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OBITUARY.

TRUiTT--Wllliam J. Truitt was bo,n
In Worcester county or on what i
more familiarly known a. the eat
ern shore OF Maryland, March 9Th
1915, and died 10 Ad.ir county. No
Feb. 18th, 1885.
When be was about IS wears old ba
came 70 Aurora, Dearborn conntv
Indiana, and renamed unit! lSlG'
when be came 70 keosanqna Van m
rem county, Iowa. and was marr,4d
February 22nd, 1874, to Miss Ssra5
Ann Orendorf from near Springfield
Illinois, after which be lived there nm
til the year 1859. when he moved 10
Adair county, No., where be remsinee
until hi. death.
He was the father Of seven children
FIVE of whom are now living Tbs
names of those now living are William
C., George W., Mary ~, Jesse O.. and
Susan g Truitt.
His death was caused by cancer
from wbich he had suffered several
years. 1t was situated ON the lef,
molar. The cancer was cut on. on the
9Th of December, 1888, by DR.. Barton
of KirEsville, DR.. Sage attending and
the operation was successfully perform
ed as far as the surgical part OF If was
concerned, and it was thought that
permanent cure had been effected az
the cut healed nicely But alas! n
only proved of no avail 80 far as cure
was eoncerned proving the knife to BE-
lneffectural as cure fer cancer. It i'm.
mediate began 10 eat on the inside and
did not appear again upon the surface
1t at last affected his throat 50 thati
was impossible tor him 10 swallow a
particle of food of any kind causing
untold suffering for many days. all Of
which he bore very patiently until
death ended his suffering Let US hone
thar his spirit has gone to rest IN that
World Where suffering never comes y
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Northwest Adair.

The long expected depot at Sfahl
City has arrived. 1t arrived from
Crawford on Saturday and was placed
on the foundation before night. We
have a telegraph Office also. Both were
badly needed. Crawfordville's loss is
our gain. It's an i'll wind. etc. But
we don't want to gloat over the mis-
fortunes of our sister station.
New babies have arrived as follows:
A girl at Frank Masterson's; a boy at
Jas. Sloan's; girl at Joe Bransteter's:
a girl at A. Aliens and a boy at s.
Hammond's.
Sam Claybrooks. Jr., was at Stahl
Saturday with his left ann in sling.
He was leading horse to water and
the horse through playfulness, or cuss-
edness, Mr.. c. does not know which,
jumped, struck him with his head, and
threw Mr.. C. and dlsiocated his left
shoulder.
Peter Doore and Andy Elsey are at
tending the Literary society al Red
school house, and as they travel miles
TO do SO, there must evidently be some
thing attractive down there.
/ John Powell, who has been quite
SICK with Pneumonia and Rheumatism,
IS convalescing.
Uncle Bob Moore is taking of gong
west to take up homestead and grow
up with the country.
The nelghbors and friends of H. W.
Abernathy are cutting AID hauling
logs to mill to day to enable him to
rebuild. Morrow against the world in
acts OF above nature.
Jack Megrew's youngest child, Berta,
Is quite sick with Pneumonia.
y f. Moore expects to put stock OF
goods at Danforth in the spring. Dan
forth is new coal station near Nov
niger.
| Rev. John athan Novlnger, of Ohio
son of the late Isaac Novinger, is visit.
ing friends in this and Nineyeh town.
snip.
Frank Worthington has moved to
the new tie works of Crebs & Picker
near Rigor
The pay boss will be at Black Dia-
mond mines to day. The boys will be
happy.
We understand that Dir. Price, ol
Sullivan county, seems to have i'm.
portant business at Jack Magrew',
fortnigbtly.
Sam. Cla, brooks, Sen, and wife have
agreed to disagree for the remainder
of this inconstant life and try single
blessedness. Kvrx.
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of birth and personal appearance, as
the prophet by whom the power OF
Islam was again to be raised to Its for
mer glory, the Sul,anate r, stored to the
orthodox line of descent and the pow.
er of the 'inhdels' crushed.
Gradually the False Prophet collect
ed the tr bes about his banner, and for
more than two years slowly advanced
northward, gathering strength as he
went, aud easily oyerpowering its ene-
mics. At last 1t beseiged Khartoum,
the outpost of civilization, where Gen
Gordon had been sent to hold him IN
check. Gordon's acquaintance with
the people ofthat section and his fame
among them, he having been employ.
ed throughout that region on various
missions heretofore, gave him great
prestige there and he believed he could
settle the difficulty and put an end to
to the Mahdi's power. He held Khar.
toum for more than year but his mis-
sion proved unsuccessful, as also di1
the expedition for relief. Khartoum
has fallen and the banner OF the Pro-
phet is still in the aecendant.-Ex.
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Illinois Letter.
Donovan. IIIs Eel

