Friday, 22 Oct 1915--LYNCH WINS HORSE CASE--The jury in the case of Meredith Winkler against Caleb Lynch of Higbee, Wednesday, returned a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Winkler sued for $150 damages for the death of a horse which was struck by an automobile driven by Mr. Lynch. The defendant contended that he was not to blame for the death of the horse, as he was driving on the right side of the road and the animal shied into the car. The horse had its leg broken and had to be shot. The case was first tried in the justice court at Renick and later was appealed to the circuit court in Moberly. In the case just ended Mrs. Winkler was represented by Attorney W. P. Cave, and the defendant was represented by Attorney M. J. Lilly.--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--DIED THREE WEEKS AFTER SWALLOWING BUG--J. M. Freeman, who drove a wagon for the Baker Medicine Company in Howard county swallowed a bug as he was riding along a road near Fayette a few weeks ago which was passed into the bronchial tubes. He became violently sick with a fever of about 105 degrees which never diminished until his death at his home here Saturday morning. The case is one of the most peculiar which has come to the notice of local physicians and they were in doubt about the cause of his death until an autopsy was held Saturday morning, when an abcess and gangrene poisoning were found to exist at the intersection of the bronchial tubes, due doubtless, to the presence of the insect. The bug had been vomited up, however--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--M. Murphy this week purchased a 6-cylinder, 7-passenger Studebaker touring car, which he has placed in livery service at his garage. It is all but noiseless, and rides like a passenger coach. Mr. Murphy, we learn, is thinking of doubling the capacity of his garage by an addition on the south side of his present building. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--THE NEWS FROM RUCKER--After an absence of several weeks your correspondent is back on duty again. Born, to Jas. Bradley and wife, on the 11th, a girl. Stella Bradley is very sick at this writing. Little Mary Bradley has been very sick, threatened with fever, but is some better at this writing. Mrs. Myrtle Slaughter and daughter of Moberly visited her parents, J. H. White and wife, from Saturday until Monday. Zeke Harris and family who have been making Canada their home for the past three years, returned Saturday. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--FALL RESULTS IN DEATH--James Hill, a well-known and well-to-do farmer, residing on the Windsor farm, northeast of this city, and near Clifton Hill, fell from a load of hay last Friday when the team he was driving became frightened and ran away. Mr. Hill fell on his head and sustained a fractured skull, from the effects of which he died Sunday night at about 11 o'clock. Mr. Hill leaves a wife, four daughters, three sons and a sister, besides a host of friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were conducted by Revs. Potters and Dameron of Clifton Hill, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Methodist church of Clifton Hill, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Clifton cemetery--Salisbury Press Spectator. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--HUNTSVILLE MAN KILLED BY TRAIN--Quince Burton of near Huntsville, son of James Burton, former superintendent of the county farm near Huntsville, was killed instantly late yesterday afternoon when a buggy in which he and the negro, Charles Hurton, were driving, was hit by Wabash train No. 12, from Kansas City on the first railroad crossing west of Huntsville. The negro was seriously injured and brought to this city for medical treatment at a hospital. Mr. Burton and the negro drove the buggy to the middle of the track before they saw the engine which crashed into the vehicle. Mr. Burton sustained a fatal wound on his head. The buggy was demolished, but the horse escaped unhurt. Mr. Burton's remains were picked up and brought to this city on the passenger train. At Martin & Mahan's undertaking parlors the body was prepared for burial. It was taken to his home near Huntsville last night.--Moberly Democrat, Oct 17. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--OBITUARY--Sallie Graves was born in Howard county, Mo, Dec. 4, 1830, and died at the home of her son, R. W. Magruder, Oct 12, 1915, aged 84 years, 9 months and 24 years. She was married to Amos Magruder, Aug 25, 1849. To this union was born nine children, seven of whom, five sons and two daughters, remain to mourn her loss. Besides her children, she leaves one brother, Bluford Graves, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Bloyed, both of Callio. She also leaves 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home of R. W. Magruder on the 13th by K. E. and N. Magruder and the body tenderly laid to rest at Old Log Chapel burying ground in the presence of a large congregation. She was a devout member of the regular Baptist church, of which body she had been a faithful member for a number of years. She retired at her regular hour, appearing to be in as good health as usual, to soon pass into that peaceful slumber from which none ever wake to weep. Dear children, she is not dead but sleeping. She has only gone on before and is beckoning you to follow. It is one more tie in heaven, dear children. Let not that family tie be broken, but prepare to meet your mother there. Then what a blessed reunion that will be, to meet to part no more. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--A UNIQUE COURT PROCEDURE--There was an unusual procedure in the probate court the other day when letters of administration were issued on the estate of Rachel w. Clapper, deceased, to her son, H. J. Clapper. Mrs. Clapper has been dead twenty or thirty years, and the purpose of the administration is that Mrs. Clapper's heirs may receive their portion of a Revolutionary War claim allowed to the heirs of Mrs. Clapper's brother, Joseph Waltman. Mr. Waltman was a native of Virginia, but his ancestors were of English stock, who came to Virginia with the first colonizers. After the war, the family settled in Maryland, and the fund comes from this state. The total claim is about $2600, but only about $90 of this will come to each of the Clapper heirs, some 60 or 70 in all. And no heir can receive his or her share until the entire legal procedure has been gone through with--Paris Mercury. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Born, on the 15th, to Chas. Everet and wife, a son. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Born, on the 19th, to Jas. Douglas and wife of near Rucker, a son. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Born, on the 18th, to C. B. Moore and wife, a son. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Allen Harris was quite painfully hurt Monday at mine No. 11, being caught by a fall of rock. