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Ripley County democrat., 1910-02-11

Nv 1<uuls cVuutf was fsoSasAS
lined $500 for carrying q pistol.
Wolves appearto be plentiful
In SCOTT county. as various COM
Hunities are organizing parties
to 90 out on chases after them.
Puxico is preparing for the
Hpilding of Ave new brick busi-
1855 houses this spring, to cost
from 5000 to 5000 each.
Lewis Miles was fatally shot
while hunting rabbits near Car
,uthsrsville recently while drag
ging his gun over 9 log muzzle
first.
Butler county is sorely in need
Of new jail and the grand jury
condemned the old one last week
and recommended that . new one
be built.
Charleston will have q fair as
sociation, q building and loan as
ISOLATION and q new laundry all
organized and put into operation
this year.
Five townships 10 Howell coun-
~ recently voted on the question
otrestraining swine, sheep and
goats, and the result stood 817
for the proposed law and 1923
against 1t.
Jasper county has an expert
nlsntal farm and residents OF
Lawrence county are petitioning
their county court 10 set aside a
twenty acre plot OF ground to be
2 80 =
used for this purpose.
The various militia companies
Of the state will miss their annual
outings at the expense of the
state for 1910. The encampment
this year win be for commission
cd officers only. Instructors from
the United States army will aid
in the work Of the encampmsnt,
The big Bills, the little Bills,
the long Bills, the short Bills, the
good Bills and the bad Bills. but
all OF them happy Bills, met at
Excelsior Springs on the t4th in
the sixth annual banquet Of the
Club Number One, each hav-
ing paid over q dollar bill for his
seat at the table. 4
Tha p.,nh,,o., bo.. .h.. .
Poplar Bluff company has the
biggest sign in Missouri, one
letter being sixteen feet across,
The sign is one hundred and fifty
feet in length, and the letters are
Ripley County democrat., 1910-02-11

fost D15patch. Former Gov.
Joseph w Folk issued Q statement
Saturday declaring that he is not
inclined to make the race for the
democratic nomination for United
States senator, but may yet do 90
II strongly urged. He prefers, he
says TO stay out Of the senatorial
fight, but is not ready to make .
definste announcement until he
has heard from his supporters
throughout the state.
The statement follows:
There has been much mislesd-
ing speculation in reference to /,
my position on the senatorship
thatit becomes necessary forme to
define my position. / say frankly
that the senatorial race has not
been attractive to me, and | have
not been inclined TO snter that
contest. The only reason that
could induce me to ask the nomi.
nation would be the conclusion
that il is essential in order tokeep
up the fight for the democratic
principles / have been advocat-
ing. Under no circumstances win
l quit the fight for these demo.
cratic ideals; on the contrary,
/ shall battle for them as long
as have life and strength
to do 30. / have felt I could
advance these principle better
than | am now situated than
! possibly could in strenuous
party contest for . nomina.
ton, and / have not go far en-
oouraged those who have asked
that ! run for senator.
The demand has now become
so insistentfrom every part of the
state that ] cannot remain silent
longer without being misunder-
stood. / will not desert those who
have fought with me for the prin-
ciples of Democracy that ! con-
slider paramount to my own in.
terests and to my own advances
ment. I will keep the faith, and
II after due consideration 1t IL
thought advisable, I win make
the fight as best I can for what
ever official position 1t is believed
these principles demand.
I am hearing from my friends
over the state. When | have their
views, ] shall arrive at a conclu-
sion as to my duty and announce
ill.,"
i The former governor refused to
discuss the proposed contract
with an eastern lecture bursau,
whereby hs Ia to receive $40. 900
for his services on the lecture
platform during the remainder Of
this year,
Ithas been suggested by friends
that this offer ought TO prove
more tempting than senatorial
honors. II accepted 1t would pre-.
clude ell possibility Of the former
governor entering the senatorial
contest.
In the last IL months, Folk has
amasssd nearly $4,000 on the
lecture platform. The Saturday
Evening Post is understood "a
have made him . flattering oifsl
recently for q series Of articles on
civic questions.
II donot wish TO discuss any ol
; these Matters" said he to ! Post.
; Dispatch rsportsr. ''Thsy are ol
, a personal nature, rather than q
} slrubiic conccrr, -
Ripley County democrat., 1910-02-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
pal, Some Credited, and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

