Friday, 6 Nov 1914--(Kathy's notes: In the interest of time, I will not post the numbers for the contestants, or the ongoing count. I will extract the winner at the end of this, and any major changes in the contest as it goes along.)STANDING OF CONTESTANTS--Our big player-piano contest is off with a rush, as the vote below shows. There are many candidates who have not as yet turned in any votes, and until they do so their number will not appear in the appended list We made the first count Wednesday and found the standing as follows..............Votes must be deposited every Wednesday. In order to keep votes from being held back and deposited the last week and perhaps allowing a "dark horse" to win, we shall change the color of the ballots every month. During November all ballots will be red and they must be voted in this month, as they will be worthless thereafter. We do this in the interest of fairness to all candidates as well as to ourselves, and we would impress upon the minds of all that this contest is to be conducted on the square from start to finish. Remember that we sell everything in general merchandise and that we sell at a close margin--closer than most merchants can, as we pay no rent and our operating expenses are down to bedrock. We can save you money on anything we carry, and make special prices on special orders. Whatever you do, get our prices. We pay top prices for all kinds of produce. Watch the HIGBEE NEWS for special bargains, as we shall put on special sales from time to time. And remember to do your voting on Wednesday of each week. YATES MERCANTILE CO, Yates, Mo. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Dr. T. H. Dinwiddie bought 40 acres of land from Emmett Robb and 40 from Buford Lewis last Monday. We did not learn the price paid. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--R. W. Compton and son Roy went to St. Louis Wednesday for a visit with relatives and to have some drawings made of an automobile gearing for which Mr. Compton has applied for a patent. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Mose Stevenson, A. L. Hairl and Josh Duffield went to Kansas City Saturday. They report the opening of the new station one of the biggest events in the history of the city and the station the most complete and beautiful building they ever saw. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Born, in Moberly, on the 2nd, to J. Oliver Bradley and wife, a son. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Born, on the 2nd, to Will Coly and wife, a daughter. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Mrs. Julia Smith bought the Lewis Biggs property near the light plant the first of the week. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Dr. J. W. Winn has rented the Rennolds building next door to the Savings Bank and will move his drug store to it the latter part of the month. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--T. C. Bagby and family of Miles City, Montana and C. E. Bagby and family of Huntsville, spent Sunday here with their brother, J. H. Bagby, and family. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--BYRD BURTON DEAD--Byrd Burton died at his home in this place Thursday night, Oct 29, after a protracted illness, aged 55 years. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Saturday by Rev. A. N. Lindsey and interment made in the Burton cemetery. An extended notice which was to have been furnished us for this week had not been handed in at the hour of going to press, and we had not the time or the data at hand to write one instead. We hope to have the article for next week. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Mrs. J. M. Crew returned to her home in Tallequah, Ok, Sunday. We learn that Mr. Crew and family are thinking of moving to Columbia, Mo, that their children may finish their education in the university. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Born, on the 4th, at Montgomery City, to R. F. Coon and wife, a daughter. Mrs. Coon is the daughter of t. J. Cooper of this place. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--STRAIN-CRAWFORD--Through an unintentional oversight last week, which we regret very much, we failed to mention the marriage of Mr. Paul Strain of Mexico and Miss Leona Crawford of this place, which was solemnized at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. B. L. Smith, of Moberly, at 6 o' clock Saturday evening, Oct 24, 1914. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Strain of Mexico and is said to be a most worthy and exemplary young man. The bride is the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford of this place and is a pretty and prepossessing young lady and popular with all who know her. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--Dudley Bottoms was quite painfully hurt Monday while leading a calf into the barn. The animal took a notion it didn't want to go in the barn and kept pulling back, when it suddenly rushed Mr. Bottoms, butting him in the small of the back and knocking him head first against a post which cut an ugly gash in his forehead. Friday, 6 Nov 1914--MRS. CHAS. TEMPLE DEAD--Mrs. Charles Temple Dead--Mrs. Chas. Temple, 42 years old, died at her home in Glasgow at 2 o'clock this morning, after an illness of many months. A complication of diseases caused her demise. Mrs. Temple formerly lived at Renick. Before her marriage she was Miss India Littrell. Surviving her are her husband, Dr. Chas. Temple of Glasgow; her father, James Littrell of Renick, and one brother, Fred Littrell, of Temple, Texas. Short funeral services will be held at Glasgow tomorrow. The remains will be brought to Moberly on No. 12, and funeral services will be held here at 2 o' clock Wednesday afternoon and interment made in Oakland cemetery--Moberly Monitor, Nov 2. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.