15 May 1903--KENTUCKY FEUDISTS INCOMPREHENSIBLE--Washington, May 7--Senator "Joe" Blackburn of Kentucky talked freely today regarding the situation in Breathitt county. He said that Kentucky lawlessness was confined to the mountains of the state, where the most "incomprehensible people in the world life." "They are nearly all illiterate, half-starved and almost naked," said the senator, "yet they are the most hospitable people to be found anywhere. They are dirt-eaters and quarrelsome, but, in their way, they are honest. I do not believe it possible to stop their fighting, so long as the people continue to live. They have a peculiar code of honor. They never molest a woman, nor will they shoot an enemy accompanied by a woman or a child. Marcum for seventy days was able to protect himself by simply being accompanied by a woman or a child. These mountaineers always shoot in the back, from the bushes, and never give a man a chance for his life. In their way they are honest. A stranger may stop with them in the meanest hovel and never have any fear of being robbed. The mountaineer will live on the dirt floor and give his bed to the stranger. He will divide his food with him and would be insulted if offered any money for his hospitality, yet for $25 he would not hesitate to seize his rifle and hide in the bushes and shoot the first man who came along. I doubt whether the man who killed Marcum will ever be arrested and tried. No one would appear against him, but he is a marked man, and sooner or later he will be shot in the same way that Marcum was. I knew that Goebel was going to be killed, and I warned him several times. I should have paid more attention to the character of the mountaineer and would then have seen through the plans of the assassin. I admit that it is a deplorable situation, but I can not see any remedy except time." 15 May 1903--The Globe will make its last issue in Fayette this week. The machinery and material will be taken to Glasgow where the paper will be published in the future. Mr. Fuller contemplates adding many new features not accessible to the country weekly paper. It is reported that he has made arrangements with the St. Louis papers to furnish the Globe with a special news service and that he has engaged the services of a noted cartoonist to picture local characters and events. The Globe will be fitted out with electric power, but not from the Missouri Central as some might suppose, but from a specially installed plant. W. D. Settle, the former editor, will not continue in that capacity. Chas. Diggs, the present foreman, and George Hill will accompany the plant to Glasgow--Fayette Advertiser. 15 May 1903--R. R. Jones is erecting a four-room residence on his lots north of the Saints' church. 15 May 1903--On Thursday, April 30, 1903, in honor of her 60th anniversary a number of the relatives and friends of Mrs. Martha Atkins assembled at her home. Preparations had been made for the entertainment of the guests and all spent a pleasant day. As an evidence of esteem the guests presented Mrs. Atkins with several nice presents. We give the names of the guests below: Mesdames J. B. Atkins, W M Collins, Lee Humphrey, Lish Mead, C. T. Atkins and J. B. Atkins; Messrs J. B. Atkins, W. M. Collins, Lee Humphrey, Rich Mead, C. T. Atkins, J. B. Atkins. 22 May 1903--W. T. Rutherford, one of Randolph's most prominent citizens, died at his home at Huntsville Tuesday noon, aged 90 years. He was born near Lexington, KY, Oct 2, 1813, and came to Missouri in 1831, locating in Howard county where he resided one year, when he removed to Randolph county. He was married to Miss Jane Dameron in 1837. 22 May 1903--Born, on the 15th, to Cole George and wife, of Burton, a daughter. 22 May 1903--KILLED IN MINE AT RENICK--Tyre Patton and Jack Cartlege Instantly Killed by Falling Rock--At 4 o'clock Monday afternoon just when the miners in the coal mines at Renick were preparing to quit work for the day, a large rock weighing probably seven tons, fell suddenly and instantly killed Tyre Patton and Jack Cartlege, mangling their bodies almost beyond recognition. Mr. Wilhite, who was working with them was pinned to the ground by the rock, but only his foot was caught and it was badly mashed. The three miners were at work in one of the entries and were getting ready to quit. It is supposed a blast in one of the adjoining entries loosened the rock, which was bell shaped. Patton was working in a crouching position