haneas Clty VINO Claims tnah ne
s'nsyer lifted his hat to . woman
never touched liquor, never
chewed or smoked tobacco, never
told lie, has Dever entered q
theater or travelled q mile on 3
train or q boat on Sunday. He
has not an enemy in the world and
has never spoken unkindly to his
fellowman." ALI Of which may
be true, but we wouldn't give .
shuck for him. The man who
"never lifted his hat TO q woman"
is totally unworthy of belief in his
other claims to being an angel.
He is certainly shy on the traits
of q gentlemsn.-Marble Hill
Press.
There is very little government
land still remaining in Missouri,
and that is situated in the hill
counties to the west of US. There
remains only about 5000 acres,
distributed as follows: Barry
county 200. Benton 200, Bollinger
100, Camden 800, Douglas 300,
Hickory 200, Iron 200, Mcdonald
750, Oregon 400, Ozark 900, Rip
ley 100, Shannon 400, Stone $50,
Taney 300, Texas 1000. These
lands are all rough and rocky,and
only fit for sheep grazing and in
spots for sheep growing. It is
thought that these lands will be
entered by Aprif1st, and IL so,
the land office at Springfield will
be closed.
Pemiscot Argus: Esq. Parker
of Godair had q somewhat un-
pleasant experience last week.
He had started home and met two
young fellows on the bridge
across the bay. They asked him
for some vhisksy and notgetting
any, proposed that they baptiss
the squire. In spite of bis pro-
tests they led him down to the
water. broke the thin ice on it,
one of them said the ceremony
and the squire was duly ducked
under the water. Fortunatly he
has not been any the worse for
his experience.
Harry Hursch who recently
died at st. Francisyille on the
Missouri river, at the age Of
ninety-two years, leaves q record
which will be hard to beat. There
survive him five children, thirty
grandchildren, ,fortygreat.grand-
children and three great-great-
grandchildren. He was married
in 1887 to Nancy Richardson, who
yet survives him, the couple hav-
ing lived together seventy two
years, Mrs, Hursch now being
ninety -ons years Of age.
Deposits In state banks and
trust companies Ia Missouri in.
CREASED to the extent OF $50, ,o22,.
900 10 1909. were the largest eysl
reported. The total resources oi
! eli state banks and trust com.
paniss 10 the state on that dats
amounted o s7ss, 4s4. 900. The
deposits and resources Of ths
national banks Of the state ar'
not included in these figures
| Missouri ls rich and prosperous
j--Exchange.
1 Mary Glenn, = negrsss, en-
iltwinsd ii net Of eYideuc'
lagainsi her. while on the witness
i stand in ths Circuit court Tues
day morning. accused 8 whit
iIwomsn 81 tsstify ying 70 ; lie. sh,
Twas sdjudged guilty BY . jury .
cruelty whipping Hattie Winston
[ : colored child and was sentences
70 three months ID jail and hns'
s6o. Citizen. psnoorat, Popln
Bluff.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
HERMANN JURY DEACREES
One Man Blocks Conviction-EIeven
Believe ex-Commissioner Gull
ty, But Cannot Con-
vince the Twelfth

Portland, Feb. 14.-One juror, and
one alone, has saved Binger Hermann
from conviction on the charge of con-
spiracy to defraud his country out of
its public lands.
That one juror withstood the pleas
of his fellow talesmen from Friday
forenoon at IL o'clock until this morn
ing at 9. His position proved beyond
the power of argument to shake, and
the twelve men came before Judge
Wolverton this morning with the re-
port that they could not reach a YER
dict. Judge Wolverton discharged the
jury from further duty, and the first
trial of Binger Hermann was closed,
after five weeks of testimony and ar
gument.
When further instruction was asked
of the judge Saturday, fear began to
be felt of hung jury. The hours that
passed without verdict Sunday
brought conviction that the jury would
be unable to agree.
This morning the conclusion was
confirmed by the appearance of the
jury in the courtroom, when its fore
man announced that an agreement was
impossible, and asked that the IL men
be discharged from further attendance
upon the court.
Judge Wolverton was 10th to have
the case terminated without verdict.
But the positive assurance of the men
that agreement could not be reached,
left no alternative. In view of the
long time spent in deliberation, and
the positive assertion of the jurors that
they could not agree, the Judge found
it useless to confine the men longer,
and discharged them from the case.
Disagreement had been feared, but
few who had been speculating on the
issue had thought the margin would be
80 narrow as one. Mr.. Heney and his
assistants were absolutely confident ..of
conviction. Mr.. Hermann, on the
other side, expressed his faith in &C.
quittal, and did not seem to worry over
the delay in reaching an agreement.
When the report of disagreement
was made, the aged defendant showed
more signs of concern than at earlier
stages of the case, and when it was ru-
mored through the corridors that only
one man stood out, friends of Mr.. Her
mann realized the danger to which he
had been subjected, and gave voice Ia
their concern.
George Selkirk is the one man who
hung the jury.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Crowded.


