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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-22

Buy Mrs. Austin's Famous Buck
wheat Flour. fine for breakfast, all
grocers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22
HARRY HOUCK
ON THE STAND
Denies he Had Any Hand
In The Murder.
AN ALIBI IS ATTEMPTED
Members of the Family on
The Stand.
Father Sister and Brother Testify
That Harry IIouck Was at the
Home on Scioto Street on the Ev-
ening of the shooting.

After the Mirror went to press We'd
nesday evening, the defense in the
trial of Harry Houck disposed of a
large number of witnesses which had
been summoned from a distance. All
OF the witnesses examined were
character witnesses, some testifying
20 the good reputation of the ac-
cused and others to the bad repu-
tation of Albert House. the man who
was brought here from the ohio
Penitentiary and to whom Houck is
said to confessed in the Jail at Sidney.
Christopher Linsen, councilman; II.
M McWherter, a groceryman; Fred
Sidle u butcher: j. $. Rogers, gar
rage man; and William Deerhaugh Il
merchant. all of Jackson Center,
where House formerly resided. tes-
titled that House has a bad reputa-
ton for truth and veracity.
Temple King, a druggist George
Hall. Charles Russell. Henry Mahew,
John Richards, all employees of the
Jewett Car company in Newark: FL
mer Orr. a groceryman, Ernest Mar
quet. Charles Schwenk, captain of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22
Store Open Evenings
S T l. ELITZ Is

police; Andrew Darcus. n tailor; G..
L. Larkens, 40 grocer; and J. V.
Scott a former policeman all of Me-
wark. where Houck formerly resided
testified that Houck bore a good repu
tation for peace and quietude.
p. j. Monahan. who acted in the
capacity of stenographer at the pre-
liminary hearing before Mayor Setter
was placed on the stand and ques-
toned concerning certain questions
which were asked of Robert Cart
and the answers made by him. A
question as to the answers which
We're made by Cart on the stand
arose and the court took an ad-
journment until nine o'clock Thursday
morning to give the stenographer
time to look up his notes.
The Houck murder trial was resum-
ed very promptly at nine o'clock
Thursday morning with a good aud
fence I'm the court room.
=. j. Monahan was the first witness
called and he was questioned con-
cerning certain questions asked to
Robert Cart and the answers given
by him in the preliminary hearing
of Houck before Mayor Setter. Mr..
Monahan was the stenographer at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22

the hearing and he testified that cart
had made answers just as they were
noted in the transcript of the evil
dence. To these questions Cart had
replied that he did not remember.
Martin j. Houck, the father of the
accused, was called to testify as to
Harry HoucS's whereabouts on the
evening of August is 1910. Mr.. HoucS
testified that on that evening he had
come up to the business part of the
city and had gone to a moving pic
ture show. About $3.50 o'clock he re-
turned home and there found Harry
Houck, his wife and little boy. The
father stated that the family ate a
lunch and later he retired leaving
Harry Houck i'm the kitchen of the
home in Scioto street.
Mr.. Houck told of the visit made
to his shoe shop on West Center
street by the police officers when they
wanted to quiz him concerning cer-
tain letters. He was questioned con-
cerning his two arrests and his be-
ing confined in the city prison where
he was detained all told 1874 hours.
Mr.. Houck was ss-questioned by
Prosecutor Justice. He was asked
whether he had not told the cross
questioner that on the night of Au-
gust Is, 1910 his son and his family
had gone to n Nickeodium about $3.50
o'clock To all of these questions the
witness stated that he did not know.
The witness was asked concerning
the pictures he had seen on his visit
to a moving picture show on that
evening. He was quized as to whether
he had told any of the officers that
his son was at home at $3.50 o'clock
on the evening Of August IS. The
witness stated that he did not con-
slider it necessary for him to talk at
that time. Mr.. Houclt stated that he
had left his shoe shop to go up town
between 1880 and 500 o'clock and
that Harry. in company with another
son. Lee Houck, had gone home to-
gether, about a half hour earlier.
Mr.. Houck was excused from the
stand and Sylvia Houck, the little
sister of Harry Houck was called.
Sylvia is a bright little girl of twelve
years, who seemed not in the least
abashed. She answered all questions
in a clear voice. She testified that
Harry Houck was at their home on
Scioto street on the evening of August
IS; that he had come home between
600 and $3.50 o'clock and was there
until she went to bed between $500
and $3.50 o'clock. The little girl was
cross examined by Mr.. CUTLERY. She
was taken over the whole events Of
the evening of August Is and subse-
quent days connected with the case
Lee Houck, a brother of the ac-
cused. of Newark, testified that he
came to Marion with his wife, August
10th and remained here for two
weeks: that on the 18th of August he
was at the home of his parents on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22

