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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
FERTILITY RETURNED TO SOIL
Professor Hopkins Contends Phosphor-
US Should Be Applied In Live
Stock Farming as In Grain.

OF cousse in this computation It is
assumed that there is practically no
loss of fertility In the farmyard ma
nure, though II is we'll known that
practically this amount Of care is
never used by the average or even by
the most careful farmer. Even II the
nitrogen and humus of the soil were
maintained Professor Hopkins says
that unless some supplementary food
stuffs are used, or manure purchased,
1T Is necessary to purchase and apply
some phosphorus in order to replace
that sold in the animals and animal
products, butter and milk being the
only important farm products that do
not contain appreciable amounts Of
phosphorus.
1t is contended by Professor Hop
kins that phosphorus should be ap-
piled In livestock farming the same as
In grain farming, because even under
a system of feeding all the crops there
IS a loss Of 20 pounds per acre In four
years with livestock farming when
grain crops yield so bushels per acre
and hay one and one-half tons per
acre and these are fed and the ma
nure returned TO the land
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
AMlABLE STUPIDITY IN WIFE
Once Clever Woman Was Doomed to
ceIlbaoy Unless Clever Enough to
Act the Part of Fool.

Some years ago a smart London
magazine invited so prominent men OF
the day to declare their taste In wom-
en- and particularly whether they pre-
ferred clever or stupid wives
And the so masculine nabobs, lit
rushed eagerly into print on this most
delicate subject
Forty-two Of them, comments Los
Angeles newspaper woman, pro-
nounced In favor Of amiabe stupidity,
especially in wives. Seven Of them
one was Max O'Rell-balked the ques-
tlon and found charms on both sides.
And only one declared that he honest
ly preferred clever woman, provided,
she did not think she was clevereri
than he was.
And what happened? 1t Just shows
the cussedness of the sex. Instead Of
promptly cutivating amiable imbecil-
ity and thus making the supply equal
to the demand every last female
among them decided that she would be
clever from henceforward. No COM
merclal instinct, you see!
And for year or two things came
to such pass that clever womanl
was foredoomed to celibacy from the
outset unless she was clever enough
to act the fool. From the marriage
records one reasonably concludes that
a good many OF them acted the fool
But now? Why there never was
such demand fer clever women. Not
only are they considered absolutely
necessary In the various professions in
which Intelligence is at high premi-
um, but men even want to marry
them!
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
SHIP IS DELAYED BY FISH
Vessel In Mldoccan Has a Hemarkablel
Experience When Members Of
Fnny Tribe Block Pumps.

Halifax. N. Son the arrival here
of the FurnesB liner Durango. from
London, Captain Chambers reported a
remarkable occurrence which took
place when the liner was in midocean-
The steamship was proceeding at a
high rate of speed, when suddenly the
engines refused to work and the ves-
sci stopped An examination by the
engineers disclosed the fact that the
circulation pumps had failed to act.
and steps were taken to ascertain the
cause. After some time It was found
that the intake" Of the circulation
feed pipe was tightly filled with a
number Of fab, which had been drawn
into the passage by the suction of the
pumps.
Captain Chambers stated that a
short time before the Durango stopped
she passed through shoal Of the fish,,
After the passage had been cleared
Of the fish the liner was able to pro>
ceed at her usual rate Of speed
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
SQUIRREL SHOWS DEEP GRIEF
Mourns over Severed Head Of Mate
With Intensity That Seems Al
most Human.

Almost every public park In the
United States has its lively and half
domesticated colony OF squirrels, and
there is no other creature of the woods
and fields with which city children
may--and do--become so familiar. An
interesting story which shows the
depth of feeling which these little AMI
mails are capable, comes to the Com
panion from Waterloo, Ia:
A physician who lives near one OF
the parks in that city had long had
! an especial interest In pair of sQuir-
rels which made their home in a tree
within sight of his house. One day he
noticed that one of this pair was run.
ming up and down certain tree In
the park, meanwhile chattering in the
greatest excitement. Finally the lit
tie fellow appeared on a branch, hold
Ing between his paws the severed head
Of his mate, over which he was moan
ing and whining pitifully. On lnvesti-
cation, 1t appeared that the dead squir-
rel had been caught and actually de-
capitated by limb split of from the
tree by storm of the night before.
The grief.strcken mate would not
abandon the body all that day, and
mourned over the severed head with
an intensity and absorption which
seemed almost human, with depth
of emotion indeed, OF which some hu-
man beings are hardly capable
Youths Companion.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
Street CHes In Minor Kew.

