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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Motorist By Jove, L always did be-
lieve in wireless telegraphy! Now I'm
strong for Meggendor Blatter.
Dictionary Of Misinformation. 4 4

Dictionary Of Misinformation
Aviator-An aeronaut before he drops
on something hard. AK
Cheese Hard hearted milk.
Dumb WaiterAn automatic waiter.
& Deaf Waiter One who hasn't been
tipped 5Sis
Icicle-A twenty cent piece OF ice.
. Icicles- Words exchanged between
Parsons and Hughes.
Milk-A white liquid usually found
on your doorstep by some one up ear
Her than you.
Milk Punch-A drink the cow would
never recognize. -Wex Jones In New
York American.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Real Dancer,

There is the danger signal out on
those ropes warned the life guard.
And is It really dangerous out
there7" asked the bashfui youth In the
orfole bathing SUIT. rs
We'll. should say sol Sixteen
summer girls have proposed to young
men out there during the past month.
Il 10 leap year, you know.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Only j Would be.

Priscilla There goes that naughty
Mrs. Van Horn. She claims 10 be d
prominent woman.
Penelope Prominent? Pooiai why,
she cannot boast OF even one camera
being smashed when she appears tn
public Houston Post
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Reassured.

.G-g-good evening" said the young
man, who had come to speak to- the
girls father.
Good evening, replied the old gem
tleman. You look a little nervous,
How do you feel ~
'sFlattered," replied the young man.
Il was afraid 1 looked scared 10
death. - Minneapolis Journal
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
BAD News.

.What are you worrying shout,
Bagsbyf'' sss
'.My wife. :, $3.50
= thought she was at the seaside.
She Il. 2
Any bad news7''
Yep. She's going 70 stay q weak
longer. r.
There's nothing bad about that. =
4. .syNa ait. She writes that abe has used
mp all her money and can't get away
Cleveland Piain. Dealer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
In tl,a Eutur,e.. J.

d Don't be foolish about 1t, !" excIaim-
ed the young bride. He's merely an
old fame OF mine. 9
sIndeedr' cried her aged but wealthy
husband. Il suppose you dream OF his
tender advances yet Z"
. mo" she replied. with q far away
look, mot yet Catholic Standard
and Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
0oing Some.

Was his auto going very fastfss
Your honor. It was going 50 fast
that the bulldog on the seat beaids
him looked like 4 dachshdnd ~ Hous-
on Post
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Z His ash fouest;on.

The counsel for the opposition had
been bullying the witness for an hour
or more when he finally asked:
Is it true that there are traces OF
Insanity In your family r
ut would be folly to deny it," re-
Piled the witness, my great-grand-
father, who. was studying for the min
istry, gave It up to become q lawyer" !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
The ssrtna % ii,

Why did you refuse ma just now.
dear2r said he. VIZ
Il wanted to Zee how you would
act, said she.
But I might have gone without
waiting for an explanation. " said he,
II had locked the door, said she.-
Harpers Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
ChalIInlaal "a 8ce.,]nl,leI,,.

Redd-I suppose you don't 80 TO the
same place every day II your ANTONIO
'bile7
fsresne-0h no; we're in i different
court neasiy every day! Yonisrs
statesmen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Two Sty,Ies.,

Thug-Pm going to land you one In
de mug, see?
Professor ErI How surprising It is
that the clarity Of expression 80 neces-
sary to literary diction may at times
be attained by the veriest paucity Of
those descriptive elements which have
50 enriched our language Chicago
News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
PoasibiIitiea 81 az 0anne. 4

]. Possibilities OF the Gane.
Does It require much physical cour-
age to play baseball 4, asked the Eng
iish visitor.
That depends answered Miss Cay
enne, ION how big man the umpire
happens to be. Washington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06

matt Divorced alreadya Why, my
dear fellow, supposed you were up
Eagaipst # Ser HE. z n
NO. g5t dime allowance Tor bad
bshay Tor I. Ruek,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Al Matter 81 Course.

hy 40 you think be IL in love with
you r.,
by. replied the giri who had pre-
viously discovered that sha was vrets
ty, why shouldn't he be7t Smart
Set.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Wouid IA a z, f,bieati,o,,,.

