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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30

II. Seifert homes Wednesday while
enroute home from Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j B. Wylie entertained
number of relatives and friends at
supper at their home east of town
Tuesday evening.
Miss Maggie Clark and Orville Nc
Cord went to Ottumwa Wednesday to
visit sister Of the former.
Mrs. Charles Harper and children
went to Des Molnes Thursday and Mr..
Harper will follow later to make that
city their future home.
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sTRINaTowN.

Stringtown.--T. c. Hawthorne was a
caller in Martinsburg Monday.
Mrs. M. Walker. Mrs. w. H. Buch-
anan and Miss Mary Buchan,a Of
Competine spent Tuesday at the home
OF G.. w. Davis.
The Misses Minnie and Martha Lar
more were Ottumwa callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Slater visited on
Sunday with relatives In Ottumwa.
B. F. Davis and family and Miss
Anna Roberts Of Competine spent Sun
day at the home Of Mrs. T. J. Larmore.
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Charlton To Get NeM churoh

Chariton.-C. c. Cross of Des
Moines Is drawing the plans for the
new Presbyterian church, which are
to be completed by August l. when
they will be ready for the bids which
is open for all. The new structure will
be on the dome style made from stone
and lime sand blocks.
Harry Powers of York, Neb., came
Thursday for visit with his aged
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Powers.
O. A. Houghland went to Lenox the
first Of the week where he will over
see the erection Of a business block
Mrs. Fannie Steele entertained the
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A Kansas City man weighing a little
better than 200 made pact with a
friend to fast two weeks. He stood it
a week and then fell from grace by
standing too long in front of bakers
window and gazing at some delicately
Drowned doughnuts. A man that
would covet bakers doughnut must
certainly have been famished,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30

An Indiana farmer who found him
self unable to harvest his crops be-
cause of the shortage of farm hands,
advertised that he would furnish his
harvest hands a horse and buggy each
for Sunday driving and would let his
daughters accompany then on their
drives. That particular farmers
place is overrun with applicants for
Jobs now.
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spent portion of the week soliciting
funds or the home.
The storm Saturday morning done
considerable damage to the crops in
Davis county. The heavy wind blew
blew down the corn and oats quite
badly and the swollen streams over
flowed the bottom land and done much.
injury.
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TIT DrrU IVA COURIER,

losing even the land necessary for the
support of the farmers family.
Why try to own a township and be
miserable? Why not be content with
smaller farms and happiness?
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DANGERS BY RAIL,

The report of Herr Cutlery of the
German imperial railroad administra-
ton is an indictment against the man.
agement of American railroads. He
nnds that the United States with more
miles OF railroads than all Europe
mas larger death rate proportionally
than any country in Europe He finds
tnat American railroads injure forty
umes as many passengers annually as
Russia, twenty-five times as many as
italy and twenty times as many as
england. His report shows, too that
railroad work in this country is a
much more hazardous employment
than on the European roads as may
pc seen In this list Of the number
injured and killed out of every thous-
and
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C.. M. 8 ST. p. TRAINS.

No Going Southwest. Depart
nA-Southwcst Limited -. 2:Il a. m.
oS Sa-kansas city Local.. 10: 40 a. m.
soi'-l'ocal freight 700 a. m,
Going East Via Cut-Off.
lSA--Chic Limited ........ 1905 a. m.
20 SSA-Davenport, Chicago -. $3.50 D. m.
92B-Local freight ........ $50 a, m.
Marion Line Going North.
iosB--Cedar Rapids, Marion s: As D. m.
c8I--Local freight s.4o n =,
Marion Line. Coming South.
1O3B--Arrive from Marion. 10: TX a m
eC--Arrive from Marion I. 1:25a m.
91B-Local freight, arrive 4:55 d m
Freight trains arrive and denars
from Ottumwa Junction,
]. - Whelan. Ticket Apant
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WABASH RAILWAY.

