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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-11-06

'RoUNDABOUTTHES STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

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! A little three year old son of
Will Edwards who picks cotton
for John Lawson, on Two Mile,
was burned fatally last Thursday
morning, and died six hours
later. It's parents were. in the
! cotton field and had left the boy
with other children, at the house.
Its clothing caught fir. from a
stove. and before help could ar
rive, the garments were burned
of. DR.. BALDWIN was sent for but
the child was dead when he ar
rived. That morning about the
time the accident occurred, DR..
Baldwin passed the house, and
noticed unusual excitement but
did not know the cause, and none
OF the family knew him. He
went on to see a patient and
came back to town, and it was
not until afternoon that he was
asked to 60 out. II was then too
late.-Dunklin Democrat.
George Munger left Monday
night for Jefferson City. The
Ulen- Brannock election contest
case came up before the supreme
court yesterday, and Mr.. Munger
being one Of the attorneys for
Mr.. Ulen. made the argument for
his client. It will be remembered
that this contest was brought be-
fore the circuit court three years
ago, when Sam Ulen defeated
Frank Brsnnook for collector of
the revenues of this county.
Ulen gained the suit before the
circuit court snd an appeal was
taken to the supreme court
Dexter Messenger,
That long talked of hotel at
Campbell, is now an assured fact,
we think. The drummers have
subscribed $1,000, and Mr.. Cook,
of Sikeston, who will be manager,
will take $1,000. Campbell must
raise $4,000 which is mostly
raised as we write. It will be an
up.to-date hotel, and will be
built opposite the Bank Of Camp
bell, on the corner, The 40
acres on which the factories
stood, will be sold today. Things
are going to move in Campbell -
Dunklin Democrat.
D. W. Goldsmith and @. W.
Taylor were in st. Louis this
week having models made Of an
invention by Will Goldsmith, for
. bedrail. We have not seen
either Q model or Q draft on the
rail, but the inventor claims It
will soon be in universal use be-
cause Of itsconvenisnce In raising
or lowering the bed its durabili-
ty, cheapness and exceeding
simplicity. @. w. Taylor will
travel for the concern in putting
1t on the market. Campbell Citi-
zen.
After thirty-five years of sep
aration, brother and sister oncs
more embraced each other In this
city, Wednesday, when Mrs.
Mary Fisher, Of Marysville,
Pennsylvania, arrived in this city
to visit her brother George Gnsn.
The meeting was Q rather emo-
tional one when the two again
gazed on each other. only to see
the great change that thirty.five
years had brought about. Pop
Flar Hluii Republican.
Friday We went % the fair.
Thrss prominent families sttsnd-
| ed q large numbsrs-the Louds,
the enarts and the Greens. /.
Some of them could find no way
Of getting thensslvss noticed sx-
|ospt By brsyine Or wsgging their
ears. They Al purchased whips
p dsnels 10 peoples faces
Due1lI1 DsmoerHt.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-11-06

eight years in the penitentiary.
I M. D. Wilson, Cape Girardeau,
last week sold 1000 acres Of
land south Of the railroad near
Mckay, known as the Woodruff.
Kroy and Virgil Mckay land u
S15 per acre. This land was
patented from the county in teoi
for s1.25 per scre.--Dunklin Hss-
aid.
The school house at lower
1Cooter was totally destroyed by
fire early Thursday morning.
is not known how the fire ori-
Iginated. The building was erected
about three years ago and was
one of the best school houses in
the county. It was a two story
building and cost $4,000. There
wastbut s2,400 insurance. PEN.
iscot County Argus.
A dispute over the condition OF
the neck of a customer from q
tonsorial viewpoint led TO q fight
between Chas. Edwards, age 40,
a locomotive engineer of Chsffee,
Mo-, and John M. Pate, q barber
at Gayoso avenue and Main
street, Memphis, Tenn, Q few
day ago, which resulted in the
barber slashing the engineer
about the face and neck with o
knife. Pate made his escape aud
Edwards was taken TO the central
police Surgeon c. G. Conner.
| In an effort to bring the home
and school into closer relation
the teachers are visiting the
homes represented in the public
schools. They have the interests
of the children at heart and'hope
to be able to d o better
work by meeting and talking
with the parents in regard to the
work the boys and girls are do
ling. We appeal to the parents
and citizens to help US in our eff
forts to make the Kennett public
schools as efficient as in possible.
democrat.
M. W. Whitemore, of Chicago,
special counsel for the Modern
Woodmen, has been in this city
during the past two days taking
depositions In the ease of the
heirs Of g. o. Morgan vs. the
Modern Woodmen. Morgan joined
the lodge in this city in 1908,
taking out a policy In favor OF a
sister and brother. He died q
year after joining the lodge, and
the lodge resisted payment Of the
1
policy, claiming that he had
made false statements In his
medical examinations. DR.. B. D.
Grove made the examination for
the lodge, and yesterday while
on the stand, repudiated the ex-
animation in toto, pronouncing
his signature to the document a
forgery. The deceased could
have hardly committed the crime
II one has been committed, rs the
paper never passed through his
hands but lies between two other
parties. and the investigation will
try TO place the blame where It
properly belongs.--S. E. Mis-.
sourian.
That there has been an elect
rio railway between Poplar Bluff
and Cairo contemplated BY .
number of Scott county capital-
lists, was announced by W. H.
StubbIeiieid Of Gran In this city
last Friday. Mr.. stubblsfield
is banker at orsn and Is assoc
ciatsd with . number Of other
capitalists In plan TO establish .
sytem Of automobile oar lines
over Scott county to connect var
ious towns, This enterprise now
seems assured. II is the same
parties comparatively that now
contemplate The building Of the
slsotric railway torun from Cairo
through Scott county and thsn
lysst % fhis city, whioh would Be
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-11-06