Does your wife play bridge whists''
\ y don't know" answered Mr.. Meek
ton. But don't think 30. under
stand there are times In the game
when You have to keep quiet and let
your partner play your hand. I'm sure
that wouldn't suit Henrietta. Wash
lngton Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
FLASHES

FLASHES.
Ward county will not be divided.
'3Too much Johnson''-one seems to
be enough. 49, -.
West Virginia is Republican-state
and national.
Warner, Republican, is elected gov
ernor of Michigan.
The Ohio legislature Is safely Re-
publican-but Foraker is kept guess
ing.
Bryan congratulated Taft on his
success-but made no mention of be-
ing glad Of 1t.
Billy Price ran like a scared roos-
ter in Fargo, receiving the largest
vote for member of the legislature.
Ward was Burke's banner county
2,0S1 majority-and Grand Forks did
just half as well by his excenency.
Governor Burke must be hypnotist
they all seem TO like him at the
capitol-with one Or two exceptions
Query: viii the legislative ses-
sion now be as lively as the supreme
court decision two weeks ago indicat.
ed? s.-@5 49, -.:
Where did all the Democrats come
from - in Bismarck and Burleigh
county. r.. IT,.
Geo. WEIGH received a fine indorse-
ment at the polls-had the highest
vote of any county candidate having
opposition. '."}., H.
49,
Cass county gave Burke majority
of 452 and NJ N. Johnson in the same
county had 20 more votes than Mr..
Marshall. -
Logan county is one of the small
est in the state but she seems to have
rolled up the largest Republican vote
for governor. IT,.
Kern, Bryan's running mate, may
be elected o. s. senator from Indiana
and Bryan still has the Chautaqua to
fall back on. "
The vote on the constitutional
amendments was evidently close as 1T
will require the official canvas to
declare the result ~
Colonel Hildreth was defeated in
Cass county for states attorney-but
Tom Poole's job will be ION the
hook" after January 8. II.
~. - - .vz--zss 49, ..-s<< ~. -
They do strange thing down in
Trail county They gave M. N. John.
son LOIS majority for senator and
handed G. A. johnson a measly. ma.
jority Of 16. . &
The agitation during the present
campaign over the failure of state Of
ficials to reside at Bismarck should
have the effect of making some OF
them stay where they draw their sal
AIRY. 5 H..
r. Paddy Byrne' had refitted his bust
ness Office in great 2shape-as. a safe
guard-but now Frank Feeny can oc
cupy it for the next two years
While Patrick wastes his spare nick
els in capitol car fare.
Fargo Forum has .sfairy story
about Cashel dropping out Of the sen
atoriaI race. in favor of Governol
Burke, who, according to the dream.
will receive enough Republican vote.
in the legislature to warrant him il
turning the state over to Bob Levi,
and spending six years in Washing
ton Brewer must have had rare
bit.
The Rooney Boys.
The Young Mems association offer
n. the RoneY BOYS Concert onrnnnn.r :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Saw she eiahts 81 sse Tewr,.

sstt SssSsst~ VI t9sD WSyTIc
:. Resident Have you seen the sights
of the town.
strangerTeg. All morning sat III
the hotel front window watching them
walk by.-Lippincsttss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Hia case.

Mrs. spenders Oh, John, saw q
sign In Bargain & Co.'S window today
that reminded me Of what am most
In ggss .. S 5
Mr.. Spenders- (interrupting hastily
4, too, saw a sign In their window that
reminded me of what I am, 1t read,
Reduced to 40 cents. = New York
Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06
Econon,,y.

