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The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
r. ROCK

Mrs. Watson Diggs and Miss
Mary A. Bingham We're calling and
shopping in Marshall Monday.
Mrs. Linwood Davis and son,
George, are guests this week at
the home OF Watson Diggs.
Prof. Collins and Missis Sadie
Hogge and Ada Houston attend-
ed the teachers meeting in Mar
shall Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Frank Lawiess and children
OF the county visited Monday at
the home OF her father, Gus Moe
HE.
Miss Ruth Shemwell left Sunday
for Blackwater where she viii as
sist Mrs. Horne with the News
while her helper, Miss Panneil Is
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
BLUE LICK

Larkin Thomas, wife and daugn-
ter r visiting at the home o:
Mr.. Thomas parents.
Mrs. Pygman visited her daugh-
ter at Blackwater last week.
Mrs. Leslie johnson Of Wanna
maker neighborhood and sister,
Miss Thornton of fayetteville were
Ill day visitors Of q. b. Lasley and
family last Tuesday.
w. +. Dennis OF Napton was a
Sunday guest OF relatives here.
Sammie Thomas is very low OF
typhoid fever at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Downs and
daughter spent last Sunday with
their o at Corder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lasley are
spending n few days In Marshall,
the guests OF Mrs. Lasley' aunt,
Mrs. Peck.
Miss Lillian Scott gave her pu-
pills an outing and hickory nut
hunt last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Zeigle were
Saturday visitors at H~oustonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Niemeier were
visitors Of q. b. Lasley and fam
lily Monday.
Miss Pearl Niemier is the guest
OF Grace Lasley this week.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
HERNDON

Mrs. j. ID. Jackson and daughter
were In Marshall Saturday.
ii. A. Thomas and w. +. Dennis
were delegates TO the Christian
Endeavor convention at Columbia,
last week returning Sunday.
Miss Ada Boatright attended the
Teachers Association in Marshall
last week spending Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks and re-
turning to Salt Springs Sunday
evening.
Lit Barger OF Gretchen was In
our community Monday.
Miss Matte Dennis returned
home Monday after several DAYS
visit with Mrs. Will Dennis.
Mrs. w. A. Hill and daughter
were In Marshall Friday.
Mrs. ii. A. Thomas and daueb-
ters spent Friday in Slater with
Mrs. Louis Brown.
Tom higgins was in Marshall
Monday.
Mrs. L. Redman of Marshall Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Thomas.
returning home Monday.
viii Aulgur transacted business
In Marshall the first of the week
Earl Claycomb and sisters, Miss
Josephine and Mrs. Rufus Clark
spent Monday with relatives 4,
Herndon.
Mrs. Fred Clayoomb OF Oak
Grove has been visiting relatives
in Herndon.
We are very sorry to lose Mr.
and Mrs. Everett McMahan and
family from our midst. They have
vol their place and after their sale
next Tuesday will leave for Cali
fornia their future home.
Miss Lora Freshman will have
an entertainment at Buck Snort
school Friday evening. A shoe
oox supper will be one of the fea-
lures of the evening.
w. +. A link of Marshall came
out Monday.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26

visiting relatives In Springfield.
Herman Asselmeyer and family
OF the county were trading in town
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. <. Beazley visit
ed Thursday with their daughter,
Mrs. George Thomas who is quite
sick near Orearville. Mrs. Beazley
remained for a few days visit.
Mrs George Pearson and daugh-
Ter, Miss Mabel, Of Little Rock,
were among the shoppers here
Friday.
DR.. Mcclure and family and Mrs.
D W. Collins and children went to
Marshall Friday in the doctors
auto to do some shopping.
Miss Lula Green and son, Will
vr-"' v'sitiny Friday at the
home of w. 8. Shemwell.
Mrs. Fred Bierbaum of the coun
ty was trading with our merchants
Saturday afternoon.
Rev. d. L. Moritz, Mrs. Laura
Jagnow and Miss Della Bierbaum
are at Napoleon, Mo-, this week
attending an ,Endeavor Conven-
ton.
Frank Townsend made a bust
ness trip Friday to Marshall.
Mrs. w. I. Davidson and Miss
Ora Davidson OF Marshall were
rors Saturday at the home OF
W. b. Diggs.
George Giesler and wife were the
dinner guests Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Dickson.
Kent Poindexter and Miss Belle
wilmarth OF Cooper county were
quietly married here Sunday morn
ing Oct. %, 1911 by Rev. Pinnell
at his residence.
8. r. Fisher and family were the
guests Of relatives in Glasgow last
Sunday.
ID. L. Hutchison and wife we're
the week end guests OF relatives
In Boonviile.
Rev. Pinnell filled his regular ap
pointment Sunday at the Metho-
dist church and will also preach
the fifth Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
NELSON

