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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

lot of nice country round NUDGE. wine
orchards and COW farms. an bees
swarmin' over the vines. 1 kept my
weather eye on the ranges as tramped
along SOS not to get off the track.
I'm sailor by trade. an not much
of hand at maxim fires on the march.
But make one I did until 1t blazed for
10 miles around my billy.
Il took fright. I'd heard OF seafarin'
chaps gettin' 10 years and f1oggin' for
burDin' the squatters' grass and fences.
The wind carried the fire over the sky
line, and you could hear the crack and
roar of it for miles didn't stop walk
in until found myself breathin hard
in the middle of a big mulga forest
Some of the timber was as thick as a
gunboat and high as the ranges There
were millions of ferns and not blade
of grass anywhere. Still it looked a
nice cool place to sleep. So I filled
him a bit of corn and lay down.
'"The heat woke me and the blamed
silence got on my nerves, so without
stoppin' TO boil my billy I started off
with the cage under my arm for Gro
gan's station, an the harder 1 walked
the hotter 1t grew. And somehow the
trees wouldn't let me out into the OPEN
After four hours walkin 1 found my
self back in the same place where I'd
started.
'I made a fre-pretty careful this
time-an' opened the cage door to give
Kitcho another drink. Just as I turned
to put down the waterbag the little
devil jumped through the door and
tapped away into the scrub.
THAT made me wild. I'd brought
him away in q terrible hurry from the
boarding house and I'd left his spurs
on SOS to save me from carryin' 'em
in my pocket. Up an down the bush
1 hunted. but there wasn't sign of his
red feathers anywhere. The heat fairly
poured down through the trees till
my tongue grew hard as stick.
walked back to where I'd left the cage
and waterbag, an blamed IL / could
find 'emi
" You're bushed, Joseph says to
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
2T DORRINCTONee :

to death. You know what that means
chap lies sick in bed in room over
lool1in' back yard full OF poultry and
roosters that bugle the top of his head
off every ten minutes or so. Hundreds
Of sick men are crowed to death in
the back yards of Sydney.
We'll, Sandy Thompson walked
around to the yard where the regi-
ments of cheap roosters were CROWN,
a dozen at a time. Sandy said there
was nearly twenty of EN-. the size of
ostriches. stridin up an down maxim
noises under the sick mans wiuder.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
WOODSOE

Rev. Vardeman read n very in
terestinE paper to his church at
Salem last Sunday. The subject
was "Why Ba2ti,ts practice close
communion" We wish all the
members might have been PRES
cnt.
Mrs. Lou Witcher and sister
Miss Ellen Smith visited their
brother r. T.. Smith Saturday
night and Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clark are re-
jo.c,ng over the arrival Of a little
son.
Miss Maurine Gorrell and friend
Miss Mildred Legg OF Marshall
Wis ted the formers parents from
Friday night until Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. }. M. Walker
have returned from a visit to
Oklahoma.
John and Grover Thompson
have rented eighty acres OF land
from Judge Force
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Clark were
visitors in Marshall Wednesday.
Miss Georgia Scott returned
Tuesday from a several weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. j. G.,
Lacy Of Alma,
Miss Minnie Smith Is on the
sick this week.
Beeve Taylor is almost help
less from rheumatism we hope
he will soon get better.
MI ard Mrs. Walter Pile were
visitors in Marshall Friday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
NELSON

What do we hear? Wedding
Bells! Why yes. Who? Miss
Bessie Thorp to Mr., Marvin
Spriggs ON next Sunday Dcc. 20,
Mrs. Lewis Petry was a passen-
ger to Marshall Friday and re-
turned Sunday.
Protracted meeting is still GO
ing on at the Baptist Church
with several new add tions.
Much interest Is taken as they
have very large attendance.
Mrs. L. d. Sappington Is expect
ed home Wednesday evening from
Boonville.
Wallace Mayfield returned
home from Sedalia Saturday with
his mother who has been in May
wood Hospital at Sedalia for
about four months. She Is much
better and rs getting along nicely.
Misses Bertha and Neya Town
send have been visiting Ia town
VA wv
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18

Jim has got the cage and the
door wide open, we wonder why
the bird don't fly in.
w. s. Irwin CARED home n
couple of fine turkeys from the
shoOting-match at }. l.. vii Jams
Saturday
o C. Chilcott moved to the Case
bolt farm lately occupied by viii
Givfns.
Miss Zana Cr.spin of Dewitt l.
visiting Miss Christina Mullins
this week.
Supt. W. c Fisher was through
the bottom last week visiting the
schools
A party was given at the home
Of G w. D.lley's last week. The g
We're but few present but all re-
port a nice time.
If you want first class music
call on Mayfield and Yuille.
We have a new hello g'ri" on
the river telephone Vine at pres
ent.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
OAK RIDGE

