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fix THE HOUSTON HERALD VOL. XLI HOUSTON. TEXAS COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1919. NO.

31 singer; welcome. COMMITTED SUICIDE. SCHOOL ELECTION. TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS. flue new sink, three stoves, electric lights nnd other equipment.

With this new equipment the laboratory No pn aching services next as the pastor will go to Elgin, I 1 John B. Murphy, Well Kjiown Old Not Any Great Interest Shown in nois, this eck to arrange to move to Any Township Election Not Houston. He and Mrs. Tillcry will Citizen, Took Poison Saturday-Died in An Hour. Returns Coming in Slowly Indicate Connolly's Election Barton and Parker Re-Elettel Directors Here.

Held in Some Townships. be hen; next week and will occupy the May residence property in south 1 i herd of cattle. We take plca.suro in sieing vi.r tanners grading their cattle. A. 11.

Uyder has just returned home from villa, having done jiaperiug for Morgan. Our new merchant has put in a mill at the Shade and soon cxjiccts to be ready to grind corn for everybody. A. II. Hyder has just completed a quarter milt of i5ew fence of woven win', which makes the old rail fence a back number.

Ret urns from -the Township elec- part of town. Regular services will tions held Tuesday, March 25, under be held second Sunday in April. work seems more tangible to the students and great interest is innnitest-cd. Virgie Douglas and Nora Wall scnt Sunday with their parents in the country. Gladys Sutton was absent from school last week on account of sickness.

Mrs. C. K. Covert, Mrs. J.

II. Parker and Grace visited school Thursday morning. The Music class is studying chord Returns from the anr.nal school election last Tuesday are coming in slowly and owing to the large number of Districts and no phone connection with so many of them, anything like Mr. B. Murphy committed suicide at the home of William Dees lit Oscar by taking strychnine at obout 11 o'clock last Saturday forenoon, death resulting in about one hour.

Mr. Murphy had been staying at the home of his son, Green, in this city for sine months past until about a week ago, when he went to the Dees home. He has been in feeble health and suffered a partial stroke of par- the newly adopted Township Organi- Rev. II. B.

Tillcry, our new pastor, nation have come in slowly and it is was greeted by two large congrega- not known yet just how many oigiin- tions laM Sunday and preached two i.cd by the election of Township of- splendid sermons. All who heard ficinls. No election was held in Bur- him deeply appreciated his excellent dine or Piney townships and possibly iiiossu Ti selection of Brother others tailed to vote. Tillcry as pastor is wry Following results have been filed to all tic members, and others in the When reiglibor VO'l he asks vou mve vour a complete rejKirt cannot bp secured for scw ial days yet. Prof.

Connolly carried his home district at by 42 to PI; Jfou-ton by ol the districts so fur refiortcd to and Licking by to 31. have liicit curried bv 'onTinllv. Miss study mid is learning to build the with the County Clerk triods in each key of the ma ior and congregations have expressed them iTccted his siieccli. This minor scales, and also to play them beeined to make him very dosiondcnt and at different times lie has contem on the piano. Physical Examinations, garden plantt 1.

"N'ot a hill" will be the answer. Sjn ed up, lolks, for Mandi is gone. M.s. iViili-ii'is hns gone to St. Julio's St.

Louis, to ho treated for tones. INSANEMA2rBUENS BARN. Murnil rallied Cnhoul by 07 to selves as highly pleased with his gos-cl which are presented in a clear, forceful manner that is inspiring to all. We feel that his labors among us will hear much truit an Sit.mion I i to '2. In some it the ricts around her ome she is A lew weeks ago the doctors ol plated ami threatened to kill lnmscll.

On this day lie seemed very despondent and Mrs. Dees was looking alter willingly consented to con reported tu have ii'i r.ed everv vote for good. We were glad to sev duct a physical examination ot the Boone. Board John Weber, A. W.

Kay. Truster T. Williams. Clerk (S. F.

Buekner. Collector F. L. Mnrr. Justices of the Peace I.

A. Angel, T. J. Dixon. Constable J.

W. Mitchell. Carroll. Board Allen Pitts, A. J.

Baskett. Trustee Thomas Laidley. him as best she could nnd attend to household duties. He asked her l'et iriis iteeived so tar are us stnool children Of Houston School, This was something new in the his if she could irivc him a drink of whis eral pn -cut from the country. We extend a hearty welcome to all.

