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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
REVOLT IN CAROlINES
Nine German 0verseers Killed
by the Natives.
Hacked to Pieces After Putting Up q
Gallant Fisht-Mlsslonary is
Among the Victims.

The steamer Zelandia brought to
Victoria, B. c., reports of a revolt
suppressed by German warships on
Ponape island, in the Carolines.
The rising started from the punish
ment Of native workman. The Ger
man overseers took shelter for a time
In a Catholic mission, which the ma
tives placed under siege. The de-
tenders, nine In number, all Germans,
were eventually killed.
Father Gebhard, the missionary,
was killed when seeking to leave the
mission, and the overseerers we're
hacked to pieces after a gallant 6eht
on the beach. where they attempted
20 launch a boat.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17

sam Langford has a chance to win
the worlds fight championship when
he meets Jack johnson in a six.round
bout at Philadelphia In the near fu-
ture. There is knockout potion
lurking In the mitt of this eolored
slugger.
Matty McIntire. who will play ball
for the v0ite sox y 1911. once was
refused In trade for Chief Bender Of
the Athletics. Matty was sold TO
comiskey for $500. but 1t Is said
s,ltee eould not buy Rsnder.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
'ROUNDABOUTTHES STATE.

Cleaned from Exchanges--Madeb by the Shears
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
SPEAKS FOR L0RlMER
Senator Johnston Of Alabama Defends
Report Of Committee.

Mr.. Lorimer had an inning in the sen,
ate. Mr.. Johnston of Alabama took
the floor in his behalf an In a spirited
speech defended and sustained the re.
port Of the committee which declared
the Illinois senator's election valid.
Senator Cullom also addressed the
senate. He did not make an argument
in the Lorimer case. but replied to
the challenge OF Senator Hale and the
talk ON corruption in the Illinois legis-
lature. defending his title and placing
upon the record facts which he said
showed that no bribery or corruptloo
OF any kind was ever used In his be-
half.
Senator Lorimer has gone to Chi
csgo, II is said, to consult a physiciaa
concerning his ear While he was en-
route to Chicago his friends were ar.
irving In Washington to urge Senator
Cullom TO vote for him.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
lo, SPRINGS Has $4,000 EIre.

At Hot Springs. Ark. Monday. fire
gutted the Southern Hoted on Whit.
tington avenue. causing $4,000 dam
age. The hotel was crowded with
guests. several Of whom escaped from
he burning structure only At great
1skA
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

option election in Pemiscot coun-
ty was contested was ordered
stricken from the docket by the
circuit court judge, on a techni-
cality. The matter was taken to
the supreme court and that tri-
bunal issued mandamus order
ing the case redocketed for a
hearing, so that now the so-call-
ed wet victory in that county,
which was gained by the town of
Hayti casting more wet votes than
there are people, dogs, niggers
and mules living in the place, may
yet be turned into dry victory.
The Herald newspaper plant
will move to Cape Girardeau this
week. This weeks issue and
next will be printed at Jackson
as usual. The name of the paper
will be changed to The Cape
County Herald. The paper is
still owned by Fred Goyert of this
city. A Mr.. Hanford, an expe-
, rienced newspaper writer, will
edit the Herald, and the two
young men, Messrs. Raines and
Jones, will run the mechanical
part of it. We wish the Herald
success in its new home.-Jack-
son Cash Book.
A young man named Brown
bought a span Of mules from some
dealers at Oran, making a par
tial payment and securing the
balance with a mortgage. Soon
afterwards, he went to Oran and
sold them for $3.50 in cash. On
getting the money he proceeded
TO enjoy himself for a few days,
but as an investigation was start
ed to ascertain the ownership of
the mules he concluded that the
best thing he could do would be
to clear out which he accordingly
did.
William Hurt, a young farmer
OF Shannon county, recently re.
ported at Jefferson City to serve
a ten-year term in the peniten-
tiary there for the killing of his
brother-in-law last May. He had
been convicted in the circuit court
and had an appeal pending, but
decided that he would give up
that and serve his sentence. He
got his own commitment papers
and presented himself 10 the war;
den. An effort will be made to
get him out on parole.
An exchange says: A man in
Platte county recently hunted up
a chemist who und erstood the
process for analyzing oils ard
brought him sample of oil he
had found on his farm. He had
evidently been in a hurry and
had used the first bottle he got
his hands on, for when the chem
ist had finished analyzing the
stuff submitted he sent the man
the following report: "Find no
trace of oil; you have struck
paregoric."
j. j. Dowdy, an enterprising
citizen of Dexter, is fatherlng
remarkable project of building q
public highway from the north to
the south line CT Stoddard county
in one day. 1t is proposed that
each neighborhood and commun.
ity organize into squads and each
squad be assigned a certain part
of the road on the day appointed
and with some competent man to
lay it out and direct the work OF
each squad.
A religious census of Ironton
and Arcadia shows a population
of 1,070 church members. In re-
gard TO denominations the Bap-
lists lead, followed in order by
the Methodists and Catholics. III
Arcadia college was included the
Catholics would be In the lead.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17

