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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15

securing q profitable stand, but
the greatest return for the invsst-
ment seems to come usually from
the use Of bone meal sown with
the wheat when proceeded by
cowpeas.
Naturally there is nothing bets
ter tobring a clover catch than
ordinary barnyard manure since.
it adds both nitrogen and phos-
phorus as well as humus and
where a man saves manure care-
fully and scatters it on evenly
before corn at the rate Of six TO-
eight loads per acre, then seeds
his clover with wheat to which
has been added 150 lbs. Of bone
meal per acre a clover crop is.
usually assured. The neglect Of
manuring, however, and the pre-
sistent cropping Of land to corn
is sure to make clover growing
on many of the soils OF Missouri
more difficult. Clover is far to-
valuable a crop both as q feed
and as a soil renovater for the
farmer to neglect, and the wise
man will seek through 9 crop TO.
tation and a systematic use OF
barn yard manure and phos.
pilates, to make clover growing
successful. M. F. MILLER,
Mo. Agricultural Experiment
! Station, Columbia, Mo.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15
r1issouri TO the Front.

The second National Corn Ex.
position which will be held at
Omaha during the first half OF
December should receive the
support of every Missouri farmer
who grows corn. This EXPOSE
ton last year at Chicago, while
it was held too early in the sea-
son for best results, was never-
theless q great success and was .
wonderful inspiration 70 all those
who were able to attend. AL
though Missouri farmers carried
off some of the very best pre-
miums at this time, the state was
not nearly so we'll represented as
| it should have been.
i The coming Exposition at
| Omaha is on a much broader
scope than the first one and will
Include not only corn but other
cereals as we'll. The premium
list is now being arranged and
many states are taking definate
action regarding this matter
} Omaha is ct our very door, and
: as Missourians we cannot allow
3 this state to be outdone by Other
: states in the showing which il
made. The State Corn Growers
: Association hopes TO organize |
el definite campaign for Missouri
81 which shall result in putting th'
n state first in the number an
hl value OF prizes won at this Ex
Q position. 8. M. JORDAN,
le Sec'y Mo. Corn Growers Assoc
nj Columbia, Mo.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15

Immediately after the convention
for the election Of the nominee.
To reject the advice Ct Governor
Haskell might, if the friends Of
Governor johnson become so Bit
ter as some Of them threaten TO
become, place the Minnesotan in
the attitude Of one who places
selfish interests above those o.
party.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15

Ir connection with the changes,
Of falsehood and crime, which
General Madden in his book on
the Governments Shanked
fastens upon George Cortelyou,
for postmaster general and, now
secretary Of the treasury, one OF
two things must result. cortsl--
you must resign his cabinet pos
|ition or Madden must be made,
q liar and ibeler, and made TO
pay the penalty. The honor OF
the nation Is at stake and de-
mands II. What will the harvest
|beG II Madden is proven a bar
and libeler, and unworthy Of not
ice, the people win want to know
why he was in The govsrnmsnt'i
employ for. fifteen years. eight Of
(which in the Office Of third aszis-
liant postmaster general undsl
i appointment by President Roose'
Ilvelt2 q position recognized e b
lInext in Importance and power t
4 u f,1 4. /. a q, - 1. 60. n
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ROUNDABOUT THE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made blythe Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Ortgi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

La Plata was visited by q fire !,
Sunday which destroyed busi-
ness property to the value Of s76,
600.
Nodaway County is consider |
ing q proposition to vote $4,000
in bonds for road and bridge
purposes.
The prohibitionists held their
state convention in the wettest
town, in all Missouri, population
considered, Joplin.
A few days ago a woman down
ia Joplin saw a man beating a
horse. She picked up q shovel
and batted the fellow over the
head.
Mexico ia to get an S0O,0W
government building Il the pres
ident signs the bill recently pas
sed by congress. Macon gets a
seV'ooo ouilu
Marion County voted fof Pro-
gress Tuesday OF last week wnen
it decided to issue oondsp tne
sum Of $4,000 tor an lnprmary
tor its poor ana neip'ess'
Jefferson City has 2 oonaec
debt Of $4,000 and q current m
: debtness OF Sl4,W0. VI the cur
rent debt, nearly sI,ooo 9as oeen
incurred hghnng smaiipoA.
A Montgomery county man
sixty-eight years Of age cuisiva-
ted a corn crop ias1 seNsa, Nisl
q horse twenty-nVe yearso'o a'ie
two plows, one twenty,nye ant
ths o3ner tn'r'y years o'a'
Skidmore's new mayor expects
to enforce all the ordinances 9
the town il it takes "hide and tai
low" For instance no more ci
gars and tobaccos' SOFAS OF CON
fectionery viii 20 sofa On gun
day.
AT a reception rendered Gov
ernor Folk during the week Q
Chillicothe, the brass band play
ed "Marching Through Georgia
and "Haang !eh DAVIS on . oo'
Apple Tree. Ihings are n'
like they used 70 Dc.
Last Thursday morning Mi
Victoria Hale shot And instantl
killed her sister in -law, Mr.
Maud Hale, at the home OF Il
former, near Boydsville. II
Tragedy was .ne .esui. y : gua l
rd nser sne aisisioli y 'oA ''
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15

