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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-24

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$500 as q dog tax.
The value of real estate anf
personal property Of the state o.
Missouri is 81, ,S44. .032, ,4Sl.
A Galloway county man who
sold hard cider must answer Il
. charge Of breaking the local
option law.
Craig voted last Monday on q
proposition 10 issue bonds to re-
model Q church and turn IL into
IN opera house.
M. Nushaum is now the most
popular man in Msryville. He
has promised the Nodaway town
agood baseball team.
It is said that when the drain.
age ditchss of Butler county are
completed, $4,000 acres of land
will be reclaimed and put in q
state Of cultivation,
Ollie Parker, scoin OF 9 respect-
ed Huntsville family, brought a
fast and frivolous career to q cli'
max last week by forging several
checks. He is now a fugitive.
The people Of Andrew county
spend $4,000 each year for the
schools, q sum sufficiently large
to require a responsible and
authoritative head in its expen-
diture,
The telephone companies OF
Kansas City pay 2 per cent of
their gross earn:ass sS- .Ae city.
Home phones rent for So per
month and BUSINESS phones for
s5.
At Trenton on last Friday Ed
itor Kennedy of the Times be-
came involved with Elmer Wold-
ridge in quarrel over the recent
raiding Of the gambling joints,
ended in . fist fight which was
renewed two or three times.
Uncle Scott Yates Of Platte
City has considerable experience
with fruit, and says-hs does not
think the fruit will be injured by
frost this year, He says he has
lived in Missouri fifty years, and
has never yet seen two success
i've fruit failures.
The divorce case of George
Grayson. seventy.fiye years old
pgainst Susan Grayson, aged
seventy three years, was tried in
the Phelps county circuit court
at Rolla last week. They have
lived together fifty-fve years
and Judge woodside urged them
10 rsoonsidsr their determination
70 part.
Huston vanbibber, assistant
pity engineer, was severely scald-
sd about the face and chest while
attempting to tixs . pipe at the
powerhouse yesterday afternoon.
The pipe burst and the scalding
water struck Mr.. vanbibber on
the left side Of the head with
such force that It knocked him
down.--Gallatin Democrat.
Mr.. ]. B. Whistler was exhibit.
ing . pair Of OK shoes on the
boots yesterday morning, . cur
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-24

