Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-30
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Mad by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
\ nal. Some Credited, and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

umns of the Holt county News, in
its issueo Of July 8, 1859, then pub
lished In oeegoa by Cyrus Cook.
Late last Thursday: evening,
Lon Merrill and q boy by the
name of Watkins, both of Town.
ley a small saw mill town about
four miles north Of Maiden on
the main line Of the Cotton Belt
railroad, became involved in a
difficulty and Watkins seriously
stabbed Merrill. Both boys are
about IA and Is years old and
had been up in town and were re-
turning home when it is alleged
that Merrill called Watkins
"Dutchy" by way Of derision,
whereupon Watkins proceeded to
use his knife with telling effect.
DR.. Homer Beali of Maiden, was
called and dressed the unfor-
tunate boy and pronounced his
case very serious as the knife
penetrated the abdominal cavity.
Maiden News.
Two young ladies Of Dexter
were discussing their new Easter
hats and lingerie over the phone
The other day. A man called for
a number and accidentally got
on the line. He listened to the
conversation a minute and then
asked il 1t was his number.
Neither Of the ladies answered
him and he asked again. One
OF the young ladies finally asked
him what line he thoughthe had.
Judging from what I have heard
it must be the clothes line," he
answered. Dexter Messenger.
Here is a puzzle that puzzles
; everybody: Take the number Of
your living brothers, double tho
amount, add to 1t three, multiply
by five, add to il tn Q number Of
your living sisters, multiply the
, result by ten, add the number Of
deaths OF brothers and subtract
$50 from the result. The right
figure will be the number OF
deaths, the middle will be the
!, number of living sisters, and the
, left will show, the number of liv-
. ing brothers. Try it and see.--
Kansas City Journal.
There are 1900, 900 peach trees
a in the peach belt OF South Mis-.
souri, and new orchards are con
stantly being started. Two year,
! ago 1000 car loads of apples were
shipped from this section ant
: las. year 200 car loads Of peaches
: went out to foreign markets
!, This year there will be fai
: peach crop and Q larger shipment
\ -Potosi Independent,
vi A special dispatch to the Glob'
q Democrat from Charleston, Mo.
dated ApriIe, says: East Prairi
ten miles south Of this city, wa
: visited last night by burglsrs
!, The drug store of Mr.. Hawkin
: Twas robbed Of $40, rszors an,
other articles. At the Doyl
drug store, some money an
numerous articles were stolen
!, A futile attempt was made TO 70
the postnfice.
Il Nearly the entire business sec
j. ton ot Elvins was destroyed b
10 iirs between 500 and 8 90 o'cloc
the morning Of April g.. tn
losses are estimated ct $150, ,00l
= about hall Of which is covered b
al insurance. The IRE is belieye
! 10 have been the work Of an in
eendiary.
al A noted French sayant warn
i. the people against rising immsdI
4. ztsly from sleeping on the theoE
!, that It brings on madness. v
agree with al he says, for moth
Il ing mRkes ps more burned M
'is than b hsfe ip Est up ss 500
IL ! as ue unke.