PEELED 70 reimburse the govern.
ment in the amount of $3.50 SUR I
rendered by him to a self-styled,
inspector bearing for
ged credentials bearing every ap-
pearance Of being genuine"
The Cudahy Packing Company,
Of Kansas City, has been award
ded the contract to furnish the
Missouri state penitentiary with
meat for the next year at 4.2S
per hundred for fresh beef and
S5.1s per hundred for salt meat.
And yet the people Of other towns
are paying the retail butcher
from u 1-2 to- 20 cents per pound
for fresh beef and 10 to 20 cents
per pound for salt meat.
After a masked man had bound
Mrs. Eugene Hugenschmidt OF
Sedalis hand and foot, tied her
to a sewing mschineet her home,
and robbed her Of SE, which she
lhad concealed in hVr stocking,
the woman dragged herself and
the sewing machine to the tele-
Iphone, unlocked the receiver
with her chin and screamed TO
central for help.
"Hunphy" Lewis one OF the
Victims of the mad wolf which
terrorized Chaffee q short time
Iago, died Sunday afternoon. He
was taken sick Wednesday and
the local physician says he was
suffering with hydrophobia, He
, was sent to st. Louis for treat
, ment soon after he was bitten by
the wolf, but was persuaded to
return home.
Il AT the special election held al
Platte City on Saturday, a pro-
position to levy a tax OF q
cents per S100 valuation Of pro-
perty for improvements on build
ing and grounds, and the en-
ployment of an additional teach
: err, carried by a majority OF al
y even dozen votes,
y, The hammer is hanging owe
!. the Wabash bridge at st. Charlie
: and from all appearances 1t wi
drop the first of next October un
less its Indebtedness OFFS ,0O0, 90
. is paid before that date, notwith
y standing that these bonds bes
.. interest at the rate Of per Ger
40 per annum.
ii James W. Piper, q promineI
j Saline county stock raiser, c'
his throat with 9 pocket knit
while aboard Chicago & Alto
" train near Odessa last Saturda,
. He had been to Omaha and VI
ra returning home, when he becan
ne deranged and attempted to B
no himself.
IA duck was recently hatch
ia Farber that was 3 freak
Ie- Imind a. well as body. It b
N three legs and on the third |
60 were two webbed feet. The du
srellived one week and then decid
e. n couldn't support three legs,
trl died.
Medical observation from
Houstonian: ssThe warm spri
ool days are now here, which 81
aedl 4 man dropsy and heart fail'
ght -hs hss dropsy every time
ing gets close to 4 chair and be
Ater failure every time he startl %
nelup. !"
g AClifton Hill man Who
prospersd says when he eot
where he didn't have to Dor
- money be hsd 70 bsein lend
1il1I money, snd thst 10 has 2
~ tto9bIs nor then be did BET
1hs Anohor sters y MAJ
nll ~ rotbsd Monday morning
113C q mona md cheeks.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15
Missouri Socialists have agreed

