Friday, 3 Apr 1914--A SUICIDE AT RENICK--At 7 o'clock this morning Forrest Truby of Renick stabbed himself in the heart with a pocket knife. His aim was very true and death resulted within a few minutes after the rash act of the man who was despondent over continued ill health. He had been sick for about two months and had become very depressed in spirit from his enforced idleness. At no time had he intimated that he was thinking of taking his own life. The wife of the deceased and mother were in the kitchen getting breakfast when they heard a noise and both ran to the sick room and found the poor man weltering in his own life blood. He had ceased breathing before anyone arrived. The sorrowing women were so overcome that they could hardly tell all that they knew of the deed of their loved one. Mr. Truby was a painter and farmer and was one of the most highly respected citizens of Renick. He was a Spanish war veteran and a man of unusual intelligence. Before his illness he was optimistic and always made the best of things. He suffered from an attack of grip which developed into a complication of diseases resulting in a complete nervous breakdown. Those who know him best feel quite sure that he was temporarily insane when he committed the rash act which brought sorrow to so many people The surviving relatives are a wife, mother, Mrs. Biddie Truby, one brother, Milton Truby, and one sister, Mrs. Gertie Owens. Dr. Barnhardt of Huntsville the county coroner, went to Renick and viewed the remains of the unfortunate man. He did not hold an inquest, as the facts in regard to the death of Mr. Truby were well known. Mr. Truby was 35 years of age. The funeral was conducted by Rev. E. Y. Keiter in the Christian church at Renick on Wednesday. Interment in the Davis family bury ground--Moberly Democrat March 30th. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--MISS OPAL BRODIE MARRIED--We are indebted to Miss Marvis Rankin of Butte, Montana, for the following account of the marriage of her cousin, Miss Opal Brodie: "A very pretty double wedding took place Wednesday afternoon at the home of Rev. Robert Kilgore, at 1021 South Wyoming Street, at 2 o'clock, when Bert Billings and Maude Opal Brodie, and Frank Wingenbaugh and Elenora Ritson were united in marriage. The modest but impressive ceremony was witnessed by many friends. The young brides were charmingly attired. Miss Brodie wore a white charmeuse gown trimmed in shadow lace and tiny pink rosebuds; while Miss Ritson wore a very stylish tailored traveling suit of navy blue, with hat to match. Both brides carried white roses and hyacinths. Immediately after the ceremony, which was a double ring ceremony, the couples left for an extended honeymoon to various parts of the state. They carried with them the good wishes of a host of friends, for all are well known among the younger set of Butte. They will all make their future ho me in the city." THE NEWS joins the bride's many Higbee friends in best wishes. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Joe Schooling, son of Dan Schooling formerly of this place, died Friday of last week from an operation at a Moberly hospital. Besides his parents, he leaves a wife and one child. He had many friends here who were pained to learn of his death. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Mrs. Harry Dinwiddie left Monday for Muskogee, Ok, in response to a message stating that her father, Ancel Patterson, was dead. Mr. Patterson was a former citizen of this place and had many friends who will learn of his death with deep sorrow. He was about 60 years of age, and died in a railroad hospital at Muskogee from blood poison resulting from the extraction of several teeth. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Born, on the 27th, to John Wilson and wife, a son. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Born, on the 30th, to Ben DePrior and wife, a son. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--The baby daughter of Isaac Jones and wife, who has been dangerously ill of pneumonia for the past ten days, is better. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Ed Smith got his left foot quite badly mashed while at work Saturday night, and as he lost his right foot a year or so ago from a similar accident, he gets around with no little difficulty. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--The little daughter of P. A. Dougherty and wife of near Myers is quite sick. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--The baby son of Edgar Perkins and wife died Tuesday. Interment was made in the Burton cemetery. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Mrs. Clarence Feland returned Sunday from a visit with her father, J. T. Goldsberry, of Columbia. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Rankin, the five-year-old son of John Little and wife, sprang a good one the other day. He came walking in the house with an egg in his hand and when his mother asked him where he got it he replied, "Out there in the yard. Gueth thome old hen lostht it." Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Willard Brundege has been laid up for the past week, being threatened with blood poison. He barked his shin two weeks ago while cranking a gasoline engine, but paid no attention to it. He called in a physician just in the nick of time. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--John R. Hairston, one of the best known men in Howard county, as well as one of the best, died at his home near Fayette Tuesday morning from blood poison, caused from cutting one of his fingers while paring his nails. He was one of the state's most enthusiastic boosters for good roads, and was quite prominent in the democratic party. He had been probate judge several terms and was permanently mentioned for congress. His death is a calamity to his family and friends. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--Mr. Francis Barron and Mrs. Ethel Mann were united in marriage on the 1st at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. J. N. Cleeton, Justice J. C. Elgin officiating. Congratulations. Friday, 3 Apr 1914 --John Rocket who has been living in Iowa for the past year or so, is visiting Higbee friends. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--G. W. Cook, news of whose death on the 26th came as a great shock to his relatives and friends here, died from locked bowels, so a brief letter to S. S. Cook states. Mr. Cook was about 55 years of age and is survived by his wife, two daughters and one son. He also leaves three brothers, S. S., John H. and Hubert, and one sister, Mrs. Sallie Ketchum. Mr. Cook was born and reared in this community, moving to Douglas county three years ago, and was as good a man and citizen as ever lived among us. Friday, 3 Apr 1914--IN MEMORY--Of America Jones-Meyers who departed this life March 21st, 1914. She was born at Myers, Howard county, May 12th, 1880, and lived there and at Higbee most all her life. December 28th, 1910 she was married to E. N. Meyers of Attica, Ohio, and lived at that place about two years, and then returned to Higbee. She united with the Higbee Christian church at an early age, and retained membership there until called to the "Church Triumphant". Besides her husband she leaves four sisters, Mmes. T. H. Dinwiddie, J. W. Marshall, John Miller and Floyd Moore and one brother, J. B. Jones, all of Higbee. Thus we must write upon the scroll of time the passing of another dear friend, and we are brought face to face with the sad thought that one by one they pass away. It is sad to think of death but sadder yet is its reality, where one so young, with years of happiness seemingly before them, is cut down in the very springtime of life. (Poem). America, as we knew her, was of that type of womanhood that gives life its sweetest virtues. Kind, courteous, gentle in thought and forgiving in spirit, lovable in her thoughtfulness of her loved ones, and true to all her friends. Faithful in her trust in God she gave up life with His name upon her lips, and we think of her as being able to say, as we would admonish her dear ones to believe, "That neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth; nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord." If this be your faith and love what is death? Only the chilliness that precedes the dawn; we shudder for a moment, then awake, in the broad sunshine of the other life. In the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends, at the Higbee Christian church the funeral services were held March 23rd, conducted by Eld. E. Y. Keiter, after which the remains were conveyed to the New Hope cemetery in Howard county, near the scene of her childhood days. There we were met by a large crowd of neighbors and friends of that community, who came with hearts of sympathy and words of comfort to the bereaved ones. And there in the City of the Dead, while the sunshine of the afternoon beamed brightly upon all earth and robin and bluebird chirped of the springtime that would bring forth to a new life the seed that had died in the bosom of the soil, a short service was held, and the glory of the resurrection of the dead was pictured. And friends and dear ones passed by and viewed the remains of the mother and her infant babe as they slept that last sleep to be broken on the morn of His coming by angels' song. May His saving grace and loving power comfort us all. (poem). Friday, 3 Apr 1914--DIED--Francis Marion Dunlap beloved infant son of Mr. O. P. and Goldie Dunlap, born April 30, 1913, died March 29th, 1914, aged 10 months and 29 days, was interred in the Robb graveyard south of town. Services were conducted at the home of the parents by Eld. Wm. Kelso. (poem followed). Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.