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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
WORK WEAKENS THE KID
NEYS.
Doan's Kidney Pills Have Done Great
Service for People Who Work
in Richmond.

Most Richmond people work every
day in some strained, unnatural posi-
tion-bending constantly over a desk
riding on jolting wagons or cars
doing laborious homework; lifting,
reaching or pulling, or trying the back
in hundred and one other ways. All
these strains tend to wear, weaken
and injure the kidneys, until they fall
behind in their work of filtering the
poisons from the blood. Doan's Kid
strength in bad backs. Richmond
cures prove it.
Enoch. Cromer, conductor on the
Penna. r. r., living at 221 North
Ninteenth street, Richmond, Ind,
says: .Railroading is said to be hard
on the kidneys and the continued
jar and jolt of riding on trains got
me into bad condition. My kidneys
became weak and there was infiama.
ton of the bladder. Many nights there
would be three or four passages of
the secretions before 1 could get TIC
sleep and this loss Of rest made me
weak, depressed andl in no condition
for work. Frequently l felt faint and
dizzy sensations andt la general feel
ing of lassitude and weakness. Mr..
Hiatt, of the Hiatt Drhg Co., advised
me to try Doan's KIDNEY Pills. l did
so with good results. yThe backache
was relieved and the kidney action
became regular
For sale by all dealeks Price so
zz~x. E,<ctar NT;1I,,rv ~ D,,ffaJo
New York, sole agents foA the United
States.
Rene mber then ame-n}pan' sand
take no other.
Use artificial gas fo'<&,ghttn II heat =:
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
RICHMOND MARKETS

Local dealers in fish and oysters
are preparing for large Christmas
trade. There is the heaviest demand
for oysters this season. both in bulk
and canned. Blue points ae an ex
ception. Trade in them is slow
Prices are firm.
Herring are coming in better than
other fish and are in heavy demand
Hallibut, whitefish and salmon are
selling well. Croppies, sunfish, buf
faIo and carp from Illinois are in
good demand. Prices Of fish are
holding firm.
There is fair demand for mallard
ducks. English plover is to be had
occasionally.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Publishers P-essI
Cincinnati, Dec. 20-The quota
tions were as follows:
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
CHICAGO MARKETS
IPublisliers' PrensI

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The wheat mar.
ket was about steady, with a moder-
ate amount of trading. Lower cables
at Liverpool We're offset by small re-
eeipts in the Northwest
The corn market opened firm. The
forecast of unsettled weather inspired
considerable buying by shorts ard
commission houses.
Oats were active and firm on a good
demand by shorts.
decline in the price of live hogs
caused considerable selling of proyis-
ions by pit traders. The market was
quiet and prices were easy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21

If Iwere Santa Claus 1 would
know exactly what to give every boy
and girl. would give them Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. It's the
greatest medicine in the world; a
never-ceasing wonder. 80 cents.
A. G. Luken e Co.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
CLUSTER OF CURRENTS
PIucked From the Vibrant Vines Of
TeIenranhio Communication

Plucked From the Vibrant Vines OF
TeIesraphio Communication.
No eisteddfod will be held at Can
ton, o., next year.
Fire destroyed six stores at Mexia,
Tex. Total loss 100000.
Floyd E. Allen, student at Univer-
sity of California, fatally injured by
Greek fraternity hazing.
Preston Robinson, so. known as mil
lionaire hobo" died at his home near
Marysville, O., worth $4,000.
Nelson Fairchild, United States vice
consul general at Mukden, shot and
killed himself, supposed accidentally.
In quarrel over refusal of Swan
Lind to buy Rene Vanoectghen a glass
Of beer. Lind was killed by Vanoect-
enghen at South Bend, Ind. Vanoeets
Chen dsd.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS

Publishers Pressy
Indianapolis, Dec. 20-Today S
quotations were as follows:
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
THE LOCAL MARKETS.