Mrs. J. S. King, Mrs. H.

Britton and Mrs. II. B. Fleenor have been bjh pointed as committee to solicit eggs tory of the Houston School which ky and she fixed that for him. Later will no doubt be continued from year to year.

We are glad to say that the doctors of our city show real interest Clerk G. W. Stoops. Justices of the Peace W. R.

Brown, iu the welfare of the community aud laid on the second Sunday in April, to be donated to the Home for Aged Baptists, Ironton, Mo. It is hoed that all Baptists and as many other friends as desire will do all they can especially the school. Iist Sunday evening Conhy Keller set tire to some hay iu aa old barn near John Shilling's, 3' miles west of Simmons, and jumped into the fire and was almost burned to death. Only the prompt action of his mother and sister-in-law saved him from death in the fire which destroyed tho barn, hay and a grain drill belonging to John Shilling. Kcffer was brought here from the Duke Sanitorium at Guthrie, Oklahoma, where he had been under treatment and evidently his discharge from the institution J.

R. Day. The results are somewhat startling, Constable John Farrow. ft I i be asked her to pour a little wtusKy in a small vial he had, which she did, but it aroused her suspicions and she kept watch to see what he would do with it, and saw that he wm putting something in the vial, but before she ould get it away from him he had swallowed the contents A later search of bis clothing discovered a bottle of strychrtine which he evidently had been carrying for some time. Death resulted about 12 o'clock.

John B. Murphy was a well known District Indian Creek Bueyrus Possum Trot Raymondville Brown Hill White Rock Clara Simmons Ozark Houston Cubool Licking Sherrill Vollinar Can. Practically 70 per cent of the pupils had some ailment. This is very near to aid iu this worthy cause. Board Ali McKinney, John Unger.

unbelievable, but if one thinks for a M. E. and 11 SOUTH, NOTES. minute and begins to uotice for him self, it is not at all startling. Trustee Lute Grishaia.

Clerk A. B. Nail. Justices of the Peace S. H.

Grose, 40 per cent of the school children I. N. Barbe. had abnormal teeth. This is some came too soon.

Ins mother lives on this old place near Mr. Shilling's. Both congregations in the M. E. church on Sunday.

Sunday School will meet at 10 a. m. under arrangements of the u. r' Tt, Constable J. B.

Steely. thing that can be remedied with very character in this section ior He ha. tried to hang himselt since he Clinton. little cost if taken in tunc and cer fift vcars. lie was born in Illinois, Connolly Murrill 17 7 16 3 (Foard).

13 3 42 19 -13 3 18 3 6 3 2 13 36 8 136 32 35 97 59 31 13 5 13 2 17 4 14 7 23 9 im 9 00 14 16 29 00 11 12 14 11 4 17 '3 21 .13 7 12 17 7 00 came to his mother's, but was pre Arthurs Creek Friendship Board-J. M. Dcnney, irgil Rankin. tainly makes a child more healthy, which results in more work and a July 9, 1835, making hit age at time of death 83 years, 8 months and 20 'til Trustee J. H.

Sanders. Clerk C. F. Stnbbs. better student days.

He came 10 vented. Sunday evening he succeeded in setting fire to the hay in the old barn and jumped into the fire, but was rescued by the women folks, the mother being badly burned while as Collector W. IL Neighbors. It was somewhat surprising to sec years ago and located on Roumiloux. he bnrrt un a good farm ami Preaching at 11 a.

m. by Rev. W. Bentlcy. Subject.

"A Mighty Cure as the Result of a Little Touch." Preaching also at 8 p. new time, by W. Bent ley. Subject. "The World's Conqueror as Looked for the number of throats that were ab Date.

normal. 33 1-3 tier cent of the Board W. S. Bell, George Kirkman. prospered.

He was married five children by the first throats needed medical attention. sisting lum out ot danger. hentt McCaskill was called aud took Keffer Trustee Thco. Badgley. Clerk P.

