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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-10-20
A freak Of nature. a snow -whitO


A freak of nature, a snow white
quail, can be seen on the farm OF
B. F. Goslin near Hinton. 1t is
one of a covey of birds that were
Matched last spring and are now
almost grown. 1t is believed in
the neIghborhood that a white
pigeon mated with the mother
quail and produced this rare avis,
1t seems long, long time ago
since Daniel Boone wandered
about these parts, yet one Of Dams
granddaughters, Mrs. Caroline
Schulz Bryan, can be found any
day at her home a few miles
northeast Of Columbia. Mrs.
Bryan is SO years old, compar-
atiyely young woman, gagged by
the Missouri age standards.
II is declared that Missourian
awoke a few days ago from a
twenty years sleep. One of the
first things he asked for was a
newspaper, so that he might get
in touch with events from which
ne was separated by a chasm OF
two decades, After reading a
few paragraphs he laid the paper
down and exclaimed: swell I'll
be d If Dave Ball amt still
running for governor and Bill
Bryan for president. Boon.
vile Advertiser.
Edwin Turner, a deputy game
warden, came over from Kansas
City Wednesday and syore to a
complaint againt Frank Shouse,
son of Judge Rilery Shouse OF
the Mosby neighborhood charg-
ing him with killing a bird under
the projection Of the state of Mis-
souri,. Turner based his COM
plant upon a newspaper item
telling about Frank killing q blue
heron on a pond on his father's
place. The bird was brought
here and exhibited and then pre-
sented to William Jewell college
for mounting. The law says thai
the least fine for killing one oI
these birds or having one in pos
session after it has been killed il
S25 and costs. Liberty Advance
The School Of Mines and Metal
lurgy at Rolla, Mo-, will celebrate
its 40th anniversary on Tuesday
October "a, 1911, by laying th'
corner stone of the new $50, ,00t
Library and Assembly building
10 be known as ssPafker Hall |,
in honor OF the late L, F. Parker
general solicitor OF the Frisc,
railway system, and who, not onl!
was one OF the staunehest friend
the School OF Mines ever had, bu
also always claimed Rolls as hi
home. Arch A. Johnson, Crane
Master Of Masons, and the Granl
Lodge officers, together witt
many other prominent Masons o
Missouri. willofficiate at the oere
monies. All Masonic bodies Il
this section Of the State have beeI
invited to attend and participate
In addition TO the conversion
ceremonies, an elaborate program
has been prepared to celebrat
this epoch in the schools history
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-10-20

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A Stoddard county editor con-
tributes an account of a "bad
killing" They usually are.
Miles Darr Of Livingston coun-
ty raised two watermelons that
weighed 104 pounds each.
Nearly ell the tobacco in Platte
county has been cut and put in
she barns. The quality is good
and the yield fair although the
acreage is smaller than usual.
The Randolph county court has
raised the county saloon license
of Moberly from $3.50 to $3.50.
This makes the total license for
Moberly saloons 50, 400 per year.
A colored woman, Mrs. Harry
Bolden, of Maryville brought to
the Democrat Forum office three
samples of beans which were ~ !,
20 and 90 inches long, respect-
lively.
dp Andrew county thieves en-
tered a farmers potato patch after
night and dug up and carried off
all the spuds. This indicates that
Missourians believe in using the
home product even II they have
10 steal it.
Last week the foirs at La Platte
and Monticello were rained out,
AT the latter place they had a
surplus of $500 to the good and
it may be the torrents will not put
them out OF business.
The Savannah corn show will
be held this year on Wednesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
December 13, IL, l5 and 16, or q
least those are the dates practi.
eally decided upon by the execu.
tive committee.
A Pettis county paper says th'
P. o. P. is the granddady OF al
the "Streets of Cairo" and Mid
way shows in the country. Thil
js startling news Of course, snt
it would appear almost necessar.
for the Priests of PaIlas to Civ
an account OF themselves.
can absent minded Paris eiti
gen. says the Forchlight, "wa
eating piece Of pumpkin pie, 0
generous proportions, out of hi
hand. as is customary in the bes
families in Paris, when q fly per
ambulatcd across his bald head
He swatted with the hand tha
held the pie.
According to the reports file
with the State Bureau of vits
Statistics for the month OF Jul
there were nine deaths reporte
from Ripley county, as follows
Tuberculosis Of lungs, 8; pneu
monia aud brouchopneumonia, /
diarrhoea end enteritis funder
ysars Of age), 2; other causes, 3
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Hoyer
entertained a few friends at
seven O'clock dinner last even
ing at their home on Seventh
street, complimentary to Rev.
and Mrs. ]. j. Mac Allister.
The guests were seated at one
table which was handsomely
decorated. A large bouquet Of
red roses graced the center of
the table and trailing vines
were strewn from the center
piece to the ends of the table.
At each place q bouquet Of lilies
of the valley were found on the
name cards. Herman assisted
his mother In serving an ele-
giant four course dinner, 10
which more than ample justice
was done. The after dinner
hours were very enjoyatly spent
IN informality. Covers we're
laid for the following guests:
Messrs. and Mesdames J. s.
McGavren, J. J. Amen, G. T.
Hopkins, Rev. and Mrs. ]. MISC
Alllster.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Onawa, Ia, May IA triple
drowning took place in Blue
lake here this afternoon when
a,boat in which six boys were
riding was struck by q huge
vhitecap, sinking 1t.
The dead:
Tommy BYistow Of Turin.
Lloyd HUFF Of Whiting.
Mack Boyle of Whiting.
The drowning occurred on the
west side Of the Ike, within
twenty-five feet of the shore
In water of a depth of seven
feet. Not being able to swim,
the boys were unable to keep
above water ard drowned in
sight of shore. The other three
boys were saved by companions
10 another boat.
All the boys we're about Is
years Of age.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