... L.,.
e.....a nj. =
....
~ 80.
-s...,..
aua...,o,. fo- theIr nrod,,r... 49,
s,v.. a.. merchant. 80 ~. .rnsII.,
towns the wholesale prices pad In
p,rh,,ord an All sr,xt.- etc ho,oh,
s.on, corn,is.Ion noen.S
n-.s,,..
90 dov
DaA ~ fcorrtry tab,a, ooc
ButeA - .eoun- .ao - I ~
Iu.eet' ~ $500 ISnr;na, M III
Cr.~,. froostors, 6c IN
ChlskenA' Nios0 80 '''' %, o.
turkeys
SsS
OkIa.. 80 ~
CARROTS. :. :. - - = 80 ..ooc nu
DUCKS :. - 60 10 t h,'
otrine DEANS ~ ~
onions ,"ni'eI '@Aoo ~
Onions, lyeiiow) =. - DUO pu
SaDuasT Isa,, 10 49,
Caulifower fancy) - :. -'.S I.oC doz
Egg Plants :. - 'SAuo uoA
-.
TurnlpS, t"asne"l 20 - 30 W. ".
sweet
Mangoes (sweet) :. 49, soc Dox
Potatoes tMichlsahl y ~.
POTATOES tHoihe slo"A' % .o'o ~
Fruits.
Apples. (Dicked cooking varietesl.
:. >. >. .- :. - QUO Du'
Grapes, (Concords).. ..-.24c mas
Lemons, (Veredellas 300 81 t5.OO Dox
Oranges, (velencias) Log 81 1855 box
Grape fruit ;. ;. :. 1890 box
WHEAT AND CORN.
paid by Richmond Roller 0iiis.)
Wheat -..-.. 49,. r...1Sc
New corn, per bushel 49,. 49,. 800
Old corn, per Du 49,. -. 80. ..fVc
Oats per blu .... 80. .- .oOc
WAGON MARKET.
paid by n. J. Ridge = Son.y
Old Corn =. .. .. .. .s-46c
Old Timothy Hay. a
Baled ;. :. 49,. >. .$14.OO to $l5.OO
Loose ................... ST. to $1s
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21

EA'S -. ..ZoC uOz
Butt,r, Country table, .. 49,. 20
Buttel,. (packing stock)..s :. lie Id
Chickens, (Spring).. >. 10. ..1Oc Ii
Chickens. (roosters).. 80. &c Ii
Turkeys =. .. .. ..s., ...12
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-21

She worried and she fretted,
And grew as homely as could be,
But now she is famous beauty,
Which came by taking Rocky
Mountain Tea.
A. G. Luken e Co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
SAILORS STICK TO
A O|sMAS1ED SHIP.
Russian Schooner lowed Until.
3,I4ss.4e5Line Broke, and Then
Abandoned.
The ,rimcs-bispnlcll)

49, Especial TO Lie .Lillles-l''Spu VIII
NORFOLK VA. April 1l.--Dlsi,nsted
md helpless, with her second mate dead,
the Russian schooner Nara Of ]alca, WIS
abandoned about sixty inncs southwest
OF ITntlerils last Tuesdny night BY the
british steamer lTxnoutl1, Which, arrived
at, Norfolk this morning.
&Captnint Griffith, com tnnnder, OF the IN
mouth. reported that he fell N VII IN the
Russia Il last Tuesday n o'clock IN the
morning, towcd her toward Norfolk for
fourteen hours. and because the tow line
broke and lie could not recover The
schooner without much loss of valuable
time in the gale and sea then going nc
abandoned HERE S
After the line broke. however, he spoke
to the Russians through the n1cgaphono..
Offering to put Ills sllfe-boat overheard
ana take them off, They replied that
tho Nara was not leaking. and as they
would PROBABILITY be picked up By soino
other steamer after the gale should
abatc they would stick TO, their ship.
The Mara. which sailed from 14oguna
with about three hundred tons logwood.
was struck by a fierce storm, which broke!
her. fore aud mainlnast off at the deck
and carried away her 1topmnst.s
The falling mulnmast fell upon the sec
ond ma te and killed him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
JAIL BROKEN OPEN.
Suspicion That Union Workers
From High Point Did 1t.
TO The Tlmcs-Dispntch.)