Stalnian. 'are nil dead. Four children by 11 icr cent of the pupils were through the Ages." Mt. Vernon Pine Ridge (1 Ellis Prairie Ouk Hill Yukon Eunice Plnm Valley Timber Ridge Coffey Prairie Point Mill Creek Smith I'vUi High Point wife are Willis Phllun Justices of the Peace Fred Berker, found to have abnormal noses. This greatly hinders breathing and causes Catechumen Class at 7 p.

new time. II Horace II. and John R. in charge Monday morning, lodging him in jail here for safe keeping mT-til the Oklahoma authorities could be communicated with. S.

McCorkle. iGrecn.l Nine children resultel from stupidness, which results in a jtoor Constable J. T. Cook. il.o third marriage.

4 boys aud Jackson. Thomas Xaney student. 7 per cent of the pupils were found to ho deficient in eyesight, which we kuow is one of the worst defects a Board Arch llobbs, Harry Kelly. The Pastor's Bible Class will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30. The third chapter of John will Brirtr your Bibles.

All who are seek ing light on Divine things are invited to attend. S'o rings taken. All Trustee R. E. Branson.

IN ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL. St. Iuis, ttaie-h M. 1914 Through the kindness ot The Her- Amanda.

Cora ami Em'iier. One child, Thelia Jane, resulted from the fourth marriage. Mr. Murphy was student can have. The majority of Clerk Radford Ferguson.

Collector Sherman Shipp. these cases can be remedied. CITY ELECTION. one of the earliest members of Texas 177 A. F.

A. of this free. Come and enjoy an hour. tld, I to thank my many friends I 1. 3 Justices of the Peace A.

X. Ilickle. 3 per cent of the pupils were found The Choir will meet at the home of laeir many ci eenug icuers met Jesse Smnllwood. r.x.iif rears lie lias to he abnormal in hearing aud the City eleit.ou pa 1 am! Mrs. Salver on Thursday evening at dowers I have received since I have CU V.

1 'III Kip i most of his time with his chit Constable Hub Holt. without in'cro-t. I lie rvsii.t was as same per cent had abnormal chests. 7:30 under the leadership of Mr. Geo.

in California. He was rather Lynch. About 2 per cent were found to H. Scott eccentric in many ways, especially in have weak lungs and 1 jht cent had Board Ben Helton, Mart Kecney. follows: First Ward: Mayer W.

T. Elliott 11. D. END OF CLOTHING DRIVE. E.

weak hearts. Trustee Allen Hayes. his later years. 1 'mum utiiiL' Attorney Scott, nc The jH'ople of the community who rompanied by 0. F.

Homines, went to All persons having used, but ser- have children who are detective Clerk Chas. Hayes. Collector J. P. Wiggains.

Justices of the Peace been confined to the hospital. I will soon undergo another oH'nition and the doctors say 1 will soon be well and strong. Please. of Tyrone, write often, for vour news is like i letter from home. Hoping to be home soon, MIIS E.

E. DENT. Hi.ptist Sanitarium. 919 Tavlor, St. Louis.

Mo. C. Cox, I viceable, clothing that they desire to should immediately remove the diffi the Dees home Summy auerow. conducted an inquest before Esq. Jesse Suiallwood, the verdict being culty if jHissihlc.

Probably in some cases a siiceialist should be employed IniH'y 2. J. H. Sunk ti. Marshal -Tube Teague 19.

Alderman (1 carl Fred Nagle Hi, Yin Garwit. 2. W. I. Hifrtt 1.

Alderman (2 years) W. W. Day 1 T. B. Citrmu al 1.

Second Ward: Mayor KM iott 17, Sank- 9, Imcy r. Marshal Ti.iuue 22, Joi Farley that he came to his death by poison while in the majority of cases a home lfli suicidal intent. put to the very hot jsissihle u-e. should see that the same gets to the Rid Cross work room at Houston. The drive for the benefit of the refugees of the Allied countries has now passed the official date for closing.

All gifts should lie turned in at physician could easily remove the C. D. Sutton. Constuble R. D.

Jackson. Ozark. Board T. II. Dodson, W.

N. Bailey Trustee J. T. Davis. Clerk Walter E.

West. Collector 1). C. Castleman. lilliculty.

