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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
AlIIessers In Ecuador.

A new minor industry that is devel.
oping In Ecuador h the killing and
sktnniag Of aliigators. This industry
vas launched IN 1893 b. an Americas,
who went to 0uayaauii for the pur-
pose Of hunting down the. myriads Of
sllieators which abound IN the River
Guayas and it, tributaries. He was
markedly Enccessfla. The business
was temporarily interrupted In the
early part Of 1905 By the unfimely
death Of the American. Who had start.
"a The fun. but It has recently been
resumed. he total value OF the All.
gator skins exported during The years
1903. 1904. 1895 and 1905 was ssb.ooo.
The skins Whipped fron Ecuador 60
Ills country last yesr weighed s7.ooo
pounds. and vers valued at ef.a7s-
y. o. Tinss'D DtzAoerst
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
Cure for Headache.

For dull heavy headache over the
brows and accompanied by langour.
chilliness and feeling Of general dis
comfort. with distaste for food, try
. dose Of iodide Of potassium. Dis
solve two grains Of iodide Of potas-
stun In half q wineglassful OF water,
this being slipped 80 that the whole
quantity may be consumed In about
ten minutes.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
RelluIon In Germany.

Great as the harm that atheism
has accomplished among the German
people, the church need have no fear.
She stands upon Arm ground. She
should complain less and have cour-
age. The nation cannot dispense with
her k.--Karl Won Hase. in Deutschs
Revue.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Emotion and imagination are sisters
and most Of the great business sue
cesees have been founded in the FIRST
place on Imagination, writes q sage In
Black and White. Calculation, energy.
hustlipg. hard-headedness may carry
out the scheme which Is to make
money, but 1t 10 nearly always imag-
ination which makes the scheme.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

A great many Of the mysterious
headaches with which women are af-
nicted must be put down to over
strained eyes; and this kind Of head
ache can only be cured by giving the
eyes thorough rest, and when q cure
has been effected great care in the use
Of the eyes In future Is indispensable.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Are you playing school. children
20. no! Fritz Is only finding out how
much the interest would be II Rosy
next door had $4,000 marks dowry."--
Translated for Transatlantic Tales
from Fliegende Blaetter.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
An Ear,y spr,,u CLEANING.

Al Mra. Nasr-Adam Cooking In che d.
rection Of the Intelligence cavel--Id
like to know what's keeping father and
the new girl. s'pose he's killed her
on the way home, same as he did the
last one, they rils him so with their
airs.---Puck.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
rramp Had New Idss.

A dumb tramp has been arrested In
Berlin for begging, He used = phono-
graph, visiting private houses only
where his machine poured out heart
rending tale Of It's owners misfor-
tunes.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
Hours II Deepest sleep.

