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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-03
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some OTigi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

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of it's size in the world.
"The boss proposes and the
voter disposes-sometimes, says
the Springfield Express.
Melancholy reflections in the
Webb City register; Even with
s'In God We Trust" restored to
our coins, it will still be neces-
sary to hustle for a living
The two story brick school
building destroyed by fire on the
14th inst. at Morehouse is said to
be the the third building to burn
at that place within the past five
years.
There have been twenty.one
United States Senators from Mis-
souri,, exclusive of those now
serving. OF these, six served
more than one term, while fifteen
only served one term or less. So
much for custom.
Thomas J. Akin is said to have
his weather eye on the Senate.
Should he succeed in getting
there, its a cinch that he will Sc
cure the passage Of a bill to re-
lieye him OF that $61 800 short
age in the subtreasury.
Believing themselves safe from
suspicions. Novinger gamblers
effected entrance to church and
carried on gaming there until
some looser gave the officers the
tin. The church was raided and
the gamblers were fined last week.
young man Of Mapleton, who
likes to jolly the telephone girls,
was called up by one of them re-
Gently and asked if he would like
to 90 fishing with her. He ex-
pressed his pleasure and WAS told
to "hold the line." After keep
ing the receiver TO his ear five or
ten minutes it dawned upon him
that she had landed sucker.
A gigantic organization has
been planned, with head quarters
in Chicago, the object and gen.
eral nature of which is to fight
prohibition, locol option, or any
thing that resembles them. 1t
welcomes to its membership any
business that has objection to
those things, and they figure that
they will have /, 200, 600 voters in
the general election in Novsm-
ber.-Morehouse Hustler.
G. W. Marshall, Of Clarkton,
was in this city this week and
while here he showed US a check
from q firm in Omaha, for one
dollar and forty cents for a car
load of watermelons shipped by
Mr.. Marshall, also at the same
time he shipped another car and
they sent bill against him for
four dollars to pay the freight,
90 the two cars brought Mr.. Mar
shall out of debt.-Dunklin Coun-
ty Herald.
IL is rumored that Attorney
General Hadley will ask the su-
preme court of Missouri to sci
aside that part Of the new election
law that relates TO the election
by popular vote of the United
States senator, immediately after
the August primary has been
held, on the ground that It 10 g
violation Of the constitution o.
the United States. It has been 9
Democratic idea for a number ol
years that the people should So
lect their senator by direct vote
Is they do their member of con-
ersss from each district.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-03

Meeting this year during the
month of August.
It is said that when the drain
age bitches of Butler county are
completed, $4,000 acres of land
will be reclaimed and put in a
state of cultivation.
The two Democratic newspa.
pers over in Oregon county have
been having a personal row over
shortage of former county Off
cials. The brethren should dwell
together in harmony.
An elder of the Baptist church
over in Dunklin county has sued
four prominent citizens for $685.
600 for slander--he says they
circulated the story that he killed
some other PERSONS hogs for meat
and that he staid at a house at
night with woman not his wife.
Henry McKinnon has got
another "wild cat" idea in his
head that he has struck gold in
paying quantities on his farm,
five miles east of Crocker, and he
is backed up with a certificate
from the Rolla School of Mines
that shows an assay of two ounces
or S41.35 per ton. The dirt as
sayed was taken from a hole
about twenty feet deep and the
profit is causing considerable ex-
citement and speculation in that
section Of the country.
A recent issue of the Poplar
Bluff Republican say: "Chas W.
Tetwiler, administrator of the
estate of Thomas Allen, who was
killed by an Iron Mountain train
in the yards here some months
ago, has brought suit against the
company for the sum of $40, 600.
This is one of the largest suits
that has sver been brought
against the company in this
county and will be watched with
interest. Allen was a fire knocker
working in the under pit at night,
and was run over by one Of the
defendants trains.''
A girl giving her name as Alice
Durham, was apprehended at
Grandin last week by Deputy
Sheriff Edgar Coleman and Con-
stable r. s. Hiltibidal, tried and
convicted before Justice Goetting,
on . charge Of petit larceny, and
is now in Jail at this place serv-
ing a thirty day sentence, in
Guiding both the costs. She was
accused Of purloining a silk waist
and bracelet at the home OF
Mrs. Alex Shoulders, with whom
she had stayed over night. She
claims that Doniphan is her
home, and that she came from
Poplar Bluff over to Grandin.
One can get an inkling of the
intensity Of the present business
depression from he"soup house
statistics of the larger cities. In
New York the distress is more
pronounced than ever known
before, while in Chicago the
statistics Of the Municipal Lodg.
ing House present anything but
a desirable state of affairs. The
number of lodgings furnish
ed in November, 1908, was 5e4
J and in November, 1907, 2,5t3, ar
increase Of five to one. Tht
number furnished in December,
!. 1905, was 900, and in. Decem'
Der 1907, i1,1O0, a ten fold in
crease. The normal number o.
dodgers is about 40 per night
but in December last they mum.
bered 400, on an average. These
I figures would be discouraging i
lit were not for the repeated as
surance Of the g. o. p. organs
big and little, that there can b
: no Republican panic and depre'
ision. Iron County Register.
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-03
Wild Horses.