The match trust has surrendered Its
patent on white sulphur matches. Now
anybody can make matches. but most
smokers win continue 10 be matchless.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17

is 2,613, a gain of 835 since the
census of 1000.
Recently farmer by the name
Of Frank Masterson, residing in
Cape Girardeau county, lost his
eyesight from smallpox.
A strike of copper ore has been
made on farm near S.. Mary's.
The farm is now valued at one
thousand dollars per acre.
Traces of gold have been found
in rocks near Bismark, Wayne
county, and local capitalists have
begun preparations to sink a
shaft.
AT Poplar Bluff a strong ffgh
is being made against slot. ma
chimes. One man was taken into
court and fined S100 on five
counts.
A cotton-growers' association
has been formed at East Prairie
and it is probable that several
hundred acres of cotton will be
planted near that town next year.
In that event a gin will probably
be erected there also.
Local Republicans in Missis-
sippi county are having a lively
scrap among themselves for the
appointment of postmaster at
Charleston. The standpatters and
insurgents have locked horns and
the outcome can not at present be
foretold.
A few weeks ago during the
cold spoil wheat in this section
was anything but promising, and
it was thought that much of it
would be turned under, but since
the warm spell of the past two
weeks it has come out wonder
fully.--Slkeston Hornet.
Suit has been filed against the
Iron Mountain railroad by the
prosecuting attorney Of Missis-
sippi county to compel that COM
pany to maintain a depot and
waiting room of sufficient size to
accommodate the passengers at
Charleston. Some such action
should have been taken by the
proper officials long ago.
Ben F. Stevens shot and killed
his wife and then himself in Mad
ison county January oath. They
had quarreled and agreed to sep
arate and divide the property.
The murder and suicide were COM
mitted at the home on the day
they met to divide the property.
The husband was % and the wife
20 years old. They left one child,
aged six years.
Mrs. Hannah Garrett, n years
old, died Friday morning at 9
o'lock from hydrophobia, result
ant upon the bite Of a dog whose
teeth tore out the flesh of her
right hand between the thumb
and forefinger about six weeks
ago. The patient exhibited the
horrible symptoms attendant on
the dread malady and three ply
sicians have altested to the nature
Of the affliction which took the
life OF the aged woman.-Poplar
Bluff Democrat.
M. o. Reed, one OF Stoddard
oounty's best known citizens, died
at his home near Bloomfield last
week. At the time of his death
he was the surveyor OF Sto lizard
county, and on account of his
familiarity with land values and
drainage matters he was selected
as one of the viewers for the vast
system known as the Little River
Drainage District. As a public
man he was Of great use to this
county, and, in truth, he sacri-
feed his health and life for the
public good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
THE FAMILY r.
PAGE

oh oh, OH" Fluffy Girl. l win
him back?"
do nothing" said the Flr che isn't worth it, is
Get that fluffy will be happier
But love him.. walled the Fluffy Girl II shall love
anyone else"
But do and I've angered him and he will for
give me-
THAT is just why him. he is
worthy
THAT does difference Fluffy Girl fell to
sobbing afresh
golden
her
might make time after married
himwhich forbid should the will when
will ALL the difference the
the harder will
of unworthy that 1t did not matter
but where the unwohfne the end did
XIII their love- INSTANCES took 20 for the
wake up20 daily Witnessing daily bearing little
serving unapprecave Their
again.
at with selfish suffer
the little negec daily fe To be must have
sidaton and kindness who with because
him to do right will either take 1t from
why, grille, the right will thing you
that made this fall with You won't have bother
about winning him. either goodness will do that
Believe worth winning winning him humo
ing him in his faults that is just what does making
him comfortable whether he in the right the Only
az 10 n
do think he coward?" asked the Fluffy Girl "Do
realy7"
"Of will
preiest with
Introduce who will try to win you"
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We are apt to think of birds as