j
The ladies Of the Home Mis-
|sionary society of the. M. E.
church entertained their hus-
bands last evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Aldridge
ON Third street at a very de.
|lightful party, seventy-five
guests enjoying the evening.
Red carnations furnished the
decorations in the various
rooms, and a large bouquet of
the same flowers in red and
white made the table decora-
tions in the dining room. The
color scheme was further car
ried out in the three course
supper which the ladies served
during the evening. A splendid
program was given, consisting
of musical and various other
numbers. Mrs. Curtis was the
leader for the evening and Mrs.
]. H. Cox gave a very good re-
port of the district convention
lin Denison. Mesdames Hugh
O'Neal, Williams, Ovens and
Schlagenhauff assisted in the
serving and each guest was
presented with a bow of red
and white ribbon as a souvenir
of a very delightful occasion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mrs. Lena Hansen, wife Of
Neils Hansen, died at her home
on Sixth street this morning af-
ter an illness of about a year,
aged Sc years. ).
Lena Ager was born in Dem
mark October goth, 1855, and
was married to Neils Hansen in
1882, to which union nine chill
dren were born, seven of whom
are living. She was always an
obedient wifeand a loving moth
er, and her death comes as a
terrible loss to the father and
children. Although ailing for
the past year she has been bed
fast only the past four days and
her death was almost unex-
pected.
The fune raj will be held from
the late home in the country
Monday morning, the funeral
party leaving here about ten
o'clock, and burial in the Reel
cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Booster Meeting

The Missouri Valley Booster
Club met in regular session last
evening at the Council rooms
and arrangements were made to
hold the biggest "Fourth of
July" celebration this year, in
the history of the city. Each
member seemed enthuised ever
the idea and next Friday night,
committees will be appointed.
Other subjects were taken up
and in a few weeks the Booster
Club will again be heard from.
It was also decided to make a
tour Of the county again this
year before Chautauqua and
before fair, time In automobiles.
Next Friday night, May 10, at
the council rooms the booster
club will hold q smoker and
election Of officers for the en-
suing year. The club Is in good
condition financially and with
the spirit of its members a
good many things will be ac-
complished during the follow
ing summer months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mrs A. q. Hoshrook enter
I lined the Mac Allister family
:ss one o'clock dinner yesterday.
Last evening at seven o'clock
she entertained several friends
at her home in honor of Mrs.
lxleespie, who expects to leave
next week for her home in
Traer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The farmers south and south
vest of here have dragged the
roads since the rain and they
are reported to be in a most ex-
cellent condition. Now is the
ime to drag them as they are
n a state where little dragging
will make them as smooth as
pavement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Itching, torturing skin erup-
tions, disfigure, annoy, drive
one wild. Doan's Ointment
brings quick relief and lasting
cures. Fifty cents at any drug
store. m30
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

