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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-13
CIVIL. SUIT DISMISSED
One Case a asinst Packers Is Stopped
to Avoid pei1y Of Other.

to AsIoif Delay Of Other.
Chicago, ~. sL--Distrlct Attorney
Edwin W. Sims appeared before Judge
Kohlsaat in the federal court and
asked that The dissolution snIt OF the
government against the National
Packing cor apany. which had been se,
cused VI b sing trust, be dismissed.
the order vas cntered,by the court.
This NOV was said by the govern
ment otiicia Is to have been made with
the object II clearing the way for the
criminal til ais Of packers indicted On
CHARGES Of conspiring against trade
Recently attorneys for the inc sse5
packers sp peared In the fe6sfal dia.
tiet s-urt and asked that the erin
hal procee dings be sti.ysa until the
sIsil suit . As Terminated
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-13

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Gleanedfrom Exchanges--Madeb by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Orei
nal Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

hanging by its collar to a pickle
on his yard fence Monday morn.
ing of this week cold in death
Smith had seen the dog about his
place late Sunday evening and il
had evidently returned after night
and in attempting to jump over
the fence had fallen and its collar
slipped over the point of the
picket where it had choked to
death. The ownership of the dog
was not known.-Dexter Mes.
sengsr.
Charles Mcdonald, colored,
who brought suit against the
Frisco Company for injuries sus-
tanned while riding freight train
near Neely's Landing was award
ed $4,000 damages by jury in
the common pleas court here
Wednesday afternoon, December
18th. The firm of Alexander g.
Lane is prosecuting the case for
Mcdonald while Nose Whybark
acted for the Frisco Company
Cape Girardeau Sentinel.
John Proffer, who it will be re-
membered, shot Blake McCarrol
in the jaw, fracturing the jaw
bone, on November 7th, had a
preliminary hearing before JUS
tice of the Peace George H. Cros-
ser and otter hearing evidence all
day Esquire Grosser decided that
Proffer had acted in lf-defense
and ordered his discharge. The
trouble between the two, men
arose over a timber contract
Bloomfield Vindicator.
D. D. Brown, the jsweler, has
the following sign on an old clook
displayed in his window: "T is
clock is 100 years old. The works
are made of wood and keep good
time" Dwight bought the clock
at a recent sale of household eff.
fects of the late DR.. |. P. Vaughan
and the clock has passed through
several generations of the
Vaughan family.-Mexico Intel
ligencer.
Last Friday the authorities in
st. Louis dumped 3,52S quarts Of
catsup into the Mississippi river.
The officials selzed It under the
pure food law and destroyed it.
More and more the pure food law
is being enforced. When buying
foodstuffs insist that 1t be pure.
The fact that the court house at
Benton narrowly escaped being
burned few nights ago, caused
the Benton Democrat to remind
the people Of Scott county that
a new court house with fireproof
vaults is badly needed.
The Cape Girardeau Building
and Loan Society is now twenty
eight years old. One man has
served as its secretary ever since
Il was organized. Another man
has served as director for nine-
teen years.
The circuit clerk of Macon
,ounty has been arrested for con-
verting to his own use $500 OF
,ounty money paid into his hands
Is q fine. He denies his guilt
and was admitted to bail.
A tobacco factory at Cape Gil
rardeau has just put out a brand
of smoking tobacco with a picture
If E. P. Caruthers. editor OF the
kennett Democrat, on every sack.
The old county court house at |
Ste. Genevieve, said to be the
irst brick building in this state,
$ now occupied by q saloon.
The Poriageville Critic, one Of
he best patronized papers id
Southeast Missouri, Is offered for
ale. !
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-13