A friend was complaining the other
day to Captain Barber, port captain
OF the State pilots, about the crowded
condition Of the steamboat on which
he recently made a trip.
-Four In room?" replied Parber.
That's nothing.
You should have travelled IN the
days OF the gold rush to California. I
remember one trip out Of New York
we carried more than 1000 passen.
gers, and II you put so on that ship
to-day there'd be holler that would
reach Washington and make trouble
for somebody. To show you how
crowded 1t was and what crowded
really means, three days out from New
York chap walked up to the old man
and said:
Captain, you really must find me
place to Sleep
Where In thunder have you been
sleeping until nowT asked the old
man.
Well says the fellow, you see
It's this way. I've been sleeping on a
Sick man, but he's getting better now
and won't stand for 1t much longer"
San Francisco Call
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
WEST WARNS WALL STREET.
Taft's Lincoln Day Speech Meets
With Approval.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-That the country
has been reassured by President Taft
in his Lincoln-day speech in New York
that the administration has no inten-
tion of turning the business world
topsy- -turvy, and that the law-abiding
corporations have nothing to fear, are
keynotes sounded today in the editorial
comment of the country on the speech.
Western editors admonish Wall
street that it is time to put its bogeys
away and get down to business on a
basis of belief that legitimate business
is safe under the Taft administration.
The sentiment seems to be that the
president fell short of convincing the
people that the tariff law is to be
trusted for results and that in spite of
the New York speech, will go on as
before.
The Democratic press expresses the
view that Mr.. Taft is solicitous of the
integrity of his party and that there is
no less cause for worry now than there
was before. He is credited with sim
cere desire to avert anything that
would upset the business equilibrium,
while at the same time adhering stead
fastly to his declared policy of making
the corporations subservient to the
public welfare, and not paramount.
With the exception of few bank
ers, who do not relish the idea of the
establishment of postal savings bank
system, and some manufacturers who
are opposed to the new law relating to
the regulation of corporations, the men
of affairs in Chicago generally indorse
the presidents speech and policies.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Strike Pure Water at Well.

Vale-Newbill & Coleman, who have
been sinking test well one half mile
southwest of the town, struck an un-
limited flow of pure water. A sample
has been sent to Portland for analysis.
The we'll was sunk on the Road COM
pany's land, and the mayor has written
to that company asking for donation
of the land where the we'll is situated,
and for plat of land on the Vale hill
for reservoir, and also for park site
to be donated to the city.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24

DISTINGUISHED. ne looked! his strong
face deeply embrowned, his fine look
ing eyes eager yet soft.
"Huyh," cried Mrs. Savllle, rising
and trembling from head to foot.
MY dear mother!" he returned, ten
derby. with the slight hoarseness OF
warm emotion, and he clasped her In
his arms, kissins her aftectionately'
Are you indeN5 Ssse and wellG"
MY son, yaS ASvs ae&rly broken
my heart Her ecses te,d him he
was alresdy Aale tcryrvea.
"Rawson tcli me this morning tost
now, that misAt venture 70 call You
must forgive ne. motler I know |
deserved your snSer and this regret.
I only want you to let me come and
see you sometimes. and l will trouble
you no more, l can fight for my own
hand; but you must accept my inno-
cent wife. too"
"It will be a hard task. Hugh, am
a prejudiced woman, and my preju-
dices are strong against her"
II think they will melt when you
see her, mother"
81 doubt IT," Mrs. Saville was be-
ginning, when the door opened, and
Hope Desmond walked slowly into the
room. She seemed very pale and fra
gile in her simple black dress. No
sooner had she caught sight Of Hugh
than her cheeks flushed, her great
brown eyes lit up with look half joy
half terror, and her lips parted with
slight cry.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Alleged "StiII" on Farm

Asotin, Wash. Feb. 15.-William E.
Norris, well known farmer of Ana
tone, was arrested yesterday for al
legged operation of an illicit distillery
on his farm near Anatone. He ap-
peared.before United States Commits
sioner Shaughnessy, and gave q cash
bond for $4,000. Norris had the al
legged still under the windmill of his
farm. The machinery is expensive
and complete. Norris will appear at
the April term of the U. S., court.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND oregon
WOOL GROWERS OBJECT.
Charges are Made Against . X. n
O'Brien of Wallowa Reserve.