sworn and placed on the stand to
testify in his own defense. There was
Il hush fell over the court room as
the defendant took the stand. Houck
appeared very calm, answering all
questions of his attorneys promptly
and in a clear tone. Houck gave
complete history of himself where he
had been and what he had done up
until the time of his arrest and in
generation in the county jail In Sid
ney. He described his arrest in Sid
ney and related his conversation with
Chief O'Leary at the camp of the Car
ter construction company, how he had
related to the chief what he had
heard about the murder of Hostetter.
Houck stated that O'Learn asked him
what kind of a fellow Hostetter was
and he told him he did not know
but he had heard It was case Of
zone ID thief killing another. He
stated that he had heard this ex-
preston on Murphy's corner in this
city. He told of having been taken
to his room where he bid good bye
his wife and boy and later being taxi
en- to the county Jail. He told of the
conversation with Albert House in the
jail at Sidney but stated that he re-
lated to House only what he had
heard about II. Houck was
asked what he had told House about
a gun and he stated that he had
owned an old muzzle loader Navy
revolver and had pawned 1t in Day
ton to get money with which to go to
Newark from Dayton.
At times during his testimony
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22

Scioto street and with him were
other members of the family includ-
ing Harry Houck; that he and Har-
ry came home between $3.50 and 1900
o'clock and remained there during the
of the evening. When ask
ed by Mr.. CUTLERY on cross-examina-
tion, whether he and Harry were not
out until 1000 or 1890 o'clock, Lee
Houck said It was not so. Mr.. CUTLERY
asked Lee Houck why it was that he
allowed his brother to be arrested,
charged with murder, be given a
preliminary hearing. be indicted by
the grand jury and be locked in a
Jail for weeks, without volunteering
the information which would clear
him. At this witness became confus-
ed and offered no excuse, other than
that another brother had come to
Marion from near Newark.
Mr.. CUTLERY asked the witness
whether II were not fact that he
and his brother Harry were not on
Kenton avenue on the evening of
August Is and there they had held up
a man. to which he replied that it
was not.
Lee Houck was excused from the
stand and the court took recess of
ten minutes before calling the next
witness.
w. w. Redding, who resides on
Bennett street was called following
the recess, to testify to Harry Houck' s
reputation for peace and Quietude.
The witness stated that his reputa-
ton was good.
Harry Houck, the accused was next
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22

picture and she had given II to him.
Houck stated that he intended to re-
turn the picture but had forgotten IL
and had thrown It into his tool chest.
He stated that he and his wife had
had some trouble about the girl and
she had told Captain Bond and he
Continued on Page Five.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-22

Houck gave signs of breaking down
his voice became husky after he had
talked for some time and his throat
filled at times.
In explaining about the finding OF
the picture in his tool chest, he stat
ed that in a joking way he had ask
ed n girl at the Erie hotel for the
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23
Viiri-

pioettiin portpoosIa beluntaipdint
nj. pprpoon ldbeip spboistps, iub'
Ian Homeopathic, oil lGbettdnDt futs
IumufIen taifille IdbipitdiisId ole'
mile ldbetpspstdmiaefin, mutta ioa'
pun, ioen lutu oil pienempi fuin toi'
mottiin. pubuiino eiiintpindt, paitii
m,iutamia poitfafnnnon poppeia,
lpapooberra Oreoe, iaornaoia Wor'
bin, IdbetpsIoornooia 3uominen. to'
Ioainen Sieianeion iefd ldbetpsoppi'
laat gbo ia aorbonen. Sumolan pp'
bid Ionoa fplipettiin obterosti fuuli-
Jain Ipedmiin foto julian oifona
moIemmino fieliad. Spodmeen tun'
feniu to~bisnfIia ipnnistd, armosta
Iootiin fuula louontoiSia asti, iouoin
iubIa oIeitiin. SeIuntaipdiipdn pob'
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23

iaIdnel oil: ,Sotuuoen Senfi nn to-
oistofpa minusta ia tefin tooistotte."
Sbmisten metdminen SeeIufIen tpfD"
oil toos fe oine, iofa 2:no pdipdnd
ennen muita idi tuuIiiain mieIeen.
2opTiue ia muoriioIe pioettiin eritpiIid
iumolonpaIneIuffio. mpDsfin mos
lemmillo fieIiud.
Sorminaiien iubIauiiet olimat nd
mdt Observation-Disclosures fen foutta ct.
I'd SeIfin9in ruotioIoiien IdbetpsIiiton
letofuoro oil foopunut ia fofo iubs
Ian oifono oil mieItd pIentdmdsId.
aiitos fen iobtoidae ia idfenile Iiitd!
fuoro bengeliien fonIeriin.
Gin tuomiotirtoS ia erittdin armof
tooaa obielmouo. = 2oupunginld.
betpstoIouo, ionfa ioIi tiIoiiuutto
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23