Tne smallpox scare ct Loo
Springs has ended. There wer
q few very mild cases, but Al
have about recovered.
Livingston County now ha
complete rural free delivery
Clinton county has had complet
county service for severs
months.
There are now 220 girls in tn
Industrial Home at Chillicothe
The newly organized orchestri
of Home girls appeared before
the public for the first time CT
Monday.
The citizens of Fordland anG
vacinity have subscribed between
S125 and $3.50 and are having Q
public we'll drilled in order to se-
cure an ample supply Of water
for the town.
The biggest corn contest to be
held in Southeast Missouri this
year will be that to be pulled of
at the Bates county fair. The
preliminary work on the contest
is about completed.
The three leading physicians
Of Piedmont wrote 142 prescrip-
lions for whisky, during the
month Of February-and 1t wasn't
3 very good month for whiskey,
sither. Piedmont is a "dry"
own.
Three Cameron men offer $500
each towards the cost Of sinking
! shaft in that vicinity. There
10 outcroppings of coal near Cam.
sFcn and by going deep into the
sarth they think they would make
} valuable find.
81 short adjourned session Of
he Wright County circuit court
,onvened at Hartville Thursday
With Judge W. N. Evans of West
Plains, presiding, to dispose of
! number of cases that had been
worn away from Judge Cox.
Charles Denham, q Bolivar
'outh about seventeen years Of
Ige, was convicted in the federal
'ourt at Springfield Tuesday on
he charge of taking a letter from
mail box and destroying same.
Ie will probably be sent to the
eform school.
County Recorder I. M, Smith
ays that he has made a careful
nd thorough examination of the
'uds on a number Of peach trees
oday, and he gives it as his
pinion that there will be fully
wo-thirds of q Drop of peaches.
Bates County Democrat.
Harry onaal, the stranger who
elped rob the Camden Point
ank is now serving on his sew
nteen year sentence, while
hyde Reed, the home product,
tho helped in the robbery had
is trial continued, with the priv
ege Of being bailed out of Jail
n an eight thousand dollar bond.
Sheriff Thomas Elmore receiv-
d q message from Pine Bluff,
Vednesday, stating the authori-
Ies there had captured Sam Col.
or, Q negro who is wanted at
bloomfield on the charge Of mur-
er. Collier killed q negro at Ar
cola about two years ago, where
ney were working for the Cotton |
'elt.
The vigilant eye Of our Pross-
uting Attorney located q poker
ans three or four nights of last
eek, in the back room OF the
'ootor's office on the south east
orner Of the public square in the !,
,wn Of Alton; the result is that
'r. ]. K. Cantrell is having to
sttle something like $4,000 in
mes that had been suspended on |
is good behavior. We are glad
10 Prosecuting Attorney is full.
Hing his promise to sxterminats
lis evil In our midst; he has the |
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"Not-wholly, but | will accept it," following
her to the library.
Now tell me of yourself How do you happen
to be in this part of the country"
MY life not being complex as yours seems
to have been, is easily summed up. l am, as you
know, a young attorney-with hopes for the future.
And this answers your question as to how happen
to be in this part of the country. In answer to an
urgent request for a speech, at the Barbecue to-
day. l have responded In response to an invita-
ton to visit my mothers sister and her family,
living somewhere in this neighborhood am here.
"In pursuit of the laudabe intention OF visiting
my relatives came to the forks of the road,
mile or so away. Not knowing which of the two
divergent ways to- take I trusted myself, and the
decision to the sagacity of my horse, which brought
me straight to you Does that not look like fate?'
She smiled. Hardly. The natural instincts of
a horse am told are very keen"
But, barely caught a glimpse of your light
through the trees"
you saw the light from the road?" a note of
anxiety in her voice.
"Only for an Instant it was gone and should
have passed you by, perchance, If had not found
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geniousy confessed that 1t is to your horse, nd
his MASTER that l am indebted for this visit"
ITO my ioise horse l am indebted for this pleas
ure, l am happy to say, else might never hayl
had it. have been looking for you for yearj
Where have you been hiding yourself?"
81 went back to England to attend to some bus
ness matters | spent little time In Virginia on
my return and have been here about six months. |
The door was opened and servant entered bear
ing the coffee tray which he placed before his mis
tress and while she busted herself with the servn
BURIAL studied the beautiful face the perfect fgJ
ure, the ease and grace of her bearing, his hearf
beginning again to stir 1t did in their halcyoj
summer days at the springs
81 remember you take two Jumps of sugar, and
cream?"
sHow do you remembers" his cheek flushing.
Because we had an argument about it. l hopd
you have cigars? there being no man about, wd
have no such luxures
mo man about? Are you not afraid?" =
She smiled, shaking her head II am accustomI
ed to- being alone. My gardener is here, Of course
and I keep pistol; and have my good deg,
Rover" holding out cake that was instantly
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my horse leaving the highway for little by-way
so ingeniously concealed in the bushes and under
growth that confess, would never have known
it was there"
at is ingenious. OF course when we came back
which suggested to my man-who has all OF the
instincts of an English landscape gardener-all
sorts of possibilities in the way of beautifyng the
place. among others, that concealed an intricate
approach to the house which appealed to me
strongly since being so the little country
road, | might otherwise have been subjected to
many annoyances from"
"Wayfarers like myself" interrupted Durrall
flushing little.
''Not-iike Yourself" she answered lightly, "but
i will not quarrel with you about taking me up
so seriously. We are about even since you so in
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Mine o'clock | have been here three hours.
can scarcely believe it, 1t is time for me to re-
sumo my Journey" he said regretfully land hunt
up my kindred"
Fortunately your horse did not bring you fa,
out of your road think mile will bring you to
their gate"
"And my wise horse,-that | am sure is as
grateful for his hospitable treatment as am for
NINE only he hasn't been with you, and couldn't
express it If he had. Where will find him?" -
You will no doubt find him ready for you at
the gate, for we all keep early hours here man
and beast"
Then must bid you goodnight, and thank you
for very pleasant evening" holding out his hand
and clasping IN MS, hers soft and warm. respons-
i've he felt to his tender touch He did not release
1t at once, but asked: Continued on ma gs "a
VI - -xIaIr
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appropriated by RoverI
now up and beside her
wagging his tail In token
of his appreciation of tho
honorable mention mad
of him.
Have you not been
very lonely, or.-oin
have you friends in the
neighborhood he asked
a little anxiously.
mo. Here are my
friends" pointing to the
books in the shelves
"and-I am fond of mu
sic, and painting am
accustomed to a SOLITARY
life,-and I have my
horse, and my dog. | am
very fond of them"
THAT is your English
birth and training"
And yeti am part
French, and have spen
much time with pJ
mothers relatives in thu
south of France"
Durrall longed to ash
her why a woman sd
beautiful, SO accom-
plished, so well fitted I'd
adorn society in anN
sphere had condemned
herself to solitude. Hfe1
refrained. Never before
had she spoken to himI
like this. 1t was theI
overflow of a pent-up'
heart. He feared that al
single question might
cause her to set up the
barriers that had hitherto
set the bounds of their
intercourse.
One question he haz-
arded: 4
Twill you continue to
live h er Elm this
house?" =
Nothing is decided
yet. Everything depends
="
At this moment the lit
tie French clock on the
mantle chimed the hour,
warning BURIAL that it
was time to resume his
journey.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
THE TRIAL
 OF HARTJE
The HOOe Dispositions at
 Last Made Public
The Disgraceful Recital In- tended to Figure In the Divorce Suit.

