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Show nonnce himself a candidate Tor I mt-ed mt-ed State senator from Missouri and hos, petition with Jho required nuru-ber nuru-ber of names has been filed with the secretary of state Rf Jefferson City, In his early days '-followed the trail" as a cowboy. Ho runs a horse shearing shear-ing establishment at tbe Stock Yards In Si. Joseph. While with wild .west shown as a rope anil cattle thrower, Mr. Breek-I Breek-I enrldge visited Europe and every part of tb United States. In Brussels, ton years ago be saved the lives of five persons In a hotel Are, and again, at Jacksonville, Fla.', seven yea is ago he rescued two persona from being suffocated by smoke. Ah a farrier in Jerseyvllle, ills., six years ago he made a strong race for congress as a socialist candidate. Mr. Breckonrblge says be will make a vigorous campaign for United States senator, visiting every county in the state. BLACKSMITH TO BE SENATOR St. Joseph, Mo.. Mav. 23.. John F. Breckenrldge, the blacksmith who an |