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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-02-07

Pleasant Hill is trying to 10.
cate . condensed milk plant al
that place,
The assessed valuation of real
and personal property of Jasper
county, increased in 1907 over
1905, s2,519.o44.
81. Louis brewsries have re-
fused to sell beer TO saloons and
clubs that presist in violating the
Sunday closing laws of that city.
Two Of the Rock Port banks
are equipped with burglar alarms
such as proved SO effioacious in
the attempted bank robbery at
Maitland recently.
Sweet Springs is to have new
100000 hotel. which is to be
completed and in operation by
July |, ifplans now being push
ed have no setback.
A thief who left his hat in a
hen house at Plattsburg is noti-
fed that he can have the same
by proving the property and
paying the advertising fee.
A rural route carrier who lives
II Bstter hc,,esse se kaeR: 3 aaedI
deal about electricity until he att
tempted 10 outs. wire. wise q
pocketknife. He win recover.
An Applssea City man orgaar
lied q Joe Cannon Club. He is
the Only member and has elected
himself president, secretary,
fraa ~, Van and - an,,t;.,o
sas.
EDWARD Martin, hiteen years
old, Of Mirable, was shot from
ambush while going home from
school Tuesday. Two loads Of
squirrel shot penetrated his s;de
His condition Il not sar;ous
:, q
Inc ekcitement at GAINESVILLE is
2. no' 90 intense this week at last
me on wen mat was brought
y olu notyield 10 paying guam
nsies q the depth OF 300 feet and
sne ooring continues, 80 Tar with
ous important P developments.
A child was horn Mond.u /,
the Nodawav oountv moor t.,ra
to Susie Mor,anobi;r Th;s
makes three generations 3, M II.
McLaupbliu fsmily i H. : ,,aa. 'as
-. 'ns oaoys mother and
1snomo'ner Deiag county
Snafees'
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-02-07
ROUNDABOUT THE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges blythe Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

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The census Of Milan has Jus
been completed. The town ha
2,lS4 white and IA negro inhabi
tants. The oldest man and WON
an are each eighty-six.
Appleton City has P. G. Kno,
CLUB, but it is already provided
with three collins. j. g. Coffir
president, Squire" CONN sec
retsry and James Coffin treasur.
er.
st. Louis has $4,000 Cath,
olics. The st. Louis arch dio.
eese which includes east Miss.
ouri, has 100000. In the United
States there are 1881, ,42e Cath
olics.
The boys in the Maryville Nor.
NAL got a treat the other day. A
mouse frisked across the floor
and the girls put on an impromp.
tu athletic performance well
worth an encore.
It might not be altogether chiv-
alrous, the Lawrence County Re.
cord says, but Of course mere
men has the inherent right 81
promising TO be u brother 10 them
during leap year.
q baby was born in MaryviIIe
ssiss ha-ias seaa.ls.s.:.s ssssi.sss.
Wien E'l.,tI,se the IA ii.tle l.s. bgrotber
&c st bis cew kia he aska3:
Mamma, what did Sears q Roe
buck charge for thats" Ell.
An Eastern corporation has
purchased all the iron lands in
Butler county, and the Citizen
intimates that = big blast furnace
will be built in Poplar Bluff in
the not far distant future.
Missouri Democrats in congress
are q unite in favoring the nom-
Of William J. Bryan for
president. They will not partici-
pate in any conference looking to
the nomination Of another man.
Andy Byergo of Guilford was
killed in 2 freight yard in Jersey
City, N. j., BY being run over
BY an engine. He was working
forJ. H. Wilson, the poultry
man Of Parnell, and was in
shargs Of a carload of poultry
when killed.
The last trace of smallpox has
been wiped away in Excelsior
springs, and W. T. McRorsy,
'ity clerk, has compiled a record
i the expense. According to
lis figures, It cost the city Just |
III. .S9 to stamp out the disease. |
These expenses cover a period of
wo months.
AT about Z o'clock on Friday
vening Of Last week q commit
ee, 2 mob or some other distur-
ing element, caught up from the
treets Editor Rockwell, Of the
'armington Herald, hurried him
ito q closed carriage and hur-
iedly drove to the edge Of town.
Iere the editor was stripped to
9 skin from the waist up, and
aen from the top OF the head
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-02-07

