Scott County kicker., 1912-03-09
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.
Happenings in Neighboriag Counties
that May be of Interest to You.

IeiHhcOl ArSuS-NOlIctCd ron
tiac a twel, e-yea r. old COW Own-
cd By the Missouri Agricultural
College Is now an aspirant for
worlds championship honors in
the produc ton Of milk. She il
now undergoing years test.
During the month of October she
yielded = IT'S pounds Of milk. L.
967 in November and 212J in
December. The average UP to
the present u thirty-three quarts
per day or sixty-six and one
third IOunds. Her butter fat rec
ord Is two and one-fifth pounds
per day. The record for the pro
due ton OF milk is at present held
by Josephine owned by the same
college who gave In one day fifty
five quarts or 1O8 pounds o. milk
An Lron county farmer has had
a robe made Of skins he furnish
ed himself. The Lronton Register
says the component parts or
which be had sent to q st. Louis
furrier TO be suitably made W.
1t contains tLe iuf's Of the follow
ing Wild animals: A buck red
fox gray fox, two coons, wildcat,
skunk and wolf--all OF his own
killing. The hides were tanned
by him and are az soft and plia-
bic AS the chothe on which they
are mounted. The robe is six feet
square and "a pretty piece Of work
Poplar Bluff Citizen.-Joe How
ard and Lucy Phillips colorec,
were standing side by side in
front Of Justice Babcock ready To
hear the words that would make
them man and wife when they
heard the startling announce.
ment that How ard had bought a
hunting License instead OF mar
riage License. This Of course, ten
poTarily delayed their wedding
but az soon as the recorder could
be called 10 his office a proper IL
cense was bought. Howard went
into the county clerk 8 Office in
stead Of the recorders office and
| asked for a license. or course
| there are many Of the hunting L.
cense sold every day and it was
/ quite natura' that this kind Of
permit wouy' - lrnIshed
Cape R rry..aD ~. AMER
can Bans rIb .a.,.f -
banking u - '--J thI- Won't. ,s..
tanned a IL le "A LIP fg ~. 81
rest Of T. F. kuG!r- ..,a - ".
itor Of the Benton Dt g,-"at 81
will be recalled that Ruchl- -uo.
denly disappeared after cashIl.
numerous checks drawn on the
Benton bank in which he had no
funds, Quite a number o. Scott
county Democrats were "stung"
by Rucker but they have not
been saying much because they
are glad he is gone. The notice
calling for Fuckers arrest says
he "a also known under the name
o. j ID. Mccoy and that he -
wanted by the sheriff OF Crisp
county Georgia.
Portageville Critic.-Twelve Of
the best citizens o. Scrubridge
we're arrested by the sheriff this
week. This Is the case where CT
tizens drove q gang Of negros
from that locality and warned
them not to return We do not
think any Of the cases VIII stand
before a jury as the evidence
seems TO be entirely circumstan-
tial. Bonds were easily made in
POI tagev!lle by all the parties
which shows the sentiment OF
the people.
Marble Hill Press. Henry pol-
linger OF near May!ield, went to
st Louis the first 0! the week to
consult a spec ialist. He has a
peculiar afIliction. 1t first at
t. cked his fingers which seemed
10 de and dry up. Hs feet are
afflicted now and have been some
time and ne has lost several of
his toes, He seems to suffer a
! great deal and has not been able
TO obtain any relief.