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The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
Play Ball

II takes lots OF careful training
to play a good game of ball. Boys,
IL you have played ball and stud
led the game, you know 1t takes
much training to get into the Ma
tional League. The League MEM
Der plays a good game because he
knows how, he is trained.
Young friend, had II ever occur
red to you that II you were going
to play a good game in the bust
ness world you must be thorough
ly trained7 You are bound to
realize that II you make a ces
in business you must first attend
a good business training school.
We are living in a commercial
age and in one of the greatest
commercial countries on the globe.
Competition Is close and only
those who are thoroughly prepar-
ed may hope to succeed. Many
Of you are now in schools which
will soon close. What are you GO
ing to do with your vacatiou7
There Is no sensible reason for
your remaining idle time Is mon
ey and opportunity too. Take a
course OF Bookkeeping, Business
Training, Shorthand and Typewrit
ing during the idle season and be
ready for a good position right
at the opening Of the busy s
Write the Moberly Commercial
College, Moberly, Mo-, for a cata-
logue and read what the spending
OF a summer vacation with us has
meant to many a young boy and
girl. Our practical methods OF
teaching makes attending our
school as different from that of
the literary school as working in
a store or a busy business office
Is different from the literary
school. There IL life, interest and
enthusiasm in our practical learn
to do by doing courses from start
to finish; we teach you to play
the game so well that you can go
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The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03

@. W. Walker, who lives on the
Paulsmeyer place 9 miles north
east OF Houstonia, will hold a
public sale OF live stock, feed i'm
PIGMENTS, household goods, etc., on
Wednesday, March 1, and will
leave Immediately afterward with
his family for Brundige, Texas
where he has bought land and ex
poets TO make his home.---The
farm stock sale held by j. W. Boil
ger Tuesday was the largest, by
far of any sale held this season.
There was lots OF stock OF all kind
which brought good prices. The
total proceeds OF the sale were
s7537.o o {, much more than was ex-
pected by many.-Houstonian.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
SLATER

Rev. Thomson, who for some
time was pastor OF the Fish Creek
church in this county, died on
Saturday OF last week at his home
in Blue Springs, Mo-, and was bur-
led there last Sunday. The de-
ceased was the father OF Mrs.
Ernest Jones, until recently n res
ident in this place. Rev. Thoma-
son had many friends In this part
OF Saline county, who regret to
learn OF his death.---M. j. Al
kire, OF Blue Springs, NO., form
erly Of the Good Hope neighbor-
hood, writes us that he has pur-
chased a 1876 acres OF land in the
western part OF Johnson county
and will move to II next month.
---George Slater was put out
OF commission at the electric light
plant last Monday afternoon for
a few minutes. He was testing the
voltage before turning on the cur
rent and in catching hold OF the
instrument with which the test
Is made, he let his index finger on
the right hand touch n brass rod
which made a connection with the
current, and as n result he fell 20
the floor as suddenly as II shot
through the brain. The indicator
showed n voltage OF 2ioO, suffi-
cent to have killed him instantly
had he received IL all, but the
fact that he had a glove on his
hand probably saved him. In fall
ing he pulled loose from the cir
cuff, and the only injury sustained
was a badly burned finger
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gabb
Monday, February goth a daughter
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Hill, Saturday, February 18th, a
daughter.-Rustler.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
County News
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
NELSON

- NELSON
The members of the Ridge Pra.-
RE church will present on the even
ing of March Sd at their church,
"The Silent Detective" II is a
three act drama and is exceeding
ly good. They have a strong cast
and it will be well rendered.
The quarterly meeting of the
Methodist church in this city will
be held Sunday, March 18th, Rev.
RAIDER, the presiding elder, will be
present to deliver the sermon.
Everyone is requested to attend.
The Modern Woodmen of this
city are certainly royal entertain
ers which was demonstrated fully
at their oyster supper Wednesday
at the City Hall. Everyone that
came to partake OF the supper,
were met at the door by members
OF the order and made to feel at
home and TO enjoy the supper fully
And the oysters, which were pre-
pared by the wives Of the Wood
men were just simply excellent.
The supper netted the lodge $40
which will be used for the be.ke-
TT OF the order.---The calabosse
caught on fire Wednesday night
about 10 o'clock but was soon ex-
tinguished. The cause OF the fire
Is unknown.-Record.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
SWEET SPRINGS

Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the late postmaster, Geo. w. Smith
died at his home on North Locust
street in this city, OF pneumonia,
after an illness of only three OF
four days. The sudden death OF
Mr.. Smith was a severe shock To
his friends and family all of whom
have the deepest sympathy of a
host OF our citizens. The burial is
being made in Fairview cemetery
this Thursday afternoon.---Lit-
tie Bill Smith had his left arm
broke last Friday as he was
thrown out OF a buggy.-Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
A New Lodge at Waverly

A new lodge, Knights of Pythias
was organized at waverly Thurs
day, Feb. %. The instituting ex-
ercises we're performed by n del
egation OF about 20 members from
the Diamond Lodge No. 81 at
Slater, who went up for that pur-
pose. The new lodge has about
thirty members to begin with, and
the Slater boys say the first
things they did was to show them
a mighty good time.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
ARROW ROCK

Earl Cation sold his farm of 90
acres to John Berch for 500 acre.
The place is the old DIR. Redman
farm and was purchased two years
ago for about SIS per acre.
A number from Little Rock and
the country above here had an
other big wolf chase up in the bot
tom Monday. This time It vas a
real chase with hounds and with
the snow to their advantage the
dogs succeeded In running one
down. The wolf after being chas-
ed until II was growing weary
stopped and turned on the. dogs
and undertook to stand them off
and was running a strong bluff un
til one of Nelse Townsend's big
wolf hounds arrived, IL made a
plunge at the wolf, knocked II
over and got It by the throat and
we are informed never turned
loose until IL had killed il. Mr..
Townsend IL, no doubt, proud OF
his hound. II men are proud OF
even a dog when It does what they
think to be its duty and a manly
act, how much more would they
be proud OF you should you at all
time act n man and do your whole
duty. Let us all try In the future.
Statesman.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
o.
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright. 1910. by Hamlin Garland

Upon this q muttcr OF astonishment
arose, and the waiter girls. giggling.
marveling and envious, paused, their
platters In hand, to exchange comment
on the newcomers hat and gown. A
cowboy ut the washing sink In the
corner suspended hls face polishing
and gaped owe his shoulder in silent
ecstasy. Some of the men came for.
ward 10 greet her, and. though she had
some difficulty in recognizing one or
two OF them $50 hardly had the years
OF her absence used them. she even
tually succeeded In placing them all.
At length her mother led her through
the archway which connected the two
shanties. thence along n narrow hall
into n small bedroom. into which tho
western sunset fell. II was a shabby
place. but M n refuge from the crowd
In the restaurant II was grateful.
Lie looked nj her daughter critical.
~. II don't know what I'm going to
do with n girl like you. Why. you're
purity purity M a picture. You were
skinny ms n child. I'm fair dazed.
Great snakes. how you have opened
out! You're the living image OF your
dad. What started you back7 ] told
you to stay where you was"
81 had no place 90 20 after Aunt
Celia died. I had TO come home"
"You wrote they was willing TO keep
you
They were. but I couldn't ask Il OF
them. ] had no right to burden them,
and. besides. Mrs. Hall wrote me that
you were sick"
Il am. but ] didn't want you to come
back. Lay or your things and come
out to supper. Wen talk a%fterwnrd."
The eating house. the rooms and
Railways were all OF that desolnte
shabblncss which comes from shiftlcss.
ness Joined with poverty. Everything
or which the girls eyes fell contrastcd
strongly with her aunt's home on the
Brandywine-not because that house
was large or luxurious. but because II
was exquisitely In order and sweet
with flowers and dainty arran cement
OF color.
She regretted bitterly that she had
left her eastern friends. Her
mother, In truth, showed little pleasure
mt her coming aud almost nothing ~
the Illness of which II neighbor had
written. IL was. indeed. this letter
which had decided her To return to the
west. She had come. led by n sense OF
duty. not by affection. for she had
never loved her mother MS n daughter
should-they were In some way anti
pathetlc-and o she found herself
an unwelcome guest.
With aching head and shaking knees
Virginia re-entered the dining room
which was now nearly empty Of IT,
guests" but was still misty with the
steam OF food and swarming with flies,
| These pests buzzed like bees around
the soiled places on the t%ablecloths,
and M OF her mothers first remarks
vas a fretful apology regarding her
trials with those insects. Seems like
you can't keep 'em out" she said.
With desperate effort Lee conquered
her disgust. Never mind; I'm tired
and a little upset. ! don't need any
dinner" Hastily slipping a cup of cof'
fee. she tried hard to keep back the
tears, but failed. and nc sooner did her
mother turn away than she fed to hel
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
MIAMI

