Friday, 29 Aug 1913--PLAYED GOOD SAMARITAN--S. E. Robb Takes in Indigent Kin and Has House Plundered in Return for His Kindness--One day last week Lee Robb and wife, the latter with a young baby in her arms, foot sore and weary, came to the home of S. E. Robb just southeast of town, the husband claiming relationship to Mr. Robb. The latter had not seen the stranger since he was a very small boy, but the latter soon convinced Mr. Robb that he was his nephew. The pair told a tale of hardship and suffering and claimed they had walked all the way from Muskogee, Ok. Their appearance bore out their statement, and Emmett's generous heart was deeply touched. He took them into his home and made them as comfortable as possible and told them that they were welcome to remain there until he could make better arrangements for them. To show further that his heart was in the right place, Emmett came to town and secured employment for the nephew with the Walton Coal Co. at $2.25 per day and rented a house for them to set them up to housekeeping. The couple moved to the house Friday. Sunday while Mr. Robb and family were in town attending church, young Robb and wife visited their home and took a small amount of money and all the clothing they could carry, most of the articles belonging to Mr. Robb's son, Grover, and daughter, Miss Georgia, as well as a hat belonging to Emmett's brother, Joe, who is blind. The latter was entertained by Lee, it is said, while his wife ransacked the house. Mr. Robb discovered the theft as soon as he reached home and at once took up the trail of the ingrates who had headed south on foot. They were overtaken near Fayette and placed under arrest. They were returned to Higbee Monday and at their hearing before Justice Elgin plead guilty and in default of bail were remanded to jail to await the action of the circuit court. A whipping post, we have an idea, would be the proper thing in dealing with such people as these. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--A FAMILY REUNION--The home of T. D. Williams and wife was the scene of a pleasant gathering Sunday, the occasion being a family reunion at which all of the children and grandchildren were present. This is the first time all the family has been together in eight years. Those from a distance were George Williams, wife and two daughters, Jas. Williams and wife, Mrs. Ed. Six and children from Albia, Ia.; Mrs. A. J. Hartley and daughter, of Seymour, Mo, and Mrs. R. E. Childers and son of Marshfield, Mo. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT--Estill Hudson and Chas. Shafer Killed and W. D. Edwards Injured--Returning From Dance at Elliott on Gasoline Motor--Mistook Headlight for Switch Light and Hit Engine Full Force--Two Are Thrown Under Train and Dragged Fifty Feet and Two Escape, One Without a Scratch. One of the most deplorable accidents to occur in the history of Higbee and which has cast the community in deepest gloom, happened about 12:25 Saturday night, August 23, when Estill Hudson and Chas. Shafer, two popular young Higbee men, and partners in the same room at the Walton mine, were killed outright, and W. D. Edwards was seriously injured, the tragedy taking place about 100 feet north of the Katy depot. The young men, in company with Glen Peterson, of Marshall, Mo, were returning from a dance at Elliott on a railway velocipede or gasoline motor, the property of Mr. Edwards, block signalman for the Alton at that place. The regular passenger train had gone north and as no train was due, they were making good time through the yards, and mistook the headlight of No. 74, an extra freight, in charge of conductor J. M. Shafer, fireman L. P. Lock, and engineer J. S. Brooks, and brakemen Kern and McCoy, for a switchlight, and did not realize their mistake until too late to either shut off the power or jump. That the young men made such a fatal mistake was owing to the fact that the headlight, an electric one, was giving a very poor light, the carbons or something else being out of adjustment. This fact was testified to by Engineer Brooks. The speeder struck the engine, which had started to pull out of town and had perhaps gone fifty yards, full force. Edwards, Peterson and Hudson were seated on the main part of the car, in the order named, over the west rail, while Shafer was seated on an improvised seat made from a plank laid across the braces which supported the small wheels of the speeder. No one really knows what happened when the speeder and engine met, or how Edwards and Peterson escaped the fate of their companions. The latter thinks perhaps he and Edwards jumped. The engineer says he did not feel any jar from the impact and that the first he knew anything was wrong was when his fireman, looking ahead, saw the speeder being pushed ahead of the engine on his side. He called to Brooks that they had hit a handcar of something, and the latter states that he kept on working steam for a short distance even after he felt that the engine had passed over something. he brought his train to a stop about fifty feet north of the water tank, immediately in front of which the collision had occurred, and called the crew. Hearing groans, brakeman Kern went around the engine and back in front of the tank where he found Edwards lying on his back unconscious, and Peterson leaning against the wooden ladder which runs from the ground to the top of the tank. He asked the latter what had happened and the latter replied, "we ran into you." He seemed very much dazed, through not in the least hurt, and later claimed he didn't know what happened and refused to answer any questions. Hudson was found about three cars from the engine and Shafer under the first car, by the conductor, and as there was not a sole around he had the engineer sound the whistle for help, while one of the brakemen came down town to see if he could find anyone, the night operator saying he could raise no one at the telephone office. Those who were on the streets rushed to the depot and rendered what assistance they could. Shafer, who had his right arm cut off at the shoulder and his right leg cut off, was unconscious when taken from under the train and breathed but about once or twice. Hudson was dead and was perhaps killed instantly at the time of the collision, as his neck was broken. He also had both feet cut off. Both he and Shafer were badly cut and bruised about the head and face, but not disfigured. Drs. Dinwiddie, Nichols and Burkhalter were at once called, and a glance showing them that two were beyond all earthly help, turned their attention to Edwards, who gave every evidence of being fatally hurt as he was suffering intensely and was covered with blood. He was brought down town and a hasty examination made and was later taken home, while the bodies of Hudson and Shafer were taken to the undertaking parlors of Smith & Feland. It was stated next day that the speeder was going at about forty miles an hour when the collision occurred, but Mr. Edwards claims they were not going over twenty, and twenty-five at the outside. His statement is borne out by the fact that the car was but very slightly damaged. A den was made in the flange of one of the small wheels and the two braces to which these were fastened, were broken. When