Friday, 19 July 1912--B. F. Andrews last week purchased a 5-passenger touring car, and is looking forward to its delivery with a great deal of pleasant anticipation. Friday, 19 July 1912--HARE'S CAFE--In Hare's Cafe, which opened for business Saturday, Higbee has one of the neatest establishments of the kind ever in the town or the county. Everything in the place is brand new and as clean as wax, and Mr. Hare says he is going to keep it that way or go out of business. He and about eight assistants were kept busy Saturday until 11 p.m. waiting on the crowd that kept the place comfortably filled. A big soda fountain was put in this week and it has been kept busy. Besides serving ice cream sodas, cream, lemonade, etc, he will serve meals and lunches, and carry in stock a full line of fruits, candies, nuts, cigars and tobacco. Mr. Hare has gone to great expense in fitting up the place, which would be a credit to a town several sizes larger than Higbee, and the NEWS joins other friends in wishing him the success he so richly deserves. Friday, 19 July 1912--SUICIDED IN HUNTSVILLE JAIL--Thursday morning Geo. Harker was found dead in the corridor at the Huntsville jail. After the coroner's inquest it was found that death was the result of carbolic acid poisoning. Harker went to Huntsville on Wednesday and proceeded to get drunk. He was locked up by Marshal Ryals. Sheriff Huston had his deputy, Mat Morris, and a trustee to move Harker from the cell to the corridor where it was cooler. Before retiring they put him on a cot. He seemed to be lifeless but the men thought he was just dead drunk. At breakfast time Thursday morning the body of Harker was found in the same position as when placed on the cot and it was then discovered that he was dead. At first it was thought that he died of heart trouble. After the inquest the sheriff found an empty bottle which had contained carbolic acid in the cell. the poison was purchased by Harker in Lowry's drug store in Clifton, as he was on his way to Huntsville. He told the druggist that he wanted to "disinfect" with it. It is believed that he took the poison with suicidal intent. Mr. Harker was a German about 55 years of age. He was a farmer by occupation and he leaves a family--Moberly Monitor, July 12. Friday, 19 July 1912--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--P. A. Dougherty has a modern six room dwelling in process of construction. Warner Winn is doing the work. Mrs. Ernest Shockley of Slater is the guest of her parents, B. M. Avery and wife. Mrs. Ernest Gulick and son Lester of near Rucker are spending the week with her parents, J. T. Ancell and wife. John Adler of Kansas City is the guest of his uncle, J. W. Lynch. Mrs. Jas. Hargis of Canton visited relatives here during the past week but was called home Sunday by the illness of her husband. The following clipping shows the generosity of Howard countians: One day last week Mr. R. W. Kilgore of south of town received as a present from his friends, Miss Laura Patterson and Jesse Patterson, a new hat, says the Armstrong Herald. Upon looking the hat over he found tucked away inside the sweat band a check for $1000. Mr. Kilgore, for 25 years made his home with the late Robert Patterson, father of the generous donors of the hat and the $1000 check. Now who is it that would object to having a similar hat thrown in the ring for them? This gift on the part of Miss Laura and Jesse Patterson only expresses the high esteem in which Mr. Kilgore is held by them. Friday, 19 July 1912--Jas. McNear and wife of Moberly are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. O. L. Farris. Friday, 19 July 1912--Mrs. J. W. Nicholas, of Texarkana, Tex, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Pauline Terrill. Friday, 19 July 1912--Mrs. J. B. Terrill returned Tuesday from a visit with her mother, Mrs. A. F. Hayden, of Hannibal. Friday, 19 July 1912--Circuit Clerk A. R. Marshall was here from Moberly Wednesday, the guest of his brother, J. W. and wife. Friday, 19 July 1912--Born, at Orrick, on the 17th, to James Cox and wife, a daughter. Friday, 19 July 1912--Born, at Elliott, on the 14th, to Jas. Ballentine and wife, a daughter. Friday, 19 July 1912--Maude, the 21-year-old daughter of Clark Dysart, colored, of near Yates, died on the 18th, of consumption. This dread disease is rapidly killing off the large colored population of Silver Creek township. Friday, 19 July 1912--Miss Sophia Goin was quite badly burned about the neck and arms Monday by the overturning of a bottle of carbolic acid, which she knocked over in lowering a window. Friday, 19 July 1912--Mrs. Moses Blansett who has been quite sick for the past two months, is some better, we are pleased to state. Friday, 19 July 1912--John T. Lewis returned Monday from an extended visit with his son, Hollis, near Middle Grove. He reports crops in fine condition in Monroe county. Friday, 19 July 1912--John Miles returned Wednesday from a visit with his brother, Frank, near Darksville. The latter has been ill for some time, and Mr. Miles expressed grave doubt of his recovery. Friday, 19 July 1912--Chas. Hall, one of the Katy's most popular passenger conductors, died at his home in Sedalia one day last week of cancer of the stomach, aged 53 years. He had been a conductor almost 20 years. Friday, 19 July 1912--While driving just east of the old Wheeler farm, near middle Grove, Sunday evening, a bolt of lightning threw Frank Carpenter's buggy over in the ditch, knocked one of the horses down and shocked the other one. he was stunned but recovered from the shock in a few moments. It was a very narrow escape--Madison Times. Friday, 19 July 1912--Geo. Fisher and wife of near Myers came very close to being killed here Friday morning of last week when their team of mules ran away upon the main street of the town. Just as the team was crossing the C. & A. track the buggy tongue slipped through the ring in the breast yoke, allowing the buggy to run down against the mules, at which they took fright and ran. Fearing they would run into the band stand, Mr. Fisher succeeded in pulling the mules to the side of the street in front of Andrews & Burton's store, but when the buggy wheel struck the crossing, which was at least a foot higher than the ditch, it was smashed and both Mr. Fisher and wife were pitched forward on their heads and dragged a few feet under the buggy. Those who saw the accident were sure both had been killed or fatally hurt, as they hit the ground with frightful force. Fortunately, however, each escaped with only a few scratches and bruises, and outside of a good scare and a little soreness, neither was badly hurt, though it was at first thought that Mrs. Fisher was seriously injured. She was taken to the home of Dr. Nichols and put to bed but was able to go home in the afternoon. Mr. Fisher had his clothing almost torn off. Friday, 19 July 1912--C. R. ("Tip") Lewis and Miss Nettie Purdy, both of this place, were united in marriage Sunday, July 14, 1912, by Justice J. C. Elgin at his residence. The NEWS joins others in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 19 July 1912--Thos. Reed, who is employed as one of the top hands at mine No. 11, was knocked senseless Tuesday when a big lump of coal fell from a car and struck him on the head. He was rendered unconscious for some little time and had a bump raised on his head as large as a man's fist. Friday, 19 July 1912--Mrs. David Hare was painfully bitten last Saturday morning by a bull dog belonging to Mrs. Carrie Harris. Mrs. Hare had gone to Mrs. Lewis' to see about some sewing she was having done, when the dog attacked her, sinking its teeth in one of her hips. She had the wound treated immediately and has felt no ill effects from the bite. The dog was killed by marshal Cain. Friday, 19 July 1912--DIED--Livonia, the three-year-old daughter of Oreon Lessley and wife, died at the home of her parents at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, 1912, after a 10-day illness of cholera infantum. All that medical skill and loving hearts could do to save the child was done but it was of no avail. Funeral services were held at the home by Rev. Bruce of the Baptist church and interment made in Old Log Chapel, Howard County. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all. A more extended notice will appear next week. Kathy Bowlin