What's the matter with the man
ager7
" Another one of his fits 0f economy.
Two fakes Of paper snow blew on into
the orchestra, and he's roasting the
property man. Boston Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06

Hope Il the dream Of To man awaks
Plato.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06

Paddy Byrne had reftted his bust
ness office in great shape as. a safe
guard-but now Frank Feeny can oc-
cupy It for the next two years,
While Patrick wastes his spare nick
els in capitol car fare.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-06

The agitation during the present
campaign over the failure of state Of
ficials to reside at Bismarck should
have the effect of making some OF
them stay where they draw their sal
airy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12

Bro. Donovan ut one time pastor
OF the Christian church at this
place will preach here on Tuesday
night, June is.
We understand that in the e r
future Bro. McQuie of M%ontgom =
cry will start q series of meeting S
at this place.
Jacob Brewer is having a large
we'll dug at his stock farm.
w. r. Keith was awarded the
contract for furnishing the wood
for the school district.
Judge Ellis was over from
Montgomery City n day last
week.
J.E. Coffman Republican candi'
date for assessor, was in town
Monday"shaking''with the voters
Wheat harvest will commence
in this section next week.
DR.. w. w. Daniels returned
from Texas last week.
John Weiss of Montgomery hal
the contract to do some repair
work on the dwelling occupied BY
E. l.. Brigham.
Miss Cecille Turner of Montgom
cry is visiting Farol Kite thi:
week. Xxx.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
PEYTONIA

RURAL FELICITY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
WHITE OAK

G. P. Parsons, who has been the
guest Of relatives in Pike and
Lincoln County is the guest OF
relatives near here now.
The moonlight social at George
Whitehead's Tuesday night was a
very enjoyable affair.
Thuel and Clemma Hagood
were the guests of relatives near
Olney Sunday.
Walter Marling and E. Duncan
were in Wellsville Saturday.
Mrs. w. M. White is the guest
of her father, who is sick.
Mr.. Taylor is the guest OF Henry
Hagood. ACORN.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
o DISTRICT

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Houf Wis.,
tied the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan White of Mont
gomery Sunday.
Arthur Brooks spent part of
last week with his brother, George.
Miss Nettie Patterson is visiting
her sister's family, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Sturgeon.
Miss Lottie Jones, teacher at
present of this district has been
reemployed to teach the winter
term. which tells how successful
she has been.
Miss Lola Reeve is visiting at
Tom Seeley's this week.
Miss Fannie Crowds of Farber
is making an extended visit to he 7
aunt's family, Mrs. Moliie league
The fish fry at Drum Heller ford
nor the party at Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Brooks, neither took place
on account of the stormy weather
last Saturday.
Mrs. Ethel Houf and her son
Richard are spending this week al
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Houf's.
DIXIE,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
DANvILLE.

The Strawberry Supper at the
Methodist church Saturday night
was we'll attended.
VIM. Gruber Is up from st.
Louis visiting his family this
week.
Frank White and family OF
M~arysville, California are visiting
the formers father, BENZ. White.
Elmer McCune and wife are
visiting on Hancock's Prairie sew
eral days this week.
Myrtle Ford and Alice Kiru
have been selected as teachers fol
our coming term Of school.
Bro. Ham filled his appointm en'
II the Mothodist church Sunday
night. ~
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
PIN OAK.

There is a fine prospect for all
crops, but a little too much rain at
present.
J.. w. Bolton and wife visited at
E. Andrews Sunday.
Clifford Terry returned home
from st. Louis last week.
There will be an ice cream sup
per at Morsey June 10, 1908.
Mrs. Jenny Watkins is on the
sick list at this writing.
Chas Fricker and wife visited at
w. M. Ohmes.
Misses Elsie Beck and Maud
Bolton and Jesse Dyke visited
Miss Minnie Watkins Sunday
Picnic at New Truxton Saturday
July 10, 1908.
Several of our young folks in
aulged in fishing last Saturday.
Henry Reisch and wife were
shopping in Jonesburg last week,
There was preaching at the
church Sunday morning and
night.
L. r. jackson visited home
folks Sunday.
Turn nONVuv
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
ALL OVER THE COUNTY
Interesting Facts Gathered by
Correspondents During
the Week.
sRIAR RIDGE oLEANlNos.