SPENCER. n. G. April 1.-THE spen-
Ger iail was broken open last iEht ana an
unknown prisoner made good his escape.
The stranger vas locked up late last night
by Chief OF Police j. r. Cruise, on the
charge Of being drunk and disorderly. but
his nilme could not be ascertaincd, though
he was well dressed and made q good APP
pearance In his pockets was found u
bottle of whiskcy and a card, bearing the
inscription: Get in touch with the SEQ
union men of High Point 1t Is be-
lieved the man was turned out by friends,
who broke the jail door from the out
side. Representatives of the High Point
unions have been working In this place
and Salisbury during the past few days,
calling upon the merchants to boycott the
High Point furniture manufacturers, who
recently locked out union men from their
Sorvpa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Indian Girl in Law.

Laura NJ. Cornelius, q fullblooded In.
dian, of the oneida tribe, inaWisconsin,
is in New York City, where she intends
to study law atERamard' College. At a
country school she won Il scholarship In
a seminary In Fond du Lac, and after
ward studied for a time in Stanford Uni
versty. California. Miss Cornelius is
Enthusiastically Indian In features and
build, and Is proud Of it. Her object In
studying law Is to be of service to the
people of her own race. my religion"
she says As this:I believe in God, in
minding my own business and in hustlng
for what one wants. 1rF f.ft4 i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
WIFE MURDERER.
Hodges Has Changed His Mind
and Engaged Able Counsel.

Especial to The -Dspatch')
DURHAM, n. c., April @1l.-John
Hodges, the brutal wife murderer, VINO
murdered his wife. Matte +. Hodges,
on the night oftthe 24tlfofi February mas
employed counsel atoh defend ahim n ,tne
courts. When Hodges was first placea N
iail he said that he had Planned .ll9
murder six weeks before. and was "illlns
10 die for the crime. since tliis .l'he ~
lac changed his mind, and yesterday en-
nlovod the firm of Bramham and Draw
nv Of this city rs his attorneys. ne
matter will rest over until the May term
of court. which begins the first Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Brief Items From Everywhere

!eft tlle home llcr brother Willia, 3, !.
Bronx, asI night, sgyii's she dld ., n,ot
reported ]iicrl tisa v.snri,ncc 70 the police,
believes she las Killed herself. .t
WEST CHESTER, 1'A.-, DRIVERS, !, E 81 {
automobiles report Il l!tgc ilglitlHg Hnn4el
pike, ncar yllu Nova, which. has tnk !, !!
possessiohior tic road. Thc+rowl take I. 4 $
stand iii Tie middle ofsthes Ike Us tic
arln,es come along ana iS ,ir'yera t a
killing IT. as 1t tries to pctK AZ TIC
wheels. rs. 81 HI
.lILltrON MD.--1'finking he might soon
have use for IT. Joseph Vunnhlcs. OF ChGs-
tcrtowa. tWcnty-!ive years. sngo, had i,i $
enjoy better l1cnlth. aud ontin,i,ctl ~ %
50 until a few days nEo. li,s sdcat w.. 2c1
III tic conln lo ludS made. h
NEW YORK Bent with age, sl'nbbil y,
dressed and her fnSee scanned WIN S tun1
pleaded before MAGISTRATE Cornell, In the
Harlem. court, to-day TO help her REFORM
ller husband t&{VAG III, + 4 III 1htts. sF
lalf-ycni-oid Child of Gus Myers. WHO
lives ncnr Jack 81 Mountain. was se a,,,.
from death by cold and exposurt on sun !
day nIglt9 byS tile afulthfulncss Of q large
shepherd dog belonging TO the family
ITAzLETON, pA.--Forty-onc girls en-
nloycd in the Wenthcrly Silk Mill. q mum,
nor of whom 1.-Two in this city Hild adjacent
towns, worc OH strike this morning over
4, new order which was prom',lEntcd ~
the mill this week, when a NUMBER Oh the
girls were put on piece WORK.
NEW YORK.-A parrot gave nm alarm
Of fire last night III tho fashionable board "a
inE\ house at No. y Irving ,lp nacei, ,, m,Iu
out on the third floor while the occupants :
were at dinner The parrot screened
loudly. attracting the diners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
MISS HECK's' ADDRESS,
Wolnan's Missionary Convention
Grows in Interest.
(spccial to The Times Dispatch)

