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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
NUMEER J.
Bow, Poem In U. S. Bulletin.

Washington, D. C.--F1oyd +. Fisk
Missouri boy living at Anderson,
Mcdonald county, II not successful
corn grower, Is an optimist of the
first rank, and the fact is deemed
worthy a bulletin from the depart
Rlent OF agriculture. Young Fisk IS
member of the Bows Corn club. and
was ked by an agent Of the depart
ment tof } report on his crop of this
year. The drought had ruined Ills
crop. but instead Of showing disap-
pointment ana making negative re-
port Fisk sent the following rhyme.
entitled MY Corn:
mo use for a boy to look foriorn
When it's too dry in the Ozarlcs to
grow good corn.
He can feed the fodder to the goats
And throw the nubbins TO the shoats.
l have done the best that j know
how
used the harrow, then the plow;
I plowed It deep and close at first,
Then plowed it shallow to quench its
thirst;
But It remained dry as dry could be,
I looked and looked and looked in
vain
If | do not succeed I'll try again"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Missouri Road to Extend Line.

jefferson City.-The Bismarck,
Bellevue Valley G. Western Railway
company filed two statements with
Secretary Of State Roach One is OF.
ficial notification OF the intention of
the company TO build an extension Ct
its line extending from its present
western terminus, at Sunlight, Wash
ington county, southwest to Bunker
in Reynolds county, a distance of 32
miles. The estimated cost of the ex-
tension is 100000, The other is a
notice of increase of the capital
stock. which has been ratified by
vote of the stockholders and drec-
tors, from 100000 to $1.OOO,0OO.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Or. Linn to Raise s3oo,ooo

Fayette hundred thousand
dollars from the Methodists of Ms
souri, for Central college during the
month of November" Is the slogan Of
DR.. Paul Linn, who recently was
elected president, DR., Linn & plan If
to raise SO for each member of the
Methodist church, South, Of Missouri
The church has membership Of
more than 10000 in this territory.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Paintings for Capitol Urged

Marshall.-E. W. Stephens of Co
lumbia addressed a women'g meeting
here under the auspices Of the Mar.
shall D. A. r. chapter, His subject
was Mural Decoration" and his ef-
fort is to enlist the D. A, R. and the
women generally throughout the state
in historic decoration and paintings
for Missouri's new capitol when hn-
ished.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Fire Meetings Planned.

Jefferson City.-State Superinten'
dent of Insurance Charles G. Reyelle
will perfect arrangements for holding
fire prevention meetings all over Mis-
souri, ln the near future. These
meetings will be held independent Of
the Missouri Fire Prevention assocl
st!Cn, although members of that or
SANITATION will cooperate in arousing
interest In the meetings.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
shewalter Suit pren,ed.

Kansas City.--A suit by Judge 10.
seph Saewater of Independence
against United States Senator James
A. Reed, David r. Francis OF 81.
Louis aud II, NJ, Rubey. formerly
Democratic state chairman. asking
$15O,0OO damages fer alleged conspir.
acy to defeat his nomination for The
United States senate, was dismissed
in the county court because of lack OF
evidence upon which to continue IT,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Elect Mccain Moderator,

Fulton.-Thc Missouri synod Of the
Southern Presbyterian church, at It's
opening session, elected Rev. n. II.
Mccain of Lees Summit moderator
and Rev. ]. f. Flow of williamsburg
temporary clerk. The session was
given over principally to receiving re-
ports Of standing committees and re-
ports of the boards of trustees of edu'
cational institutions In the synod.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07

Joplln.--Irl Louch, Is years old, srl
Charles Underhll, 19, pleaded guilty
In circuit court to charges OF first
degree murder and received life sen
tences. They we're members Of a
gang of boy bandits who terrorized
Joplin last January and February
Louck and Underhill shot and killed
Phil Burton, hot tamsle voRder, whet
attempting to rob him They laughed
when the sentence was passed upon
them.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Works for Roads Amendment.

Jefferson City,--Col. Frank w f'uf.
FUN, state highway commissioner, is
preparing a plan of campaign fOr the
adoption OF the constitutional amend
ment providing a tax of 10 cents on
the 500 valuation for road building.
Commissioner Buffum says the
money now supplied by the state for
road purposes is inadequate.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
XIII. SELF to Escape pI.araes.

