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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

EARS ago a fanciful
writer took his readers
on an expedition to the
north pole. The ex-
plorer had been pre-
coded to the region Of
perpetual ice by a party
that had persisted there.
The hero of the story
learned this one day
when a torch that he
was holding thawed
part of a large shaft Of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Many
DANGERS
From
Handling
Filthy Lucre

These should be Washington and there redeemed for
understand that England dirty bank note SEEM
as they retired fast they become soiled.
All the bank notes there crisp and Clean The condition
could prevail everywhere if the dirty bank retired enough
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
The True
Meaning
of Term
''LuCk''in
Business
By RI =. BARNES ;,

fined within its proper limits and not applied to incidents cont
in way another by the actions of the affected
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
l. {. HENDERSON. ?. N.

The negro John Williams, con-
victed at the October term of Court
for the murder of another negro,
on Kings Point, and sentenced by
Judge Dale to be hanged, and who
was taken to Baton Rouge by Sher-
i'll Hughes some time since, was ex-
ecuted on Friday, 10th December,
within the walls of the State peni-
Tertiary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27

On motion Of Commissioner Hamley
the following resolution. was unani-
mously adopted: Resolved. That the
domicile Of the Board be. and II ia
hereby fixed at Tallulah, La.
Commissioner HamIey offered the
following resolution: Be 1t resolved,
That the dates OF holding regular
meetings of this Board are hereby
fixed as follows: ION the second
Wednesdays of January. April, July
and October"
Mr.. Hill offered the following
amendment to the above resolution:
THAT the dates of meeting be fixed
every thirty days. beginning the Sec
ond Wednesday in January 1913 and
thereafter. the Second Wednesday in
each MONTH"
For the amendment: Messrs. Hill.
Johnson. Kell, Watson.
Against Amendment: Messrs. Ham,
ley. Young and Lambdin.
The original resolution with amend
ment was then offered and the follow
ing vote had thereon:
For the original resolution with
Messrs. Hill, Johnson,
Kell. Watson and Young.
Against the original resolution with
Lambdin.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Hamley.
n
in January. 1918.
E. C. RHODES.
President Board Commissioners, Fifth
Louisiana Levee District
o. w. CAMPBELL,
Secretary Board Commissioners. Fifth
Louisiana Levee District.
(SEAL.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
FINANCES.


Owing to the disasters of 1912 and
the inability of the property owners
to pay taxes and the absolute neces-
sity of funds for levee work to CO.
operate with the State and United
States, the Board was authorized to
issue 100000 bonds, bearing 5 per
cent interest. One half, or $3.50, 900. 90
have been negotiated; the other half
Is on deposit with the state Treasurer
for safe keeping subject to the dis
position Of the Board in the future.
With the sale of bonds there are now
sufficient funds in sight to complete
all contracts and to pay the interest
which will be due on the bonds.
The public and the representatives
Of the Mississippi Valley in the Ma
tional Congress should not rest until
the United States Government makes
such appropriations as will build le-
wees to Withstand any water, and then
to protect all caving banks and make
locations permanent. No country is
more fertile than the alluvial lands
of the Mississippi Valley. and no peo-
pie more intelligent and progressive.
II any of the great powers of Europe
(England. France or Germany owned
such an Empire as the Mississippi
Valley from Cairo to the Gulf, appro-
priations would be forthcoming-no
only TO protect it from overflow. but
to drain and make tillable every
acre along the river. and with the
Panama Canal opened the need for
navigation of the Mississippi with
necessary improvement for the chan
mel will make all banks stable and
the problem of levee building and pro-
tecting the Valley from inundation
will be solved.
/ can ask for your Board no better
conditions than to have the same har
monious work which has prevailed in
the Boards of the past and for more
active and unanimous support than
has been extended your predecessors.
and / am sure j can say without
hesitation) that the former members
will always be ready to extend to you
all possible assistance as workers in
the ranks.
Respectfully submitted,
j. T. MCCLELLAN.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Charley Young and sister,
Miss Blanch Young, are visiting in
St. Joseph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

in the St. Joseph Post once for
week ending December "a, 1912.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-27