a linotype machine.
Missouri's corn crop this yea
foots up 100000 bushels
worth S135, 100000.
A Grant City man shipped 14O'
rabbits last week. They brins
about s1.25 a dozen on the Chi
cago market.
A. C. Griffey, a Clinton count,
farmer, shucked an average O.
ninety bushels of corn for twenty
five consecutive days.
The recent term of the Mercer
circuit court passed off without 6
single liquor case on abe docket
Mercer is under local option.
The society lions in Joplin have
given way to babies OF the animal
kind. A circus is wintering there
and three baby lions were born
the other day.
Here's evidence that the origi-
nal Missourian has not completely
dwarfed. In Fulton the other day
six in a wagon averaged 270
pounds in weight.
A man in Corning approached
q woman who was wearing a hob
BILE skirt the other day and said
politely, Excuse me, lady, but
your belt is slipping down."
1t is said that Butler county
had to enlarge It's Jail to accom-
modate the large number Of pris-
oners that nseded attention. It
is said the Jail had 30 in it at one
time recently.
The late David B. Hill had a
brother in Missouri-Dr. Alonzo
d. Hill of Dexter--to whom he
left 90, 900, and also two nephews
in Southeast Missouri. Each was
bequeathed $1,000.
Bethany has a remarkable citi-
zen in the person of j. H. Nor
dyke, who has bought and ship
ped stock for forty EIGHT years,
and retired a week or two ago
without being busted"
Although they are both blind.
four days OF married life opened
the eyes of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hestland of Springfield. They
have separated and he adver-
tises he will not pay her bills.
An extra term Of court was held
tat Charleston last week for the
trial of the members OF the mob
who hanged two negroes last
July. The negroes had killed
farmer in an attempt to rob him.
Samuel Bradley, 35 years old,
treasurer of the Painters Union
of Poplar Bluff, killed himself re-
GENTLY at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Sol Byrkit, in that city by
swallowing a eupful Of carbolic
acid.
Brewer, in Perry county. has
had hard time with typhoid and
scarlet fever, and now there are q
number Of cases Of smallpox in
that vicinity. The doctors report
that they have discovered fifteen
cases.
The committee which had in
charge the campaign for the new
lapitol in the state spent the sum
of s15, ,62s At, according to the
statement filed by the treasurer of
the committee with the recorder
Of Cole county.
Cummins Clark OF Greenville |
while out hunting last week, saw
q large hornets nest high up in |
q tree, which he decided to get,
and for that purpose climbed the
1res. When forty feet up be fell
end escaped with only broken
aollsx bone. !
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-13

s~~ Wy Va N0ufoo uhOhVy'
The Springfield Republican says
a couple in st. Louis named Glnn
kept their wedding concealed
until a little son of q Gum made
his appearance in the family,
The discovery caused a large re-
port amongst the neighbors.
A young man over in Mercer
county has rather a peculiar
sense Of honor. He had been
suspected of buying liquor, and
when interrogated by the grand
jury refused to perjure himself
and would not report on the drug
gist and was sent to Jail.
The razing of the old court
house building at Jackson began
last week. The men engaged in
the work have already found sew
eral old rusty saws, probably
secreted by prisoners who occu-
pied the cells fifty years ago,
The building was erected in 1851,
A party Of st. Louis sportsmen
including the coroner Of St. Louis
county were arrested last week
for hunting in Arkansas. II is a
violation OF the laws Of Arkansas
for nom residents to hunt in that
state. Each of the guilty parties
was fined 500, the maximum
penalty. The hunters were
camped near Manila, Ark. and
had killed several deer and much
other game before the authorities
swooped down upon them,
Mrs. Mary Ann Collar, who
had the distinction of being the.
oldest person in the State of Mis-
souri,, died at the home of her
son, John Collar, in this city
afternoon at the age of
over 102 years. She was born at
Beaver Dam, Pa, July 81, 1903,
The greater part Of her life was
spent in Iowa, coming to Monroe
City from that city from that state
about two years ago. She was
The mother of four children, ore
and three sons.-Mon-
roe City News.
Tbe Kansas Natural Gas Com
pany, supplying the Joplin dis
trict, has served notice on the
mining and manufacturing con-
sumers that the rate will be in
creased from twelve and one-half
cents per thousand cubic feet to
twenty-five cents. The rate to
domestic and small consumers
Always has been twenty five
tents. The increase is expected
% make the big concerns return
% coal. The company declares
hat the natural supply is dimin-
shing, but says with his present
ABILITIES it cannot supply the
mines and plants and give salts"
actory service during the winter
% domestic users.
The Fayette Democrat. Leader
Prints Of the discovery of 1873
lcres of land belonging to the
Frank McCrary estate, by the sd-
ninistrator, Boyd NJ. Woods:
Mr.. Woods made trip TO Saline
;ity last week looking up the
state Of which he is administra.
or and was told by several par
les that the McCrarys bad no
and in that section. Further in
JURY revealed the fact that a big
sland opposite Saline City, con-
aiming 1893 acres was none other
han McCreary Island, a deed to
which from Howard county, dated
september 2, 1902, was recorded
n hook SO, page 9s. The island
lee between what was once the
Id channel OF the Missouri river,
ow nearly filled up, and the
resent channel, and n acres Of
he tract are tillable, while 116
cres are low bottom and sandy
and Judoe Shields anrvavad |
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
WHEN HER BACK ACHtS.
A Woman Finds All Her Ener.,, an,'
tmhitio nSlipping Away.