feed her extra corn for the ssns
purpose.
G. H. EcxLfs,
Professor Dairy Husbandry, Un.
iversity Of Missouri, Columbia,
Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23
NEW BUGGY REPOSITORY.

D. A. Caldwell, the popular livery man, has added in connection with his
 livery business. line of buggies and fine harness. His buggy reposi- tory has been opened at 322 Pine street, just around the corner from his livery stable. MT. Caldwell has just received carload of the Owens boro' buggies, than which there are none better made on earth, being of the highest grade. These, however, will be offered to the public at popu- lar prices. In his livery department Mr. Caldwell has two new and hand
 some rubber tired carriages for the use of the trade and is prepared to answer all special calls, day or night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23
. ' +$ $+ . | . ' | ' : | | ! BRIEF MENTION. ! | F + + j. j. l. | + + . ' ! + : :

Miss Bessie Winters has returned from visit to Magnolia. 1 Miss Virginia Hudson returned yes terday from Magnolia, where she has been visiting. =.sz....--..-- / Mr and Mrs. w. T. Brasher re- turned home yesterday after an ex- tended trip east.
 Prof. M. D. McNeil returned Satur- day after months visit to New York and Atlantic City.
 Doc Baldwin returns today from Chicago, where he has been buying goods for the Progress.
 MT. ana Mrs. E. w. Monk have re- turned from trip to New York and other Eastern points.
 James Madding, who has spent the past month in New York and Atlan- tic City returned Saturday.
 J. Stuart Wiley. city editor of the Commercial, left yesterday for the hub
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23
the universe, Monticello.

of the universe, Monticello. Sheriff Mason Philpot is in Prince ton, where he has gone after negro reported to be Prince=Mansfiefd. Contractor R. w. Lane is in Lake Village, where he has just completed a handsome residence for Mayor E. P. Toney.
 Mfr. and Mrs. P. P. Byrd returned yesterday from Winthrop Beach, near Boston. where they have spent the past month.
 Rev. G. w. Eichelberger of Fort Smith is in the city, the guest of Rev C. C. Cline and will lecture at For est Park tonight. z-----~~-'----.. -..-,
 Prof. R. T. Benton of the Pine Bluff High School has returned from Solon Springs, Wisconsin, where he has spent the past month.
 Mrs. John F. Sennett and daughters, Misses Virginia, Beulah, Eulalie and Cornelia Walker, and sons. Jere and Robert Walker, are visiting in Hot Springs.
 Mrs. J. NJ. HightoWer and Miss Lo rine Hightower will return this week from Hot Springs, where they have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23

spent the past month pleasantly and profitably.
 Miss Sallie Byrd has returned from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where she spent the past month in company with Mrs. M. E speers,-Who will remain a while longer. l Rev. James "A. Anderson of Little Rock is in the city and will preach at ing. Rev. Anderson was formerly pas tor here and is wellknown in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23
BANKRUPT SALE.