Wild horses by the thousand
are overunning the government
National Forests of Nevada and
neighboring states, and the au-
thorities of Washington are be-
ssiged with petitions FROM stock
men and farmers begging them
to put a stop to the nuisance.
A recent dispatch from Reno
conveyed the intelligence that
there are fifteen thousand of the
untamed beasts upon the Tiopabe,
Toquina and Monitor forest re-
serves in Lander county alone,
and that orders have been. re-
ceived by the forest rangers to
begin a systematic war of exter-
mination upon them. This dis
patch, although twisted as to
facts, does not exagerate the
number of horses now supposed
to be roaming at large in the dis
tricts mentioned. AS q matter
of probable truth there are good
many more than fifteen thousand
wild horses in Nevada and the
neighboring states, and every
herd is a pest to the owners of
vegetation and domestic stock.
The part of the Reno telegram
which is not true is that relating
TO the orders sent from, Washing
ton. Neither the forest rangers
nor any of the employees of the
government have been told to
destroy the horses, and unless
they do receive such orders they
will confne their energies to
fencing crops from the trespass-
ing animals or rounding them up
when they appear and threaten
damage to the range. Indeed, if
half the stories brought to the
capital are true, all the rangers
in Uncle Sans service would
have little chance of destroying
the big herds that are roaming
over the Western states.
Within the last few years they
have increased to such an extent
that in many localities they are
classed as "varmints," with the
wolves, Wildcats and grizzlies,
and every mans rifle is turned
against them. No fence is strong
enough to stop these horses, and
when they appear in force they
have even been known to knock
down and kill COWS and calves.
After each visitation from a herd
the ranchman is liable to mourn
the loss Of his domestic horses,
and it requires only a few days
association with their new COM
rades for the best broken animals
to become as wild as their no.
madic comrades.
A study of the wild horse pro-
blem brings to light many inter-
esting facts about the animals.
The Legislature of Nevada, il
seems, passed law many years
ago specifically allowing hunters
to shoot wild horses and to sell
their hides for what they could
get in the open market. The law
opened the way to new and un-
usual industry, and many men
found the killing Of wild horses
very profitable. Besides, the
work was exciting and gave the
business the added zest of sport,
AS time went on and the busi-
ness of killing these "outlaws''
Gas the wild horses were often
termed) on the ranges assumed
greater and greater proportions,
stockmen found that the profess
sional hunters were, in many
cases, abusing their rights and
were killing branded and shod
horses. This put an end to the
business, for on complaint of the
stockmen the Nevada Legislature
promptly repealed the law. It i
estimated that 1900 animals
were killed during the time that
the law was in force: This figure
. oave the basis for last weeks
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-03

was when the Nevada legislature
was forced to enact the old law.
The forest officers of the Nevada
national forests realize how bad
conditions are, and will do any,
thing to assist the stockmen to
put down the nuisance.
Any one who finally discovers
an effective method to settle this
problem will have done Q great
service for the stockmen Of every
state west of the Missouri river.
AS an old and experienced stock
man, now in the employ Of Uncle
Sam, said of this wild horse pro-
blem: Theoretically it seems q
very simple matter to handle, but
practically it is quite the reverse. Z"
On the ranges of many of the
national forests the supervisors
have been at their Wits ends for
several years trying to devise a
method to meet the difficulty.
Apparently an entirely satisfac-
tory method can not be found
because of the inadequate estray
laws now enforced in the differ
ent states. Under the circum-
stances, the following plan has
been recommended to meet the
conditions in the national forests: {:
"lf the presence of the horses
is seriously damaging the nat
ional forest ranges and public
sentiment favors such action, the
supervisor may, upon petition Of
a majority of the permittees of a
grazing district, allow the horses
to be gathered and disposed Of
according to the state or territor-
ial laws. In such cases the forest
service will, upon recommends
ton from the supervisor, coop
crate in the construction of cor
rails or fences for the purpose Of
capturing the horses.
"Forest officers may drive un-
permitted horses from the ma
tional forests at any time, but if
the owners of the horses are
known and ownership acknow-
lodged the owner should be al
lowed to adjust the matter by
paying the grazing fee. If he
refuses to apply for a permit,
then a trespass charge should
be brought against him and tn e
case conducted according to in
structions. .
Unbranded horses may be
handled according to the state
estray laws, but forest officers
can not be allowed to gather such
horses for the purpose OF using
OF selling them, nor can they be
allowed to collect any remunera-
ton from any person for corrall-
ing unclaimed horses. The pol
icy Of the forest service will be,
therefore to cooperate with the
stockmen of the state or territor-
ial authorities when they take
the initiative in disposing Of wilc
horses in the national forests, but
the present laws and regulation,
do not admit of independent &C.
ton by the forest service.
The wild horse problem is only
one Of many which stockmer
have to contend with which the
government is trying in one way
or another to solve on the ranges
of the national forests. Preda.
tory animals, such as wolves
f, coyotes, mountain lions and Wild
cats, do thousands OF dollars
, worth Of damage to stock each
year in all parts of the country
On some ranges forest officers
have to contend with rustlers
, who sometimes succeed in steal
!, ing the great part of the stocl
. which the predatory animals dC
not kill. Poisonous plants are
another nuisance which give tn,
stockmen considerable trouble il
r.o,,, no rta ~ the nountrv
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
LnkinU HlA Grin.