Mrs Lucy Canaan from Mon
tana Is visiting friends and rela-
tlyes here at this writing.
!. +, Glger one Of Saline Va 'ey3
sports was on the Ridge one day
last week.
Mrs. Pike johnson is ON the sick
list at this writing.
Elem Thornton, ono OF Same
Valleys prosperous young mel
was on the Ridge one day last
week.
Frank Hays, w. N. Die, NJ. r.
McClain and Archie Dee we're bus-
mess callers at the county seat
one day last week.
Frank Meyer one Of Saline VAL
leys fine young men passed oses
the Ridge Saturday enroute to
Slater.
Miss Caroline Thornton was the
guest Of I.enora Taylor SaturaaE
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18

~ visited Henry johnson and fam
lily Sunday.
Rev. j. $. Carter filed his ap-
pointment at Antioch Sunday.
Every body enjoyed the fine
weather Sunday it beng tie first
clear Sunday we have had for sew
eral weeks.
Is. +. Hall and wife, j. NJ. Hook
and family, Lester Wall and sis
ter Miss Hattie, Archie Mil err and
Floyd Miser were Sunday guests
OF VIM. Cox and family.
Miss Ethel Smithey who has
been on the sick list has about
recovered.
There was n party at Ernest
Akemanns Friday night. Tho e
present report an enjoyable TIM.
Mrs. Shelton and son VISITED
Mrs, MOllie Haynie Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Still is gong To
have a Christmas tree at the
Herndon School where she :,
teaching Christmas eve. Miss
Mana Hall is also gong to have a
Christmas tree at the Antioch
school house Christmas night.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
SWEET SPRINGS.

Prof. John Marker OF Nashville,
Tenn, visited his sister Mrs. A.
w. Dillon, a few days last week.
Mrs. o H. Lawrence of Amster-
dam, returned to her home We'd
nesday after several days with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Dillon
Miss Laura Killion arrived Sun
day evening from Corder and was
the guest OF her aunt Miss Fron'a
johnson unit ! Monday evening
when she went to the homo Ct he"
parents MI and Mrs. j. W. Kill
lion.
Rev. S. F. Shiff,er pastor Of the
Presbyterian church will con-
4 tlnue the meetings al ! Of this
Ytieek at that church
j j. Smith spent several days in
4 Kansas City this week.
George Dankenbring OF Water
loo, Iowa, Is the proud father OF
ia new daughter. George is well
known in Sweet Servings and his
many friends congratulate him.
Rev j.. C. Armstrong OF st.
Louis gave an interesting talk on
China at the Baptist Church Sun
day evening. Stereortican views
\ were a feature OF the evening.
Prof. j. G. Winders returned
Monday morning from Vandalia
lWhere he spent a few days with
ihis father who is very Ill.
Herbert Fombell Is abe to be
lout again after several days i'll
mess
Arthur Hagan left Wedne day
Informing for Alva Okla, to be
SEone several months.
n Will f. Heger came home Tues
fay morning from Winfield, Kan
LAS.
Miss Bertha Asche spent last
LkeekTvlth relatives near Concor-
fDr. Holbrook and DR., Ehlers
Ilbent the day in Sedalla Tuesday.
kMr. and Mrs, Sam Brady OF Sa-
'sne IN. d. are visiting relatives
Sweet Springs and vicinity.
Mrs. C. II. Kelley Is with her
arents Mr.. and Mrs. A. +, Edgar
Cole Camp for a short visit,
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
ysA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
\ COUNTY NEWS !
hit. LEONARD

