Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-09-20

'ROUNDABOUTTHES STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal, Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

the Sunday following their barn
and much valuable live stock and
farm products were burned.
In the last bulletin of the de-
partment of food and drug in
spection issued by DR.. Cutler,
the commissioner, attention is
called to the fact that grocers
generally, and the information is
based upon an inspection of sew
eral towns, are working off their
old stock, with the result that
the stock locke newer, neater and
cleaner. The increasing number
of fresh, well-screened groceries
was noticeable. Fewer swells
and spoiled canned goods were
discovered. twas observed that
the grocers were watching their
stock and were not piling them
so high on the shelves. The
higher goods spoil more readily
because it is warmer at the top of
the room. Fewer old extracts
were found. Flour was unusually
we'll cared for, being kept away
from the mice and rats. Meats,
butter and cheese were covered,
but not as generally as they
should be. Not so many cobwebs
we're found on the ceilings and
in the corners. 1t was noticeable
that the grocers who were doing
a fine business were the ones who
kept their stores clean, we'll
lighted and screened. Bulk goods
such as dried fruits, were often
found covered or kept in glass
show cases.
The state food inspection de-
partment, DR.. Cutler, commits
sioner, reports after recent in
spection, considerable improve
ment in meat markets. They are
kept more clean, but are not yet
as free from odor as they should
|. be. The average meat market
proprietor overlooks the necessity
for clean rear floors, clean walls
and proper screening from flies
The refrigerators were in fairly
: good condition, but the walls were
: sometimes hung with torn paper
. covered with cobwebs. Not a'
much embalming powder is uset
in hamburger as hitherto, but th'
! illegal use of this antiseptio il
: noticed now and then. The de.
: partment intends to vigorously
: prosecute anyone who continues
Z to embalm hamburger.
Among the effects of Bessie
Altus, the 17-year-old girl whc
: committed suicide by throwing
: herself in front of a train at Sc
!, dalia, was letter addressed I,
b Delos Niblack, her 19-year-olC
Q sweetheart whose mother refuset
: permission for him to marry Of
9 account Of his age. In one sen
q tence Miss Altus says she vii
y always love him, no matter whom
he might marry, but she hopes h
2 will never wed. 81 am sending
}, my soul to hell for the love L bea
Il you," is another sentence.
y In Howard county recently EN-
y ployees on a farm discovered
% pot Of money which had bee
le buried, said to have con.aine
ir more than $4,000. The owne
lie Of the land, who resided in Lib
ID erty. demanded that he be give
s- half Of the money and prepare
to file suit against the finders {
o the money for his share. How
Of ever, they latsr agreed to divid
T. the money and the matter ha
is thus been closed. It Is suppose
- the money was buried during th
Civi. war.
v. Springfsld's new city director
e. indicates q population Of 1888
,ff an increase Of 1900 during th
I'd past year.