Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-07-29

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He was deputy clerk and record.
Or under bis predecessor, John p.
camphell, during bis term Of
eight years and was always 20.
commodating, pleasant and
prompt in attending 10 the needr
of those having business in that
office. Beside his schooling here
he attended the Washington Uni.
yersity at ct. Louis for two years
and would have finished the
course had he not had 10 relin-
quish his studies on account Of Q
severe attack Of pneumonia that
compelled him to come home In.
valided for some months. Mr.,
Mabrey's father, Hon. Thomas
Mabrey, generally known as
.Uncle Tom, represented the
county in the S0th General Az.
sembly and the district in the
senate in the S1st Assembly. His
cousin, Hon. Thomas W. Mabrey,
generally known as Little Tom''
represented the county three
terms in the house, serving as
speaker during his last term.
His uncle, Hon. Pincknsy Ma
brsy, father of "Little Tom" and
brother Of "Uncle Tom. repre-
sented this county in the 26th
Assembly and also was the mem.
Der from this county Of the con.
stitutionsl convention that formu-
lated the present state constitu-
ton. Thus It will be noticed
that "Bill" comes from good reps
resentativs stock and II our peo-
pie nominate him they will have
an excellent and capable gentle.
man in the legislature.
I For Presiding Judge Of the
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candidates that reminds Us OF the
saying Of the fellow who was
oourtins two girls at the same
time and said that he could BE-
happy with either "were 'tOther
dear charmsr away" and in this
matter under consideration either
one Of the four candidates would
do il the other fellows were NOT
also tn.
In John James Bollsnbachers
who is the present Associate
Judge for the Western district,we
hove very capable man and one,
who is always promptly in attend-
ancs at the sessions Of the court
and gives strict attention to All
the business coming before the
body. He comes from Union
township, the strongest Demos
cratic precinct on the west side
Of the river, and makes an sxcel-
lent official, looking after the In
terests of his district carefully
and giving close attention to tha
entire business Of the county.
He Is q native of Mercer county,
Ohio, which b one uf the strong-
est Democratic counties in the
state, that section Of the state bs-,
ing the Gibralter Of the party In
that state, the congressional dis.
trict In which that county is lo--
oa.sd never having in lie history
elected any one but g Democrat
to, the national house. He IL
serving his first term as . msm--
bsp Of the court and his knowl-
edge Of the affairs Of the county
will be Of benefit 10 him should
he be chosen % the candidste tor
, presiding Judge, He il . farmer
: by occupation, has q nice farm
! on the west side Of the river, il
! married and has . family. He
! came to Ripley county about ten
) years ago from Clay county Ark
ansas, where he had gone from
i the state Of his birth whsn z
! young man. He served Is :
4 justice Of the peace In that county
i for ten years. His record IN the
! court ID clear and II nominated
4 thofe is no doubt but that ths
) business Of the county will b
Il promptly and carefully transact