Friday, 4 Feb 1916--A COLD PLUNGE-- Dr. W. C. Alexander of this place had an experience early Saturday morning that he doesn't care to repeat, especially at this season of the year. The doctor, who had spent the night at the home of Claud Drew, south of town, was returning home and when he approached the East Fork creek he found that the stream was considerably swollen by a heavy rainfall and that the road across the bottoms was inundated by some two or three feet of water. Notwithstanding the fact that the water was covered with a thin layer of ice, Dr. Alexander decided to come through anyway and all went well until he was about halfway across the bottoms and then the horse he was riding stopped stock still and refused to move either backward, forward or sideways. Tiring of using kindness in urging the horse to move, the doctor gave him a quick jerk and the animal fell, throwing its rider into the icy water. The doctor soon regained his footing and, being unable to break the ice and come forward he was compelled to walk back over the distance already covered and lead his horse. Out of the water, the doctor went to the home of C. F. Dodd nearby where he dried his clothes and later that morning he was brought across the water in a boat. As yet he has suffered no ill effects from his cold plunge--Clifton Hill Rustler. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--Sixteen thousand people heard President Wilson speak at Kansas City Wednesday night, and five times that number were turned away. It was the largest and most enthusiastic crowd of the entire tour. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--David T. Green formerly of Armstrong, and quite favorably known around here, died at Bigbee, Arizona, Friday of last week, from pneumonia. He was the son of the late Stephen Green, and had made his home in old Mexico for several years, but had been in Arizona for about a year on account of the war. He was about 48 years old. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--Arthur Duffield, son of W. H. Duffield and wife of east of town, has been dangerously ill for several days of pneumonia, and was considered no better at 10 o'clock last night. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--James Shaefer had his back quite painfully hurt by a fall of rock while at work at Mine No. 11 Monday, and will be laid up for a few days. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--Born, on Jan 30, to T. W. McVay and wife, a daughter. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--RUCKER ITEMS--Jim Douglas has the mumps. Roy White's youngest son Eugene has been quite ill for several days. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--J. H. Harris and wife of west of town are rejoicing over a new daughter at their home, who arrived January 26. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--Mrs. Anna Atkins of this place has a notice in this issue of interest to those who trespass on her farm near Wilson schoolhouse. Read it and get wise. NOTICE I hearby warn all trespassers to keep off my timber land south of the Wilson school house as I have never given my permission to cut any timber therefrom and it is my purpose to prosecute all such to the full extent of the law. Mrs. Anna Atkins Friday, 4 Feb 1916--The skating rink which moved to Armstrong several weeks ago, is again with us on the old site near the livery barn. It is hoped to have it in shape for business by tomorrow. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--As will be seen by an ad elsewhere in this issue, Burley Wheeler will sell a small lot of personal property at his home southwest of town on the 8th. Mr. Wheeler, who has been in poor health for some time, will go west immediately following the sale. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--Mrs. C. J. Lay sold her farm of 65 acres, seven miles southeast of town, the first of the week to John Sinclair for $1500. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--FAYETTE BROTHERS HIDE RELATIONSHIP 43 YEARS, ONE DIES--Fayette, Mo, Jan 31--Fayette has had two thrills recently. The first came when the will of Jordon Coller, a bachelor tinner in Fayette for half a century, was probated, and it was found that he had left the city $15,000 for a City Hall and Fire department building. The other was when a man who had been known as Dan Kelley for 43 years, said his name was not Kelley but P. D. Coller--a brother of the benefactor of the city. The world gets the third thrill from Fayette, for the once Kelley, now Coller, does not make any attempt to break his brother's will. Jordon Coller was a town character. He and Dan Kelley (now P. D. Coller) were tinners. They were known as "peculiar fellows." They had many eccentricities. Kelley, for instance, had his trousers made in Paris or London. He wore the style of a half century ago, when they were tight at the knee and bell-shaped at the bottom. In speaking of the change in the name of Kelley to Coller, a local newspaper says: "Dan Kelley is not Dan Kelley at all, as he has been known since 1873, but his real name is P. D. Coller, and he is a brother of Jordon Coller, benefactor of Fayette. Mr. Kelley said that when he came here in 1873, his brother advised him to take another name and he just changed his real name, P. D. Coller, to D. P. Kelley. Mr. Coller says that only one other person in Fayette knew his real name and that was Judge Thomas Betts, who met him before he came to Fayette. Judge Betts kept the secret until his death which occurred about 12 years ago. "The revelation came as a great surprise to Mr. Kelley's friends here, and it is doubtful if they will know how to call him Coller after 43 years of Dan Kelley. By the will of Coller, filed with probate Judge Bagby Saturday, the City of Fayette will be enriched $15,000 in the new City Hall and Fire Department, and the St. Paul's Methodist Church, colored, will receive $500. The will was dated October 15, 1915. The city will receive practically the entire estate. His business houses will be sold and the proceeds will be used in the erection of a new City Hall and Fire Department in the rear of the Public Library. Friday, 4 Feb 1916--ROBB-BARKMAN--Mr. Grover Robb of this place and Miss Gladys Barkman of New Franklin were united in marriage in Moberly Wednesday and left the next day for a short trip to St. Louis. The bride is one of New Franklin's most popular, accomplished and refined young ladies, and is from one of the town's best families. Mr. Robb is the son of Emmett Robb of near town and is one of Higbee's most substantial young men. The NEWS joins in congratulations and best wishes. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.