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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-13
County Court Proceedings

The court offers reward of So for
the arrest and con viction of the per.
son or persons who stole dark
brown mare, about 10 years old and
IL hands high, from hitch rack III
Pennington on the night OF May ~.
The collector was directed to re-
turn as erroneous $500 on assessed
valuation Of George +. Patrick on
lots and block in Morris addition
TO Pennington, and assess same Mt
800.
Upon examination by Drs. Down
ing and Weber, Charles SCHNEIDER
was found not to be a proper person
to be committed to State Hospital
No. 4.
DramshOp licenses were granted
to George and Charles Swinford at
Barrytown, John Libby at BOgy-
Gown, II. n. Bono mt Doe Run,
Warrants Issued:
AZ. G.. Fischer Treas, fees
lbT inquest on DDulth UI
James Harris and Henry
H Harris , 1861
W. &. Eavcs, making alb
stract Of deeds for county
assessor ........... 24.OO
Klein Grocer Co, iail sup 80
Same, Inhrmary supplies 4.3j
Morris Bros, Inf. supplies 1000
f.. j. Mckinney, Inf. 7.3l
Cash Meat Market, Inf. sup. l4.l2
Jesse Holloway, relief 500
Electric Light plant ....... 60
&. w. Francisco, improve
ment Hazel Run, Liberty
vile, jackson and Bonnie
Tcrre- DeSotu roads 10000
DeSoto Grading Co., grad
ing on Bonnie Terrc.Desoto
road GGj.9l
.. G. Lynch, services on
Text Book Commission 200
Pennington News, Station
cry, etc ....- 81. 70
Nell y Phillips, lawn NOW
er for court house lawn 9.Ij
Pennington Mer. Co., jail
sup Lid
c. b. Rodgers, sprinkling
streets ) on
Pennington Telephone Co j.4O
Mccarthy l.. d G.. Co, sup
plies for court house 70. IS
skinner Sta. Co., stationery 9.Gj
Barnard d Co, stationery II NJ
Standard Pig. Co., station
cry ............. ...... 1880
Pennington Mer. Co, sup
port Aunt Lizzie 90
Drs. Downing q Weber,
medical examination Of
Chas. SCHNEIDER ) %
Or. b. Il. Downing, medical
services AT lnfirlnury - 00
\. ". Kinzcr, judge 1880
John Marshall Judge 3l.j0
7. X. Barnett, judge 81 30
y. Wulfcrt, express, etc pa
WIN. London, sheriff 1880
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-05-14

Gorolus Slllgcn pcrItcbcn olld) 81
iltnfeln. Sd milroc mid nid)t NUM-
bern, menn bolo Nufriibr i'm Eager
berrld)te."
2eile oifnet iid) oie Sbiire, Yclla
itebt olli Ser Shmele.
rInrf ih fommcn?"
IS worc better, III gingeIt III
Bette"
Deln lest iid allf eirlem ShenleI
81 @ro5ias SiiBen.
nSit Garcia nid)t nlnoerifon?"
.Sebr biibId), nllcroings."
oSiibi6? Sic lit rei5eno, prodt-
poa! nenlle meinetpegen Toin
biibid, i'm &ergleib NIT Garcia ober
lit iie bod gar nidlts..
~aamit III MIR, mir bos 5r ia.
GEM aeb al Bette, &itb, ib piu
mein s%lbenbgebet perrid)ten."
n@leid, gleid,. Snit Oh ie, iol.
dcn @elang gebort?"
DSle NilYI lplrlllu) leDr glH.
,llno, @ra5ia, lit es nid)t ionoer.
bar, Dob Eapa bieien Wr. Hiforos
81 inns brahte? er mo Ssoen bal
len linn Die Sreppe biltauf mo 90
Den brafte linn oas Ibenbeiier."
User lagte Dir Oas?"
4. o9abette. Sic lab oen irember
Serrn; er luor aber 10 eingebiilt.
Dob lie Ieim @eli6t nift 81 erfenner
permofte. Gr lei groB nno ihlont
uno Made ben Ginbruf zines JIM
gen Iannes."
rDelfo, monn gehit III enolif)?"
% bite, LAB mid Die 9toht bel
Dir bleiben."
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Garcia CAUTION.