The period Of deepest sleep varies
from three to I'VE O'Clock. An hour
or two after going to bed you sleep
very soundly: then your slumber
grows gradually lighter. and 1t Is easy
enough to waken you at one or two
o'clock. But when four o'clock comes
you are In such state Of somnolence
that Il would take . great deal to
rouse you
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Sdsseh smarter ana Wlfe OF
Bonne Terre were sleeping with
a loaded pistol under a pillow,
and during the night the pistol
accidentally exploded, badly
wounding Mrs. Shaffter.
The whole Statesman force
was reminded Of the good old
summer time Wednesday when
Mr.. Spence brought US down
some watermelon. Just think, q
nice ripe watermelon on the 4rh
day of December. er.-Arrow Rock
Statesman.
Milt Swearenger, one OF the
prosperous farmers of near Ra-
venwood. was in town last week
and brought in five ears of corn
that measured six feet and four
inches in length. This is some
OF the longest corn we have seen
this eason.--Ravenwood Gag
cite.
An Atchinson County man kill
ed a crow that is something of a
curiosity. While intensely black
as these birds usually are, this
one has white feathers in his
wings and tail. Some of the
feathers are perfectly white while
others seem to be tipped with
white. The bird will be mount
ed.
With young women shining
shoes, washing windows and
showcases, selling candies and
cakes of their own make; boys
cleaning the streets and yards,
"shucking" corn for the farmers
and doing all sorts of jobs about
town, the 65 students of Prince
ton high school made over 500
In one day with which to buy
books for their library.
Last year, while excavating in
an Indian mound on Jackson's
Island, below Hornersville, in
Little River, John Kil.ian un-
earthed q vessel, long buried
apparently, in which was a lot Of
corn, of a peculiar brownish,
golden color. He planted some
fthe seed and it grew, and he
has sent specimens to his friends.
The corn must have been buried
hundred OF years.
Some st. Louis parties have
organized q company to dig for
lost whiskey in the Missouri
River. Several large cargoes OF
whiskey were sunk in the Mis-
souri, long before the Civil war
and were never recovered, Some
six or eight years ago a party
discovered one Of these cargoes
just below Parkville but failed
TO get the whiskey out as quick
sand interfsred with their work.
C.M. Heitman, one Of tho judge
|of the county court, who lives
at Libertyville, left last Satur-
day without giving his future
address, leaving . wife and six
children and an unsavory repu-
tation behind him. When some
of bis acts became known it is
said he took earbolic acid with
suicidal intent, but not enough
to do the work, Where he has
gone or whether he intsnds to
return no body knows.--St. Joe
Observer.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Judge Nichols old mule 'Jen-
nie," aged thirty years, died at
Kennett last week.
The collector Of Dunklin Coun.
by collected at Senath and Horn.
ersvill in three days, s7,100.
Clay County, outside of Liberty
and Excelsior Springs, viii vote
on local option January 11th.
Shippers at Lathrope are buy
ing 1900 mules. which they will
ship to New Orleans and from
there to England.
John A. Tyler has let tho con-
tract for a $50, 600 opera house at
Nevada to replace the one dss-
troyed by fire some months ago.
Andrew J. Mccoy has bought
the Winston telephone exchange
from the DeKalb County Mutual
Telephone Company. He took
possession Of it Saturday.
Josh Jarman, near Monroe City,
weighed 425 pounds and was the
biggest man in the country until
he set about to reduce his Hesh.
He now weighs only 800 younds.
An old couple near Csinsville
accidentally found an old pookst-
book they had laid away forty
years ago. Itcontained . govern
msnt bond for $50 with accrued
interest.
Anton Mispagel, who 10 secus.
cd Of embezzling $751; 900 from the
st. Charles Savings Bank, has
been granted q new trial by the
Supreme court. The wheels Of
justice grind slowly.
A doctor at Nevada saythat last
week q needle was taken from
the breast Of Mrs. Warren, Of
that city, which she swallowed
ten years ago. All who believe
this story will please--stand on
their heads.
Twsnty-six boys were released
Monday from the State Training
School, some on parole and others
time having expired. During
last month about forty were re-
csived at the institution. There
are now about 800 boys at
She school.
A Jasper County woman who
discovered . fellow fslon-
iously appropristing the contents
sf her hen house took deliberate
aim at the robbsr with . shotgun
= -. b. = .. .
and killed two Of her chickens.
Nov she wishes thst she had
aimed 1t the chickens.
A fearful epidemic oi hog chol-
era or some similar dread disease
i sweeping the herds Of farmers
living to the eastward Of Tarkio.
30 far the disease seems to BE-
confined 10 that district although
It may reach to surrounding loo
alitiss before being checked.
John Pslts vas showing here,
this week, specimens Of thegen-
slns boil wssvil, ssnt him by his
daughter, Mrs. Brandon. Of Tex
-. They are unlike the bugs we
sent away for examination. sew
erai weeks ago, and are the real
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
HIs wrona onss-

De man In de automobile dst's sim
ply tryin' 70 kill time" said Uucle
Eben, rs another one O desc folks
dat's liable to hit some innocent BY
standsr. .'--washington Star.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
Good Advice.

Good advice may not often be
took" said Uncle Eben. "but q man
sllus hsb 80 much fun givin' It dat II
Amt nebber right To say Il was actu-
ally wssted." Washington Star.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--M by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Oriei-
nal Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Neatly All Interesting Reading.

