The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
ODD BITS OF NEWS

and then presented bill for SIS for
interpreting the two words. Towe-
shepsky refused to pay and Stirling
sued. He got a judgment for 81.
Roseville, Ill.-The oldest Odd Fell
low is said to be Joseph Simpson of
this place, who, in proof of his claim,
exhibits certificate of initiation
dated 1862, showing that he has been
a member Of the order 81 years.
Digger, Ind.-The biggest barn in
the state is being built by w. II. Jones
on his 1900 acre farm near here. The
barn is to be 800 feet long and $40
feet wide. When completed it will
hold 400 head of cattle. A car load
Of telephone poles and three carloads
Of cement were used in the founda-
ton. The silo adjoining the barn is
filled with corn from Ids acres or
zoo, 600 tons Of silage which is said to
be the largest in the United States
La Porte, lnd.-Nicholas Fleck, liv-
ing near here set II gun trap for chick
en- thieves at his hen house door. He
hurriedly went to his chicken house
the next morning, forgetting the gun
trap, and on opening the door re-
ceivcd the full charge of shot in the
face, being fatally injured.
Coulton, Calif.-The good old days
are gone. A lone bandit held up the
day coach on Southern Pacific train
number l0l, the Sunset Limited, half
mile west Of here Friday night He
escaped by jumping through an open
window after disgustedly refusing a
collection Of 81 taken up for him by
a passenger, firing u shot to empha-
size his feelings. The bullet riccohet-
ed from the car ceiling, and slightly
injured a passenger. The bandit was
caught within mile of the hold
up"
Richmond, Vain explanation of
the passage of the recent dry amend
mcnt, il is pointed out here that a
large share of the prohibition move
mont in the South has been compli-
Gated with the race question. Dry
laws have been passed not because of
conviction on the part of the people
that the use Of liquor was Immoral,
but from the desire to place intoXi-
cants out Of reach Of the colored peo-
pie. In such cases the laws have
been enforced as rigidly rs possible
against the negroes, and have been
very largely ignored where white peo-
pie were concerned.
Redwood City, Calif.-John German
boilermaker, went to bed on the S. p.
tracks. An engine struck him and
Knocked him 20 feet. A wagon start
ing to a hospital with him, hit a rut |
German bounced out. He was laid on
an operating table and his wounds
dressed. A patrol wagon took him to
the county Jail and he was carried up
a flight of stairs, sound asleep all the
time At the next morning the fac
tory whistle blew. German awokc.
an bet I'm late for work." he re-
marked. He was.
Bloomington, Ia.-Diroctors of Nc
Lean county Farmers Association,
300 members, are looking for a man
to act a. farm adviser. He must bc
a college graduate and have had at
least five years farm experience, but
the salary will be $4,000 per year.
Marion, O.-Robcrt Gatewood, two
years old, slipped from the house dur
ing n severe rain storm and in at
tempting to cross the street. fell into
a gutter, was swept into storm sew
err, rescued from the other end Of the
sewer by woman who had witness
ed the accident, revived and seems no
worse off for his experience.
Lima, O.-Detectives watched II.
X. Cooney, farmer, drain three gal
Ions of grain juice from his silo and
suspecting that he was distilling the
juice into whiskey, arrested him. He
declares that he has drawn off the
juice from his silo for ten years and
will contest the case.
LuVerne, IA horse, hitched to
a carriage in which were seated the
wife and little daughter of a neigh
Dor, took fright in front of the home
Of Geo Henderson, farmer near here
and ran away. Henderson dashed into
his barn, cranked up his automobile
and gave chase. He overlook and
passed the horse, then slowed up and
as the mad animal tried to pass, Hen
derson grasped the bride with one
hand and steering with the other,
soon stopped horse and auto.
Rommey, w. Va.-The postmaster
at Highview, w. Va. recently accepted
for shipment, via. parcel post, George
Lerick, six year old boy. The lad