Pittsburg, Feb. 27.-The deposition of Clifford Hooe. the negro coachman. taken in behalf of Millionaire August Hartje in support of his divorce pcti- tion against his wife in which the nc gro stated that during his employment in the Hartie family there had been improper relations between himself and Mrs. Hartje. was read to the jury in the conspiracy case against Hartje, his friend John T. Welshons and Hooe. late toda- This is the first time the text of the dispositions was made pub lie. While it was taken for use In the divorce case 1t was then decided not to introduce it. The reading of the docupent occupied nearly two hours. It was a disgusting recital which Hooe has since declared had no foundation in fact
 Welshons. a prominent East End merchant, is accused of having plan ned with Hooe for the making of the charges and preparing the several statements. in the final deposition to aid Hartie in his divorce suit. Hartje is accused of having conspired with Welshons and Hooe for the use of tes- timony. These accusations form the basis of the cases now on trial, the three having been indicted for conspir- acy and subornatiOn of perjury. The prosecution is being con- ducted by attornevs for Mrs. Hartjc conducted by attorneys for Mrs. Hartje the district attorney and his associates not taking any part in the case, be- cause the district attorney and Hartje are first cousins
 Former Assistant District Attorney John s. Robb, who prosecuted Hooe on the perjury charge, for which he is now doing time and who is attorney for Mrs. Hartje, took the stand today to testify to certain statements Hooe is alleged to have made regarding the charges against Mrs. Hartje. The att torneys for the defense made strenu- Ous objection to his testifying. The court ruled that he might testify. but that if he did so, he would be disqual- flied for arguing the case before the jury. whereupon he withdrew from the stand
 Charles H. Gillespie, the reporter was called to the stand but the de- fense objected to his testifying because he wcs under arrest in connection with the case. Gillespie is charged with contempt of justice upon the com plaint of Hartje. who accuses him of writing and publishing a story in ad-
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
JUSTICE
 FALLS ON TERRORlSTS
Seven Condemned to Death For a Con
 spiracy Unearthed Only Week Ago.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 27.-The mili- tary court. sitting in Fortress s. $. Peter and Paul, under the presidency of General NikifOrOff today condemn ed to death seven terrorists charged with cOmplicity in the attempt last week in this city upon the lives of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholieffitch. second cousin of the czar and Chtcheg- lovitOff. the minister of justice. and sentenced three others to fifteen years Imprisonment at hard labor.
 Among those upon whom death sen tence was pronounced is supposed Italian journalist. Calvino. who repre- scented at St. Petersburg the paper La Vita of Rome. and II Tempo of Milan. \ special attorney was secured for him by the Italian embassy. but Calvino spurned the assistance of the embassy, saying that he wished to share the fate of his comrades. Addressing the court in broken Russian he made the sensational declaration that the pass port that bore his name was not real ly his. He therefore desired to be tried as a Russian subject All efforts on the part of the court to induce him to disclose his real name and status proved unavailing.
 Two women were also sentenced to death and one to imprisonment The accused all refused counsel. The court delegated two military advocates to the defense. The public was excluded from the hearing.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
It is Intended That It Shall Embrace the
 BrOwnSOn Controversy
At Present the Senators Are Engaged In COnsidera tion of Reuterdahps Magazine Criticisms of the Battleships.