gather, and one end of the train
placed at Maryville, the train
would extend to the union station
at st. Joseph, and back again
past Barnard. The length of
this huge freight train would be
80 miles. The total value Of the
crop at As cents q bushel is s4,-
2SO,O ,OOO.-St. Joe Observer.
A Scott county man took din.
ner the other day at the Com
mercial and ate his meal entirely
with his knife. When he was
nearly through he discovered he
had no fork. "Say," he
said to q travelling man sitting
opposite, "that thar waiter never
brung me no fork" "Well, you
|
don't need one," said the travel
ing man seriously. "The dickens
! DON'T" said the Scott County
man, "what am I gwine to pick
my teeth ?"-Exch angs.
! Clarence Thrower o we'll known
young man of Dexter, shot and
wounded Miss Lizzie Grojean on
Thursday night, November %,
mistaking her for burglar, and
being only about half awake at
the time. Thrower had but re-
Gently been married and had
come home from a wedding trip.
A party of his young lady and
gentlemen friends decided to
give him . scrprise social and
called at the house Thanksgiving
night about 8 O'Clock. Miss
Grojsan lead the party and on
reaching the house, finding it
dark, the newly married couple
having retired for the night, she
went to the door and ratified it,
when Thrower swoke and taking
q pistol fired at the door and the
ball passed through and struck
Miss Grojean in thsleft shoulder
blade and ranged downward.
She was taken to a DOCTORS office
and the wound dressed. 1t is not
considered dangerous. Throw
or was horrifisd when he found
out what he had done. All the
parties are prominent and, well
known at Dexter.
Albert Smalley and family are
eating venison this week and the
yenlson they are eating is just o
little different to the common arr
ticle, in as much as the deer was
never touched by the customary
death dealing leadsn pellet. In
fact, the deer in question was
killed BY Mr.. Smalley with q
rock. improbable as It may sound
in this age Of scarce and exceed
ingly wild game. AS he was
coming home Saturday from q tic
inspection trip up Pike Greek, he
found . deer bsysd BY . pack oi
dogs In one Of the occasional
deep places in Pike Creek, and
getting . number Of rocks In his
hands. he made an attack on the
creature with the result that Il
ran out Of the water and OF on d
Circuit through the woods, with
Albert and the dogs In pursuit,
After making q circuit Of about
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
London poIlce cr,st.

m an Investigation Of police graft In
London II has been discovered that
many persons not drunk at all have
bean arreeted on that charge for the
purpose Of bIackmail.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

rAbout the grsayesl man pho sver
nred n this coznnnitx rs Dux
skinasr; bread 1nIndsd, NJ 1e1rfs1,
snd >riIllsnf; - y>t be- dis< p5th
~ - i.'sst ssd esot.sas snsss
pscfed = 1
'fIos - 20 eons 3 ~ 81
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27
The Ne.dle,. Eve.

well" said the man who had been
knocked inte the mud. there is. any
vsy. one comfort n : came, can't
sst through IT. then an automobile
can't!"-Paek.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

rhs One Thlns Of Consequences.
What We think, or what We know, or
what We believe issin the end Of little
consequences. The oaly thing Of con-
sequence Is what We do.-Ruskin.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Tn o. Is years - suihoritin wa.
lnS q ths subject skat>d tArk ifonly
. uers poesisle . na1o en1<n6s u
llEAf q % reiS1 tu( ten poun<s :
kFggpeeef uexs xp1l1 " - 1lnE
crI<y Z cc1s1cc<inE I G51nr -
1zl11 4 ~ xe1<e nlzsf. 6r<1ol -
1|1re ~ - = - x1lH>< ~.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

He Who Il blaek. .bzlIed by society
club should Be thankful that hs e.
capes sssociation With Jealous eue-
mics Baltimore Americen.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

