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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-04-15
'ROUNDABoUTTHES STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II The 1909 edition of the Missouri
Red Book, viii show that In tha
year the state assessor fount
there were S6s. 800 head of horses
In the state with . value Of sS2,.
s6S, ,7sa; 2s1,t77 head OF mules
valued at s12, $3.50, ,99s; 2.OsO, ,7eI
head Of cattle, value, s25, SIS, ,25s
and 1850, 1856 head of hogs worth
IS. .466,0S9. II these squealers
each weighed 200 pounds, and
had been sold ct the prevailing
prices OF to-day, 100, 1t would
mean o market value Of nearly
sAs, 900, ,Ooo.
The farm on which Bill Ander.
son snnihila.ed q detachment OF
Federal soldiers under Maj. A.v.
E. Johnston in 1894, near Gen.
tralis, known as the "Centralia
massacre" was sold q few days
ago for $33, 900. The tract COM
tsirs 44o acres and was owned by
Mrs. Jennie Gsrrard. The pur-
chaser was G. H. Early.
William T. Lamar committed
suicide fourteen miles northeast
of Richmond, Ray county, Friday.
His body was found In a pasture
and q carboio acid bottle was ly-
ing close to il. The man was the
son Of H. ]. Lamar who 10 one Of
the two sole Ray county survivors
of General Doniphan's famous
command in the Mexican war.
In the Missouri oratorical con.
test held at Liberty Thursday
night Walter F. David, Nod
away county boy attending Will.
lam Jewell College won first place.
Thets were six colleges in the
contest. Mr.. Davis ia establish
ing quite a reputation as speak
or.
;t'Ths farmer, the automobile
owner and the business man,"
the Slater Rustler says, "should
unite for good roads" Since the
farmer, auto owner and business
man are ell the same man he
might as well unite.
Last week the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company o.
Kansas City, gave g check for
$50, 900 to help out the Missouri
river navigation company. Now
is the time for the Kansas City
Star to claim the check is bogus.
The Wabash shops at this place
are only working eight hours q
day and five days > week ct pres
ont. They were closed down ell
day yesterday.-Moberly Moni-
tor.
J. NJ. Waggoner, Of Savannah
has received $1,000, the amount
of damages awarded him from
the G. B. q O., and has invested
90, 800 Of It in an Andrew county
farm.
Last weak the Stsnberry Herald
and the Etanberry Owl absorbed
the Etanbsrry Headlight and di-I
yidsd the subscription list. Il was
. case Of three papers in q two
paper town.
In the circuit oeurt ct Liberty
So = II falla -
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
THE EUROPEAN WAY.

Tag day Is playing out in the west, chiefly becanse it Is ill-mannered. In effect it Is a hold-up and is not in popular favor. The hospital tag day at Kansas City the other day was in its receipts a disappointment, for they fell much below the combinations of a year ago. In the face of this, the Kansas City Journal asks:
 "Why not abandon tag days here iii Kansas City and substitute the beau tiful and Inspiring charity days of Europe? In the European cities, in- stead of having the streets patrolled by women and girls who stop men and women and endeaVor to sell paper tags the young women have booths in the hotels and office buildings. and even upon the street corners, where they sell flowers for whatever the buyer wishes to pay. The booths are attrac- tiveiy decorated and the pretty girls are allowed 10 cry their wares to at tract attention. Only they do not go outside to solicit sales of flowers. The idea Is very pretty and it is inspiring To see upon the streets of a European city on charity day thousands and thousands Of men and women wear ing blossoms in token of their sym pathy and interest in the public char iries'
 This is certainly an improvement up on tag day, and there seems to be no reason why it should not become pop ular wherever adopted
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
LITTLE ToMATo-GRoWER.
Aiken Girl Gets 5o5 Cans of Toma-
 toes from One Tenth Acre Lot.

