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hi THE HAYTI HERALD. VOL. 2. HAYTI, MISSOURI, THUBSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1909. NO. 5. MURDER AT GAYOSO. MORE SUBSCRIBERS. DORRIS---DUNKLIN. j BANK CASHIER JAILED. A DIFFERENCE. 1 Another coldblooded murder litis been pcrpertratMl In Pemiscot county, this time on the river, just above Gay oso, lust Friday night, when John Smith, a Governtnentlightkeeperand fisherman was muidered while alone near his bivit and thrown into the river to conceal the crime. Ho was shot by an unknown party, who was in ambush, waiting for his victim. Smith was shot in the back of the head with a shot gun, the charge en tering the base of the skull and com pletely dislocating every bone, at such close range that the wadding was im beded in the wound. Smith was a quiet, peaeablo man, and it is said he hud no enemies; he lished and attended to the river lights for a livlibood, and saved his money. It is thought he had several hundred dollars. It is thought that robbery was the motive of the crime, and, so far as we can learn, there is no clue to the mur derer. Possum Not Protected .Tellerson City: The boys of this state can enjoy the usual possum, coon and rabbit hunting in thin state without fear of the game warden or bis deputies, even though they do not h.ive any license to hunt. Attorney General Major has given an opinion on the law holding that the above are not protected game and hence to hunt them, no license is required sc long as no gun is used. State Game Warden Tolerton is in clined to construe the word hunt as including hunting for all game. The opinion of the attorney general was given to a private individual who hud asked for uconstruction of the statutes. Fredeicktown News: Some time ago 8153.000 "mysteriously" disappeaied from the St. Louis Custom House and the governmont was not even allowed to prove who stole the money or what the thief did with it after he stole it. 1 "Wall Paper Roofing Paper Building Paper . Window Glass 1 I Doll Go-Carts Paints I I LEFLER'S I Doll Buggies " mm mm " " m Knives, Razors I I Violins, Banjos, P1 Bfe I 1 I I Guitars, Mandolins WK0 Im 0 31 Toys I 1 Talking Machines CTBHC Dolls I 1 Records .9 1 & l Ei 1 I China Ware HAYTI 1 I Cut Glass MISSOURI - -B0kS 1 Perfumes . Brushes 1 I Stationery Candies 1 I Post Cards Z7 Mirrors I Tobaccos Cigars Among the subscriptions received this week are some of the foiemost people in the county. Watch the Her ald grow. Here is the list: Caruthersville, Mo. .1. W. Green $100 Hina C. Schult 100 Concord, Mo. Harry Henderson 1 00 Braggadocio, Mo. G. W. Webb 100 Tioy, Inuiana. J. R. Huftmun 1 00 Hajtl, Mo. J. M. Dyrd J. A. Johnson Mrs. Mattie Rooker 1 00 1 00 50 100 100 Mrs. Hattie Darnell Albert Stacey Willis Young Harrisburg, 111. Ward Dorris 1 00 Killing at Marston Lon Latimer, marshal at Marston, shot Walter Shaver Saturday after noon and he died yesteiday. Shaver leaves a wife and seveia' children. He was intoxicated, and when the of ficer requested him to desist from the use of profanity, lie slabbed the ollicer in the back, who letuliatod In tiring. The marshal was justified in the mur der, and it is not likely he will have an examining trial. Miss Hael Bissett was twelve years old last Saturday, and that evening a number of her young fi lends gave her a surprise party. Miss Ilael received several nice liiesents. Those i present were: Will Haves, Bonnie jHurt, Bonnie Oats, Essie and Ersie I Gold, Inia Philips, Grace Ralph. Stella Dorris, Lillie May Spray berry, and Miss Litita McFarland, Charley Ellison, Arther and Ilarrv Geeham, Walter Dorris, Dave Downning, Hugh Harbert, Bennie Wright, and Prof. L. D. Mdcoin and Dale Peikins. R. R. Owens, a Frist o hrakennm, was married in Illinois last weelc. Last Sunday afternoon, at the homo i of the bride's mother, Mrs. Anna Dunklin, at Concord, John L. Dorris anil Miss Ethel Dunklin were quietly married, Rev. J. J. Wilson olllclating. J. L. Dorris is one of the foremost business men of Ha.vti, and one of our strongest citiens, iinan ciully, and owns the best impioved propel t.v in town. The bride is a school teacher, in which profession she made many friends and admirers. Tliis wedding came not