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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
For Passing DOctOred BanknOtes.

On the night of the circus the
police made two arrests of PERSONS
who were implicated in constructing
counterfeit banknotes, or rather in
raising bills from one denomination
to another. The two parties ar.
rested gave the names of Ed Beeler
and Sam Mooney. While in a
resort on West Ash Street, one of
the boys about II years old tried to
pass two dollar bill, which evident
fy had been doctored to represent
twenty dollar bill; the cipher had
been cut from confederate bill
and pasted so as to make $40 out of
the $2. 1t was a bad Job and gave
the boy away. The second boy was
arrested on suspicion and was found
to have been in possession of con-
federate money. Chief L. j. Slate
wired the deputy United States
Marshal II. H. McKenna at Jefferson
City to come for the prisoners, whom
he held until the marshal arrived.
After his arrival, another young
fellow, Edwin Perkins, about II or
Is years old, was arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the
| bogus money business and was
taken to Jefferson City with the
others, where they were examined
and committed to prison to await
trial in the United States district
federal court in October. Perkins
lives east of town, in Boone County.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
Cheap Rates to St. Louis.

Popular excursion via Wabi ash to
st. Louis Saturday, August 80, and
Sunday, August 81. Returning, tick
cts will be good on all regular trains
up to and including train leav ing St.
Louis at lO:l5 p. m, Sunday, Aug
3lst, which stop regularly at tations
named on tickets. To accom- nodate
passengers from Columbia special
train will leave Centralia for 'COlum-
bia on arrival of train leaving st.
Louis at l0:i5 p m, Sunday, Au-
gust 3lSt.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29

would be made to depend upon
verbal testimony. In but few
cases could witnesses be found
who would be able to testify of
their own personal knowledge that
fifty years ago John Doe or
Richard Roe, who then owned the
land, executed deeds conveying it.
The question of boundary lines
would be important. Land buyers
would be afraid of titles depending
upon the uncertainty of verbal tes-
timony and the memory of wit
nesses. Money could not be
borrowed upon such titles The
court dockets would be crowded
with land suits. Interminable
litigation would follow. Judging
by what has happened in other
states and from the experience of
several counties in Missouri,
neither the present nor succeeding
generation would see land titles
settled in the county.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
LangstOn University.

Globe Democrat.
Guthrie, Okla, August 23.-The
board of regents of the colored
agricultural and normal university
at Langston, Okla. met to-day and
reelected Inman E. Page as the
president and to the chair of psy-
chology and moral philosophy,
and chose the following faculty !:
English language and literature,
Moses Johnson; mathematics,
Wayne Manzilla; mechanic arts,
William jackson; natural science,
A. B. Whitby; agriculture, Boyd
Staley; instrumental music, Zelis
Page; domestic economy, Mary
McCrary; vocal music, Russell
Taylor; Matron, Mary William
President Page is graduate Of
the Tuskogee Gala. institute.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED.

by local applications. as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube gets
infamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness
Caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
Are Records in Danger?

Arguing the need for a good
fire proof courthouse in Cooper
county, the Boonville Democrat
says:
They said there was no danger,
but still:
Records of Shannon Co. burned
up.
Records of Hickory Co. burned
up,
Records of Pemiscott Co. burned
up.
Records of Montgomery Co.
burned up.
Records of Camden Co. burned
up.
And this is but a partial list OF
those that have gone up in smoke
destroying the records from the
formation of the county.
In the event of a fire in the
Boone county courthouse, there
would be interminable trouble fol
the next generation. Should the
records be destroyed, not a farmer
or land owner in Boone county
would have record title to hi
homestead.
1t is safe to say that not one il
five hundred is in possession o
all deeds in his chain of title from
the government down to himself
If the records should be destroyed
titles could only be established
by a proceeding in court. In mos
instances the result of the sui
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
MARY McLANE'S LlTANY.