DosovAN, LIS, Feb. 18th.
Roads are all blockaded with snow in
this part OF the country. We have
four trains snow bound in our town.
A tam just arrived here from Indian
apolis with a snow plow and $50 men
to shovel snow between here and Chi
cago. They think they will get the
road open between here and Chicago
to day. The snow will average feet
deep on level. The snow in some of
the roads where there are hedges On
either side IS drlfted to the depth of 8
to 10 feet and the mercury is standing
at Is degrees below zero at II A. NJ. to
day. J. w. H.
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GIT READY FOR WORK.

BIO FARMERS The winter is near
ly over and gone. Soon the "voice of
the turtle will be heard in the land"
Then we must 60 forth to do IN three
or four months all the work that will
bring immediate rturns for the whole
year. I 1hink of that fact and you will
see the necessity of our exhortation,
Get ready" look to the farming
implements. See that the plows are
sharpened before tn. time to begin
blowing, else you may lose day TAX
ing them to the smith, and possibly
another In going fo1 them again. The
two days then lostmay MAKE the dir.
ference between good and a poor
crop. See that they will scour without
the necessity Of half days plowlng
on the road side, and an indefinite
amount of profanity Are the harrow
teeth sharpe Is the corn marker
ready7 You will soon need all these
and when you do you will need them
badly.
1t is probable that the fences need
more or less repair. A loose board or
"rlder' off may occasion the loss OF
all the profit on the crop. When the
hurry of The plowing season comes
these small jobs are almost sure to be
forgotten or neglected
Hurry the manure from stables and
lots onto the farming lands. Take it
all, first as a sanitary measures, and
second because we do nothing on the
farm that brings US larger return in
cash. II any man farms poor land in
Northeast Mo. it is his own fault.
Never was land so easily and perma-
nently enrlched as ours.
Last, but not least, have good sup
ply OF summer fuel prepared for use.
You owe this to yourself. When the
blowing season arrives your time and
that OF your team is worth $500 per
day. At that time you cannot afford
to cut and haul wood. Now It IS not
worth more than half SO much. a
coid of wood that will now cost you
So. 90 will then cost you 5000. But
more than all ~e owe this to our toll
ing wives who burdened by a thousand
cares are often compelled to "hunt
up" the fuel to cook the meals ofshift-
less, triflng husbands, who have spent
the very time loafng in town that
ought to have been given to this work.
Get ready by doing all those things
which can be done before the crop
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fine False Prophet of the sOuaan

The career of Ell Mahdi reads like a
romance of ancient times. In some
points it bears a striking resemblance
to that of the great founder OF the
MosIem faith. That petty sheik, a
fanatic priest, should be able to insti-
gate war OF most formidable proper
tons. to gather and maintain armies
which putt to fight the Egyptian forces
with SCARCELY an effort, and fought
hours with desperate courage against
he flower of the British army, oppos-
ing spears and scimetars to the most
perfected repeating rifles and Calling
guns, would have been impossible had
not the Prophets schemes been aided
by the most intense religious fanati
ciSm.
The portrait of El Mahdi-the name
as our leaders know, simply means
The PROPHETS taken from a photo
graph extensively sold in Caro-. By
what means this photograph was OBJ
tanned is not known, but many of the
Egyptian officers who have seen the
Mahdr, declare that it is faithful like
ness. The face is typically Arab in
its contour. the eyes sparkle with intel
hgence, and altogether, its effects are
decidedly intellectual.
As with all other leaders of his kind,
the early lite of Ell Mahdi is involved
in obscurity, and it is probable that a
veil OF mystery has been purposely
thrown about it. The most absurd
stories have been ,old about his birth
and education, one being that he was
an American negro, educated by Cath
olics. A glance at his portrait will
demonstrate the folly of this tale The
probable truth is that Ell Mahdi's real
name is Mohan,men Achmed, that he
is the son OF a petty Arab shelk, who
was brought up to be takir, or medr-
cant priest. 1t is said that when of
age, he retired to an island named
Aba. in the White Nile, and long lived
there life of asceticism and religious
meditation Such an epoch Is always
placed by tradition In the life of all
founders of religious movements
Confucius, Guatana and Mohammed
are all cred tied with just such PERIOD
of retirement.
When El Mahdi had prepared him.
self in this way for the role of prophet,
he began to gam influence among
neighboring sheiks, the heads of pre-
datory tribes. and. it is said, especial
ly acquired great power by means of
his marital relations to them. An
ancient prophecy was brought for
word-or invented-which seemed to
point to Motlammed Achmed by the
most POSITIVE: signs OF race, tribe, date
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school Reports.

