Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-09
There are 1890. 900 peach trees

Inere are l,oUU,UUUPeach Trees
10 the peach belt Of South Mis-.
souri, and new orchards are con-
stantly being started, Two years
ago Q, 600 oar loads Of apples were
shipped from that section and last
year 200 car loads Of peaches
went out to foreign markets.
This year there will be a fair
peach crop and q larger ship
ment.
A message was received by the
police authorities Saturday after
noon announcing that there were
two noisy men on Iron Mountain
train No. % that were not desir.
Gus as passengers, and as a result
j. Shelton Of Corning and II.
Tilman of Naylor were lined up
before his honor, Judge Busby.
and given the trimmings.--Pop-
lar Bluff Republican.
William F. Altman, an old and
well-known citizen of the Sheriff
neighborhood, seven miles north
west of Dexter met with an acci.
dent last Friday afternoon, which
resulted in his death on Monday
night. He was assisting in put
ting up some wire fencing on his
place whsn the leaver that oper-
ates the wire pulling device slip
ped and struck Mr.. Altman in the
forehead fraetuHng the skull.
He was carried to the house
shortly after the accident and we
understand never gained con sci
business up to time Of his death.
He was a minister of the General
Baptist Church and was one Of
the best beloved preachers in this
! section Of the state. He was well
advanced in life being nearly or
quite seventy years Of age.--
Dexter Messenger.
Some Of the exchanges have
the following to tell Of q young
man named nu Bose, who lives
at our neighboring city the Bluff.
Du Bose invited bis sweetheart
TO take q buggy ride with him.
The young lady has q very fetch
ling lisp. He drove out on what
they call the "river road" over
there and 1t is q very nice bit OF
road to speed horse over, being
wide, shady and smooth. One
place on the road the trees meet
lover head and 1t is known as q
forfeit place for sweethearts.
When Du Bose reached this bit
of road he turned to his sweet
heart and said smilingly; "This
is where you have to pay toll;
the toll is either q kiss or a
squeeze" "Oh, Mr.. Du Bothi"
is what the young lady is said TO
have replied.
Monday night, James McCane,
Robt. Ward, Perry Ward, and G.
E. Tubbs, three OF whom are
married men, taking exceptions
to q negro being brought into
their neighborhood to roll logs
and thinking to have what they
called fun, they waited upon him
and had him "tote the mall" Il
, never entered their minds thai
. they were violating the law, but
when on Tuesday night, they
found themselves behind the bars
with no one willing to 60 theil
bail, they discovered they had
made Q mistake. A fsy years
! ! ago. this kind OF thing would
have gone unnoticed but just al
this time ell good citizeps are de.
tsrminsd TO stamp out every ap.
/, ,tpearancs Of evil Of this kind snt
thus II became necessary fol
these folks 10 plead guilty to an.
-, lawful interference with q laborel
In the course Of his employment
They all expressed themselves Al
!. being truly sorry the matter hap,
pened and say that they had nj
thought whatever of taking tn,
Law in their own hands. Th,
Ward boys have . good mother
George Tubbs is 3 good farms
Land James McCans has slway