Clarence Thomas was on oui
streets Tuesday.
II. L. Sneed left Tuesday for his
home In Montegan Springs.
/ J.. r. Mcclure and family were
most highly entertained Sunday al
THE home of Joe White.
Oscar Cross was a passenger to
keiarshall Tuesday.
Z Mas Virginia Thorp visited In
Marshall Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. l.. r. Mcclure was a Mar
shall visitor Saturday.
j. r.. Davis spent Sunday in the
country at the home OF Mr.. Leaton.
Chas. Leaton and wife were shop
ping in town Saturday.
Miss Lula Thorp and father spent
Friday night with her sister, Mrs.
Ernest Townsend at Hasrdeman.
Arlie Dix of Boonville spent Mon
day in town with friends.
j. M. Baker and wife, L. M. Hay
ME and wife, w. M. Alexander and
wife were entertained at dinner on
Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nat Thornton.
Mrs. Il. ID. Sappington returned
home from a visit In the west and
win remain here where her sons
are contemplating going in the
general merchandise business.
Mrs. b. T.. Staples has enjoyed a
visit from her sister and little son
the last week.
= Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hanley have
purchased "a handsome new piano
the last few days.
. Rev. Jury and wife returned to
his home last Friday after a sue
cessful meeting being held here By
Rev. Jury and Rev. Price.
=. 7. Ault spent several days in
Wayerly this week on a visit to his
brother and nephew.
Miss Emma MARI of the country
was a guest last Thursday OF Mrs.
Wade Higginbotham.
Joe Fletcher Of the country was
ira ding with our merchants here
Monday.
Mrs. Lewis, wife ,of our principal
in College arrived here Saturday
and they have gone to housekeep-
ing in the Rhodes property
~ MLu M
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
MT.

Mrs. NJ. @. Kleen OF Mt. Leonaro
left for st. Louis Saturday where
she will spend a few weeks with
her sick mother and sister, from
there she will go to Detroit, Mich.
to visit her son and family awhile
Dan Kleen of Slater visited homo
folks here and went back Sunday
Miss Minnie Hockensmith has
gone for a few weeks vacation.
Mrs. Davis OF Gillian Is n guest
Of her daughter Mrs. @. L. May
field at present.
Mrs. M. It. Barnes returned home
Sunday from Napton where she
was called 10 see her grand daugh-
ter Elsie Elgine who II very sick
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. w. F. Tuttle left Friday for
Columbia to visit her parents ut
that place.
Miss Anna Briggs returned home
Monday from Marshall where she
has been the guest OF Mrs. Chas.
Strong.
Mrs. Henry Cooper left Sunday
morning for SaraCruse, Mos to
visit relatives.
DR.. w. T. Tuttle spent Friday in
Marshallt he guest of relatives.
Miss Lena Mayfield of Gillian Is
spending some time with her par
ents here. -
Mrs. j. j.. Robertson was called
TO Minnesota last week to the
bedside of her uncle who is very
sick.
Miss Elizabeth Evrard attended
the teachers institute in Marshall
last week.
C. ]. oquest and wife enjoyed
all their children at home
with them Sunday. Those from
away were Geo. Oquest OF Slater;
Arthur Oquest, wife and baby of
Moberly, Mrs. j. II. Howard and
daughter, Virginia OF Marshall and
Miss Hattie Oquest OF Colorado
Springs.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
RIVER VIEW

