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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17


Charleston is to have free de,
livery of mail about the middl,
Of November, and the newsps
pers there boast ths. they are Il
have a government building, ii
which their postoffice will be KEEP
in the not distant future.
An employee Of the Brown
wood stave mill was seriously
hurt by a silver from the blocl
he was saving striking him ir
the neck causing a dangerou:
wound. Drs. Ramsey and Hind
man dressed the wound.-Ad-
vance New Era.
The Madden farm near Fisk
was sold under an execution oI
50, 150 at Bloomfield Monday. Il
was bought in by a man named
Bagley, a nonresident. The
place contains over 900 acres and
it will cost Bagley about s16, 900
Dexter Messenger.
Mrs. Barney Tuschoff, an aged
and we'll known citizen of Apple.
ton, committed suicide at heI
home recently by severing the ar
teries in her wrist with o knife,
from which injury she died. A
physician was called Immediately
and everything possible done to
save her but without avail
Cape Republican.
Not long ago a man living near
Fulton in the kingdom of Gallo
way captured to turtles and fat
tened them up for soup. Even
tually he cut off their heads and
thew the heads away. Hearing
a great squawking among his
chickens he rushed out and found
the two turtle heads trying to cal
up a couple of his husky young
pullets.
We have heard Of a number Of
fish stories but here is one on the
squash, which by the wayis true;
Mrs. Borohers living about six
luiles west of town raised on her
land near Big Tarkio a squash
that weighed eighty pounds. II
was purchased by Charles Web
rli and the two families will have
squash pie all winter.-Mound
City News.
A Joplin man and his wife dis
turbed the dignity Of the "bar''
town by having a pistol duel
The man shot twice at his wife
the other day, with blank cart
ridges and then the woman made
a dash and got the gun and shoI
twice at him, also blanks, and then
the constabulary charged gal
lsntly through the smoke and
arrested them.
An old bible has been discov-
cred belonging to Squire W. D
Roberts at New Cambria, thaI
was printed in the Welch Ian.
guage in 1888, and yet in splen-
did condition. A man in Kansas
City claims an older bible print.
ed in the German language ir
1886, and is therefore 377 years
old. Both books ought to bt
worth a small fortune.
The Southeast Missouri Teach
ers association will meet at Pop
lar Bluff next week, October %
"a and 20. A large number oI
teachers are expected to attend
the meeting. The program vii
be an interesting one and more
than ordinarily instructive, ant
there will be treat in store fol
all who attend. Ripley county
should be we'll represented.
According to figures given ou
recently by the chief Of the cor
poration tax division Of the de-
partment of international reve'
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AlwaJs Bought
ass.s.': ss.s. u: :f L1H1ZIzse

Probably.
The man who permits himself tc
be ruined BY prosperity would proba.
bly, have been ruined BY something
else II prosperity bad 10. come along
ART
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Federal Judge Carpenter in Chi.
caso declared forfeited the $4,000
personal bond signed BY JACK John.
500, negro fighter, when he failed to
appear TO stand trial on the seven re.
naming eoaats against him, charging
violation Of the white slave act
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Washington society women will
establish school Of practical house
keeping from which to recruit prop.
erly trained servants. Pupils VIII be
paid wages during their schooling.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Fifteen-yesr-old Bobbie Crawford. q
messenger, who rode In front Of Prssi.
dent Wilson's automobile q few days
ago, Is a happy lad. When he LEFT
the hospital iaily recovered be re-
ceived a brSndAsw wheel, the gift o:
the prestdsat. and q personal letter.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Provisional President Huerta has
been given to understand In the most
positive manner that the putting to
death of any OF the members Of the
chamber Of deputies. nov Ia con6ne-
ment by his orders win be regarded
with extreme distsyor by the govern,
ment OF the United States and BY the
Amertcap nsnnlp
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Charleston is to have free de-
livery Of mail about the middle
of November, and the newsps-
pers there boast thas they are to
have a government building, in
which their postoffice will be kept
in the not distant future.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

An October tornado bore its way
through Custer county. Neb., striking
Broken Bow. the county seat. a glane-
ing blow and doing only minor dam
age there, but wrecklRg many build,
ings and injuring a number Of people
In the country districts.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Lieut.. Charles Becker, In the
shadow of the electric chair at Sing
Sing, is willing TO confess If that
proves the only means OF saving his
life.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

The German foreign office reached
the conclusion that the existing stu.
alton in Mexico is such as 10 nseessi.
tate tbs pressacs Of a German war
ship In Mexican waters.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Former Senator Henry G. Davis,
who ran for vice-president when Al.
ton B. Parker headed the Democratic
ticket, is reported to be seriously i'll
at his home at Elkins, W. Va He Ia
nearly 80 years old.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Sixteen men are believed to have
persisted on the Hudson Bay com
pany's tug Primrose, which piled The
route between Chlppewan and Fond
du Lac, Oh Lake AthGbasca, erd has
been missing more than 25 days.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-10-17

Abbstsmagio, the notorious Inform.
e. In the celebrated Camorra trial,
hes been released from prison at Ma
Rek Italy, and is determined to 20
at oAca 70 America
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
Il Is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother irsiSted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
with our children It's different
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt Is well.found.
ed. Their tender littlo "insides" arc
injured by them.
IL your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children
love to take It; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for b0.cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
On each bottle. Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Selling Land by Balloon.