Mary McLane, of Butte, Mont,
has written book. The book is
dandy. 1t is out of the usual
run of books. Mary is young, she
is 10. She says she is a genius
and can't help it. Mary is also
queer. Her book is IN the form of
diary. Mary sees things and has
queer thoughts. The book may be
judged from the following chap
ter.
March 8.--There are several
things in the world for which l, Of
womankind and 19 years, have
conceived a forcible repungnance
or rather, the feeling was born
in me-; l did not have to conceive
it.
Often my mind chants fervent
litany of its own that runs some
what like this.
From women and men who dis
pense odors of musk; from little
boys with long curls; from the
kind of people who call a woman's
figure her "shape" Kind Devil
deliver me.
From all sweet girls; from
"gentlemen" from feminine men
Kind Devil, deliver me.
From black underclothing-ant
any color but white; from hips tina
wobble as one walks from persons
with fishy eyes; from the books O.
Archibald G. Gunter and Alber
Ross; Kind Devil, deliver me.
From the soft, persistent, mad
dening glances of watercart dri
vers; Kind Devil, deliver me.
From Isle thread stockings
from round, tight garters; iron
brilliant brass belts; Kind Devil
deliver me.
From inspid sweet wine; from
men who wear moustaches; from
t the sort of people that call leg
climbs" from bedraggled whit
petticoats; Kind Devil, deliver me
From unripe bananas; fron
!, bathless people; from a waistlin
s that slopes up in the front; Kim
Devil, deliver me.
o From an ordinary man from
Q bad stomach, bad eyes and ba
a feet; Kind Devil, deliver me.
From red note paper; from
y, rhinestone. studded comb in m
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
Church Rally.

Names of contributors to a rally,
at the second Baptist church, at
Centralia, Mo-, Aug. 10th, led by
Deacon A. Jackson of the Mt.
Hope Baptist church
Mary Woodfork so, Tennie
Merrion 25, Isaac Washington %,
Peter Sneed 25, Willie Sneed so,
Ida Tompkins 25, Julia Tompkins
%, Caroline Jackson 25, Lucy
Harris Jr., 25, Linnie Grant %,
Edna Harris Is, Maggie Keene 25,
Hett Clark 25, VIM. jackson 25,
Gracy Russell 25, John Williams
25, David Tilford 25, Clarence
Tilford 25, Lucy Harris Sr., 25,
Lucy Hollins 80, G. l.. Harris 25,
Francis Davis so, Maria Tilford 60,
Mary Lanoria 80, Abraham Jack.
son 25, Thadus Cade 81, Sisla
cray 81, jessie Washington 20,
Lidia Jones rs, Thomas Kelley 25,
Chansas Bass and son so, Joseph
Huffman Is, Curtice Harris SO,
Matte Pearson 55, Matte Sneed
so, Belle Dixon 25, Joseph Jack.
son so, Matte Harris 35, A. B.
Turner so, Cassie Harris 95,
Benjimine Dixon so, Mary Sneed
rs, Emma Huffman 25, Fannie
Hicks 46, Andrew Tilford 25,
NOrah Miller so, John Bell 25,
Mrs. Curtice Harris 25. Col.
lections of the day $25. 5.33.
REV. P. M. MACK, Pastor.
MISS A. B. TURNER, Ch. CLERK
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
A Belated Snake Story.

We learn of a good (and true)
snake story that we hasten to give
our readers before the season is
over.
George Grant, while recently
cutting buckbushes on his farm, 3l9
miles southwest of town, found
snake that was afflicted with huge
lump near its center. He killed the
reptile and took from it two eggs,
which he put under a hen and
Matched out a pair of guineas, one
of which is alive and growing nice
ly. Now, Mr.. Grant is trying to
decide who Is the mother OF the
guinea, the snake or the hen.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29

was the guest of her uncles, John
and Sam Wolery, last week.
Miss May Belle Gaibreath left
on the 28th for Elkhart, ILL.,, to
attend school. She will be accom-
panied by her mother.
Mr.. VIM. Gains of Mexico, at
tended services here last Sunday,
and was the guest Of his uncles,
John and Henry Branham.
The ladies of the sewing circle
gave an entertainment on the 23rd
inst, which was we'll attended, and
quite success is reported.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
hair; from weddings; Kind Devil,

hair; from weddings; Kind Devil,
deliver me.
From Goldfish balls; from fried
eggplant, fried beef steak, fried
pork chops and fried French toast;
Kind Devil, deliver me.
From wax flowers off a wedding
cake, under glass; from thin-soled
shoes from tape. worms from pho
tographs perched up all over my
house; Kind Devil, deliver me.
From soft old bachelors and soft
old widowers; from any masculine
thing that wears pale blue neck
tie; from agonizing elocutionists
who recite "Curfew Shall Not
Ring To Night" and "The Lips
That Touch Liquor Shall Never
Touch Mine" from a Salvation
Army singing hymns in slang /;
Kind Devil, Deliver me.
From people who persist in call
ing my good body "mere vile
clay"; from idiots who appear to
know all about me and enjoin me
not to bathe my eyes in hot water
since it hurts their own; from
fools who tell me what | "want"
to do; Kind Devil, deliver me.
From pleasant old ladies who
tell great many uninteresting,
obvious lies; from men with
watch chains draped across their
middles; from some paintings OF
the old masters which l am unable
to appreciate; from side saddles
Kind Devil, deliver me.
From a servant girl with false
teeth from persons who make {
regular practice of rubbing oily
mixtures into their faces from
bed that sinks in the middle; KinC
Devil, deliver me.
And so on and on and on. AnC
in each petition I am deeply sin
cere. But, Kind Devil, only brinl
me happiness and l will more thai
willingly be annoyed by all thes
things. Happiness for two days
Kind Devil, and then, if you will
languishing widows, lisle-threa
stockings-anything, for the res
of my life.
And hurry, Kind Devil, pray
for | am weary.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
New Bloomfield Notes.
A fine rain fell this week.