Il. +. Detmer and family were
trading in Slater Friday afternoon.
John Kammeyer left Tuesday for
a few days stay at Harrissonville,
Mo.
A. j. Kruger and wife we're in
Arrow Rock Thursday.
Fritz Weiher and family have
gone to Usage county on a visit to
relatives.
Claude Brown and wife were the
guests OF Marshall relatives Fri
day.
Mrs. A. Bowler has returned to
her home after a visit with Glas-
gov friends.
Miss Myrtle Shepard attended
the teachers meeting in. Marshall
Thursday and Friday.
Henry Viebrock and wife We're
trading with the Gillian merchants
Thursday.
DR.. Sharp passed through on
midst Saturday.
Orson King and family were
among those who trading in
Slater Saturday.
A. Romine and J. r. Heuman
attended !. O. o. F. lodge at Ar
row Rock Monday evening.
Col. @. q. Jenkins and Phil Roy
of Slater were here recently.
Gus Okerkrum left Saturday for
an extended visit in st. Louis.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
County News
IAN

MI. and Mrs. j. j. Bristow en-
tertained on last Sunday at dinner
Louis Molle and wife.
Mrs. Jas. Ulrey who has been
very seriously III at her home on
College street is much better Her
daughter, Susie, has a severe at
tack OF tonsilitis.
The condition OF Mrs. Jim Hay
ME whose health has been very
poor for a year remains unchanged
Mrs. c. Hudson, col, Is much i'm
proved from her recent illness.
The teachers meeting which was
held in Marshall last week was un-
usually interesting and beneficial
TO the teachers who were interest
ed enough as to attend. Those
who failed to attend every meet
ing missed 2 great deal OF useful
instruction. Prof. Lynch's efforts
In arranging n fine program were
highly praised and by some teach
ers the meeting was compared to
q part OF the Chautauqua recently
held in Marshall as the music pas
sion pay, lectures, etc, we're very
fine indeed.
Grover Hopkins Of the Plains Is
suffering from a sever throat
trouble and IL unable to attend to
his farm duties.
Mrs. Josephine Heneke OF KAN
a City is visiting relatives In
Malta Bend.
Mrs. Louis Mole IL the champion
potato grower Of the Miami vi
cinity. She showed US some very
fine ones which have grown from
n planting made on the "a OF July.
Miss Emma Parsons entertained
at her suburban home last week
her sister, Mrs. Flora Burruss Of
Carrollton, Mrs. Carpenter and Miss
outhrey OF Marshall.
Bennett Bishop had the m%isfor-
tune 10 fall off the fence at his
home one day last week and dislo-
Gated his elbow and knocked the
cap OF said member off besides
tearing the ligaments In his arm.
He, however, In doing well at this
time and Is regretting being out
OF school for a week or so.
stephen Farrell has rented his
handsome dwelling house to the
new Baptist minister and family.
Mr.. Farrell will NOV his furniture
to the Null home where he and
his family will live during Mrs.
Null's absence In California this
winter.
The Baptist ladies had splendid
luck selling their pies on last Sat-
orday mt the Taylor building. Nice
large mes were sold rapidly at zoe
each
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
SWEET SPRINGS

