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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-04

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Girardeau last week while going
to Q train fen dead on the street.
Twenty six divorce cases are
set for consideration on one day
Of the April tsrm OF circuit court
in Howell county.
The taxatls wealth OF Dunk
jim county, as shown by the as
sassment of 1919. is mors than
eight million dollars.
Poplar Bluff will likely get q
term of the Springfield Court OF
Appeals, as the measure was
made q law by tho recent lsgis-
tatare.
A girl of thirteen was granted
q divorce in Kansas City seespt-
w.. She was married in Septem-
ber, 1911, being slightly past II
vears OF age.
Two young men at Charleston
have eraeted wireless telegraph
stations and will secure govern.
msnt license as wireless oper.
ators in Q short HRe, -.
Cockrell, Henderson apd War.
ner are the only Missouri ex SEN
ators. in the line Of former gov
ernors there are Francis, Stone,
Stephens, Dockery, Folk and
Hadley.
More than ona hundred mska-
bsrs OF the Business Mems Bible
Glass sat down to q sumptuous
chicken dinner in Joplin the oths
er night. Did you get that.
Yes, in Joplinl
Morehouse voted on April
1 on the proposition OF granting q
20 year franchise to the Zig cleo.
trie eonaeFR recently organized in
st. Louis for the purpose ofoper-
ating electric light plants in
Southeast Missouri.
A pastor in Caldwell patted a
small girl on the head and said:
"My precious lamb, I fear yo1r
papa is one OF the wayward
sheep, long strayed from the
fold" The tot replied: my
dad ain't no sheep; he's o Bull
Moose"
Harry B. Hawes, who has been
actively sssoois.ed with the DEM
ocratic party Tor a number OF
years, and who was q candidate
for the Democratic nomination Of
Governor in 1904, has again an.
nounced that he has retired from
politics.
A Maryville man said that next
day after Woodrow Wilson was
inaugurated president he was
compelled TO sell a Widows pos
sessions. Wonder what that
widows opportunities were dur
ing the four preceding years of
Tsft's administration.
In Scott county last week, q |
little girl eight years old, attempt.
sd 10 save her dog which was on
the railroad track in front of an
approaching train and was her.
self struck by the engine. had
one foot cut off, and received 9
wound In the forehead.
Recently the Andrew county |
court made 80 appropriation of
$50 TO each OF the Wh;tssvills and |
Savannah corn shove. This ap- |
preparation 10 . good move on the |
part of the court and could have
accomplished great deal more
Il Il had been , hundred.
At Bloomfield on afternoon Of
March ieth, the residence Of
Frank AcNsv was found to be on
fire. The fame coon gained head.
way and all efforts TO sxsingaish
TIE IRE we're in pain. The hoases
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-04

A
khs Christian church were dam
aged.
Samuel Robinson, q farmer
three miles from Springfield, kill
cd an armadillo which was scared
out OF the weeds by his dog last
week. Its armorej shell caused
him to at fret take it for terra
pin. This animal is seldom found
outside OF Central and South
America.
Mr.. Settle and Miss Cash were
united in marriage the other
night at Centralia. The fortu-
aate bridsgroon's line of busl-
ness is not known, but II Brad
street and Dunn fail to give his
perhaps already high sommer.
clai rahag q generous boost they
will be derelicit 10 duty.
Mayor st. Clair will give up
his job of "mayoFiug'' in Colum-
bic shortly, The voters at the
Democratic primary having de-
cided, s41 to 400, that they pre-.
ferred W. P. Moore. Presum-
ably, as the medicine man says
in his advertisements, "there's a
reason" but information is lack.
ing as to the nature Of it,.
Jim Smith shot Andrew Lashot
Saturday afternoon, March Is,
about five O'Clock, sending two
bullets into his body and causing
his instant death. The tragedy
took place in the Depot restaur.
apt beside the Barnett saloon,
and was due, it Is thought, to
drunkenpess and jealously on the
part of The slayer.--Psmisc
Argus,
The reclamation OF one-half
million acres of land in Southeast
Missouri will result from the con-
tracts recently let for the drain
age of q vast area, which has re-
mained idle and useless for many
years. This work will cost four
and one-half million dollars and
will represent one of the biggest
undertakings of the kind ever
attempted.
At Clinton, nine business men
including four newspaper men,
have been arrested on the charge
ofviolating the postal laws against
lotteries. The merchants held a
series OF sales days, giving prizes
by means of numbered tickets all
being advertised in the papers.
The persons arrested will have to
appear in court to answer for
their actions.
The next best thing TO . reser-
we'd seat st the political pie ooun-
ter is the privilege OF q vote as to
who shall feast on the pastry.
With this idea in view the Har-
risonville Democrats held o pri.
mary for the selection Of q post
master the other day, and with
311 votes cast, Buell. G. Wilson
was the winner. Now it's up to
the congressman.
George Myer Of Mound City,
who recently celebrated .he sigh-
ty-sixt anniversary OF his birth,
is the only survivor Of a party OF
seventy persona who left Holt
county in the spring Of t8s9 to
seek their fortunes In the Califor-
mia gold fields. The party was
we'll equipped for the journey
and carried their supplies In
twenty-five wagons.
A Gentryville citizen has made
the discovery that there are some
other ingredients In anukss mig
turs" besides ground alfalfa and
shredded sycamore. While enjoy
ing > quiet smoke recently. IN sx-
plosion took place. which wrecked
bis pipe aad left him gripping a
piece Of the stem between his
teeth. A 22.cartridge shell vac
found 70 have caused the sxplos-
On,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-04
'ROUNDABOUTTHES STATE.

Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All interesting Reading.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-04

sAAtFasS taShs Va A0NtStA4tk tku3eCuttt1A
attorney In Green county
Fixing fees TO be charged by officers
In Buchanan county.
Establishing the salaries Of shsriffs and
assessors In certain counties.
Creating the thirty seventh judicial
circuit and providing the appointment OF
fe1se.
hstsblishins the first aad second iu-
dicisi oircuits
Time for holding court In the firs,
judicial district. st
Providing for salaries Of officials in
Jasper county.
Regulating The tnrcs OF the sherla and
marshal In jackson county.
Changing the tlms for holding court
In Miller county.
Providing for social welfare board In
Buchanan county.
Authorizing an increase Of six dstec.
tives for the city of 81 Joseph,
Sheriff Of Kansas City may employ an
attorney.
Regulating the ofhce of Jury commls-
sioner In Jackson county.
Providing fog the ho.dlng eourt is
ssfA~ee~ eAf,s4~
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
cusA's NEW ADMINISTRATION.

With the change in administration in Cuba today by the inauguration of President Menocal the island should have the opportunity for bringing bout better things in its own behalf. The recent statement by prominen SpAniard that Spain had prodted greatly since it relinquished Cuba can be met by the same kind of a state ment by the island republic for it has made most important gains since com ing under this country's wing. II still has plenty of chance for continuing The improvement. however. and this is in particular offered by the change in administration which now goes into effect Cuba has suffered from the hand of politicians which is character istfc Of republics in that belt but in fts support of the new administration better things can be anticipated though the opposition has by no means been removed
 The change has met with opposition ever since the day Of election. but through a conservative adjustment of ifs conditions. it's finances and there fore irs business the island should be able to disentanglc itself from the grasp of the unscrupuIous politicians who rlare personal profit and coutro hova national welfare. President 1Tenocsl "a well qualified to give tho island a businessliSe administration in accordance with his platform. Tt is just that which the island is lacb7 ing and with the proper support lie stands in a position to give Cuba s mighty lift upward
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
CLEAN uP. NOT covER UP.

IL is not surprising that New York depl0res the vice conditions whichi exist there and which are made pub lIc from time to time. l. shows a; condition of which no city could feel. proud and in which no city fails toi realize the detrimental effect of itst existence When therefore there is al movement in the metropolis to en- deavor 10 overcome the tendency to show ID its vice il can be appreciated but unless such endeavors are direct ed towards be1tering the situation and giving the reform movement their solid support. it is apt to operate for COW eFing up conditions which deserved to be cleaned up and not overlooked. Such smoothing over and belittling for the purpose Of creating a false impression is parading under false colors. and detrimental to the real obrect for which they profess a deep interest
 There has been too much overlook ing of vice in New York as well as in other cities and 1T is time that pub liciry was given it's chance to drive it out and keep it out Failure to take proper recognition of the conditions amounts to an fnexcuss bIe Iaxity and the endeavor to belittle the prevalence of evil and its terrible effect amounts to hypocrisy Much better would it be for those believers in the fair name or every city to unite with those who are endeavoring to suppress the evil and choke it rather than treating its existence lightly and pretending that it Is an congregation. Where there is smoke there Is fire and 1t is even so with vice
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
BERTHA DOES HER BEST