To Tax Itinerants
Decision of State Tribunal De-
fines Power of Town
Councils
LOWER COURTREVERSED
Supreme Court Holds That
Even Though Parties Are
Located in City They
May Still Be timer
ants
Des Moines. The supreme
court, in a decision just rend-
cred, has defined the term
transient merchant" so that
hereafter city and town coun-
ellis can have no trouble in as
pertaining what merchants can
be compelled to pay an timer
ant merchants license.
The case has an interesting
feature in that while the court
reversed the judgment of the
lower court, the lower court
judgment must stand, so far as
the results of the trial are con-
cerned.
The case was that of the
town of Scranton against Lewis
Henson and ]. L. Black, accus-
ed of being itinerant merchants
and selling goods without OBJ
tanning the license provided for
by the town council.
They were convicted by the
mayor, but appealed to the dis
trict court which acquitted
them. The supreme court re.
versed the district court as t,
| Tits propositions of law, but IS
1.-THE offense was semi-criminal
the results of the acquital can
not be changed.
The court, defining an ''itin-
Grant merchant" uses the fol-
lowing language:
"fhree things must be con.
sidered. First, the kind of
business; second, the place
where it Is conducted; third,
1.-THE duration OF intended dura-
ton thereof. If the business
was or was intended to be in
Itermittent in character and not
permanent, then the seller is
Ian itinerant vender and not q
permanent tradesman. And it
makes no difference that he
has his residence in the city or
town where he offers the goods
| for SALE"
The ruling is Important as it
|settles the question of whether
a man living in a city can buy
a stock of bankrupt or other
J, kind of goods, open a store for
sixty-day sale and then quit
the business and yet escape the
license tax which many cities
and towns place on itinerant
merchants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The storm of Saturday night
did considerable damage to the
curb and gutter on Sixth St.
The water got underneath it in
some manner and undermined
it for the full three blocks but
only tore it down in one place
between Huron and Superior
SITS. 1t will take some little
time to repair the damage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Dr.. and Mrs. Finley and DR..
and Mrs. McEvoy attended a
meeting of the Music Club at
Jno. Gamers Saturday going
on to Mondamin where they
spent Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mrs. j. w. Baker, of Omaha,
was the Sunday guest of Mrs.
Harry Newton. She was on
her way to California, where
she expects to make her future
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

That DIR. C. w. McGavren of
Pasadena, CAL, still has the Mo
Valley spirit was evidence yes
serday when he sent a check
for $50, to be applied on the
Library fund.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mrs. James Longman and
daughter, Clara, of Logan, and
Misses Fannie Longman and
Hulda Blatti, of Omaha, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Roy Doty yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Rev. j. j. Mullen, of Adair,
will arrive in this city tomor-
row to take part in the funeral
ceremonies of Mrs. Joseph
Deur. !
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Foley Kidney Pills are true medi-
cine. They are healing, strengthening,
antiseptic and tonic. They act quickly.
n,3l r. W. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Mr.. Geo. Marshall of Marsh
alltown was the guest of MIR.
and Mrs. w. L. Petit on e. II.
Deur's fruit farm yesterday.

REV. Winston, of Austin,
Mimi, preached two most ex-
cellent sermons at the Chris
tian church Sunday. He is the
pastor chosen for this church,
and will be here to take charge
of the work about the middle of
June. Rev. Chambers, will fill
the pulpit next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Have you seen the prizes
which are to be given away by
the fines. during their con-
test. The diamond ring is
on display In Dahl's and the
watch is on display in Wehrli's
jewelry stores. The AUTO
MOBILE is In the Sweeney gar
age and the piano will be put
on display in a few days. Come
in and ask for a ride in the new
Overland auto.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Misses Pearl Myers and Edith
Amen are taking in the Musi-
cal Festival in Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mrs. E. C. Hicks returned to
her home in Norfolk today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The hard rain of Saturday
night, reminds US of an anec-
dote of an old colored man,
Tom" who was fond of pota-
toes, and always had a clause
In his prayers to the Lord for
potatoes. His young master,
knowing his custom, arranged
IL to supply an answer to his
request, and one day when he
knelt down to pray; his young
master placed himself near the
window, and when the custom
airy request for. potatoes was
made, the young man threw a
pan of potatoes plump on his
head, when Uncle Tom finished
his prayer with, "That's right
Massa Lord, but not quite so
hard" So it was with many of
our farmer friends who have
been wishing for rain, when it
came, they, like Uncle Tom,
felt that it was all right Satur-
day night when the rain came,
but thought it came a little too
hard.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w.. Burbank
are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Smith, of Rockwell, Iowa,
for a few days.
Attorney Lloyd Fallen, Of
Logan, was a pleasant caller
this morning.
The marriage of j. A. Jensen
to Miss Mabel billy of Turin
was solemnized Sunday at high
noon in Mrs. Heckerts' apart
ments at the Miller Hotel. The
bride wore a handsome gown
Of heliotrope satin and wreath
of foliage in her hair. Rev
Thos. Coffman of WoodDlne
performed the ceremony, in
the presence of the brides
mother and j. w. Steen. A
wed i1g dinner was served
later at the hotel at a very
prettily decorated table.
Mrs. Wyatt of Pisgah is the
guest of her sister Mrs. S. U.
Blackburn for a few days.
They are in Omaha today.
Miss Burnadette mccarthy re-
turned Sunday from a several
days visit with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Pet
tit. on C. H. Duer's fruit farm.
Rev. and Mrs. j. j. MacAllis-
ter expect to leave this even
ing for Wisconsin, where they
will spend the summer. This
estimable couple, in their eleven
years residence in this city
have endeared themselves to
the people generally and II is
With genuine regret, that they
take their leave. However we
all wish them the greatest for
;une possible in their new West
ern home and the Rev. Mae
Alltster will regain his health
and will b, able to again take
up his chosen calling in life.
Saturdays rain storm was
the heaviest Of the season, do.
ing some damage to the crops,
and washing the roads and
streets considerably.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

DR.. Booher's father, of Ute,
is his guest for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The Cemetery Association
has purchased six lots Of the
Odell estate on the west side of
Sixth street, adjoining the
cemetery, and will fix them for
cemetery purposes. When these
lots are graded and fixed up
they will be among the most
desirable lots in the cemetery.
The Cemetery Association now
owns from Third to Sixth
street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Born.