The ladies of the Baptist church
will give calico social at C. X.
, Smiths new building Tuesday
night, Oct. 81. No admission. Hal
loween refreshments served.
Mrs. T. O.. Nelson visited the
family OF her daughter Mrs. DR..
Paul in st. Louis this week.
Miss Nellie Smith has been in
Kansas City the past week the
guest of friends.
Rev. Wharton and wife OF Mar
shall were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Il. Hooker, Tuesday oft his week.
Miss Ode Berry spent several
days with her sister, Mrs. Smith,
nj Houstonia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Creason have
the sympathy OF friends In the loss
of their little daughter. Burial at
Rose Valley cemetery after ser
vioes by Rev. Wallace.
Mrs. Robt. Brady left the latter
part OF last week to visit with
her daughter In Kansas City.
Mrs. X. w. Miller has been In
waverly the past two weeks.
Prof. Hawley and the full corps
of teachers were in Marshall from
Thursday until Saturday attend
ing the Teachers County meeting.
N. M. Cooper and family are In
Honey Grove, Texas visiting Mrs.
Cooper's sister and family.
Miss Julia Holland and Mrs. T.
w. Free are at w. A. Rembert's
for an endefinite visit.
Miss Gem Binkley m In Kansas
City this week several days the
guest OF friends.
Mrs. j. r. Jaris and Vol Jarvis
have been in Valley Falls, Kansas.
the past two weeks visiting her
parents.
Miss Lola HARDWOOD Is visiting her
brother In Kansas City.
j. r. Evans Is having a mule barn
erected on his lot on Lexington ave
the stock yard.
Mrs. b. r. Johnson is In Kansas
City this week with relatives while
Mr.. Johnson Is at Hot Springs, Ark
Mrs. Wharton OF Marshall visited
Rev. and Mrs. Shsnklin last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker and Mrs.
.hanklin accompanied Mrs. Wharf
ton to Houstonia Sunday where
Mr.. Wharton is holding a series OF
meetings.
Sunday morning about Q O'Clock
alarm was given that fire had
,een discovered in the back part
II Mr.. Widder's building on Lex
ngton Ave. Mr.. Widders build
ng was completely destroyed and
he postoffice building adjoining
IN the east and Mr.. McEntire's
store on the west were bad
Y damaged. Origin OF fire I'M
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
Fire at Herndon

Mr.. Hilton's barn and contents in
Herndon ere destroyed by fire
Tuesday. By heroic efforts the
fire was confined to the one build
ing.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26
DAVIS DISTRICT

Protracted meeting is in pro-
gress at Harmony church, Rev.
McEivane Of Marshall, is assisting
the pastor.
Mrs w. L. Pinkard returned Sum
day after a three weeks visit with
her daughter in Kansas City.
Mrs. Herman Remmert and little
son and Miss Ida Hermann who
have been visiting relatives in this
community and Slater the past
week returned to their homes near.
Dalton Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26

The Men and Religious Forward
Movement will observe Rally Day
Sunday, October goth, at $50 p. m
at the Methodist Episcopal church
South, DR.. w. ii. Black will deliver
the address of the evening, special
music will be provided. All the
men and boys oft he town and
county are cordially invited and
urged TO be present to enjoy this
meeting.
FOR SALE-Because OF poor
health, will sell or trade, 9 room
house and 8 lots in Mt. Leonard on
good terms. Also a good livery
barn. M. G.. Kleen,
3bc, Mt. Leonard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
CHICAGO TERMINAL FOR 500
The System Will Come Into Close
Relationship with B. & o.

Minneapolis. July 25.-The 500 line and
the Baltimore & OHIO road VIII come into
close relationship in the Chicago traffic
field in a plan by which the 500 Will
spend 100000 for a direct entrance into
and terminals in Chicago. The 500 line
or Wisconsin Central passenger trains
will no longer use the Illinois Central pas
senger station in Chicago. but will enter
instead the Grand Central passenger sta
ton. owned by the Baltimore & Ohio.
Freight terminals OF the 500 will adtoin
the Baltimore & Ohio freight terminals.
Announcement OF these terminal plans
IS believed to account for the recent
visit Of President Fred r. Underwood Of
the Erie road 10 Montreal. where he had
repeated long conferences with Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy, president Of the Canadian
Pacific 1t is suggested that the programme
OF the 500 sent the Erie's president TO
Montreal to head off, through Canadian
Pacific influence. or I'm some manner
modify if possible the proposed 500 plan,
and that he failed TO accomplish his pur-
pose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
SAMRI ELLIS TRIAL BEGINS
g. F. Balwanz (the Yogi and E.
R. Cook Sold Mining Shares.