We are apt to think Of birds as
rather idle feathered folk. who
lead a life that Is all frolic and
song. But this is not true. Birds
sing, of course, but they work, too,
and work hard. In fact most birds
have trades-trades that they
work at busily all their lives.
Oh, yes they do! Even the little
English sparrow, about the only
bird that some city children ever
see, has a sort of q trade, though
to be sure he doesn't do his work
very well. He is a sort of street
sweeper. And there are some birds
that are really skilled workmen-
so skilled, SO Industrious that it
wouldn't be surprising to find out
that they have labor unions. May
be they have-who knows?
Anyhow whether they are union
lied or not, there are good trades
men among the common birds
carpenters, and masons, and fish
ermen, and butchers. They even
have policemen-presumably not
unionized-who keep busy chasing
thieves and murderers. (For there
are thieves and worse among birds,
tool And lastly there are some
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
AN EASTER GAME
FOR CHILDREN.

This is a variation of the
ever popular Little Jack
Horner pie, which In honor of
the season represents an
Easter egg. From the egg
hang out white and green
or green and yellow ribbons
which the little people pull,
with a lone, two, three. and
pull" to add to the excite
ment. The big egg is found
to be full of peanuts, and
herein lies another opening,
for each boy and girl, acting
as partners, receive between
them a bowl into which, after
the signal is.given, they must
begin to open the peanuts.
When the store of COOLERS
is all exhausted the shelled
nuts in each bowl are counted
and each of the two children
who opened most are given
sugar candy Easter eggs.
The consolation prizes could
be little chickens made of ex-
ira large peanuts, marked
with wings and having bills
and tiny legs added.
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scratching. Brush the hair more
than you comb 1t. Let it down at
night. Leave off heavy, hot rats
and switches. Have a hairdresser
SINCE the ends every six weeks for
a few months. When summer
comes, go out frequently bare
headed in the sun.
Dear Miss Grey
l have heard that peroxide and
ammonia used alternately whiten
the skin. 1t this true? M. e. s
A.:-No, but If used persistent
ly they will temporarily remove
superfluous hair.
Dear Miss Grey
Please give me a remedy for an
ingrown toenail. READER.
A.-Keep the corners clean and
bathed every day or two. Avoid
tight shoes. IL necessary slip
cotton between the toes to avoid
pressure. Let the nail grow long,
do not cut the corners off, but let
them grow out square. Cut the
nail off square and make V inI
the center and scrape the top from
the V back away. This will in
duce the nail to flatten and liftl
the sunken corners out of the skin.
IL this does not work, consult al
surgeon or chiropodist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
Do Ghosts Haunt swamps?

: No.. Never. It's foolish to fear a
fancied evil, when there are real
and deadly perils to guard against
inswamps and marshes, bayous
and lowlands. These are the ma
LARA germs that cause ague, chills
and fever, weakness, aches in the
bones and muscles and may In
duce deadly typhoid. But Elec-
eric Bitters destroys and casts out
hese vicious germs from the
blood. Three bottles drove all the
malaria from my system" wrote
WIN. Fretwell, of Lucama, N. O.,
'and I've had fine health ever
since" Use this safe, sure remedy
pnly SOC at Rynor Malstrom
Rscs Co., 93S Pacific ave.
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College Bred Chorus Girls Taking
Place of "Broiler'' and "Chicken'