1 Washington. Feb 27.-The general , discussion today among members of : the senate committee on naval affairs, indicated that an investigation of the charges of defects in battleship con struction will be extended to a number of other questions that have attracted public attention. among them whether staff officers, such as naval surgeons shall be given command of hospital ships or other naval vessels. This un- dOubtedly will result in reOpening the controversy between Rear Admiral BrownsOn and Surgeon General Rixey. which was disposed of by the president supporting the latter in his contention that a surgeon should be given com mand of the hospital ship Relief. i Rear Admiral N. F. Mason chief of the ordpance bureau explained to the committee today the workings of tur- ret ammunition hOists from the pow der handling rooms and the big guns | of modern battleships. His testimony was given with a view of refuting the criticisms made by Henry Reuterdahl in recent magazine article. Reuter- dahl charged that there was great danger of accidents with straight hoists and open turrets and that number of life destroying explosions such as those or the Messouri and the Georgia. were caused by faulty hoists Mason denied this and by comparisons, with the ships of other navies. he en- ideavored to show that American meth Ods are equal to any.
 ! After an extended review of the diff { fv, ;nf, f,a been made in hoists, Chairman Hale summed ua- a statement as follows: 1 Then. you believe that we have taken ievery step that can be taken to control and prevent this flare-back danger. and that, so far as hoists go. they are as sace as the- can be made?"
 Yes sir. do," replied the Admiral i Mir. Tillman referred to the charges made by Reuterdahl that there might at some time be need for emergency hoists. Mason admitted that there might at some time be need for emer- igency hOists, but he said there was not room in the turrets for their installa-
 tion. He expressed an opinion that
 the necessity for the emergency hoists
 was not appreciably dangerous. It
 was brought out that the hoist of the
 new type in the turrets was not as safe
 as the direct hoist. It was put in be-
 cause of sthe insistent demand of of ficers and seamen who believed it would permit more rapid firing.
 Tt seems then" interrupted NIT. Till
 man. that victory is Wore important
 to the navy than the pr btection of hu- man ives"
 "Of course responded Mason. Men of the battleships are right in think ing that the ship that gets the most
 shots has the greatest advantage" ! "I hope the navy department will go slow ir what it does hereafter in
 sacrificing safety to rapidity of firing" said MT. Hal2.
 | Mason estimated that the cost of | Ch9rGiEg the turrcts of all battleships of Ire navy so as to bring them u9 to the most approved standard known
 would not be :n excess of S16,0OO for
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
EVICTION OF A COMMITTEE.

Washington. Feb. 27.-The all pow erful committee on ways ana means of the house today was put to rout by an overwhelming vote and ordered out of the capitol to the new house office building a block away. The various members of the committee, lutl by Messrs. Payne and Dalzell strenuously objected to removal out they had only a weak following Protests availed them nothing. The committees pres- ent rooms are desired in order that the speaker may have more commodiOus quarters.
 The army appropriation bill was dis cussed at length. The provision for increased pay for on-commi5sicned officers and privates was finally stricken out With the bill still under consideration the house adjourned.
 During the day Representative lilly introduced d series of resolutions call ing upon the secretary of the navy for information in his possession concern ing submarine boats.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
OKLAHOMA CITY
Though to be Too Small f% National
 Educational Association

Washington. Feb. 27.-The seventh annual convention of the department superintendents of the National Edu- cational association closed tonight. At this afternoons session there was a lively debate over motion to leave the question of the next meeting place to the executive committee. although the convention yesterday had selected Oklahoma City. Augustus s. Downing of New York. offered a motion to the effect that there was great deal of apprehension as to the ability of Ok lahOma City to accommodate the members.
 A member from Oklahoma City Op- posed the motion of C. G. Purse, offer ed as d substitute. resembling the ac- tion of the convention yesterday. leav- ing the matter to the executive com mittee to investigate conditions and if necessary select another place for the convention was adopted.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
JAPANESE RESENT
 THE WORD PANIC
Situation Over the Financial News Abroad Concerning Island Conditions