At the trial Of Charles f. Balwanz, alias
Samri Ellis, and Edward r. Cook in Gen
eral Sessions yesterday on the charge of
obtaining money by false pretences,
through the sale of Blue Ridge Mining
Company stock Charles II. Pope, a
butcher. Of No. l22 Clark street Jersey
City. said he gave them 81, 800 for which he
received nothing but the stock certificates.
Asked by Assistant District Attorney
Embree how he first met Balwanz, he said
IL was through an advertisement in which
Balwanz posed as an East Indian yogi un-
der the name OF Samri Ellis. lie visited
him AT No West 18th street, where he
said, Balwanz told him he was too gifted
for the butcher business and advised him
20 transfer his activities to a broader field.
Pope said both Ellis and Cook, who APP
peared later upon the scene, highly recon-
mcnded this stock He was set up in an
Office as selling agent, at a salary of $35
week. and received one weeks salary. then
became suspicious and made a complaint
TO the District Attorney.
The publicity the matter received brought
a half dozen other complaints into the
District Attorneys Office from persons who
had paid from 500 to 1920 for Blue Ridge
stock
Balwanz or Ellis has been In prison in
this city and in Philadelphia for violating
the medical laws He was also arrested Il
year ago and held by coroner's jury fol-
lowing the death Of Paul Hamburger,
porter. in his rooms but the grand jury
freed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
WIRE TR|ST MEN FINED STEEL EARNINGS HIGHER
June 30 Quarter Beats Prede-
Cessor by S4,5S9,3l7.
USUAL DIVIDENDS DECLARED
George w. Perkins Presides
Over Meeting in Absence OF
Chairman Gary, Abroad.

Tho statement OF the United states steer
CORPORATION. Cor the three months enoeo
| June 90 was made public yesterday after
the quarterly meeting Of the directors. ana
showed total earnings for the PERIOD Ut
SOS 1Os52o. which was about what had oeeh
looked for In the Street
II had been supposed that June woulo
show the largest returns for any month IN
the quarter. as the reduction in prices OF
finished steel products, which were maze
at the beginning Of that month, were re-
ported TO have stimulated business In the
steel trade, but as it turned out. June
made the poorest showing, the earnings Tor
that month falling s4S4 ,9il below May. which
led with se,6so4A April was a good second
with earnings Of s9i12'57@.
The usual quarterly dividends OF Ia per
cent on the preferred stock and IA per
cent on the common. payable, respecuVeN'
on August 80 and September 90, were de-
clared
In the absence Of ex-Judge T. II. Gary,
chairman of the board Of directors OF the
corporation. who is in Europe, George W.
Perkins who is a member of the finance
committee. presided at the meeting
The total earnings Of $2s,loS,520 for the
Juno quarter. reported yesterday, compare
with 500. ,2l3 for the quarter ended March
81: with S4O170960 for the three months end
ed June 80. 1910; with s293iO,49l for the
June 30 quarter Of 1909 and S21lO6,E4 Tor
that of 1905. The high record for June
quarter, which is also the high record Tor
any quarter since the company was incor-
porated. was made in 1907, when the earn
tngs for the three months aggregated s4S-
sos. 7Oi
Deductions for sinking fund requirements
on bonds Of subsidiary companies and FOR
depreciation and extraordinary replace
ment funds. amounting to S626S,6So leave
the net earnings for the quarter at ST.
So, $40 The deduction for these items
three months ago was $6l1,Ss6.
From the net earnings deductions are
made Of s.. 7S3, 293 for interest on the out
standing bonds Of the corporation and
81 .62s.67O for sinking funds on those bonds.
leaving a balance of S14,527.S77. Subtractng
from this balance the quarters dividends
on the preferred and common stocks, ag-
gregating Sl2,65S.7OO there is left surplus
net income for the quarter Of N,$9lIH
which compares with S31,1S for the three
months period ended March 81.
The untitled orders on June 30, as was
announced on July H. were 3,36l,o5S tons.
This compares with 3,4473o1 tons at the end
Of the preceding quarter and 4,25I794 tons
on June 30 a year ago. Since December 81.
when the untitled orders were 2,674757 tons,
the smallest amount at the end OF any
quarter since the present method Of com
putting the figures was Instituted, there has
been a steady increase in untitled orders
each month, and it is expected in the trade
that the July statement Of untitled tonnage
viii show substantial increase over June.
For the current month the orders of the
corporation arc said 10 have averaged more
than 5000 tons a day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
RATE RULINGS HIT STOCKS
Wall Street Expects Roads Will
Fight the Decisions.