The community should The remains were buried at the McMahan graveyard Sunday after feel very grutcful to the physicians DATE CHANGED. of the town who helped to conduct noon. these examinations. This examina i- iWoF- E. Whit- Editor Herald: 5 Rube Paiker 4 W.

Stone 1. .1 ni r. nflicial collectors at points tion took time and a large amount of 1 11 1 Alderman C. E. Elmore 22, J.

A. more, reu Miiinrib patience, as it was long and tedious. Constable D. C. Castleman.

Rutherford Parinenter 1, King 1. Every citizen should strive to make Pierce. Please be so kind as to announce in your paper th.it my apMintmenr at Brown Hil! church is changed from Third Sunday to Second in April. .1. W.

over the county should send in their collections also to the mother chapter at Houston, addressing "Texas Co. Chapter. A. R. C.

Houston. Missouri." mankind a stronger and healthier Board T. B. Lucas, N. E.

Adams1. Trustee Frank A Hume. Bent ley 1. Third Ward: Mayor-Elliott lr. Sur.ks 14.

Im-ey 13, Homines J. Mi-Bride 2. Marshal- 2, Stone 11. Farley ('. nor 1.

May 1. Clerk John P. Cross. Lectures by Dr. Womack.

Dr. J. K. Womack hns been con- HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWS. Beautiful spring is here! 'Tis the mason of reanimntion.

We now live in the season which should be greatly appreciated by all; the birds are singing, the flowers blooming nnd the spring rains making the rivers, creeks and small branches go murmuring to the great ocean. The class in Farm Management under Prof. Tetrirk will complete the first part of. their course this week and begin the study of animal hus Great prompt nes iqioii the part of Justices of the Peace A. F.

Hois- and official collect KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. lucting a series of lectures at the ington, S. Hailey. Constable as I McCallister. Roubidouz.

ors is reipie-'ted that these art, lui'V be forwarded at once tor ship-mi ut. Houston School for the benefit of the High School boys only. The greater part of this work has been iu connec Board C. I j. Kinnaird, J.

C. Clark. Trustee M. Scott. TEXAS CO.

CHAP. A. R. C. DAVID E.

IMPEY. Publicity Chnirmiiii. tion with sexology. He has been instructing the High School boys along Aldermar. Kirhy Smit'i 11.

Rich May 2. 1, Aiehie Day 1. Totals: Mayor-- 43. Sar.ks 29. lin- peviJO.

T.r.L-.ie i. Stone 12. K.iriev 11. meeting of Texas lxlg No. 24, Knights of Pj thias, next Saturday night.

Work in Second and Third Rank. Every member requested to he present. W. C. P.AKE.R C.

C. C. El.MORK. K. R.

S. Clerk O. H. Harral. this line iu an interesting and intelli -lust ices of the Peace E.

E. Moffat bandry. Kev. Oshorn conducted the chapel gent way. One can not value the in DAY BUYS CREAMERY.

M. Gorrell. exercises Tuesday and gave the stu Constuble Bray. annie excellent advice on "The HOUSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Necessity of an.

Education." formation that he is giving the boys. His lectures have been interesting, logical and instructive. The nation today is waking up to the need of this work as never before and we heartily endorse this good work that Timelier Training class of Sargent. Board V. A.

Finley, A. P. Garlctt. Trustee B. F.

Kyle. Clerk A. E. Smith. Justices of the Peace Win.

DeVall, The vote in Houston School at annual school election Tues Lost Between Ed Watson' and Henry Bridges' pockct'iook. containing $45 iu bills. Fiuder will he rewarded by returning same t' Jesse Watson. A deal has been consummated in which Mr. W.

W. Day becomes the owner of the Houston Creamery, purchasing the machinery, from the Houston Creamery Co. Mr. Day has been in charge of the creamery tor some time past and by conservative business methods has built up a gxd patronage and is safe and trust day was a follows is going on. Next Thursday he lec Directors W.

E. Barton 147, John' tures to the girls aud boys on the J. L. Snow. Constable Win Bly.

Sherrill. H. Parker 13:. W. T.

Elliott 4, T. J. Brown 4. W. J.

Tweed 2, Kirby Li-nmr 1. E. E. Hilteibrand 1. W.