Street cries are nearly always In
the minor key" says the Paris Jour
nal des Debats. And an English COM
mentator AYERS that this key is main
tained In our own street cries-such
as Sweet Lavender" And he thinks
the explanation ls that the minor key
involves less strain on the throat that
has to emit the same cry all day long.
But London cries are few Of them In
the minor key Of the Partisan boy
who heraldS the evening on the boule-
wards with "Volla lie Soir." Our own
newspaper boy has cultivated the rau-
cous monotone that collects politics
and murders into one simple yell.
There is nothing of the minor key
about the milkman's announcement.
And perhaps the least musical of all
cries is that Of the man who hawks
coal about the street. He does not
shout Goal" No stranger would sus-
pect him Of coal. He emits emily a
single below. repeated at short inter
walls. below without form or comeli-
ness; It is the least common denomi.
nator Of the street CRY.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
CERTAIN SIGNS OF POVERTY YANKEE GIRL DOESN'T FIT
lmpresslonahIe Child sets Mother
Right Regarding Financial Stand
Ing Of Her Nelahbors.

Small Sarah, observant and impres-
sionable. ran into the house. excited
and out Of breath. She had been call
ing at neighbor's house.
"Oh, mammal" she exclaimed, II
thought you said the Smiths were
very, very rich!"
so did, SUSIE" the mother re-
piled. The Smiths are understood
to be worth millions"
Mamma" said the child. Il don't
believe word Of 1t. think they are
very poor"
why, Susie" remarked the aston
ished mother, how did yos get such
an idea into your head?"
"'Cause saw two ladies playing on
a piano at the same time" was Susie's
response.
That's often DONE" mother ex-
plained. The ladies were playing a
duet"
''But that wasn't all, mamma. Mrs,
Smiths hat looks for all the world
like her kitchen colander trimmed.
and George Smith was wearing his
fathers trousers"
"Why Susie" commented the moth
er, ''how you talk"
''It's true, all the same, mamma. I
know they we're Mr. Smiths trousers,
cause they were so long for Georgie
that no had 'em turned up at the bot
tom OF each leg"
Small Sarah was unfamiliar With
trousers adorned with cuffs"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
Austrian Critic Declares No Formula
Can Define Young Lady
From America.

Alice Schalek, Viennese traveller
and writer, has provided the vossiche
Zeitung Of Berlin with a description
Of the manner wherein American
women on tour differ from all others.
The fact is," she says, you cannot
class them american wonen) they
won't at into any accepted formula.
You can tell a Frenchwoman i'm.
mediately, and be dead sure she's no
prude, but light-hearted lirt II you
meet an English woman you must wait
to make her acquaintance until she
drops her typical English reserve.
"A German woman wants to be ask.
ed about her husband and his profess
sion, titles and their babies An Aus.
trian woman will be smart and a.
good fellow But If you meet al
woman who won't fit any Of these cat
egories aud doesn't correspond to any
particular tyne you can be dead sure
she Is an American.
There is a l7-yeRr-old whose ia
ther, mother and elder sister are
along, travelling in cabins de luxe.
She fllrts day and night on deck, and
all so naturally that she retains her
social position In circumstances no
other nationality could survive What
has 1t got to do with you" she seems
to ask. and there's an end of 1t.
Here are some pictures from my
gallery OF American girls abroad, just
to show their differences. A girl who
petted white rats and snakes in Kyoto;
young Y. W. c. A. apostle in Corea,
who was Us plous as the day is long.
but who fllrted to her hearts content
with young English missionary; an
energetic middle-aged American fo-
male, who was missionary for some
obscure Parisian relncarnation of
Buddha.
There were other less pleasant
pictures, but each sticks in my mind
with an individuality which no Euro.
pean woman ever achieved Yet per-
haps there is one feature common to
all these Americans-each Of them
cherished some eccentricity, but,
whatever 1t was, she carried 1t out
with unwavering determination.
II believe We can learn much from
these American women"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29

vious, as 1t enables the planter to be
used in conjunction with any other
suitable farm implement. As an in
stance, II will be conceived that to at
tach planter thus constructed to fol-
low gang plows or harrows would
serve TO shorten the operation of pre-
pairing the field by just SO much time.
cost and labor as would be needed to
plant the field after the bed has been
prepared. as is the present custom.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
Ideal BARNARD.