Sheriff. attached.) In conference
with Capt. Sheriff.. U. s. Engineer
stationed at New Orleans. he thinks
he win have some funds left over
from this letting. and / have requested
him to use 1t in enlarging from Bou-
gere south, and have advised him
that the District could put 100000
in this enlargement. and the two funds
would do major portion of 1t.
With the levees now under contract
finished and the enlargement from
Bougere south. the system will be in
good condition. Then, the revised
grade which the River Commission
expects to adopt. should be urged.
I hope it will not be less than
feet above the record water, with a
IL IT. crown, and and to slopes on
both sides,and with sufficient appropri-
atoms to revet all the caving banks
so that all funds can go into en-
largement. raising and maintaining;
that the building of new levees will
be a thing of the past.
The caving banks which will prob
ably need new loops before general
revetment and appropriations viii be
sufficient to save all levees are: NOR
ANCY and CABIN TELLE; DUCK
PORT, in Madison Parish; COTTAGE
HOME. in Tensas Parish; FAIRvIEW
in Concordia Parish.
The River Commission, has. in the
past given first consideration to the
caving bends where it would be most
expensive and difficult to build new
levees, but its desire and expectation
is to protect all caving banks and ar
rest all caving.
Repairs of defects developed during /
the 1912 high water are nearing COM
pletion; the Salem crevasse on Deem
Der LIST had 80 per cent of earth in !
place and will be completed by De-
cember 31st, 1912. Engagements /
have made fair progress only; all out
its were allowed to put their forces
1n the crevasses. though nearly all now II
have forces on them placing earth, 4
md in case Of extreme high water
De on hand to put on topping; most
IF them are under agreement to take
are of. these stretches during high
water.
WORK UNDER CONTRACT.
BY the u. S. States and District.
approximate
Ripley County democrat., 1912-02-09
Primarily Responsible for Flaw
less and Complete Platform
With Which Party win
Appeal to the People.
FAITHFUL, CAPABLE, FEARLESS
Not . Flaw In the Public Career Of
the Democratic Speaker OF the
Aouss-Iils Life Work Has Fitted
Him for the Office Of Chief Exseu-
tivs--WIth hIs Leadership pemoo-
raoy Would March Forward 10
Presidential Victory.

lhfF. Hamilton Holt the editor OF Ths
Independent, asked Colonel John Temple
Qravea, the eminent editor OF The New
York American, 10 write for The Inde.
psndent = statem,n, on the presidential
situation from Democratic standpoint.
Il is 20 full Of meat and wisdom that
4 Y d-smed worthy Of reproduction here
II 10 perfectly certain that the Demo
cratic battle Of 1919 must be fought
upon the record ana achievements OF
the slxy-second congress
The landslide which elected six gov
ernors and forty.seven congressman In
1910 was not an expression Of conf
denes In tho Democratic party. It was
essentially an expression oil dlsapprov.
al and distrust Of the Republican party.
A. result. the Democratic party came
iato power distinctly on trial--to be
measured By lts achievements, 70 be
rsckonsd upon its worth. TO be reward
ed for its ndelity. or TO be con-
dsmnsd fos It's failure TO meet the pop.
ular will.
The record Of the house majority IN
the sixty-seeond congress Il without .
superior In our modern legislative an
malls for unity. coherence. dsfnlteness
and practical achievement The Dem
oeratie party has never had such an
effective flkhting machine. AZ a re-
suit Of the extra session. called By the
president 20 pass the reciprocity bill.
the Democratic majority passed swift
" and smoothly. and ye, with perfect
fairness and dsllbsration. every single
bill that ~ platform pledges promised
70 The American people. A. fighting
platform for The campaign Of 1919 II
4 naw'ess and complete. No party
ever went With better record 20
ask The hallots Of the American pso-
pie
And this coherent and affective Dam
o<rAiIe majority q a. much or more
tke product of Champ Clark than Of
snS ogher eiaEle Individual u h
caik uae iAss Qssss updsrweq1. q
Ripley County democrat., 1912-02-09