DURHAM. n. c., April 1.-The North
carolina Woman's Missionary Socletles
heard the annual address On missions is ;, us
to-day by Miss Heck, presilGd,etnt OF IN. ~
lowed by the annual financial report OF the
treasurer, Miss Wesley N. Jones;
The session this afternoon was n charge
of Miss Mary r. Applewhite, Slatc seCio-
b bore with speeches from Misses Margaret
Shields. Leila Markham and 1luldan DIS,
coll, on the young woman's work ana i,
Thn night session was in charge of Rev.
". G. Thompson, who delivered an ad-
dress The attendance to-day was larger
than Yesterdays and the MEETINGS con.
tinuc to grow in interest. The session VIII
adjourn tomorrow afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

Inst night became members of the Retail
Ntorchants Association Of North Caro-
linn. ,rhc merchants were very ell
thuscd over. the prospects Of the 1850
citation, ana one hundred and fifty mem
bcrs Joined ana elected officers,
President. J. II. Smccd, Vice presidents.
r. w. Vaughan Mr.. Afford and W. n.
Wcathcrspoon. Mr.. W. r. lSll's was
elected temporary chairman. Si5G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Golden Wedding.

Especial to The TImcs-D ispatch)
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, April ll.--Mr. and
Mrs, A. j. Hudson celebrated the ilftlcth
day night at their home on King street.
Among the presenfs-was n gold thimble
from Rev, ID. Paul Whitehead, of the VIZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
KEPT THEIR MARRIAGE
SECRET FOR ONE YEAR Al
fspcclal to The Times-Dlspatch.'

ALEXANDRIA,, VA, April I.-An-
nouncemcnt has just been made Of the
marriage OF Miss Cora Leo Webster.
teacher in the Washington School, of this
city. and Mr. w. II. p. Kelly, which took
Mace in Richmond on the nth of, last
MAY. REV. Father Bowler. the vcar-gen-
cral Of tho Diocese OF Richmond, per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Webster is
the daughter OF Captain James Webster,
chief Of police of Alexandria. i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Merchants Organize.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch)
DURHAM, n. G., April 1.-THE retail
merchants Of this place in Il meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

Argo Red Salmon Is cheap enough for
the poor man, and good enough for tho
rich man. Nothing better packed at any
price. Fifteen cents per can,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Ricl1rnonders in New York.

(spccialSto The mes-Dlspatch.l
NEW YORK. April 1l.-Waldorf-W. +.
Richmond; Fifth .ltvenue-M. A. Glaze
brook, NJ. M. l.. Worthington; York--H.
G. Jordan and wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

| ALLENTOWN, --ln 3cO,lrt here tlls
iternoo Georgc herks,ies,se, ,ys a ra
| up on " charge or furnishing liquor ~
minors. Il was testified tnnt one y. Gve III
| ing recently lie TOOK inc cnlpioSes ~ nls
| to thcat them, and three girls ranging IN
ago from ID to 15 years. drank llve
Whistles each. Laidlurd liuiisbcrger was
served Win q , motiGe why ms l'cc''s'
- -
NEW YORlt--"l3ecil,lse retMseu 70
KISS her 1notller, morning ahu nsm, ny
NILS ~ ~, i'to Hi,,,ii !, fTnrn MI Inn,t
Rcrardt whe ITasne pfivrf o ou NON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Of
EAST HANOVER A. B
General Assembly to
Decline to Adopt the Articles
Proposed at Charlotte.
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES
The Reports on Foreign Missions
for Southern Church Shows
An Increase.
(special to The Timcs-Dispatch.)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. April lie
East Hanover Presbytery began It's 'hlrd
session with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. r. Rcnnlc.
Rev. r. r. Egglcston presented the re-
mort on Young Peoples Societies. This
rcpo,t shows that there arc forty Of these
societies connected with the churches OF
the Prcsbytcry, the membership of which
is / ,256. The contributions made by these
societies arc as follows: For current CT
penscs. s1S7; foreign missions $3.50; home
missions, 1895: Sunday school missions $40;
for other causes. 1920; total, $9,o7l.
Rev. r. A. Lapslcy preached by APP
Dointmcnt n sermon on the inspiration
of the Scriptures. 1t was a strong and
timely discussion Of this important sub
iect.
The following commissioners to the
General Assembly were elected Rev j. j.
Fix, Rev r. A.. Lapsey. S. D. Craig.
r, r. NIagill; alternates, Rev. S. Is. VIM.
u. d.. Rev. j. Mercer Blain, George Il.
Cannon Captain John r. Patterson.
The following additional members of the
Presbytery reported during tho day and
were enrolled: Rev. James p. Smith,
d. D., Mr., W. d. Temple Petersburg;
J. &. Jefferson, Amelia; w. w. Hobson,
Powhatan; r. e. Magill. Richmond; D..
X. Kellog, Barton Heights; George z.
IIaw Hanover.
4 special committee appointed ycstcr-
day made the following report:
The committee appointed to consider the
ARTICLES of Agreement" adopted ut Char
lotto, NJ G.. March 1919, 1906 by confer
ence on Closer Relations, begs leave 10
report recommending that the Prcsbytery
OF East Hanover overture the General AS
sembly asking the assembly to decline
to adopt the articles as proposed, believ-
ing that the cause of Christ and the In
tcrests Of tho churches concerned Will be
better subscrvcd by an organic union IN
due time, rather than by an agreement,
Indefinite and frnuglt with possibilities
of misunderstanding and mlsntcrpreta-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