Marie Dressler boasts that she
has the most educated collection
of chorus girls in the world. She
also declares that the college
chorus lady is rapidly ousting the
Chicken" the SQUAD" and the
"broiler," and that in future, in
stead of discussing "live Ones"
the chorus girl will take part in
discussions on high brow subjects.
Miss Dressler points with pride to
her chorus, half of whose MEM
bers are graduates of famous col
leges. Susie DAILY comes from the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, New
York; Mildred Livingston, from
Wellesley; May Hanlon. from
Rosemary Hall; May Brennan,
from st. Elizabeth's, and Kathryn
Humphrey, from Bryn Mawr.
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MT. MOOro Snys' The dIctIOn-
airy says that to flirt is to be in
sincere. Sincerity is choice vir-
tue, and TO make insincere advan-
ces Is most dangerous and per-
nicious custom that has grown too
common. IL you admire someone
and desire an acquaintance, seek
an Introduction in an honorable
way. The flirt hopes to make HIM
self popular, but despite his eff
forts, he is among the most des-
pissed. The truly popular young
people are those whose whole bear
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ing indicates sincerity. Since true
love is the greatest thing IN the
world, to trifle with affections is
ones meanest act. Call not your
selves ladies or gentlemen with
such principles lurking in your
hearts.
Some day. 1t Is hoped you'll
have a home with the one you
love best and may there be no bit
ter regrets because you have play
ed the flirt with others.
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SEASONS
NOVEL DISHES

Eggs and fish have to a certain
extent gotten on ones nerves by
the time Easter arrives, and new
dainties in all courses are well
coined with healthy appetites. Es-
pecially young people are always
bewitched to make candy, so 1t is
about as we'll to have a few trust
ed recipes and let this form of
take up some of the
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birds who are professionally
birds of such fine feathers and of
such aristocratio ways that they
would be insulted If we were to
speak of them as "tradesmen."
Tomorrow the Times will print
the first of a series of stories about
bird trades and professions. This
story will be about a redheaded
family of carpenters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
GRAPEFRUIT SALAD.

Remove the pulp from large
grapefruits, chop fine the hearts
of a bunch of celery with a half
|cupful of walnut meats. Finely
strip or shave green pepper and
mix with the other ingredients
and let drain In a cool place until
ready to serve, then add heavy
mayonnaise and serve with cheese
straws.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
OMELET AU FLAME.

ONUIIIIEI HU IT IHNfE'
Beat 6 eggs very light with a
silver fork, add pinch of salt
and 2 pinches of sugar, fry the
omelet in the usual way, but be-
fore folding it spread it with 8
tablespoonfuls of apricot jam.
Fold it and dry in the oven, then
pour over it a gill Of Jamaica rum.
Set in on fire and serve the ome7
let burning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
Qynthio Greys Netters|

1, Dear Miss Grey-What color be-
sides red is becoming to a girl of
l o. who has black hair and blue
eyes?
|, Amy of the shades Of blue.
Dear Miss Grey What causes
lisping and how can 1t be cured?
2-What will make my hair fluffy
l3-How are cucumbers used to
Written the skin? BEATRICE.
II A.-1-Caused by a shortening
lof the membrane under front of
tongue. This may be clipped by a
doctor, but the habit of lisping per-
sists and must be overcome by
Ipractice.
/ Frequent shampoos.
3.-Peel, slice lengthwise and
the cut part over the skin and let
dry on.
| Dear Miss Grey-1-Pleaseg give
me recipe for chloride Of lime solu-
ton.
What will keep the palms
of my hands soft during cold
months?
BIS it best to wash face and
hands in warm water In cold
weather?
Allow can one cure corn2 per-
manently? ELIZABETH.
A.: Put five pounds of
washing soda to boil in a gallon
% h4t In nj
pound of chloride of lime and stir
Thoroughly. Strain and put into
Jugs. Cork well. Put stained
clothes in enough water to cover,
with little soap powder and a
pint of the above solution. Let
boil. If stains do not disappear
add a little more solution. Don't
use too much of it or 1t will eat
the clothes.
2.-Use cold cream at night and
wear loose kid gloves to bed.
3.-Yes, but always rinse in
cold water.
4.-If I could tell this, my for
tune would be made.
Dear Miss Grey
VIII you please inform me
through the columns OF The Times
of the home of Governor Harmon
of Ohio? And also that Of An
drew Carnegie? A. l..
A. Cincinnati, o. 2 West
91st street, New York.
Dear Miss Grey
In the evening issue of Thurs
day. March 80, you had an item
in regard to the birthday of Gilt
ford w. Beers, the author of "a
Mind That Found ITSELF" Would
You let me know through your in
qufry column where 1 would be
able to find this book ON sale? H.
leSA 1t can be obtained at any
first class book store.
Dear Miss Grey I
y f.-Will you please tell me If
there is any place in or around
Tacoma where / can get mush-
room spawn
4z.-Also where I can get books
concerning the culture and care of
them?
1 get books at the
library about them?
leea.-And do you know II there
is "a good sale for nice ones?
Il READER.
A.-Inquire at any seed store
2.-The same.
3.-Yes.
Al cannot say.
Dear Miss Grey
My hair Is lifeless and getting,
quite gray. am but twenty-seven.
What can dor
THANKFUL ONE.
A. Improve your general health. |!
Shampoo every 10 days with hotE
CASTLE soap paste. Rinse in cool
water. Get q standard tonic and
gently massage the scalp once al
day with tips OF fingers. avoiding
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

