16 June 1911--Tuesday evening, while Charlie Smith, the little son of Ed Smith, with a lot of others, was admiring a big steamer automobile which was standing in the street, the owner started the machine unexpectedly, at least to Charlie, and backed the auto over the latter's bicycle breaking the rim, spokes, etc. and putting it out of business generally. Charlie, with a look at the man that should have paralyzed him, remarked, "why the h__l didn't you toot your horn!" 23 June 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--A. P. LYLE is on the sick list this week. T. P. HARRIS delivered hogs to A. B. GUERIN Friday. Miss IVIE NEWMAN of near Burton is visiting here this week. CLEO, the 12-month-old son of ELMER BRUCE, is seriously ill of cholera infantum. MRS. SUSAN DENNIS of Higbee returned home Thursday after a short visit with relatives here. P. A. DOUGHERTY lost a valuable 3-year-old steer last week, it being gored by another steer. ISAAC GRIGGS and JOHN AND ROMIE AVERY went on a fishing excursion Saturday near Rocheport. They report a splendid time, but a small catch of fish. OMER SHIELDS and Miss BETTIE GRIGSBY were married at Fayette on the 15th. the groom is a hustling farmer of near Bethel church. The bride is the charming daughter of the late JOSEPH GRIGSBY. Congratulations and best wishes. We are requested to announce that there will be a basket dinner and an all day meeting at New Hope Church on Sunday, July 2. Morning services will be conducted by Eld. E. Y. Keiter. The afternoon services will be conducted by Rev. G. W. ELLISTON. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Attempting to clearn out an old well on the farm of GEO W. POTTER an an employe, JAS. STOCKWELL, found it to be a veritable snake den. At this date 257 snakes have been drawn to the surface and killed. They were blacksnakes, house snakes and a small spotted snake. The above named parties are honest and reliable and their word can be vouched for. (AND YOU THOUGHT LEASH LAWS WERE TOUGH!--Kathy) 23 June 1911--TO DOG OWNERS. Dog tax is now due. All dogs on which taxes have not been paid by July 15, will be killed. W. F. Cain, City Marshall. (As a little sidenote, they weren't kidding with the above notice. I've read about the following circumstances. After the date specified, the City Marshall went through the town to the people that hadn't paid the taxes. If the people didn't pay the tax, then and there to him, he shot the dog on the spot.) 23 June 1911--ICE! ICE! ICE! We deliver ice daily. If you miss the wagon you can get ice at any hour in the day by calling at the Star Poultry House. 23 June 1911--County treasurer John A. Heether is the man who is getting all the congratulations at present, and his felicitations are over the arrival of a nice baby girl at his home yesterday morning. John says this one is No. 17. Thirteen of this number are living. Two sons and one daughter are married--Moberly Democrat. 23 June 1911--TWO MEN CLAIM THE SAME WIFE--Saturday, June 10, Circuit Court Aubrey Marshall issued a marriage license to Harrison Given and Mandy Neale, both of Rucker, Mo. This week's issue of the Clark Chronicle contained the announcement of the wedding and to the unsuspecting public they were supposed to be destined to live happily ever afterwards. But this is a continued story and the beginning of the sequel was on Saturday when Harvey Hudson, who is the husband of the woman who had been the wife of another man for about a week, came to Moberly to consult a lawyer. He actually wants to know just where he is "at" for he has been married to Mandy Neale and she has never taken the trouble to get a divorce. When she got ready to marry the other fellow she waived all preliminaries, discarded her husband's name and secured a license under her maiden name which was Mandy Neale. Harvey Hudson claims the woman by the rights of a prior marriage while Given has the satisfaction of thinking that possession is nine points in the law. And yet the tenth point may get the couple into serious trouble for it is well known that the laws of the state of Missouri only allow one husband to each woman. Having got this far there is likely to be something doing as the days go by and the story will be continued for awhile.--Moberly Democrat. 23 June 1911--SPEND THE FOURTH IN HIGBEE--You are most cordially invited to spend the Fourth in Higbee with the band boys, who are preparing to entertain you royally. Plenty of shade, refreshments and amusements. The following prizes are offered. Ulgiest man on the grounds, $2 hat, from Andrews & Burton. Largest family on the grounds, set silver spoons, by Bottoms, Mars & Co. Oldest lady on the ground, Ladies' mirror by Dr. A. J. Brown. Boys' foot race (over 16 years), $1 shirt, by Geo. Bryant & Son. Boys' 3-legged race, $1 cash, by Citizens Bank. Young ladies' foot race (over 16 years), Post card album by Cleeton's Drug Store. Tallest woman on ground, Box Janice face powder by Dinwiddie & Burkhalter. Girl's foot race (under 8 years), child's cup and saucer by Dinwiddie & Burkhalter. Tug-of-war for men, 100 Carnation cigars, by Davidson Bros. Co, Moberly, Mo. Sack race (men or boys), $1 cash, by H. C. Eubanks. Best saddle horse, $1 cash, by Egly's Liverly Stalbe. Fattest man on the ground, $1 cash, by B. L. Edwards. Tallest farmer on ground, Wallace's Farmer 1 year, by Higbee Savings Bank. 100 yard dash, $1.50 cash by R. J. Archer, Mgr. C. J. Harris Lumber Co. Second in 100 yard dash, $1 cash by Star Poultry House. Oldest man on the ground, $1 straw hat by Higbee Shooting Gallery. Prettiest lady on the ground over 16, Pound box bon bons, by Jones & Davis. Lady or miss wearing largest hat on grounds, $3.50 silk petticoat, by Bee Hive Mercantile Co. Person coming greatest distance in vehicle (automobile excluded), 50 pound sack Kansas hard wheat flour, by W. F. Jones. Individual tug-of-war, $1 shirt, by Geo. Joseph. Ladies' potato race, 14K gold filled watch chain (valued $5) by