j. j. Hill has offered $3.50 in prizes
for the best managed and best Ted
farms in the Dnkotns and Minnesota.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

GINA Conference, who onlcinted at the
ceremony in 1856.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

f NEW YORK.--Deserted for another wo,
n,na by her husband Mrs. MarySlopard
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-07-20
GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE,
QUINCY. ILLINOIS.

The largest, most successful Business
College in America. 20 teachers, i400
students, and $i00, 900 College Building
Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type
writing, Penmanship, Banking, Etc.
Graduates readily secure employment.
Write to-day for A-page Illustrated
Catalogue Free, showing how to qualify
for good situation as stenographer or
bookkeeper. Address,
D. L. MussELMAN, Pres,
Quincy, Illinois.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-07-20
Ions Tennessee Fight.

For twenty years w. l.. Rawls, Of
Bells, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He
writes; The swelling aud soreness in
side my nose was fearful, till began
applying Bucklens Arnica salve to the
sore surface: this causes the soreness
and swelling to disappear, never to re-
turn. Best salve In existance. 26c al
Johnston's Pharmacy, Druggist.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-07-20

Allrsports Hbn San Francisco
indicate that he subscribers TO
the new oily bonds viii estin on
the ground door, there being no
other doors left.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-07-20

against them for six weeks, agree
ing if they fail TO raise the
amount that they will surrender
their claim without suit.
A man recently walked into q
hotel at Poplar Bluff and asked
for a room. In describing the
kind Of room he wanted he said:
81 want cool room. The wealth
or is beastly hot, and I would die
in q close ROOM" "Waal,"
drawled the proprietor, without
moving from his chair, "I've got
. room where a man froze to
death last winter. Will that be
cool enough for ye?"
N. A. Mozely, as president of
the Dexter Improvement Associa-
lion, has filed suit against the
trustees Of the Dexter Christian
college to cancel the deed under
which the gift to the college was
made. 1t is alleged that the trus.
tees have not lived up to the con-
tract in making improvements
upon the school grounds nor in
maintaining a school up to the
standard promised.
A neighbor who is a very sue
0 essful potato grower and has
had considerable experience, says
that planting two or three fax
seed in each hill prevents the po-
tato bugs from appearing in the
patch. He claims TO have tried
Il several years in succession al
ways with the same result. 1t
may pay our readers to tryit. It
ls certainly easy TO try and handy
Il 1t does the work, k,.-Ironton Reg
ister.
Crystal City in Jeffersopcounty
Is to have a new three million
dollar glass factory. 1t is TO be.
erected by the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Co. and will be the largest
factory Of the kind in the world.
The local manager Of the COM
pany states that improved con-
iitions generally is the reason
hat it is being built and in order
% keep up with the demand they
ire obliged to increase their fa-
,ilities.
Arch Lee, known to his Carter
friends as "Uncle Arch"
arrived Tuesday at Van Buren,.
Friends are glad to find his health
much improved. &. :. Deputy
sheriff Brooks. Of Ripley county,
,ame up last Friday and arrested
Charlie Johnson, the blind tiger
artist, taking him to Doniphan.
We trust that the Ripley county
authorities will push this case to
he full extent OF the law.--Gran-
lin Herald, 18th inst.
Mr.. Edward w. Flentge, the
Republican nominee for railway
md warehouse commissioner, Is
some advertising among
he papers Of the southeastern
part Of the state that is not re-
bounding especially 10 his credit.
In fact, some Of the papers are
suggesting that an examination
,f the files Of the Republican pa
per at Cape Girardeau would re-
veal things that would show Mr..
Flentge is not fit TO be honored
with Q nomination for any kind Of
an office. jefferson cityTribune.
It is now coming out that there
was more politics than. righteous
Indignation, in the recent alledg-
ed psonage cases that are to be
tried in the u. s. court ct the
Cape. Several Of the negroes
that were used as Witnesses be-
fore the grand jury, have re-
turned TO the Smith plantation
and want 70 60 70 work. and IN,
talk that has occurred the hind-
sids Of The whole affair IS being,
sxpossd. In these late days il IL
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-07-20
Around About the State.