America is known az the home OF
the enterprising land agent and prob
ably no feat performed elsewhere In
the line OF selling lots" has been
equaled by the exploit of one Los
Angeles man. He had almost con-
vinced customer OF the merits OF q
certain suburban lot, but the prospec-
tive client demurred at signing q con.
tract without seeing the property for
which he was expected to pay out
his good money.
1t was little too late in the after.
noon to go out, and besides, the
agents motor car was In use, but 1t
would never do to let the customer
get away, as he might change his
mind or see some other agent.
The salesman had an idea. A show.
mans captive balloon makes frequent
ascents just a few streets away from
his Office. rising to the end of a 1000.
foot cable and carrying passengers at
81 trip.
With a little urging the customer
was induced to take the aerial Jour.
ney, and from that altitude the agent
pointed out the suburban lot, showing
its exact location and the character
OF the surrounding property quite as
clearly as II they were actually on the
ground. Before they descended the
man had agreed 70 buy the lot.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Their Use

Their Use.
"That orchestra uses racks for Its
music"
"Yes: the audience Is on one OF
them"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Bio Sleep.

A middleaged couple were prepar'
Ing to leave for weekend with Z
daughter in the city, and their last In.
structions to their grown.up son. who
was heavy sleeper. were to be sure
and wind his alarm clock. 80 that he
would be In timesfor his work the next
morning.
Monday noon they got back to the
house and were surprised to find the
blinds closed exactly as they had been
left the Friday previous on their de-
parture. As they let themselves into
the house they heard their sons voice
coming sleepily from his bedroom:
whats the matter? Did you miss
your train?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Odd PosItlo

Odd Position.
"Why does a chauffeur get under an
Automobile?"
ITO overlook 1t, OF course"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Not Mcvccnarv.

Il have a friend who just married
for money"
"Why. how disgraceful!'
No, not exactly. You see. he's a
minister. r."--Cornell Widow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Edgar. Nebraska. Nov. 9. 1919.
Old Line Bankers Life ms Co.
Lincoln, Neb.

1SugaI' NeI"sKa' NOV g. I9I7
Old Line Bankers Life Ins Co.
Lincoln. Neb
Dear Sirs:
This acknowledge receipt of your check for e4sr
policy for o. which has handed
to by Supt OF Western NebrakW G. Cooden
being the settlement policy No 257I that today
assure that pleased with the settlement this policy
had only paid you ss9 in the twenty years My brother
matured policy OF tho In of the big
panies and the results satisfactory the
suits policy in your good company Very truly yours
FRANK M FERRER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02

The value of the grindstOnes and
pulpstones produced In the United
States last year was the greatest In
the history of the industry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Parcel Post.

rs a bulldog mailable?"
Yes; but not In this mail. Cats
and pigs go in this mail."-I0uisvills
Courier.Journl
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02

A man laughs at scars when a won
an throws things at him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Keeps u.

"My hubby goes out every evening
for a constitutional"
Mine don't; he keeps It in the
house."
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02

Matrimony is bargain--and some
body gets the short end of every bar.
gain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
DRY SCALE COVERED HEAD

3760 Tamm Ave-. st. Louis. Mo-
my little daughters head began with
. dry harsh scale covering 1t. First It
got . white scale over the top and
then It got q dirty brown scab with
pus under It. Her hair came out In
less than q week and her head itched
and bled. She had no rest. had her
wear Q scarf all the time, 1t looked 80
badly. She was so sore and had such
big brown scabs on her head that the
teacher would not let her attend
school.
I'VE took and had her treated for
three months with no relief She kept
getting worse until tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I used the Cuti.
cura Soap every third day and the
Cuticura Ointment at night. In three
weeks her head was we'll of sores. Two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box
Of Cuticure Ointment completely cured
her" (Signed) Mrs. Walter Rogers.
Nov. 28. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston."-Adv
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Literal OneR.

"You don't really quarrel with your
wife. ! am sure. What you have are
only sham disputes"
Yes. but she persists in putting
them all over the pillows"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-02
Ready for Him.