While loading some cattle on
John Frantz's flatboat Tuesday,
preparatory to crossing them
from the Carroll county side OF
the Missouri to the Saline side,
the animals crowded to n end
of the boat and sunk 1t. The boat
was raised without much difficul-
~. The cattle are the property OF
r. @. Young.---W, 3. Dickerson
and family will leave next week
for Spring Hill, Kansas, II the
weather permits.---Homer Cree
zap, OF Ottumwa, Iowa, waited the
OF HE uncle, Jas. Crsssp.
|trosn Sunday 20 yaesday
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
GRADUATED Eye Lids

Do not need to be cauterized or
scarified by a physician. Sutber-
lands Eagle Eye Salve is guar
anteed to cure them without pain.
II is harmless and a sure u r for
graduated lids. Csc tubes at all
dealers.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
100000 Tubes

OF Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve
were sold in 1908 and not one
word of complaint, though every
tube was sold under a positive
guarantee. 1t is good for nothing
but the eyes. Ask your Druggist.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
DR.. Bells Anti-P air

A sudden attack OF Cholera Nor
bus is dangerous. Keep DR.. Bells
Anti-Pain at hand, a dose relieves
almost instantly. II also cures
Diarrhoea, Cramps, Flux and all
Bowel Complaints.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
GILLIAN

Mrs. Frank White, who recently
broke her arm, had the misfor-
tune to break 1t over last Friday.
BID Whining and family leave
this week for Livingston, Mont,
where they will make their future
home.-Globe.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03

Taegtmeyer has rented the Kyle
property adjoining the residence
of r. NJ. Parrish and will "bach"
there.-News.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
ssNorHrR, poN,r YOU KNOW MEY,

horhhn, DoN'r too hNoW NET
room, there to sob unrestrainedly her
despair and shame. "Oh, l can't stand
It'll" she called. II can't, I can'tw
6hs felt herself allen and solitary In
tho land Of her birth.
Line came In half an hour later, pa
thetic In her attempt at sslicking up"
she was still Handsome in . large fea-
tured way, but her gay hair was
there and her face laid with a network
Of fretfuI lines. Her color was bad. At
the moment her cheeks were yellow
and sunken.
She complained of being short or
breath and lame and tired. 'rm A.
ways tIred.r she explained, "'reaFs
Inc sometimes ! can't scarcely drag
mtuelf apound. bnt I do.y
paq9 ! eeRpEl1Qn1lHs paw nhot
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03
For Group

DR.. BELTS Pine-Ta Home II the
best known remedy. DO not ex-
|psrimsnt xet The genuine pr. Bells
Pima rnr-Uoney,
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03

Address.
The Marshall republican., 1911-03-03

Course Interested In
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
search Of nv ROOM" he inquired

search Of my room!" he inquired
gently.
Valentine nodded as he took the
key.
81 am willing-1 have nothing to
fear" exclaimed Mario dramatically.
almost proudly, and for the minute
the INSPECTOR almost believed him.
But at that moment the door opened
! and a -aucous voice was heard to e1-
claim:
why. that's tb' damned dago what
told me L chuck his trunk of tn
dock. Let me at him, fer tn love
Of Nike"
That settles it. I guess" sighed
Valentine. But not even at this
damning identification did Vincente
Mario quail.
1T is a mistake" he affirmed quiet,
" and confidently. II do not know
the man, nor the trunk OF which he
speaks"
"Y' lie. Y scut.," exclaimed Barney.
Yer tried t put me in bad. an y
know it,"
Mario's only response to this TRADE
was a half-wearied, h~alfcynical shrug
Of the shoulders. The fellow was a
most consummate actor.
Take him downstairs ordered
Valentine; the last he saw OF the
Italian as he went out OF the door
he was nonchalantly rolling a cigar.
cite.
Now for his rooms" said the chief.
To witness the search he took along
one Of his most trusted subordinatcs.
The tiny two-room fiat proved to be
scrupulously clean and in apple-pie
order. There was not the least sign
of a struggle. OF bloodshed. or Of any
lethal weapon. And yet Valentine
believed that this was the place
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09

