Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Mrs. Andrew Roberts, of Moberly, was shot at her home in that city Wednesday night by her son, Ernest, who was drunk. Roberts had been arrested in the afternoon for intoxication, and was released from jail on the promise of his mother that she would take him home and would pay his fine the next day. On reaching home Roberts flew into a rage when his mother asked him why he was drinking and to promise her he would quit, and threatening to kill her ran into another room for a revolver. Fearing that he would carry out his threat Mrs. Roberts ran from the house, and was shot in the back by the son as she was going down the steps of the porch. He fired another shot after she had fallen, which struck her in the arm. He then rushed up to the prostrate body of his mother, intending to shoot her again, but was informed by his wife, who had witnessed the shooting, that she was dead, whereupon the young couple packed their suitcases and left. While the police were searching the city for the couple Mrs. Roberts was taken to a hospital. Her condition is considered serious. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--H. Scott Welch returned Saturday night from San Francisco, where he went after his brother, Dan, making the trip in six days, the shortest possible time. The latter stood the trip remarkable well, and is slowly improving, being able to walk. His left arm is still useless from paralysis, but is showing signs of improvement. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--D. H. BRUNDEGE--David Hampton Brundege, who died at the home of his son, James, at Eureka, Mo., on Sept. 15, 1916, was the son of John and Sarah Brundege, and was born March 16, 1837, on a farm near Burton, Howard county, Mo. the house in which he was born was a log hut, chinked and pointed with mud. Here he lived until 5 years of age, when his parents moved to the Warren Naylor farm. When he was 9 years of age the family moved to Boone county, locating on the old Jimmy Davis farm in bourbon township. They lived there but one year, when they moved to the Dr. J. M. Nye farm near Perche church in 1849, and here they spent the remainder of their lives, and the son lived with them to comfort their declining years. When 17 years old David Brundege united with the Christian church, and at 20 was married to Margaret Frances Johnson, the 16-year-old daughter of Bartlett and Rachael Johnson, the ceremony being performed by the late Rev. John McCune, who had baptized each of them. And the blessings asked for them by this good man were sent. Theirs was a happy life. Eight children, five sons and three daughters, came to their home, and , as if some special mercy from Heaven, they were allowed to see this family of boys and girls grow up and marry and make prosperous, happy lives for themselves--all but one, a little girl, who was taken from the home nest when 5 years old--but in the good lives of the other stalwart sons and daughters they found comfort for the child they could not keep. David Brundege was a kindly man, and it was only his family and dearest friends who heard of the intimate things of his life. At the beginning of the civil war he eagerly answered the call to arms, and with high hopes for the South, which was so dear to him, he marched away to fight for the cause he believed to be right. At the close of the war he took the oath of allegiance, and from that time on his good name and his family were his chief concern. It would be difficult to express the value of a life like this, begun in those pioneer days when toil and hardships and bitter struggles were the common lot, and continuing through all the long years of his life to experience the ups and downs that must come to all. The man who comes to the last few miles down the hill and can see his life behind him with never a shadow to mar its even beauty is the man whose success is counted the greatest. Life is made of so many things--(poem)--And to face life bravely and meet its problems nobly is the greatest good any man can do. Mr. Brundege lived by t his rule, and the most sustaining thing his children will have in their own latter years will be the good name and spotless life that their father left to them. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--SILAS D. PROCTOR--Silas D. Proctor, who died at his ho me near Higbee on August 24, 1916, was born near Burton, Mo., on August 17, 1850, where he spent the greater part of his young life. On January 29, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Permealeann Comstock, to which union seven children were born. Mr. Proctor was beloved by all who knew him, and was a good neighbor, a loving husband and a kind and indulgent father to his children and grandchildren. In August, 1905, he united with the Methodist church, and lived a Christian life until the time of his death, and had often made the remark that he was not afraid to die. He is survived by his wife and five children, viz: John Proctor, Kansas City; Mrs. Ada McKenzie, Huntsville; Ed Proctor, Gage, Okla., and George and Joe Proctor of Higbee. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Fred Leeds, who has been working at Jones' Restaurant for several months, enlisted in the army last week, and is now located at Jefferson Barracks. He had made several previous attempts to join the army, but lost out on account of being under-weight. He has the best wishes of a host of Higbee friends, all of whom hope that he will get to see all of this wonderful country and never have to do any fighting. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--M. Murphy, Higbee, Mo.--Our fly contest will close October 1, 1916, and the winner of the contest will be announced in next week's issue of The NEWS. Standing this week: Chas. Laight 21 1/2 qts.; Kenneth Williams, 13 1/2 qts; Eugene Kirby, 4 qts.; henry Webb, 3 qts; Adolphus Jenkins, 1 1/2 qts; Morris Cooper 5 1/2 qts; Junior Reese 5 1/2 qts; Harvey Griggs, 4 qts; Howard Mobley, 3 1/2 qts. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Born, on the 20th, to G. H. Dougherty and wife, a daughter. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Born, on the 20th, to Morris Major and wife a son. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Born, on the 16th, to Lee Wright and wife a son. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--A. L. Cave went to Kansas City the first of the week where he has secured a position in a big automobile repair shop. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Mrs. D. L. Barron and Mrs. Dan Harris left Saturday for a visit with their brother, John Maxfield, of Eagle City, Okla. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Thos. Walton, Jr., and Miss Clayton Smith, two of Higbee's most studious young people, left last week for Columbia, where they will attend the State University the coming year. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Born, on the 20th, to Mose Stevenson and wife, a daughter. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Mrs. Ed Hall of Slater was the guest of her parents, David Davis and wife, during the week. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Mrs. Thos. Tongate of Slater was the guest of her parents, Robb Williams and wife, during the week. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Luke Sharp and wife and daughter, Miss Ethel, attended the Home Coming at Moberly Thursday. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Miss Mabel Edwards last week enrolled as a student in the music department of Howard-Payne College, Fayette. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--David and Carl Sharp left last week for Kansas City where they will take a course in automobile repairing and building in one of the city's best schools. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--John Turner, one of Higbee's most reliable colored citizens, who has been suffering from paralysis for some time, went to St. Louis the first of the week for treatment. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--John Little and Jas. Rankin who, with Gordon Rankin, recently bought some Kansas oil stock through Salisbury parties, have been receiving congratulations since the receipt of a message Sunday from Gordon Rankin stating that oil had been struck in the first well put down. We understand that the company has leases on about 500 acres where the well was put down. Here's hoping that every prospect hole will prove a gusher and that the boys will soon be rolling in wealth. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Prosecuting attorney Jerry M. Jeffries of Moberly and Miss Ethel Hamley of Slater, were married at the home of the bride one day last week. The NEWS joins Mr. Jeffries' many Higbee friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--W. R. Richards, who moved from south of town to Oregon about three years ago, died suddenly at his home in Baring on the 11th, of heart disease. Mr. Richards was about 70 years of age, and is survived by his widow and one son. He was a brother of the late Bronson Richards. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SIGN HIGBEE PLAYERS--"Scout" E. J. Herr, of the St. Louis Cardinals, has signed pitcher Everett, short stop, J. R. Jenkins, third baseman Reed, and outfielder Ed. Gruber of the Higbee Blues; also pitcher "Lefty" Lancaster of Mexico becomes a member of that club. These players will be farmed out to good class C and D Clubs and will be constantly watched by Cardinal scouts, and if they show signs of major league baseball, will be brought back to St. Louis for Manager Huggins to try out. Here's hoping that they all make good. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--Jack Little is wearing large patches of courtplaster on his nose, chin and throat as a result of taking a header Tuesday evening through the wind shield of a Ford driven by Mose Stevenson. In company with the latter, A. B. Guerin and Geo. McGill, Jr., he was on his way to Moberly, when the lights on the car gave out. Mose decreased his speed after hanging a coal oil lantern on the front of the car, and while driving at about twelve miles an hour was blinded by the lights of an approaching car driven by Dr. G. M. Nichols, and in turning out to give the latter as much room as possible the car ran into a culvert and came to such a sudden stop that Mr. Little was thrown through the wind shield. Mr. Guerin was thrown against the front seat and had his right arm slightly hurt. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--JAMES E RUCKER DEAD--James E. Rucker, long recognized as one of Randolph county's most progressive farmers, as well as one of its most high minded, kind hearted and charitable citizens, died at his home just north of town at 9 o'clock Sunday night, Sept. 24, 1916, following an illness of several weeks. Deceased was a son of Capt. Minor Rucker, a valiant soldier of the War of 1812, who moved to Missouri from Virginia in 1833, locating in what was then Howard, but is now Randolph county, entering and buying 1900 acres of land where Randolph Springs are. It was on this farm that James Edwin Rucker was born, Oct 3, 1839, and where he grew to manhood. Being of a studious turn of mind, he was given a thorough education, graduating with high honors from Mt. Pleasant College in 1860 under the guidance of William R. Rothwell. In 1863 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah C. Smith, daughter of Joel Smith, one of the county's prominent farmers and capitalists. They were blessed with a family of eight children, all of whom, with the mother, survive, viz: J. Walker, Mrs. Wm. Higginbotham, Mrs. G. M. Nichols, Mrs. Wm. McGlothlin, Mrs. W. F. Spotts, Joel S., Mrs. W. L. Cave and Mrs. W. D. Burke. Mr. Rucker had been a citizen of Moniteau township for almost fifty years, having resided continuously on the farm where he died since 1874. The township nor the county never contained a broader minded or more tender hearted man, nor one more willing to give of his time and means in the aid of any worthy cause or to relieve those in distress. He united with the Baptist church in 1884 under the preaching of the Rev. S. Y. Pitts, and had been an active officer in the church since its organization in 1886. Funeral services were conducted at the church Tuesday afternoon by his former pastor, the Rev. L. M. White, assisted by Eld. E. Y. Keiter. Interment was made in the city cemetery, the Masonic fraternity, of which deceased had long been an honored member, having charge of the services. In the death of this good man the county as well as his family has suffered an irreparable loss, and the sympathy of all goes out to the bereft. Friday, 29 Sep 1916--KILLED BY LIGHTNING--Sarah Louise Snyder, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snyder, of East Howard, was killed by a bolt of lightning Wednesday afternoon of last week. Little Louise and her mother were in the barn lot near the house when the fatal stroke came. The child was killed instantly and the mother was badly stunned by the stroke. A mule was killed a short distance on one side of the child and a horse on the other. The little girl was holding to a chain that was attached to her dog, but the dog was not injured. the lightning struck a corn crusher near the child, and it appeared that the bolt of lightning spread out from the crusher in different directions, with the results above mentioned.--Armstrong Herald. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.