No. Going South. Dan.,.
sA-Moberly, st. L., K. c.. $500 a. m.
60B-Moberly and East. $3.50 n. m
4A-Moberly st. L.. X. c.. 9:55 D. M
=. - So1ning North. Arrive
51R-Moberly local Han n -,
3A--From Kansas city,. 1910 n =.
j. p. Whelan. Ticket Agent
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IL IS 70 De hoped that the block
signal and train control board. work.
ing under the Interstate commerce
commission, will be able to get at
the root of the cause for such pro.
portionately larger number of wrecks
IN this country than in Europe and
be able, too, to find means for min
imizing the rail dangers and enforcing
the provisions of any regulations
found applicable.
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c., r. i. G. p. TRAINS.
No Going North. Depart.
476--Wes Moines, Omaha. .7:10 a. m.
413-Des Moines. Omaha. IL: 10 a. m.
47l--Des Moines, Omaha -. 7:10p. m,
Going South
47s-keokuclS, Kas City,. 9:17 a. m.
742-'keokuk. Kas City..... A: O0p, m.
474--Ndon ....... ........ II .. m.
w. s. Parkor, Ticket Agent.
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right when he says such heralders OF
the gospel should be abolished as 8
corps from the list of navy officers.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE, C., 3. & q.
NO Going East. Depart.
l2A-Chic., Dubuque, Quincy 1920 u. m.
sS--Losal freight ....... 80. 8: 20 a, m
Burlington, ST. Louis. 1885 a. m.
lob Peoria, Dub, Quincy. IL: 40 a. m.
-B--Ft. Madison, ST. Louis 80 p. m.
aA--Cnic.. St. L., Quincy. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chtc., Peoria, Rockford IL: As pm.
Going West.
6A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1:20a. m.
sA'-Omaha, Oregon, Calf. q: so a. m.
.B--Arrive from FIT. Mad. II: 45 a. m.
9b--Peoria to Creston -. 900 D. m.
llB-Arr!ve from Chicago. 10: 90 p. m.
lA-Chfc. to Denver $50. 4:25 o. m.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
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BURT LAFoRcE. PH. O., M. o.
Eye, Ear. Moss and Throat Specialist.
Glasses scientifically fitted. Once hours
~ TO IL q. M, and z to b and Z to 8 o'clock
2 m. Phone, ONCE, $50: residence. 81
once rooms, 10 and IL Holman Blk.
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R. r. TIME TABLES.

A--Daily; B., daily, except Sunday;
C., daily except Monday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
Crnuston Republicans.

The Republican delegation to the gen
eral assembly was reelected at Cranston
yesterday, as was the Republican town
council.
Town Sergeant John Bigbee was re-
elected for the 18th year by a large plu-
rallty. The Republican candidates LOT
justices of the peace. Alonzo W. STANLEY
Philip A. Rand, Chester w. Barrows, Lee
roy r. whitman, were elected.
In the district officers Joseph Il. kier-
nan. Dem. beat out Leroys X. whitman
in No / district. who held the office Tor
years. by 3is to 3ls The othor district OF
ficers are. District /, w. B Haven SeAt
Thomas Prior. 30 10 3lS: District :.
Thomas Boyle, Republican, beat BenJa-
mir T. Campbell. 3i5 To 130. Albert N.
Kimball. for clerk. beat Michael J. Welch,
$50 TO lla. In the third. Arthur +. Bennett
is moderator. with 81. and Clerk Arthur
+. Bennett. IS. arc elected without oppo-
sition. Frank w. Taylor and George a.
woelfel are moderator and clerk IN Dis
trict 4, with % and 317. respectively.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
REPUBLICANS CONTROL
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
Senator Gardner of Providence
Had Nearly 42oo Plurality and
Lowest Man on Ticket Had
Over 3Ioo.