young man. II am afraid I cannot e2
plain. Many people have told me It ID
foolish to pay so much attention ia
clothes. That's all l know"
1T is q common error" spoke the
Sage, but 1t is nevertheless an error
and n which once possessed me
When I was young as you are, l wal
attracted by the external things only
and Of these external things clothes
were by far the most important. Wher
I was a little older, l underwent Z re
action. I had a revulsion Of feeling
Somehow l gained the idea thai
clothes were an absurdity in toto.
thought that the inner spiritual mar
was everything. According as my
thoughts became interpretive, l neg
lected my external appearance ant
went about unkempt and slovenly."
1.-THE two extremes," suggested TIL
young man d%iscerningly.
Yes, the two extremes, but viii
neither alone was l happy. Withou
clothes l found I could not 80 amonl
my fellows In comfort and thus the SO
cial side Of me became atrophied
Without knowledge and an inward ap
probation Of the important funds
mentals of life, ! could not be happ.
in my own company"
Wherefore" observed the younl
man, you struck a happy medium b.
compromising on both"
Eyes. Now l pay strict attention t
my external appearance while inward
~ l laugh at the folly Of the worl
which makes II necessary"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
SYSTEM WORKS WELL
SHOWING VALUE OF hOUSEkEEP
ERS' PENCIL AND PAD.
Hours Of Searching Saved When Al!
Things Are Enumerated as They
Are Put Away-Famiiy's
Whereabouts Accounted For.

1t was when making a visit that !
learned how pencils may simplify
housekeeping. My friend took me
first to her storeroom, at the top OF
the house, where were many trunks,
boxes and packages. Each II bore
a paper OF card on which was written
a list of its contents. You see, ]
never have to spend any time looking
for anything" she said. because
whenever an article is put away the
fact is noted on the box or package.
When anything is taken out it is
crossed of from the list. A pencil and
tablet on the door make this the work
Of an instant. and thus | a myself
hours of searching"
We went to the ooms of the vari-
Gus members Of the household, and on
each closet door hung a pencil and
tablet. so far as possible have the
possessions OF each member stored in
his closet" said my friend, "but when
this is not possible ] note the fact on
the back Of the tablet. telling where
each article may be found. One year
l was taken sick in the autumn just
when winter clothes were needed, and,
thanks to this method, the family were
able to find their heavy coats, gloves,
caps, ETC.. without ever once coming
to me-"
Hall closets were treated in the
same way. In the kitchen there was
a tablet and pencil, on which to write
q list Of articles needed. another on
which were written the menus for the
three meals of the day, while a drawer
Of alphabetically arranged cards con
tanned recipes. Before | thought OF
this SYSTEM" said my friend, Il was
often annoyed by not seeing on the
table dishes which l thought l had or
dered, and sometimes my cook and
had differences of opinion as to which
of us had forgotten. Now there is
never any trouble. And now I must
show you n thing more"
This proved to be a tablet in the hal
on which the various members of the
family wrote when they went out
Here l read: "L.-At dentists; home
at 3 p. M" "G.-Shopping; back fol
lunch" It's such a help to the maid,
was her comment, and I knew withou'
her telling me, how much running W
and down stairs it saved.
1t is needless to say that l adopted
her system at once, and l cannot sa,
how many times in the years tina
have passed have thanked my frient
for showing me the value of a house
keepers pencil.-Exchange.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
Onion Soup.

Put six ounces of butter in a large
saucepan over the fire and stir into
IT four large white onions, cut up, not
sliced. Stew this slowly for one hour,
stirring frequently to prevent its
scorching. Add salt, pepper, cayenne
and about one quart OF stock. and
cook one hour longer. Then stir into
the mixture one and a half cups of
milk and simmer for a few minutes.
Have ready a soup tureen. In it beat
the yolks of four eggs, with two table
spoons of grated parmesan cheese.
Stir the hot soup into this. beating un'
til it thickens a little. A slice of toast
ed French bread should be placed in
each plate and the soup poured over It
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
tally az the probable version Of the


The Italian had lured the girl to
his apartment for no good purpose.
10 hide a minor crime, end stif1e her
cries. he had stabbed her with a fine
stiletto which he afterward dropped
overheard from the Greensboro
bridge. Then he went out and bought
the trunk; when that proved too
small he was forced to play the part
OF a butcher; hence the dismember.
ment.
1t needed for a final touch only the
coming forward OF the truckman who
removed the trunk to the Grand Cen
trail station in the first instance to
weave a complete web Of evidence
around Vincente Mario which con.
firmed and supplemented his COMES
sion.
But Finney Valentine, stern detec-
tor of crime. always regarded it as
a miscarriage of justice that the slay.
er Of pretty Annie Greg escaped with
merely a life sentence.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
Lemon Pie.