VIM. Whoopfer received notice
from Washington d. @. that he
must put the roads'in better con-
dition within ninety days, ii he
did not they would discontinue
Rural Route No. | from Button,
Whoopfer is hustling to workit the
roads.
Mrs. Hannah Stewart and
daughter, Bertha visited on Brian
Ridge last Thursday and hauled
away eight gallons Of .sgoose
berries.
Sam'l Cole has the largest mule
colt we have seen this spring, 1t
measured three feet eight inches
before it stood straight. Sam
says that one hundred dollars
will not buy it.
Parker McMahan writes from
Boulder Colorado that they are
having fine rains out there.
Clarence Gregory has heard
from his home in Comanche Co,
Oklahoma that beaver creek is
higher than ever known and that
the water is over his bottom land.
Mrs. Ollie Carrot is on the sick
list and DR.. Bridges of Portlan d
has been called to see her.
The committee appointed to
raise money to fence and survey
improve the cemetery lot reporte d
to the trustees last Saturday they
had raised by subscription over
fifty dollars and put a nice o n
wire fence around the ground, had
it surveyed and laid off in lots and
all the bushes grubbed off.
The committe appointed by the
Bethany Baptist church reported
they had raised twenty three dol
lars to buy the ground on which
the building stands.
Miss Eliza McMahan dropped
smoothing iron on her foot last
Saturday and bruised it consider F.
ably.
Della Franklin has a very sore
leg which is giving him much
trouble.
Egbert Gregory has three hun.
.dred bushels of old wheat or
hands which he wants to haul tx
the rail road and ship to st. Louis
Rev. VIM. Holtwick preached al
Bethany Sunday and Rev. Burn.
ham is to preach here on the thir6
Sunday.
A. v. Swearingen and wife o.
New Bloomfield have spoken for 6
lot in u cemetery and say they
want to be buried here.
Ernest Ford of Danville was
through here last week and want
the nomination for Treasurer o
Montgomery County on the Re
publican ticket.
WILL THINK MORE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
WEST PRAIRIE

Mrs. B. A. Parsons of Bellflower
was visiting in this vicinity a fe
days last week.
There will be chiidren's ex
cises at Horeb church the second
Sunday night.
Walter MarlIng aud JOINT Dun.
can took wool to Wellsville Sat-
urday.
Jim Stermlinger and Walter
Marling made a trip to Ellsberry
last week.
G.. E. Lewallen of Montgomery
who has been doing some grant
told work for D.. F. Parsons re-
turned home Sunday.
Miss Myrta Parsons attended
commencement exercises in War
renton last week.
An infant child of Fred Duval
and wife was buried at Olney
June 4.
Several of Henry Trower's fam
lily have the measles.
Mrs. Tom Lowell and children
and Mrs. lack Tucker of White
side visited at w. P. fuckers Sat-
urday and Sunday.
DR.. Mosley was called to o. G.
Lewallen's Monday to e Rose
Lewallen, who was very sick.
J. E. Ingram is having his
house painted. j. M. Parsons of
Bellhower is doing the work.
j. A. Ingram and children of
Whiteside visited at J.E. Migrants
Friday and went to BellAower to
visit relatives Saturday.
G. L. Harness mules ran of
twice last week, breaking the
tongue off Of the wagon both
times.
H. P. Kimpuskey's midsummer
sale on dry goods was we'll attend
ed and will continue all OF this
week.. :
Marling is to have q new hall
and bank building. The COM
mittee purchased a lot of T,
Castin for the building.
Casper Prichett and wife went to
Belllower to visit the latter'f
brother Sunday and owing to the
heavy rain and high water they
did not get homo until Tuesday.
Those clerking for H. p. Kim
punsky Saturday were Mrs
Thursy Cowan, Misses Selms
Aukrom, Carrie Brown, Lels
Kimpusky and Aubert Parsons.
Farmers are not pleased with
the continual rain It keeps til,
ground too wet TO plough, tn
sun IL shining brightly now and
We are IN hopes such weAthce VII
Lf~0outfnuo for nvhlla. es
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12