Amarillo women knew how the
aches and pains that come when tha
kidneys fail make life harden.
BackaChe. hip pains. headaches, dizzy
spells. distressing Urinary troubles,
all tell OF sick kidneys and warn ypn
uf the stealthy approach of gravel.
dropsy and Bright's disease Doan ,
Kidney Pills are for these disorders.
Here's proof OF their merit IN an
Amarillo woman's words:
Mrs. Minnie Beal. ?07 ~ Fillmore
St. Amarillo. Texas, saws: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used In our
family with the most satisfactory
results and We can vouch for thelf
and We can vouc hfor their effective
ness in relieving backache and
Strengthening the kidneys. was
led to get Deans Kidney Pills at l..
% Thompson 4 Bros Drug Store
by hearing a relative speak highly OF
them and now after using this rene
dy, cheerfully advise other kidne :
sufferers TO give II trial. II is GER
tainly effective in removing back
ache and other kidney disorders"
For sale by all dealers Price 30
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name poan g
and take no other.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
BODY Of FIREMAN
TAKEN To OlUsTEE

Yesterday forenoon the body O.
{. I. Callahan. tie Fort Worth 4
Denver engineer who was killed IN.
DAY before, was removed from IN.
Eakle establishment to The fami,,
residence on North Grant street. and
foneral services will probably b,
conducted Saturday, the exac' hour
TO be announced later.
Dozens OF friends viewed the re
mains at the undertakers establish
ment. and others called at the homo
for that purpose. following removal
Prominent among those visiting thu
residence during the afternoon werc
Officers and members OF the Hroth.
,rhood OF Railways Engineers Mem.
hers of other branches OF railroad
fraternities we're included in the lis,
of callers. Friends outsiGe az rail
road distinctions were also among
the visitors at the Callahan home.
Flowers In profusion came from
those who had known and loved the
unfortunate engineer whose life went
out as he sat at his post OF duty.
The body Of S. c. Williams, killed
in the wreck, was shipped by the
Eakle establishment yesterday even.
in sfor olustee. Oklahoma, the for.
mcr home where funeral services
will be held Sunday.
The mother, sister and brother of
the unfortunate young man accom-
panied the body south last evening
In addition TO an escort from the rail
road fraternity. No funeral services
! were held yesterday before the body
was shipped, but great many friends
! viewed the remains, and numerous
floral offerings gave silent evidence
OF the esteem In which he was held
by those who knew him
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
PREsB!TERIAMs TO
BUILD NEW:CHURCH

Officers OF the First Presbyterian
church have bought a lot at ll0l
Polk street, upon which a new house
OF worship will be erected within a
short time. The lot is one Of the
prettiest in the city. and is located in
the most exclusive residential cont
munity.
II Is learned that the church will
eomport in all things with the ele-
gance OF the neighborhood in which
Il IL 20 be located. So far plans
have not been drawn for the build
ing. and the exact plans Of the heads
OF the congregation have not been
made public. but II Is known that
nothing short of the best In style
and finish will satisfy those having
this matter In hand.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22

dened. dreaded period. In modern
life the gift load has increased along
with other complexities, has become
In the majority OF cases almost too
weishty TO be borne. hanging heavy
on the consciousness from midsum-
mer TO December 25th Desperation
drives M TO seek solution OF the pain
ful riddle. and at least glimmerins
OF ligh, seems 10 come our way. In
desperation We resolve, seeing no
other help In this so urgent need. to
use little new thought, mental heal
ing. or whatever YOU call Il that IL
supposed TO make hard things easy.
And this glimmering of light we
would have penetrate the darkness OF
others. Hence these lines.
Suppose you have list OF half q
hundred expecting" from you In
which case. we make bold 10 advise.
don't knit your brows over the dis
jointed combination Of your fat purse
and their expectations and give II ali
up as hopeless OF at least bungling;
Just put on a new thought, or mental
healing expression and hope Declare
to yourself: Il am not going 10
worry. come what may: for the first
time In these many distraught years
I'm going TO make stagger al en-
I ioying Christmas. every bit Of 1.-THE
survey OF that army OF expectants.
the survey Of resources. the study Of
f'ftv diverse tastes and wants. the
heroic ondeavor 10 minister 20 these
wants with purse lean rs shrunk
shauks Of Shakespeare Jus, force
Il srile-men;al healing. or new
/ ihcughi-snd drive ahead. lnwardls
lii'gr'. and ouiwarlly express. Ais
well. US coming ou' right" then 20
"a down town 'or the test
Hut. so the smile will not rub OF.
! the inward and outward serenity be
uut rosghened We hex YOU 10 early +:
il is most dangerous TO put TIC
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Teachers OFF For Home,