The Republicans will control the next
general assembly by the same vote py
which they controlled the last assehu,3
owing 10 the unexpected loss Of the solid
Democratic Reform delegation IN the city
OF Pawtucket There will be, however,
only 40 votes for Col II. III. i. GODDARD
for United States senator. unless ItsP'v-
ntative-elect Potter OF Scituate, VINO -
A Democrat. but last year voted on the
senatorial question with the Repubncahs'
comes into the fold. -
Little doubt Is felt that the Brlstol u.i-
egation. elected through Democratic
votes. after being indorsed by the Demo
cratic caucus, will vote for Col. GODDARD;
and with the Democrats on all essenllal
questions affecting the states Welta5re.
In this city Senator Rathbone Gardner
IS reelected by 4lT7 plurality, ana the i l.
Democratic Reform representatives nave
pluralities ranging from SNA lot neprr
Sentative Waterman TO 3lSl for Repre-
sentative Kearney.
In Pawtucket the Republican nominees
MON according 10 the election Officers
count. by narrow margins, SenatoI Jeihs
proving the hardest man Tor them 10
beat. -,
The whole OF Bristol county was wrest-
cd from the Republicans. and In ADDITION
North Smithfeld, Scituate, Narrasahses.' y
East Providence and Johnston helped TN
reform cause, but the barrels OF MONEY
poured into South Kngstown at the iaSt
moment caused an overtufn lheIe, wiz
Woonsocket split even, loss Oh Two
Democratic legislators ,,.o,.,
The most serious loss the democrats
suffered Yesterday was that or the enuTe
Pawtucket assembly ticket rms cuts
their last years membership in the lesis-
lature by votes. s..
There were compensaung features,
however, as the Republicans lost thelr
senators and representatives IN SulLh-
field. Warren and harrington, while the
Democrats lost a senator and representa-
tive in Woonsocket, and the senator
and representative from South Kings
town. -, ,,.o.
In Bristol. James G. Church and James
Nv. Franklin, who ran on both the he-
publican and Democratic tickets were
elected. a.
One of the most notable results OF the
campaign was the defeat OF sam Al
len of East Greenwich, who has long
been one OF Brayton's lieutenants, py
Charles G. Hill, who ran as Democrat'
warwick and Newport both went SOL
idly Republican as usual.
In Tiverton Senator w. L. Frost VINO
defeated George r. Lawton, Republican,
last year, was defeated by Mr.. Lawton
this year. n
The town OF Nsrragansett sends a Re
publican senator and Democratic rep
resentative, John Bromley. DR.. James ~.
sullivan losing the senatorship by Il plu-
rality.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
HIGGINS CARRIED
NORTH PROVIDENCE

The vote in North Providence was un-
usually large, as with a voting list of 677,
5sl were checked.
on the state ticket Higgins carried the
town by 275 to Jacksons 269. The Demo
cratic assembly ticket was defeated. For
senator George w. Parrott won with 292,
against F.. Francis Crowell with 243. John
f. McKenna ran one vote behind Parrott
and Thaddeus ]. Hayden four behind
Crowell.
The town ticket was Republican.
The town results were as follows.
Representative Frederick A.
Greene, Rep. So2; Walter S. seamans,
Dem Lin, 229.
Town Clerk-Louis A. Sweet. 535
Town Council-No. /, George T. Batchol-
der. Rep. Lin. 312 Thomas a. Christian.
Dem Lin, 200; No. 3, Michael j. Kirby,
Rep, 3o2: Richard l.. Aust. Dem. Lin,
22s. No. 4, John T. Northup. Rep, 3i;
Patrick Kelley, Dem, 17s; No. 5, Herbert
Swallow. Rep. 3l5; George NJ. Bailey
Rep. 3O7; James Bains, Dem.-Lin., 22o;
No. Z, George A. Manchester. Rep. 3oS;
George W. Lamberton, Dem. Lin, 2l9
Town Treasurer-John ogden. Rep, 800;
Frederick Wnsor. Dem.-Lin., 22l.
Town Sergeant-George II. Willis, Rep,
325: Fred a. Shippee, Dem. Lin, 2l6
Highway Commissioner-Willia A.
Sweet. Rep. Lin, 1886. Charles IL. Null
lery. 2ca.
Justices OF the Peace-No. 1, Louis a.
Sweet 524: No. 2. Gardner G.. Clark, Jr.,
Rep, 309; No. 3. +. William Edwards,
Rep, 3o7; John II. Noonan, Dem. -Lin.'
.O3.
School Committee-Fred A. Sweet. Rep,
276: Miss Mary T.. Olney, Dem. Lin, So5.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
?. James ]. Foy. D.; 3, f. X. Lconldas