>ullginm id)reitet @ra5id 5uriid
ms 9eilh5immer, cs lit bell mo
morm ulo bpppelt beboglif I'M
Sergleife nit Hegen nnb Shlrm
Orn,lBen. Selifseno geoenft lie Der
fpmmenben Gerdnoerllng.
>Scs Sulties Gltcitc Spd]tcr er.
ideint, Der Elot, ben id ieit bier
Sabren eingenpmmeL gcbt AMI tic
ilber. @ic mag lid MN Niles sc.
italten?
@rn5io iebt lid an Den &nmirl,
Ihr Irge blIft in Die rothe 8llltb.
Die 8eoanfen g~Iclten snriid IN Die
S~crgangbeit: lie iiebt iid) ols cine
orule, bon Dem Grborucn oes gei5i-
gen Snfcls Hoicpelbt n~bb1ngige
@aiie. "a fam zines Cages elm
itattlidJcr Wann, ibr III logell, oaB
lie I'M oritten 8rooe nit ibn pei.
lpanot mare.
Sn iriiberen Sugen bate lie pobl
DIT bon aapit1n Santon oui Cant
ton &all ipreden boren, mo muBte,
Dab cr icbr jung cine Gngl1noerlil
gebeiratbet bate, Die nad) 5ebn ,Sab-
rem itorb mIo pier ainoer bintcr,
lieB. Ser ciljige Sobn Silbelnl
nlad)tc lid nit j!pal5ig Sutrcn Der
SGllhulg Der llntcrihrift icincs
%uters iduloi9. cltilph, bcirntbetc
cine Sd)nulplclerin mo mrlr0c III
elmer Spiclboblc %eritod)en: 10 ne
HigitcnS iogte oos 8erildyt. Sie al,
teitc Spd)tcr mar III GnglonO gcbo.
rcll uno milr0e Don Der @rpBmuttcr,
Oereu Grbil lie WerOcl lpllte, cr5o.
gen. Mrs. Canton illl0 Die beiberl
jilngitcn &inocr lebtcn ulli Caution
Nnl, mGhrcno Der aopitGn lid,
meiit ari bpbcr Gee bcianb. 9tod,
Dem Sooe ieincr Sron hattie cine
fanuoild,c Game Ole Scitlmg bes
M~ouslpeicnS iibernomnlcli, nm mar
cr aefommer, Der Golliine 5l iogen.
bab Ole Came gebcirathet bate. in1o
or tic bite, oercn Stclle 81 iiber.
ncbnlen.
Bier Sabre iillO ieitocm p%eriloi.
len. mo 8ro5ia oeuft ieui5eno, ME
ongcnebm Ole 3eit bobin0c1anacn.
Hubig mnO irieolid mar ibr Seben,
Hoiaa Saunen lno 9)clos gcleaent.
lidcS llnpohliein maren Die cin5i.
gen triiben Yrmfte gepeien, 10 lnngC
oe0 SoilieS 3iigel IN ibrer Sanb
ribten. Nun lit ul huS III Gnbc.
Die Grbln BON Caution Sail tommt,
tic miro iortan oua Sceptcr iilhrcn,
Carl id eiutretcm @ro5io?"
iragt aeluS Stintmc,
ga. liebcs Scrj."
,Snit III aemrini. Gouiiuc?:"
n9iein. moriIm lolltc id) meinen?"
.Gu liehit 10 cruit uub ieierlid'
! ans. 9hrt, rper mar Scin gei,G)2? 2"
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Sc
sssAAssAR A.1sA'A AZ. sA.aRA1A "a AsAAARNA s.BAR1A1 AHAaHHRA' ,N,ARNANNN