chairman Of the ways and means com
mittee. has conducted the cause OF the
majority on the floor with consummate
balance and skill. He has won and
deserves golden opinions for his cour.
age. his ealnness. his discretion and
his ability
Champ cIark's splendid Leadership.
But II 10 also true that the Demo.
cratic majority, for two preceding
years. when II was q minority has
been conducted with equal skill and Of.
fectiveness by Champ Clark. Since
John Sharp Williams withdrew from
the Democratic leadership, Champ
ciark has led the parliamentary for.
tunes Of the party. He led Il, 100, In
the darkest and most despairing days
OF Democratic history. He has been
fearless, aggressive. undaunted and
clear He has fought tho Republic
an leaders upon the floor OF the house,
upon the hnstings. and upon the Amer
lean platform--the ablest and best
OF them--and has sustained the prlnci.
pies and the prestige Of the party
in every field OF intellectual conten.
ton.
Moreover, Il was under the leader.
ship Of Champ Clark that the despot
10 Cannon regime was DESTROYED In
the house Of representatives. and that
the rules were reorganized. II was
bis own signal Judgment OF men that
elevated Oscar Underwood TO the
chairmanship Of the ways and means
committee. Not measure has been
considered or decided upon In the all.
powerful caucus Of the Democratic par.
ty without the concurrence ana co.
operation Of the speaker Of the house.
Not . legislative sparrow has fall
en- to the Democratic soil without the
knowledge and cooperation of Champ
Clark.
Neither Oscar Underwood, nor any
other Democrat, can or will attempt TO
deprive Champ Clark OF the iust lau.
rels Of the titular and actual leader.
ship OF the greatest and most effec-
tive hghting machine that the Demo.
cratic party has ever known!
II the Democratic party, by its
achievements. shall deserve the suf.
frases OF the American people In the
election Of 1914. then Champ Clark log
ically, by his perfect record. richly de-
serves TO lead that party to victory at
the polls.
strong Claim on Democrats.
In another way. the speaker OF the
house OF Representatives has pc
culiar claim upon the appreciation and
suffrage Of that great body Of the peo,
pie whose political faith d expressed
In the Democratic party. In the rs-
cent strons and powerful arraisnmsnt
which Mr.. Clark has made OF The Re.
publican president for bis veto Of the
Democratic tariif measures, he has
gathered 10 hlmself the aggressive
leadership Of that fundamental prin
eipis Of representative Eoysrnment In.
tact against executive nsurpation.
President TAFT went into once IN
der q distinct pledge Of tariff revision
downward. The people voted him Into
once upon the strength of that pledge.
and his election vas an expression
Of the public viii for reduced tara.
tion and consequently The reduced cost
81 living. Z.
Ripley County democrat., 1912-02-09
'ROUNDABOUTTHES STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Orlei-
na Some Credited, and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

'tsSS$$SssssStStsStS$e$esss
The editor Of the Paris Appea
who Is up In agriculture and hog
rrising in response to many 10 :
qniries Tor q cure for hog eholers
gave the following as q certain
one: "When the animal shows
unmistakable signs OF the disease
take It to q secluded spot, admin
ister three terrific blows with
your trusty old ak, build a fire
under the remains and go about
your business, THIS treatment
will come about as near effscting
a cure as anything ye. discover
ed. The time to give medicine is
before the hog gets sick"
Ahorrible accident happened in
Perry county in which Gustave
Heinb0cher was killed. He and
another man were cutting poles
into stove wond with q circular
saw, when the pile OF wood fell,
forcing Heinbecher over the saw
which was raining at high speed
Tie saw cut off his left shoulder,
arm and part OF four ribs, which
fell to the ground releasing him.
He started to rise whom he fell
dead. Pennington Times.
The $4,000 bond issus voted
on Tuesday Of last week up in
Stoddard county for the purpose
lot building a county Jail at
Bloomfield failed to carry. The
proposition lacked about 200
votes OF getting a constitutional
majority. II is proposed 10 re-
submit The proposition at an early
date on a lower basis. Stoddard
county certainly needs a new Jail
as the one now In use was built
Al years ago.
In March 1910, Mrs. Ada Hemp
hill, represented by Trsylor &
Baker, Brewer d Riley, got judg-
ment against the city OF More
house for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived on a defective sidewalk.
The city appealed to the court OF
appeals. Last month Judge
Traylor argued the Ease for Mrs.
Hemphill and Tuesday OF last
week that court affirmed the
judgment.
The county treasurer OF Cape
county has been enjoined from
paying a warrant CT s8, 900, made
payable to the city OF Cape Gle
rardeau for street repairing. II
seems the couE had agreed 10
pay one-half OF the cost for some
street repairing, and the tax. pay
ers Of that county objected TO
paying for street improvements
for the Cape.
Mrs. A. @. Msttox one day last
week probably broke ell records
In the dairy line, While she does
not conduct dairy faem or an
agricultural farm. she should re-
ceive some notice along this line. |
From pint and 3 half OF cream
which she churnsd with q spoon
she made exactly one pound OF
butter. Who can beat itp-Rosen-
dale Signal.
A dinner club, which will im-
port real speakers and have sure
enough banquets. has been iorm- |
ed 81 joplin. The organization |
held its first dinner this week. |
wlthiorly- -three members present.
Dining, In the opinion Of this de-
partment, il one Of the noblest Of
the arss aud should be snoourag- |
ed at al Zines.
Talk about hIehbalIs rolling on
the ground. Listen to this from
the Lawrence Chisitain OF Mount
Vernon; ''There ls talk Of dis
containing The use Of veil water
81 the school house at Hopewell
as soma Of The children became
intoxicated On \ lsst week"
Ripley County democrat., 1912-02-09