Field Marshal Count Won Moltke, the
great Prussian strateglst. had the ut
most contempt for loquacity. On the
rare occasions when he addressed the
relchstag, his speeches were models of
brevity. At banquets it was his custom
to sit in silence except when he pro-
posed "His majesty. the king" or "The
health Of his majesty the king" On
one occasion an officer laid heavy
wager that at coming state dinner
Won Moltke would not use more than
seven words in proposing King VIII
Hams health. 1t happened that on this
occasion the great general said: "The
health Of his majesty the king, gentle
men," upon hearing which the officer
muttered: "Ah, the field marshal
grows old and talkative."- Buffalo
Commercial.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

costumes of the moment, the raffia be-
ing woven and interviewer in as many
as nine or twelve strands and caught
In front with huge buckle of the same
shape, like the frame of slate.
The cotton voiles were never pret.
tier than they are this season They
make charming simple gowns for sum-
mer An effective little gown Of plain
gray yoile had the blouse tucked to
form a yoke, and collar and cuffs Of
Irish crochet. The skirt was full, with
three tucks above the hem.
Children's socks are more elaborat.
than ever before. Stripes and checks
are both worn in all the various colors.
One of the newest styles is the white
sock with the checked top. Some of
the blue and white striped stockings
are embroidered at the top in red au-
chors to carry out the marine sugges.
ton of the blue.
The latest petticoat outdoes all others
in the sheath fitting effect of the hips.
There is deep belt that extends the
entire depth of the hips and from this
there falls fat founce trimmed with
lnnumerable insertions or rows of rib
bons. The bottom is finished with lit
tie frills and ruches Such skirt
takes up little enough room and adds
imperceptible bulk
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
For Tired Feet.

Many women are troubled with dry,
scaly skin on their feet. In such cases
there is no better cure than that sim
plest of home remedies-just plain
vaseline. This should be massaged into
the feet every night before retiring.
During this treatment use old bed linen,
for the grease makes rather bad stain
on the sheets at times. A well-known
chiropodist in large city tells me that
summing the feet is species of "cure-
ALL" She advises women to sit in the
sunlight in their bedroom with their
feet bare, allowing the sun and air to
get to them. She said: Suppose your
face never came in contact with the
sunlight and pure air-how would it
look, and how would it feel?" Her ar
gument was good, and it is worth try
ing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
The Youth Seeker.
youth seeker worries not.

The youth seeker worries not
She learns neither to borrow nor
hunt trouble.
She meets it with laugh when 1t
does come.
The laugh may come hard, but even
sickly smile is better youth keeper
than tears.
She lives moderately; neither work
ing nor playing herself to wrinkle-mak-
ing exhaustion.
She thinks, feels and lives youth
though not to the point of unseemlness.
Gray hairs and friskiness but accen-
tuatc years.
She enjoys The present to the full,
and does not acquire that age habit of
lauding the good old days.
She keeps well body, knowing that
Ill health is the surest destroyer of
youth.
She never gives her mind vacation,
but keeps it abreast with the times,
however much effort is required.
She keeps her heart young, knowing
that therein lies the true secret of a
successful fight on age which can
daunt even wrinkles and youth-destroy-
ing cares and sorrows.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
~~ooo~

Paris persistently declares that the
fashionable costumes shall be of silk
All manner of pongees are included in
the silks most worn.
Narrow soutache braid is used in
great profusion not only on cloth and
silk but on sheer materials like chif.
fon, where it is much seen as a trim
ming of imported blouses.
There is a demand for the separate
coat; this on account of the many odd
silk dresses worn. 1t seems strange
to think of the separate coat as a cut
dway model, but this is the smartest
shape; it is really tremendously becom-
ing, worn over an odd skirt.
Belts of plated raffia represent the
latest addition to the smart tailor-made
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

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Health and Beauty Hints.