!. yNlt lit or nid)t, CT iGhlt hod,-
items iiinflunnuicr5ig Sabre. mo
licbt aus, ols marc or nid)t pier
sig"
rSont mGre, g. nilgcScigt, i'm 81
Hbeiratheit, @roSio."
.llniiml. 'llebrincna bari id) Fir
feline Giaarre cr%lailbclt, g mllroc
oarrah ried)cn."
so nrtB id, mciner @cac gchcn.
SD perIprod) ohucbin III clner boil
ben Stnnbc 5uriidSlfcbren."
r@cm pcriprad)It Dit bas?"
Gem &errn Efarrer, bel .ihnl
bnbe id) mein Eager nnigeiflogel.
@ir nnrcn 5llIanmen nllf Der Shu-
lc, cr mur ein lebensllllti9cr, frobs
lid,er Stibent. Genf' Gir mein
gritounen, dis i) i'm iiiilait IN Der
Notrc Ianc Strubc 5i Wontrcul
I'M prieiterlid)en 8c,paloe mieoer
follb. @cgcnicitige Mittbeilmugcn
iolgtclL nls or borte, id) gillge nod
Sointc Groir, mnBte idl peripre.
d]cr, bel Inn 81 mobncn."
sd rperoc n%nipnmlen l%nIIct."
nAtcin, ih rift ollf mcincs ISreun.
bes Hoiinante Derilber. Gs idiel
Dem alten Sbier &ergniigen 5u ma.
den, lid, griinolid, burd)mciden 81
laiicn. ulO Wlbrlfeinlid) miro &c
bcimp1rts icine @angort oiid) nid,i
beldleirnigen."
@ro5io aelcitct sen 9rilDer 5iti
Sbire. aulter Nopembermino heilli
burf Die 9Gitmc, Is rc9net IN
Stromcn.
yIic @cid)id,tc miro ominos.
Sdmcitcrdlcn, &npitGn Canton mn
leine Spd)ter fpminen inter Sturn
uno Heaen."
Gr eilt Die Stufen binab, tebri
aber ipfprt mieocr I'M.
n@er 1T sic bleid,e, blonoc.
braundllgigc Gle. Die ih BET mel.
ner anfunft traf?"
n@abriele 9antpn."
Sag ibr mleine beiten Gmpieb-
luIaen. Sit Garcia eiil unerreid)'
barer Stern, lper meiB, ob Gabrielle
mir nid,t oltrf's Seben leildtet
0tid) rei5t Der @eonnfe, MIDI elmer
10 groBen iSanrilie ell9er 5l perbin.
Den. @ltte 9tuht, Sd)melter."
Gr ihwingt iid alif ieinen Sd,iln-
mel, @ra5ia blidt linn nad, biz
Mob mn Heiter inter Den ldAunn'
fenben 9auiner peridlpinocns
~ y y
3mcites &upltel.
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3it Sanic.

Die 9roBe ll6r i'm &orrioor i6ldgt
bic iiebente Stunoe, als 8ra5ia ont
fploenocn Morgen Die Sreppe berab4
fommt. Gin ihIGfriees SienimGo-
d,en id)iirt oas Seuet elm anbercs
oronet Die 3immer. @ra5ia iiebt
nod, baB mn Sriibitiidstilh nidtS
feble, uno idreitet bann binails in
Den iriiden Worgen, Die gepobnte
Gromenaoe 81 MAIDEN, ebe bes ga.
ges Wiiben begimen.
Die OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES laittet, Ste
Samilie fitoet iih i'm Speiie5im-
nter 5uiammen. @ra5ia perbdlt iid
iebr ihneieiam, Der &apitdn ltnb
Garcia iiibren Die l%lnterbaltilng fait
ansihlieBlid,.
sd mill loiort Sbren @rll6er
aufluhen, @ra3ia, mo m,d) Yater
@ngelns, Der inherent Yfnrrer sur
9lusbilfe b~eieeeeben lit. 8eioe iol.
(GortSat,,no o,,f nor A. .fSoita ~
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1912-05-14

o@i beluobre, mode, onb OH in
Scin Stilbd)ea fommit,"
llnb lie fiibrt a!clla SIR Sbiire;
lndlulo ipringt boS iltngc M1oden
0auuH.
Garcia tritt chen Gi,S Dem @obn-
sInmcr.
Y@iltc Nodyt, Eupa," bort @raSia
lie iogen.
0oS ieioene &leip ralif,t pors
iiber, cine Sbiire ofinet iid), Mib
Canton lit sur Hllbe gegangen.
~ ~ ~
Critics &upitel.
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29