II = ~~~-r %@a@IN6 WI
Iof Kansas City for'two years from
June Is, 1907. The position car.
ries with it from $500 to $4,000
. year in fees.
Lincoln county is in debt tc
the amount Of S122, 900. OF this
amount s22 900 becomes due
next month, s25.0O0 can be paid
in 1909, but the remaining s75,.
600 is not due until 1914.
An Albany man has q hand
painted cup and saucer which
have been in the possession of bis
family 15s years. How eloquent
ly they testify to domestic peace
and tranquility in that housel
Senator Stone has appointed
Richard G. Tindall of Columbia
and Chas. A. Lockwood of Lam
ar as midshipman at the Annap.-
oils Naval Academy. They will
be given their examination in
April,
Rudolph Bartzot Of st. Louis
is suing his wife for divorce be-.
cause she sold q baby buggy to
go to Q show. ope or two things
rs evident. Mrs. Bartzot either
could not get the price Of a ticket
otherwise, or, not having a baby,
had no use for the buggy. In
either event it's up to Rudolph
Paris Mercury.
The Matt Caywood barn in
Maitland was destroyed by fire
about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
sseaigs. Tic origin is an.
! known but whep dtscoEeEsa, tbs !
nsntes wsrs beyond soa.yo, S.,s, !
the building and contents, in
cluding five head ofhorses, some
Of which were exceptionallygo
was a total loss.
In Pulaski County we're found
some months ago spsciments Of
real gold. They were on the farm
Df Frank McKinnon, near Coker. |
Mr.. McKinnon sent some Of the
'rs to the United States mint at
Denver for analysis and it is as
'ayed s4Sto the ton. IIe has
put in three shafts on his farm.
'wo fifteen feet each and one
'hirty feet.
Sheriff Gum OF Carter County
attached st. Louis & San Fran
'isco engine No. 2674 on the |
current River branch Of the
'ystem the other. day. The en-
'ine was pulling a freight train. |
Sheriff Gum levied on the en-.
zine FOR taxes due Cater County
or last year and ordered the en-
sineer to run the engine on a
ide track at Grandin, the eastern
erminus of the Current River
'anch.
In resigning the pastorate Of
rs church at Stanberry, Rev. @.
Y. Terrell said this through The
'wl: This old back has bowed
9 long beneath the lash Of the
fficial board, till | doubt wheth
: ! can ever straighten up and
egain my manhood and sslf-re-
pect. There is one thing Of
'hich I feel perfectly sure. This
ID back will never smsrt again I
nder the ecclesiastical lash norIi |
y little family he turned out Of .
ocrs to "root or die" s
Buckfin is the homo Of . man !
no claims to be the fastest talk !
on record-no even the ladies' : :
.rreds His name is ] o.. Car. Z I
:, and he is an auctioneer. Re-
'ntly in . timed contest, Mr.. /
arter spoke b,i02 words in TEN, !
inutss, and thsreupon was piv- 4
! sn award Of $1,000 in cash. !,
ae contestants spoke into phon- j
'rsphs and Carter says modes !
Es II Just prslsndsd / vas !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
MCCLELLAN WINS OVER
 HEARST IN MAYORALTY

New York, June 9O-Mayor George B.. McClellans title to the office of mayor of New York city was made clear by the decision of Justice Lambert in the supreme court today, when he ordered a jury to render verdict that Mcclellan was duly elected mayor in 1905.
 W. R. Hearst has been contesting the mayors right to the office practically ever since the election, and as a result of his charges of fraud in the original count of ballots, the legislature passed a law enabling a recount. Attorney Gen eral W. s. Jackson then instituted quo warranto proceedings on behalf of the people in which both MT. Hearst and Mayor Mcclellan were named as defend- ants. tts-'s
 The recount left Mayor Mcclellan with a plurality of 2965, whereupon Clarence J. Shearp, representing MT. Jackson all legged that the ballot boxes had been stuffed and requested the court to throw out the entire vote of 112 election districts in which he charged that the ballots found in the boxes exceeded the number of registered voters. This, however, was based on an incorrect list of voters, and when the correct list was produced today, MT. Chearn said that the registration Was greater than the poll in every district disputed Justice Lambert declined 10 throw out the contested districts. Mir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01