Charges are Made Against *. n
O'Brien of Wallowa Reserve.
Baker City-Trouble between the
sheepmen of this section and the fores-
try officials has reached an acute stage
and there is every probability that the
grievance of the Baker Union Counties
Woolgrowers' association will be ap-
pealed to the officials at Washington.
A meeting was held in this city
between X. H. O'Brien, of the Wal
Iowa reserve, and District Foreste-
Chapman, and the woolgrowers of thin
section. The growers allege that lass
year the officials agreed to allow on
the Wallowa reserve 125,000 sheer
from Wallowa county and $50, 600 from
Baker and Union counties, but only
5000 sheep were admitted from
Walla Walla and $4,000 from Baker
and Union counties. The sheepmer
now ask that the original limit be es-
tablished again and the larger number
of sheep admitted.
Serious charges are made against K.
H. O'Brien, of the Wallowa reserve,
the sheepmen believing and i intimatine
that Mr.. O'Brien's business interests,
his relationship commercially, socially
and financially are of such a nature
that he is unduly influenced in matters
pertaining to the range. The sheep.
men demanded of Mr.. Chapman that
they have hearing on these allega.
tions and that he give decision. All
complaints were reduced to writing and
Mr.. Chapman took the case under ad.
visement. 1t is generally believed
that the meeting is merely the founda.
tion for an appeal by the sheepmen tc
Washington.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Fruit Growers Will Build,

Eugene-The Eugene Fruitgrowers'
association has taken an option on a
lot belonging to B. F. Doris and ad-
joining the Southern Pacific yards in
Eugene. 1t is the plan to erect this
spring large fruit packing house.
The association now occupies a build
ing in the business district which will
be moved away soon to make room for
0 brick block.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24

MIA, I fear your disapprovsl more than
your displeasure. Now, can you. VIII
you. forgive met"
Mrs. sayille was silent; her orovs
were knit, her eyes downcast; yes
Hope dared TO take the fine small nana
which lay on the arm OF the chair.
Mrs saville did not draw It away. The
lookerson held their breath Tnen
she drew Hopes to her, and gently
stroked II. II think" she ss'd, SLOW
ly that you are the only creature that
ever understood me. / forgive youf
husband, and accept you-not because
his disobedience is pardonable, but Do
cause, when / came back from the
laws of death, the first sight that met
my eyes were your tears OF JOY at my
recovery. Yet, had l died intestate'
you and your husband would have
been far better of than you VIII Dc;
and you knew It. You are the hrs'
that has ever given me what gold can
not buy"
Mother" cried Hugh Saville. In
tone OF wounded feeling, Il always
loved you as much as you would lei
me-"
Perhaps you did. I believe you
did" said his mother.
Hope had sunk on her knees, ana
kissed the hands which held hers
then her head fell forward, and Hugh
sprang forward to lift her.
"She is quite overcome" he exclaim'
ed, almost Indignantly. "She Is out
ghost OF her former self. And ne
placed her In an easy-chair, where she
lay with closed eyes.
Happiness will be a rapid restora
tive" said Mrs. Saville, kindly. Now,
what punishment is to be dealt out to
you, traitor that you are?' she con.
tinued, turning to Mr.. Rawson. ITO
enter into q conspiracy against your
trusting client! Shall degrade you
from the high office Of my chief ad.
viserP must hold a council. and the
councll-board shall be my dinner-table.
Bring your daughter to dinner this
evening, and we shall settle many mat.
ters. And, Hope, II you feel equal to
the task, write to Richard, inviting
him to dinner to meet his new sister
in-law."
Every few fellows have 30 good q
right to be proud Of wife as have"
cried Hugh, exultingly. "Our old na.
val stories of desperate cutting-out ex.
ploits are poor compared to the endur
ing courage that upheld Kate. as ] al.
ways call her, through the long strain
of her bold undertaking"
"She has enlightened me. at all
events" said Mrs. Saville. Now 60
away to the drawing-room and have
your talk out The doctor insists that
a complete change is necessary for
Hopes recovery; 80 take your wife
away tomorrow for your long-delayed
honeymoon. But. remember, whenever
you are pursuing your profession on
the high seas, claim the companion
ship Of Mr. Rawson's pleasant pro
tegee."
Dear Mrs. Saville, I will be your
loving daughter 50 long as you care 70
have me near you" cried Hope; and.
no longer hesitating, she folded her
formidable mother.in-law In her armR
(The end.)
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices - Bluestem,
s1.15; club, SLOT; red Russian, 81 04
@1.06; valley, $1.05; 40-fold., S1.10.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $3.50
28. so ton.
Corn-Whole, $35; cracked, $50 ton.
Oats-No.1 white, $3l@31.50 ton.
Hay-Track prices-Timothy: Will
lamette valley, $19@2O per ton; East
ern Oregon, $21@22; alfalfa, $17@18;
California alfalfa, $16@17; clover,
SIG; grain hay, S17@1S.
Fresh Fruits-Apples, $1.25@3 box y;
pears, $1.50@1.75; cranberries, $8@9
per barrel.
Potatoes = Carload buying prices
Oregon, 70@S0c per sack; sweet pota-
toes, 2A@21sc per pound.
Observation-Disclosures, $1.25 per
dozen; cabbage, So per hundred; cauli-
flower, $1.75 per dozen; celery, 81 per
crate; sprouts, &c per pound; squash,
&c; tomatoes, $3.25@3.50 per crate
turnips, S1.25 per sack; rutabagas,
$l@1.25; carrots, 81; beets, slips
parsnips, 81.
Onions-Oregon, 81 so per sack.
Butter-City Creamery extras, 376
39c; fancy outside creamery, 35@37c
per pound; store, 20@22%c. Butter
fat prices average l &c per pound, un-
der regular butter prices.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch, 28@29c
per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, 11@12c per pound.
Poultry-Hens, 17H@l8c; springs,
17H@1sc; ducks, 20@23c; geese, 13
@14c; turkeys, live, 23@24c; dressed,
27@3Oc; squads, SO per dozen.
Cattle-Best steers, $3.50; fair to
good steers, $4.5e@5; strictly good
cows, $3.50; fair to good cows, $3.75
@4; light calves, s5@5.5 so; heavy
calves, $4@5; bulls, $3.50@3.75;
stays, $S@4.
Hogs-Top, s9@9.25; fair to good
hogs, $8.50@8.75.
Sheep-Best wethers, SIS. so; fair tc
good wethers, s4.50@5; good ewes,
$4.75@5; lambs, $6@6.50.
Hops, 1909 crop, prime and choice,
20@21 hc; 19O8s, 171ec; 1905, IL 15c
per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 16@23c pei
pound; mohair, choice, 25c;.
Cascara bark-4%c pound.
Hides = Dry hides, 18@18hc pei
pound; dry kip, 18@lS1ac; dry calf
skin, 19@21c; salted hides, 10@
10<c; salted calfskin, 15c pound
green, 1c less.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Wealthy Aviator Drops.

