Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Horses and mules are not permitted to grow old on the Rankin farms. Every year a sale is held and at this sale every horse and every mule that has reached a respectable age is disposed of. The United States government has figured that a horse or a mule reaches the maximum of its usefulness at eight years, but the maximum is never reached on the Rankin farms. Practically every year the stables on the ten ranches are rehabilitated with practically an entirely fresh population of work animals, insuring the maximum of efficiency. At the last sale 357 horses and mules were sold and the proceeds of the sale netted more than $25,000. Buyers come from points hundreds of miles distant to Tarkio to attend these sales. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--ROLLIE HARDWICK KILLED--Word reached here yesterday that Rollie Hardwick of Moberly, fell from a train in Illinois Wednesday night and was killed. Rollie was the second son of Job Hardwick and wife formerly of this place and was 23 years old. He was a nephew of Mrs. W. I. Williams. We could not learn any of the particulars of the young man's death, or as to the funeral arrangements, but it is possible that interment will be made in the city cemetery here by the side of a sister, drowned some five years ago. The sympathy of all goes out to the parents in their great bereavement. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--J. S. McGee, of Paris, committed suicide Monday by shooting himself through the heart. He was widely known in Masonic circles and for years was public administrator of Monroe county. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Six shots fired in rapid succession in the east part of town Tuesday evening about dark led many to fear that a killing had taken place. The shots were fired by Marshal Cain who was trying to kill his bull dog which was running a cow in Whitmore's pasture. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--HENRY LEVY HONORED--Henry Levy, of this city, one of the best known Masons in this section of Missouri, yesterday received notice of his appointment as District Deputy Grand Master of the eighteenth district of the Masonic order. The appointment comes without solicitation on Mr. Levy's part, and is quite an honor. He will have jurisdiction over all the Eighteenth district. The appointment was made by Van Freemont Boor, Grand Master of the State of Missouri--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Bryan Swetnam and sister, Miss Lela, of Vincent, Ia, are the guest of their sister, Mrs. Chas. Kirby. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Benjamin Warford, of Apolo, Pa, who spent several weeks here last spring hoping to regain his health, died on the 3rd, at his home in Pennsylvania. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--While going home Saturday evening with her three children in a spring wagon, one of the horses driven by Mrs. Bruner Heathman broke through the deck of the overhead bridge east of town, and while floundering around trying to extricate itself, broke on of its legs and rolled off the bridge. The other horse had been unhitched in the meantime and no further damage was done. The horse was killed and buried by the section hands, and a claim will be made on the road for the full value of the horse, which was an extra good one, and which Mr. Heathman held at $250. Only last week the company issued orders for the repairing of the bridge. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--The football season, which opened last week, started off very promising. One or two players have been killed already and several others crippled for life. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--W. L. and A. L. Cave visited their uncle, Wm. Cave at Huntsville Sunday. Mr. Cave has been very ill for several days. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Mrs. Joe Wayne, who nine weeks ago underwent a serious operation at the Woodland hospital, and who has been a patient at that institution since that time, was today taken to the home of her parents, Judge and Mrs. James Allen of Paris. Mrs. Wayne is still very weak but improving and gaining strength.--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Ben ("Banty") Williams of Taylorville, Ill, has our thanks for $2 on subscription, and also for the compliment to THE NEWS in saying that he looks for the old reliable every week and considers it a calamity when he misses an issue. During the recent session of the Illinois legislature Mr. Williams was a member of the Joint Labor Legislative Board being it's secretary, and spent his time at the capital in the interest of labor bills. That he discharged the duties faithfully and well is attested by the printed report of the Board, which recorded the vote of each senator and representative on all bills in which labor was especially interested. As a member of the Board he was the special representative of the United Mine Workers, and as such made many suggestions which were incorporated in the mining laws. He was also a member of the mining investigation committee. He informs us that he will be a candidate for State Board Member of the United Mine workers, and says that his friends tell him his prospects of election are bright. Here's to you, "Banty," not only because you deserve success, but because you deserve success, but because of the way you used to stop 'em behind the bat and cut 'em off at second. May you keep on climbing until you reach the top. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--CELEBRATES HIS 84TH BIRTHDAY--Uncle "Hez" Pattrick, one of Moniteau's oldest and most respected citizens, celebrated the 84th anniversary of his birth at the home of his son, Lev T., last Sunday. Extensive preparations had been made for the occasion, and the day was most pleasantly spent by all. THE NEWS joins the community in the hope that Uncle Hez, who is as spry as most men at 70 and enjoys all of his faculties, will round out a century. those present: F. M. Tymony and wife, W. R. Pattrick and wife, Hence Burton and wife and G. E. Lessly and family. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--SHE IS A NATIVE--Mrs. Nellie G. Burger, state recording secretary and national organizer of the W. C. T. U., has served the W. C. T. U. in every capacity. She has lectured in thirty-eight states and has the distinction of having served under three flags. Five years ago she was sent to Mexico as world's representative of W. C. T. U. She was greatly assisted by President Diaz, who was interested in the temperance movement. She introduced scientific temperance instruction in the schools of Mexico. Mrs. Burger spent last winter in Jefferson City as representative of 10,000 women working for the passage of the white slave bill that passed both houses unanimously, January 24. The pen with which Governor Major signed the bill has been presented by Mrs. Burger to the state W. C. T. U., and is treasured as one of its dearest possessions. Mrs. Burger is justly proud of being a Missourian, having been born in St. Louis, of Virginia parents. Her home is in Clark, Mo, and she is president of Randolph district. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--The Bell Telephone Company, which is gradually acquiring all the exchanges in the country, has just purchased the one at Monroe City. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--Mrs. O. K. Dossey of Moberly was killed Thursday of last week while out nutting with a party of friends, a large limb falling from a tree and striking her on the head breaking her neck. She was one of the city's best known women and a leading church worker. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--A motion for a rehearing was denied the defendant in the case of Milburn vs. Northern Central Coal company, by the United States circuit court at Denver last week. This means that Thomas Milburn and wife, of this city, will receive the $5,000 awarded them by the court in Huntsville one year ago, for the death of their son, Temple, caused by a fall of rock in the mines here in the summer of 1911. A R. Hammett is attorney for the Milburns--Huntsville Herald. Friday, 17 Oct 1913--May Hines of Renick was brought to Moberly Friday afternoon shortly after 7 o'clock and placed in the city jail by Luther Hamilton, constable of Prairie township. Hines who resides in the same house with the constable at Renick, is alleged to have chased "Pete" Hamilton, aged 70 years, Luther Hamilton's father, with a shotgun Friday evening. Hines was fined $1 and costs on the charge of disturbing the peace. He was arraigned before A. C. Gladney justice of the peace, last night.--Moberly Democrat. Kathy Bowlin Additions, correction, comments, welcome.