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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-31

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ed Cclville, WASH, December II.
reached Mrs. Mosely several
hours after Mosely had shot him-
self. Il stated money had been
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had shot himself he begged for a
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pleaded with the clergyman to
pray for him, as he "had been
mighty wicked, but for him not
to ask questions" Mosley, who
is . printer, came recently from
Bloomfeld, Mo-, where, four
months ago, he was married. His
uncle ct Bloomfield is the prssi-
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city BY getting on the PODS under
q passenger train. They got on
the rods without being detected.
The night was cold and they wore
thin dresses, 90, by the time the
train had made It's first stop, some
forty miles away, they were COM
pelled to leave the train. After
walking some ten miles, they
were finally found by some off,
cials, and were nearly frozen and
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-31

lend Of the year.
Adair county is one OF the lead
ling counties In the state in the
Iway Of raising goats. The goats
lare used TO a considerable extent
lin clearing land OF small brush
land undergrowth.
! A man in Cape Girardsau
lcounty recently took base ad-.
vantage Of some unsuspectine
person and sold an old gander,
said to be twenty years old, for
q Thanksgiving dinner.
w. D. vandiyer, former insur-
ance commissioner of Missouri,
has been elected and accepted the
office OF ce-president and treas
urer Of the Central States Life
Insurance Company Of st. Louis.
Parma has passed an ordinance
in conformity with the new state
law concerning drunken persona
boarding trains. 1t is now . $40
penalty for any intoxicated per-
son to attempt to board a train
at Parma.
II is said that in the Ozark
towns the loafers have just two
general topics Of discussion. One
is the subject Of bait. which lasts
six months when II is dropped,
and the rest Of the year given 10
the general behavior Of hunting
dogs.
The local option law may not
be very strictly enforced in some
places, put over at MsrshsH the
other day the Judge dished up
1.-TWO Zines Of $500 and s400 and q
six months' Jail sentence TO one
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the law.
An oil company from Chanute,
Kansas, agreed to sink two wells
to the depth Of 1900 feet, in
Grundy county IL the people will
give them 5000 and leases on
8, 900 acres Of land. That seems
q pretty safe proposition for the
oil company.
II takes only Q few days to
work wonders here in old Mis-
souri,. On November Ii, near
Whitesville, an apple tree was in
full bloom and leaf. It was Q
pretty sight, yet we would hardly
expect tc even find green apples
on that tree today.
Each year deer and eik are
killed at the Taney county game
preserve and sold on the SPRING
field markets. The meat Is sold
at "dear" prices. This year isI
was necessary to get ; permit
from the state game warden be-
fore the game was killed.
Last week the Davis CIeaver
Produce company bought 12OO|
rabbits in one load from H. NJ
Graves Of Ten Mile. The price
paid for the load was $50. The
rabbits wers shipped east for
consumption. II seems that
Macon is . market where any
thing can be ssold in any quantity. |
Mrs. Laura Hendrix, about e4 |
years Of age. was found dead In /
her home BY the nsiehbors who
IA <zl n.4< L.. -.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
DIAMOND BILLY
VISITS COLUMBIA
Is Well Known as a Horse
Dealer in Many Foreign
Countries.
ALSO INTERESTED IN SHOWS
Has Large Collection of Wild
Animals Wintering at
Lancaster, Mo.