T~-tsrT
governor.
A Rolla judge fined . wife,
beater $500 the other day and
now the poor wife has to hustle
around and raise the money.
A hen killed near Gashland
seems to have been q miser, forl
| in her we're found fourteen hard
shell eggs and three soft ones.
A man in Trenton has a mule-
foot hog. HUH seems like there
area good many in this world
that belong to another speeie.
| A Moberly old maid says she
does not need to marry because
she has a parrot that cusses, a
monkey that chews tobacco and
a cat that goes out nights.
The Ashland Bugle tells OF a
hens nest in Q tree top, eighteen
feet from the ground, which, the
Sturgeon Leader says, is un-
usually high for eggs at this sea-
! son. But maybe the hen built
her nest in what she mistook for
: a bush, and Boone county soil
, did the rest.--Clinton County
Democrat.
|, , The United States is operating
a cement plant in connection with
Tits irrigation project on Salt Rlv'
Ter. When bids were asked the
Lowest offer on cement was 50 9
barrel. When plans were form
9 ling to erect a government mil
4 the bids dropped to S4.9S, but tn
e plant was put in operation and il
elnow turning out cement at a COS
q Iof less than So a barrel.
! The young folks Of East Prai
ne advertised an entertainmen
~ for the neighborhood town Q
h Admission, Mississippi county, re
Gently, and on entering the httl
town of Admission, the Prairieits
81 gave a college yell or two an
, after the performance were a
~ arrested and fined 500 and COZ
y for disturbing the peace. IT
/ case has been appealed to tt
a. higher courts.
A prominent st. Louis polit
clan was at Lamar Monday tran
ferring from the Frisco to Il
VI Pacific. On being asked abo
es . the political situation in st. Lot
IN he said that q heavy vote wou
= be polled at the state primary
W August and that while he perso
n ally favored Evans for govern
'ar Col. Dave Ball, he said, wor
'n' carry st. Louis by an overwheli
ing yote.-Lamar Leader.
ene Such a speech as delivered
'u' Governor Folk in opening
Ile' campaigni is one thatall Democr
'oh should read. His high concs
ay. ton Of the principles of just
sas and equality, Of honesty, Of !
'u'u ,1',, ancial integrity, Of individual
A' sponsibility in ell affairs tou'
ling citizenship, Of fidelity
he'd trusts in public and private J
Of is inspiring, and makes one.
had tthat at no distance day q sta
leg ard Of life 30 common will unt
..ab a aa.at... ~ "a .sa : I. . ~x~1 axI
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15
e5be Failure 81 Glover
Stands.

STANDS.
A great deal Of complaint has
been made in recent years re-
garding the failure Of clover to
catch on many Of the soils of
Missouri. Either the crop freez-
es out during the first winter or
lit burns out during the first sum-
mer and the result is a scattering
stand or sometimes an entire fail
ure. In many cases this has be-
come so common that the grow
ing Of clover has come to be look
ed upon with disfavor by many
farmers much to the detriment OF
1.-THE land.
There are several causes that
may contribute to clover failure.
In the first place, the constant
cropping Of land to cultivated
crops rapidly reduces the veg
table matter and humus supply
Of the soil so that it becomes
J compact and tends to run togeth-
er. This ITSELF is one of the
! causes of winter killing as well as
the burning out of a crop during
the heat of the summer. A soil
well supplied with humus rarely
: allows the clover to be killed out
. by heaving unless the soil is wet
3 A good supply of humus tends tc
+. maintain a friahle and loosenec
Q olcondition during the summe
i (which prevents the rapid dryint
Q Of the soil and consequent burn
Is ing out Of the plants. Sometime
n the difficulty is merely that tn
It soil is too poorly drained but thi
Y applies only to a few soils in Mis-
'r souri,. A very common cause
: the fact that many soils OF tn
= state, especially those that al
h becoming low in vegetable mat
Of ter, lack available phosphate'
y The benefit of applying phot
w phate to such soils have bee
D shown to be very striking In i
a effect upon clover. There al
It's other: causes of failure such |
r fungus diseases and soil aeidi'
er but these. apply to eastern stat
IL more particularly than to Mi
in souri,.
're Experiments made by the Mi
'er souri, Experiment Station on c
- q -, sa,as n var;o
: 'oi' ~, h.,,a che,
US. some very striking results WI
IN clover. At Unionville on I
le- Northeast Missouri level prail
.ne lsiS I. u '.,,.o,o S,u,t .t;o so;, sre,
Y uouo'sp ~ 'y,' ~ aa,.,s has H.
~ lneil'' wn'o 'Ay os - Az o,o,
aona ~ ~ Sy,a0t o,t,, .nd al.o
= N n .n1ls..A, 1.soua0,'. soun.s co,,ntv I.
orc sac.ora =, .e.s.l'sa no ~, trnss
ght az 'hree = ! 'ne's 1 sU ;..ss 80
ign treasmen.S 'n'' '. na,e I,
] = most striking ea.us rssa,ss asa.o;' Ia 4
has ne use q pnospns''s l',.s =. So, l.,s.,
A v o0nneC'lon wa. wa. ~ y. MIA I'M,
ur- q 0owpess ~ ~ O,ae .Oa.... "a =,
ellis tne seesssp'e, ns''s. 80, !.
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-05-15
Governors Haskell to Cow
ernor johnson.