Marysville, CAL, Feb. 15.-Frank
j. Johnson, the San Rafael million
aire, this afternoon, after announcing
that he would attempt to establish a
worlds record by travelling over a
course of 20 miles and encircling the
Sutter Buttes, mounted his Curtiss
biplane and made start.
After travelling to the north end of
the track he turned around and on his
return the machine dropped to the
ground and crashed into the fence.
He escaped with nothing more than a
few slight bruises.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Freewater on Railroad Map

Freewater-At last Freewater has a
recognized place on the map, the o. R..
G. N. company having changed the
name of the depot from Milton to Mil
ton -Freewater. New folders contain
the new name. 1t is recognition of
the passenger and traffic business orig,
mating at this point.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Change in Rail Route

Portland - A copy of a resolution
adopted by the board of directors of
the o. R & N. on January 13 declar-
ing the new line from point west of
Echo, Umatilla county, to the main
line, near Coyote, branch line of the
corporation. has been filed with the
county clerk. This is the straight cut
which officials of the line have recently
announced would be built.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Worst Feared for Tug.

Boston, Feb. 15.-No news of the
missing naval tug Nina, which left
Norfolk for the Charlestown navy yard
February 6, came today to relieve the
anxiety as to her fate. The belief is
growing that she went to the bottom
with her crew.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
A Strong Attnchm...

= 'inks-l called on your friend. Mfss
sweetlips' last night and could hardly
tear myself away.
ful rs that?
Jinks-oh. It wasn't she had To
,. ..ar myself away from; 1t was the
Dig dog-Illustrated Bita
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
What Troubled Him.

Willie-Say, mother, will 1t hurt To
have this tooth out?
MRS slimson-Naturally; but II
VIII WI be so sudden that you won't have
time to think-iust quick turn, and
1t will be all over.
Wiiiie-Um-that's all that could
happen to me II had my head pulled
off.-Life.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24
Her Grievance

Never mind" said Socrates, ..you
may disapprove Of me. but posterity
Will lend an attentive ear to nv teach.
ings."
That's what erasperates mel" re
p'iea Aantippe. aTo think a man
would go to such lengths in order to
nave the last word."-washinston
Star.