Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-07-13

ID If | didn't find out that |
was the only one in the whole
bunch that was wrong on the
proposition, Jefferson City Tri-
bune.
Sikeston Enterprise: One OF
the things Sikeston needs is a
good water works system to sup
ply everybody with good pure,
soft water, which can easily be
done here, and it would be big
help to the town, besides a big
advertisement for it. Doniphan
and jackson have water works,
the latter just installing the sys-
tenn, while Doniphan has had their
system in for some time and are
much pleased with it. -. Hall
Bros. this year bought of Mich
OILS & Sheppard, through the Six
eston Mercantile Co., new
thresher rig which they were US
ing this week threshing the crop
of W. B. Calvin, when OIL Tues
day the same caught fire and was
burned, despite the heroic efforts
of Chris. Hall and others to save
it. They were almost done the
crop when fire was discovered in
the stubble some few feet away
from the stack. Four men jump
ed onto the fire and tried to stamp
| it out. In the meantime the en-
gineer came up with candy
bucket full Of water and then they
fought il around to the back of
the stack, where it finally caught
in the stack. They then turned
their efforts to save the separator
and four times the engine was
fastened to it with a chain and as
many times the chain was broken.
By this time the fire had become
80 hot that the separator was
abandoned, but not until num-.
Der of the attempted rescQers
were severely burned about the
face and hands. Only five or
six sacks of wheat are said to
have been lost. The family of
Mr.. Calvin and the whole of the
crew is said to have been badly
excited and Kirk Calvin tainted,
Poplar Bluff Citizen, July 9th.
The July term of the Butler
county circuit court was called to
order by Judge Sheppard at 8
o'clock Monday morning. The
matter Of most general interest
was the continuance OF the L. M.
Henson case, in which he is
charged with the murder of Will
liam Heck. The case was con-
tinued until the October term by
agreement of the attorneys foi
the prosecution and defence. :.
Charles Johnson, an employe ol
the J. r. Hogg stock farm, while
working on a sick horse on the
place Sunday morning about ;3(
was kicked over the left ey,
crushing the skull to the brain
,IDr. Norwine was at once calleC
to the scene and about 8 a. m
Drs. Norwine and Caldwell operat
ed on. the man. Two large piece
: OF the mans skull we're takel
lIout. johnson is reported to b
/, resting we'll to-day and in a con
: scious condition. 1t is though
lby DR.. Norwine that unless in
y ILLUMINATION of the brain sets i
8 Johnson's chances for recover
d are very encouraging. Johnso
r is an unmarried man A year
:, Iold and has peen employed on ]
: r. Hogg's stock farm west {
9 this city for some timepast.
eli. A. Dick, of M4yfield, KY
Is passed through the city last Mon
n day enroute from Doniphan
!, his home at Mayfield. Mr.. Die
had not been in this city sine
1857. Mr.. Dick remarked to
I'll Citizen reporter thathe never sa
!, lsuch change in any town in h
4'llife. He stated: ''WhenI pass
y ed throuA h Poplar Bluff in 18I
eIthere were no railroads and .
10 travel was done by land. The 9,
tel tent OF the town was a few sms
= box buildings stuck here an
there over the rough hills al
e bluffs. Where the Quinn hot
+ -lnow stands was offered for S
"a and most any OF the lots covers
se by large commercial building
/. could be bought for $50. ii