for the Columbia Lead Co., of
st. Francois county.
John Keene, q bachelor, living
two miles from Cape Girardeau,
was found dead in his bed last
week.
Atsn auction sale of lots in q
new addition to Cape Girardeau,
last week, every one OF the 124
lots offered were sold and brought
good prices.
Richard Biggs, aged 10, was
accidentally shot and killed in
Dunklin county. by s. c. Jones,
who is held under bond for GRIM
inal carelessness,
The county court Of st. Fran
co.'s county will be asked to order
an election on a proposition TO
move the county seat from Farm
ington to Flat River.
Washington county would treb-
le her productivenessif IL her great
landed estates were cut into
smaller holdings. The assessor
should do his duty.--Potosi Inde-
pendent.
The Methodists have been hav-
ing a big revival at Bismarck du-
ring the past three or four weeks,
conducted by Evangelist Nnney,
of Texas. There have been
many conversions.
Thos. Dawson died recently in
New Madrid county at the age Of
"a years. Deceased bad lived in
New Madrid county all his life.
He was the father OF ex- congress-
man, VIM. Dawson, ... .
The Ozark fruit growers will
ship apples direct to. Europe in
train lots. 1t is thought that the
crop of fruit exported from the
Ozark section this season will
bring back 81, 100000.
The citizens Of Flat River, st.
Francois county, have agreed to
try to move the county seat from
Pennington to Flat River, the
people Of the latter named place
TO build the court house.
There is q great outcry in st.
Louis against the practice of mil
konaires in running automobiles
over the plain people. But mil
lonairss are entitled TO their fun
the same as the rest of us.
The body of young Vernon
willett, who was drowned at
Caruthersville, June 26th, was
found floating In the river fifteen
miles below and recovered. He
was the son OF the Baptist minis.
ter at Caruthersville.
Last week the Cape Girardeau
city council let the contract for
the establishment Of sewerage
system. The contract price for
the work is $50, ,804.5S. Work is
70 begin In thirty days and 10 be
completed In six monthr.
One Of the finest pearls found
In Black river. was sold by the
finder for s1150. The buyer sold
Il for s16, 900 TO Tiffany. and he
sold it at once for. t45, 600. The
original finder, George Gillilsnd,
. still hunting pearls. Dunklin
Democrat.
Mississippi, Scott and New
Madrid counties were the banner
corn counties last year in SUR
plus shipments. Mississippi led
with 7e5, ,307 bushels shipped out,
Scott came next with 0S7, 7,288
bushels, and then New Madrid
with COX, 800.
Richard P. Hobson. of Ala
bama,is to make several speeches
in this congressional district DUR
ing the coming campaign. IN the
intsrsst Of Hon. ]. ]. Russell
Mr. Russell win arrange . date in