Heat lard instead of water for mix.
Ing mustard plaster. 1t will be soft
er, will cause no blisters and is prefer.
able to water or egg mixtures.
Women who walk with no heels make
a mistake. The heel preserves the arch
of the foot and prevents it from be.
coming fiat. 1t keeps the ankle round
and Is help to the spine.
A simple lotion for keeping the com.
pleXion white and soft and smooth is
Eight ounces of orange flower water
two drains of tincture of benzoin. Add
the benzoln drop by drop.
The first thing a plain woman must
do is give her figure careful attention.
A stylish or even well-rounded body
Will nine times out of ten carry one
through far better than pretty face.
The skin should be carefully mas
saged before applying plaster to smooth
out wrinkles. Before putting on the
strips the flesh should be stretched
that is, made smooth-and then the
plaster is supposed to hold it fast.
To expand lhe chest try this exer-
else: Depress the chest, letting the
shoulders come forward, with the head
up and back. Raise the chest by mus
cular effort, not by breathing, to the
point Of greatest expansion. Raise and
lower the chest this way eight times
every morning and night.
If the hair is dull dead black it
can be made to shine by rinsing it in
many waters and drying it well. 1t is
then brushed with a brush over which
the palm of the hand has been rubbed
Into the palm there has been massaged
very little oil. This merely suggests
oil to the hair and makes it shine
little without making it greasy.
When the scalp is very dry it is not
necessary to wash the head more than
once i'll two months. Apply this hair
oil every night: Two ounces scentless
castor oil, two ounces cocoanut oil. one
ounce oil of rosemary, one-half dram
oil of jasmine. Mix oils with gentle
heat. Put in a bottle and shake for
five minutes
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Concrete houses are becoming COM
mon, and concrete ships seem to be on
the way. italian engineers have been
working In this direction for ten years
or more. One Of them recently pro-
posed the use of concrete armor ON
warships, and the Italian government
has agreed to tests. That government
already owns and employs several con-
crete steamships of about one hundred
tons capacity, and has found, 1t Is
said, that they originally cost only
about half as much as iron vessels, and
that the maintenance cost is little or
nothing In these novel craft the
frames and beams are made Of con-
crete, reinforced with round bars of
Iron, and the skin consists Of a single
or double layer of concrete strengthened
with wire netting and covered with
an outside coat Of clear cement. For
the purpose Of experiment such vessels
have been rammed by larger ships, and
en-" impression was produced" But a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
A Perfumed Caravan.

Everybody knows how subtle, pene.
trating and permanent is the rich per-
fume of altar Of roses. The larger part
Of the worlds supply of this delicious
scent Is made in Persia, where there
are many hundreds of acres devoted to
the cultivation of roses for this pur-
pose. At certain seasons of the year
long caravans of donkeys, laden with
altar, and under guard of soldiers to
protect the rich booty from attacks by
robbers, journey from central Persia
to the little port Of Bushre. whence it
Is exported to Bombay Other donkey
trains similarly escorted proceed to
ports on the Caspian sea, which, after
Hindustan, are the largest consumers
Of the costly luxury. When the wind
Is in the right direction the approach
Of one of these caravans is announced
by the scent long before 1t can be
seen, and the line of it's progress can
be traced by the odor for days after 1t
has passed by.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Memphis has decided, through It's
park commissioners, to restore to the
monument Of Andrew Jackson the in
scription, "Our Federal Union: 1t
must be preserved" The phrase was
a toast given by Jackson In 1880, on
the anniversary of Jefferson's birthday.
When the civil war broke out the idea
was not popular In Tennessee, and the
inscription was removed. The restora
ton of 1t Is sign of the passing of old
feelings and the growth of the new ma
tional unity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

When the skin is blotchy and mottled.
looking, relief is often given by wiring
Ing hot cloth out Of boiling water and
applying it to the face. Be careful thar
it is not so hot as to burn the skin or
the cure will be worse than the disease.
After keeping the cloth on for min.
ute, apply another wrung from cool
water. Alternate in this way several
times, then dry the skin and rub in
skin food.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Linen will last longer and be winter
and will iron much better If washed
by itself. To plunge 1t into the gel-
eral family wash is a mistake. II
should go into its own tub Of water,
be washed rapidly and rubbed but lit
tie, then boiled alone while the rest
of the laundry work is under way. It
will be ready to hang out when the
next relay of clothes comes to the
boiler and the longer It can stay In