William P. Hall, commonly known
as Diamond Billy" a horse dealer of
international reputation, was recently
in Columbia to place his wife in the
Parker Memorial Hospital for surgical
treatment.
Mr.. Hall is we'll known over the
country as a horse and mule buyer,
having been the first to export Amer
lean horses into Germany. For the
last sixteen years he has been ship
ping horses to Germany. England, Ire
land, Africa and other foreign coun-
tries. He often buys and sells as
many as 10000 horses in years
time.
BESIDES being actively engaged in
the buying and selling Of horses. Mr.
Hall has, for a number of years, been
interested IN shows. He has recently
purchased the Pan American shows.
Cherokee Eds Wild West and Rice
Brothers circus.
Speaking of his shows, Mr.. Hall
said: My shows are now wintering
in Lancaster. | have a large collec-
ton OF animals there 1t is my in
tention to put three-ring circus on
the road next spring. have owned
several shows, but nave made only
one venture IS circus manager.
This was in 1905, when l started the
William P. Hall shows, which lasted
only one season"
Because of his fondness for dia-
monds Mr.. Hall is popularity known
as Diamond Billy" 1t is not uncom-
mon to see him wearing diamonds on
his tie. his shirt, watch-chain and
rings. He usually wears a silk hat
and a long. blue overcoat with broad,
black silk iapels.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
SHOWS GREATEST INCREASE.
Agricultural College of the University
Of Missouri in the Lead

According to Prof. W. =. Cochel.
chief OF the department OF Animal Hus-
bardry in the State College of Penn
sylvania. and a graduate of the Uni
versity OF Missouri, there has been a
greater per1 antage of increase in the
enrolment of the College of Agricul-
ture, Of the University of Missouri,
than in any other agricultural college
in the United States.
Professor Cochel has been making a
special investigation of this subject in
American institutions, and in a letter
to member of the faculty at the
University of Missouri says: The Col
lege of Agriculture of the University of
Missouri compares very favorably
with other institutions in regard to the
percentage of increase. In fact, it is
higher than from any other institu-
ton so far reported
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
FARMERS HAVE sARNWARM!NG
Cider, Apples and Gingerbread al
Dance by Agricultural Students.

Cider, Apples and Gingerbread at
Darce by Agricultural Students.
A genuine country barnwarming,
complete with calico dresses, blue
overalls. hard cider, red apples, pea
nuts, popcorn, gingerbread and home
made candy was the entertainment
given by the students in the College
| of Agriculture of the University of
Missouri in the big barn on the
grounds of the State Experimental
farm last night. More than ninety
couples were present. All were
dressed in farmer" costume. Several
| large hay wagons collected the crowd
from all parts of town. Part of the
crowd danced, while the rest went to
the country and roasted bacon and
marshmallows. The large loft of the
barn was decorated with leaves, fodder
! and small trees.
Miss Sallie Baldwin, a junior in the
College of Arts and Science. received
the first prize for having the best
farmers wife" costume 1t was a re-
plica OF the columns. Miss Leota
Rogers, secretary to Dean f. L. Mum
ford, received second prize, Mis-
souri, pillow cover
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
$1,000 A MINUTE FOR COOK.
Photograph Concern Gets Tabloid
Talk Of Pole Find.

Talk Of Pole Find.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22-How would
you like to get $1,000 minute just for
talking? That's what Doctor Freder-
ick A. Cook, discoverer of the north
pole, received for five consecutive min
uteS. 1t is a record price, but the
persons who paid it consider it worth
while.
They are Landay Bros, manufacture
ers of electric monographs, at No.
400 Fifth avenue. When Doctor Cook
reached this city, after his great
achievement, they lost no time in max
ing arrangements with him.
At first the idea was to have the
explorer deliver lengthy and eX-
haustive lecture into a monograph,
giving all the details of his journey,
but he said that other plans precluded
any such thing, and the best he could
offer was five-minute speech into the
monograph.
This was accepted at the price of
$4,000, or $1,000 a minute, visitors
to the electric show now in progress
in Madison Square Garden may hear
the precious word-a capsule story of
The discovery-"canned" but coherent.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
FOR A STATE FIELD MEET.
annual intercollegiate Games May
Be Held In Kansas City.


