Friday, 16 May 1913--J. C. Rodney, of Huntsville, rural Route 3, is in search of his 14 year old son, Albert, who has been missing since March 23. The boy when leaving home wore light pants, dark coat and leather cap. He has blue eyes and fair complexion. His father believes him to be working on some farm near Huntsville, as it is said he has been seen here. Any news regarding his whereabouts will be thankfully received--Huntsville Herald. Friday, 16 May 1913--MICHAEL TO ASK PAROLE--As will be seen from a notice elsewhere, S. L. Michael, father of Fred Michael who shot and killed Elmer Magruder here four years ago December 18 last, when he broke jail, will present a petition to the State Board of Pardons at its meeting on the 7th day of June, praying for the release of his son on parole. We have not heard of the petition being circulated in this section, and from the expressions we hear it would do no good. We believe it would cost a local man his standing in the community to circulate such a petition. No one can blame the father for wanting to get his boy home, but as the latter was given only ten years for a crime for which he should have been hung, and will get out in three-fourths of that time by good behavior, the senior Michael should drop the matter. The people of this town subscribed, and paid, a reward for the capture of Michael, and if they do not fight the proposed parole good and hard we are very much mistaken. The claim is made for Michael that he has made a model prisoner. Why shouldn't he? With the numerous methods employed by the prison authorities for the control of refractory prisoners, we don't see that it is any special credit to a prisoner to be known as a model. Another claim is a letter to the NEWS (printed elsewhere) from R. E. Gooding, who is interested in the matter, is that Michael "has had his lesson." If the latter regrets the killing at all, he regretted it as much the next day as he does now, and the murder itself was a "lesson." The NEWS is unalterably and everlastingly opposed to the paroling or pardoning of such criminals. Prisons should be reformatories, as Mr. Gooding states, but they should also be places of punishment, and unless a man can show that he is innocent or has been unjustly sentenced we think he should be made to serve his term in full. Friday, 16 May 1913--(Kathy Bowlin's notes: I am breaking with my policy of printing poems on this one, because it describes the personality of the woman, and because it is signed by her friend). IN MEMORY--To The Memory of My Dear Friend, Mrs. J. J. Bradley. On coming to live in Higbee Some fifteen years ago, My dear friend, Mrs. Bradley, Was first of my new friends to know. Yes, she was first to call And her welcome words of cheer Made me feel I'd found a friend, One whose friendship seemed sincere. For years we lived close neighbors-- We were friends and neighbors, too In sickness, cares or sorrow She helped to cheer me through. How could I help but love her, She was so unselfish and so kind I always found her just the same And a better friend I'll never find. How many times in sickness She has given her kindly aid-- Even faced a beating storm, And through the night she stayed. Oh! how much I missed her When for her health they moved away But there came back loving letters And I felt she had gone to stay. Three weeks ago--a little more-- We lingered at the gate, We talked of our joys and sorrows And of our unknown fate. She spoke of how she hoped to feel When death should come, some day Then once more we said good bye, And I watched her walk away. So ended here our friendship sweet; Such friendships make us better. How I shall miss this gentle voice And the kind and loving letter. On the table lies a little book She gave me years ago-- A collection of quotations; Her favorite, marked, I give below: "the little, sharp vexations, And the briars that catch and fret; Why not take all to the Helper Who never has failed us yet? Tell Him about the heartaches, Tell Him the longing, too; Tell Him the baffled purpose When we scarce knew what to do. Then leaving all our weakness With the One divinely strong, Forget that we bore the burden And carry away the song." Florence W. Burkhalter. Friday, 16 May 1913--A word of thanks to all my friends and neighbors for your kindness to us in our sore affliction. We will never forget you for your help and sympathy when it was so much needed. May the Lord prosper each of you is the desire of our hearts. Call for any help needed and we will respond to the best of our ability--Rev. Dr. S. Quick and wife, Hattie Quick, and Roy Boy Quick. Friday, 16 May 1913--Ben and Frank Warford of Appolo, Pa, are the guests of J. K. Warford and other friends. Friday, 16 May 1913--Born, on the 9th, to Will S. Walton and wife, a son. Friday, 16 May 1913--John Bradley, who was called home from the West two weeks ago by the death of his mother, was here Tuesday on his way to Yates for a visit with relatives. His stay in the west was certainly very beneficial, for he is apparently as sound as a new dollar, and never looked healthier or more robust in his life. He will return to the West in a short time. Friday, 16 May 1913--The docket for the June term of court at Moberly contains 158 cases, 31 of which are for divorce. There are seven criminal cases, 28 damage suits, four libel suits and one slander suit. Friday, 16 May 1913--Y. L. Atkins orders his address changed from Chandler OK to Powell, WY. Friday, 16 May 1913--Jas. Bordoli, and Italian miner, was killed by a fall of rock in mine No. 12 of the Northern Central Coal Co, at Huntsville Thursday of last week. Friday, 16 May 1913--Fred Dill, who has been located at Los Angeles, Cal, for some time, has moved to Texarkana, Ark, and writes: "Please change my address to this place, but keep your pencil in hand, as you may be called on to change it to Higbee, when the prodigal son makes a home run." Friday, 16 May 1913--WILLIAM PALMATARY DEAD--Wm. Palmatary, one of the best known and highly respected farmers of the Myers vicinity, died at his ho me yesterday of heart trouble, aged 71 years, 2 months and 20 days. Mr. Palmatary had been in poor health for some time, and his death, while rather sudden, was not unexpected. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Dougherty in 1868, who with eight of the ten children born to them, survives. Mr. Palmatary was a good man and in his death his family and community have suffered a distinct loss. Interment will be made today at New Hope. To the bereft the NEWS extends its warmest sympathy. Friday, 16 May 1913--Mrs. John McGill and little daughter leave tonight for New York where she will be joined by her sister and from which port they will sail early next week for Gottenburg, Sweden, for a three months' visit with their aged parents. Friday, 16 May 1913--Dog tax is now due. All dogs on which taxes are not paid by May 31st will be shot--W. F. Cain, City Marshal. Friday, 16 May 1913--The residence of Festus Gun of Huntsville was burned Wednesday night of last week, the family barely escaping. Mr. Gun was awakened by the roof falling in, and succeeded in waking the rest of the family only by the hardest work. Friday, 16 May 1913--The school building was not sold on the 9th, as had been advertised by the Board, and bids will be asked for again later on. Work on the new building will commence at such a late date that the old building will likely have to be used up to December. But one bid was received for the old building. Friday, 16 May 1913--Wm. B. Newby, familiarly known as "Jack," died at his home near Huntsville on the 11th, of consumption, aged 37 years. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections and comments welcome.