Paralleling the boys corn clubs. Aiken county, Sl C., has a group of girls tomato clubs, and The Aiken Journal and Review records an eX ample of success in one instance which ought to be preserved for a few years until this particular young lady gts little older. the only objection to it's publication then being that there would probably ensue such a rush of atten- tions from eligible bachelors as might of an acre she canned no less than 505 seriously embarrass. From one-tenth cans of tomatoes, which, considering her age and sex, is doubtless some what of a record.
 AS the seed for such plot of land" comments The Journal and Re view, costs very little. depending on the grade of representative in each dis trict, and as 1t does not take much labor to cultivate such a small plot and as the cost of canning is very l1t- tie, the profit on such an outlay is propoIrtionately very great, Taking out the cost of the cans-about two cents each-and figuring the selling price at 10 cents a can, the lowest es- innate on this one-tenth of an acre would be S30."
 When it is remembered that what our contemporary terms mot much labor appears in 8 very different light to the small cu7tivator, it would seem that the producer of more than 500 cans of tomatoes is entitled to distin- guished mention, at any rate. More noise will be made about the Aiken lad whose acre of corn yielded IA bushels, a figure which will be near, if not at the top of the state contest, to be de- cided fin December, but we hold that his little nelghbor has accomplished an equally notable feat.-Charlotte Ob- server
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Maine and the Census.

Maine's population on the day of cen- sus enumeration is found to be 742371 gain of almost 48 900 since 1900 or about ' per cent. New England com plete, therefore. is to be credited with 6.332, I45 inhabitants, against 5,592.O17 returned by the census of 1900 Of this increase more than 960, 900, nine -tenths is due to the growth of the three southern states, Massachusetts, Con- necticut and Rhode Island. The north ern tier have but small increases to re- port. Maine's gain being more than Vermont and New Hampshire combin- ed.
 Maine's increase in population has for so long been steady rather than rapid that we are apt to forget that Maine was once boom state. Between 1850 and 1S40 the population gained 102 900; in the next decade, S2 GOO Not until the census of 1870 was it's in crease checked though the rate was falling. In that year Maine woke to the unplea sant consciousness that it had lost since 1860 though the falling off was less than 2,000 In the past ffirty years it's progress has carried it from 64S,00 to TAP ,000 Its early boom was due to oscillations of the trend of population movement, for in the sos and 40's there was a current eastward as we'll as one westward Maine bene- fitted by this condition and had rreams of great destiny which have not been fulflle.-Boston Transcript
 Cuba consumes 400, GOO barrels of po- tatOes q year, more than one e-half of which It gets from Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
THE EVER FAITHFUL DOG.
Refuses to Leave Hospital Where His
 Master Lies III.

For the last three months a shaggy black dog has been pacing up and down in front of the Kings County hospital. Efforts of attendants to drive him away were vain.
 About August i an old man, sick and destitute, Pete Donohue, went into the hospital with a dog which he called Bruin. The doctors ordered him into the dispensary, and the dog refused to leave him. Bruin was put out six times, and finally resigned himself to stay outside.
 The first day Donohue was up he went to the window and there on the walk outside he saw Bruin gazing up at him. The dog almost went crazy with joy, and, despite his 15 years, he leaped up and down as in his puppy days. Since that time the good old dog has patrolled regularly beneath his masters window. Donohue Is in the consumptive ward. The dog never will make friends with any one, al- though the physicians, touched by his faithfulness, have taken to feeding him.
 Donohue says t-.1t he and Bruin have wandered over a good part of the country together. Neither of them had any home nor any other friends.-New York World
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
A TAXLESs TOWN.