II An annual ter-Collegiate track and
field meet for Kansas City will be a
possibility if the plans of a number of
coaches of Missouri collegiate teams
are brought to successful culmina-
ton. A move has been started toward
an organization to be known as "The
Intercollegiate Athletic Association of
Missouri" o. c. Bell, athletic direc-
tor of the kirksville State Normal
School; A. A Mason, who holds a SINH
lar position at the Warrensburg State
Normal; F. l.. Tinkham, football and
track coach at Westminster, Fulton
and others are interested in the move
ment for permanent organization.
The association will be modelled
along the lines of the Iowa State As
ISOLATION. The annual Iowa track and
field meet is the biggest event of its
! slnd in that state If the Missouri or
ganlzatiOn is perfected the first event
Is TO be giant track and field meet
In the spring. Kansas City probably
will be selected as the best place to
Mold the games. 1t is proposed to
invite every big school and college
IN the state to join the association.
The only teams barred will be Mis-
souri, and Washington t., members of
the Missouri Valley Conference The
i've state normals and William Jewell,
christian Brothers College, Drury,
Rolla. Missouri Valley, Westminster,
Iarkio and all others Will be asked to
Join the association.
Although the first event planned is
to be a big track and field meet, the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24

Call 55 Double 81 to get the Mis-
sourian business office by telephone.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24

l-cu WHO are lntereSJeu III perIectlnS
series of baseball games and play for
the Missouri championship even as
the Missouri Valley Conference schools
play for the Missouri Valley title.
Football and basketball ball will fol-
low and a big indoor meet in Conven
ton Hall during the winter months
will be observation-disclosures City
Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
LIKE COURT HOUSE DoRMiToRY
Jury in Barnes Case First to Sleep in
New Quarters.

The jury in the case against Stock
Earnes, who was charged with stealing
a COW from r. B. and r. J Estes, was
the first to sleep in the new court
house dormitory for juries. The jlry'
said the dormitory was as good as any.
thing they had at home. Jerry b. Han
cock. member of the jury. was The
superintendent in charge Of building
the court house.
Barnes was discharged by the jury.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
M Rho Beta Receives.

The M Rho Beta. an honorary So
ciety OF the School of Education. gave
a reception last night for the faculty
Education of the university Speeches
were made by faculty members and
students. 4 committee was elected
to draft constitution for an organiza-
ton of male students in the School
of Education.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
Enoinee-inq Society Meets.

The local branch OF the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers, com
posed of Junior and senior students
in the School Of Electrical Engineer
ing, held its first meeting OF the year
Friday night Tie members were en-
tertaned by Prof. and Mrs. A. E.
Flowers. assisted by Miss Allen, at
their home at &c Allen Place.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
Christian Science Services.

Christian Science services will be
held at II o'clock Sunday morning, at
91Oa Broadway. The subject of the
sermon will be Probation after
Death" Sunday school will begin at
10 o'clock.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
The Importance of Form.

B. Ginner.-The caddie laughed so
when fooled that felt like Draining
him.
Friend.-Why didn't you?
B. CT didn't know the proper
club to use-Boston Transcript
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
Dean Williams 70 Sneak.

The Guest in the House is the
subject of an address to be given by
Walter Williams, dean of the School
OF Journalism of the University Of
Missouri. at the Y. NJ G. A, at ;
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
To Ocen Wednesday.

The new Oxford Tailoring Company
with largest stocks and greatest values
will be ready for you starting next
Wednesday. See announcement in
this issue of the Missourian. tAdv.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
COURT HOUSE ROOF LEAKS.
Rain Soaked Through Into Circuit
Court Room.

The new court house is not yet
waterproof. When the building was
finished last year it was found that
the roof leaked and a new one had to
be put on. The new roof is evidently
not much of an Improvement on the
first, as during the rain Friday water
leaked through in the corridors and in
the Circuit court room.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-24
Grab Her, You Chump!