Railroad officials were disnclined yester-
day TO discuss the decisions Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission ordering ma
terial reductions in freight rates in the
West, as they desired first 70 see the text
OF the decisions. II is understood to be
probable that the roads will take an ap-
peal to the Court OF Commerce and, # that
tribunal shall affirm the decisions. TO the
Supreme Court Of the United States; but
the prevailing opinion in wall Street is
that enforcement OF the lower rates will
eventually De decreed
Shares Of the standard railways opened
down in yesterdays stock market, and for
short time continued to decline, the
losses running from Y point TO about 2
points; but prices soon began TO improve,
and at the close the net losses were not
more than fractional. except In the cases OF
Northern Pacific and Great Northern, each
Of which closed IA under the preceding
day. Union Pacific, which IS one OF the
roads chiefly affected by the decisions.
touched 49, or ia points under Monday
close, and subsequently recovered one
point. and Southern Pacific. which de
clined 11z points. closed % down.
The new rates ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission are an extension Of
the reductions Professionally ordered in
June Of last year. and therefore have not
come as a separate surprise 10 railway
traffic officers II Is the feeling among the
railway officials that the total decrease In
revenue will not be as large as might be
inferred from the percentage Of rate re-
auctions ordered, and viii amount 10 only
between Sj0OO,COO and 100000 the latter
estimate being based upon the operations
OF all Of the roads Of the country, nclud-
ing those in the East. which VIII be az
fected only on their through traffic 10 the
Far West.
On the other hand, il IS pointed out that
the reductions are not unlikely 10 stimulate
business IN mary districts. the industrial
growth Of which has been curtailcd by
high freight charges and will now develop
Il larger volume OF traffic. the handling Of
which, at the reduced rates. viii mean
heavier gross and net revenue TO the rail-
ways serving those districts than they have
earned IA tho past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
SUBURBAN SALES.

Morris & Gerard have sold LOT Jar'i'
Weed. OF Stamford. Conn., eighty acres III
Broadway, Hicksvllle, Long Island 10 '"e
New York Lackawanna Realty ana bohu
Company, Of Scranton. Penn
The Kingseigh Construction ComPah!'
z. Morris Butler, president, and Z. hayes
Kaufman. vice-president, has bought from
Edward II. HUMAN a plot, 26lXn5 feet at
the northeast corner OF Union Hall ana
Cumberland streets, and also plot S'HlIo
feet on the east side Of Union Han street.
81 feet north of Atlantic avenue, at ia
maica. The company will Immediately
erect eighteen two family brick houses
from plans by Mr.. Kaufman. The opera
ton Will involve an outlay of nearly SlOo'c'o
Bradish Johnson has acquired a tract OF
1b2 lots at Bayonne, y. j.. fronting on west
% and Cd streets. Newman, Humphrles ana
Garretson avenues. II is said that the
property will be improved with large
nlant for a manufacturing corporation
Surrogate W j. Do Mund. OF Somerville'
n j.. has sold his farm TO Nllhaih T.
yelling, of Manhattan.
Elizabeth Ueberwasser mas soid heI
dwelling house on Gordon street staple
ton. Staten Island. to Erwin Kurtstarke'
through Harold L. Wittemann.