The Bulletin has never taken any stock in past promises that municipal ownership would eventually produce a faxless town; in fact. it did not be- lieHe there was such a thing as d tax less town on earth; but there fs and it is fuss bted to the Milwaukee Jour nal for the story Of it, which is as follows.
 There is a little town in Sweden by the name of Orsou. Orson. Re member that name. For Orson Is one of the greatest towns in the world
 of course Orson isn't as big as London, or New York. or Bagdad, or perhaps Oshkosh. But Orsou has done something that none of the se-called great cities of the world has ever done.
 "Orson has lodged all local taxes successfully and honestly
 The OEson railway is free to every citizen of the town.
 The telephone service is free
 Schools and libraries cost the cit- izens absolutely nothing.
 "AH because, a generation or two ago. the patriotic people of Orson planted trees. OTson has a municipal forest that has yielded the town S5,- 0oe 600 in the past thirty years.
 And the $5,0o0, 900 has paid the running expenses of the town.
 of course, there isn't anything to hinder any American town from do- ing the same thing. But we don't mo- tice any American town doing it.
 But it's worth thinking about, isn't it?
 Also It might be worth while to cJnsiasr at the same time the fact that uf1Sfs Orson was paying her mu- nicipal expenses for the past year from tho proceeds of her wsfl-kept forest, the American nation, through neglect of her forests, was suffering loss of S2so ,ops 900 and more than 100 lives"
 No one has thought of such a meth cd as this Of producing taxless town; Ind this axanpie is only an incidental yeRalt of very wise action. If every sssa shAxAd dc it the spell would be
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
scss KILLERS BECOME BOSSES

Only the unsophisticated ever ex- 1T ect to see a party without a boss n" boss seems to be just as neces- sary for the direction of public affairs as he does for the promotion of indus ftr1al enterprises. It is always a new n1ach1ne that cries Down with the old Tnachine:' and not infrequently it is found that the change has really been no improvement This is the case in Massachusefts today where F'oss, the boss-killer, is playing the part of the hereest political boss the Old Bay state hAs known for many years. The Newharyport News. marking the ex tra 9frdinary conduct of the new gov ernor, says:
 This commonw edith has for many years seen no more ridiculous sight than that which is presented by the governor elect. All through the cam paign- he has been crying Down with 1T z bosses. In season and out of season he has derided the man who would take his own will and try to fierce it upon the people Yet no soon- CT is he elected than he is discovered at the same game himself He issues a bombastic letter in which he de- mands. not suggests, but demands, mark you, that Senator Lodge resign from the contest for the senatorship. He. a democrat attempts to dictate what the republicans shall do. in the legislature. He forgets the dignity of the office to which he has been elected and uses language which is any thing but hitting. He forgets that he is simply the executive officer of the state, and so tries to be the legislative end as well.
 And what has he accomplished? Merely this that all kinds of people are exasperated at his threats, and that Senator Lodge could not possibly, even if he wished to do so. withdraw from the contest Yes, more than this It Is leading people to compare Lodges record with Foss. And they find that Lodges name has been as- sociated with about all the progressive national legislation of recent times, while Floss has simply been making spdsches when he was running for office, but not making himself heard either in one way or another when constructive legislation was pending in congress-
 Such truths as these sink deep. The people know statesman from mountebank and in the power of per ception lies Lodges hope. Governor Floss is just beati lg himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
SOMETHING OF A FAREwELLINe


 The closing session of the Sixty first congress ought to be a. pretty busy session with the republicans, and to them an unexpected fsrewelling. when the members come toegther in December there will be over one hun dred Of them who have failed of re- election in the lower hOsase and at least ten members of the senate who have Fro return tickets.
 It Is not likely that they Wln do anything to emba<rass their@ success sors, although our deno nocrattc contem- poraTGes sre expressing fear that they will be vindicttve and do something 10 punish the people for their defeat. The Boston Post says;
 Vast damage may be done by those who rsmaiR; fer the new congress. elected by the people upon definite is- sues does not assemble fin regular ses- sion for Il mest1s to come. It is i'm Derative that public opinion shall be brought to bear upon this expiring congress with O. force and emphasis that shah compel observance of the popular will as expressed in the late elections
 There is little danger that the re- pu5licans will do anything to add bur dens to the country for they can trust tha democrats to do that, with per feet confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
Our Fleet Abroad.