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--L. A. Hulett, who removed to Spokane, Wash, a year or so ago, orders his address changed to Carrol, Route 1, Box 64. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Thos. Evans and wife were called to Emporia, Kansas, Sunday, by the death of the latter's father, D. L. Thomas. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Mrs. Mary Mattocks left Tuesday for Whiteside in response to a message that her brother-in-law was not expected to live. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Mrs. Thos. Reed had one of the small bones of her right arm broken in a fall at the skating rink Friday morning of last week. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Thos. Forsythe, who has been in the West for a year or so, arrived Wednesday, to join his family, who returned several months ago. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Some good work has been done this week on the extension of Division street through the Whitmore property. There is yet a great deal to do, and if you can donate either money or work it will be greatly appreciated. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Chas. Thierfelder and wife, who have been here for the past few weeks the guest of their daughter, Mrs. A. B. Guerin, left Tuesday for Gilliam for a few days' visit with old friends and will leave today or tomorrow for their home in California. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--DANIEL L. THOMAS DEAD--Daniel L. Thomas died Saturday night at 9 o'clock on Santa F. Train No. 21, near Gallup, NM. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas had left Emporia Wednesday afternoon, in the hope that the change in climate would be of benefit to Mr. Thomas, but in his weakened condition he was unable to survive the change in altitude on the trip. The cause of death was dropsical heart disease. His health began to fail about a year ago, and for the past six months his condition much of the time had been considered serious. In July he was taken to Excelsior Springs, Mo, but was not benefited, and since that time had gradually failed. Mr. Thomas' body was taken from the train at Gallup, NM, and friends from the Lewis Sons' Construction camp in New Mexico are with Mrs. Thomas. She will start to Emporia tonight on train No. 22, with the body and will arrive at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Definite funeral announcements will be made later. Daniel L. Thomas was born in Llandovry, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, July 6, 1841, the youngest of the six children of Daniel and Esther Thomas. His father was a stone mason and builder. Mr. Thomas attended school in his native country until he was 12 years old, when he entered an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade, serving two and one-half years without pay, and for six months more at 50 cents a week. He followed his trade in Wales until 1868, in which year, on August 10, he came to American. He went to Youngstown, Ohio, and in 1870 came from there to Emporia, where he since had lived. He made the trip from Youngstown to Burlingame by railroad, and the remainder of the way by stage coach. Mr. Thomas was married May 10, 1875, to Anna J. Evans, of Merthyr Tydvill, South Wales, who died March 16, 1880. The two children of this marriage died in infancy. September 3, 1883, Mr. Thomas was married to Nannie E. Jones, of Oneida county, New York. The wedding took place in Emporia, at the home of the late Rev. John Jones. Besides Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Thomas is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W. L. Ress of Emporia; Mrs. Thomas G. Evans of Higbee, Mo, and Mrs. Llewellyn Brunt of Emporia. Four grandchildren also survive. They are Thomas Daniel Evans and Sarah Catherine Evans of Higbee, Mo; Margaret Jane Rees and Priscilla May Brunt of Emporia. Mr. Thomas had been for many years a faithful member of the Second Presbyterian church, where he held the offices of deacon and treasurer of the trustees. He was also a member of the A. O. U. W. and the Knights and Ladies of Security lodges. Mr. Thomas had been a substantial and definite sense a builder of the town. He had worked at the contracting business during his entire residence in Emporia, and except for five years in which he was associated with the firm of Protehroe & Thomas, had worked independently. Among the buildings her erected are the court house, The Second Presbyterian and the Bethany Congregational churches, the Gazette building, the boiler house at the Normal, the P. B. Plumb, the G. W. Newman, the R. D. Thomas, the John Henning, the Isaiah Jones, the Wm. Martindale and the H. C. Cross residences, and his home at Logan Avenue and Commercial street and many Commercial street store buildings--Emporia (Kan.) Gazette, Oct 18. Mr. Thomas was an uncle of Mrs. T. D. Jenkins of this place. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--Isaac Walker, one of the NEWS' good Howard county friends, was in town Monday and paid this office an appreciated call. He informed us that on the day before he celebrated his 77th birthday, and was able to say something few men his age could, that he was living on the farm where he was born, and that aside from about a year and a half spent in the Confederate army and a like time working away from home, he had spent all of his life on this one farm. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--The case of Louis Deprai, charged with burglarizing Walton Bros. & Lambier's store several months ago, came up in circuit court at Moberly Saturday. Duprai plead guilty and was given a two-year sentence and then paroled by Judge Waller. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--MRS. NANCY ENYART DEAD--Mrs. Nancy Enyart, well known here, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza Roberts, in Sturgeon at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, aged 85 years. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, also one brother, Isaac Walker of south of town, and two sisters, one of whom, a twin, is Mrs. Eliza Reynolds of this place. We could learn nothing as to the funeral or place of interment. Friday, 22 Oct 1915--J. L. Dougherty Buried Thursday--James L. Dougherty, who died at his home near Fayette Monday, was buried Thursday. Mr. Dougherty had been ill for some time and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Dougherty was about sixty-five years of age. He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. Chester Dickerson of Arizona, Burch Dougherty and Mrs. T. I. Blakemore of Howard county, and by four sisters, Mrs. Annie Atkins of Higbee, Mrs. Dora Dyre of Chillicothe, Mrs. Calvin George and Mrs. Sarah Williams and by seven brothers, as follows; S. R., Dave, Silas, Jeff, Woods, Joe and Tim. He was a member of the New Hope Christian church.--Fayette Leader. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.