A simple filling for a lemon pie calls
for the grated yellow rind and the
Juice of a large lemon. Mix together
one tablespoon of flour, one cupful of
sugar and the grated rind; add the
beaten yolks Of two eggs, two-thirds
of a cupful Of cold water and the
strained Juice. Cook this over hot
water until thick and pour into the
previously cooked crust. When partly
cooled spread over it a meringue made
from the whites Of the eggs whipped
with two tablesponfuls of powdered
sugar until stiff enough to cut with
knife. Dust thickly with powdered
sugar and brown in a moderate oven
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
SILENCE THAT WAS WASTED
Aunt Melissa Supremacy Indifferent to
Fact That Pa Had for Days
Been in a duff"

Aunt Melissa Spigott was such an
exceedingly energetic talker that the
youngsters Of the family used to sup
pose that her tongue must be copper
toed, because il never wore out. tinrsc
Silas, on the othe: hand, was as eco
nOmical of words as a marksman IS
OF early strawberries.
The too free exercising Of this M
ruby member Of Aunt Mellssas, nn
one occasion, gave Uncle Silas serious
offenSe. which he manifested by a
severe silence lasting for several days.
At the end of that period n Of the
older daughters approached her mother
upon the subject with the remark,
Ma. seems like YOU ought to make up
with pa by now"
Malt, up with pa" exclaimed Aunt
Melissa, in great establishment. Make
up what?'
Why returned the daughter.
don't you know poor pas feeling bad
yet? He's still huftlng.
"HufiDg-for the lands sake! How
longs he been a%-hufing!.'
Ever since you came down on him
so hard about wasting sugar by not
stirring his coffee; that's three days
ago"
why, YOU don't tell me, jamie
Maud" Aunt Melissa looked amazed.
Your pore pa! Been a'huting for
three days, and never miStrusted a
thing of it!"-Youth's Companion. ;
A Formal Garden.
knicker-Have they got a formal
garden? !
o-f.. W.. l1z.- .-.l
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09

harvest Of long centuries was ripen-
ing and whitening SO rapidly Of late;
and now. 1t has grown white, and is
reaped rapidly, as 1t we're in one day
reaped in this Reign Of Terror; and
carried home to hades and the pit!
Unhappy sons Of Adam! 1t is ever
SO: and never do they know Il; nor
will they know it. With cheerfully
smoothed countenances, day after day,
and generation after generation, they.
calling ~cheerfully to one another,
well speed ye!" are 1t work sowing
the wind. And yet Is God lives they
shall reap the wAirlwinl; 10 other
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09
CABBAGE With Fried Onions.

Cut the cabbage in fine shreds and
put It. dripping wet, In a kettle with
one tablespoonful Of butter or oil.
Season with salt and cayenne pepper
to taste. Cover closely and let It cook
in it's own steam. Cut one large onion
in small cubes and fry in one table.
spoonful OF butter or oil. When slight
~ Drowned. add the cabbage and fry
both together q fine golden brown.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-09

"Colne over here-I wish to talk to
you"
Isl, 81, signor." answered Mario,
without the slightest embarrassment.
I'm always at the service Of the
sisnor captain"
when did you last see Annie
Gregg" was the abrupt question i'm
mediately fired at Mario.
"Eight-maybe ten-days ago" was
the answer.
Where was that?"
"In the restaurant where | eat upon
occasion"
why haven't you been there
since??"
Mario shrugged his shoulders and
extended his palms. II eat when
feel hungry-now here, now there
not always in the same place" The
answer was given without embar
rassment and with apparent candor.
Where do you work"
For Signor K" mentioning the
name OF a %wellknown American
sculptor in the artists celebrated
colony in Macdougal alley.
How long,"
"Two-three years. Signor K
brought roe with him from Naples
where ! had also helped him" ,
Did you know that Annie Ores
was dead-murdered?" was the ques
ton suddenly shot at Mario.
Daid; Murdaired! Nevaire! Th<
signor must be joking!"
Look at these commanded Val
entine sternly. thrusting a group Of
photographs Of the trunk, the torso
and the dead girls face and arms into
Mario's hands. "!low what do vol
know about that. Mario?"
"Jesu Maria" breathed the sus
poet. and g. look Of terror or Of horror