The most powerful fleet of American warships that ever cross the Atlantic is now cruising in European waters and part of it is snugly anchored in the river Thames almost within sight of the city of London. There could scarcely be a more impressive object lesson of the modern idea of amity be- tween nations.
 We do not send out battleships across the sea to dazzle the eyes of the British; we cannot compete with them in their own special line of naval en- deavor, nor do we wish to. The visit is a neighborly one and we are sure of hsspitahle treatment Indeed it is not
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
THANKSGIVING REVERIES

fels. Clinging to my fathers hand I was taken to other places where the same fun ran high, and a happy finish it made to a happy day There were no electric lights in those days and the fires made a brave show, and, as the turpentine-balls were thrown about in the dusk, how we younger ones screamed, half from delight and half from terror. as We danced about to keep WarInI
 Thanksgiving sets the limit for some other things, too. All good housekeep- CTS were expected to have finished their autumn house. cleaning, to have all the preserving and pickling done, the mince-rneat in stock for winter use, and everything in readiness for the homecoming of the expected guests, for Thanksgiving was a call for the whole family circle to meet if possible. The buttery shelves must be fully supplied with all manner of pastry. One of my friends particularly prided herself on always having at that time twelve kinds of pie. Fruit cake, rich enough to keep through the season, was made, the cookie jar must pe filled to fill the children later, nuts and popcorn must be in store, and, tell it not to the w. c. T. U., the cider barrel was at hand. As we look back we wonder what sort of digestion the eaters had in those days, but less was heard of dyspepsia than now. Have we lost in health as we have gained in knowledge of the laws of health?
 The home coming-s were the event of the year. The older ones enjoyed talking over the past and telling their plans for the future. The deaths in the family since the last reunion wera tenderly referred to, the weddings that had occurred were reported, and often the new relatives thus obtained were met for the first time The babies, too, must be brought forward for inspec- ton each one the very smartest and brightest of the tribe, and the amazing growth and advancement of all the children to be noticed, while every Suc- cess in business or elsewhere was an- nounced to sympathetic hearers. What wonder that New Engfanders valued Thanksgiving above all other days; and as the old New England stock has spread over our broad land, they have carried their love for Thanksgiving, until now it is national instead of sectional holiday forming another link in the chain that binds together north and south and west in ever strengthening nuion. Let us hope that the warmth of mutual respect and nants of criticism and jealousy until there shall be no dividing line except that of friendly emulation.
 To all readers of The Bulletin a kind wish accompanies these thoughts. Somewhat beiated. you say, but idlers are apt to be behind time. Perhaps, too. in observing the day, your req sons for thankfulness may have be- come stronger and clearer than they were before. In making the day de- lightful for others you have found de- light: in helping others to forget their sorrows, yours have been fogotten; in
 AH- ,,At1 have been frightened.
 Especially to The Bulletin do We ex- tend g Thanksgiving greeting. May it's subscription list never grow less, and it's good intentions never fail of fu1f1lment.
 AN IDLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
carneoie,s Favorite Scheme.

Andrew Carnegie will celebrate his 18th birthday by making 9 gift to the Carnegie technology schools in Pitts burg of $3,50O,000. He has already given $20, ,000, 900 to found the insti- ute in Pittsburg, including it's library museum and concert hall. This Pitts burg institute is Mir. Carnegie's favor ite endowment and he means to make it as effective and useful as money nArn accom- nli sh.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