$AsSSSsSSSStSSSSSsSS$Ssss
Senath Is 20 have a two -story
brick hotel containing twenty-five
rooms.
Green county has already pait
out almost S150, 900 on her new
court house.
Farmers In Missouri who havt
been feeding quails claim that toe
many bluejsys are attending the
banquets.
During the month OF Decem.
Der, City Collector Jeffers,o Dex-
Ter, collected $S,146.17, practi.
cally cleaning up the tax book.
Frank Simmino died at Fred
ericktown recently. He was a
veteran Of the civil war and drew
a.peuslon OF 500 a month, as Le
was blind.
The county collector OF Stod-
dard county collected during the
month OF December, taxes from
all sources, TO the amount OF
$sl, ,377,b0.
There is a movement on foot In
Cape Girardeau county to buy a
couple OF blood hounds for the
purpose Of tracking criminals
that are wanted in the county.
"When a girl has been voted
'the most popular young lady,"
says the Clyde Times, SIT must
be disappointing to her parents
TO have her marry the hired man.
Two rattle suakes we're killed
in Madison county last week, one
measuring 80 and The other one
so inches, They came out OF a
hole under rock to sun them
selves.
Governor Hadley paroled his
four hundred aud ninety nth
convict from the penitentiary
Friday, He was a st. Joseph
cattle. thief serving an eight year
sentence.
"FiniS Fly" says the Aurora
Argus, twas given four years In
The penilentiary at Mount Vernon
Thursday" Yet some persons
wonder whether there is anything
in q name.
At a recent revival 10 the
Christian church ut Flat River IN
ST, Francois county there were
made 2b6 additions to the church.
II isa mining town, and generally
speaking considered rough.
"Mrs. Ned Sledd was here from
Sledd Saturday morning shop
Ing, and was accompanied by
Nc. sledd," says the Clarksville
Piker. But the story did not
state whether or not they coasted.
Last September, while L. NJ.
Reel, OF Sikeston, was feeding
his chickens, he lost diamond
valued at $40 out OF airing.
Search failed TO find It. One day
last week when his wife was
cleaning q chicken, she found the
aone In the gizzarl.
The people Of sleddsrd county
contributed The sum OF $40, ,0ei. .ss
ia cash for the purpose OF build
ing and improving public roads
with probably halt as much more
given Ia the way Of free labor.
OF the amount named, one man
gave $1,000 and two others gave
$500 each.
C. c. Wallace. Of Hornersville. |
L The ownsr OF some very old
coins. He has a hall dollar made |
In 1911. another one bearing date
OF 1918, and . one cent piece |
made Ia 1877. He values the old |
soias very highly and Il would
fake . good sun 81 money 70 get
hin % part vith ihsm. - ssnath
Leader. |
Ripley County democrat., 1912-02-09