A conductor stumbled twice over the
foot of small boy. Looking back at
the mother, the conductor said:
Some people seem to have very
awkward children"
YES" said the mother; II was just
thinking your mother had one"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-10
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest concerning Neghbor up and down the Valley
LOCUST GROVE

The Locust Grove Literary Club held
their last regular meeting at the
school house, Jan. 14th. A goodly
number were present and all had a
good time. The program consisted of
singing, reading and an essay, and a
long argument on the woman suffrage
question. One of the readings was
THE Shortest Road to Hell," an effu-
sion which will probably appear in this
paper. Sumptuous refreshments were
served by the ladies and every one de-
parted, feeling we'll paid for their ven-
ture out into the cold. The next re-
gular meeting will be held in the u.s.
ual place, January 18th. The program
will be a good one, closing with rail-
road spelling match.
We are sorry to announce that the
president of our club, Mr.. Wroe, has
been in poor health for the past week
and is not better at this writing.
Mrs. John Nelson and baby, who have
been visiting with her friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Larramore, departed for their
home in Oregon last week.
c. Petit is laid up with a sprained
ankle.
Miss Minnie Edwards is visiting her
brother and new sister-in-law at
Prosser.
Mrs. Luth has been on the sick list
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Davis, who have
been visiting in Portland, returned
Tuesday night. They report mighty
fine time on their trip with plenty of
rain.
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HOVER NOTES

Mrs. G. B. Schroyer returned We'd
nesday from Spokane where she has
been attending the convention of the
Church of God.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Remington en-
tertained few of their intimate friends
New Years evening.
John Mills transacted business in
Walla Walla Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mrs. John Mills last Thursday after
noon. Only few ladies were present
on account of bad weather.
&C. Stretchberry Of Long Beach,
CAL, visited at the home of Mr.. 'and
Mrs. John Mills Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Dry returned
Sunday from Walla Walla where they
have been visiting with their daughter,
Mrs. John Richards.
E. E. Wheeler, of Kennewick visited
at the home of Mrs. VIM. Spears Sum
day afternoon.
Mrs. Martha Bushnell arrived Mon
dav for a short visit with her friend,
Mrs. VIM. Spears.
The Ladies' Aid will hold their month
ly business meeting in the church We'd
nesday afternoon, Jan 18th.
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LESSONS OF 1912

The year 1912 will be one that
will remain in the memory of the
Yakima valley rancher, for it has
taught him many things. The hay
man has been taught that he must
in the future prepare to feed a good
percentage of the crop at home, the
outside market not offering the in
ducements of a good price as in the
years past. The fruit man has
learned that occasionally he must
be prepared to meet competition
from the orchards of the east, and
when that competition comes he
must figure on low price for his
product. This can be largely over
come by a systematic handling of
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-10
SCHOOL NOTES

Last Friday morning the high school
had the honor and pleasure of listening
to a short talk given by Mr.. Bryan,
president of the Washington State
College at Pullman. President Bryan
spoke of the remarkable development
of the high school within the last fifty
years. There were about eight or ten
city high schools in the whole United
States fifty years ago. Prior to that
time the principal institutions of learn
ing were the academies and preparatory
colleges. Now there is one, often more
than one, high school in every city of
our land. No other nation has so large
a percentage of educational institutions
as ours. President Bryan visited Lon
don last year and in his talk contrasted
their schools with ours. Most of the
schools there are founded by churches,
by guilds or by the London City Council.
The pupils must pay tuition. The pupil
goes to the elementary school till about
twelve years of age, and to the second
airy school until fifteen years old, when
he or she must 60 out into the world
and become wage-earner. This is a
great and important difference between
English and Amer ican schools; that
English children must generally discon-
tinue school at fifteen or sixteen and
become wage-earners, while American
children attend grade and high schools
until they are about eighteen or twenty
years of age, and then they may 60 to
higher institutions to study the occupa-
ton to which they are adapted. Thus
we can see the disadvantage which the
English pupils have, that prevents the
charging and lettering of their lives
by more education.
The English, however, have politechnic
schools where many trades are taught,
and monotechnic schools, which special
ize in one particular line of work. Pres
ident Bryan spoke of girls monotech-
mic school where they are taught the
dressmaking trade. The girls who wish
to learn this trade must consider
the matter carefully before they enter
the school for after they have enrolled
there is no turning back. At the END
of each semester they receive stipend
to cover board and tuition. The girls
whom Mr.. Bryan saw were excellent
in drawing and designing, for they are
taught to see things in the minds eye
as they really are. After they have
completed their two-years' course, the
girls are started in stores and receive
ten shillings 1.-TWO dollars and forty
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HIGHLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Ross arrived Sat-
urday and are guests at the ranch home
of their son, S. M. Ross and family,
Mrs. Minis and children arrived here
from Cottonwood, Idaho, Friday, and
are visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fish.
E. C. Roberts and family left for
their home in Salem. Oregon, Satur-
day, after having pleasantly spent the
holidays visiting at the ranch home of
j. T. Roberts.
Saturday afternoon the annual meet
ing of the Richland Water Users AS
ISOLATION took place in the Anon hall
The basket ball game between the
high school boys team and the town
team Wednesday vening, re-
suited in the score of Is to Is in favor
of the town boys.
Miss Anna Harper and Miss Carer
returned from Seattle after having
spent a pleasant visit with friends
there.
Miss Anna Born and Elmer Richter
were united in marriage Thursday noon
at the home of the brides parents.
The Rev. c. S. Foster performed the
ceremony in the presence of number
of relatives and friends. The young
couple will make their home in Rich
land.
Hershel Jameson and family who
spent pleasant visit in Walla Walla,
returned Sunday.
Mrs. G. S. Teachout left for Ritzville
Saturday to be away for two months
having accepted a position in the pub
lie school.
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MARGARET STAHL, READER
APPEARS NEXT TUESDAY

