The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-31
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MEMPHIS, MO.
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Orlando Riney, aged about seventy
years, a highly respected farmer liv-
ing northwest of Memphis, commit
ted suicide early last Sunday morn
ing, his body being found at s o'clock
a. M about quarter of a mile from
his home, by the side OF straw
stack. He had drank about one
ounce of nux vomica. the empty bot
tie being found in his pocket. Mrs.
Riney had been in poor health for
come time and her husband was
greatly worried over her state OF
health, and constant brooding over
the matter evidently caused MIN to
commit the rash act which took his
life. About o'clock the morning or
his death Mrs. Riney said she was
awakened by her husband walking
about in the house, but thought moth
ing Of the incident She arose at
her accustomed time Sunday morn
ing. prepared breakfast, and after
putting the meal on the taole
stepped to the bedroom to call him.
Finding he had left the house, she
called her son, who went to the
barn and other buildings on the
place. Becoming alarmed they
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short time a searching party was
out in quest of the missing man, who
was found as above indicated.
Weaver Nicoson, who has been In
the medical corps of the army for
number of years, came to his nome
in Kirksville the latter part OF last
week for ten days visit with home
folks. Accompanied by his parents
and cousin. Miss Babbitt, Weaver
visited on Monday with relatives and
friends here. He is looking fine and
ia somewhat chagrined that he has
not been allowed to go oversee. FOR
about three years he was stationed
in the Philippines, but for about SIX
months has been located at the base
bospital. Camp Fremont, California.
On advice Of the state board OF
health and on their orders the local
and county health officers again put
the quarantine ban In effect last
Saturday. The school was closed,
also churches and picture show. The
action of the officers, while some
what disappointing, Is not to be cen
sured, for it is simply matter or
precaution, and unavoidable There
are hut few cases in the county now,
and TINS TlSlU emu SchlSht VI lily
ban will no doubt prevent the fur
Their spread of the disease, and we
trust things may resume their usual
routine by the first of next week.
Five of the Scotland county con-
tfnsent who went to Camp Bowie on
Monday of last week failed to pass
tho physical examination and re-
turned to their homes Monday night
of this week. The five men are:
Roy Robinson, Granger; lopez Weir,
Greensburg; Edgar Egbert, CORN;
Elmer Richardson, Greensburg, and
Amos Workman, Arbela. These men
will likely be re-examined and clas-
sified for limited service.
r. A. Cassidy, state chairman, has
appointed w. T. Reddish county
chairman of the united war work
ers' campaign which is to be launch
ed in this county the week of No
venlber II. The quota for the United
States is s170,5O0 900; for Missouri
SIS 1000 ,oQ0; for Scotland county, SIS,
600.
Horace Hfrsh, who is with the
American forces oversee, sends his
father very interesting lot of me
mentoes picked up in the wake ioi
! the retreating Hun forces. The col
| lection is varied one, consisting OF
shoulder straps post cards, cigarettes