Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-01-29
,ROUNDABOUTTHES STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Madeb 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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before the Bohemian colony in
that city. The violin was stolen
from q room in q hotel where he
was staying. The violin was
made by Alexandra Gsgliano, q
famous Italian violin maker Of the
eighteenth century, and was con-
sidered to be superior to any
Stradiyarius now in existence.
He had refused 1000 pounds in
Englishmoney for the instrument,
while in Australia. Detectives in
all the large cities Of the country
have been notified to look for the
violin, and Mudrech still hopes to
find it. He has spent 81, 900 in
the search Of his beloYed instru-
ment, and can not speak OF VI
even now without tears.
Here is 9 story on the Missouri
mule: A farmer, by hard labor,
raised a large crop of popcorn,
but as he could not sell il that
fall, decided to keep 1t till spring.
But when spring came he was
still unable to dispose OF it. The
corn stood the weather all right
until one day the sun got too hot
for 1t aud it began popping and
flying over the horse lot, and that
poor mule. thinking it was snow
ing, backed himself up against
the corn crib and frozs to deeth.
Tom Triggs, living four miles
north Of DeKalb, drove to st.
Joseph and on his way back home
the team became frightened at
the train and ran away, throwing
Mr.. Triggs out, breaking his
shoulder, also injuring him in
ternally. DR.. James Meadow
was called to his home and while
trying tn relieve the paine Of the
patient the house caught on fire
from a defective flue, and was
entirely consumed.
Seebert G. Jones, graduate Of
the Law Department of the Uni
versity Of Missouri, who has been
recently elected Circuit Attorney
of st. Louis, was known while q
student in the university as one
OF the hardest ''grinds" in school.
He took no part in athletics, ora
tory. or fraternity life, He car
ried twenty hours ofwork a week
and was graduated from the Law
Department in two years.
H. o. Severance, librarian Of
the University Of Missouri, has
written 3 book entitled ga Guide
TO the Current Periodicals. and
Serials Of the United States and
Canada, 1900." He was assisted
by Charles Harper Walsh Of the
Library Of Congress. The pubIi-
cation is . guide toward selection
and care Of publications and ID
the only book Of the kind in ex.
istence.
Clay County farmers had Q
wolf hunt west Of Liberty Satur.
day, and in the roundup two gray
wolves and four red foxes were
killed. The territory hunted ovel
i only eight miles from Ksnsa,
r.
City. Ths farmers formed intt
four lines, with captains on eacf
line, and drove toward the center
The wife Of the Rev. ]. n
Jones, pastor Of the Raptis
churches Of Dearborn and Gam
den Point, ives burned to deati
Thursday IN : railroad accidsni
at Rinoondo, Mexico. Rev. Jons
vas burned but not seriously
They we're on their way 70 Ras
con. Mexico, TO visit : daughter
The city council Of Cape Cir
ardsau are talking o. paving tn
sreetslof that little city. Non
too eoon. IS the Cape = he mud
died and slopplest town on earth
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