Tho majority az the teachers OF
the city public schools will spend
the Christmas holidays at their
homes, or will visit their fellow
teachers and friends In different
parts OF the state. The following
members OF the faculty left last night
on the southbound Fort Worth and
Denver train: Misses Goldle and
Pearl Horton. Quanah; Anne Rob
nett and Halle Lane. Honey Grove:
Esther Brock and Lila Bell Pitts,
sherman; Vera Young and Olive
Matthews. Denton: Florence Holla-
day and Francis I.ide. Waco, Clemma
Billingslcy. Crowell.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22

Hronges, resoiutioe. ssu1iest Effort
On trial In the maelstrom OF after.
luncheon Christmas shopping The
mad mob that at this time surges
through aisles. iosiles and tramples
IN elevators. bangs heavy doors on
weak ones struggling In the rear. this
mad mob might prove a successful
serpent In that paradise of serenity
enveloping you.
II you are calm and smiling in
making your purchases. Of course Il
may startle the girls behind the
counters. cause no little agitation. but
they'll recover and you'll have them
fairly hypnotlzed can get out Of them
almost anything you will. We tried
II Yesterday ourselves with marked
success, got through a list OF much
length IN miraculously short order.
The shopping proved quite a social
success, exchange Of courtesies rath.
or than mere exchange and barter:
and. fooling aside. really not the dead.
", deadening. nerve-racking. loath-
some. unholy. un-Christian nght
christmas shopping has been with us
This many day. And. fooling aside.
We really found quite lot OF fairly
tood things to be had at moders;e
outlay, believe the things came TO
view partly because We were not fus.
ing and Tuning about the matter.
by the way. does not Bernard Shaw
declare that about the only folk that
have manners nowadays are the folk
mat serve behind counters? To some
the manners may spell mere servll.
liy, bespeak inferiority on the part Of
The well-manuered but there are
still left few people In this age OF
fallingdown OF every good old stand.
ard that cling secretly TO liking for
courtesy and graciousness. are able
10 recognize Il as the real thing
though apparently presenting itself as
something offered for sale. 10 be had
Tor money And there Is no finer
hing In this season Of strike and III.
vii than the infinite patience and
heroic calm OF the girl behind the
counter
After you have hopefully aud smil-
ltgly made those hopeful purchases
and the purchases have arrived at
your domicile. without delay set 20
york al doing them up: We beg OF you
Tor the success Of the experiment
don't wait TN tho eleventh hour for
the sticking Of the Christmas stickers.
TIE tying OF the everlasting Christ.
nas ribbon. the endless addressing
and weighing and stamping There
i' nothing 90 calculated TO make you
late this maddest. merriest season OF
Dickens fancy az having to hunt
around AZ the last moment for wrap
ling paper and string and appropriate
toxes and tissue paper and cards and
III the rest Of the lumber essential 70
getting things on In gift.nacklng
Il glad Christmas time numberless
brittle tempers are broken. number.
'sss resisting tempers CRACKED
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
I NIrED CHARITIES ASK
REPORTS or NEED,

II. II. Newcome. secretary-treasurer
of the United Charities Association.
requests that any who may know of
persons in need report the same to
him In the Carson building. Mir.
Newcome proposes to personally look
after the Immediate needs Of such
persons, during the holiday season.
Mr.. Newcome VIII take any irforma-
ton on the matter mentioned MS a IA
vor. "A
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Tn" Two Orphans.

Manager Anding OF the Deandi
Theatre has secured selig's immortal
masterpiece, The Two Orphans. in
three reels from Kate Claxton's au-
thorlzcd version. This feature film
will be shown on the canvas at thu
Deandi Theatre Saturday. Dec. 23rd
and Christmas Day--matinee and
night This picture appeals to all
classes Of people. the rich and the
poor. and should be seen by every
man. woman and child In Amarillo,
Remember the. dates.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Mortuarp

Pollard O. Pollard deputy
sheriff. and W. 7. Pollard. special
agent with the Santa Fe. we're called
south yesterday morning. by a mes.
sage announcing the death Of their
mother, Mrs. ID. p Pollard. NJ Lii
Ian. Texas. The message came as
a great shock to the sons. Mrs. Pol
lard leaves four sons and one daught.
or. besides the husband. The many
friends OF the Messrs Pollard Ia ANA
rillo. extend sincere sympathy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Forgery II Charge.