2, James ]. Foy. D.; 3, f. X. Leonidas
Rattey. ID.
Charlestown-Milton Duckworth, r.
Coventry-George G. Phillips Il.
Cranston-Zenas w. Bliss. r.; 9. Warren
Ralph. r.; 3. Frederick T. Andrews, r.
Cumberland. Daniel f. Shea, d.; 2.
James j. Barry. ID.
East Greenwich-Charles c. Hill r.
East Providence. william c. Bliss, r. /:
2, Charles l.. Hazard. D.-Cit.
Exeter-Phllip A. Money, r.
Foster-Arthur Hopkins, r.
Glocester-Frank +. Davis, r.
Hopkinton-Silas II. Richmond, r.
Jamestown-Isaac III. Clarke. r.
Johnston-James A. Dame, r.
Lincoln-1, Darwin Holley, D.: ., Will
liam F. Goodwin, u.
Little Compton-Roswell b. Burchard,
r.
Middletown-Frank T. Peckham, Cit.
Narragansett-John Bromley. ID.
Newport. Horace n. Hassard, r.; ..
Robert s. Buringame. r.: 3, Robert S.
Franklin r.: 4, Clark Burdick. r.
New Shoreham-Ray @. Lewis, r.
North Kingstown-George G. Cranston,
r.
North Providence-John f. McKenna. r.
North Smithfield-George A. Smith, u.
Pawtucket-1, Louis Monast, r.: 2. Carl
Wendell, r.. j. Daniel w. Bullock, H.; 4
Giles w. Easterbrooks. r.; 5, John b. S.
Brazeau, r.: s. John w. Ramsbottom. r.
Z, Vinton /. Reynolds. r.
Portsmouth-Henry c. Anthony, r.
Providence, Lewis A. Waterman ID.
.. Thomas F. Kearney, D.; 3. John w
Hogan. d.; 4. II. Clinton Crocker. D.: s.
Charles f. Irons, d.; 6, Thomas y. Car
roll d.; Z. William Doyle, D.; s, George
F.. Troy. D.. 2. John r. O'Connell. D.; 10
Thomas p. Haven, D.; IL. John c. Pc
gram, D.: IL. Olney Arnold, ID.
Richmond-Henry f. Woodmansee, X.
Scituate-Henry III. Potter, d.
Smithfeld-James Harris, r.
South Kingstown-John T. Sherman, R.
Tiverton--Frank f. Grinnell, r.
Warren-John Butterworth, ID.
WARWICK, j. Frank Woodmansee. r..
2. Gideon Spencer. r.; 3. oliver Langevin,
R.;4, Karl n. Rabenius, r.
Westerly-Albert H. Langworthy, r.
West Greenwich-Elmer j. Rathbun. r.
woonsocket-l. Joseph II. Boucher, D.; 2,
Charles e. Andrews, r.. 3. Harry l.. Della
barre. D.: 4. Jesse c. Wheelock, r.; 5,
Francis f. Kelly, ID.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
SEN ATE.

Barrington-Benjamin Norton, ID.
Bristol-Church, -.
Burrillville-Francis Pagan. D.
Central Falls-John A Remington. ID.
Charlestown-George w. Hoxie. r.
Coventry-Henry g. Whippe, II.
Cranston-Daniel s. Latham, II.
CONGRATULATIONS McKenna, ID.
East Greenwtch-Stephen T. Arnold, r.
East Providence-Benjamin Martin, r.
ENeter--Frank T.. D1remple, r.
Foster-Olney Il. Cole II.
Glocester-Charles Potter. r.
Hopkinton--John s. Cole. r.
Jamestown-William +. Caswell. r.
Johnston-Henry s. Turner. II.
Lincoln-William IL Erskine, d.
Little Compton-Philip II. wnbour. r.
Middletown-Abram A. Brown. Cit.
Narragansctt-James A. Northup, r.
Newpor-John l.. Sanborn, r.
New Shoreham-J. Eugene Littlefeld, r
North Kingstown-Joseph Il. Smith. r.
North Providence-George w Parrott,
r.
North Smithheld-George II. Helm, ID.
Pawtucket-George L. Gorton. n.
Portsmouth-Elbrid l. Stoddard. r.
Providence-Rathbone Gardner. D.
Richmond-Whiting Metcalf. n.
scituate-John A. Battey. Jr, II
Smithheld-Arthur w. Steere, r.
South kingstown-wllham r. Stedman,
II.
Tiverton-George R. Lawton. R.
Warren-Thomas II. Connolly u.
Warwick-Walter A. Bowen, r.
Westerly-Louis w. Arnold. n.
West 0resnwich-I.eoa ID Aahrews Y
woonsocket-oscar A. Bennett, II.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
Barrington-Wiliam r. Martin. n.
Bristol-Jsmes W. Franklin. RID.
RurrillNllle-lnln ] Lace Ir u
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06

IothlS .....ss.ssssss-. - II y "V
Joint ballot no. not counting the vote OF
the lieutenant governor.
sCitlzens.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Barrington-wi william II. Martin, n.
Bristol-Jsmes w Franklin. RID.
BurrillvIlle-John J. Lace, Jr.. n.
Central FaIls--l, James 4. Murphy, ID.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18
Nj. Carmel.