Snomeu militia.
~ =
8plmiiuinnn firielma lddnin
futuernDDriue.

&olmiIointupbbistpfIen puolesta
on no. {. II p.nd lluoenmaon lddnin
fupernDDriGe idtettp firielmd ipsIa
maintain ettd pbbistptien oiettas
man toimifunnon idfenet omat mime
ia tdnG fenGtfoutena fdpneet fatIos
masia uieita SeIiinsisid olenien eld-
mienfumien teatterien eIitpffid Iefd
tebbdGn Ielfoa noin tolmestafpmmes
nestd ieuoiIesta tupoIariasta, iotfa
fIduptIeItdGn tai muoooltaan onat
pueet iopimattomia. NdfemdniG pc
ruStufIeqo l%aufuu toimifunta mainis
iusia firielmdsid:
Run toimifunta tdud tanoin on
tulIut motuutetutIi Iiiti eta, futen
uIealta toboIta oil politettu, mainit'
tuien teotterien eIitptIien ioutosIa IL
Iein on ietd iiipeelliiesti ettd esteetti'
iesti ola.ormoiIin fupoIarioio, min
usfauamme t%oimitunnan idienind ia
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ipoltuuttomi'
TO Serra &umernDDrille tdten teboG
ieltoa toimitunnon tetemistd ba'
poinnoista. GIiptieemme emme
IuonnouiIestifoon moi fidlpttdd fer'
iomusto faifesta Iiitd rumosta 'ia
ala arpoiIesto, ioto toimifunnon ID
Tenet omot tdpuneiuddn ndbneet.
noon olemme ndbopstd ferrottofpifs
Il molifoineet ne funat. iotta omot
plIeet tDrfeimmGt tai muuten pos'
tenmieliimmdt. Slemme natuuietut
Iiitd ettd !Serra 8unernDDri alempo'
no oIemosta eiitpfIestd on homoitIes
fpo, etid on rpbbpttdnd pitdmddn
SiImdud moinittuien teotterien toimin.
toa, iottei tdsteoes endd moioo no'
poosti pIeiiDle eiittdd faifteo ieIloie'
ia, mitd tdbdu Iaoffo, torpeeniien
tortoStnflen puutfees,o on poifu tor
ioto. Snfo tdmd torfoStus Iiiten Ia
pobtupo ionfun nirauiiesii o%ieteita
man toimifunnan poi eriipiien, riit
fapdaa opeitoio ia ioiieiliiofofemuf
Seuo tporustehn MATHEMATICIAN fonfto.
idapi iieipsii Sierra a%upernoSrin
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23
0upneit.

Mtiuiien ,ipodnbolnoutien foutto
futiui !Serra 10. {. II pnd tddIta pois
Sippolon ie%urafunnan fanttoorin
Subo SrantIin 64:dd itdmuooeuoon.
90 nuorena oil han tulIut SippoIan
tonttoritIi ouen tdSid wirosIdou pb'
Id mittoo 10 36 puotto. pitfd oil
iiis bdnen tpopdipdnid firton ia
Serron ieurofunnon poIweIufIesfo
Reippoosti ia innottdasti toimi bdn
etenfin nuorempoho o0en life bpwiI.
Id IouIuIobioiuo uorustettu firtto ia
fuoroIouIun ebistdmiieffi ieuratun'
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23