S. 1. Joi.lt 1. subject of "Life and Death, Bone Construction and Use." School Plans May Day. The Houston Schools are working courses 2 mid 3 had a supper in the Domestic Science room at the school building Thursday evening." These are busy, wide-awake classes and whatever is undertaken by them is well accomplished.

They hnve prov-'en that they are not only cnpable as teachers but also as cooks and entertainers. Two long table's were placed together and filled with delicious goodies prepared by these students. After supper, rook was played. Before leaving, several High School worthy own to deal ml a. The llouv Mr.

ami Mrs Evan Siler. of Kansas, and Mrs. Jack Davis, of St. Iahus, ai-e piests at W. E.

Morgan Siler. Davis aiel Morgan are sisters. Prof. J. K.

Connolly went tu Ravmondvillo Wednesday morning. ton Crcnmerv Co. was organized in with a capital stock of Board J. S. Sherrill, R.

P. Hugins, Trustee H. N. Marr. Collector Stanley Mitchell.

Clerk -Geo. C. Martin. Justices of tho Peace W. G.

Payne, J. L. Ilagjrard. The stock was taken bv local citizens day aud night for May Day. This day is to bo made the greatest in the history of tho school.

A program has and the creamery has always been a drawing card for business to our little city. The concrete building was been planned consistingof music, folk 9 Months School Yes 150. No 11. 1K cts. Lew on 100 Yes 137, No 24.

15 cts. Levy on $100 Yes 127, No 33. I'se of School Building for Teachers' etc. Yes 157, No 7. Comity Sucriiitendcnt of Schools J.

K. Connolly 136, Daisy Murrill 32. CouRtablo J. O. Durham.

dances, crowning of the May Queen, winding of tho May Pole, classic songs were sung by the crowd and Upton. everybody lett leciing nappy ur Board T. Shacklett, Jacob Huff. His mother was quite severely injured Monday by a cow, which had "hooked" at her small grandson and which ran over her in her effort to chase the cow away. The injurici arc not serious.

Report has been current here for several days that Mrs. Talbert Tay dances, marches and drills. The program ia to be given on the afternoon built by W. Williams and was built eKHcially for the creamery. An unfortunate selection for the first manager run the Company in debt during ita first year, but Mr.

Day has the evening sjient together, mo in vited sruostH were Prof, and Mrs. Tot Trustee LeRoy St rat ton. Clerk E. E. Scott of May 1st in tho school yard and is rick, Mrs.

Covert Brown, Jess Grace, Justices of the Peace Joe C. Stites, Joe Reaves. Constable F. II. Price.

to be repeated again in the evening at 7 o'clock with extra features. Everyone Bhould watch for further announcements. EVENING SHADE. By Shader. Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Kinnaird have BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES. been careful and cautious in his management and has won back juiblie confidence.

The Herald predicts that under his ownership the cream cry continue to grow and continue to be an important factor in Houston's business circle. George Day will, be associated, with his father in the business which lor has had the sleeping sickness at Miami, and that she was to be or had been brought through here on way to Licking, but the report is not verified. Mrs. Taylor is sick and has never fully recovered from the "flu," and we understand she will purchased a new organ. NOTICE.

Leona Fail-child, Lcland Johnston, Vera Coylc, Avis Totten, Naomj King and the three Tetrick children. The member the elaas were Gladys Smalley, Kdith Nelle Cotton, Chester Parker, Frank Sip; Jrvio Coylc. Tho Manual Training class lias nearly completed the library and now putting on the finishing touches. The Domestic Science room has Btoodland folks gave a pie supper and a pood many of the young folks Sunday School at 10 a. m.

Yoj are cordially welcome at all our All Soldiers are invited to attend a from Evening Shade attended. Soldiers' meeting at Success, on services. J. R.Brieker bought a fine Short-; return to Licking soon to riH-iqierata Saturday, April 5th. Try to be The choir will meet with Miss Elsie i will be conducted under firm name of horn male calf from J.

Morgan, and for the change of climate, but with which he expects to grade up otherwise the reirt is incorrect. there between 1 and 2 o'clock. 1 jCaiu Thursday night for practice. All jW. W.

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