OF course the ideal barnyard is one
made Of crushed rock and cement. but
this is quite expensive and is hardly
necessary. With a clean dry yard sur
rounding the dairy barn the milk can
be kept IN perfect condition a. II In
not q dificult matter to remove every
particle OF manure or mud from the
yard every day.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
ROAD EARM
R1PROVErTENT
AUXILIARY PLANTER IS NEW
implement May Be Used In conIune-
tIon With Any Other Piece Of
Farm Machinery.

An auxiliary planter, the invention
OF A. R. Baldwin OF Springfield, Mo,
is described By the Scientific Ameri-
can ss follows
The accompanying Illustration
shows a side view of planter con-
structed and arranged In conformity
with the present invention, pictured
in conjunction With an independent
hauling truck. The advantage is OBJ
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
ImpassabIe Roads.

Where weeds are left to flourish
along the roadsides the snow will bo
quite liable to drift In and make the
roads impossible. This will call for
a few good resolutions on the part Of
those who must travel these roads
that next year these roadsides will be
cleared, but like other good resolu-
tons they will be forgotten when an
other year rolls around. -'Twas ever
thus.n
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
DEVICE FOR DOUBLE HARNESS
Attachment Shown In Illustration VIII
Be Found Convenient and TeIls
lts Own Story.

It Is often desirable to hitch up q
double team with single harness
where regular double harness is not
at hand, or IL at hand is perhaps too
heavy. The special objection to using
a breast plate in double rig has been
the difficulty Of attaching It to the
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29

yoke SO the horse might easily hold
back the load. The device shown In
the sketch tells its own story. The
extra front attachment passes back
and connects with the breeching CIV
ing the same power to the horse in
holding back the load as he has in
single harness.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29


Just shove West Plains up an.
other notch. She is now q city
of the third class.
A man at Fornfelt, who los
both legs by falling under a DO,
car, has received the sum of &c.,
900 as damages.
F. G. Johuson will care for the
poor Of Texas county at charge
of S6.40 per month for each in
mate of the infirmary.
Last Thursday night the post
office at Pomona, which is located
in the general mercantile store oi
J. F. Palmer, was burglarized
and 1851 pennies stolen.
At Brookield there is wom-
ems organization that calls itself
the Rock, Sew, Chat and klstter
Club. Can't you just hear one
of its sessions now?
After reading about the Black
Brown wedding at Gallatin, where
in Miss Black became Mrs. Brown,
it is difficult to refrain from ex-
claiming: "May their happiness
never fade"
"John Smith, a respected citi-
zen Of Pumpkin Ridge, hit a
balky mule with pitchfork last
Tuesday" says the Macon Times
Democrat" He leaves wife and
six children"
A Springfield woman has just
been fined S100 for assaultine
and striking a policeman. Tha.
is pretty heavy fine, bu. the
helpless policeman must be pro-
tected from the assaults Of women.
The first Chinese prisoner in
the history of the Andrew county
Jail is now doing time there. He
is federal prisoner, Bo Sing
Young, and is serving a ninety
day sentence for opium smuggl-
ing.
Defective electric wiring in ths
Fletcher Cowherd, Jr., garage in
Kansas City caused a S170,00C
fire Monday night. The Cowherd
garage was destroyed and with il
thirty electric and two gasoline
cars.
H. Bowen, of Faber, had @
novel experience while oelebrat.
ing his 10th birthday. His wife
half his age, presented him with
twins, a boy and a girl, making
it an unexpected triple birthday
celebration.
Joseph T. Davis, formerly ol
Franklin county but now of st
Louis, has announced his candi.
dacy for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Attorney General Of ths
state, subject to the Democratic
primary in August.
Charles r. Drdmmond of ST
Louis, scion of the millionaire to-
bacco manufacturer, is said TO b,
in Mexico in charge of a detach
ment of reSel troops. DrummonC
left st. Louis about a year age
being convicted Of bigamy.
The citizens of Lawson nov
own two fine blood hounds, hav'
ing paid $3.50 for one to take thu
place of the dog that some one
poisoned. One of the dogs own
ed there is the hound that track
ed Hez Rasco, the Ncdaway
county murderer, about a yea
age.
A proposition TO dam the st
James river near Aurora to OBJ,
tain $500 horse power has beer
authorised by Congress and hal
been financed. The plan con
templates a 1000 foot tunne
across . a5 mile bend Of thu
stream which will give q head o.
80 feet.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29
Xahetv Of Easd..