Shearn then charged that the inspectors had registered an excess number of names. but said he could not prove re- beating.
 The justice then said the original count was quite complete as the one made In court and the evidence showed no fraud so far as the election inspectors were con- eerned. He said that if legal voters could be dsfra nchised so readily as had been attempted in this case, this form of gov ernmenr would not endure long. If the jury were to return a verdict against Mayor Mcclellan. Justice Lambert said, he would not allow it to stand, and he ordered a verdict in favor of the mayor which was rendered.
 Mayor Mcclellan issued a statement to- day in which, after defining his attitude in regard to the recount he states t'la t he las been forced to pay out S4ooo0 10 fees. which are still unpaid. The mayor directs attention to the fact that 'the result of this enormous expense and this protracted litigation has been to increase my total vote and diminish my official plurality about 800 disputed ballots
 Mayor Mcclellan says that he has no regrets as to the course he pursued. and that he feels that the controversy will discourage the beginning of election con- tests of this sort in the future. He said that if he had had any suspicion that his election was the result of fraud he would have acted differently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
REVOLUTIONISTS MAKE
 AN ATTACK ON PALOMAS

San Antonio, Tex, June 30.-A special to the Express from Fl Paso says:
 In an attack on Palomas, Chihauhau, Mexico, early today, one revolutionist was killed and several were injured before the gendarmes repulsed the assailants, who dispersed and fled to the mountains The insurgents camped early last night at Mimbres, seven miles distant from Columbus N. NJ, and, according to a section foreman of that place, they came in from all directions. He also gives as his opinion that a number of Mexicans joined the insurgents before they left caifip at rs; . II.
 Althoug,' sl arcz ail1..rTities have been cautious ou4 l-,i1,;- l.--s weeiS -s-.--. cs1s around the custom house and banks were doubled this afternoon when report was received that an attack would be made on that city tonight from the south and also an attack on Guadalupe below Jua reg. Runners were sent out at once to ascertain if insurgents were mobiizing and orders were issued to the federal troops and rurales to sleep on their arms tonight
 There were IA guards stationed at the Mexican post when the attacking party surprised the town. The most of the insurrectionsts were armed with rude weapons and homemade implements of warfare.
 According to a dispatch received here from Columbus, N. M.. across the river from Palomas, Juan Correon, the Mex ican general, arrived there from Palomas bearing dispatches to his government con-
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corning the attack. It began when a bomb was thrown into the telegraph of flee, thus shutting off communication with outside points. In the fight which fol- lowed several hundred shots were fired and many bombs thrown at the head quarters of the officers.
 Owing to the fact that the bombs were timed, the officers were able to throw them away before they exploded, thus saving the building and their own lives
 The fight lasted one hour after which the attacking party fled to the noun tains of Palomas. One man was killed but it seems that he was non-combat- ant.
 One revolutionist was seriously wounded end captured, He speaks-aeod English and tlle M, xican ai'tf -i' hink he is q netve s1 cyt J M s<lvc This idea is foreman from Mimbres, seven miles west 70 to 30 men assem- bled there yesterday, They would not allow him to leave the yards during the day. They had two large bundles of rifles and brought pro- visions. They lift Mimbres, station on the Fl Paso and Southwestern, about mid night last night
 There is United States customs of fee at Columbus, and all the customs is held in reserve in case of possible trouble.
 It is reported that an attack is planned for tonight at Guadaloupe in Chicuahua, near Fort Hancock, Tex, 50 miles east of Fl Paso.
 Dynamite was discovered under the resi- dence of the mayor of Jaurez today and the mayor and his family have removed to El Paso temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01

