Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-04-29

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchangss--Madeb blythe Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Orlg-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

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Henry Jamison, who lives on
the farm four miles east Of Platte
City. formerly owned by Judge
Stephen McComas, killed last
Monday q large grey timber wolf.
II was chasing his chickens and
he sent one of his sons to the
house for his gun. He shot the
wolf In the back, when It showed
fight he shot 1t again, but only
wounded 1t when he knocked 1t in
the head with q club. 1t is one Of
the largest of its species, and had
been seen several times in the
neighborhood, where it had its
den.
In the Shannon county circuit
court at Eminence last week. Dow
Helton was convicted of carrying
concealed weapons and was SEN
fenced by Judge Evans to two
years in the psnitsntisfy and
given two yesrs additional for
assault. This is the 6rst instance
in this part Of the state Of sending
q man to the penitenhary for
carrying a pistol. A law enacted
by the last legislature makes II
optional with the jury and the
court regarding the punishment.
Howell County Gazette.
Some two years ogo, q black.
smith ct Selkirk, in Mississippi
county, while working at his forge
had q silver Of steel break from
the hammer he was using and
enter his arm. This hes been
causing him much trouble, the
bit Of steel having clogged 90 arr
terry, causing paralysis Of that
arm. A few weeks ago, he went
10 Cairo and the surgeons am-
pated the useless arm. While
yet very weak, he left his bed in
the hospital to be married.
Professor 8. D. Gromer, whose
home 10 in Stanberry, bu. who ID
on leave Of absence from the
chair OF history in the Missouri
State u University, to act ss treas
urer of the island Of Porto Rico,
has been unanimously elected
treasurer OF the territorial senate
of Porto Rico. President Hill ol
the State University wos notified
Immediately Of the ssnates action
In some parts Of the United
States and ia one or TIVE sections
of Missouri wheat is badly dam
aged, but in Scott, New Madrit
and parts Of stoddard and Miss
issippi counties, there will be thu
same bumper crop Of wheat al
usual. Such . thing as q crol
failure is not known In this, th'
"Garden spot Of the world. ~
Sikeston Herald.
A boy Of eighteen years ha
come to the relief OF the wemel
Of the United States In connection
with the crusade which is bsinI
conducted against long hatpins
He has now patented . devie
which iits over the sharp point a
. guard, and, at the same time !
ornamental, of course he Is
Missouri boy and he lives In Kan
sss City.
Psmiscos county psople havn'
recovered from the bad feeling
and hatrsds hatohsd by thei
local option fight four yssrs sgc
and q movement is on foot to q
the county court to order snoths
local option election. II look
lliks come people enjoy . scraE
land, ell snch win hnd Remiscot
lime field .--New Madrid Record
/ A bloomsr social win be give
'Iby the ladies Of The Bapti'
church On May II. The fret iitt
adults VIII each be presented
Ipsir of hloornsrs. which they aI
! expected 10 wear throughout u
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