counter. yet II was we'll to provide for
a possible emergency-had he not his
grandson's future to considerr While
thus occupied he saw the afternoon
stage arrive and depart from before
the City Tavern.
Half an hour later Mr.. Wesley. the
postmaster. came sauntering up the
street. In his hand he carried q let
ter.
"Howdy." he dra wled, from Just be-
yond the Judges open door.
The Judge glanced up. his quill pen
poised aloft.
Good evening, sir; won't you step
inside and be seated?" he asked gra-
ciously. His dealings with the United
States mail service we're OF the most
Insignificant description. and In per.
sonally delivering a letter. II this was
what had brought him there. he felt
Mr.. Wesley had reached the limit OF
ON cial courtesy and despatch.
We'll. sir: II looks like you'd never
told us more thar two.thirds OF the
truth" said the postmaster. lie sur
veyed the Judge curiously.
Il am complimented by your opin'
ion OF my veracity," responded that
gentleman promptly. II consider two
thirds an enormously high per cent
to have achieved"
There ia something in that, too"
agreed Mr.. Wesley. who is Colonel
Slocum Price Turberviile?"
The Judge started up from his
chair.
Il have that honor" said he. bow
ing.
We'll. here's a letter come in ad
dressed like that. and as you've been
using part OF the name ! am willing
to assume you're legally entitled &c
the rest OF 1t. II clears up a point
that on and on has troubled me con
siderable. ] can only wonder l wa'n'
smarter"
What point. may ! ask"
why, about the time you hung Out
your single here, DIN one wrote q
letter TO General Jackson. 1t was
mailed after night. and when | seen l
In the morning | was clean beat.
couldn't locate the handwriting. ant
yet ! kept that letter back a couple o
days and give II all my spare time
1t ain't that I'm one OF your spyini
s~ort-there's nothing OF the Yankee
about me-"
Certainly not" agreed the Judge.
Candid. Judge. ! reckon you wrote
that letter. seeing this one comes I'm
der a frank from Washington. No. 81
i couldn't make out who was cor
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29

ine air OF indifference ne tossed q
letter On the table.
And do you xnow Old hickoryr"'
cried Mr.. Wesley.
why not? Does II surprise your"
inquired the Judge. 1t was only bis
innate courtesy which restrained him
from kicking the postmaster into the
street, so intense was his desire to
be rid OF him.
mo, I don't know as 1t does. Judge.
Naturally a public man like him Is In
the way OF meeting with all sorts. A
politician can't AFFORD to be too blame
particular. Well, next time you write
you might just send him my regards
q. w. M. de l.. Wesley's regards
there was considerable contention
over my getting this Office; ! reckon
he amt forgot. There was speeches
made, I understand the lie was passed
between two United states senators.
and that a quid OF tobacco was
throwed in anger" Having thus clear
ly established the fact that he was .
more or less national character. Mr..
Wesley took himself or.
When he had disappeared from
sight down the street, the Judge closed
the door. Then he picked up the let
ter. For a long minute he held 1t In
his hand, uncertain, fearful. while his
mind slipped back into the pas: until
his inward searching vision ferreteol
out q handsome soldierly figure-hir
own.
That's what Jackson remembers IL
he remembers anything" he NUT
tered. as with trembling fingers h0
broke the sea-. Almost instantly q
smile overspread his battered Tea
lures. lie hitched his chin higher and
squared his ponderOus shoulders. Il
am not forgotten-no, damn it-no!'
he exulted under his breath. "Recalls
me with sincere esteem and consid'
ers my services to the country as well
worthy Of recognition" the Judge
breathed deep. What would Mahafry
find to say now! Certainly this was
we'll calculated to disturb the sour
cynicism OF his friend. His bleared
eyes brimmed. After all his cropping
he had touched hands with the reali
ties at last! Even a federal ~judgeship,
though not IN Office OF first repute In
the south, had its dignity--it signified
something! He would make Solomon
his clerk! The Judge reached for hi
hat. MahafYy must know at once thai
fortune had mended for them. Why
at that moment he was actually II
receipt OF an income!
He sat down. the better to enjoy
the unique sensation. Taxes were be
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29

responding with the president. and II
worried Inc, not knowing. more than
anything I've had to contend against
since ! came into Office. calculate
there Amt a postmaster In the United
States takes a more personal Interest
In the service than me. I've frequent
iy set patrons right when they was
In doubt as to the date they had
mailed such and such q letter" As
Mr.. Wesley sometimes Cancelled as
many as three or four stamps In .
single day he might have been par
doned his pride In a brain which thus
lightly dealt with tho burden OF ofh.
cial business. lie surrendered the
letter with marked reluctance.
"Your sumise II correct" said the
Judge with dignity. II had occasion
to write my friend. General Jackson.
and unless ! am greatly mistaken
have my answer here" And with .
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER xxIx.-(ContInued.)