ed every bit of the supper tonight, so if you like it you'll have to give her all the credit for it.
 '-Heinzy looked over at Bertha with a fat, contented smile and tucked a napkin under his double chin. Then he took bite of biscuit and next | saw him look around to see if anybody was watching him as he rolled it out of his mouth into his hand and laid it carefully on his plate. I began to get suspicious, so I took bite of biscuit, just to see. Say, it was about the awfulest tasting thing l ever ate!
 Tt was positively green insidel Bertha had used soda instead of bak- ing powder. and plenty of it. too. and the biscuits were simply terrible
 T copied Heinzy and got rid of my bite as quick as I could and took a swallow of coffee to get the taste out of my mouth. Sayi The coffee was so weak it was just like water! I as red as beet. she was trying so hard to keep from laughing.
 T knew pretty we'll who had queered the supper. Ma must have put the soda in the baking powder can so Ber- tha would be sure to get it. and prob ably she put plenty of hot water ip the coffee pot after Bertha had gone upstairs.
 q was curious to know what else ma had done. so I helped myself to a chop. Salty It was worse than a mackerel that hadn't been soaked over night! Why, I felt piclkled in brine after l swallowed it! I glanced over at Heinzy He was. the glummest looking somebody you ever saw! Fv- cry now and then he looked at Bertha with a frown blacker than thunder cloud.
 When we came to pie l found that ma had even switched pies on poor Bertha The under crust was just like soft rubber, HeinZy ate the filling out and left the under crust staring Ser tha in the face. Then we all got up and went into the parlor, but Heinzy never said @ word about Bertha's fine cooking Bertha didn't say anything, either She had caught on right away what ma had done but she never chirped.
 ''FTeinzy didn't stay very late that night I guess he was anxious to get away and hunt a lunch counter. He'd been coming to see Bertha every night for two weeks, but he hasn't been back since.
 What did Bertha say to your moth CT afterward ?" asked the sleepy look ing blonde. Was she ugly about it ''
 q should say not She saw that ma was right-that he was only looking for a cook-and she's glad that sne found it out in time. My ma is IS sharp as they make 'em, and nobody can put anything over on her. Shes got the Indian sign on Cupid. Chi cago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
LuxURIEs.

What attention is given to luEuries in this country and the growing de Tr7and for them is indicated by the bound which they have taken for a new high record. and the part which they play in contributing to the high CT cost of living Is plainly indicated. The fiscal year 1913 is destined to show that the importations of such articles viii be greater than ever be- fore. Much of this is doubtless due to the fact that the proposed tariff will increase the duty on such a class CT goods under the contention that Iuxuries can better stand an increase or duty for revenue than most any other line Of imports. Art works, pre- cious stones. laces, feathers. per fumes. wines and cigars ara included in such a list and how they are being poured into the country Is indicated bv the fifty million dollars worth of art goods in comparison with thirty million for like period last year, while diamonds show sn increase of five rail- Hon. Fine feathers. both natural and artificial have increased from six ta nine million. an increase of two mil lion alone being shown in ostrich feathers.
 The increase n4 the past thirteen V-als ia al Jhi= class of lnxufiss has been large. diamonds and precious stones having trIplsd in amount while art goods shs~ 0 jump from tive to nfty million. though the fact that art works twenty years old and over were admitted free developed large amount of this class of importation. With tks increasing Of the tariff on fiNuries the tendency will be to con fine the trade ia ihnSs goods ip those afsa reziiE csR afford them and les ssztss sE tss iHasEts1iGRS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
COUNTY COOPERATION.