TpLio, Feb. 27.-Speciak cablesrar1s from New York and London. published in the ToI<io newspapers, created as- punishment in financial circles. because 1t is evident that certain influences are determined to misrepresent and exag- corate existing conditions in Japan. These special cablegrams say that the decline of Japanese securities is due to financial panic. The use of the word panic" is entirely unwarranted.
 owing to a continued depression of the silk market, due largely to the American situation and the unsatisfac- tory cotton trade in China. a number of firms in osaka and Kobe have fail ed during the last three weeks, and two OF three minor banks in those provinces have closed.
 It is believed that the depression will continue until after the general election. A dispatch from Kobe says it is believed that the depression has reached its limit and that conditions are improving.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
TWO INDIAN SENATOR'S
 IN CONTRARY POSITIONS
MeSSrS Curtis and Owen Hold Different
 Views as to Tribal Relations
Dramatic Incident In the Course of the Debate On the Indian Appropriation B--The Army Bill Still Before the House.

Washington. Feb. 27.-A highly dra- matic scene in which two senators with Indian blood in their veins. and members of former Indian tribes car ricd on an animated and acrimonious debate. marked the proceedings of the senate today. Senator owen of oklahoma, member of the Cherokee nation. fought in a wordy battle to have the word late placed before the designation, Five Civilized Tribes, ' declaring that he wanted to record the death of the old tribal relations.
 Senator Curtis. of Kansas. part Raw Indian. taunted his fellow Indian with the statement he was under tiAe con- trol of the secretary of interior. There ensued a words battle that entertained both the senators and visitors in the galleries. When the senate voted on the proposition it was against the contention Oe MT. owen.
 Mir. McCreary of Kentucky, spoke on the currency bill. After a further consideration of the Indian bill the senate adjourned.
 President Roosevelt transmitted to the senate today thirteen treaty dec larations. the product of The Hague peace conference. The treaties were accompanied by an exhaustive report of the doings of the American deIega- ton to The Hague and also a letter of transmittal by Secretary Root.
 The declaration forbids the dropping Of high explosives from balloons in time of war.
 Three of the treaties did not receive the approval of the American delega- ton to The Hague. These conventions were relative to the status of mer- chant ships at the commencement of hostilities. relative to the conversion of such ships into ships of war. and the convention defining the rights and duties of neutral powers in maritime war. The delegation also withheld its approval of the explanation agreed upon as to reason for non-action by the convention on the compulsory ar bitTation treaty.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
INTERNATIONAL RACERS
 BANQUETfD Al CHICA6O
Beginning on March 5, the Race to the Pacific Will be Made by Rail.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The crews of the American and Italian cars and French car No. 1 in the New York to Paris race were guests of the Chicago Auto mobile club tonight at a bancuet in their honor. The French car No. ? and the German entrant put up for the night at South Bend Ind, intending to leave tomorrow morning for Chicago. At about the same time the American car will leave Chicago for the west. The other cars now here will not be ready to start before Saturday morn ing.
 A denial was made tonight by c. Boucier St. Chaffay, in charge of the race, that any change in the annOunc- ed route was anticipated.
 T was askod to alter the course" he said. so as to cut out Alaska, but I see no reason why we should do so. The race must continue as it originally was laid out. We must catch a boat in Seattle on March s. To do so. We will continue running until March ,. and then ship our cars by train to the coast.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-28
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

Washington. Feb. .7.-It was decided today by the house committee on SDr- eign affairs 10 report favorable the senate resolution decreasing from 24,44O.77S to $1l.655. 4s2 this bond given by China to the United States provid- ing for indemnity, under the protocol of 1901. on account of the losses sus- tained and expenses incurred by req son of the Boxer uprising iR-l900. The committee however, amended the reso- lution by adding S2,p9O,OOO 10 the amount of the bond making it s13,655.- 492. The a 1ditio1ai S2.000,000 will be available for the payment of further awards by the court of claims to claimants whose cases may be reopen- cd within the next year.