LfNf eH
But Betty shrank IRON him In In
voluntary agitation.
"Oh, not now, BruCc-not now-we
mustn't speak OF that It's wrong
It's w~ickcd--you mustn't make NE
forget HIM" she cried b%rokenly, In
protest.
Forgive me. Betty. III not speak
Of II again." he said.
Wait. Bruce, und some time-Oh.
don't make me say It," she gasped,
or ! shall hate myself" for In his
presence she was feeling the horror
OF her past experience grow strangely
remote. only the duh ache OF her
memories remained. and to these she
chung They were silent for q mo-
ment, then Darlington said:
After I'm sure youll DO safe here
perhaps III go south into the Choctaw
Purchase. I've beer thinking OF that
recently; but III find my way back
hcre-don't misunde rstand NELL
not come too soon for even you. Bet.
~. ] loved Norton. lie was one OF
my best friends. too" he continued
gently but you hhOW--h ana ] know
dear, the day will come when no
matter where you are | shall find you
and not lose you!"
Betty made no answer in words,
but a soft and eloquent little hand
WAS slipped into his and allowed %
rest there.
Presently a light wind stirred the
dead dense atmosphere, the mist lift.
ed and enveloped the shore, showing
them the river between piled-ur
mass OF vspor. Apparently It ran
Tor their raft alone. 1t was Just TWEEN
ty.four hours since Darlington had
looked upon such another night. bu,
this was a different world the gra,
fog was unmasking--a world OF hopes
and dreams, and rich content. Their
the thought OF Norton-poor Norton
who had had his world. too, OF hope,
and dreams and rich content
The calm OF a highly domestic on
istence had resumed It's interrupted
sway on the raft. Mr. ~Cavendish. az
ISOLATED In Betty's memory with Ger
tain rspiittfng manifestations O
ierocious & became In the bosom
OF his family iow.voiced and genia
und hopelessly impotent to deal will
his hye small sons; while Yancy wa
again the Bob Yancy- OF Scratch Hill
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29

Ing levied and collected with no other
end In view than his s~tipend--his ar.
dent fancy saw the whole machinery
OF government In operation for his
benefit. II was a singular feeling ne
experienced. Then promptly his
spendthrift brain became active. lie
needed clothes-so did M~ahany-so
did his grandson: they must take .
larger house; he would buy himself a
man servant: these were pressing NO
cessities as he now viewed them.
Once again he reached for his hat;
the desire to rush on to Belle Plain
was overmastering.
Il reckon Id be justified In hiring
a conveyance from Pegloe." he
thought. but Just here he had a saw.
Ing memory OF his unfinished task:
that claimed precedence and he 70
sumed his pen.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER XXX.
The Judge Receives q Letter.

After he had parted with Solomon
Mahary the Judge applied himself
diligently to shaping that miracle
working document which he was pre-.
pairing as an onset to whatever risk
he a In meeting Fentress. As san.
guine as he was sanguinary he conn.
IDENTITY expected TO survive tho en-.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29
synopsis.

Tho scene a, the opening Of the story y;
laid In the library uf an old WORKOUT
nDuth"rn plantation, known as the bar
history and that; of the owners, the
gulnrarls, il the subject Of discussion by
jonathan Ci"nsha", a business man;
Yancy, "A farmer, when Hannibal wayne
Hazard. II mysterious child OF the oIo
southern family. makes his APPEARANCE
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
tnaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Quintards deny any kno"ledge OF me
boy Yancy 20 keep Hannibal captain
MIrfoll, "A friend 81 the Quintards, ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar-
0ny. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han
nIhal 4 kidnapped ~ Dave Blount. Cap
tain Mufr"!Is agent. Yancy over,akes
Hluunt, gives hlm 4 tnrashing and secures
III" boy. YauCy appears before squire
Iialaain, and ls discharged with costs Tor
the Ritintir betty Malroy. a friend OK
the F~"rr-rs, has an encounter win zap
tain MGrt".I. Who forces his attentions on
Ter. and ls rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sots out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes ~" same stage. ihncy
and IiHuuiba! dis1rpear, with Murrell on
their tran Hannibal arrives at the home
"f Jpds" Slucun Price. The Judge recog,
H.z"- ia the boy IL" grandson OF an Oh
time friend. MgTTell arrives at Judges
home. Caycudls' family on raft rescue
iancy, who Is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty aud Darlington arrive
"a, Belle Plain liannibal's rifle discloses
som. startling things TO the Judge. Han
INITIAL and B"'ty meet again. Murrell ar
TiNes ia Belle Plain Is playing for big
stakes Yaucy aHakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startlIng discoveries In looking up
land titles Charley Norton. a young
planter. VITO assists the Judge. 10 mys-
tsTi,LsIy assaulted Norton informs Car
ringtUn nat Betty has promised 10 marry
hin. Norton Is mysteriously shot. More
Nght on MgTrells plot. lie plans upris-
Ing Of negroes Judge Price, with Hanni-
bal. visits Betty, and she keeps the boy
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
daughter II Ia" Overseer. who warns
Betty - dange and Counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty, terri
ned. acts on Boss advice. and on their
way their carrIag" Is stopped by Slosson;
tie tavern keeper. and n confederate. ana
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
almost Inaccessible spot. and there Muir
r"!l visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
his pIOncred love and the Interview is
ended by the arrival OF Ware. terrified
ut pnsHiblc OutcOiH" Of the crime. Judge
Price. hearing ~ the abduction. plans ac-
ton, The Judge takes charge OF tho
Is instituted, Darlington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
VISITS Colonel FcntrcEs, where he meets
laucy and tBvcndis+l. Becoming enraRed.
Price dashcs n glass Of whisky into the
'niuneIA face and a duel Is arranged. Muir
Icii IL arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts, The Juds" and Mahafry
TisCuss the coming du"l. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal, ana II fierce gun ight follows. YanCy
appears and assists III the rescue.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29