Oklahoma, who Is well known
here, and at one time decided 70
become q citizen Of Ripley coun-
ty, but whom Dame Fortune di-
yerted to New York, where he
made q stake and went from
there to Texas and then to Okla
homa, where he has become the
first Governor Of that great
young giant of a state, recently,
in reply to a letter from the bur-
eau Of Governor johnson, of
Minnesota, who is being pushed
by his friends Of the northwest as
a candidate for the presidency
in opposition to William ]. Bryan
in his letter gave Governor john
son some mighty good advice re-
garding his candidacy, advising
him not to spoil brilliant career
by butting in where the people OF
the Democratic party have all
ready made their choice as the
a tempt and the certain defeat to
follow will dim the lustre of an
otherwise bright future, In
speaking Of the tenor of Cover
nor Haskell's letter the Kansas
City Post, in a recent issue, says
that the Governor is one OF the
many Oklahomans who have
Emade good, and none has made
1good to greater extent than ne,
! On account of his success and
his positive convictions, the
Governors words usually bear
more weight than they would il
, coming from a man less strenu-
, ops in his advocacy OF those
principles and policies which he
conceives to be right and proper
Governor HaskelPs advice tc
Governor johnson to get out 9
'lthe race for the Democratic
! nomination for the presidency !
: therefore entitled TO more thai
9 ordinary consideration. Tha
' advice was doubtless inspired BY
: 1.-THE purest motives. Governo
II Haskell is a loyal and apparent
u ly an unselfish Democrat. Pre-
y sumably the success OF the Dem
70 ocratic national ticket is one {
his dearest ambitions. At an
l. rate, he represents, as do fe
B. men, the temper of the Demo
he orats Of Oklahoma, and in
ut measure that of the Democra
is OF the great southwest. Cove
Id nor Haskell knows, as 9th
in Democrats know, that the nom
n nation Of William j. Bryan
or Denver is certain. He thereto
Id believes that it would be bett
n to have but one candidate 5efo
the convention, in order that t
1, nomination may be unanimot
,;s Governor Haskell rightly co
M cludes that 1t would be an 81
Z. ment OF strength to one even
;ce popular as Mr.. Bryan to have
4 Isaid that he was the unanimo
~ choice Of his party's conventit
& None challenges the right
tol Governor Johnson to 60 bef'
~. the convention. He has the ril
eel and 1t may be that his campal
nd. flor the nomination has been
er. very good thing. The Post
theEbeen inclined to this opinion.
= =. a 49, y !. 2. i. ls.sx 80 ~
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-08-29
More or Less Funny
OVERRIDING 1T A LITTLE

Doan said Mr. Rafferty, he looked the city postoffce
Ihey mean eighteen hundred and ninety-seven."
Doan the after thoughtful pause "dont vez
think they overdon this splin reform bi"Washngton Star
NOVELTY.
Carleton"How did you enjoy yourself Mrs Hamtons last
night" ~
Cyncus-First-rate There wasn't song sprung
during the entire evening"
THE SAFEST
He-"But tell you what it Maude your father is at all
unreasonable shall put my back to the wall and-er-er-"
She-And keep there That would be the safest position
HE WAS
Mrs McCarthy-Yer is fifty short this
McCarhy-'Ys Mary Ann. We had an explosion Toosday
an the foorman locked me fur the time n tn
HINT UNNECESSARY
Mr. Bunsby-'lt that mans coming here
day in the week. had better him hint
Miss Bunsby1 don't think it's necessary what he
after
ANTEDATES
DO you know him. asked gentleman of Irish friend the
other day, speaking of third person.
Know him. said the Irishman 81 knew him when his
little boy!'
SOAKED BOTH WAYS
Hotel Servant"The the top floor complains
roof leaked badly last night that
through"
Landlord"Is that SO? Well just charge him the bill
showerbath.'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-31
EVENING WAISTS

Not only has Russian fish net in vaded the field of yelling but 1t Is to be @ dominant fabric for good-lookins blouses Except for the most ordinary purposes the white wash blouse Is to be relegated to the background thls winter, and even with the street tailor suits colored waists are to be worn.
 They must harmonze with, If they do not match, the skirt and coat. Fish net Is dyed in all colors this season, to be used for these blouses, It Is espe- cially good In taupe, in plum purple, in bronze and in dark blue,
 Its coarse mesh makes 1t wear ad- mirably, It is lined with soft silk or messallne, though silk pongee is used by some dressmakers,
 The elaborate ones to be worn with handsome long skrted suits are made up of a cloth of gold or silver, the new weave that is soft and pliable. The old harsh variety was never artistic and was a failure as a lining.
 These net blouses are trimmed with satin bands of wide silk braid. When they are made up simply for everday wear they are finished with a high turnover collar and cuffs of the material edged with plating of satin
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-31
HOT WATER BOTTLES