W
Our farmers are busy making hay
Mrs. Emma Brinson and Miss
Viola pulliam Of East ST Louis,
Who have been visiting their mother,
Mrs. Il. i. Pulliam, and other rela-
tives ii this vicinity, returned home
Wednesday.
IA shower Of rain would be very
much appreciated IN our community
Grandma Wallis Of Hurricane u
visiting !. ii Wallis and family y
this neighborhood.
Sunday school 1t MT. Carmel \
getting along nicely.
Miss Meta Stady of Essex, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. y
j. Pulliam, and other relatives il
this section Of the county returned
home Sunday.
Misses Rosa and Bertle Smith Q
Oklahoma are visiting relatives ans
friends at Patton.
auncle Sam Hawn and wife an'
daughter, Miss Flora, who hav'
1 a j ~ j. =.
been at Hot Springs, Ark foe tn
benefit Of /. Uncle SANS health, re
turned home Saturday ! am gla'
to report him improving.
Mesdames b. ]. and N. O. Pgllian
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cy. Green wer
the guests of james Pulliam Sunday
Wilson Knowles and wife 9
Patton passed through this neigt
borhood Sunday. MAAMA's PER.
y
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18
TJniora Ridge.

Not seeing any items from this
place for qnite a while, / send you
a fswof the late happenings.
j. NJ. Tseters and family visited
at q. M. Johnson's Sunday. q
Miss Maud Graves visited her
brother, Freeman Graves, last Sun
day.
Mrs. j. II. Yount and children
spent Sunday at Rev. Bee Younts,
Little Miss Hester Barks is suffer
ing with an lnhamed eye.
Wheat stacking is keeping The
farmers busy.
r. i. Yount and little son, Paul
visited at 3. i. Barksis Sunday
Ellis YOunt of Lutesville and BIZ
sister. Miss Pearl, visited thei'
uncle Bee Yount last week.
Rev. ]. II. Yount Is able 10 b
out again.
Noah Graves and Frank Ledbet
ter each lost 8 good mare last week
Mrs. G. Nv. Barks, who has beer
II . -
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18

Wheat thrashing il progressing
now, One can hear the hum and
whistle Of the machines from early
mornt tiillongafter sunset. a good
quality of grain Is reported,
Corn is very much improved II
appearance.
Health Is very good.
Our old friend B. 5. Snidor is
able to be out. after i long spell of
erysipeIas.
Our large Sunday school is being
well attended.
g.. B. and Robert Kinder are
working for Mathews 4 Co., down
Tat Oran.
Fred Clippard has opened up .
complete stock Of merchandise in
our town.
Our town is booming, everybody
busy.
A large amount of wheat is being
hauled 10 our burg. Prices good
Our people have decided to have
| a Grand raunif,n and did settlers
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18
Drunk Branch.

(Arrived too late for last issue.l
Health is not very good.
Our farmers sre about oil done
laying by corr.
Cutting oats IS on the program
now.
We are needing rain very much
NV. Huffman, who has been
quite sick for the last week. is able
10 be out again.
Rev. Crook filled to tili his reg
alar appointment at EbeOezsr last
Sunday on account of 8 funeral at
whiiewatcr.
Arthur Tate Of this vicinity, who
has been quite sick, Is able 70 be out
again
G. W. Masters had = narrow e
..ne from drowning one day lasi
week. He rode into deep water
wben his I,srse stumbled. Ar.has
J - ..=-.s-.:.h = s.alafaIly iaiur
"a foot. which IS getting alOngvery
well.
Herman Bsnksu 4 son com
mescsa ibrsshiae vhe.t lasi sesk
/ =. sd ars Rsssi's
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18
Our Corresp ondents.
AMay1ield.

Health is very good,
Hay harvest IS il hand just now,
F0y ~ ynela itilsa m ~ ffsS Y ~
tiers were the guests Of Al. n. May
field Sunday morning.
Rev. ]. II, Yount filed bis ap.
pointment ii Bollingcrs church Sat
urday and Sunday.
Cora Masters visited her cousin
Mrs Mrs. RRApaa Lincoln, Inst Saturday
might.
Master Truman Mayfeld is on ths
| puny list.
NJ. H. Mayfeld and wife visited
| Mrs Mayfeld's father, T. y. Bess
the first Of the week.
Moses Cauvey and wife are talk
ing ofmoving 10 Patton int6e neal
future.
Grandma Cole of Lntcsville /
visiting her son, W. B. Farrar, thi'
| week PRUDENcE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18
RcOpua.

