7 Aug 1903--Will Short was brought before Squire Hines Tuesday on a warrant sworn out by S. E. Marrs, charging him with carrying off and robbing a bee hive, the property of the latter. Short plead guilty and was fined $1.00 and cost. Mr. Marrs also swore out a warrant for ____Lewis for the same offense, but the latter could not be found. The hive was taken to the Negro church in the east part of town, the honey extracted and the bees killed with sulfur smoke. Rather cheap honey, considering the manner in which it was secured. If the officers would pay as much attention to the enforcement of the law as they do to securing their fees, such petty thieving could be broken up. In justice to Mr. Hines, however, we will say that he made the fine the minimum upon the advice of the prosecuting attorney. So we are informed. 7 Aug 1903--Born, on the 3rd, to Alex Warford and wife, a son. 7 Aug 1903--Born, on the 30th, to Doll Forbis and wife, a daughter. 7 Aug 1903--Mrs. W. M. White of near Rucker, died Wednesday of last week from neuralgia of the stomach. She was sick only a few hours. 7 Aug 1903--Thos. Davis, a Wabash employee was struck by a train in Moberly Sunday night and knocked into the tank pond. He was rescued immediately but lived only a few minutes. He was 43 years of age. 7 Aug 1903--The News acknowledges the receipt of the following: "Mrs. A. J. Lessley announces the marriage of her daughter Bernice to Mr. Oliver G. Buckman, Wednesday, August 5, 1903, St. Louis, Mo. At home after Aug. 15th, 5149 Ridge Avenue." 14 Aug 1903--Born, near Huntsville, on the 9th, to R. B. Burkhartt and wife, a son. 14 Aug 1903--R. H. Williams, of Holdenville, I. T, is visiting his son, W. I. Williams. 14 Aug 1903--Born, on the 8th, to Chas. Russell and wife, a son. 14 Aug 1903--Born, on the 10th, to Morgan Griffith and wife, a daughter. 14 Aug 1903--The 2 year old son of C. L. Enoch and wife died in Elliott Monday of scarlet fever. 14 Aug 1903--Born, on the 10th, to H. A. Patterson and wife, a daughter. 14 Aug 1903--J. T. Randolph was called to Edina Sunday, to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Thos. F. Randolph, who died suddenly at that place Saturday at the age of 91 years. 14 Aug 1903--S. F. Cross, formerly of Sturgeon, died at the home of his daughter in St. Louis Tuesday, aged about 70 years. He was buried at Sturgeon with Masonic honors, he being a member of the Sturgeon lodge. 14 Aug 1903--John Carver died at his home in Moberly on the 10th inst, aged 67 years. He leaves a wife and four children. 21 Aug 1903--Born, on the 18th, to Brace Johnston and wife, a daughter. 21 Aug 1903--May Burton, of Texas, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burton, is visiting his parents. 21 Aug 1903--Mrs. Gus Atkins, who has been very sick for the past week, is reported some better. 28 Aug 1903--Born, on the 25th, to Silas Bradley and wife, a son. 28 Aug 1903--Born, on the 24th, to E. Y. Keiter and wife, a son. 28 Aug 1903--Born, on the 24th, to Harry H. Lewis and wife, a son. 28 Aug 1903--James Hart, who removed from near Clark to Fort Scott, Kansas, several years ago, died at that place on Aug 17. 28 Aug 1903--John Crews, proprietor of the Crews hotel at Clark, died at that place Saturday after a short illness, aged about 50 years. 28 Aug 1903--Mrs. John Stark and children, of Iowa Park, Texas, are visiting her brother, J. R. Williams, near Yates. They are highly pleased with their Texas home. 28 Aug 1903--J. W. Burton and wife, of near Cairo, attended the funeral of Mrs. J. H. Swetnam Tuesday. 28 Aug 1903--Died, on the 22nd, the one-year-old daughter of L. P. Murry and wife. The funeral services were conducted at the residence Sunday evening, after which the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. 28 Aug 1903--MRS. J. H. SWETNAM DEAD--It becomes the painful duty of the News this week to chronicle the death of Mrs. J. H. Swetnam which occurred at her home near town on Monday, August 24, 1903. Mrs. Swetnam, for the past two and one-half years had been a sufferer from that dread disease, consumption, and all that a loving and devoted husband could do to restore her health was done, but to no avail. About a year ago Mr. Swetnam took his wife to Texas in the hope that the mild summer climate would be beneficial, but the disease was too far advanced to be checked and they returned home to await the final summons. Mrs. Swetnam was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Embree and was born May 29, 1863, being, at the time of her death, 40 years, 2 months and 26 days old. At the age of 13 she was converted and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church and had since been a faithful and consistent member. On December 21, 1882, she was united in marriage to Mr. J. H. Swetnam and to this union one child, their son, Harvey, was born. Besides her husband and son she leaves to mourn her death an aged father and mother, one brother and two sisters and a host of friends. Funeral services were donated at Pleasant Grove church near Yates Tuesday, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the church yard. Mrs. Swetnam was a good woman, kind neighbor and a devoted wife and mother, and in her death the community sustains an irreparable loss. To the sorrowing ones the News extends its warmest sympathy. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.