Springfield.-with q rubber tube
fastened from the gas Jet to his
mouth, the body Of Ezra Huiett, de
partment foreman in the Springfield
Planing Mill company, was found at
his home. A note explained that he
sought death rather than face dis
grace caused by his arrest on q
charge OF mistFeating q youth
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Farmers Nav Hear Houston.

Columbia.-Secretary of Agricul,
ture Houston probably will be a gnost
of honor at the annual farmers
week" ct the University Of Missouri
Jan. l. to 1G lie has been invited
and It Il believed that he viii accept,
Arthur Capper of Topeka and b 9,
Harris OF Champaign, ILL.,, also will at
tend
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07

sedalla.-Dr b F. Luckey of Co
mmbia, state veterinarian, and Dep
uty J. X. Woods are Aere for the pur'
pose OF administering the tuberculin
test to dairy cows. II is said there
are $50 cases Of typhoid fever in Sc
dalia. Impure milk is believed to be
the cause OF several eases.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
n.lIev. konn MI,,Ina helr.

Springfield Friends of John kopp.
who moved froia Springfield to a
farm In Douglas county some time
ago. believe he Is the man Tor whom
nationwide search has been made
to claim an estate worth 100000 IN
New York.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Kills Wife and Self.

Trenton. Payne, aged 80,
a farmer. living ten miles south OF
Trenton, killed his wife Anna. shoot
ing her in the face and cutting her
throat, and then committed suicide,
A little daughter witnessed the shoot
ing of her mother and ran screaming
to a neighbours house.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07

Fulton.-The hens OF Galloway
county are on a strike, according TO
the, commission men Of Fulton, who
report the town eggless. The scarcity
OF esgs was noticed ior the last sew
eral months. and the supply has been
growing gradually more limited.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Earm.r nlsn In snowstorm.

Mountain Grove.-James Cottengin
q farmer living nine miles west OF
Mountain Grove, died Of exposure la
the big snowstorm. Cottengill started
from home one day and was found
the next afternoon half hidden In q
heavy snowdrift
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
ceIlees Trustee Named.

FuIton.--A vacancy on the board Of
trustees, of Westminster college Of
Fulton was filled by the Missouri
synod OF the Southern Presbyterian
church by the election OF Milton Too
tie Of ,3t, Joseph.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
ROUNDABOUT THE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Mad by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal, Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

500 bushels OF rye this year and
sold the same for $500.
Miss Bette Galwith said to be
the richest woman in Galloway
county, has one farm OF l2oo
acres which she manages her.
self.
The Lamar Democrat points
out that it .akes some people 90
long to make up their minds that
when they finally decide what to
do it's to late to do it.
The Pierce City Leader tells OF
poor misguided apple orchard
in that vicinity which has re-
Gently come out in full bloom
Nobody knows why, unless the
dry weather caused the sap OF
trees to recede, as it does in sum-
mer time, and, when the Sep
tember rains come, the orchard
fancied it was April.
A farmer near Bonne Terre
found two men in his corn field
one night recently and shot at
one as he ran out, knocking him
down. Examining the wounded
man, it was found that he was
not much hurt, and the farmer
started after the other man
whereupon the one that had been
shot jumped up and ran away,
both Of the thieves escaping.
The awful blunder of a clerk
in wholesale house is held re-
sponsible for the death OF two
Texas county farmers last week.
One of the men ordered a gallon
of good alcohol" and the clerk
made it out to mean wood aIcoh-
oil. Six men devided the jug
each taking his portion home
That night they drank OF the
liquor and all became very sick
Two died and four recovered.
Mrs. George Stephenson, OF
near Albany, died Tuesday after
noon from the effect of swallow
ing sheep dip sometime the night
previous, it is believed. When
the family awoke Tuesday
morning they found her in very
serious condition and examina'
ton convened them that she
had gotten up sometime during
the night and swallowed some o
the sheep dip, With suicidal in
tent.
A grave word of warning tt
Mrs. Pankhurst from the Lama
Republican Sentinel: "lf Mrs
Pankhurst concludes to act th'
part CT lady while in this coun
try she will not be bothered IL
the least, but II she decides t.
act the part Of fool, as she di'
when at home, there is no room
for her this side of the big pond
We have enough fools at HON
without entertaining any foreigl
adopts along this line."
The body of A. A. BeEoni, 2
24years old, was found Thurs
day afternoon in a corn shoe
near Mount Vernon by the sheril
of Lawrence county. II was re
cognized only by the clothing
Bezoni disappeared from Spring
field September 14th, when
stranger appeared at the HON
OF the father, A. T. BeEoni, an
asked that the son drive eigh
teen miles west Of here and as
sist him in moving goods
Springfield. They started wei
with the team and wagon owne
by tn e father, but neither Ii
boy or the team had since bee
seen until yesterday. The tea
and wagon still is missingand it
presumed Bezoni was killed !
The stranger as q part OF q nla
to steal the team,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07