A fine rain fell this week.
Mr.. Sheman Logan is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. Isaac Kelly of Fulton spent
Sunday at New Bloomfield.
Rev. l.. A. Tolston left Tuesday
morning for Fayette to attend the
District Conference.
Mr.. Murvin Boynham, who has
been quite sick with typhoid
fever is slowly improving.
Little Claudio Logan, who has
been sick for some time, does not
seem to improve very fast.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
An Informal Reception.

Mrs. j. E. Perry entertained a
few friends informally at her
home on Eighth St., last Monday
evening in honor of Mrs j. A.
Cotton of Chicago. Those present
were Mesdames w. II. Turner, E.
l.. Boone, Anna L. Hicks. -
Wilson--Simms, Miss Jose,
phine Huggard and r. l.. Logan.
Instrumental and vocal music, and
social chatting were indulged in
to the enjoyment of all present.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
Baptist i'm Session.

The Centralia, Mo-, Baptist AS
sociation convened in jefferson
City, Monday, Aug. 25th and will
remain in session uutil Sunday.
Moderator H. j. Burton is pre-
siding. Prominent educators and
ministers are in attendance from
all parts of the State. Among
them are Prof. H. A. Bleach, vice
president of Western College, Rev.
E. D. Green, State missionary, Rev.
G. M. Cox of St. Louis, and
others.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
The Teachers Entertainment.
(Unintentionally omitted last week.)

(Unintentionally omitted last week.)
The teachers entertainment
given at Stones Hall last Friday
evening was we'll attended. Prof.
j. w. Daniel conducted the
program which consisted of vocal
and instrumental solos, recitations
and piano duets. The Bass solo
"a hundred fathoms deep" sung
by Mr.. Virgil Williams and the
piano solo by Miss Blanche
Morrison were the most attractive
numbers rendered.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
Auxvasse Notes.

Miss Gertie Hyde of Des Moines,
Iowa, visited friends and relatives
here last week.
Mrs. Anna Galbreath and two
children, of Lanesville, ILL.,, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella
Martin.
Miss Anna Rollins of Mexico,
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
Strawberry Plants.

All the best varieties for this
climate; true to- name. Can
supply you at any time from now
till Oct. 1st. SOC per 100. Come
and inspect the plants for your
self, and get prices on larger
- HENRY KIRKLIN,
Gardiner.
P. o. box ID, Phone 296.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
In Judge BOggs' Court

Jas. Hudnall and Alex Nichols,
of BlackfoOt were fined 81 and cost
each, by Judge Boggs, for disturbing
the peace of j. w. Osborne.
Thornton Houston, and John
Simpson, colored, were given d days
in Jail for crapshootlng.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-29
U. b. F. and S. M. T. Lodges.