The second number on the high
school lecture course will be Mar.
garet Stahl, reader of plays, who
will appear at the high school next
Tuesday evening, Jan. IA, at eight
O'Clock.
Margaret Stahl occupies an en-
viable position on the American
platform today. Attractive and alb
solutely free from mannerism and
affectation, Miss Stahl's remarkable
success is due no less to her ability
than to her personality, which is
indefnably charming. By nature,
training and experience she is ably
fitted to portray humanity in all it's
varied phases. Possessed of a mind
that can keenly discern the authors
purpose, a heart capable of deepest
1eellng and the ability to make live,
apparently without effort, one char
acter after another, it is not sur
prising that audiences are swayed
by the magic of her art.
Among the plays being presented
by Miss Stahl this season are The
Dawn of Tomorrow Strong
heart" THE Mother,'' Madam
Butterfly" "Enoch Arden" 1.-THE
Servant in the House" and THE
Man from Home"
Tickets are IS and so cents and
seats may be reserved at the Vibber-
Clifford Drug Co.
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THE WINDS OF KANSAS

A true story was told the news
rustler the other day-we know it is
true because we saw the man who
told it. You all remember the high
wind that prevailed four or five
weeks ago, when the prairie fire got
away in the Dandy neighborhood
That same day Gus Woodall of High
point township, noticed a particular
ly large "tumbleweed" near his
place; it was something over four
feet in diameter, and as round as a
baseball. Gus thought it would
make a nice sight rolling over the
prairie so he kicked it free from the
ground, but before turning it loose
took card from his pocket and
wrote on it as follows:
"BAZINE, Kas., Oct. %, 1871
am starting this thing out just to see
where it will go; if you see anything of
it let me know where it stopped.
Gus Woodall."
Gus forgot all about his tumbl
weed until one day last week, dur
ing a particularly high wind from
the south, which had been blowing
several days, when he noticed some
thing approaching him, bounding
over the ground, that looked like a
bundle of sticks, but was round
enough to roll. Gus thought he
would stop it and investigate, and
when it came near enough he inter.
posed his foot, brought it TO stand.
still and picked it it up. He was
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-01-10
FINLEY ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Knautz and Miss
Pauline, after a short visit with old
neighbors and relatives, left Friday
evening for their home in North Pow :
der, Oregon.
George Moore, of Kennewick, visited
friends here last week.
R. J.. Retzlaff and Owen Webb re-
turned from Weiser, Idaho, where they
visited with Mr.. Webb's mother.
Mr.. Hester, of Portland, arrived
Sunday to look after his interests here.
A Mr.. Smith, of Canada, transacted to
business here Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Schnell returned home
Sunday after visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyand, of Spokane.
Miss Adele Poston came up from Car
ley where she has been visiting for the
past two weeks.
School will begin next Monday, is the
latest report.
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cents in American coin) week. How
ever, they progress materially.
President Bryan presented the con-
dition of other lands systems of educa
ton to show us how much greater our
opportunity is to make useful men and
women of ourselves.
There are twenty-one high school
students who will be excused entirely
from the first semester examinations
this week. Their names, semester
averages and rank are as follows: Ellis
Dorothy, 94.25; Geraldine Grassland,
SO. IS; Marcella Gould, 92.8; Lura Shan
afelt, 92.5; Raymond Rarey, 92.5,
Mildred Allen, 1925; Ralph Dague, 92;
Olive Simsen, 91.75; Marilla Meikle,
Ola; Cora Lee, 91.3; Gladys Dague,
91.2; Cecil Poston, 91.2; Clara Bach
man, 81; Sadie Earhart, 81; Margaret
Zwanzig, 35: Edmund Carpenter,
900; Tom Swayze, 80. Sc; Alice Baxter,
90.7; Martin CARRIER, 80. SO; Helen Stew
art, SO. Is; Eunice Orr, 1877.
This outline sums up the number: