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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01
CLARK HAS BEST CHANCE
Philadelphia Telegraph Announces lie
Views Of Missouri's Choice for
President In Glowing Terms.

Philadelphia, Pa, January 29.-The
Telegraph of this city has just an.
nounced its views on the presidential
matter a. follows:
Clark Is learned man, and has
been a deep student of politics for
forty years. Folk is a pleasing person.
ality who makes an acceptable Chau.
tauqua address.
With Wilson and Harmon eliminat.
cd, or with the convention deadlocked
II Is the general belief In Wash.
ington that Clark has the best chance.
He is popular. The members OF the
House of Representatives like him,
and they are influential In their re.
spsctive States. Unless Underwood
develops strength Clark might have
the entire vote OF the south. He has
always supported Bryan. but some
how he hasn't any reputation as a
hair-brained revolutionist. The
worst that can be said of him Is that
he is a Democrat, and that he walks
chalk line in the middle OF the
road"
But It is Democratic convention,
and almost any State delegation
could consistently go to the Speaker
OF the House The following would
be most likely to in certain con
ungencies:
States That May Switch to Clark.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01
MISSOURrS GOOD EXAMPLE
Attitude Of Clark and Folk Worthy
Of Emulation by National Lead
ers OF Democracy.

Whatever may be the outcome of
the Democratic State convention ct
Joplin, Speaker Clark and Gov. Folk
have set an example of political har,
mony In Missouri which should be
Needed and followed by other
leaders of Democracy, Turning from
the unseemly Wilson. Harvey-Watter
son episode In New York to the man
ly and open avowals Of Messrs. Clark
and Folk is much like change from
the outlet OF q sewer to a clear and
limpid lake in the mountains.
Political dissenslons, with Its per
sonalities and mud-slinging, is never
an engaging spectacle. and this latest
display Of the art among the fol.
lowers OF Jefferson is not a whit
more inspiring than hundreds Of
instances of pickering and back-stab
bing among politicians that have
gone before. All the fine phrases and
flowing diction OF the great Ken
LUCKY CuAlSi uSCS NV SO'OA ehS AA
herent political cussedness which
prompts it. But contemporary with
Il, two men named prominently al
candidates for the nomination in Mis-
souri, come out into the open and
ayowedly declare friendship. profess
loyalty to the common cause, and
agree to let fate as represented In the
State Convention decide between
them. Neither seeks to belittle !
besmirch the record or character oI
the other. but each accepts the situa
tion as It is, and like a gentleman
agrees to stand by the decision ol
state Democrats In Missouri and sup
port the other II he wins. The atti
tude Of the two men is dignihed, pa
tr,otic, and praiseworthy from ever
point of view.
The Clark.Folk compact will enable
the Missouri delegation to 60 to Bal
timore united for It's home candidate
Suppose some such attitude towart
the outcome at Baltimore had beer
assumed by the national leaders. Al
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01

they eIoquenIIy proIaIssu az Ine Jack-
sonian dinner In Washington, what q
different spectacle wot Democracy
present to the world at ais time! In
place Of the smooth r ming Of the
nominating machinery Ii Missouri. we
have In the national ie' q picture OF
the responsible leaders If the party
flying at one another's / rosts. in i'm
minent danger of spilling the party
soup. The situation is neither digni.
fied nor does II hold promise Of sue.
cess in the coming campaign
It may be too late for the national
leaders TO emulate the example Of
Clark and Folk, but the action Of
these ambitious sons of Missouri has
the effect Of administering sharp re-
buke and displaying vividly the lack
Of political acumen which seems to
embarrass Democracy when 1t nears
the realization OF its ambitions
Washington Herald
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01
Lady w Wanted.

To introduce our very complete spring
line of beautiful wool suitings, wash
fabrics, fancy waistings, silks, etc.,
hdks, laces and petticoats. All up to
date N. Y. patterns. Finest line on the
market. Dealing direct with the mills
Sou will find our prices low Profits
$40 90 to $1,000 weekly, Samples and
full instructions packed in a neat sam
pie case shipped express prepaid No
money required. Exclusive territory
Write for particulars. Be first to apply
Standard Dress Goods Co, Desk COG
Binghamton, N Y.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01
Indian Killed On Track.

Near Rochelle, H., an Indian went e
sleep on a railroad track and was killed
by the fast express. He paid for his
oarelessness with his life. Often its
that way when people negleci coughs
and colds. Don't risk your life when
prompt use OF DR. Kings New Discov-
cry will cure them and so prevents a dan
gerous throat or lung trouble. at com
pletely cured me, IN a short time, of a
terrible cough thai followed severe A..
tack Of Grip" writes J. K. Warts. Floy-
dada, Tex, "and | regained 10 pounds
in weight ,hat had lost" QuieK, safe,
reliable and G 'sa eaI So aud 81 o.
InJl bottle Tree at Ius0.l0n'e Pnaf.
mary.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01
WIN vIndiests Democratic Policy.

The position of the Democratic
party is INDICATED BY the fact that
this board. Of which a majority are
Republicans, Is unanimous that duties
on wool and wooleDs should come
down. and that the president who We
toed the Underwood bin last summer
recommends tho reductions. The fur
ther the tariff shall be investigated.
except by its beneficiaries. the more
fully the position OF the Democratic
party win be vintlcated.--Phiiadel-
phia Record
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01

destructive fires in the history Of
the town occurred at Bloomfield
last Sunday night, February 18th.
The fire had its incipiency in the
Bloomfield Mercantile Co., and
when discovered at about 11:25
the interior of the brick building
and goods therein we're wrapped
in sheet Of flames and beyond
all hopes OF control. The flames
leaped across the street and soon
had another large brick building
burning like a red hot furnace.
Before the blaze was checked
sixteen business houses, or the
entire block were destroyed, as
well as one $40, 900 residence and
several warehouses and other
small buildings were burned. One
of the miraculous incidents of the
fire which seems to have been an
act Of providence was that the
handsome brick church building,
Rev. Tiller's home near by, as
we'll as the out buildings, were in
a very close radius of the fire,
but not even scorched or damag-
ed in any manner. The loss we
are told is heavy. Property de-
stroyed had an estimated value
OF $3.50, 900 and the total amount
ofinsurance will not exceed $780,
900. Some of the business men
had no insurance at all. The ORR
gin Of the fire is unknown, though
there are several rumors all Of
which, as yet, lack authenticity.
E. S. Mickey of the Mound
City Jeffersonian is feeling miffed
over the treatment he received at
a course Of agricultural lectures
and demonstrations given there.
Says he: "~"he Agricultural
School 80 literally advertised in
this paper without money and
without price, was held this week,
with view to keeping sufficient
track Of it to write an intelligent
report, the editor went to the
opera house twice, but found ar
rangements for accommodation
Of che press so inadequate that
we gave up. If you want to know
more OF what was done, ask those
who were enrolled, and il the
managers of such affairs expect
the newspapers to write them up,
we suggest that they invite re.
porters in, instead of expecting
them to beg for admission.
Without doubt, the longest
married couple in the state is Mr..
and Mrs. John Westbrook, OF
Cover. 1t has been seventy-six
years since Mrs. Westbrook pro-
missed to "love, cherish and obey"
and as there is no record of any
divorce proceedings, it is accept
ed that Mr.. W. has been a dutiful
husband all these many years.
Mr.. Westbrook is past ninety
four years old, and his wife one
year younger.
Last September, while E. NJ.
Reel, of Sikeston, was feeding
his chickens, he lost q diamond
valued at S75 out of a ring.
Search failed to find it. One day
last week when his wife was
cleaning a chicken, she found the
stone in the gizzard.
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01

Care has been taken to exclude
from this estimate States that might
be considered inimical to Clark on
general principles; New York for In
stance, because he is too radical;
California, because he Is not radical
enough. Surely no one will dispute
that the States named are likely to
turn to the Missourian II compelled
to accept a second choice-to the Mis-
souran rather than TO a real dark
horse" and there are many OF them
Wisconsin and Kansas and Iowa. and
Oklahoma, for instance-that could
not be induced to turn to Underwood.
They are one short OF majority
however, but Arizona would furnish
six.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE,
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Org-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Spring term of the Cape
Girardeau Normal School opens
March 5, 1912. In addition to
the regular courses, special
spring term courses will be Offer
ed for teachers in Agriculture,
Home Economics, Pedagogy,
American History, Literature,
Physical Geography, Ancient
History, Algebra, Nature Study,
Physiology, Reading, Civil Gov
ernment, Grammar, Arithmetic,
The Missouri Course of Study for
Rural Schools, and Latin. There
will also be open to students pre-
pared for college work a number
of college courses in History,
Literature, Languages, Science,
and Education.
Last Thursday George Willard,
an employe of the B. F. Marshal
Land and Investment Co., was
killed by discharge OF dynamite
caps, which exploded in his poe
ket. Willard and another labor
er was at work near Gary when
the fatal accident occurred. A
portion of his right side was torn
away and his right leg shattered
by the explosives. Death follow
ed within u few hours. The de-
ceased was about 80 years old
and leaves his wife and four
children.-Scott County Banner.
Wm. H. Miller, president of
the Southeast Missouri Trust Co.,
and a lawyer who has many
friends throughout Southeast
Missouri, was severely stricken
with paralysis last week, the
stroke affecting his left side and
mouth. Mr.. Miller was in SEEM
ingly good health up to the time
he was seized by the paralytic
stroke. His condition however,
is not so bad as first thought, and
his friends hope that he will en-.
tirely recover.
Edward Howard, cashier OF the
Cape County Savings bank at
Jackson, was killed in st. Louis
last Friday week, when he fell
seven eCories down an elevator
shaft while he was trying to leave
the car. Howard was visiting in
st. Louis with his wife. He was
an active worker in the Metho.
dist church at jackson and had a
wide acquaintance among the
Southern Methodists in the state.
independence has been carry
ing on q crusade against scatter
ing waste paper in the town
square. A farmer who came to
town while the battle was raging
observed it might be a good plan
for Independence to clean its own
streets and alleys before getting
so superior about the farmers
who ate their luncheon and left
the papers in which it was wrap
ped on the court house green.
Judge Archelaus M. Wooodson
of the supreme court and Jessie
A. Tolerton, state game warden,
are learning to dance. Their in
s.ructor, according to the Jeffer-
son City Post, is professor"
John Buehrie, who does refined
barbering when not engaged in
teaching the light fantastic. Any.
body who is a terpsichorean tom
sorial artist, as the professor is,
is versatile, to say the least.
A champion OF the less deadly
genus has been found in the per.
con of Judge Howard Gray of
Springfield. In reversing q case
in which q farmer had been con-.
victed of kissing a neighbor's
wife, Judge Gray said; The ac.
cusation OF kissing is one easily
made and hard to defend against,
no matter how innocent q man
may be.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01

spent it for automobiles.
Frank Simmino died at Fred
ericktown recently. He was
veteran of the civil war and drew
a pension of 500 a month, as he
was blind.
Two rattle-snakes were killed
in Madison county last week, one
measuring 36 and the other one
80 inches. They came out of a
hole under rock to sun them
selves.
Electric cars have replaced the
"dinky" train that used to run
between Cassville, in Barry coun-
ty, and Exeter and the Democrat
is of the opinion that its a great
improvement.
Here's a myth that's been 60
ing the rounds of the paragraph.
ers for years and now turns out
to be true. A women down in
Neosho advertises for "a lady to
do general housework."
A farm Of 45 acres near Hop
kins belonging to Keller Thomp-
son sold one day last week for
5000 an acre. Mr.. Thompson
bought property in Hopkins and
will move there March 1.
1t is inferred that the Colum-
bia drug stores are fairly dry
places since the owner of one
apothecary shop in that town
pleaded guilty to selling liquor
and consented to pay a fine Of
81, 300.
The Cabool Enterprise prints
long story about a wedding which
is to be held there, referring to
the prospective bride and groom
as "Miss -" and "Mr. -"
throughout. Isn't ye scribe the
cut-up?
Nodaway county produced
more corn last year than any
other county in the state. Its
yield was 5,211,000. Missouri
produced as much corn last year
as Texas, Arkansas and Okla
noma combined,
Mountain Grove is getting up
in the "metrolopus" class and is
going to have two newspapers
soon. L. B. Lemons, formerly
editor of the Journal there, will
publish new weekly, the Noun
tain Grove Herald.
The wife of Geo. Weisel, near
Menfro, in Perry county, gave
birth to quedruplets Sunday,
January 14th, two boys and two
girls, all OF which died. The lit
tie bodies were inferred in the
same grave at Menfro, Monday.
Mercer county is sufficiently
interested in good roads to have
raised the salary of its highway
engineer recently. At that, he
is not likely to become a male
factor of great wealth. The SAL
airy, since the raise, is S720 a
year.
Judge John D. Lswson dean of
the law school at the Missouri
University will retire from that
position at the end of the school
session in June. Judge Lawson
is sixty years Of age and has
been g member of the law faculty
for twenty years.
A few wild ducks have been
seen on the creeks near Neosho,
the Democrat says. That's one
more feather apiece in the caps
of the goose bone prophets and
Col. H. Blood Smyth (not Smith)
of Wsrrensburg, who say that old
j. Frost's backbone has been
fractured.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-03-01

Dexter has an ordinance pro.
hibiting roller skating onthe con-
) crete sidewalks.
There is some excitement in
Marble Hill over several dogs
supposed to have rabies.
A drug store in Hayti served
$1,000 people with ice cream and
soda during the past year.
The Peoples Cotton Gin at Car
uthersville was destroyed by fire
recently. Loss on building and
cotton therein partly covered by
insurance.
West Plains, in Howell county,
and Charleston, in Mississippi
county, will at the April city elec.
ton, vote on a proposition to be-
come cities of the third class.
A Roosevelt club has been Or
ganized at West Plains. So far
no one has been able to find the
name of the West Plains edito!
postmaster on the membership
roll. On which side of the fence
will he finally land.
The county court of New Mad.
rid county has fixed the road pol
tax at So on every man between
81 and so, and 80 cents on other
able bodied men in special road
districts, and in other districts 81
between 81 and 30, and so cents
on others.
Saturday morning, February
10th, at her home near Green
vile, in Wayne county. Mrs.
Lola Van Matre was 80 seriously
burned she died that night. She
was alone at time Of the accident
and it is thought her clothing
caught from a cook stove.
A big, new barn, located on the
farm of AL G. Kuntz, near Pop
lar Bluff, in Butler county, con-
tanning 100 bushels of corn, as
well as a large quantity of hay,
wheat, ETC., was destroyed by fire
recently. Loss about So, 900, par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Judge Connolly, three times
probate judge Of Stoddard county,
died at his home in Bloomfield
Saturday night, February 10,
1912, at the age Of sixty-five
years. He was a native of Illi-
nois and located in Stoddard
county thirty years ago and be-
came a successful lawyer and
politician.
E. T. O'Neal, editor of New
Era, published at Advance, in
Stoddard county, was taken to
Cape Girardeau last Friday week
to have his eyes treated. He be-
came blind from a recent acci-
dent while walking through a
field. He stepped on a corn stalk
which flew up and struck his eyes
80 violently that he lost sight in
both. Oculists have expressed
hope that his sight will be re-
stored.
A butchering firm in DeSoto
killed hog last week that weigh
ed 440 pounds and cut it into be-
fore hanging it up. In a banter
ing way, one of them remarked
that he would give a half to any
one who would carry it. A
preacher, Rev. J. E. Lefever
happened to be in the crowd and
picked up the hog and carried Il
into the shop without assistance.
A delivery wagon delivered it tc
the preachers residence. II was
worth about SIC.
The clerks in the Caruthers.
vile Hardware store have beer
training a bird dog to climb 9
ladder and rewarding him wher
he Ala an hx, oiu;co. h;r,, m ,~;no.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
What actual owners think Of the
Playford Cement Slave Silo---

Clarissa, Mimi, Jan. Is, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, Mimi.
Gentlemen-In reply to yours of the
9Th, isst., will say that am we'll
pleased with the Playford Cement
Silo erected on my farm by you last
year. The silage has kept in perfect
condition and 1 consider it one of the
best feeds one can have on the farm
AS to freezing, although we have had
very cold weather it has not frozen
any more than 1 expected it would
do not think any more than any other
silo would. The ensilage has kept
perfect near the wall. If were
to- erect another silo it would be
Playford Cement Stave Silo.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) Chas. Godding.
Long Prairie, Mimi, Jan. %, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, Mimi.
Conference.-The Playford Cement
Stave Silo which you erected on my
farm last year has given good salts
faction so far and am we'll pleased
with same. It keeps the ensilage in
perfect condition and SO far as
can fin: CIT freezes no more than
other Ie: of silos. most heartily
recommend feeding of silage to stock
and especially mich cows; consid-
ed it the most economic feed that can
be produced on the farm.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) Peter J. Pontius.
Clarissa, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
Gentlemen-Having had Playford
Silo erected on my farm last June,will
say I am we'll satisfied with it and
the company. Started to feed silage
the eighth day of November and have
fed is head of stock and hogs. They
like it and do we'll on it as have
not fed either grain Or hay. So far
as know this is the only type of
silo that does not absorb the juice Of
the silage around the wall. AS far
as the freezing goes, it don't freeze
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
Jan. 9, 1912.

JAM 9, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
Dear Sirs In regard to the Playford
Silo will say that am we'll pleased
with my silo. AS to freezing, it was
SO late when got my roof on that
did not get chinked up between the
rafters and the chute was not made as
tight as it should be so my silage is
frozen more than it would have been
under favorable conditions. My
silage is keeping fine including that
next to the wall. The frosted en-
silage is inclined to stick to. the wall
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14

West Union, Mimi, JAM 8, 1872
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
your request, am sending you here
with the desired testimonial.
To whom it may concern-In the
summer of 1911 had Playford Ce-
ment Silo erected on my farm.
wish to state that it has given entire
satisfaction. The silage has kept
good and the frost does not effect it
as much as in wooden silo which
visited last winter. I am now posi-
tive that made no mistake in purch-
asing Playford Cement Stave Silo
and therefore have no hesitancy in
recommending it to my fellow farmers
who are contemplating on buying a
silo, knowing that / am calling their
attention to very practical farm
utility.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Nick Cans.
Staples, MINI, R. 2, Jan. II, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
Gentlemen-1n reply to yours Of the
5th inst, don't know as can give
you a very satisfactory answer, az I
have been confined to the house for
the past five weeks
AS near as can find. out from the
boys, the ensilage is all right. It
froze in about three inches around
the sides, previous to January LIST, and
10 or IL inches since the 80 to 40 be-
low zero weather set in, which you
know has continued now for eleven
days. have no opportunity to COM
pare it with other silos, but have
. heard they are not doing any better
than mine. AS to price, mine is
cheaper than the first grade Stave,
wood, or panel, or solid wall (cement)
silos, per ton capacity.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Mathew Williams.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
RoDsKoGENs FARM.

ClarlSSa, MIMI, Jan. ll,l9lI.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
Gentlemen-In the fall of 1911
had Playford, Cement Stave Silo put
up on my farm. I want to say that l
am we'll pleased with my silo. These
days-1st part of January-are very
cold and the silage around the edges
will freeze from to II inches but if
the edges are kept lower than the
center that will help some. In COM
mon weather it will not freeze much.
l filled my silo the last part of Aug
ust There is-plenty of moisture all
around the wall as well as in the
center. feel that can recommend
the Playford Cement Stave Silo to any
Of the farmers.
The cows and calves eat the silage
good but will eat very little hay and
don't drink much water They keep
in good condition
Yours truly,
Otto Anderson.
Clarissa. MINI. Jan. II, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
conference.-the is my first year
feeding silage but will say that am
more than pleased with the Playford
silo erected by you on my farm last
year. The ensilage keeps as per-
fectly around the outside as in the
center. like my silo so we'll that
/ wish that I had put up one many
years ago.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Frank Olson.
Clarissa Mimi, Jan. 10, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, Mimi.
Gentlemen will let you know how
I like my silo that you put up on my
farm last summer i like it O. K i
cannot see how il could lie without it.
The cold weather that we have been
having frostel the ensilage from to
10 inches from the wall, the ensilage
near the wall is as good as it is in
the center and it is all in good con-
dition.
Yours truly,
(Signed) War Hanson.
Perham, sNIinn., Jan. 26, 1912.
Minnesota Cement Construction Co.
Long Prairie, MINI.
Gentlemen 1ns regard to the Play
ford Patented Cement Stave silo@ we.
put up last year, we can truly say that
it is the best investment we ever made.
Ensilage makes the best and cheap
est feed obtainable. Il is preferable
to the best pasture do not think
that it freezes more than in any other
silo. The best Of it is that it keeps