G. W. Lessley & Co. Fat woman's race, gallon lard, by A. B. Guerin. Boys' foot race (under 16), good pocket knife, by M. Murphy. Lady throwing baseball farthest, pound and a half box bon bons, Mrs. T. A. McVay. Most recent married couple on ground, sack of Pillsbury flour by Rankin & Solberg. Single couple coming greatest distance to picnic, Supper by Randolph Hotel. Best recitation by child under 7, child's $2.50 rocker by Smith & Feland. Man with longest whiskers, Shaving mug and brush, by J. E. Smith. Prettiest married lady on ground, Ladies' gold brooch, by C. W. Williams. Fat man's race, $3 hat by Walton Bros. & Lambier. Best lady rifle shot on ground, $1 pair ladies' silk hose, by Walton Bros & Lambier. Lightest weight married lady on ground, $5 in dental work, by Dr. T. H. Walton. Ladies' Nail driving contest, $1 fan, by Ben Wright. Man coming greatest distance on horseback, Horse shod free, by Will L. Cave. 30 June 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--WM. WHITMIRE of near Higbee was a pleasant visitor in this vicinity Sunday. Miss FLORENCE ADAMS of Moberly is the guest of relatives in this township. ROGER I. WARFORD has been employed to teach the Wilson school the coming term. I. F. ST. CLAIR and family visited relatives and friends in Moberly Saturday and Sunday. Prof A. E. LYLE returned from Kansas City Thursday where he has been attending school. MILES C. BEACHBOARD came down from Moberly Friday on a visit to his parents and his little son, FRED. MRS. W. T. ROBERTS was called to Moberly Saturday to be at the bedside of her grandchild, who is very ill of rheumatism. MRS. CARRIE E. PERKINS and brother, ROGER I. WARFORD, attended the teachers examination at Fayette Friday and Saturday. The contest at Mt. Pleasant Sunday School between the reds and blues ended Sunday. The reds were the victors, winning by majority of 21 points. The widow of the late THOS. D. ROBERTSON is seriously ill at the home of her son-in-law W. A. BRUCE of Harrisburg. MRS. ROBERTSON's home for many years was in this township. A number of MRS. WM. NEWMAN'S relatives and intimate friends gave her a surprise birth day dinner in honor of her 37th birthday. Lemonade, ice cream and cake were served in the afternoon. A pleasant day was spent by all. This township, excepting the extreme south edge, received a good rain Friday afternoon. The shower lasted almost an hour. A two-foot raise was reported in the Hungry Mother creek. Eld. S. M. WALKER filled his regular appointment at Mt. Pleasant Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. He will preach at Perche church the second Sunday in July. EARL ROBERTSON sustained painful injuries one day last week. He was attempting to throw a self-binder out of gear without stopping his team, when his hand was caught in the machinery. >From "the Higbee News" dated 30 June 1911--T. L. Warford, who spent last Friday with his Uncle, U. M. Thompson, near Burton, informs us that the latter's summer kitchen was struck by lighting during the thunder storm. He and Mr. Thompson had just returned to the house, and Tom says that when he heard the lightning pop he thought for an instant that a revolver which he and Mr. Thompson had been shooting, was going off of its own accord. He says he counted six distinct reports, all in the space of about three seconds. The bolt struck the chimney and ran down through the cook stove scattering ashes and fire over the floor. Nero Thompson, whom the rain had given a good soaking, was sitting with his feet in the stove oven, but escaped injury. A ham which was hanging from the rafters was set on fire. 30 June 1911--Clyde T. Giles informs us that his father, Thos. Giles, of Gillispie, Ill, will leave on the 8th of next month for a three months visit with relatives in England. this will be his first trip back to his old home since leaving there 42 years ago. 30 June 1911--HIGBEE BOY STILL CLIMBING--May M. Burton With Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. Making Better Record Every Year--We take the following complimentary notice of an old Higbee boy from the "H-B. Idea," a monthly magazine printed by the Hamilton-Brown Shoe co. of St. Louis, the largest concern of its kind in the world. May's success on the road has been marked, not to say phenomenal, and the NEWS, along with his other friends, is pleased to note his continued mounting of the ladder of success. We are indebted to the "H-B Idea" for the excellent likeness of Mr. Burton which appears herewith: "Mr. Burton has been a representative for the Hamilton, Brown Shoe Company in Southern Iowa for the past six years or more. During all this time he has proved that he is an A-1 salesman in every respect, and a man that can be trusted to do the very best there is in him. "Each succeeding year that he has been with the company he has grown stronger and stronger, and his record is one of which he may well be pleased. He is quite a highgrade gentleman in every respect, and each year the best merchants in his territory have come to think more and more of him and the company that he represents. He not only has made a lot of strong personal friends among his customers and others with whom he has come into contact, but he has also kept them, because of his sincerity, earnestness, ability and clean way of doing business. "This Company is proud of Mr. Burton as it has good reason to be, for he has proved since going on the road for them, that he is a fine, successful man, of a type which every company likes to have. He is married, and makes his home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. "This is not being written simply to say a lot of nice things about Mr. Burton. Whatever has been said, the reader can be assured is only the truth, and nothing but the truth, for he is not a man who invites flattery. Mr. Burton is very fond of different outdoor sports, but his favorite recreation is to sell H-B shoes to merchants who can appreciate their many fine qualities." Kathy