~~-~~@~ SeeSs
Three thousand chickens have
already been entered for the
State Poultry Show at Ssdaka.
and rooms have been engaged for
over 1900 persons.
One effect of two cent fare Is 10
cause q lot Of train auditors TO
lose their jobs. Railroads are
looping off these flunkies in the
interest of economy.
Sixty pies sold at an average
OF one dollar each at q social
near Maryville the other night
which indicates that times are not
very hard or those pies were ter
ribly good.
The County court of Lincoln
County possible did thing that
had never been done by any
court in north Missouri. 1t paid
one man a bounty of So each on
nine wolf scalps, besides he re-
ceived S5 from a club of citizens
for each wolf killed. He receiv-
ed S82 for the nine scalps. <
Trsnton's new 80, 900, 900 gall
Ion reservoir was completed last
week and 10 now ready to be fill
ed with water. It will hold
enough water to supply Trenton
and the Rock Island shops there
six months.
An elevsn-year-old boy of
Robert Jones of Grand Prairie,
Dunklin County, slapped a mule
on the back to see if he was
asleep. The mule is doing very
well, but the doctors have very
little hope for young Jonea. i
James T. Smith of Vernon
County has brought suit for $780,.
900 damages against the Modern
Woodman of America, alleging
that he was permanently injured
while being initiated in a camp
Of the order at Erie, Kansas.
Indictments have been return
ed against more than 200 actors
and managers Of theaters in
Kansas City for violation of Sum
day law. Many Of the actors are
said to have left the city before
being served with the indict.
ments.
Suit has been brought against
j. W. Wilson Of Parnsll fot
speeding his auto at night with
out lights in front and rear. The
prosecution has been brought BY
Charles Simmons, whom Wilson
had arrested some time ago ff
disturbing the peace.
A Boone County farmer is es.
tablishing deer park on bill
farm, which calls TO notice thu
fact that such parks are not \
all rare in Missouri. Anothsl
Boone County man had . park j
which as many as sixty ds&
could be seen ct one time.
| Saturday night, December u
was the chg night for the I. d
10. F. lodges Of Missouri. Thil
is an annual affair. Every lodeS
in the state was expected 4
hold ) meeting. and have . rui
call Of their membership and in|
Iitate ct least one candidate.
Because be was afraid Of thl
recent financial situation, Jacoi
Stobsr, southwest OF town, Il
NOV $50 worse of than he wal
this time last week. Mr.. stobsI
thinking that there wss somsI
thing IN the rumors that bank,
wsrs not I ssfe proposition, drew
what money be had and took /
homs with him and put the non1
ey q 8 mai box under Tie bsd,
When b and hie family came ID
from doing their syenine's ~orI|
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Tls follo~ias va told It ! smoker
recently. ana Il h not % bad. either.
The narrator told Of another little
fssd he once attended, vhsrs eight
mss wsrs cent home b one hack:
and Tie driver siinply rang the door
bsli and When = feminine voice called
from tks upper window: who &
fAssr - tehn rsplisd: vlfissua.
win 20 - - hind = 70 cone down
and ptck 81 your bAby kippta-
1As ws>sees q ths NISk<;
Babdes sre a. nninsprindp d u
vsts1ss = - niskt <Aie1oo rissls
< I
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-27

Is11ant u111 = nnye & - 4 q
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
ADVERTISING
OF CITIES

Roanoke, Bristol and nearly ev-
cry city In the South, or, for that
matter i'm the whole country. have
suddenly jumped full panoplied, in
to the saddle for regular cavalry
charge Of industrial expansion. I'm
der the able coaching and preach
mcnts OF the Manufacturers Rec
ord, the Tradosman and other iu-
hucntial journals, supplimented by
The efforts Of local papers, the bus
mess classes of these cities have at
last realized the value and force of
organized action in city Duuduy
Even Louisville The Lazy, is moving
Sow what does this prove? The
South today is not one whit richer
iu natural wealth than 30 was twcu-
ty years ago 10 has not % .ou more
of ore OR coal or foot more OF
timber than it had then What then
has brought about tho almost mi
raculous change? People. that's an.
ITO just as Ruskiu saf1 "Tbo coun-
try with tho most wealth is that ono
with the greatest number OF busy.
cOnionled and happy people n &C."
~ there is amy portion of the Garth
whore people ought Co be busy.
contontod and happy especially
busy its surely in the south
Advertise your cities, by AN moaus,
but keep always busy ourselves 10
buy that tha. itself SIS au advertise
mont a few successful, hometown.
ed industries are worth pages Of ad.
yerusing for outside enterprises tc
come in.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
.OFF|CEHOLDERS
UNDER LASH
MUST DO As ROOSEVELT WANTS
THEM TO DO

Washington, April 23.-President
Roosevelts action in turning out CT
Office the Rochester. \. v, Internal
Revenue Collector and decapitating a
halt dozen or 50 postmastors allied
with the Wadsworth side sets a pre-
cedent which II is fair to assume will
DC carried out in other States of
the Union.
All these New York men had good
records. No charges have been fled
against any OF them. In other words
the merit system, OF which the presi-
dent was once such n valiant cham
pion is now receiving its hardest ncks
from that very same source. rhe
New York men were removed be-
cause they could not be depended up-
on to support any candidate the
President desires to succeed him
Wide publicity has been given the
matter through the White House
press, and it is expected that Federal
oiiiceholders will be governed by the
example set in New York. If Conoc-
tors OF Internal Revenue, United
states Marshals, District Attorneys.
postmasters and other officials are
not wise enough to take the tip, their
tenure OF Office is evidently of Htto
value. The example set in New York
viii be sufficient If there is any Fed
oral ofliceholder in the country who
last week entertained ideas OF sup
porting any one other than President
Roosevelts choice he has probably
forgotten these ideas by today, un-
less indeed he cares TO remain no
longer on the Government pay roll.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
EVELYN'S MOTHER MAY
VISIT MRS. WIN. THAW
THE RINK.
THE GRAND FINALE TO CLOSE
IN BLLAzE OF sPLENDoR.