While the life of rubber is limited to about two years, 1t may be prolonged or shortened by the care that Is taken of it.
 Many women are heard to complain about the unsatisfaction of their hot water bottles, when the fault lies with themselves.
 Sometimes 1t Is because of too much economy in buying A cheap-grade hot-w water bottle Is never bargain, It Is sure to leak quickly
 Again. it is because the top is not thoroughly adjusted Always turn a hot-water bottle upside down after filing It often saves changing bed.
 See that the bag has not been hanging in an ice-cold rom before filling with boiling water Nothing Is more in 1urious to the rubber than such sudden changes.
 DO not let water stand in a bag after 1t has been in use Hang 1t upside down to drain and always keep the cork out,
 More for the sake of the patient than the bag, only partially All the hot water bag then squeeze out the ex- cess air.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-31
Hints For The Household
HALLOWEEN CAKE

The spook cake Is merely large angel food cake baked in a loaf pan with cylinder in the middle After the cake Is iced with white Icing (made with pulverized sugar and water) the edge is outlined with one-lnch candles cut from a medium sized candle, When the guests enter the room, the candles should be lighted. Spirits can be burn ed in the center of the cake. The spirit cake holds a surprise in the form of d tiny horoscope, printed and planted be- heath the pieces of candle Each guest Is given slice of cake containing d horoscope and, of course, 1t is supposed to be true delineation of the future. Heat the end of the candle to make the wax run before sticking 1t on the icing The wax will hold the short candle and horoscope in place.
 IA good form of entertainment would be fairy dance If one has a double parlor the back room could be dimly lighted and the guests should be seated In the front room in the dark. When the music begins the portieres should be drawn back and fairies-little chill dren or graceful girl dancers-could go through pretty pantomime One play of this kind would be "A Search for Cupid It must be a pantomIne and dance, and the performers should be clever At the conclusion of the dance the light should be turned off to give the fairy spirits time to escape then both rooms should be instantly lighted.
 This would be good opening perform ance for Halloween party
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-31
RECEIPT COLU MN
Delicious Candy for the Coming
 Chilly Evenings.

Taffy--Two pounds of brown sugar. one tablespoonful of butter, one table spoonful of golden srup three-quart- CTS of cup of water Mix well and set on the range in a porcelain-lined kettle. Do not stir again. When necessary to skim, do so very careful ly, Boil slowly for about one hour. When a little hardens in cold water 1t Is done, Add one teaspoonful of vanilla extract and one tablespoonful of white wine vinegar, let vOil up once more, then pour into buttered tins. As the edges harden, draw the candy to the center of the tins. When cool enough to handle, pull until of the desired color nouring the hands lightly while doing this. This taffy Is also delicious if poured over nut meats.
 Salted Almonds-Shell and blanch almonds by pouring boiling water over them, then allowing them to stand un- til the skins slip off easily, Pat dry between the folds of a towel, melt in pan great spoonful of butter put the almonds in this and set in the oven, turning the nuts often uitil all are golden brown in color. Draw to the door of the oven, sprinkle thickly With slfted salt, turn and toss them in this, then turn into a col ander to drain, shaking to dislodge any supernuous salt,
 Sour Milk Brown Bread-One quart each of Indian meal, wheat flour and sour milk; a small teaspoonful of salt; one teacupful of molasses. two eggs, a lump of butter the size of an egg and one even tablespoonful of soda dissolved in a very little hot milk. Beat very hard before putting into | buttered tins Bake for one hour, This recipe will serve about nine per sons.
 To Corn Beef-To three quarts of water add a cup of salt, one-half cup of brown sugar and salt-peter the size Of a hazel nut, Boil all together Sc- loct the cut of meat that you prefer, put 1t into a jar and when the brine is cold pour 1t over the meat and let it stand for a week, when 1t will be ready for use,
 Chile Sauce-Mix together a peck of peeled tomatoes, a dozen green peppers chopped, one dozen white on- ions peeled and chopped, one cup of brown sugar half cup of salt, six cups of cider vinegar, a large spoon full each of cloves. allspice and cinna- mon, Boil for three hours and bottle and seal while hot.
 Grape Juice-Boil grapes with a very little water. When soft strain through colander, then through a cheesecloth; add toacupful of sugar to a quart of the juice; bring to the boil, bottle and cork; then cover the cork with paraffln,