Term report OF Golden Rule school
tor the term beginning November the
2d. 1884, and ending February the 9th
1855. Number OF pupils enrolled
during the term SO; average number OF
pupils during the term 80 5 16; aver
age number of days attendance of each
lupil 45 10 So; number of days atten-
d uce of all pupils 1865; number of
days taught 80; smallest number at
tending any one day 9; greatest num-
Der 4S.
The now beng deep and drifted in
places prevented many OF the scholars
from attending. | have had quite a
number of visitors during the term
On the last day there were % visitor;
and DC scholars. GEo. E1TEL,
Teacher.
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The James RegulsitiOn.

No court can compel Governor
Marmaduke to honor a requiSltion for
person accused of felony in another
State. No court can punish a Cover
nor for dlsregarding or disobeying ,ha'
provision of the United states Constr
tuition which makes it his duty to hon
or Such requisitlon from the Cover
nors of other States and to deliver up
fugitives from justice to be removed t.
the State having jurisdiction of tn,
crime. His own appreciation OF the
obligation of his solemn oath to obey
the mandates of that Constitution is
the only constraint he is under in such
cases. The practical value ofthe pro-
vision rests and depend upon the pre-
sumption that no Governor wi hesl-
tate to perform this plain public duty
In the premises or be satisfied with
any qulbbnng excuse nuI uur p,.ro.. -.
ing 1t.
Noncompliance is held to be justi-
fable only where the requisition is no,
in accordance with the spirit and pur-
pose of the consti utional provision,
and where the extradltion is as like to
defeat as 10 promote the ends of ] IS
tice. II there is reason to believe that
the accused will be lynched or con
demned and punished unjustly, the
Governor, being the judge whether
such IS the case or not, may refuse to
surrender him. But the Younger
brothers, taken red-handed in the midst
ofthe excitement caused by the North.
field murders, were not even threaten
ed with mob violence, but were
tried and upon their owr
plea of guilty were sentenced to i'm.
prisonment for life. There is not the
slightest reason to doubt that Frank
James, if now tried IN Minnesota fol
the same crime ten years after it wa,
committed, will have as fair trial a.
the Youngers had, and will most pro
badly be acquitted, through want oi
evidence to identify him as one of the
raiders
1t is therefore difficult to conceive
any good reason for refusing to sur.
render Frank James on a requisitior
from Minnesota, and to refuse without
good reason would identify the con.
federate element in Missouri politics
with the supporters and protectors o.
the James and Younger gang through.
out their whole career of crime. We
cannot believe that Governor Marina.
duke will put such stigma upon the
honest men who fought under the
Southern flag in the war, and upon
the 100000 voters who have placed
the honor and good name of the State
in his keeping.-Post- Dispatth.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

There is reported to be a war OF
races raging in some portions of Ar
kansas.
1t is thought that the River and
Habor bill has been buried too deep
Tor resurr ection, during the present
Congress.
Reports from some portions of
Illinois are unfavorable for the wheat
prospect.
The Oregon legislature has ad-
journed without electing senator and
appearances are that the Illinois legis-
lature may do the same thing.
The Chicago election swindleis
who attempted to corruptly secure a
democratic State Senator are having a
hard time. Two of them have been
found guilty and others are on trial.
They have applied for an appeal.
Next week something which has
not occurred for nearly quarter of a
century will happen-Thelnauguration
of a democratic President at Washing
ton City.
Poor old Gladstone. Recent
events in Egypt have given his enc
mics the whip hand, and they will no
be slow to use their advantage. There
is neither conscience or mercy in par
tisan politics.
There is no doubt but Glad
stones policy has been the true hu
manitarian policy. but circumstances
and the tragic fate of Gordon. are al
too strong for him. He must bend be
fore the storm of popular passion.
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Prairie Bird SpIInters.