Washington, June 30.-American military forces are now in service for the enforce ment of the neutrality laws along the Mexican borders.
 General Myer, commanding the depart ment of Texas. has reported to the war department that directions already have been given for the dispatch of four troops of cavalry from forts in his department to Del Rio. As to other points he will be guided by his conferences with the civil officials.
 The Employment of American troops for this purpose. by the way, Is almost withr out precedent in recent yslrs and the laNl officers of the war department. as well as the attorney general himself. have been obliged to give close study to the question of extent to which they may exercise the power of preventing persons entering the United States across the Mexican border. Under the law no passports are required except in the case of Chinese and Jap anese and about the only other reasonable ground for detention of fugitives seeking to cross the line would become presum- able violation of the immigration or health inspection laws So it will be a delicate task for the army officers who are charged with the duty of policing this international boundry line to avert clashes with the civil courts if they undertake to make promiscuous arrests of persons fleeing from Mexico into the United States
 Frequent conferences were held during the day by the various officials of the state and war departments and Senor Godoy, the Mexican charge at Washing ton, als 0 had thorough discussion Q. the situation with Acting Secretary .or faf TloCn whose darartment Is cooperating Tn the effortG of the United States to see that strict neutrality is observed, was at the war department and talks with Secretary Taft and with General Bell. the chics~ of staff of the army An the agencies cf the government ire now at work along the same lines in the effort to prevent sub stantial aid being given the Mexicans from from sympathizers across the bor- der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01

Cooperstown, N. Y., June 30.-After a day in which the patient visibly To t strength and the end semed near Bishop Henry c. Potter of the New York Protestant Episcopal diocese was tonight reported by his physicians to be resting somewhat more comfortably with symptoms rather more favorable than any time during the past several hours. The condition of the eminent patient is still critical. however, anl no great hopes are built upon the slight rally which was noted early to- night
 Gathered at the bedside of the bishoo at the country place of his wife, Mrs Elizabeth Clark Potter, are the mem bers of his family. summoned whc9 the serious character of his illness be- came apparent. At more than one time during the day hope was practically abandoned. and in the late afternoon the gradual ebbing of the patients strength gave rise to fears that he life spark might go out with the earl evening hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
BISHOP POTTER RALLIES
 AFTER VERY TRYING DAY

As the cool of the evening came on, however, the patient seemed somewha refreshed, and the repor1s from the sick room took on a somewhat more favorable aspect. All day today tele- grams of inquiry as to the bish hop- condition and expressions of hope for his recovery came in constant stream from all over the country, while mum r. erous cable messages of the same pur- port were received from various parts of the world.
 Reports from the bedside of Bishop Potter were somewhat more favorable e tonight. indicating that the patient would probably survive the night. Neverth eless it was apparent both from the statement of the physicians and the other news from the sick room. that the bishops condition was still eX- tremely serious oxygen is being free ly administered and two physicians and two nurses are in constant attendance upon the pa tient.
 Bishop Potter was resting easy at II 30 o'clock tonight. and the family had retired for the night.
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Norfolk. Va, June 30.-Mrs. Louisiana Hobbs Douglass, one of the numerous wives of the alleged bogus "Lord' Os- wald Reginald Douglass. was, by Judge White. in the circuit court of NorfoNS county today granted an absolute di- vorce from Lord Douglass on the ground of desertion for more than three wears. Douglass marrie,i Miss Hobbs at Lambert's Point here. representing himself to be possessed of large o5- tates in England. He took her to Cali fornia and there deserted her with an infant, the custody of which the wife today secured Lord Douglass was alleged to have married number of girls in different parts of the United ,talcs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
ONE OF MANY WIVES FATAL RESULT OR
 SECURES DIVORCE SEVERE HEAT WAVE

from the heat today three persons were killed and a fourth was mortally hurt. Beiqg unable to sleep owing to the heat. John FallSenner was leaning out of a window. became drowsy and fell into the areaway three stories, breaking his neck. John Meyers also fell from his window under similar circumstances. Miss Stella Dominick, in using the fire escape in- stead of a stuffy hall to go from neigh bors room on lower floor. fell headlong to her death. Albert Lane fell from the fourth floor while trying to get breath of fresh air and fractured his skull. The latter survives but cannot recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
PROTEST FROM ENGLAND.
Persian Affairs Do Not Suit British
 Government.

London, June 30.-The foreign office has refused the request of the Persian gov ernment that the political refugees at the British legation in Teheren be handed ever to the local authorities, and at the same time 1t has protested with warmth against the action of the Shah in posting troops in the neighborhood of the lega- ton. Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secre- tary, said the refugees would not be given LID without definite and reliable guarantee of their proper treatment.
 Official dispatches received at the for eign office today mention reports of dis turbances in the provinces but say there is no danger to foreigners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
Punishment Is To Be Death.