A variety OF feed for cows will tend
70 correct bad iiavors and other objec'
tionable features Of certain kinds Of
feeds. such a. turnips. oil meal and
the like.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-29

him.
For nearly two thirds of CEN
tury John G. McCurdy conducted
a blacksmith shop in lndepen-
dence, from the early days of the
Santa Fe trail until last week
when he lay down in the harness,
and died at the age of ninety
four.
Rev. Samuel Palmer, a young
Baptist minister at Montgomery
City has been sued for $4,000
damages by Benjamin Windsor
for officiating at the marriage Of
the daughter of Windsor, a 10
year cid girl, to William Boone,
10 years old.
DR.. Frank Hitler, Secretary Of
the state board Of health, gave
out a statement Friday Of the
births and deaths in Missouri in
1911. There were 1855 births
and 1870 deaths for the period
stated. January claimed til e
greatest number of deaths, 4,807,
and September the least, 1929.
Last Friday Judge Waller rem
dered a decision declaring null
and void the local option election
in Randolph county, outside of
Moberly and Huntsville, in 1908.
The illegality of the election rest
ed upon the preliminary steps,
part of which was taken at Mo-
berly and the rest at Huntsville.
At the close of business Febru-
ary 20, there was a balance in
the state treasury of S3,740,320.-
SO. The receipts for the month
of February were 81 ia. 769.42,
and the disbursements for the
same period amounted to 81 ,038,.
1872. 10. The balance in the treas
ury January 81 was SO, ,603, ,685.98.
State Superintendent of Insur-
ance Blake has ruled that auto
mobile owners who drink to ex.
cess will be denied automobile in.
surance. Blake says that auto
mobiles driven by reckless chauf.
fers or owners cannot be insured
and desienates excessive drink
ing as one kind Of reoklessness.
An order issued by the mayor
of Maryville that all dogs shall
be muz5led has 80 reused a friend
of the friends Of man" that he
bursts into poetry thusly in the
Tribune:
Now Fido wears weary look,
He sad-eyed is and puzzled,
For Fido cannot understand
The reason why he's muzzled.
A motion picture show depiot-
ing Dickens "Tale otTwoCities,"
is to be given in Clarksville for
the benefit of the public library
there. If there's any event in
history, fiction or the Bible that
has not appeared on motion pic.
ture films it's because it couldn't
get by the New York board of
censors.
Girls in the domestic science
classes at the University of Mis-
souri, have been urged to learn to
turn flapjaeks fast and skihfully,
This accomplishment a member
of the faculty told the young wo-
men, will make much more inn
preston on the crude masculine
intelligence than any amount of
knowledge concerning calories
and the chemical composition Of
turnips.
T. J, Morris pleaded guilty this
week to six indictments for SELL
ing whisky in Columbia, and was
fined $500 on each charge. He
paid fines amounting to 81, 200.
A stay of execution for 5000 Of
the fines was made until the APP
ril term Of court. A seventh in
dietment against Morris was dis
missed upon payment Of oosts,
| Morris owns n drug atora sk T0R
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

Paul church and societies, in which
she had always been an efficient
worker. She leaves her husband and
eight children to mourn, her demise.
The daughters are Mrs. VIM. Sanford
Of this city, Mrs. Lizzie Lane Of
Kaukauna, Mrs. Martin Carey Of
Friendship, and the Misses Stella,
Isabel and zita, who have been liy-
ing at home. The sons are Jim and
Fred Snider, both of whom reside in
this city. Mrs. Snider was born in
Buffalo, New York, August II, 1851,
and was sixty years. six months and
twenty-six days old when she pass
ed away. She was married in Niece
dab, Wis, July 3. 1869, to Mr.. VIII
liam Snider who survives her. This
family has been residents Of Grand
Rapids for the past ten years and
are well known and highly respected.
The funeral service took place
Tuesday morning. at nine O'Clock,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

full page haIf-tone of that resting
place.
Besides a short biographical sketch
the booklet contains the addresses
delivered at the memorial service
held at the Whitney Opera House,
Chicago, May %, 1910, and extracts
from letters received from some Of
the greatest physicians and surgeons
in the country.
It is true saying that "A pro
phet is not without honor, save in his
own country And, in a measure
that was true of DIR. Robinson. Be
fore ne died he was recognized, the
world over, as one Of its greatest
anatomists, a most cIear-thinking
writer on surgery, and one of the
most careful, painstaking investiga-
tors in the world. But 10 his friends
in Grand Rapids he is remembered
rather as the genial, hearty, success
fuI doctor; as the good friend, al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
RUDOLPH NO. I.