Miss Lula Gorker Of Slater Wis
tied her sister Miss Clara Gorker,
who teaches school south of
town, Saturday and Sunday
Miss ANNE Briggs returned
home Wednesday night from a
two weeks visit to Bates City.
Miss Leta Oquest went to Mar
shall Friday
James Swinney male n bus ne SO
trip to Higginsvil.e Friday.
DR.. S%crivener was cal ed to Sa.t
Springs Thursday night to sea
Mr.. Thomas who is dangerously
i'll.
Miss Minnie Hockensmith was
shopping in MARSHALL Wednesday.
Mrs Barnes returned Saturday
night from a visit to her daugh-
ter in Bates city
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter and TT e
son OF Malta Bend were the
guests OF Carl Grimes AMI WI e
Sunday
Rev Davidson of Kangas CITY
the Baptist S S. Superintendent
OF the state visite1 our town Sun
day and delivered three able adj
dresses at eleven, two thirty and
seven thirty, which were much
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith OF
Elmwood were over Sunday af-
ternoon and attended the services
at the church.
Elmer Crank Of Marshall
took supper Saturday night with
Lloyd Cort.
John D,nyley AM VITO visited
in Marshall Friday with Mr..
Dingleys sister Mrs. b f. Casey.
Harry Danuser of Marshal
visited with p. s. Smith south OF
town Saturday and Sunday
We understand that j. j. Rob
eI tson has purchased the rest c{
the Taylor farm east Of town.
now ownes the whole tract.
Rev. j. w. McClanahan drove
Mr.. Davidson over to Sweet
Springs Monday morning where
he was to deliver addresses i'm the
interest OF Sunday School work.
Miss Minnie Hockensmith spent
Sunday with home folks at Odes-
sa.
The Sunday School ia arrang-
ing for a Christmas entertain
ment and Christmas tree at the
church. All ire invited.
Newman Newell shipped five
loads of fine cattle to Chicago
Monday night
Miss Edna Fnnell is quite sick
again.
Mrs. Jennie Hayes and Miss
Leta Oquest. spent the day Tues
day with the family OF Rev. S. p.
Cation in Malta Bend.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
the last feWdays.

the last fewdays.
Miss Mayme Bell gave a linen
shower Saturday afternoon in
honor OF the bride to be Miss
Bessie Thorp, most all the young
ladies' OF our town were present,
and she received many useful and
handsome pieces OF linen.
Mrs. Potter of the country was
a guest Tuesday at the home of
Post Master Barron and family.
Wade Higg.nbotham and wife
spent Sunday at Brownlee with
Mrs. j. II, Townsend.
Joe Thorp and family we're Tic
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Conway.
Mrs. Will Thompson was much
worse Monday She has been
sick for some time and don't seem
to get any better,
Mrs. DR.. Bradshaw of Arrow
Rock was a guest Saturday night
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Thorp.
Miss Blanch TOWNSEND has
been a guest several days Of her
sister Mrs. DR.. McAllister.
r. b. Thorp received a car OF
corn today which he purchased
in Kansas City last week,
Miss Bette Koenig will give a
match musical at the han here
on Dec. 80 for the benefit Of the
Catholic Church.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
WEST GRAND PASS

Sam Winfrey i improving at
this writing.
Mrs. Mabel LOwrcy is quite sick
tbs week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wood
ward De-. II, a daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George
Smith Dec. IL, n son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brack carp, Mr..
and Mrs. W. i. Pate and Mrs.
Jane Ear~J and John carp and
family called on Sam Winfrey and
sister Mrs. Mary Arnold.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
R GRAND PASS

Chas. Dickinson transacted bus,
ness in Sedalia this week
Frank Buford is visiting in Nel-
son at this writing.
The party at Ward Williams
was well attended and everybody
re 7orted a nice time
Mrs, III "A German is visiting
friends and relatives in Carroll
county at this writing
Edward Boley of B.ue Sqr,ng
has been visiting kindred here
the past week
Mrs. John Plattner was shop
ping In Malta Bend Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
SALINE POINT

Every body is getting ready for
Santa Claus.
Some few in this community
haven't finished gathering corn.
A III. Eastin and Porter Parish
shipped a load OF hogs last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Lynn and
Amos Moore visited the latter's
sister Mrs. Noble Warner OF
Charlton county Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
ANTIOCH

The debate at the Miller schoo,
house Saturday ght was wei
attended. They decided to dis
continue the weekly debates.
We hear rumors of a weddi Z n
the Rose Valley neighborhood in
the near future.
j. Nj. Hook and wife went to
Sweet Springs Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Turner and faml-
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18

Have those long talked of
pictures made now. They
will come in handy for Christ
mas presents. McChesney's
studio Marshall is the place
to get the best.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18
Day Book Lost

Oster Monday lost q
~ book containing his name and
0so Frank Oster. Liberal re-
Ard II left at this office or re-
lrned to him.
The Marshall republican., 1908-12-18

FOR SALE--320 acres, good
stock farm, hog proof fence,
six room house and good out
buildings. 80 acres in wheat
and the balance in grass.
IL ]. P. Mcclure,
F.ID. 6 box SO, Marshall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
Don't Order Your Coffin In Advance
philadelphia Press.)
ATLANTA, GA.