bl' OhAhLES, mO. AUG. 20, lJUZ.
The Grand Lodges of the U. B. f.
and S. M. T. Societies Closed
their annual session here to-day
with the installation of its newly
elected officers. The session Just
closed was one of the most profit.
able held for many years. The
election of officers proved to be a
general! !house cleaning for the or
der, which seems to have been a
long-felt want of the order, and
delegates from all over the state
came armed to their teeth to see to
it that the same officers would not
"hold over" another year, the ses-
sion however was harmonious and
business like throughout. The re-
ports showed the order to be in a
good financial condition and pros
pering.
The S. M. T., or women's depart
ment held most successful session
during the week. Mrs. Katie M.
Moore of Columbia, who has been
Grand Princess for ten years was
reelected by acclamation. This
branch of the society retained the
same officers for another year. The
following officers were elected for
the U. B. F.:
Grand Masters. 7. Pettigrew,
huntsville.
Deputy Grand Master-J. E. Per-
ry, Columbia.
Grand Secretary-W. H. Harri.
son, Jefferson City,
Assistant Grand Secretary-C. G.
Hubbard, Paris.
Grand Treasurer-O. G. Queen,
Hannibal.
Grand Chaplain-J. L. CASTOR,
Fulton.
Grand Senior Marshal-R. A.
Morton, Kansas City.
Grand Junior Mars h a al-R.
Vaughn, Paris.
Grand Right Supporter-G. w.
Montgomery, Gooch's Mill.
Grand Left Supporter Robert
Wright, Jefferson City.
Grand Inner Sentinel-James
Bendicks, st. Charles.
Grand Outer Sentinel-W. A
Jones, Jacksonville.
Grand Sword Bearer-Thomas
Stemmons, Hilldale.
Grand Organizer-A. A. Green
Independence.
1st Grand Trustee-G. l.. Green
Gid Franklin.
End Grand Tru1tee-James H
Coleman, Moberly.
3rd Grand Trustee-Anderson M
Schweich, Columbia.
1st Member Board of Manage
ment-Wm. Rice, st. Louis.
2nd Member Board of Manage
ment-B. X. Bruce, Brunswick.
3rd Member Board of Manage
ment-J. S. Lowthan, New Frank
y lin.
4th Member Board of Manage
.nent-C. H. Blanton, Kansas City
The Washington bee., 1902-05-10

tude 76 degrees 10 minutes. The ship
when the chief mate called my atten
tion to something in the water just
abeam, quarter of a mile off. 4 long,
slim object, moving from side to side,
and coming toward us with such great
rapidity that il looked like an old
thresher at work 1t very quickly
worked under our quarter, and in the
clear water we saw the queerest fish
out. As it lay quiet within Is feet of
the vessel it appeared to be about 30
feet long by three feet in circumfer-
ence. \ smooth body, showing no fins
but the dorsals. three of them, one
short, one, say, about a foot long, near
the head. Then half way down the
body a long, tail-like fin about seven
feet long and about five inches wide
and near the tail a small hind fin. The
tail was unlike a fish. ending at .
point. without fin. The body was a
deep pink color TO the middle, and
darkening to a light brown at the
tail
"The head was fully three feet long,
the mouth close to the top. The eyes
were large and close to the top of the
head. We had a good look at the fell
low as he stayed by fully half an hour.
Then the mate got a shotgun and as
the fish lay with half of his upper body
exposed, sent a charge of small shot
in. It evidently hurt him, for he
leaped ont of the water half his length
and sounded like whale. 1t came
to the surface in a few seconds and
if it kept up the gait il started with
the serpent is near the western coast
of Africa by this time"
The Washington bee., 1902-05-10
PULL DID NOT WORK.
A Tammany Mans Experience with
Mr.. Lewis Nixon.
New Head OF New YOrk's Great PO-
-ItticaI Organization kas a Rec
ord That Is Not Pleasing to
the Ward Humners.

Mr.. Lewis Nixon, the new leader of
Tammany hall, represents the most
pronounced departure from The. t-adi-
tiOns of that organization. hereto
fore the Tammany leader has always
been a man whose sole occupation was
politics. From Tweed TO Croker the
boss depended for living on the or
ganizatiOn and the power that he
welded. Tweed made millions upon
millions by robbing thecity. John kel-i.
ly, who wrested the power from
Tweed, though undoubtedly an honest
man SO far as the direct taking of
money was concerned. went into the,
organic alton poor and died worth
quarter of a million. Richard Croker
is reputed TO be a millionaire several
times over. Since he went actively into
politics he has never been engaged in
any pursuit uitithatyieldea;an income ex-
cept for short periods when he served
as fire commissioner and city cham
berlain.
Now comes a man whose record is
of making money out of politics he
will lose IT, Mr. Nixon has coined his
time into money at rate that must
seem fabulous TO most men. Though
very young. he has through his own
exertiOns built up one of the most ex-
tensive shipbuilding enterprises in
the country. At his yard at Elizabeth
port there is work under way of the
value of s.. .OOO. 600 or Sc, 900 900 In ad-
dition he has gone extensively into the
business of building automobiles.
Outside of these pursuits he is also
actively engaged as director in a num-
ber of other important enterprises.
He had the reputation, even before
assuming the active leadership of
Tammany hall, of being the busiest
man in the metropolis. Every minute
of every day was laid out carefully
The Washington bee., 1902-05-10

