Friday, 20 Nov 1914--An Iowa farmer has devised a rat trap upon which he claims no patent but which any one trouble by rats can use. He purchased a big galvanized iron bucket or garbage pail and placed it in the barn. He filled it two-thirds full of water, and covered with a layer of chaffy oats an inch deep. The next morning he emptied out a mixture of water, oats and drowned rats, and rebaited his trap. He figured results and found that he had aimlessly but with malice aforethought gotten rid of eighty-nine rats. He declares it will rid a barn in a short time--Press Journal. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--The foot and mouth disease among the cattle in different sections of the country has about disappeared. The mouth disease among the politicians disappeared the day of the election. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--In the circuit court at Moberly last week, Aubrey R. Hammett was denied a divorce from his wife, Oleta Hammett. The case was heard by Judge Slate of Jefferson City, special judge. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--THE LATEST ON THE FORD--A junk dealer from the middle west had heard that Ford, the auto manufacturer, used tin cans in the construction of his car. He gathered up several hundred tomato, sauer kraut and oyster cans and sent them to the Ford factory along with a request that they be made into an auto. A week later he received a Ford by freight and a check for $9.80 by mail. He had sent in too many cans. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--SEDALIA WOMAN, 78, WHO SURRENDERED TOWN TO PRICE DIES--Sedalia, Mo, Nov 12--Mrs. Susan A. Jackson, who in 1864 surrendered Sedalia, to Gen. Sterling Price as the Confederate leader swept from Missouri into Arkansas on his famous raid, died last night. She was 78 years old. All the men of the city were engaged in an encounter northwest of Georgetown, when Gen. Price began an attack on Sedalia from the south. Mrs. Jackson, seeing the uselessness of resisting the attack, nailed a sheet to a large pole and, amid bursting shells, marched to the outskirts of the town, where she surrendered to Gen. Price. By this act she not only saved the town from destruction, but probably also the lives of hundreds of women and children who had been left in the undefended town. Mrs. Jackson was the wife of the late Wm. P. Jackson, former Mayor and the first Chief of Police of Sedalia. She was born in Howard county, July 14, 1836. She was married to Mr. Jackson Nov 22, 1855. Mrs. Jackson is survived by five sons and one daughter. Walter Jackson of Atoka, Ok, Frank, Charles, Edward and John Jackson of Sedalia, and Mrs. A. C. Jones of Little Rock, Ark. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--Wm. R. McMurdo and Miss Margaret Mullier, both of this place, were married in Moberly Thursday of last week, Justice McCanne officiating. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--F. M. Brown of Slater, an Alton brakeman, had his right foot cut off at Armstrong Monday. He was getting off the engine when he slipped and fell. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--Stephen Green, aged 86 years, died at his home near Armstrong on the 15th. He was a cousin of Mrs. Jas. Humphrey of this place. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--Mrs. Byrd Burton returned to her home at Higbee Friday afternoon after a few days' visit here with her brother-in-law and sister, W. B. McDavitt and wife. We understand that as soon as she can make arrangements Mrs. Burton will return here form Higbee to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. McDavitt. A cordial welcome awaits her.--Clifton Hill Rustler. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--Schools in all sections of the state have had to close within the past month on account of diphtheria, and people cannot be too careful. to be on the safe side, call in a physician at once if your child complains of a sore throat, and don't let the child return to school until you find out what is wrong. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--MRS. RICHARD EDWARDS DEAD--Mrs. Richard Edwards, formerly of this place died at her home in Mexico yesterday. She was 65 years of age and is survived by her husband, three sons and one daughter. The news of her death came as a great shock to her Higbee relatives and friends, none of whom knew of her sickness. At the hour of going to press we had not learned any of the particulars as to her death or the funeral arrangements. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--Nineteen years ago Joseph Dougherty purchased a jennet at the Wm. Wirt sale for $3. From this jennet Mr. Dougherty has sold jacks to the amount of $2,000 and has one jack left that he has refused $350 for. Mr. Dougherty says at this sale two other jennets sold for $2, and the stock of all kinds sold very low--Fulton Telegraph. Friday, 20 Nov 1914--It is peculiar that a man who owns a bunch of cattle will go out to look at them every few days, but not once during the whole year will you catch him at the schoolhouse where his children are getting their education--Mexico Ledger. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.