PoplA, Bluff-Drsinage. Ditch Con-
tractor ], s. kochtitzky of Cape Gl-
rardesu is finishing the construction
Of an immense dredgeboat here and is
working on two others. He expects
70 float the big vessels down Black
river TO Gillls Bluff
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
linton Wants New Phones.

Tipton.-A mass meeting of about
100 farmers ana business men ap>
polluted q committee Of seven TO con
fer with the utility commission with
the view OF getting a franchise for
the installation Of . new telephone
exchange at this place.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
Although De- county Seat &c

Although he county seat Of
Audrain county is a grand old
burg, residents OF the town OF
Mexico object violently to being
called Mexieans.
A sweet potato one yard long. |
What do YOU think of country
that can produce such monstrous
vegetables? Well, that's the
size they grow down in the foot
hills of the Ozsrks, and here is
your proof. Charles Gravatt of
near Cook station, just recently
harvested his sweet potato crop,
and while teeo were numerous
large ones, he uncovered one
that measured exactly 36 inches
in length. II you can beat this
come on.-Steelville Ledger.
The October session of the
Springfield U. S. court adjourn
cd Saturday last, after pretty
we'll cleaning up the docket.
Seventeen indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury, the
most important ones being
against j. B. Thomas, president
of the Bank of Willow Springs,
Frank B. Warner, an ex-conviot,
A. W. Rose, a former Frisco con-
3uctor, and Claud Daniels for
forging Bills of laden in an at
tempt to swindle commission
houses throughout the country
out of large sums Of money.
We overheard a friend relate
this story to another, thus: Last
Sunday he being compelled to be
absent from home, and his wife
being i'll and not able to attend
church, his little daughter was
sent to church alone. When she
returned, in reply to her mothers s
interrogation as to the subject of
the text, she replied, ooh, yes,
mama, ! know, it was: Don't
get scared, you'll get the quilt" "
Persistent questioning failed to
throw light on the matter, but a
day or so later the mother met
the pastor, who in answer to her
request for the subject of his last
sermon, said, "It was, Madam,
Fear not, ye shall have the
Comforter. ."-Ex.
We read in a church paper OF
the hardships some preachers
have to contend with. A certain
minister found one Sunday morn
ing after he went to his appoint
ment that he was expected to aci
as superintendent, teach a class
lead the choir and preach a SER
mon. This is. nothing. Almos
any country editor has him bea
country block. He must b'
: editor, compositor, job printer
devil, reporter, janitor and dog
ems of other things besides boos
, the town, belong to and attenc
all the lodges, work ID hours
! day at manual labor besides h
must find time to solicit adver
tising, collect back subscription
. and answer correspondence
The country editor has NOR
variety in his job than most any
7 body else. He can't get tire
4 for he don't,have time.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07
NsM.norn aabY Found In statIOn.

warrensburg. - While plumbers
were at work in the washroom of the
Missouri Pacific depot, they found a
body OF a newly-born child: The Of
flcers have no clew to the identity Of
the person placing the child there.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07