Born.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cotton
of Extra, Iowa, May l3, a
daughter 81 pounds. Mrs. Cot
ton is a grand daughter Of ID.
M. Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The Mayor and Mrs. Warren
extended the hospitality of the
executive mansion Saturday
vening for dinner, to DR.. and
Mrs. Colt and Sunday at dinner
TO MIR. and Mrs. Ernest G..
Moore and daughter, Thelma.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

MIS-. waiter McCulla ana son
returned to their home in Cher
okee this morning.
Miss johnson, one Of our
teachers, is enjoying. a visit
rom her sister of the Fremont
Normal. They are Omaha vis-
Tors, today. J:
The Woodbine Twiner and
the Woodbine Chronicle, two
papers heretofore published at
Avoodbine, Iowa, have united,
and will, hereafter, be publish
ed as one paper. We suppose
j. will be called the Chronicle
','winer, or the Twiner-C Chronic
Gle. This certainly is a good
move and we congratulate both
the editors on their marriage.
What is more foolish than a
IN IN with a new fishing rod and
reel?
We read in the Omaha World
)lerald where Harold Cooke is
playing centerfield for Grand
Island baseball team and that
aney won the first game of the
season yesterday.
Regardless of the weather
,ere was quite a number of
! srmsrs in this city today.
Mrs. O'Connor and Miss
;.sse O'Connor are in Omaha
'oday.
Many ills come from impure
',lsoi. Can't have pare b!eod
Nth faulty digestioB; lazy
s.var and sluggish bowels. Bur.
slocx Blooi Bittets strengthens
S ,omlch, boxsls and liver, and
parities thu blood. mS0
NJ. D. Bramon is spending
Sunday in Norfolk with his
brother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The Ladies' Aid society of
the Christian church cleared
twenty dollars Saturday after
noon at their food sale. The
ladies feel greatly indebted to
Stout & Schulmeister for the
generous use of their office for
the sale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
DO You Have the Right
Kind of Help?

Foley Kidney Pills furnish you the
right kind of help to neutralize and re-
move the poisons that cause backache.
he ldache, nervousness, and other kid
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m3l R. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The Boyer ditch is carrying
the water in fine shape. A few
years ago a rain like the one
Saturday night would have
caused the whole Boyer bottom
to be overhowed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

The Onawa High school base
ball team defeated the local
High school team at the fair
grounds this afternoon. The
score as told to us was Is to l.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Mrs. N. B. Spafard visited
her mother in Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Saturdays rain storm was
the heaviest of the season, do
ing some damage to the crops,
and washing the roads and
streets considerably.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
NJ. S. Meats transacted bust
ness in Omaha today.

A gang of Is Assyrians came
i'm today and will start work at
once putting in the culvert
across Sixth street. The switch
yards in the neighborhood will
also be raised about a foot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Monday May Is

The following guests spent
Saturday and Sunday at the
Amen home in this city; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Clarke, Mr..
Wright Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philo Clarke and daughter
Frances and Mr.. z. 7. Fisher.
The party drove from their
home in Red Oak to this city
Saturday, but on account Of
the rain Saturday night they
were compelled to return home
on the train. Mr.. Clarke will
return for their machine some
day this week.
M. S. Meats transacted bust
ness in Omaha today.
Mrs. Charley Sargent visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Campbell in this city yesterday
Miss Mabel Rosenbaum cele-
brated her birthday Saturday
by entertaing a few friends at
dinner. The guests presented
Miss Rosenbaum with a solid
silver berry spoon as a remcm-
brance of her birthday. Those
present were; Ruth Myers,
Pearl Briggs, Geraldine McCune
and Frances Withrow.
A gang of Is Assyrians came
in today and will start work at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Scott Baker and family Of
Spokane, Wash, are visiting
J .iends here for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Saturday May IS
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Man
dalko will spend Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
t,oulthard, near Logan.

Hon. George A. Kellogg,
president of the First National
r. INK is confined to his home
t,iay with a very severe stiff
nick.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Rhodabeck and
lIr. and Mrs. x x Huntsinger
/. xDect to attend the aviation
,.,eet in Omaha tomorrow after
J DON.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

w. j. Roden was an Omaha
passenger this morning.