A rich man in Cincinnati ordered
his coffin in advance years ago Paid
$500 for it. When he died last week
he had grown too big around to go
in it.
Lots of men and women order
their collins in advance. They worry
and weaken their wills by worry over
disasters that never come, difficulties
they never meet and rivers of trou-
Bile they never have to cross. Many
lives have been and are made miser-
able, hopeless and profitless because
people refused to move, or marry, or
take place, or enter a business for
fear of contingencies and risks that
never came and duties and obligations
that were mere shams. Every home
in cluttered and Uttered with things
that are kept waiting for use on this
chance or that, and then never used
collins all, that have been ordered
in advance. These things are busted,
and moved, and kept from the moths,
and packed and repacked, and in the
end all is waste, worry and empty
effort.
Thrift is we'll saving is wise and
foresight brings peace of mind when
the hour strikes. These all work for
security peace of mind and richness
of soul. But the collins that are or
dered before they are wanted are
for years a nuisance and horror and
in the end junk.
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FOR SALE.

One brick plant 40 to so thousand
capacity, equipped with new machine
cry, facilities for loading and shipping
can't be excelled. This plants ter
ritOry covers a radius of one hum
bred or more miles i'm each direction
and has been operated successfully
for seventeen years, and has never
failed to show good yearly profit.
The trade regards brick from this
plant to be best on the market, for
the past two years it has been inn
possible to supply the demand for
products OF this plant. This plant is
now capable of earning easily 20 per
cent net, present owner too old to
operate plant. viii exchange for de-
sirable city or farm property, or sell
for cash easy terms, and take one
half of cost price in brick. viii lend
purchaser each year enough to run
plant at reasonable rate of interest
If desired. Call ON or write
w. L. ENGLISH,
2O-1m Americas, Ga.
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An Extraordinary Issue.
philadelphia Record.)


y
The Republican platform, edited by
Mr.. Roosevelt, makes it clear that
the foremost issue in the campaign,
from the Republican point of view,
is Theodore Roosevelt. In his
speech of acceptance Candidate Taft
showed that he regarded Theodore
Roosevelt as the dominating issue
of the campaign. Mr.. Taft's speech
was edited by the President. Minor
Candidate Sherman concurs; Theo-
dore Roosevelt is the leading issue in
the campaign. And yet Mr. Roose-
welt is not candidate for election
nor a part of the Constitution, nor a
section of the statutes, nor legisla-
tive program. But in his own estima-
tion-and he has impressed his
views of things upon the men about
him, otherwise they would not re-
main about him-the most important
question to be submitted to the Ameri-
can people in November is what they
think of Theodore Roosevelt.
1t strikes us that it is about time
for self-respecting nation of more
than S0,000,000 people, with history
and traditions and public policies, to
put an end to this foolish notion of
man 'inebriated with the exuberance
of his own verbosity' that he is the
most important thing on earth. Mr..
Roosevelt did not discover the Mon
roe Doctrine or originate the legisla-
ton to control railroads or Industrial
corporations, and the man who shall
write the national history covering
this period will find it extremely diff
ficult to account for the assumption
of himself and his coterie and his
convention, meekly acceped by his
party, that he is the incarnation of
integrity in business, the revelation
of legislative reform and the bright
and morning star of anything in par
ticular His state papers will be
read thirty or forty years from now
with melancholy interest by. histori-
cal students who will have some diff
Guilty in explaining to themselves how
he was so long taken at his own val
uation of himself We see abundant
evidences that the Roosevelt fever
is passing off, and we have little
doubt that Roosevelt as a political is
sue will be disposed of in November.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
ARSENATE OF LEAD
KILLS BOIL WfEVlLS
La. Claims TO Have Solved
Problem.

Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 25.-(Spe-
ciaD-The Louisiana Crop Pest Com
mission after years of investigation
and Experimentation has found a
practical solution of the boil weevf
problem, according to a bulletin just
issued by the commission and pre-
pared by William Newell, state en-
tomologist. and T. P. Barber, his
assistant In four years the boil
weevil has crossed from the Texas
border, through Mississippi, having
crossed the Mississippi River
which it was at*one time thought
would bar its further progress east
ward. The State of Texas has a
standing offer of a reward $780,
600 for any means of eradication OF
the pest, and Louisiana also has
such a reward
After innumerable experiments
with different poisons, both in pow
dered and liquid form, it is announc-
ed that arsenate of lead in powdered
form is by far the most effective, least
expensive, and least injurious to the
cotton plant, of all the eradicators
known. After a series of experiments
with the liquid form, using a spray
on the cotton plant, it was found
advisable to try it in powdered form,
and experiments had to be made to
perfect that form of the poison, and
then to get<a chemical manufacturing
plant to make it.
This was accomplished, and then
began series of scientific expert
ments in AvoVeHes Parish, scientifi-
cally conducted from beginning to
end, and which have given the ma
terial for this bulletin Certain
areas in a cotton field were covered
over fine cages, each containing
certain number of weevils, and the
treatment was applied. In some
cages paris green was used, and in
some cages no poison whatever was
used. In this way double expert
ment was conducted, with a true
check on each. 1t was shown that
arsenate of lead in powdered form
killed zoos per cent of the weevils,
while paris green killed only 345
per cent. 1t has been impossible to
detect any injury to the cotton from
the use of the lead, while paris green
did injure the plant. The bulletin
says:
'sWhen one considers the high
mortality among the boil weevils re-
sulting from applications of powder
ed arsenate of lead and at the same
time considers the natural mortality
which occurred during the same
period, the conclusion seems inevita-
BILE that one or two universal APP
plications of this poison to the cot
ton fields just as the plants begin
to form squares would practically
clear them of oyer-wintered weevils"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
HAPPY RESULTS.
Have Made Many Americas Residents
Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Americas citi-
zens grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough
to make anyone happy to find relief
after years of suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but truth
full representations of the daily work
done in Americas by Doan's Kidney
Pills.
G. M. Harper, living at no Church
ST., Americas, Ga, says: Il have US
ed Doan's Kidney Pills at different
times for five or six years, and | am
very much pleased with the results.
| was troubled with weak kidneys for
some time and it seemed as if the mus
Giles of my bladder were very weak.
When suffering from one of these at
tacks | procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Dodsons Pharmacy and they gave
me prompt relief. / have no hesitancy
in endorsing Doans Kidney Pills to
others"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Millburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other
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LIQUIDATION SALE.

In compliance with the direction
of the stockholders to liquidate the
business of the company, on the 9th
of August, 1908, we will sell to the
highest CASH bidder the following
property, viz:
The entire stock of merchandise,
furniture and fixtures, consisting of
drugs, medicines, chemicals, drug
sundries, soda water outfit, real es-
tate, lease, books and accounts,
known and owned by the Davenport
Drug Co., of Americas, Ga.
All sales on and after the 18th
of August will be for cash, and the
amounts together with the purchase
money will be equitably applied to
the debts of the company.
All bids for the stock must be
made in writing on or before the
date of sale.
Store and stock open for inspec-
ton and full inventories of merchan-
disc and Indebtedness, furnished to
any prospective purchaser upon ap-
plication to
r. J. PERRY,
w. B. WORTHY,
d. F. DAVENPORT,
Authorized Selling Committee
August 18th, 1908.
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SOCIAL EQUALITY
CLUB RAIDED

Bluefield. w Va, Aug. 25.-(Spe-
ciaD-It has just been made public
that the political Republican boss
of Mcdowell county, w Va, A L..
Calhoun, with others of the same
party, were last Sunday night quiet
ly arrested for operating a Social
Equality Club"
The clubrooms were owned by a
negro and it is charged white wo-
man and negro men were in the habit
of congregatfng there to spend the
evenings in social gatherings and
feasting. Those arrested have waiv-
ed a preliminary hearing.
The Union Political and Social
Club quarters were at keystone. A.
l.. Calhoun, colored, owns the build
ing, and rented it to the organization
Hence, Calhoun, as we'll as the mana
gers of the club-Arthur Cheatham,
Charles Walker, J. W. Saunders, Cora
Anthony, Bob Harris, and Logan
Tucker-Were taken in charge by
Sheriff Feltz during the raid, all be-
ing held for the grand jury.
Calhoun colored, and County Re-
publican chairman, Dr. H. D. Hat
field, white, made vigorous protests
against the arrests for political pur-
poses" Sheriff Feltz, who led the
raid is a Republican
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face of the breast into the thoraic ca
witty, has assumed the semblance of a
geyser. Each second air issues from
the cavity with kissing roar, and
one standing near the bed and not
knowing its source would assume that
steam was escaping from a radiator.
When the negro was operated on it
was found that the left lung had
completely collapsed, but since this
mysterious cavity has appeared the
man is able to take air through it..
He irhales a breath and the air in
stantly issues from the hole in his
breast. The DEVELOPMENT is regarded
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STITCHES IN HEART;
GEYSER IN BREAST

Washington. D. c., Aug. rs (Spe-
ciaD-A singular development in the
case of Luther Johnson, the negro
who about ten days ago had six
stitches taken in his heart, is causing
the physicians of Emergency Hospital
much concern While the heart
wound is healing nicely, a peculiar
cavity. about one-half inch in diane
ter, originating in some mysterious
manner, and extending from the sur