
that number during the second Term.
Every hustling young man of Mis-
souri, should esteem 1t a privilege to
be able to join the crowd who viii
become students in the Short Course
at the Missouri Agricultural College
on January 9, 1912.
For information write to the Col
ieSe Of Agriculture, Columbia, Mo.
For the first time On ten years,
the Chicago 4 Alton sent a paycar
over their road this month to settle
with heir employees ia person. IT
was next 10 impossible for anyone to
get Ids money unless he went In per-
son. gave his exact name, place
employed mad how much was com.
ing to them.
Heretofore each employees time
was sent In and his check forward
ed to the depot agents Of ahe towns
along the route; they In turn gave
the checks TO the various employees.
The cas- Of reinstating the pay
car as given by the railroad OF.
ficials ds to eliminate any graft that
may have been practtced in the
pay roll problem
The pay car left Kansas City Wed.
~nesday and went as far as slater.
Jhursday the route from Slater to
Mexico, jefferson City and then to
bloomington vas made. The car
reached Mexico about 10 O'Clock.
Richard Johnson. who killed John
Griggs on the afternoon Of septem-
Der 10, was freed Oh tho charge of
murder by a Jury In the Galloway Gin
cult court wednesday.
johnson announced that ne would
return soon to his old home in JEW.
ell, Iowa. He sold his property be-
fore the trial. It win be two weeks