four daughters whose CONFINED
weight is $3.50 pounds. The larg-
est weighs 262 and the smallest
1856 pounds.
The Lamar Democrat believes
that the most optimistic person
in the world is the woman who
has had two or three husbands
and wants to he married again.
The success of the first hunt of
the Moberly Coon Club is assur-
ed. The club officers have
bought several foxes and coons,
and will nurish them in prepara-
ton for the glorious day.
The Macon Times Democrat
mentions Helen Kitchen. This
is what frequently happens in
kitchens when the small son of
the household walks in on the
newely washed floor without
cleaning off his shoes.
An alligator gar seven feet
long and weighing 135 pounds
was caught in Old river near
Campbell few days ago. Its
jaws were fifteen inches dong and
some of the teeth were an inch
in length.
New Madrid county will prob
ably try to end the courthouse
trouble by using the $4,000 do
mated by citizens of New Madrid
and adding to it suuh public
money as they can spare till they
get enough to complete their
building.
The sheriff of Laclede county
has become regular detective.
He disguised himself and went
to a revival meeting where
trouble had been reported, and
when nine young men attempted
to disturb the meeting he prompt-
ly arrested them.
San Eastern doctor says" re-
marks the Carthage Press, "that
the quickest way to cure cold is
to go into Q room, open all the
windows and disrobe. 1t prob
ably is only an oversight, but he
dosen't say a word about draw.
ing the blinds or pulling dowr
the shade"
Governor Major says he will
fill out his term of office and will
not run for the senate agains
: Senator Stone. This is a wis.,
conclusion. The governor wa
, elected for four years, and theI
too, your Uncle William j. nigh
be hard to beat.-Memphi
} Democrat.
Last November a farmer nea
Odessa found a chicken with
broken leg. He put the leg il
, splints. In few days the fow
was missing. In the meantim
the farmer had filled his cor
! crib and the capacity Of that bi
being small he filled the corne
|. ! of barn over iuangerin whicl
! the chicken had been in the hab
it of roosting. In the latter pat
: of March the farmer sold hi
surplus corn, and when the graf
was removed from the TOP Of tn
manger the chicken with tn
splints still on its leg was foun
under the feed trough. 1t wa
grown and when taken from tn
: dark hole was seemingly none tn
y worst for its five monthsimprison
u ment without water. The grain
= from the ears of corn were pickle
n of the cobs as far as the bir
7 could reach from its crampe
) ) quarters. 1t surely was in es
n cellent training for the past sun
mer's drouths
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-11-07

"Said carless young lady nam
ed Anna,
When she stepped on an empty
banana,
Now what do you see,
That you stare so at me?'
And the bystanders shouted
'Hose-anna!' "-Columbia
Statesman.
The Gentry Sentinel speaks Of
a lady near that town planting
thirty peanut kernels, of which
twenty nine grew. She gathered
three gallons of fine peanuts.
The production was an average
of 800 bushels to the acre. Most
anything will grow in Missouri
and at a profit. too.
Last Saturday girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mcdowell
that had six fingers on one of its
hands, the extra member COM
ing out along side the little finger
and was perfect in form. Upon
their urgent request the attend
ing physician ampntated the ad-
ditional digit and the child will
grow up to have the correct num-
Der of fingers. .--Fredericktown
Tribune.
William FIinchem, a one arm
cd alleged boot-legger, was ar
rested at Mt. Grove one day last
week by the Wright county au-
thorides on the charge of selling
booze in violation Of the local
option law. He will be prosecut-
ed by both the state and federal
authorities, the state for selling
liquor in violation of the local
option law, and the government
for selling without first obtaining
a license.
Few couples can boast OF their
sixty-hfth marriage anniversary
But this is what G. W. Frakes
and his wife, Of this city, can do.
On the 18th day of October, 184S,
they were united in marriage in
Indiana. Both are still in the
enjoyment Of that degree OF
health that encompasses people
of that age. Mr.. Frakes says he
has lived a long time and does
not intend to die as long as he
can see other people living
Wcrth County Times.
I thought my town was bun
and dead, the people slow anC
out of date: and then took il il
my head, that | would sell anC
emigrate. lwentto visit othe
towns and saw that each wa
surely worse than mine. Th'
streets were dirty and the peo
pie raw, not one could boast
really base ball nine. When
got home all things looked goo
to me. | seemed to have a req
perspective view. Where'er
turned new beauties did see
the people were all right and
was, Took. s..
Thecase Of James Schrum,
convict serving b. life sentsnc
from st. Francois county. pre-
, sents strange complications, H
/ and his father shot and kille
, two men named Gibson and Hal
> Both father and son were con
! victed of killing Gibson aud Civ
3 en- life sentences. Then the faith
E er James Schrum was tried an
e convicted of killing Hall and
: death sentence imposed. H
3 appealed this last, but not ar
. pealing the first, was taken
d the penitentiary to serve out h
d life sentence, Lawyers now 50
: the only way to hang him and'
. the second sentence will be 1
pardon him from the first,
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
JOHNSON PREDICTS
TIGHT RACE FOR FLAG
President Declares Second d.
vision Teams Are Greatly
Strengthened for 1914.
By B. B. JOHNSON,
President American League.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2&-With its pres
tige enhanced by its fourth consecutive
victory last fal! in TIE blue ribbon
event of the sporting world-tha worlds
series-the American League will take
the field in the spring OF 1914 buoycnt
with hope that its fourteenth campaign
since its expansion into Eastern terri
tory will surrass any previous. season
in the history of our organization. I'M
provernent is the watchword in the
American League. l have every reason
TO believe that our so-called Weak teams
OF 1915 have been strengthened. and that
the public can expect a race for the 1914
championship so close that the dispo-
sition Of the pennant will not be known
until the final days Of the season.
This may be considered by many fol-
lowers of baseball as A rash prediction
to make three months and half before
the season opens, Vet l firmly believe ]
an justified in making il.
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
HERMANN DOUBTS
TINKER HAS SIGNED
Says Federal League Has
Not the Money to Guarantee
Big Salary.
CALLS REPORT "PURE BUNK"
Cincinnati's President Declares
Players in Organized Ball
Will Be Warned.
CALLS REPORT "PURE BUNK"