oiteltua, mitd e~bbottomasti nabins
ooittoa totIoian fauneusoiStia. Woi'
pa iuoraan Ianoa, ettd ainon pleens
I'd maQitiee eldnien fuipien teattereis-
ia obielmisto, iota polneIee buo
nompia mi,tieid ia iota etIii ieIainen
pleiID, iofa tabtoo laaoa fiibottapaa
oianmiettoo. So talaiIefIi fasmatto.
mot Iomot pbielmat mormoan monen
niietdtin fatIoiisto, iotea mirfistpf'
IefIeen main tdpmdt eldpid fupia
fatiomosIa."
&umien iiidGpstd fosfeipon eIitpf.
fen idlfeen lauIutaan mield firieIs
mdsid:
y2uottaen iiiben ettd tdmd fpIp'
mps, iofa m%eiodntin puoIeItamme
on noitta mottomien estetoen puofIi
10 Iaonut oiipan liian fauipan lend.
til. ldbimmdsid tule maiIuuoesia jon
tuu Serro &upernDDrin t%oimenpiteen
oloiIetIi, toinomme ettd piimeistddn
emf ,Dpslufufauoen alusta fdIin eld'
mien funien teotterit omat alianmus
failen tareastufIen %aloiIta ia Iiten =
ainofin mifdli maboouista pois.
tuu Ie buoli, iota tanIan fipeeuistd
f%ehitpstd barrostonat %fanioloiIet Ie.
td nuoriIon ia lasten ~fosmottoiat ia
monbemmot 10 uieita %fpuoIia opot
elGlpien tupien muofIi %tunteneet."
8irielmdn omot auefirioittoneet
moinitun toimitunnan idIenet loft.
fono. noratuomari 6. Woipio, puss
tori $. 2eiipiStd, tpttDfoulunopetto.
iotor SeImi 8ifpenoio, i'll. moist.
tptt6fouluntolIeeso Sppli &alionie
mi, Observation-Disclosures 9lnnie
HunoItrDm iefd Iiloiofionmoisterit
&. &ouioniemi ia 6. &alIiola.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23

artposteltapafF ia tebnee Serro &u
nernDDri fifteen tarpeeuiie ELI fotI 10
mania toimenpiteen toteuttamile eft
eiitptien maan &auitufIele. Sietddts
femme on fpipmps, eldmien fufpien
teotterien obielmista o0ut poboinnan
oIoiIena, patti &olmiioinnusio, Sci.
Iinein opettoiiston tofoutIisIa, Wol'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ia FIRST. pbs
oistptIisId; ia luulemme tietdpdm'
me, ettd ndmdfin fofonfiet ia pbots'
tpfIet onat bomainneel toinottamof.
Il ettG moinitut teotterit oietetnau i'll
mdadpioon alaiiifIi. Puolestamme
arpelemme eta pbtenGinen, mirauis
IelIo auttpriteettua iparuStettu tur'
fostaio tai Notwithstanding pfiin
moi oifeuoen ia fobtuuoen mutois
IeSti rotfaisto, mifG fumaIaria on
tiellettdnd eiittdmdstd. So oinooS'
taan fen foutta, ettd Jana t~orfastuS
fobtaa foiftia teattereito, fdp Mile
teatterin o%mistaiiue, iotfa mieleuddn
mdlttdiIindt iopimattomien fupien
eIittdmiStd mabooaiIefIi, f~drIimdttd
filpoiIusIa ipobintoo. nouoattoo tuo'
ia oiteomielistd tareotuStania."
@Iitps ndbbpiStd futpista iota I'd
mdn idlfeen %ieuroo ia iosia ptIitpis'
fobtoiIesti tebo6du Ieltpa uIeosta eri
teattereisIa ndptetpetd perdti erdii'
meeuiIestd ia esteettiIeeti oloornoi.
Iesta tupuioriasta, pddttpp i%eurao'
maSti:
ugbteiIesti foifista eldfpien fufpien
tea.iereisto on nield buomoutettopo,
ettd fumoIorioieIo tamouiiimpino oi'
bpina e%Iiintpndt iulmuuoet, luipatto'
mat ratfoueiubteet, opeIot portous
bet ia foifeuoiIet tierouoet ia ilfitpDt,
erittdinfin poitieu foironfuieet on To-
min pittdne meuemiud fnpoitu. Sdl'
Iaiiesto pobosta id6pi pield Iunri
ola onioittuo ron9oistusia poile.
NIitniiet fostomurbot, ioiben oibeeno
on fp0d tobelIo fobonnut mddrpps,
omot Iitd poitIi omioon bdmmentd'
mdan oifeusfdiiiieitd ia berdttdmdan
fdIitpstd, ettd Ioutottu Ell meneitele
pobasti toetoeeIoon itIe fdr'imdnId
IouttaufIcn fdpudmdttd Tibet Ell
wanon aqua. 2oifen tdmdn IiidfIi
omot rumot uIein fonin huoncsti
ndpteIipid; moneSio ntoibeflmieid"
OH eiiips umoa ia f1mpel6d iefd
Tiid patti tomin epdtooeuista ia lite
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23

