Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-11-22
s'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
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but Nearly All Interesting Reading.


pumpkin industry seems to be
amounting to ''some pumpkins"
in this neck of woods now days.
charlottesville Democrat.
The U. s. Circuit court of ap-
peals handed down a judgement
in the Smith peonage case on
last Tuesday. The case has been
watched very closely by our citi-
zens and they will be interested
to know the result. AS we un-
derstand the condition now there
may be motion for a new hear
ing and if that fails another ap-
peal taken to the high court.
The decision of the lower court
was sustained in every partiou-
lar. Charles M.Smith, Sr., own
sr Of the track of land where the
system was operated, sentenced
to serve three and a half years
in Ft. Leavenworth prison and to
pay q fine of $1,000. Charles M.
Smith, Jr., sentenced to- serve
two and one half years in Fl.
Leavenworth prison and pay a
fine OF $1,000. William Woods,
employe Of the Smiths, two years
in prison and a fine Of 500.
Floyd Woods, an employe of the
Smiths, two and one hslfyesrs in
: prison and a fine of S100. Ben
} jamin Field, ,employe Of the Smith
: ons and one half yearsm prison
and a fac Of S100. W. L. Rod
gers overseer of the Smiths two
, years In prison and q fine OF
S100. Benjamin Stone employe
OF the Smiths one and one hall
years in prison and a fine ofS100
All seven men are now a. liberty
under heavy ball, The Smiths
are rich land and timber owner,
in New Madrid county, and thu
9 others are farmers. The tech
: nicahties in connection with tn,
decision and the motion that MAY
d be made by the defense give {
g leeway Of ninety days before thu
defendants have to surrende
a themselves to the marshal ant
= then they may continue at liber
It ty under bond pending a rehear
}. ing.-New Madrid Southeas
10 Missourian.
Frank Anderson, the industria
j. agent of the Rock Island. Frisc
10 system was in Dexter yesterda,
;. and interested our business me-
/. into calling a meeting for tn
y purpose Of discussing drainage
The drainage proposition is t.
.r get a bill through congress max
). ing an appropriation for a surve
Of the low and overflowed coun
r. try between Cape Girardeau an
= the Gulf, In order to interest tn
government in the matter of dig
ging q canal to get rid Of the wa
. ter and reclaim these lands. Th
: project is a big one and is bein
y strongly backed by the peopl
. and boards Of trade of the coun
40 try affected, besides the Iro
60 Mountain and the Rock Islam
Frisco system Of railroads. A
o the meeting here strong resoIu
.. tions were passed fayoring Il
ed project and asking Congressms
er Russell to use every epdeavor
er have the appropriation passes
b. It is estimated that the reclami
10. tion Of these overflowed lands
in the Mississippi valley would brir
av annually to the country 9 bs
ay billion dollars in crop wealth.
he Dexter Messenger.
"a Mrs. Mary L. Paterson
I'D Webb City, has lost faith in maj
''r nstic heslsrs, and 8. ]. Pole
particular, against whom 81
ns files Q damage suit alleging ma
sk practise and claims that she b
a. susta7ned damages il The sun