everything came to a stop, the speeder was to the left of the center of the track, if not quite clear of the rails, and was turned completely around, being headed north. Edwards and Peterson, who were seated ahead of Hudson, who was running the car, were evidently knocked clear of the track, Edwards striking a small wooden platform, while their companions were thrown in the center of the track as their car was being turned around, as there was evidences of their having been dragged to the spot where they were found. How they escaped being more horribly mangled is a mystery to all who visited the scene, as a switch intersects the main line at that point and there also several guard rails. An inquest was held Sunday by Dr. D. A. Barnhart of Huntsville, the verdict of the jury being in accordance with the above facts. Hudson was about 30 years of age, and was the son of the late Joshua Hudson. He is survived by his mother, a sister and a brother. Funeral services were held at the home Monday by Rev. W. L. Halberstadt and interment made at Armstrong by the side of his wife, who died a year ago last March. He was buried with the honors of the Knights of Pythias, being a member of the Higbee lodge. The body of Shafer was taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. John Newton, with whom he boarded, in the east part of town and funeral services held at the Christian church Monday morning by Rev. Ben Robson and the remains taken to Mt. Pisgah, north of Sturgeon, for interment. He was 33 years of age and is survived by four brothers and four sisters. The NEWS, with the community, extends its warmest sympathy to the bereaved ones. Peterson was a stranger here, coming to Higbee Saturday to relieve Edwards, who was going to take a short vacation. He had the same position with the Alton as Edwards, and only a week or two ago barely escaped with his life, his velocipede being wrecked by an engine. He wired to his resignation Monday. Edwards escaped with a few broken ribs, but his chest and shoulder were so swollen for several days, that it was impossible to tell the extend to his injuries. Believing that he was fatally hurt, his parents, Douglas Edwards and wife, who recently moved to Wyoming, were telegraphed for and arrived Tuesday. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Joe Jones of Centerville, Ia, is the guest of his brother, Thos. Jones, and family. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Through an error last week we credited the article relative to the cyclone near Moberly to the Monitor instead of the Moberly Democrat. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--J. C. Cain and wife were here from Chicago the first of the week, the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Thos. Giles. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--G. W. Coons and son, Walter, of Buffalo, Mo, returned home Wednesday after a pleasant visit with his son, C. E. Coons, and family. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--WOODSON HADEN DEAD--Woodson Haden, aged 61 years, died at the state hospital at Fulton on the 23rd. Interment was made at the Roanoke cemetery Tuesday. He was a brother of H. S. Haden of this place. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Mrs. John Walton was stricken with paralysis Thursday afternoon of last week, her face and entire right side of her body being affected. She was down town shopping when she felt the attack coming on and hurried home, but was unable to talk when she reached there. She was given prompt medical attention and we are pleased to state is about her usual self again. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--On the two big road days last week, S. W. Pitney of southwest of town, proposed to one of the commissioners of the Higbee special road district that if the latter would bring seven teams and twenty men out he would join with a like force and work the roads to the corporate limits on the south. The proposition was accepted and Mr. Pitney carried out his part of the agreement but the commissioner failed to show up, through no fault of his own we understand. Mr. Pitney went on with the work, however, and on the third day turned out with five teams and ten men, putting the road in better shape than it has been in years. This last day's work, we understand, the commissioners paid for, as they should. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Born, on the 22nd, to Wm. Mason and wife, a daughter. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Moss Rennolds of Strong City, Texas, was here Friday of last week visiting his uncle, G. R. Rennolds, and family. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Thos. Watkins, aged 57, a farmer residing near Bevier was killed Monday by a runaway team. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--W. H. Richards orders his address changed to Dudley, Calif. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--John H. Harris residing near town received a message Wednesday informing him of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. D. Carter, which occurred at Joplin that day. Mr. Harris wired to have the body brought here for interment in the city cemetery by the side of his mother, but up to the time of going to press had received no reply. Mrs. Carter was 44 years old. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Carl Duncan informs us that his cousin, John Kirkpatrick, formerly of the Yates vicinity but now of Huntsville, who went West several months ago for his health returned home Tuesday, having given up all hope of recovery. This will be sad news, indeed, to the young man's many friends in this part of the county. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--John T. Wayland and old Howard county boy, and son of R. C. Wayland of near Yates, has determined to become a candidate for congress in the Kansas City district, where he practiced law for several years. He was recently appointed assistant sergeant-at-arms of the Senate by Senator Reed. Go to it John, old top. We can't vote for you down here, but we are all for you. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--J. G. Goin of near Renick was here Monday visiting Emmett Sweeney and other relatives. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--Mrs. J. L. Bradley left Saturday for Seattle, Wash, where she will spend the winter with relatives. She was accompanied as far as Kansas City by Mr. Bradley, who will join her in Seattle in about a month. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--CARD OF THANKS--We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the good people of Higbee for their sympathy and kindness in the death of our beloved son and brother. Especially do we thank those who sent the beautiful flowers. Mrs. Florence Hudson, Elizabeth Hudson, Joseph Hudson. Friday, 29 Aug 1913--To prove that the art of embalming is not lost, a Salisbury undertaking firm is exhibiting for one week, at an admission price of ten cents, the mummified remains of the stranger who was drowned in the Alton pond at Steinmetz on July 11, 1908. From a picture of the corpse, printed with the ad, the body is as natural as the day it was embalmed. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.