marten oil bausfasti ia fobiffoasti
fiustettn, pitt pastorinronpa aiaIos
ltrom ia mnito IdbetpspbbistpfIen
MALTA bnolen iubIoon Iaopuneiben
rnnmiiaiiesto uirfistptiesta. siu.
nattu oil tdmd ldbetpsiubIa ia firffo.
ien foIebtilooiifoito owottoesIa buo.
mottiin etteipdt tuuliiottaon oueei
mdlinpitdmdttDmid pofonoin bataan
ndboen. Sumoloue fiitos toifesto!
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23

naSia. Wtatta lopuaa ifddnid alfoi
mainaiaa naimata fopa Ipodntauti,
iofa iououtti bdnen fuolemaonia.
Iina mime moalistuubun Iaaffa
toimitti ban fuitenfin ustoaiIesti mir'
taanIa moiffatin beifontunut ter.
mems fpipi moimain ponnistufIia.
Yorifpmmentd muotta Iitte idi bin
lesfetii. 2dbinnd nainaiao Iurepat
bdnen 8 tptdrtddn ia / poita. Suolis
malta merrottoin pienistd poltois.
taan fpfeni ban tarmoffuuoeuaan
ia toboon l%uiuuoeqaan outtamaon
Iapiioan pitemmiaefin opinteiae.
Suorana, rebeuiIend ia funniaffaos
no miebend muistelemot bdntd idl'
feeniddneet. pitfdn pdipdtpDnid pdd'
tpttpd lemdtfDDn ban npt find le'
mosIa, iofa Sumolan faniaue On
maImistettu. Serran maiien ppbds
Elm pa~lmelutiesta or ban MT tois
NON mufaan Iaonut iiirtpd Sdnen
taitpaauilen ppbdfDnid polpelufieen,
iofa eli fostaan lopu. Itilinen
poisIiirtpmiIenid muistuttafoon main
nellie taitiae iitd Sumolon riftons
ben, miiIauoen ia tunnou ippppttd,
fuinfa tutfimottom mat opat Sdnen
tuomicnIa ia Northumberland bdnen
tienId!
8. t. 16 pnd fupli SurusIa pasto'
rinlesfi Srebrifa gDilhelmina Wtan'
nelin, o. !. MIftan, 81 nuooen ifdiie'
nj. 9dbinnd lurenot bdntd Iapiet,
lastenlapiet, niioen i%oufosia prof.
Gricb, Iefd la%stenlapiet.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-23
eabetbsiublia Gaffiiarwena

pitt postori einbbom no. {. 8 p:an
oomnpdimdad firfosIa ~iaifaen iIto.
pa'pdud &irfont. toniotouIuuo jobs.
ia tnmmosiafin tiIoiiaubesIa oil
tunliioita runioasti, iporIinfin MUGS
ria.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-05-27

A Mindsn woman suing her
husband for divorce charged that
he used, to sleep, with an open
knife under. his pillow, telling
her that Il she said . word he
would kin her. Evidently what
he wanted was silence, and very
little Of that. fss
Charley Miller seyeraldRys ago
noticed some peculiar appearing
bones projecting from the liver
bank ct the foot Of Market street.
and finally his curiosity as to.
what they were prompted him To-,
dig them out. They proved to be
the bones Of . mastoden. theprs-
historic elephant, and the tusks.
were 3 feet long, with q diameter
Of nearly I inches q the large
end. Unfortunatsly The bones.
were 50 soft thai L Wa hardly
possible to handle them without
breaking orinjury, and sxposturs
70 the aiF caused then to diaints-
CRATE. Bonss of these snimAls
are not infrsquentIy found ID this
locality. usnslly in the nsiehbor-
hood of streams o. springs, where
ths animals hsveIssidentlY mirsd
= sunk in quieksznds. but are!
rarely 10 ! good stats 81 pssssr-
| vatioQ dlsseox Ni1pus6n
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-05-27