She (pretty. but sedate).-I admire
a man who holds fast to his ideal.
He Ca ninny) .-But-but you won't
let me.-Boston Transcript.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
MONTANA'S ELECTORAL VOTE
MAY BE LOST IN THE MAILS
Vice President Fairbanks Warns Sem
ator Dixon Ballots Are Over
due-CIaim Letter Was
Registered

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 25.-Dr. o. A.
Langstrum, chairman of the Repub-
lican central committee, today received
a, telegram from Senator J. NJ. Dixon
who is in Washington, to the effect
that Vice President Fairbanks had told
him (DixOn) that this was the last day
upon which the messenger from Mon
tana could deposit the presidential cleo
toral vote of that state, and that the
messenger had not arrived.
General Charles s. Warren of this
city, who has been selected to present
the vote at Washington, said this after
noon the vote had been sent to Vice
President Fairbanks by registered mail
and that Secretary H. N. Blake of the
electoral commission had the receipt
showing that the vote had been re-
ceived in Washington.
General Warren said he would be
on hand February 10 when the elec-
toral college met.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
SENATE ADOPTS
BILL FOR THREE
EXTRA JUDGES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO
INCREASE JUDICIARY
ASSEMBLY BELIEVED SURE TO
INDoRsE MEASURE
CaminettI Wants Railroad Owned by
State-San Francisco CONNER
cial Body Opposes Anti-Jap-
anese Legislation
[By Associated Press
O ACRAMENTO. Tan 25In +he

ACRAMI1NTO, Jan. 25.-In the SEN
N ate TODAY the bill increasing the
number of superior court Judges
In Los Angeles from six to nine was
passed by vote of Ga to 2, Holohan
and Campbell being the only senators
voting against it.
Caminetti introduced a constitutional
amendment providing for a system of
State-oWned steel roads over which any
person or corporation may run trains
under the supervision of state officials.
Inc petition of the members Of the
san Francisco chamber of commerce,
who went to Japan several months
ago, and whose petition protests
against the passage of the anti-Japa-
neSe legislation, was read
In the assembly the Asiatic Exclusion
league, following a letter addressed to
the members of the assembly, urging
them to vote for the Drew-Jo Johnson
bills prohibiting aliens from being
members of corporations, holding lands
and segregating them in schools and
residential districts, has circulated at
the capitol another communication de-
nying that the number of Japanese in
this country is decreasing and reply
ing to other recent assertions in dis
patches from the east.
Nathan G. Coghlan of San Francisco
introduced a joint resolution calling
upon the California delegation in con-
gress to urge the establishment in Pa
cific waters of a fleet whose war
strength shall be as great as that of
any other nation on the Pacific. Japa-
nese were not mentioned.
The assembly notified the senate it
had passed the Walker-Otis antf-race
track bill. Walker stated he would
follow the measure closely and see if
it received due consideration within a
reasonable time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
HEAVY DAMAGE
DONE TO DELTA
AREA BY FLOOD
S500,O0n LOS" Is SUSTAINED
NEAR ANTIOCH
VAST FERTILE TRACTS COVERED
BY DELUGE
One of CaIifornia's Oldest RecIama-
ton Districts Submerged by
Breaks in Levees-one
Crevasse Repaired
IBy Associated Press.l

A NTIOCH, CAL, Jan. 25.-The Bethel
n tract, or Sand Mound district, as
it is commonly known, lying south
OF Jersey island, on the main land, and
containing 1000 acres, is the latest rec
lamation area to succumb to the flood
waters. The Back Cross Ievee, between
it and the Gordon place, broke last
night, and the entire district is being
flooded.
This was one of the oldest reclama-
ton tracts in the delta region, and the
loss will reach $500,000.
The farmers were engaged in dairying
and vegetable raising, there being a
very large acreage of asparagus, celery
and alfalfa.
The Perly residence on Upper Sher-
man, where the break occurred Satur-
day, was swept away today
The levee which broke on the Cali
fcrnia Fruit Gamers association tract,
rear Oakley, was repaired last night,
and hundreds of acres will be saved
Encouraging reports continue to come
from UP river points, showing the wa
ter to be falling. At high tide today
the water was six inches lower than
yesterday, and the rains which fell to-
day and yesterday farther east will
not affect the rivers for three days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES
EXPECTED TO BE DELAYED