San Antonio, June 30.-Special to the Express from Del Rio today says: Tt is reported here that a company of rurales cornered a detachment of eight of ths ievolutionists who attacked the little town of Las Vaeas and that a fight occurred in the mountains to the southwest of the city. The revolutionists were short of ammunition and after the exchange of . few volleys their ammunition became ex- hausted. The rurales are then reported to have charged the hiding place of the men and despite the fact they offered to sur render and pleaded for mercy, shot them to death. The bodies of the men were lief. iE the mountains. It Is reported that Mex,- can soldiers have instructions that 1t Is not necessary to return with any prison- CTS. This IS taken as a gentle hint that the revolutionsts are to be shot on sight. This plan will probably be followed every. where"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
NEW CASES OF PLAGUE.
Several Persons Have Died Within the
 Past Week.

Port of Spain, June 3O.-Since June I there have been six new cases of plague at this place, three of them terminating fatally. Four cases are now under treat ment, three of them improving
 The first white person to be attacked by the disease was a young French girl. This was three days ago and she was removed at once to the camp hospital. The inmates of the house also were placed in quarantine. The girl. however. is doing we'll and is expected to recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
FARMER KILLED
 IN SELF DEFENSE

Branford, Fla, June 90.-N. H. Green shot and killed l.. w. Tidwell today while they were waiting at the station for the train. They were on their way to Live Oak to attend court Green being prosecutor and Tidwell the defendant. Only a few words passed between them when Green shot Tidwell twice and he oled instantly The coroner's jury acquit- ted Green. The evidence showed that he acted in self-defense. Green is a promi- nent merchant and naval stores man. Tid- well was farmer and leaves a widow and several small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
Condition of J. s, Treasury Is
 Big Campaign Burden
TAFT WILL NOT COON STUMP
Senator Simmons Says the Ten North Carolina Delegates Are Free To Vote as They Please, But
 Bryan Will Win.

Washington. June 30-(Specal. )-After all the boasting about republican pros perity'' the end of the fiscal year shows approximately s6o.000,000 High govern ment officials now in Washington feel gloomy over the situation and during the presidential campaign soon to be opened in earnest, they will no doubt try to make it appear that things will greatly im- prove later on.' But the people will be intelligently informed by the democratic congressional campaign committee just how matters really are, and the repub- lcans will be held responsible for the deplorable state of the treasury due pri- marily to the positive refusal of the re- publicans in Congress to pass laws for the relief of the government.
 Chances are that Secretary Taft will not attempt 10 go on the stump, but will do pretty much as the late President Me Kinley did in 1S96-receive delegations at his summer resort or his home. It will be recalled that MT. Mckinley made all of his talks from the porch of his resi- dence at Canton, and declined all invita- tions to go elsewhere. Mir. Taft will spend about two months at the Virginia Hot Springs, and will then go to his Gin cinnati home. Efforts are being made to have him visit Lincoln and make speech at the Nebraska State Fair where MT. Bryan is to speak but the chances are he will not accept if his advisers think it is best for him not to make any stump speeches.
 The truth of the matter is Taft hasn't the voice to make very many speeches. In this respect no American can equal MT. Bryan, who made such whirlWind campaigns in 1896 and in 1900. In the lat ter year MT. Roosevelt went out to stump the west but in two weeks his voice was so cracked that he had to benalled in.
 Senator Simmons of North Carolina ar rived ere this afternoon. He says that of the "A delegates from his state to the Denver convention IA are instructed for Bryan and ten are free to vote as they please Five of the districts in- structed and five did not instruct but the four delegates-at-large of which the senator is one, are under iron-clad instruc- tions for Bryan. Senator Simmons, before Congress adjourned. indulged in consid- erable anti-Bryan talk and that is why he had trouble in being elected a dele gate. He admits that the Bryan senti- ment in his state is overwhelming and he rather looks for the nominati of the Nebraskan on the first ballot.
 MT Simmons says that the North Caro- lima delegates have not had chance to confer as to how they shall vote for sec ond place on the ticket. Neither have they given the platform consideration. They will wait until they reach Denver to look into both questions.
 Jackson A. Due of Alabama was to- day promoted from a s16OO to an $500 clerkship in the postoffice department.