and the boulder struck him on the back, driving his head down between his legs and breaking every bone in his body. Cartledge was also horribly mangled. Wilhite's foot was fastened, but with the aid of his pocket knife and a nail he dug himself out and crawled 250 yards on his hands and knees to the bottom of the shaft, where he rang for the cage. He was hauled to the top and the engineer noticing his predicament went to his rescue. When told the awful news of the killing of the two miners, the whistles summoned the miners back from their homes and the victims were taken out. Mr. Patton leaves a widow and two children. His wife was formerly Miss Ella Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Martin, of south of town, and sister of Dick, Omer and Forrest Martin, of this city. Mrs. Patton and eldest daughter, Josephine, were in Moberly shopping, when the horrible accident occurred. Jack Cartledge leaves a widow and three children. Both men were industrious and moral and greatly respected by their associates. The funeral of Mr. Cartledge will be held from the Christian church in Renick tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock and Mr. Patton's funeral will be at 2 o'clock. Rev. Copher will conduct both services.---Moberly Democrat. 22 May 1903--The will of the late Mrs. Phoebe Bain, of Higbee, was filed for probate this afternoon. She leaves real estate and life insurance and personal property to the amount of $2,000. By the terms of the instrument her real estate is bequeathed to her husband during his life time and at his death goes to her heirs. She gives 70 per cent of her insurance money to Dr. A. J. Brown, of Higbee, for medical services--Moberly Democrat May 14. 22 May 1903--Chas. Terrill, well known here, met with a serious accident at St. Charles, Monday, where he was at work on a bridge being constructed by the Midland Bridge Co. While at work on the bridge a heavy timber fell and broke his right leg and also knocked him into the river, and it was only by quick and heroic work on the part of his fellow-workmen that he was saved from a watery grave. 22 May 1903--KILLED NEAR RENICK--Louie Everhardt, a German shoemaker at Renick, was struck and almost instantly killed by engine No. 423, pulling freight train No. 75, west bound. The train was in charge of Conductor Cres with Engineer Brennan at the throttle of the 423. The accident occurred at 8 o'clock last night, two miles east of Renick. The unfortunate man, who has been slightly deranged the past year, was intoxicated and when the locomotive struck him, he was crawling along the track on his hands and knees. The trainmen thought they had run over a dog until they reached Moberly and examined the front end of their engine. Everhardt had no known relatives in this country and will be buried by the county--Moberly Democrat, May 15. 29 May 1903--Peter Todd, aged about 50 years was drowned in the Missouri river at Glasgow Saturday night. He was stepping from a skiff into a ferry when the boat swung round, throwing him overboard. His body was recovered several hours after the accident. 29 May 1903--Capt J. T. Lowry, of Huntsville, died at that place yesterday morning. 29 May 1903--Born, on the 27th, to John Crawford and wife a daughter. 29 May 1903--Born, near Yates, on the 24th, to Chas. Brandenburg and wife, a son. 29 May 1903--Died, near Higbee, on Monday, May 25, 1903, the wife of Thomas Turner, Col, of consumption, aged 45 years. 29 May 1903--Sidney Alexander, of Prairie township, became deranged last week and was taken to the asylum at Fulton Saturday. Until recently he had made his home in the Indian Territory. 29 May 1903--Died, near Myers, on Saturday, May 23, 1903, Miss Ollie Lynch, aged about 20 years, of measles. Miss Lynch had been employed to teach the fall and winter school in the Naylor district. 29 May 1903--John N. Kring, one of Randolph's oldest citizens, died at his home in Moberly May 27, aged 82 years. He was born in Virginia in 1821 and came to Missouri in 1839, locating at Fayette from which place he moved to Moberly in 1869. 29 May 1903--James T. Wallace, one of Moberly's old and honored residents, died at that place Thursday morning, May 28, 1903 of general debility. Mr. Wallace was an uncle, by marriage, of F. M. and J. B. Tymony of this place. J. B. Tymony went to Moberly on the noon train. The remains will be buried at Moberly to-morrow. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.