of the world, whether minister or mar ketman, schooImaster or stoker, the man who gets up when the whistle blows, and does his days work well and uncomplainingly though he sees no chance to get ahead, who stands by his post as true soldier of civiliza- ton. He shall not be passed by in our large estimation of the scope and worth of modern herroism.
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 A small boy on his way to school, tugeilg a crook-neck squash as large as himself, reminds me of the begin ming of this Thanksgiving work in our midst. We had then a woman for city missionary, and to her we owe much, and from her this generous Thanksgiving offering takes it's start. Sne well knew from her own experi- ence that many small gifts united will make large one, and so she asked the children to bring to school during the days preceding Thanksgiving one apple and one potato The amount collected in this way was 8 surprise to her and to many others. The plan has continued till now. Y ear after year has seen such a collection made in the schools for the benefit of the destitute Of the city, though now it rarely occurs that child contents herself with the amount first asked for. The result is wonderful in variety and amount, and If we read the report made by the city missionary we shall find that it takes but g. short time to fill a barrel with vegetables or apples. The children no longer restrict themselves to those things, but a glimpse at the collection heaped together in the various school buildings shows 8. great variety of stores, and tells us that not only the grocer has been patronized, but also the baker, the meat market and the fruit dealer, while 5ellies and canned fruits are brought in to help swell the contribution. No child feels too roor at Thanksgiving to bring something for poor people, and the smaller the child the larger the selection he makes. From the children the custom has spread among their elders, until all our community have become interested in their work, and it is quite improbable that anyone should lack @ comfortable meal on this day so dear to the Ameri- can heart and especially to the New Englanders among whom 1t took its rise. The proper way to make people thankful seems, from o1den times, to be to supply them with g. feast, and Thanksgiving is firmly associated in our minds with good things to eat So we hear of employers giving turkeys to their workmen, Of The Bulletins prize turkeys going to public insti- tions about town, of work done by the Salvation Army and by the various branches of the Kings Daughters, to say nothing of the many helped by the several churches to which they belong. And lately mention was made in our daily papers of Thanksgiving boxes for soldiers and sailors. Choice eating must open the heart in some way, for we all know a child is usually attract ed towards those who give them candy or something nice to eat. Newcomers to our town have commented with sur prise and admiration upon the various charitable organizations existing here, as being in greater proportion to our population than fn many other locali- ties. and when we think of the Shelt- ing Arms, Rock Nook, the Johnson and the Huntington homes, above all, the Bacltus hospital, we certainly have some reason to be proud of our little city.
 Another unique way of celebration is the barrel burning, which seems to be almost entirely a. local custom. How used to enjoy the barrel-burning in my childhood A large vacant lot
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
SHORT CUTS TO FAME OR THE
 LONG HAUL.

Almost simultaneous with the an nouncement the other day of the 19 new additions to the Hall of Fame came the publication of 58 more names to be added to the Carnegie hero list. A double dose of good cheer it was as well as a delightful antidote to the hot personalities of fierce political cam paign. for heroism always makes the primitive chords of our nature vibrate and down deep in our souls we, as well as those who dWelt in the far-o1 Homeric age, are all hero Worshippers.
 These particular institutions that re- cognize the doer of valiant deeds, work in different ways. One is on the lookout for oeca sional display of swift glance over the broad field of conternporaneou life and when it sees a man or woman on a moments mo- tice rislzing health or life for some one else. 1t says 'bravo! a medal for you, or pension" It starts with the assumption that every 24 hours sit nations arise that test the courage and self sacrifice Of observers. As soon as q person is found willing to jump into the water after a little child, or go down into the Suffocatfng fumes of a burning mine to rescue com rade. or to pull 8. stranger away from an approaching locomotive, even though the rescue may involve the loss of a limb, that person receives some thing besides the thanks of the par ties benefited, 8 signal honor repre- senting the appreciation of the public health.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

so many years that a squadron of powerful foreign ships of war would be permitted in the Thames at all.
 If warships must ride the waters ot alien countries let them do so in peace. An expensive paradox, perhaps, but one that may yet convince the world of the uselessness of all war; Boston Post
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
Wnrth Aha Price

Forty million dollars is not too high a price to pay for the identification of all the steam roads within the metro- politan district of Boston. The escape from the smoke cinders and noise that go with coal burning engines is worth more than that, and the city and the passengers ought to be willing to pay the price-Providence Journal.
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them. There are creators of inequal- ity-people who think they could not be it if the other fellow Is not less; and by false estimates of life inequal- ity is often thought to exist where it does not.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

Daniel" the new play in which Wright Lorimer will soon be seen, is to have an elaborate stage setting. Mir. Lorimer will not discard '"The Shepherd King as he plans to alter nately present the two plays.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster and march king, has left the New Ha- ven hospital and gone to New York, having recovered from the illness, which prevented him from continuing with his band on tour.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26

George W. Chadwick has completed his score for the incidental music and special songs for Henry w. Saw ages production of "Everywoman."
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA

Currents" Preston Gibsons new play, will be produced in Washington December 12. Currents" is a. play of Newport and New York society.