Mrs. Nan Covington Sunday.
Fred Frank2attended preaching
at Oak Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Alex Oliver visited her
parents, Mr.and Mrs. See Sunday &.
Joe ingram callcdlat JEFF Coles
Sunday.
MONKEY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12

Thomas j. Powell and Family,
Miss Rosa and Clarence Winter
visited John Winter and family
south of the State Road in Gala
way county Sunday.
John w. Willis and family Wis
tied his brother Robert Willis and
wife recently.
Mrs. Curtis w. Goodman and
Mrs. Robert Penn attended
preaching at Oak Grove church in
Galloway county Sunday.
Mrs. Luke Penn and two
daughters Misses Linnie and Ida
Penn of Galloway Co. wer here
Monday.
Miss Lottie Kettle is sick at this
writing.
Rev Road House, Preached at
Oak Grove Church Sunday.
Mark and Robert Penn were
here Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Robert Penn and son were
at Mineola on business one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Powell
were here Tuesday evening.
Your correspondent vas at Mr..
Curtis Goodman's and Nancy
Keels Tuesday afternoon.
A. Elliott is helping Rufus w i.
Hunley do carpenter work on his
dwelling this week.
We have had abundance OF rain
the wheat crop may not need any
more rain. Fair weather is needed
so the farmers may cultivate thei r
growing corn crop.
There is a prospect for some
peaches and apples in North Mis-
souri, this year.
John G.. Crews was here Thurs
day.
Thomas j. Powell hauled some
building material from the La
Crosse Lumber Co., at Mont
gomery City for Rufus HURLEY.
John Crews lost eight ewes and
a number of lambs, and also q
mule colt.
Thomas Powell put one flly and
four mules on pasture nea Dan
vile Saturday.
Thomas Powell sold and de.
livered eight hogs to Charles
Munford at Montgomery at $40
averaging 1870 pounds last week
A number of wagon loads of fat
hogs have been hauled from the
Kingdom to the Montgomery City
market since May 1, 1908.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
THE ROCK

THE ROCK
Mrs. Joe Ingram and Misses
Virgie and Iva Turpin visited
Mrs. Will Keyth Sunday.
John Crews called at E. Browns
Sunday.
Jof Cole and Fred Frank called
at Joe Ingram's Monday.
Alex (Boss) Graham is home
from Columbia whore he attended
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Tom1Downs vis-
tied Fred Frank Sunday.
w. A. Graham and SON, Bob
were In Colunbla last week.
Mark Penn Of Danville visited
his Pother In CallawAy Sunday
HpFton Tets "a fsmily Visited
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
MT. oLIvEr

T. J. Powell and family visited
w. M. Winter and family in
Galloway county Sunday.
Stella Horton visited T. j.
Powell Saturday afternoon.
Mansfield Hall visited r. w.
Penns Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Goodman and Mrs.
r. w. Penn attended preaching at
Oak Grove Sunday.
J. d. Hudnell yisited r. w,
aunleys Monday after noon.
Mrs. Lizzie Christian visited b,
"A. Nv HURLEY yisited MI
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12

Mary Christian Sunday after
noon.
r. w. Hunlcy is repairing his
house, b. A. Elliott is doing the
work.
RURAL FELICITY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
CROSS ROAD