State superintendent of public
statement concerning the present
years approtionment Of state school
money. In it he said in part: THE
total funds to be apportioned this
year for school purposes are $l.S32,.
TAG. Total apport.onment last year
vas sl.7S9,912.S7. The apportion-
ment this year Is under the new law
passed in 1911. The money Is ap-
portioned in two general divisions;
one based on number OF teachers en-
ployed and the other based on the to-
tai attendance of pupils. The state
aid to weak districts this year
amounts to $27,7O6.S7. Last year the
amount was $20.G3S.25.
For the first time in a long num-
Der of years Jackson county will have
only one case on the criminal docket
of the supreme court at the opening
Of the October term. This Is the
suit OF the state against Edward NJ.
Baker. In Division No. l there are
50 civil suits set for hearing In Oc-
tober. OF those 10 are appeals from
Jackson county and Is from st. Louis.
In Division No, 2 there are AZ cases
set for the October call. or those
nine are civil actions from Jackson
county and one criminal. The city
OF st. Louis has ~ civil suits set for
the October call In this division and
seven state cases. In all there are
1876 civil suits on the October docket.
.
Reports received at the state CAPT.
tai indicate that the ozark region
OF Missouri in and around Springfield
Ia In the grip of a terrific heat wave.
The thermometer registered 92 do.
grees recently and there Is much SUI.
fering from the humidity. Vegetation
Ia suffering and the apple crop will
be damaged greatly II rain does not
fall soon, Much fruit Ii falling from
the trees.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-29
MISSOURI STATE
CAPITAL ITEMS
NOTES THAT ARE OF INTEREST
TO MiSSOURiANS.
Grief Mention Of Matters az Vhey
Occur at jefferson City,
Official and other.
wise.

Jefferson City.--The possibility OF =
legal contest to determine whether
Judge Henry G.. Timmonds of Kansas
City or Judge Henry w. Bond OF ST.
Louis received the Democratic nonli'
nation for a seat on the supreme
bench Is causing n stir here among
lawyers and politicians. Judge Bona
appeared upon the official ballot as a
candidate for division No. | and
Judge Timmonds for division No. 2.
Judge Bond received 1885 votes n
Judge Timmonds S2,S14, giving the lat
ter a majority over Judge Bond or
3,S29.
The point involved Is the authority
OF the secretary of state to compei
the candidates for Judge OF the SUI
preme court to designate for whlch
division they are candidates. Those
who contend that the secretary OF
state does not possess this authority
hold that the only act necessary by
q candidate Is to file his official an
nounccment as a candidate for Judge
of the supreme court and that the ar
rangements of the divisions Is not
contemplated by the constitution. al
though usages in the past have recos-
niZed the divisions.
There is no specific statute cover
Ing this point nor any legal decision.
II a candidate for a seat upon the SUI
prcmc court does not have to Indicate
the division for which he is an APP
plicant it is plain Judge Timmonds
was nominated. Otherwise 1t ID
equally plain that he was defeated as
u candidate for judge Of division No.
. and that Judge Bond was nominated
for division No. /.