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec. N.AAfteI'
hearing from Chicago ABOUT the report
ed signing of Joe Tinker. Mordecai
Brown, and other ball players with the
Federal League, President Garry Herr
mann. of the Cincinnati club, and mem
Der of the National Commission, pro-
fussed himself as doubtful that the
players had done so. iIe said that the
officials OF the Federal League have not
The money TO make good any promises
they msy have made to the players. He
denominated the report as pure bunk.
When asked as to the methods which
will be employed by the clubs in or
sanized baseball TO protect themsclve::
in case il turns out 10 be true that the
Federafs are invading the ranks of the
majors. Mr.. Hermann replied: Each
club will enjoin any of its players who
jump contracts or reservations. This
will take their cases into the court, and
force TIE players to remain idle until
decision are handed down.
There win be- no blacklist, but any
PLAYERS who ignore organized ball to
the extent of jumping either contract,
or reservations will always remain out
ployed again on the fields IF organized
ball
IF they choose the Federal Or any
other league, it will be with their eyes
open and they will have only themselves
10 plane il they are forced tho accept
miner league salaries for the rest of
their baseball careers"
The Washington times., 1913-12-28
Charleston.
(For Monday

First race-An ages; purse, $500; SELL
ing; six furiongs. Silicic, liz; ElfaII,
III; Floral Crown, lis; sLady Orimar
107: Ada, 81: Al Jones. IS; Question
Mark. liz: willis. 1O6; Concurran, 1l5.
Second race Two-year-oIds; purse.
800; selling: five furlongs. Mike
Cohen. 100: 'El Mahdi, 10; 'Dally
Waters. l04; Belle Terre. 10s: Al Jones,
!@: Sonny Boy. l12; Single Ray, 1oS;
Belle of Normandie, 95: Bulgar, 100;
Miss Roseberg, s5: Charles Canwell.
lC6: LADY Innocence, ss: marty Lou. 9S.
Third race-All ages; purse. $3.50: sell
ing; handicap; one mile. Merry Lad IS:
Col. Cook. ITO: Cockspur. 104: Kinmundy,
ITO: Jabot, los: Servicence. 104: Mycenae,
lo4: Napier. 9S: Earl of Savoy. 1o2.
Fourth race-Meggct Handicap: all
ages: purse. $i50; six furlongs. Celesta.
10S; l.. Fl. Adair. 1O4; Tarts, lis; Lochiel,
l06;' Samuel +. Meyer, 1l3; Shackleton,
loS; Carlton G.. 1Os; Old Ben, 9s.
Fifth race-Ail ages: purse, 500; SELL
ing; six furlongs.-Lord Wells, lis; Stel-
cliff, liz: Sherlock Holmes. La; John
Marrs. 112; 'Ann Tilly. 107; Right Easy,
III: A'gnier, i'll: Coreopsis. liz; Pluvious,
lis; Elsewhere, IL.
Sixth race-Al ages; purse, 500 SELL
ing; mile and twenty yards sOutland
l09; Puck. III; 'Michael Angelo, liz:
patty Regan, IS; Caraquet, "a; sJudsc
Nonck. 10s; sCamel liz: Barn Dance,
~; Ruisseau, ia; Woodraft, Ia; Schal-
Ter, 1l2.
apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track slow.