in advance, and he transacted his busi-
ness on an exact time schedule. He
moved about from place TO place and
from office to Office with as much pre-
cision as a railroad train. By con
Sulting his secretary ii was possible
always to strike him at any point at
any time no matter in how wide
circle he moved. He generally began
work at eight O'Clock in the morning
and kept steadily at it until seven in
the evening, when he went home to
dine.
Out of a day as cOmpactly filled as
this Mr.. Nixon now devotes at least
three hours in each "a to the affairs OF
Tammany hall. At nine O'Clock in the
morning or at three in the afternoon
he is TO be found at his desk in the
wigwam where, since his advent as
chief, the affairs Of Tammany are
once more transacted instead of at the
Democratic club in upper Fifth ave-
nue.. which was the Tammany head
quarters under the Croker regime.
Probably no other topic is proving
of such extraordinary interest to the
citizens Of New York as the question
of what Mr.. Nixon will be able TO ac-
cOmplish in Tammany hall. He is op-
posed TO everything for which the rul-
ing powers in the wigwam have for
MANY wears stood He is man of high
honor. and any one who should offer
him a bribe, no matter how disguised,
would prOba bly, not revive for several
hours, for Mr.. Nixon stands over six
feet in his stockings and hits straight
from the shoulder. The Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post says that an
interesting incident occurred while
Mr.. Nixon was at the head of the East
River bridge commission, the body
that had charge of planning and build
ing the new bridge between New York
and the eastern district of Brooklyn.
A benchman of one of the most promi-
nent men in Tammany hall had got
into an ugly scrape. To help him out
II was necessary to secure the iufiu-
ence of a man who stood high in the
community. The Tammany politician
concluded that Mr.. Nixon woulf do,
and he sought him out at the off CO Of
the bridge commission. He stated his
mission in a manner which took il for
granted that his wish would be COM
nlied with. Mr.. Nixon heard him to the
end and then turned on him fiercely.
.'You have" thundered the irate
Young shipbuilder, humping his desk
until the ink-well jumped. ''the most
internal impudence to come to me with
such request! This fellow is a black
guard and a scoundrel and hope be
will get everything that is coming tc
him under the law."
When the Tammany man had sufi-
ciently recovered his breath he mum.
hIed an apology and skunk away.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-10

II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-10

pened at last. by accident, to get on
the track of the thief. This adroit
scOundrel turned out TO possess four
legs. 1t had never occurred TO any,
body TO suspect a certain dog. Yet
this particular animal had been
trained by his mistress to become a
perfect accomplice. Having indicated
the article she desired she left the
store. By and by she halted in an ad-
Joining street and laid down her
basket, as if tired. Presently her dog
came along in leisurely manner, with
the stolen goods hidden. as well as he
could hide them. in his muzzle. When
he reached the basket he shifted at
it. and finally, as if curious to see what
it contained, thrust his head beneath
the lid. where. Of course. be laid the
article. His mistress having rested
or anxious 10 remove her basket out
of the strange dogs way, picked it
up and walked off.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-10
G.a.:.. i .. .i;::;;;. ;;::.:::;: 4; II;
AND OHIO
D. B. MARTIN.
Mgr. Pass, Traffic.

vugrrH TIE TkANDESI SCENERY IN
vr2rA ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED.
INNING CARS on THROUGH TRAINS.
station SIXTH AND p STREET
s-=las .a effect April p, 1901.
,---- E.-r-Clucinuau and ST S
s-.--Sra train tor Cincinnati. Pul.
,..-s-s 90 Cincinnati Lexington, LouisV.
IFs-sras and 81. Louis without chang q.
0-r-z-8l Par1r car Washington, to Virgin
g.sr-ag- .s.. except sunday. Pallor Cars
q E--..s. a". Chicago.
r-P 81. DALLI-F. r. Y. Limited-SOlid
rs- -- Cincinnati Pullman sleepers to Gin
,--g Lexington and Louisville without
tn-s- Connection for Virginia Hot Springs
CF P4"mn Compartment Car 70 Virginia
81 s.-ass daily except Sunday Sleepers
C-rra. 90 Chicago and ST. Louis.
rla- DauF Except SUNDAY-FOT New
.- N-F- Norfolk aud Old Point Comfort via
Pea RR.RF 81 P and Richmond.
900 NJ DAILE-FoT Gordousville, Char
1-,sr e S,auar0u daily and for Richmond,
:lE sUrp, Sunday.
Reservations and tickets al Chesapeake and
0-1 JfCrs SIR Pennsylvania Avenue; 6o9
la Stree. D-ar F. and at the station Tele-
phone Call ---I Jog Pennsylvania Railroad Cab
S.Tt
T.zra5aely55,