as aBiirprise to many, and their friends all con-1 gratulate them and wish them a long and happy married life. Tell His' Name. Some of the newspapers in this part of the state are getting after a certain Caruthersville sheet with u sharp stick on account of certain insinuations it lias made about a judge whose name it will not mention. Generally, the American people like to see fair play, and the paper should make known the name of the particular judge it has reference to, whether the judge of the circuit or piobate court, the judge of the police court, or some judge higher up. Rev. S. A. J. BaUridge, S. R. Voung, T. G. Falhii and P. G. Adams met at the Methodist church Monday at 1:30 p. in., and organized the Pemi scot County Church Extension Society, with Rev. T. G. Fallin president, J. W. Wallace of Steele vice-prsident, A. S. J. Baldridge of Caruthersville secretary and Tom Smith of Caruthers ville treasurer. The net meeting w ill be at Ouruthersville, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p. m. F. M. McClanahan, editor and pro prietor of the Steele News, was mar ried to Mrs. N. E. Hendricks at Coo ter on the 15th. Uncle Mc. is one of the pioneer printers and newspaper men of Pemiscot county, and wo wish him many more li.ippy and useful vears. Catnpbel Citien: Me. L. DeLaney until recently cashier of the" Bank of Holcomb, has been arrested and plac ed in jail at Kennett, charged with em bezzlement of funds of the Bunk of Holcomb. , DeLaney 's shortage will amount to about $7,000, it is said, and his crooked operations have covered a I period of three or four years. I Four indictments were found by the recent grand jury ugainst DeLaney, ! said to bo for embe..leinent, forgery, false entry, etc. DeLaney wus deposed as cashier about three monnts ago, when signs of shortage were found. He has since been working life insurance in Iowa und Arkansas. Regester DeLaney. a brother, is now cashier of the Bank of Holcomb. Another Side. The Cape Girardeau News publishes A letter from Congressman C. A. Crow, explaining why he did not in troduce President Taft at the Cape. We have no desire to prolong the agony, but desiie to know the facts, and as the News states that the demo crat referred to did not direct Mr. I Crow to a street car or prevent him getting into an automobile, it seems that further explanations are neces sary. The round house is rapidly nearing completion. It has room for four engines, and has pitts. A cindea pit is also being put in, and new track- age for the convienience of taking coal and water. The capacity of the coal chute will be doubled, and I several miles of additional trackage laid. Ha.vti has long been a very important railroad center, and these improvements are absolutely necessary to handle the tratlic, which it has been almost impossible to handle with present facilities. Miss Madge Behimer of Maiden is visiting the family of Dr. F. A. Mayes. In the federal court at Sprlnglield, Tuesday morning, Judgo John F. Phillips fined Alono Burnum $1,000 and costs on a charge of embefcling military stores from the United States government. Unable to pay his tine, Burnum was commitcd to the Christian county jail. Burnum applied at the READ THIS A crossed mark in this square, made toilh a blue pencil, tells you that your subscrip tion is out, and you are re quested to renew at once. Not hearing from you prompt ly, your paper will stop. A red mark indicates that we earnestly ask you to subscribe. A green mark indicates that YOU have received you last paper. '" It is not our desire to mark any name off our books, but un lessjour friends want to help us by subscribing, we certainly do not want to send them the paper. Besides, we need the money, and we would greatlv appreciate jour help. DO IT NOW. , ioca recruiting station some time ago i f0r enlistment. He ate several meals j at ti,e expense of the government and then disappeared, taking an army shirt w ith him. He was arrested in oklnhoma and confined in jail in , Knnsus Citv until the convening of COurt here. St. Joseph Observer. The four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. West died the 12th and was hurried at the Dowd cemetery the Uth. Tom Ingle Tuesday. was over from Gayoso