| wish the Dakotaites would take
better care OF their billiards. and moi
let them stray so far from home.
There is beginning to be quite de.
mand for hav and corn.
Mr.. Shade has moved to the John Gill
farm IN Salt River township. Mr.
Brown takes his place on the Brashear
farm at the Union School House.
S. kaufman sold 40 acres of timber
land to J. G. Kelley for $500
Joe Mccoy. Jr., sold his farm of &C
acres to Jonn Davidson for $500 and
intends to 90 to Southwest Mo.
Yesterday was the regular day for
preaching at the south prairie chui ch
but Bro. Rocker Jailed 20 put IN his ap
peararce.
Bro. Collins lectured at Prairie BIRD
school house at 3 p. m. Subject 1.-THE
Freedmen's A.d Society" He will
preach his last sermon before confer
ence. on the second Sunday in March at
3p. m.
Robert Long started for Wyoming to
day. to see his brother Sam. Andrew
Workman accompanied him.
| am in favor of having a good fair
next tall, providing there is no horse
racing and gambling, with very little
real fair in connection.
F. Holm reports that his brother
Will had his feet badly frozen during
the recent cold spell. SPLINTER.
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The following Pen picture OF Joseph
Pulitzer is from the Louisville Com
mercial:
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the
New York World, has been claiming
and receiving recently l'rge share of
public attention. Pulitzer is veiy tall,
slender nearly to attenuation, with long.
unsteady legs; a body correspondingy
long, long neck, and l will add a
long head. He dresses well, is scru
pulously neat. and looks like college
professor with a good digestion. L
never saw that distin. ulshed piano.
FOUNDER. Carl Schurtz, but Kepplrr's
cartoons make him look like Pulitzer S
| full brother. Pulitzer has German
| Jewish blood in his veins, and he CON-
bines the industrious, saving character
OF the one with the shrewd, theatric
quality ofth other. His hair is dark,
! MS forehead high, his nose large and
| aqualine, and it goes long way to co.
quette with chin that is short, shallow
and week. The corners OF his mouth
curve upward, giving a Mephistophe'
Ian expression to his face. His glasses
do not hlde his furtive, inquiring,
searching eyes. When he enters the
office every man looks up to answer
the pleasant greeting that is sure to be
given him. About O'Clock in the
afternoon he reaches the editorial
rooms. There is an interchange OF
opinions on the news and editorial fea
ures for the next days paper. have
seen him stand in the middle of the
room and outline leader to the chief
editorial writer in picturesque fashion.
His sharp, somewhat nasal voice could
be heard all over the fifth floor. as he
warmed up to the subject his words
came briskIy and his voice grew loud.
der uatil the printers in The compos,
ing-room would rest their sticks 10
catch "the chiefs" speech-for speech
1t was, not only loud uut long and well
delivered. The man addressed took
notes of the argument and later dress
ed them in his own language. Every
i">ro-'nrt r'hjacr une token up in this
fashion and discussed. Nj. Pulitzer
does not come to the office at night
but reads his editorial proofs at his
comfortable home in Gramercy Park,
next door to the residence of Hon
Samuel ]. Tilden. The editor of the
World Is certain to be leading figure
in The journalism and politics OF the
country. He has courage, energy and
originality, and the goddess of good
luck is his guardian angel.
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Telegraphic Breylties.

Russia is said to be thinking of an.
nexing Afghanistan.
The Maryland Confederate bne held
It's annual reunion at Baltimore.
The naval appropriation bill was
passed By the House with several
amendments.
Gen. Hatch has made preparations
TO meet any new invasion OF the Okla.
homa lands.
The heaviest snow-storn of the sea.
son is reported at Wichita, Kan. AL
trains are DELAYED.
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The 0ratorical Contest.

