Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Born at Elliott, on Sep 23, to Geo Lloyd and wife, a daughter. (This child would be Alice Lloyd, great-granddaughter to William H.H. Lloyd) (Kathy's notes: This is another article that I print with reservation. Again, it is a death notice. The writer is insulting by today's standards. But his intent, and his love for this man is crystal clear. Even while I cringed at the insults, the praise brought me very near to tears. Mr. Shortridge's family should know the love this man inspired.) Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Less Shortridge, a Paris negro, died last Thursday, and this column feels constrained to scatter a few brief remarks at his humble bier. The man who is writing this played with him when a boy, and, black, greasy and dirty tho' he was, never was there a more loyal friend or a kinder playmate. He it was who carried the poles and the bait through spring woodlands to "Delaney's ford;" he it was who lied faithfully when the river was up and swimming forbidden. It was his voice that made the autumn woods musical with glad shouts of discovery when black hawes were ripe. It was he who cooked in camp while "the Mohawks," a famous tribe now extinct, went forth to forage and to slay. It was he who shouldered the blame for stolen melons, to say nothing of eggs and chickens. It was he who sat in the lowering twilight listening tremblingly to the story of "Old Baz and the forty tigers," and it was he who awakened us at early dawn when some great adventure was on foot. Later in life it was he who seined the minnors, looked to the dogs and cared for the guns; who gave you his catch or his day's bag and who never hesitated to lie about it when the skeptical questioned. He knew the habits of birds and of every denizen of field and wood and stream, where they could be found, climbed the coon trees, pulled the corks and could rig a bass where no man was ever known to get a bit. Measured by the standards of respectability Less was no earthly account--he succumbed to whiskey and tuberculosis--but he loved flowers, and little children, and stray dogs, and in all real virtue compelled the love of friends and intimates--which, sometimes, is actually preferable to being respectable. Black as he was, as worthless and as shiftless, we are convinced that Less is in paradise, a paradise variegated and beautiful--here a pleasant stream trickling through spring verdure, with only the splash of a black bass to break the silence; there fields of wild pansies, yonder golden autumn vistas echoing to the pipe of distant quail and wild pheasant. Perhaps there are some little children there to hang upon the music of his infectious laughter, and a long succession of liver-spotted pointer pops leaping to his shout. We love to think so anyhow, for of all the "Mohawks" who ravaged these settlements thirty years ago he was kindest and developed fewer yellow streaks, alone enduring to the end. Love a nigger? Sure! And not a bit ashamed when he worked for you, fished for you, hunted for you and lied for you.--Paris Mercury. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--TEAM RAN AWAY WITH BABY--Lonnie Cleeton a prosperous young farmer, living two miles east of this city, came to Moberly yesterday with a load of peaches. He was accompanied by his son, Joe, four years old. While Mr. Cleeton went into a house to deliver some peaches he had sold, he left Joe on the walk near the team and told him not to get into the wagon. When he returned, however, neither his son or the team were in sight. Neighbors told Mr. Cleeton that the boy had climbed into the wagon and the team ran off. A search for the missing team and boy was at once begun by the frightened father and continued for more than an hour. When found, it was discovered that the lad had managed to stay in the wagon until the team had stopped. He was unhurt, but badly frightened.--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--AN 88 YEAR OLD JUROR--There is one man serving on the jury this week in the Howard County Circuit court, who is not hunting for an excuse to be discharged from service, for he has the excuse that is always good, should he wish to use it--age. This personage is no other than the Hon. L. W. Wilkinson, who lives in the country near Fayette, and who lacks only two years of reaching the ninety mark. Mr. Wilkinson was not drawn as a juror, but his son-in-law Boyd Stanley was, and his crops were in such shape that he could not well attend. Mr. Wilkinson volunteered to sit in his place, and is this week occupying the jury box. Although 88 years old, he greatly deceives his looks, can hear well, and takes a great interest in the cases at bar. Mr. Wilkinson is probably the oldest man who ever sat on a jury, not only in Howard county, but the state of Missouri. When he goes home this week, he will make the trip in an automobile, which will be his first ride in a machine, and as the ordeal of entering the gasoline wagon draws nearer, he says that he only hopes he will reach home safely--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--MAN WOULDN'T RUN--Residents of Yates, the small mining camp near Higbee, who were in Moberly today, tell of a crowd of men living at that place, who went to the home of a gentleman they disliked, one night last week and ordered him to leave the camp. The man declined and is said to have made such a strong resistance that the entire crowd retreated on the run. The fellow they attempted to run out, came to Moberly Saturday and is said to have consulted Attorney Jerry Jeffries with a view to having the men prosecuted--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--MISS ANNA DAVIS MARRIED--Miss Anna Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Davis of Marceline, was married on August 5, last, at Laclede, to Mr. Don B. Taylor, one of Marceline's prominent young business men. The bride is a former resident of this place and numbers her friends by her acquaintances, all of whom join the NEWS in best wishes, and hearty congratulations to the groom in winning the heart and hand of such a sweet and estimable young lady. In speaking of the affair, the Marceline Journal-Mirror says: "In order to break the news to them as gently as possible, Mrs. Don B. Taylor gave a party to her friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Davis, Wednesday evening, at which she announced her marriage on Tuesday, Aug 5, 1913. The ceremony occurred at Laclede, Mo, at the home of Rev. T. J. Enyeart, the pastor of the M. E. church, and the only witnesses were members of the family. Returning to Marceline the event was kept a profound secret, no one having an inkling of the news until a few days ago. The party given Wednesday evening was a pleasant affair. The house was beautifully decorated with pink and white carnations, and over the dining table was suspended a big white bell, ribbons streaming from it to each plate. tied to each ribbon was the shell of an English walnut and the announcement cut into fourteen different pieces was contained in these shells. When put together it gave the pleasing news of the wedding, after which congratulations were in order. An elegant two course luncheon was served. Mr. Taylor is the son of M. H. Taylor, of the Brown Hardware Co. and is a young man well and favorably known in this locality. His bride is the popular and efficient chief clerk at the post office, and the young couple have hosts of friends who wish them a long and happy married life." Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Fred Wheeler, who has had charge of the Katy coaling station near Elliott for the past five years, received notice from the company the other day that his wages had been raised from $80 to $90 a month. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Horace Marshall of St. Louis, was the guest of his nephew, Jas. W. Marshall, and wife, the latter part of last week. Mr. Marshall is 83 years old, but despite his advanced years gets around better than most men at 70. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Judge J. H. Swetman of near town had his left leg broken just below the hip Thursday afternoon of last week, a wagon on which he was hauling a gasoline engine turning over, the engine falling on him. He was alone at the time, and but for the timely arrival of neighbors might have died before assistance reached him. The engine was an extremely heavy one and had to be raised off Mr. Swetman's leg by means of jacks. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Wisdom Burton sold his residence in the southwest part of town to Stanton Pitney the latter part of last week for $1500. Mr. Pitney will move to town as soon as he can get possession. Mr. Burton will rent until spring, when he will put up a modern home on the lot just south of Dr. G. M. Nichols'. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--STURGEON "LEADER" BURNED OUT--Fire destroyed the Sturgeon Leader plant and building about 2 o'clock last Saturday morning, the entire plant being a total loss. Editor Gray had just completed a 24-page edition of 15,000 copies celebrating his twenty-fifth anniversary as editor of the Leader, and these were destroyed with the rest. The building was of brick, and had a concrete floor and was supposed to be fireproof. The loss, including a typesetting machine, the property of J. B. Hulen, is placed at about $9,000. Mr. Gray carried about $5000 in insurance. Hulen also carried insurance. Gray is now in Kansas City buying a new outfit and will rebuild at once. Until he can get his own plant going, the Leader will be printed by the Armstrong Herald. Gray was burned out some fifteen years ago, but came back stronger than ever, and will do it again this time. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--W. H. BURTON NO BETTER--The condition of W. H. Burton who has been very low for the past two weeks from stomach and heart trouble, remains about the same, with the exception that he has grown weaker. Wednesday he was apparently better, but was not so well late yesterday afternoon. He is able to take little, if any, nourishment and is growing weaker from day to day, and his heart action is such that each beat may be its last. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--We received a letter this week from Geo. McGill, under date of Sept 17, informing us of the safe arrival at Whitehaven, England, of himself and Mrs. McGill. He says, among other things: "The day after we sailed we had cold and rain and a rough sea. I got a severe cold and was in bed most of the time. Mayor Gaynor of New York, one of our passengers, died suddenly on board on the 10th. I was in bed the last three days, but my nephew helped me off the ship and took us to his home in his automobile. I am a little better now, but there is lots of room for improvement." Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Born, at Elliott, on Sept 28, to Robert Gruber and wife, a son. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Burch Dougherty and wife returned to their home in Arizona, Saturday, after a visit with John F. Andrews and family. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--G. W. Comstock was here from Moberly Saturday. He informed us that two of his children have typhoid fever. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--B. B. PYLE MARRIED--B. B. Pyle, formerly of this place, was married in Denison, Texas, on the 1st to Miss Lockey D. Marshall of Bradsher, Texas, the ceremony being performed in the Methodist church. H. C. Eubanks and wife of this place attended the wedding. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--D. C. Walker of Armstrong was knocked down and run over by a mule in a race at the Armstrong fair Saturday afternoon and quite seriously hurt. He was running across the track to get some children out of the way when the mule headed into him, knocking him about twenty feet and rendering him unconscious. Mr. Walker is the father of C. G. Walker of the firm of Oldaker & Walker of this place. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--THOS. WILLIAMS SR, DEAD--Miles Williams received a message from Frank, Alberta, Canada, yesterday informing him of the death of his father, Thos. Williams, which occurred at that place that day. As Mr. Williams left here only a few weeks ago in his usual health, the news came as a great shock to his children. Mr. Williams came to Higbee in 1887 and a year or two later went West where he remained until some three or four years ago. He was 70 years of age and is survived by two daughters and three sons, viz: Mrs. Maggie Lilly of Taylorville, Ill, Miles, Thomas, Jenkins and Miss Lizzie Williams, all of this place. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Mrs. Jasper Hamilton, of this city, has leased her property here to Geo. Thornburg, and has purchased a residence in Higbee. She has a large circle of friends in this neighborhood who will be sorry to have her move from the city but wish her well in her new home.--Renick Enterprise. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Mrs. Robert Edwards of southwest of town underwent a surgical operation Wednesday morning. The operation, which was a very serious one, was performed by Dr. C. B. Clapp of Moberly, assisted by Drs. Burkhalter and Dinwiddie. Mrs. Edwards rallied nicely and has since been doing as well as could be expected. Her many friends join the NEWS in the wish for her speedy recovery. Friday, 3 Oct 1913--Miss Urie Newman is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. J. Thompson, of near Slater. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, and comments welcome.