Charles Thomas and q. N. Dollar
were lodged In the county Jail yes
tcrday. one charged with forging and
the other with attempting TO pass q
forged instrument. The men have
been in Amarillo but a short time
from oklahoma
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22

Selig's magnificent production OF
sate Claxion's version OF The Two
Orphans complete in three reels viii
be shown at the Deandi Theatre Sat-
urday and Christmas Day, Dec. 3D.
%, matinee and night Don't fail to
see Il.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Markets..
Oklahoma City Livestock

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec. al.
Cattle Receipts. zoo Marke, 10 to
Is cents higher; steers, si.75.
Calves Receipts. 20. Market
strong tops. $3.50.
Hogs-Receipts, li0O. Market >
cents lower bulk. S5.S066.15;
quality poor
OKLA. MATT. STOCK YARDS co
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22

ANYONE knowing the whereabouts
OF a trunk belonging to John Wood.
son OF Peter Wood, old weather OBJ.
server, please notify w. ]. Williams
az Daily News. 1920
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22

Let us do Your Christmas picture
framing. Fine line OF new modllings
TO select from. King-Hollana Furni-
ture Co. phone s26. 3Otfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 9i.-Close
wheat IS 5-s6 95hc; July 81 5-Sc;
Oats unchanged to Ia lower No. ?
white iSG4sc: No mixed i7is Il
4Sc.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22

Not responsible for any repair
work done on typewriters or Adding
Machines unless seen to by myself
personally. Chas w. Small. new 10
cation, opposite postotfice, phone 759.
42-tfe
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-22
SOCIETY

Miss Cora Avery is expected home
from Clarendon today 20 spend the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. II. l.. shelton left MONDAY for
Plano where she will he the guest "
relatives for the holidays.
Mrs. Allie Coleman Pierce is In
Mckinney where she will be the guest
OF relatives for the holidays
Mi. and Mrs. II. l.. Fisher lelt last
evening for Oklahoma City To spend
the HOLIDAYS with Mrs Fishers par
ents.
Mr.. and RMS. Earl Curry left yes
terday for Missouri and Illinois where
they will enjoy months visit with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. s F. West OF Tulia
are guests in the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Reed Potter. in Amarillo
Miller Beard haS returned from
Trinity College at Dallas. TO spend
the HOLIDAYS with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs ! y. Beard. 1870; Harrison
street
-.
Dxvh. laNt
day for Cleburne, Texas, whore sh"
will be- the guest OF her father, Cap
tain Clayton. on North Anglin street,
for the holidays.
Mrs. II. W S,hrieber and two
children left Yesterday for Honey
Grove. Texas, where they will be
guests at the home OF Mr.. schrIebcr =
parents for the holidays.
o
The friends of Mrs. ingram of
Chicago. mother OF Mrs. w. W. Lber-
hart. will regret very much TO learn
that she Is quite III at the homo ~
her daughter on East Eighth street.
NJ. and Mrs. ". ". Meador and
two daughters, Misses Willie Kate
and Mary, expect to leave this even
Ing for Memphis. Tex, where thoy
will spend the holidays with rela-
/ tives.
MI and Mrs. ! Lindsay Nunr and
small son lett yesterday for George
town. Ky, where they will spend In >
holidays with relatives ard whero
Mrs. Num- will remain on n visit for
about two months.
Mr. and Mrs " \ Davidson left
last evening for Chilhress and will
later make a brife stop at Dallas.
They will spent 'nc holidays In DEM.
sen. Texas. Nitn relatives rctuInirg
to Amarillo January e.
Mrs. 4 - Saryis left last e,,nms
for Cleburne. Tex, for q visit with
her mo,her, Mrs. J. Young and later
will spend the remainder Of the hol,-
days with her sister. Mrs. u x Kent.
At hockdalc. Tex.
\ message was received Ia Ama-
rillo Wednesday by Nerrs ID. y. AMI
Wiley Pollard. 1901 Pierce street,
calling them to Lillian, Texas. TO al
tend the bedside of their mother.
eDath came to the aged lady Il II
o'clock Wednesday evening. Inter.
ment will take place at Lillian,
where Mrs Pollard has been m hon.
ored an dbeloycd resident for many
years
Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Fisk, Jr
accompanied by their slsttr. Miss
Ruth Louise Andrews, left yesterday
for visit with relatives and friends
In Sc. Louis. The party will be away
from Amarillo for two or three
weeks. possibly returning via sher.
man