Health is good in this section.
We bad a fine rain last week
which stopped hay harvest for .
few days,
Most of onr farmers have their
wheat stacked and oats eus, which
was better than many people ex-
pected.
Asa Stevens has been quite sick
but / am glad to learn isimproying.
aAunt jane welker has been on
the sex list the last two. weeks bai
is better,
David Brown { Son will begin
thresbing wheat next week.
Sheriff o r. Kirkpatrick was,iu
this section last week inviting some
of our people to attend September
cOurt.
sIinkard Brothers of Barfordsill,
have just completed alafge barn for
l John HartIc an this neighborbood
Rev. ". H. George viii preach a
Cole chapel Saturday night ans
Sunday.
! Al. Lincoln has been helPlns
! oa JEAN HartIsis barn seys'zI day
] recently.
n. B. Cole and hmlly sf Datsz
vile visited the homsOf ArS Cole
fsske=. A.. ssevsas aenF this piseI
SsBdsy-
III - - zHa~fEFr.. =
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18

a Globe.D Democrat special, dated
Cape tiirardeau, Mo-, July ~, says:
"Since lhe recent decision of the
supreme copft,yssting the atle u
roadbeds ased W toll road compa-
MICS ID the people iarmcrswbo are
forced to use them have become
dissatisfied with The cxachon 81 Toll
and have adopted violent methods
Of Hdding the highways Of the OBJ
structions. Twice ID as many days
the tollgaleon tbe jackson gravel
road has bcenlolndown Thercad
company still declares Its intention
ofmaintaining The gates
Ope diyisiohof The conrt banded
down tic decision, and tho road
companies esappeaIed 40 tho decision
ofthe court en banc, and ostensibly
assumed the right to collect tell
rntil thatadecision is handed down,
Prosecuting Attorney Harry E.Al-
exander ot this county, however,
has advised that persons using the
toll roads need not pay, andifpass-
agc Is refused u tear down The bar
riefs.
aThursday, July IA George Ray
born, 4 farmer, when refused pass.
ago, chopped the pole down. AN
iron gate was then erected. To-day
Charles yogelsang, restrained from
passage, unhitched bis mules, threw
the chains over The iron pole and
drove away. The pole ewas twisted
Out Of shape. Another has been
erected.
"Prosecuting Attorney Alexan'
der has stated that he wiIlrot pros.
ecute any person tearing down tbs
gates II 744s
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-07-18
\. setlgawiclxxille.

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Health i notvery good just now.
Mrs. r. D. BIaylock Is in very
poor health.
Mrs. i. w. Seabaugh is also III,
bnt i Improving, We are informed.
g. r. Conrad and Jacob Critics
are able 10 beout again aftertheir
recent illness.
Died JalyD, 1907, of congestiye
lchilI, little Ina. the year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Seabaugh.
little Ina had been III only q few
dayswhen the supreme ROlercallcd
her from trouble to a rest that .
everlasting Tho bsrsavgd family
hasthc sympathyof theentire conn
lmunity.
Mrs. Matilda Mayfeid, who has
been in poor health for some time,
! i + i =
II visiting at the home Of her
father, Joseph scabaugh. She cx-|
pecta to remain some weeks, for the
benefit Of her health.
Rev. King, pastor Of the M y.
church south, began i protracted
n
meeting al this place last Sunday
eyening.
w. Johnson, superintendent Of
the Pioneer Cooperage company
at Bollinger's mill, gavethe people
of this vicinity d free entertainment
Hast Saturday night, consisting Of
music and refreshments. He en-
ltertained about one hundred guests
with his phonographa and the Sedge.
4 wickyille brass band which he had
employed. Those present reports 4
very pleasant evening. The occa,
sion was on account Of Mr. John,
sons contemplated departure. He
Y Twill. VII. depart Il. few days tersaame
spoint ii Louisiana, We are sorry
\ 10 lose Mr.Johnson, as be Is q very
nice man, IN fact i true gentleman
Z N i " & 4 i +
Id every respect but our loss viii
be the gain Of the people of bid
slproposed future home. May sue
cess attend him. J.A, Y,