WASHINGTON, d. c., April {
Mrs. Rufus Day, jr., whose hus-
band is secretary to his father. the
supreme justice, has had a rous-
ing welcome to the younger social
|set here.
Mrs. Day was Canton, o.. girl,
where she was a neighbor and
CLOSE friend of the late Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
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spare time.
BUTTER SCOTCH.

One cup Of molasses, l cup OF
white sugar, "a cup of butter and
n cup of water. Cook over O
slow fire until 1t comes to the
crack, then stir in a small half
teaspoon of soda. Remove from
the fire and pour into well but
tered shallow pans, and just be-
fore it sets mark in squares With
a sharp knife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
VINEGAR CANDY.

VINEGAH CANDY.
Two cupfuls of white sugar,
half cupful of water and a half
cupful of vinegar and small
piece of butter. Boil until a lit
tie dropped into cold water be-
comes brittle, add nuts of any
kind, or, IL preferred, 1t may be
pulled until 1t Is white.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
FRIED SHRIMP.

For a quick luncheon dish
open Q can of Barataria shrimps.
wash them carefully, free them
rom all shell. dip them into al
we'll beaten egg and roll them I'M
fine cracker dust, and fry quickly
In hot butter. Serve with sauce
tartare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
"Out of the Mouths of
nahfoa and anrLItuo

bHUItS anu .6uCkIIHNb
Buddy, aged six, received 10
cents for taking castor oil-with-
out having his nose held.
He recovered and his mother
asked him to get her some kin
ding wood.
"How much you pay?" asked
Buddy.
Five cents an armful." mann
ma replied.
HUH can make more taxi
ing castor OIL" said the budding
magnate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10
TELL YOUR TROUBLES TO CYNTHIA
GREY-SHE GIVES EXCELLENT
ADVICE GLADLY TO ALL WHO ASK TT
Here, Readers, is a Minister'S
Opinion of Those Who Flirt

said the other day that would
flirting have not subject yet
had talk with Rev.
had talk with Rev Moore of the First church.
Mr. Moore
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10


Studying their joint den"
1t,
and the wife playing who have joined hearts and
have been happy.
Kennedy years
in "Everyman," morality Then with the New
productions a
husband Charles Kennedy, the
New York theatergong public mth
serious payThe the Houseand big
considered wonderful that could Christ
and Chr life without offending church people but he did IT,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

There IL charm IN baking II
you use Pyramid Flour. II IL
pure. white. fluffy and strong. 80
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Bird Stories for Boys and Girls

Birds Have Trades and Professions Like Folks
They Have the Times s Going Tell You Something
About the Bird Carpenters NIasons of
the Bird Tradesmen.
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New A Demo
fion to the o
Mrs
j.
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The Five Hundred club of the
Circle of Foresters will be enter
tanned at cards Wednesday even
Ing at the home of Mrs. Seeburg,
1889 South e street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

The Woman's league of Puget
Sound university will hold a re-
teption Tuesday afternoon in
the chapel building with refresh
ments and program, including
readings by Miss Ethel Mildred
Grove and songs by Mrs. Anna
Mcintyre Dickey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

Query club No. 2 will meet
with Mrs. Read, 1920 North
Union tomorrow afternoon. at 2
O'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

Superintendent and Mrs. III.
Ferneyhough of the Seamen's in
stitute have moved from 1900
South Eighth street to 430 South
q street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

Mrs. w. p. Lawrence will be
hostess at club tea tomorrow af-
ternoon for members of both An
gelus and Eidelweiss clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

Dear Miss Grey
VIII you please inform me
through the columns OF The Times
of the home of Governor Harmon
of Ohio? And also that of An
drew Carnegie? A. l..
A. Cincinnati, o. 2 West
91st street, New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-10

The Twentieth Century club
meets Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Bradford A. Crowl.