The bill for the increase Of superior
judges in Los Angeles county which
passed the senate at Sacramento yes
terday will in all probability receive
favorable action in the house this
week.
There is no doubt that the governor
will sign the measure, which will i'm
mediately take effect. Appointments
of judges to fill the newly created judi
cial positions will, however, be delayed
for several weeks, it is thought, and
this will give time in which to arrange
the additional court rooms.
Work on the two. rooms at the annex
to the county Jail is progressing rap
idly toward completion and will be
ready for occupancy by the first week
in February.
Until the hall of records is completed
temporary arrangements must be made
for another court room, and it is prob
able this may be located in the cham
Der now used by the grand jury.
Eleven names are prominently men
toned in connection with the appoint
ments to be made by the governor 20
fill the added benches. These are w.
H. Jamison, Robert A. Ling, J. NJ.
Davis, Dana Weller, George Davis, Pas
adena; j. w. Ballard, George Sanders,
Hartley Shaw, Justices H. A. Pierce,
H. I'll. Rose and William Frederickson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
Mine WORKERS
CHARGE FRAUD
CONTINUED from Page One,

Billy Vacher is paid $65 a month for
his labor of scrubbing the kennels and
as stable boy.
Officers of the league say this is
necessary until better ARRANGEMENTS
can be made, but the element an
tagolstic to the former dog catcher per
sistently objects.
The factions in the league are de-
clared to have been represented on the
investigating committee by the follow
ing members and affiliated as is stated /:
Against Lawson, e. S. Field, Mrs. w.
A: Weldon, Mrs. Josephine Luthe DR..
w. A. Lamb, whom Lawson displaced,
and Miss Helen Mathewson: for Law
son, Mrs. George Drake Ruddy, Mrs.
Lulu Pile Little and G. Fred Herr.
Lawson Has Attorney
When asked for statement last
night Mr.. Lawson declined to talk Of
the trouble, referring the reporter TO
his attorney, Russ Avery. 1t was stat
ed that If the league dispIaces Mr..
Lawson as assistant secretary he can
not be dismissed as city pound keeper
except by the mayor, who appointed
E1m, and his attorney is prepared to
demand a fair and full investigation.
which Lawson's friends assert he
courts. At the city hall it was stated
yesterday that Mayor Harper had
agreed to take no action until the mer-
its of the case had been clearly pre-
sented.
Friends of the Humane Animal
league generally regret the troubl. that
has arisen. They say the league has
been doing a good work and that Mr..
Lawson is considered efficient. What
charges were preferred against him
have not been announced as vet to Mr..
Lawson's attorney, although a director
of the league admitted that perhaps
Mr.. Lawson had not been as diplomatic
as he might have been with woman
members Of the board; that there had
been friction between officials and that
the majority believed he should retire
'in the interest of harmony.I
Perry W. Weidner member of the
directorate, who was referred to yes
terday as the spokesman for the anti
Lawson faction last night declined to
make statement in regard to the sub
ject, saying he knew of no trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
RAIN BREAKS ALL RECORDS
FOR SIXTY YEARS IN NORTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Another
storm, following closely that of last
week, prevails over the Pacific coast
states, causing high winds and heavy
rains over most of California.
The storm warnings are displayed at
all stations. The rainfall has been
copious in the San Francisco bay sec
ton and in the upper Sacramento val
ley. A precipitation Of nearly nine
inches has been recorded in this city
during the present month
There have been twenty-three rainy
days in January, which equals the rec
ord for sixty years.
Reports from river valleys today are
encouraging, no further floods having
occurred, but there has been heavy
snow in the mountains.
Railroad traffic is resumed as rapidly
as conditions will permit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-26
FIGHT TO SAVE RECLAIMED
AREA GOES ON HEROICALLY

STOCKTON, Jan. 25.-The fight to
save the reclamation area has been
somewhat hampered by strong cold
wind which has lashed the water into
waves that have been pounding the
levees numerically. The great fight is
now at Terminus, where the wind
reached the velocity of gale last
night.
Seepage is also causing much trouble.
1t is believed, however, that the
reclamation will be saved. .-.
Reports from points east Of Stock
ton and from the San Joaquin bridge
are to the effect that the water is fall
ing. Cold weather continues.