leeeHSJOe W ht0 W0uucuuhy ~
last week.
i West Plains is to have a new
sS3, 900 central, or high schoo
building, the result OF a recent
election for that purpose.
Saturday, January 10th wa,
Tag day In Cape Girardeau fol
the Provldent Association and
S241 63 was raised by this means.
W. H. stubbledeld, Jr.. OF
oran, has been elected president
of the Sturdivant bank at the
Cape, one Of the oldest and
strongest banking institutions in
Southeast Missouri.
II is inferred that the Columbia
drug stores are fairly dry places
since the owner OF one spothecary
shop in that town pleaded guilty
to selling liquor and consented 10
pay a fine OF 81, 800.
The Columbia woman who
chased a tailor around the block
because gasoline fumes from his
pressing establishment caused a
constant odor In her home Ia evil
IDENTIFY nota motor car owner.
The most accommodating hold
up man has been busy at Slater.
After taking $3.50 and some
clothing from one young man,
the robber returned the coat and
vest to the victims front porch
the next morning.
J. D. Mckay, a linotype opera
tor and printer, was killed at Kin
zle station, three miles east OF
Poplar Bluff, on the Cat road,
Sunday morning Of last week,
falling under the train when he
tried to iump off.
Kansas City, with "a suicides
to every one hundred thousand
OF population, holds second place
among the large cities In the
number OF persons who sought
death In 1910. The figures for
1911 have not been compiled.
The wife Of Geo. Weisel, near
Menfro, In Perry county, gave
birth to quadruplets Sunday, Jan.
uary 14ta, two boys and two
girls, ell OF which died. The lit
tie bodies were inferred In the
same gave at Menfro. Monday,
January 10th.
George Kruge, going home to
Sikeslon from Cairo to join his
wife and being refused admission
at her home, drank sarbolic acid
at the boarding house Of William
Farmer, on West Malone avenue,
early Thursday morning and died
shortly afterwaris.--Scol Coun-
ty Democrat.
During the recent cold spell, ].
NJ. M.Hawkins, postmaster ut Black. |
well, Jefferson county, was frozen
to death one night while on his
way home, after closing his store
and postoffice. His body was
found Ia the snow oy the family |
after an oil night search. He was
q prominent Mason.
James Polk Shelby, aged 10
years, and known as a gun-msn,
an old Confederate soldier, was
shot and killed by Marshal Roy
Friday night, January 20.
Shelby called the marshal out Of
q store and told him TO walk
to the outskirts OF town with
him as he intended TO kill him, 40
be had arrested nephew Of the
Did man for misdemeanor. This
killing occurred at Siksston. Mil
Ter was placed under So. 900 bond
Tor his appearance 81 the pfelim-
nary hearing which was held last
Tuesday. eth instant. Shelby was
/ relative OF General Joe Shelby, !
and was known at sikeston &c .
bad man as he had been In NUM-
srous gun nghts and had been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-06
SEVERAL PERSONS REPORTED IN
JuRED AND HEAVY PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
WOMAN IS FATALLY HURT
Big cheutauqua Tent Blown Down
and Many Are Reported Injured,
Property Damags is Heavy at Con.
cordIa and Othe' Points.

Concordia, Kan, Aug. G.--The mos'
severe wind Nstorm that has eder
visited this vicinity struck here last
night. inJuring several persons and
causing "A heavy property damage.
The Presbyterian church, a jewelry
store and hotel were unroofed in
Concordia, the tent at the chautauqua
grounds was demolished and it is be
lieVed that Belleville suffered seri
Gus damage, Wires are down.
A report received this afternoon
from Belleville said that the wind
there blew down the chautauqua tent.
injuring fifteen. Six hundred persons
were in the tdnt at the time and
several received broken bones, when
the tent fell. Mrs. John Rosinquist
is believed to be fatally hurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-06
A Quiet Election.

This promises to be one of .he
quietest elections that this city has
ever witnessed. An Ardmoreite rep
resentative, accompanied by John
Joiner, candidate for constable of
this township, visited eleven of the
precincts during the course of the
afternoon and was impressed by
the matter of fact manner in which
the voters went about their busi-
ness. No outside electioneering by
friends of the several candidates was
being done and everything at every
precinct visited was going on in an
orderly and matter of fact manner.
AT the confederate home the old
soldiers treated the visitors to a
watermelon feast. The melons were
of their own raising and most de-
licious.
1t was impossible to forecast the
outcome, but the judges and clerks
are keeping well up with the count
and it is predicted that the returns
from the city will be in at an early
hour after the closing of the polls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-06
AMERICAN FORCES
LAND IN NICARAGUA
EFFECT is MMEDiATE-THRE
ENED ANARCHY CEASES WITH
ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN TROOPS

Washington, Aug. 5.--American
blue jackets and marine were landed
in Nicaragua late Saturday night for
The protection of United States clti-
zens and their property. The eXpedi-
tion, part of the force of the gunboat
Annapolis, under Lieut.. James A.
Campbell Jr., was landed at Corinto
and transported by rail to Managua.
the capital, arriving there Sunday
morning. Lawlessness and threaten
ed anarchy disappeared with the ar
rival of the bluejackets, according to
to Minister WeitZels reports today.
American forces were landed only
after President Diaz had confessed
inability of his government to pro-
tect the American owned railroad line
from Corinto to Managua and the
steamers on Lake Managua. Some of
the latter had been seized by the rev
olutlonists under Gen. Mena, deposed
minister of war.
Mr.. Weitzel demanded of Gen. Me-