This is the last week of the skat-
ing rink season, and Manager Jol-
lino is preparing to celebrate IL I'm
proper style. ON Friday night he
VIII give a dance for his patrons.
thus winding up tho season In prop
er and amplined form. Tho rink
mas been most popular place OF
amusement and entertainment during
the past season, and Manager Joi-
line has made for himself a warm
place in the hearts of the young and
old people OF the town, who will lool,
iondly forward Tor the time to come
when operations will bo resumed for
another season OF merrimont and
enjoyment. Friday night will eclipse
anything of the kind ever seen In
tho city OF Dlueneld. 1t viii bemade
tho occasion of pleasure, delight
and merriment Everything about
the rink will be arrayed in tints Of
artistic splendor and Mr.. JolliHe
VIII make his graceful bow for the
season ON n stage specially erected
Tor the purpose OF his greeting ~ o
immense audience. lie will be ar.
rayed In all the gorgeous exquisite
ness OF his bewitching smiles and
mat dignifed, bland and broad
countenance of his Will illuminate
the hearts OF those who gather
around the stage to catch his adieu
Tor this season. This alone will be
worth many times the price OF ad-
mission and you should see Il with
out fail. The other attractions WI
be great and you should not fau to
Witness the closing scenes or She
rink Friday night next.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
BAND GOING TO
RALEIGH, n. c.
PRESIDENT ORDERS 1T TO AT
TEND UNWILLING OF BAG
LEY STATUE.

Washington, April 23.-The Ma
rine Band. which has been on leave
several weeks In order that the
members may earn little pocket
money playing special engagements
throughout the Eastern States. W.
return May 1 to find themselves well
booked up" officially. On May 2
they will play for the ceremonies of
unveiling the statue OF General Nc
Clellani In this city, at which the
president will speak. On May 20
they will provide the music for the
ceremonies at the unveilinE OF the
bronze statue of Ensign Worth Bag
ley at Raleigh, n. G. Ensign Bagley
was the only naval officer killed IN
the Spanish War, and the statue has
been erected by the people OF his
nome State, North Carolina. The
ceremonies have been set for the an
niversary OF the signing or the Neck
lenburg Declaration OF Independence.
Capt. Richmond +. Hobson is to de.
liver the address.
Governor Glenn, OF North Carollnt.
who has been in Baltimore. waere
he delivered an address and WAS
given reception. accompanied by
Senator Simmons, called at the
White House yesterday and made a
formal request for the band, having
a conference with the President. Th "
were referred to Secretary OF the
Navy Metcalf and Brigadier-G General
Ellio' commandant of the Marine
Corps. Their request was granted.
A request forwarded to General
Elliott by r. ID. Shaw, secretary of
the committee having in charge the
arrangements for District of Colum-
bia Day at the jamestown exposition.
for the band to play at the cerc-
monies June IL was granted. Tie
band Will go to jamestown June .
to provide special music for Georgia
Day, on which occasion the President
VIII be the honor guest and speaker.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
FATAL DUEL
ON STREET
SLAYER'S WIFE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CAUSE OF THE
TROUBLE.

Lynchburg, Va, April 23.-John
Grossman, telegraph operator at
Evington, near here, was shot anC
killed late this afternoon in that
town by a merchant named Early
in a pistol duel between the two
men. Early received a flesh wound
in the leg.
From the meager reports received
here, the trouble appears to have
been over Early's wife, who left on a
train short time before for Dan
vile. The men met, but It is not
known here who began the firing.
Seven or eight shots were exchanged
before Grossman fell with a mortal
wound, the bullet having passed
through his mouth. Grossman was
about u years of age
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-23
APPEALING TO
COLORED PEOPLE

The ring boodlers are making ali
kinds OF promises TO the colored
people to keep them in line. The
bosses send for them to come to
their secret abodes and plead with
them to come home. They offer
moro liquor licenses to the colored
man. they offer to give him the
jail. After the election they Will
proceed to put the colorsi man N
jail without a warrant as they have
done in the past They are the most
promising gang that ever infested
any community They promise ev-
erything but do nothing for their
colorcd brother They are now only
seeking the vote OF the colored man
that they may reach their hand fur
thor into the public crib OF the city
Of Blueneld. That's ALL