Notice is hereby given that will on Saturday, September 5, 1908, at one o'clock D. m. sell at public auction for cash at the front door of the court house of Jefferson county in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a lot of ready made clothing and book accounts of Paul Rutstein, bankrupt, in lots to suit the purchaser.
 S. C. WE'LL, Trustee. Dated August 22nd, 1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23

ElkS theater would open for the con- lnsl season September II. MT. Phil pot recently made a trip to New York and has secured fine line of first class attractions for the theater 2oers of Pine Bluff. The o2ening attrae- tion will be The Land of Nod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23

On account of ill health I will sell at sacrifice my grocery store with butcher shop in connection at 227 Main street. I have all cash trade with no credit sales See me Monday. Chas. Lumpkin. 8 g d3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23

-Wanted-Traveling salesmen to sell fruit elders. Salary, expenses and bonus. Prohibition drinks. Samples free. Red Cross Co.,, St. Louis, Mo. s g 30
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23
THEATRICAL SEASON
 "OPENS SEPT. 16

Managex Clarence Philpot of the Elks theater,, who has just returned from the Mayo hospital at, Rochester, Minn., announced yesterday that the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23

Cigar salesman wanted in your lo- cality to represent us; experience un- necessary: s110 per mo. and ex- penses. Write for particulars. Mon roe Cigar Co.,, Toledo, o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23
Ye College Man
 Hearken!

Dreyfus s place Why? their Fail lines everything mems need wait goods Noticed extremely swell garments They're blocks in
 And don't forget Druckes Trunks Cases The guaranteed line.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-23

Fall will something Fall Hence invite
 We fully warabe demand the schooboy dependable
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
AFFIDAVIT OF MRS. NICHOLS.

Territory of New Mexico.
San Juan County, ss:
l.. E. Nichols being credible per-
son on her oath says, that certain af-
fidavit made by my son, Charles s.
Nichols. and dated the 9th day OF
September, 1907, was not dictated by
him or written by him, but was written
at the request and dictation of the dis
trict attorney and the sheriff OF La
Plata county. The cattle In question
mentioned In the affidavit given by my
son under date as stated were not
sold TO j. w. Morgan. but were sold
to A. f. Scribner, butcher FOR j. w.
Morgan, and W. X. Hawley who was
also In the employ of said Morgan,
and my son Charles Sumner Nichols
then and there gave Messrs. Scribner
and Hawley a bill of sale for said cat
tie for which they agreed to pay my
son $3.50 per head, which at that
time was the full market value OF said
cattle. | make this statement because
my son is seriously Ill with typhoid
fever and being conyersant with the
facts / make this statement In justice
TO the parties concerned.
L. e. NICHOLS.
Territory of New Mexico,
County OF San Juan, IS:
| Sworn to and subscribed to befor'
me this 18th day OF october. 1908.
W. l.. PADDACK,
Notary Public.
My commission expires March Ia
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
ArrlpAyI1 oE HOTTER.


State OF Colorado,
County OF La Plata, IS:
Comes now Frank G. Hotter, who
being first duly sworn on his oath de-
poses and says:
That he is a resident OF La Plata
county, Colorado. and has resided in
La Plata county for the IAst fve and
half years. and that he is Of the
age OF 20 years. and that he is well
acquainted with Charles 8. Nichols.
otherwise called Charles Sumner Mich.
OILS. who lives now and has resided
for some time on the La Plata river
in San Juan county. New Mexico. but
that during the summer season oi
1906. the said Nichols had his cattle
running on the Hermosa creek about
twenty or more miles north Of Du
range. Colo, and that on or about the
month Of October Of said ssar the sait
Nichols started to gather his cattle fol
the purpose Of removing the same u
New Mexico and employed this affl
ant to assist hin b sathsrins aa<
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22

the employ of the firm OF Wood 4
Morgan, and the said Scribner ofte,
bought beef cattle and other butche
stock for the said firm and that tn,
said animals were butchered at tn,
slaughter house of the said firm a
Ridges Basin and the hides thereo
we're hung up In ap open place wher,
they could be readily seen and inspect
ed by whoever saw fit to do so, ant
that afterwards, when 1t was ascertain
ed that said stock had been stolen
| the sheriff came to affiant and asked
| affiant II his slaughter house was lock
ed. and he informed the said sheriff
that If he was looking for hides he
would not find them In the slaughter
house but hanging In an open shed
near by and that the said sheriff went
to said point and could only find two
hides which he claimed he was search.
ing for, of which he informed affiant,
and when affiant learned what de-
scriptien of hides he was looking for
he told the said sheriff that II he
would go back and search carefully
he would find the nine hides he claim
ed to be looking for. as they were
there. That said hides were never in
any manner concealed or the purchase
of said cattle from the said Nichols
by said firm in any way suppressed or
kept from the knowledge of the pub.
lie.
And afflant further says that before
he purchased the said cattle at said
time from the said Nichols he had
previously bought ten other head of
fat cattle from the said Nichols with
the knowledge and consent of the
mother of said Nichols, as shown by
the letter OF Mrs. S. Il. Nichols pub.
lished herewith. And affiant further
says that he did not tell the said
Nichols anything whatever to the eff
feet that he should mot get drunk
and give il away" with reference to
the purchase of the said cattle, nor
that could be construed into
a like expression and affiant says
that said Nichols never asked him to
burn said hides. And affiant further
says that he afterwards paid the real
owner of said cattle, Martin Hotter,
$50 head in full settlement, by rea,
son that they were advised by their
attorneys that the said Hotter had a
legal right TO collect the value of said
cattle from them, but that, as a matter
Of fact the said cattle were not worth
$50 head. but that Deputy District
Attorney George w. Lane presented
he account for said cattle to Wood & |
Morgan and demanded and insisted on |
payment 10 him In said premises OF the |
sum of $50 per head which was $67 so |
more than the said cattle were worth, |
.orneys they paid the said amount de- |
by the said Lane rather than |
ncur the expense. inconvenience and |
rouble of a lawsuit and because they |
lad become satisfied that the said |
Nichols had stolen the cattle. and that |
hey were legally holden to the said I
Hotter for the value thereof, and that
le had been put to much trouble and
expense In the premises. But the said /
were not paid to the said Hot
er until four months after they had
bought the said cattle and after the |
guilt of the said Nichols had been
'ully established In the said premises. |
JOHN W. MORGAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his 2lst day of October. A. d. 1908.
JOHN NJ. MEUSER.
Clerk District Court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
MRS. NICHOLS LETTER.

La Plata, New Mex, May 1877.
]. w Morgan and Woods:
Charley has just been home. Said
he sold you some beef. AS I am In
need of money will you please deposit
the money in the bank as soon as
you get this. If not already, as I am
at considerable expense moving the
cattle and have overdrawn my bank
account, thinking the money was
there. Please oblige.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) MRS. l.. e. NICHOLS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22

removing his cattle to the said tsrr,.
tory OF New Mexico. affant be,re
then about eighteen years of am. and
accordingly afiant assisted the ..,a
Nichols In gathering his cattle and
In removing the same to the said ter.
ritory where they arrived some time
In the early part OF the month of
November of said year. and afflant con.
tinued to work for the said Nichols in
and about his said cattle during almost
ehe whole OF the remainder of the
'hohth OF November. 1906, and while
ne was working with the said Nlchoi.
on the public range In San Juan conn.
W New Mexico, the said Nichols. in
.ne presence Of affiant took calf
away from its mother and drove tho
said calf Into his own herd and drove
the mother thereof away from the said
herd and the said calf and took and an.
propriated the said calf to his own
use. $50
Tnat at said time affiant did not
Know whose brand was on the mother
OF said calf, or who was the ovner
or the said COW and calf, and he after.
wards came to know that the said COW
and calf belonged to Joseph A. Cop.
pinger OF Durango. Colo. and the said
COW bore the brand OF said Coppinger
OF on the left shoulder and a
on the left side.
That affiant then and there asked
said Nichols II he claimed to own
the said calf and the said Nichols
made no reply to his inquiry In said
respect. but affiant very well knew
that the calf did not belong to the said
Nichols, but belonged to some other
person and whoever was the owner
OF the said COW and which he after.
wards ascertained was the property of
ana belonged to the said Joseph A.
Coppinger. and affiant QUIT the en-
ployment Of the said Nichols two or
three days next thereafter.
And affiant further says that he is
the son of Martin Hotter, who is mem
Toned and described in the affidavit OF
The said Charles 8. Nichols published
IN the Durango Democrat of October
l8, 1903.
And affiant further says that he has
no interest In the matters in contro-
gersy between the said Nichols and
he matters involved in the candidacy
'f Mr.. ]. W. Morgan as sheriff Of La
Plata county, Colorado.
And affiant further says that Of his
'wn knowledge the said Charles 8.
Nichols was running and keeping his
'attle in Hermosa park, twenty or
wenty-hye miles north of Durango.
1olo.. during the summer Of 1907.
FRANK G. HOTTER.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
A S >A- asc sclsff AnfsrfsrP uaaAs
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
AFFIDAVIT OF PABLO oALLEoos.

And now read the affidavit Of Pablo
Gallegos. which is ~ follows:
State Of Colorado.
County Of La Plata, s.:
Comes now Pablo 0allsgos, who be-
ing first duly sworn on his oath de-
poses and says:
That he IL 6s years Of age and that
he resides In La Plata county. Colo
rado, and has there lived and resided
for at least fourteen years last past.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
The Durango Democrat in the Interest Of the
Z. Democratic Ticket Deliberately Tries to
ASSasSinate the Character Of an Honest
Business Man Because He Dares 10 Run
For Office Against Its Wishes

STAND UP DAVE DAY, THE MAN MORE coon
MEN THAN ANY OTHER MAN IN COLORADO DONE
STAND UP AND ANSWER TO LA PLATA COUNTY
s'ANo Up GEORGE w. LANE AND TELL PRosTTuTEp
THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY INTO A COLLECTION
STAND UP JOHN CLARKE, PERMITTED s..
IooN TO BE CONDUCTED MONTH SUN.
DAYS INCLUDED WITHOUT ENTERING PROTEST. THUS vlo.
LATNG YOUR
STAND Up ALL YOU NOMINEES DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
or IA PLAZA COUNTY, AND TELL THE LA
PLATA COUNTY FAIR, WHETHER YOUR sPokEs-
MAN HE CLAIMS TO 49, WITH YOUR Aco,,.
~ tscsNcE AND CONSENT, YOU DESERVE WHICH
THE INDIGNATION HONEST HAVE IN STORE FOR
" - ~
STAND UP. AND SAY, REPRESENT YOU?
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
A SAMPLE LIE.

Dave Day. lost to ali sense OF fair
ness and decency. evidently thinks
that the people who patronize his ly-
Ing sheet are as dull as he is degraded
In his efforts TO blacken John w. Nor.
gan.
No fair minded man or woman can
read the following paragraph from his
paper Of last Friday morning. October
16, and the affdavits Of Mr.. William
j. Evans and Pablo Gallegos without
being impressed with the fact that the
contemplate depravity of this man
Day is placed beyond the ordinary
bounds. and has become 30 indecent
that the stencil and the Nth this man
exudes must cover with slime every
candidate on the Democratic ticket.
which he assumes to speak for. He
says:
Pablo Gallegos has lost three
cows that followed some calves to
Wood & Morgan's ranch. Jersey.
Durham and spotted. Two belong
ed to Gallegos and one to Palmer
at Ignacio. Mr.. Gallegos resides
on Salt creek near Oxford"
INOW Tcdu luo hiuuAVlt VI WhuAlu
J. Evans, reputable business man
OF Durango, which Is as follows:
State of Colorado. ..
AFFIDAVIT OF EVANS.
County OF La Plata, as:
Gomez now William J. Evans. who
being first duly sworn on his oath de-
poses and says:
kot he la - ~ 81
Welk & Evans. and that on Septem-
Der 2, 1908, ho purchased the calves
mentioned and referred to In the Du-
range Morning Democrat of October
10th OF Pablo Gallegos. and the said
Gallegos delivered the same to the
firm OF Welk e Evans at the Wood &
Morgan slaughter house In Ridges
Basin shortly thereafter. and that the
| said Wood & Morgan had nothing
whatever to do with said transaction.
That after the said calves had been
delivered to his firm the COWS which
had been driven In with said calves
, were taken by said Gallegos over to
the Animas river and turned loose.
and he does not know what be-
came of them. but that he saw Pablo
Gallegos within the last week who
told him that he did not In anywise
attribute the straying Of his cattle to
Wood & Morgan. and that there was
no blame attached to them in the said
premises.
VIM. J. EVANS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 19th day Of October, A. d. 1908
JOHN M. MEUsER,
ua Clerk District Court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-22
AFFIDAVIT OF coppINcER.

State of Colorado,
County of La Plata, ss:
Comes now Joseph A. Coppinger,
who being first duly sworn on his
oath deposes and says:
That he is resident and taxpayer Of
La Plata county. Colorado. and has
been such for more than twenty years
and II now and at all times hitherto