The young people ot the 10th
district win b delighted 10 hear
that their district convention viii
be held at Dexter Juns 9th snd
10th. Miss Alice Dohsyty, Of
Dexter, superintendent Of the 10th
district. informs US this win be the
largest and best Christian Ems
desxor convention sver held n the
10th district. She says that
through the oo.operation Of the
state officers Mr.. Karl Lehman,
field seoretary at large for the
United Society OF Christian En-
deavor win come 10 Dexter FOR the
convention. Mr.. Lehman has
just completed . campaign eoms
prising West Virginia, Alabama.
Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.
Heis a speaker Of ability and
power. His speciality Ia con-
ference and institute work, and
during the meetings he will cons
duct conferences on the various
lines Of committee work. Mr..
Lehman viii open the conven-
tion with an address on 'What
Christian Endeavor stands for.n
In addition to Mr.. Lehman, Mr.,
Alfred Fairbank, of st. Louis,
president Of the Missouri Chris-
tian Endeavor Union is coming TO-
assist in the conferences and
make an address on the work Of
the state Union. Also, Miss
Dora Clemens. Of st. Louis, for
many years superintendent fthe
Junior Department Of the State
Union. will be present. Her rich
perspective, OF service amongst
the young Christian Endeavorers
and her love and devotion TO the
work will add much interest and
STRENGTH ID the soryioas, Mr..
John Wells. Of Poplar Bluff, No.,
and Jadge Fort viii also be on the
program. Many Of the societies
plan to attend the convention in
a body and others expect to send
q large delegation, A regiatrA.
ton fee Of 80 cents must accom-.
pany application for entsrtain-
ment. Rev. E. ]. Church, of
Dexter, is chairman of the enters
tainment committee, and al who.
expect to attend the convention
should send their name and So
ciety to him at once in, order that.
entertainment may be provided.
At the conclusion Of the conyen-
ton, the Christian Endeavorers,
of Dexter will serve a banquet to.
the visiting delegates. The coun-
ties comprising the 10th district.
are: Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi
New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley,
Scott, Stoddard and Wayne. For.
Further information address the,
chairman, or Mr.. John Wells,
Poplar Bluff. Mo.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-05-27

The $50, 900 libel suit instituted
against the Gsllatin North Mis-
sourian by one Dan Fisher has
been compromised by the paper
paying the plaintiff $50.
AT . recent meeting of the
State Medical Association. which
was held at Hannibal, pr. John
Ashley, of Bloomfield, was elscs-
cd viss-prssidsni Of that crgsni-
zations
Gov. Hsdley, this week ap-
pointed Judge John @. Brown, oi
this city IS one Of the regents cs
tn 9 Cape Girardssu Normal
School. vice Wells H. Blodgslt,
Of St. Louis, Who resigned
Frsdsricktovf News.
The Charleston Courier says
thers Is likely TO Be trouble 10 re.
gard to the shooting Of black
birds IN that town, - soon as the
l115s.I "a y. - - + i. i. -, ~
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-05-27

hsrs -, 49,. .,..,,.tt ,.;ao. ,.,<,.tt,
from ten cents 10 ) quarter Of :
dollar, il highly interesting. re-
curing much delicate and rapid
handling, and many intricate and
| fast revolving machines. The
workers are highly skilled, in
tslli6ent and 90 keer, sighted that
| no dsmaced nine bowl ever pas.
Ises bsycnd each ind;viassl ma
chin regardless Of the vast NUM-
ber lsfnsa out hourly. They en-
ioy. he work and take great pride
| in producing Q perfect pipe real
lizinp that the fame Of the .sMis-
souri, meerchaum" depends upon
their Quick deft fingers. Time
has made EACH so skillful that ac-
cidents seldom occur.
E.oh ,;ra ,o.s ,h,o,ch obout
. h,nd.sd o,,,eer.,;ons and hand.
l;nes hsfora u i ready 10 ba sant
i a. n.oL;no -ooro wbara the
finishing touches, such as label
ing, sorting and placing in paste.
board boxes, is done by young,
neat dstisels with rosy cheeks,
flashing eyes and nimbls fingers.
All the machine work is done by
male workers, each having his
own little part to do. Some run
machines which in the fraction
Of 1 second cut the cob into the
first rough size; others operate
borers which in a flash excavate
the bowl; Others have charge of
the niece Of mechanism which
cute the hole for the stem, and
still others manipulate sanding,
smoothing, plastering, staining
and vanishing machines.
In oil. according to the figures
Of Supervising Statistician A. T.
Edmonston Of the Labor Bureau
the seven factofies, which repor-
ted for 1903, employed SO1 male
workers and 62 female, who drew
in course Of that year S1S7 1927 in
salaries and wages. The raw
material and supplies required to
produce pipes worth S44S, ,454 cost
S199, ,9S1, most of which sum went
to farmers. for cobs, which for.
merly were considered useless
and either burned as fuel or used
to fill swamp lands.
| M;s.o,, :; ,oss,.ob ann ninas ara
,,soa ~. vorld ovsr he;ro as e.. M