Miss Mary Grab, came down from
Stevens Point Wednesday and will
spend some time with Mrs. George
Elliott.
Mrs. J. Rayome was caller in
your city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Bowker and daughter Bes-
sic departed Wednesday for a two
weeks visit in Viola and other places
Julien Greisbach's car arrived Wed.
nesday and he moved his furniture
into the c. o. Hassen house. He
recently bought that farm and now has
one of the incest farms around Ru-
dolph.
Emil Maumschild and Alex thinner
man made a business trip to STRAIT
ford and Loyal Wednesday.
Mrs. J. J. Rayome was in your
city Wednesday taking treatments of
DR.. Hoff, chiropractor Her health
is very much improved.
Mrs. Win Styles of Babcock is
keeping house for her father J. Bow
ker during her mothers absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Keysey are
rejoicing over the arrival of baby
girl born Tuesday, March 5.
A number of our local sports at
tended the wrestling match between
Little and Wiuoughby in your city
last Tuesday.
John Little spent a few days here
the last Of the week after spending
Wednesday in La Crosse
Mabel Benson of Grand Rapids was
doing sewing for Mrs. W. Scott sew
eraI days last week.
Mrs X. J. Marsceau made a bu-
siness trip to Grand Rapids last
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Richards of
your city spent Sunday here with
his sister, Mrs. Elliott and her bro
Their and sister at the Babe Crotteau
home.
Nick RateIle attended the stock
fair in your city Tuesday, March u,
He took down four fine little pigs.
He has raised Is little piss from two
mothers, the Oldest were two months
old. That is pretty good luck for
this time of the year.
The Rudolph Telephone Co held
their annual meeting Tuesday.
1t begins to look very much like
spring. We all hope it is going to
be a real old fashioned spring, with
good old summer time to follow
Word has been received from Miss
Irma HasSeu but she does not men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
SARATOGA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Spohn Jr,
are the proud parents of baby boy
born Tuesday, March 10th.
Mrs. Ed Mahoney Sr., of Grand
Rap: IS is caring for her daughter,
Mrs. Charlie Spohn.
Mrs. n. Sutherland returned home
from Chicago last week where she
has been spending a couple of months
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gallagher of
Grand Rapids spent a week with rela
tives here.
A very large number of friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. P. John
son rendered them a surprise Friday
afternoon in honor of their birth
days. They were presented with a
fine rocking chair. All had a very
enjoyable afternoon and joined in
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson many
returns of the day.
William Anderson returned home
from Chicago last Thursday.
Mae Lorenz OF Grand Rapids spent
Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lorenz.
Hattie Slusser of Grand Rapids is
visiting with relatives here.
Marie Jensen who is working in
Grand Rapids spent Sunday with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Jensen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
THURSDAY, MAR. IA. 1912.
SENECA CORNERS.

Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer We're in
Grand Rapids shopping last Friday.
John Getsinger and Otto Cash
are working for Oscar Potter at
Cranmoor.
o. ]. Leu and H. J. Bassuener at
tended the Holstein Breeders meet
ing at Marshfield last week and al
50 went to Thorpe where Mr.. Bass
uener purchased three Holstein heif-
ers.
The town caucus for the town of
Hansen will be held at the town hall
ON Saturday, March %, at 1 o'clock
p. m.
Emmett Bohmsach is spending a
few days at home this week.
Alma and Della Peters entertained
company from Almond over Sunday
They returned Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
Of MRS.
WILLIAM SHIDER

After a lingering illness during
the past year, Mrs. William Snider
died at her home in this city, Fri
day evening, March 8. She was the
beloved wife Of William Snider, who
is night Waterman in the South Side
paper mill. Mrs. Snider has been in
poor health for several years and
very poorly since last September. She
was the mother of eight children and
very devoted to her family. She
was highly thought of by her neigh
bors and friends and by those who
enjoyed her acquaintance She was
a devoted member OF IS. Peter &