We do not b, lieve it to Ds merely
imaginary on our part, nor do we say
it by way OF compliment, when we
give it as our opinion that there is a
steady improvement in the literary
quality. as we'll as the delivery of the
orations at the Annual Contests, held
by our Normal school. Our reporter
at the Normal has already given a
blief description of the proceedings
last Friday night, and we shall speak
of them only in q general way.
Most of the contestants dealt with
what may be termed rlIve' or practi-
cal topics, and we noticed that those
who possessed most Of this quality,
received the loudest and longest ap-
plause, and commanded the closest at
tention.
There wasn't dull, or a poorly rem
dered production on the programme,
and when DR.. Marks congratulated all
the contestants, on the manner IN
which they acquitted themselves, il
was no mere empty compliment.
ON. Mitchell delivered fine Eulo-
gy on Ireland, and had his audience
been Celtic instead d Anglo Saxon,
they would have went wild over his
eloquent rendition. As it was he re-
ceiyed fine round Of applause.
Miss Miller presented the Suffrage
question IN a pointed way, and gave
many cogent reasons for the eniran-
chisement of woman. We felt almost
sure at one time that she would carry
off the prize.
"The Revelation OF Time" by Isom
Roberts, vas more of a general nature
and whil. excellent both in composl.
ton and delivery, did not come home
TO the audience with the force that the
speeches of either Mr.. Porter or Mr.
Collins, md between these two 1t was
difficult or US to judge.
W. D. Grove, on the Unseen a,quit.
ted himelf very credltabIy. Dealing
with geleralities, coupled with a de.
livery good, yet slightly mechanical in
tone and gesture, were the VIZ ak points
Aside fom this it was very good.
Mr.. Collins production was litera
ry gen, and a5ounded with forciblt
Ideas presented in word pictures
worthy of a Wendell Phillips. Hi:
subjet, "The Dark Men from The
Orient, was one, unhappily, calculat.
ed torun counter to the life long preiu
dices of many, hut the earnest, v1gor
Gus, original manner in which the
speaker dealt with his subject com.
pelled attention and applause
". I. Porter, the successful contes
tant spoke Of THE Coming Conflict
and in addition to being daring ani
tore BILE in sentiment, was what many
would term radical in his conclusions
1t vas delivered well, IN fine, Orator
ical style, with easy and graceful ges
. lures and well sustained from begin
ming 10 end.
The Quartette Club, composed o
Mrs. Mcintosh. Mss Nett;e Morrison
Mr.. McFadon ano Mr.. Cravens, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Parker
contributed very much to the pleasur,
of the occasion.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice ishereby given that letter, tsstameutsry
upon the E-faf' OF GeorRe W Grim late Of Adalr
county deceased. have granted 10 the uni ersiRned
ann U. Grim by the prObttr court OF the county
Adair bearing daie the 18Th day or Febru.ry, i3s5.
All persaDs having claims az ilnst said estse are
required TO ex ihii them 10 me for allowance
within one year AZ er the date OF said letter nr
they may be precluded from any benefit OF such
estate and ifsuch claims be not exhibited within
TWO Years from The time OF the publication Of this
notice shey Will be forever barred
Feb. 18th, 1885.
ANN o GRIM.
Executrix ofGeorge W. Grim. deceased.
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season comes on that our whole ime
and energy may be given to the chief
business of the year, without interrup-
ton OF distraction. Then we shall
not hear the everlasting refrain OF
'hard times" PHILADELpHUs
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MARRIED.

FEW vEHOUsE-FULLFR-On the evening OF Feb
IA l545 al the residence OF the brides parents
Mr.. Joseph T: Pevehonse and Miss Clara Fuller
Rev. w II. Turner officiating.
Aselect company Of friends were by Invitation
present TO witess the nupiiais ann enjoy the hos
pitality OF Mr and Mrs Fuller. Our thanks are
due for piece OF the W, ddlng cake.
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An enormous meteor passed over
Victoria, B. c. and fell into the sea.
The ma tives were very much frighten.
ed.
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The miners at Leavenworth, Kan,
who are out on strike, dlsclaim any
intention to use violent means, but say
they will hold out to the last.
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permission proposed TO be accorded
them by Congress.
II the new fence law is to be carried
out, the United States Marshal will
have 10 do the work. and he will need
a srong posse, and probably should
have the use OF troops. 1t may be
that thu. cattle-men would not resist
the law, but the scene of operations
is far away from civilization, and the
habit of carrying things in high
handed way may be to strong for
some of them. They have def d the
law In fen,ing in the public land, and
they may be prepared to defy it again.
But we hold ii to be quite cer:ain
that it is worse than useless TO leave
the removal OF illegal fences to the
settlers. They have neither the force
10 do the work. They are under the
thumbs of the catlle-men. They
stand in need of protection from the
Government; protection which the
Territorial authorities cannot or vii
not extend to them. We therefore
hope that the Senate will insist on its
proposed am ndment 10 the bill, anc
the House will realize that without i
the measure must tail of success alto
gether.