Larry cCormick of Galloway
County is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
r. L.. Hensley.
Miss Russie Woodson was visit
ing home folks near Gazette Sun :
day and Monday.
o. T. Baugh and Eldrick Hen :
bricks were in Montgomery Tues
day.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Holt, June the ninth, a son.
J.. w. Moore spent Saturday
night with his sister, Mrs. j. w.
Lovelace of near Macedonia.
Mrs. N. Mabry visited friends
near Gamma Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. w. s. Floyd and son,
Newton visited relatives in New
Florence Sunday night and Mon
day.
Misses Grace Anderson and
Edith Wood spent Wednesday at
w. @. Whites of near Montgom- :
cry.
j. j. Merritt and family, whc
have been visiting his mother Mrs.
M. j. Merritt left Tuesday fol
their home in Rhineland.
Miss Edna Arnold of BellHowel
is visiting at w. E. Hollis a few
days this week.
GOLDEN ROD.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
MINEOLA

The crops are looking fine. =.
So much rain and consequently
such high water in the creek has
made unfavorable conditions for
fishing.
Josh Woodruff aud wife and
Mrs. Cora Page spent Sunday with
George See and wife.
George Davis met some OF his
friends in Montgomery Sunday.
The Bishop Bros. delivered hogs
in Montgomery Thursday.
G. w. Crane has a man from ST.
Louis fixing his boiler, it has
sprung a leak.
Mr.. Scanland's girls have come
home. They have been gone a
long time.
Miss Mary Page of Big Spring
is visiting friends in Mineola.
w. T. Worland was in Mineola
Tuesday.
Wells Huddleston was in Min =
cola Monday.
j. P. Brookshire was in Mineola
Monday on business.
Bob Graham killed a red fox
Monday.
If you need any fish call on the
YOUNG MULE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-06-12
SHAMROCK

SN
G. E. billiard lost q steer by
lightning Saturday.
R. Wilkerson bought two calves
Of Alb Kemp one day last week.
w. w. Robinson sold to j. E.
Neff agood hog and a sheep n
day last week.
G. H. Munford has bought
most of the lambs in this comm u
nifty.
Rev. Grearer filled his regular
appointment at Friendship Sum
day.
Miss Blanch Peters of the Fulton
S. L. A. visited home folks this
week, Mr.. Waters of Jefferson City
visited Miss Blanch.
Miss Gertrude Peters returned
home from Hannible after a visit
of q week with relatives.
Miss Mary McMahan lis the
| guest of Miss Gertrude Peters.
Jim McKibben called on Mis- 8
Ethel Laws, west of Bachelo I
Sunday.
Byron Black has gone to st.
Louis.
Edward Gipson is covering w.
w. Robinson's stock barn this
week.
Shelby Hendrix of Benton City
was in our midst Sunday.
Jno. Armstrong was a business
visitor in Fulton Monday.
Dick billiard made a business
trip to Darlington Saturday.
Coleman Young was a "busi.
ness" visitor in Bachelor Sunday
O. G. :
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-15
SWEEPING DEMANDS
Effort Will Be Made to Break
Up Proposed Phone Merg-
er in indianapolis.
WANT LEASE ANNULLEO.

Indianapolis. Ind, March l4.-Act-
ing under a decision Of the United
States Supreme court in the Vandalia
case, that one public service corpora
ton cannot take over bodily another
public service corporation, with its
rights and franchises, suit to annul
the lease of the new telephone compa-
ny to the Indianapolis Telephone com
pany has been filed in the circuit
court, by Elliott r. HOotOn, prescott
ing attorney, in his capacity as a rep
resentative of the state Of Indiana.
The proceedings are in the form Of
Information with prayer that the in
formation result in annuling the lease
of the new telephone company, the
ousting of the Indianapolis Telephone
company from all rights and franchis-
es unlawfully held. the restoration of
the property and plant of the new tel
ephone company to the stockholders of
that company and the requirement that
the new telephone company hsd and
operate the property for the interest Of
creditors and stockholders.