Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Ernest Roberts, the Moberly young man; who shot and seriously wounded his mother last week, has been indicted by the grand jury, charged with assault with intent to kill, and is now in jail at Huntsville in default of bail. He will be tried at the December term of court. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night the regular routine business was transacted. T. B. Magruder was appointed police judge to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. C. Elgin, who recently moved to Rocheport. John Duffield was the only other applicant. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--D. S. Hare and sister, Mrs. Lizzie Rees, were called to Springfield, Ill, Tuesday by the death of their nephew, Wm. D. Smith, who was killed in an automobile accident the day before. Mr. Smith, who was 23 years old, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Smith formerly of this place, and was born in Higbee, moving to Springfield with his parents about twenty years ago. He was a graduate of the Springfield high school and had been employed in the Springfield post office for the past four years. In company with two friends and fellow employees, Jas. McAdams and John Pool, he was on his way to the farm of the latter's father for a day's hunting. When crossing the C. &. A. track at Auburn their car was backed into by a freight and ground to pieces, Smith and McAdams being dragged and rolled under the train for a hundred feet . Smith was instantly killed, while McAdams, who was lying under the train near him, received serious injuries, but from which he will likely recover. Pool, who was in the rear seat of the car, was thrown sixty feet, but was not fatally hurt. We will give full particulars of the accident next week. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Major Thomas Rimer of Edina, known only to our older citizens, was a Higbee visitor Tuesday and was a pleasant caller at THE NEWS office. Mr. Rimer, who is in his 88th year, and who ,up to some five or six years ago farmed as actively as he ever did, had been to Sedalia to the state fair, and spent last week with relatives in Howard, coming to Higbee Monday and spending the night at the home of his niece, Mrs. H. L. Thompson of near town. the next morning he walked to town rather than wait an hour or so until Mr. Thompson could bring him in his car. the walk of something like two miles didn't seem to tire him in the least, and he moved about town as spry as any man of sixty. He returned to Edina the next day after a visit with his late wife's aunt, Mrs. Martha Harlow, and J. J. Whitmire and wife, parents of his son-in-law, and old friends. Mr. Rimer was well known in this section some forty years or more ago, having built the M. K. & T. Railroad through this section. Despite his advanced years he keeps fully abreast of the times, taking a half dozen or more daily papers, including one from London, that he may get the war news from the land of his birth uncensored. He says Germany is certain to lose and that old England is just now getting in a position to do some effective fighting. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--A wooden clock on exhibition at the store of Dinwiddie & Burkhalter has been attracting a great deal of attention the past week. A clock more simple in construction could not possibly be imagined, as it contains but three wheels. Save a few pins and the weights, the clock is made entirely of wood. The face is a work of art, the raised numbers being perfect and of a beautiful old style design. Above the face of the clock is the carved features of Columbus, while below is the date "1492." Thos. Atkins, the owner, states that from what he can learn of the history of the clock it was made in 1492. At any rate it is perhaps the oldest clock in Missouri if not in the entire country. Despite its crude looks, it is a perfect time keeper. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--MURPHY'S FLY CONTEST ENDS--M. Murphy's fly contest ended this week. Chas. Laight being declared the winner, he having turned in 22 1/2 quarts of flies. Besides having been paid 25 cents per quart for his flies, he received the $2 cash prize. As Mr. Murphy paid 25c a quart and but 1 cents a pint where they were turned in a pint at a time, most of the boys in the contest went after the larger amount. As a result Mr. Murphy bought 59 quarts at 25 cents and 10 pints at 10 cents, which, with the $2 premium, made the campaign cost him $17.75. The only profit Mr. Murphy derived from the campaign was the advertising feature of it, but the benefit to the town is almost incalculable. For just think how many billions of others these 128 pints of flies would have been the parents of by now had they not been put out of business. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--J. W. Miller, former director of the Higbee Concert Band, who moved to Victor, Colo., about a year ago, was very painfully hurt in a mine at that place the first of the week, being struck on the head by a heavy timber, which tore most of his scalp loose. From a letter to Thos Reed and wife, with whom he boarded while here Mr. Miller states that he would have been instantly killed had the blow not been a glancing one. His many Higbee friends rejoice to know that his injuries are no worse and that he will soon be out as good as new. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--JOSEPH LESSLY SINKING--Joseph Lessly, one of Higbee's old and highly respected citizens, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, chiefly from infirmities of his 83 years, has been gradually sinking for the past week, and at the hour of going to press was just alive, and it was not thought that he could live through the night. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--David Comstock of south of town who has just completed a new residence, gave a dance in honor of the event Wednesday night. Neighbors and friends to the number of 75 were present and all enjoyed the occasion immensely, and none more so than several who are rapidly approaching three score and ten. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--The residence of Chas. Burgin of southeast of town was destroyed by fire at noon Thursday, together with all of its contents, the fire being caused by a defective flue. Mr. Burgin carried but $500 insurance, which will not begin to cover his loss. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--John Murdy went to Moberly the first of the week and enlisted in Uncle Sam's coast artillery. He left Wednesday for St. Louis to join his company, and thinks he will be sent to Honolulu. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Mrs. Tony Cruse left Saturday for Starksville, Colo., to join Mr. Cruse who has located there. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Thos. Hackward and wife left Tuesday for Colorado where they will make their future home. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Born, on the 4th, to Morris Moore and wife, a son. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Miss Naomi Robb has secured a position as nurse at the state infirmary at Fulton. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Born, on the Sep 30, to Will Ware and wife, a son. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Born, on Sept 29, to Finis Williams and wife, a son. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Roy Coons and wife of Montgomery City are the guests of the latter's parents, T. J. Cooper and wife. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--W. C. Pitney, who is studying for the ministry, left last week for Liberty where he will attend William Jewell College. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Miss Alberta Andrews has enrolled as a music student at Howard-Payne college. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Mrs. A. R. Angel of Clinton, Ia., is the guest of her parents, Thos. Towels and wife. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--George Lowes, who had his tonsils and some adenoids removed last week, is able to be in school again. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--The residence of Luther Warford of south of town was struck by lightning Thursday of last week, but was not seriously damaged. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Arthur Roberts, son of "Sandy" Roberts, was quite painfully shot Wednesday by his younger brother, Aaron, while out squirrel hunting with Thos. Longdon, Jr, and a half dozen other boys of about the same age. On a squirrel running into a hole in a tree, Arthur climbed the tree and with a stick stirred the squirrel out, and as soon as it appeared "Blooey!" went Aaron's gun, the latter evidently not having anything on his mind but the squirrel. The full charge of shot, No. 6 in size, struck Arthur in the left arm and hand, apparently not a one of them missing him. Two stuck him in the left side, but one of which penetrated to any considerable depth. That he was not instantly killed is attributed to the fact that his body was protected by the trunk of the tree. Though greatly shocked and scared he held on until young Longdon climbed the tree and assisted him to the ground. He was able to walk to town when a doctor was called and dressed his wounds. None of the shot were removed. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--The four-year-old son of Ed Hawkins and wife was quite severely bitten about the head and face last Saturday by a dog belonging to Rich Griffith, but has since been doing nicely and no permanent injury is likely to result. Mr. Hawkins, we learn, armed himself with a revolver and stepped across the street to shoot the dog or to have Mr. Griffith do it. We presume that words passed between them, or that one or both of them lost their temper, for Mr. Griffith had a warrant sworn out for Mr. Hawkins, charging him with carrying concealed weapons. The case was to have come up Wednesday but as the attorneys could not be present it was put off until Wednesday of next week. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Mrs. C. T. Giles, who left here something over a year ago for Victor, Colo, and with little hope that she would ever see Higbee again, arrived Wednesday, the very picture of robust health, for a short visit with relatives and friends. She will visit her daughter, Miss Hazel, in St. Louis before returning. She informs us that when she reached Colorado she weighed but 75 pounds, and was considered so near dead from tuberculosis that not a doctor would take her case all considering it a hopeless one. She refused to give up and began to drink goat's milk and live out in the open, sleeping under the pines with a blanket for a bed and without a pillow, with the result that she began to gain strength and weight until she weighs 120 and is beginning to fear that she will get too fat! She sleeps out of doors in the winter as well as summer, sleeping on a blanket in the snow. She says her recovery is looked upon by physicians, all of whom gave her but a few weeks to live, as little short of miraculous. The only unpleasant feature about her visit back to Higbee is having to sleep in the house, which all but stifles her. She says she never knew how to appreciate the NEWS until she got so far from the old town and that its arrival almost causes riot in the family, so eager is each one to peruse it. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--NEW POULTRY HOUSE IN TOWN--Having come to stay, we are in the market and will pay the highest cash market price for poultry, eggs, hides, furs, feathers, wool, roots and all kinds of junk. Will assure you a square deal. We are located opposite the Randolph Hotel--North Missouri Produce Co. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--Julius Miller a citizen of Moberly since 1872, died at his home in that city on the 2nd, aged 73 years. He was born in Germany and came to Saline county with his parents at the age of 15. He amassed a considerable fortune in the liquor business, from which he retired about 20 years ago. In 1906 he was elected judge of the county court, and in the same year organized the Moberly Trust Co., of which he was president for four years, when failing health compelled him to retire from active business. Friday, 6 Oct 1916--LONG-WHITE--A. Guy Long, of Fayette, and Miss Opal White, of Clark, came to Moberly late yesterday afternoon and applied for a marriage license. After the license was issued they were married in the Circuit clerk's office by Judge Everett Hamilton. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brice White. She is a favorite with all her friends, and is well known here, where she has frequently visited. Mr. Long comes from one of the best families in Howard county. He and his bride will make their home in Fayette--Moberly Monitor--Sep 29. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.