With the recognition of the value of cooperation among the farmers there is due consideration being given to the idea of county organizations for the purpose of crop improveme ents. This is a movement in which the de- partment of agriculture has taken T deep and active interest and in which granges, farmers associations and ag- ricultural colleges have joined for the purpose of mutual benefit. The fact that 1000 counties in the country have organized farm bureaus and through them hired experts for getting the best results from the cultivation of their land. crop rotation and the raising of the proper crops in accordance with the soil conditions, is an indication of the good which lies within the unity @idea for farmers.
 IT is important that a.. of their az ,r-iclrltalral knowledge should not be se- toured through experience. Those ex- perts who have a scientific knowledge tof farming can supplement the educa- ton of the farmer in his own indus try in a manner which will prove of fnestinnab ble benefit. It is a service which is in keeping with progress and isy fast spreading because of the great poss bilities which exist therein. The sa me good results are obtainable through unity in this direction as in any>other and the agricultural educa- ton sof the farmer cannot be neglected if h7S, business is to be kept on the same successful basis as other indus tries IT spells opportunity for the farmer of the east as well as for those of tIna west since crop betterment is sornet hing in which all are interested
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
APPROPRIATION OF BEEF.

Wbsther Argentina and Australia are g10ing to solve the question of the high tprice of meat remains to be de ternAled That they will play an i'm porUant part in furnishing meat to this country when the tariff is re- moved- even though it amounts to but a cent a pound, is indicated by the prepa ra4ions which are being made to send large supplies from those coun- tries but indications are already ap- parent that the beef trust is looking
 well after the situation and while quantities of beef may be imported f ,is not so apparent that the price will be affected thereby, particularly in the case of Argentina. which country has long been furnishing the London mar ket.
 The inability of the United States to supply the demands of the meat trade of this country makes it neces- sary to look to the importation of beef lin which there has been large in tcrease within the past year. Aus f5raIia has already shipped many tons to the Pacific coast and already Ar gentina views with alarm the growth of the. American interests in that cOun- try SD much so that for fear of control of the meat trade of that coun- Ftrz- il is considering an export tax on tall over certain amount. It is all ready making an early start against n control of the beef interests of that cattle raising country evidently with the purpose of blocking a com bination before it is s'too late. The eff fect of the early struggle Is bound to be followed with interest. Whether the4packers can beApersuaded to break the present pricesf frests on their abil ftv to control the markets.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20

My ma surely did put the slkids under that Heinz fellow last Sunday night" laughed the girl with the ex- aSgera ted psyche knot He won't t come incoming around my sister Ser tha any more" She giggled as she tucked in d few stray hairs that curled over her collar and surveyed her pleas ing reflection in the mirror above the laVatory.
 How did she squeIch him, Annie ?'' asked the sleepy looking blonde, stretching her wet handkerchief across the mirror to dry.
 Well, Bertha's had an awful case on Heinzy for quite while He's a widower. with a boy about years old, but Bertha said she didn't care, for she liked him anyway. She used to rave about him until she made ma and me tired. l could see from the start that ma didn't have much use for him, and she warned Bertha that all he was looking for was somebody to keep house and cook his meals for him and take care of that kid of his.
 Bertha said ma was wrong. that he was head over ears in love with her, and she wouldn't hear word against him. Ma used to call him Bertha S took her anywhere but just sat around and acted as though he was afraid to spend nickel.
 Last Sunday morning Bertha went out to the klICnG0 anu dShSu IIid II Sii6 would let her have the Heinz fellow to supper that evening. She coaXed around until ma finally said she could ask him if she 'anted to- but you could see that ma wasn't crazy about having him come.
 After Bertha had gone out and ma and I were doing mp the work. all of a sudden I saw that ma had an idea, She chuckled to herself the rest of the morning, but she wouldn't let me in on the joke. When I asked her about it she just told me 1 would have to wait and keep my eyes open and 1 would see something funny.
 That evening Bertha said she wanted to get supper all by herself and show Heinzy what a grand cook she was. Ma says All right, if you want to get a job as housekeeper. of course you must give your future boss sample of your cooking. With that she went upstairs.
 After a while ma came down again and asked Bertha how she was getting along. Bertha said that everything was on the stove ready to dish up and would ma watch things while she hustled upstairs in order to primp up a bit?
 Ma said she would. so Bertha beat il upstairs to doll up for Heinzy.
 When we all filed out to the dining room and sat down things looked good to me. While ma was bringing in the dishes she says to Heinzy: T want you to know, MT. Heinz. that Bertha cook
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
.ETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Properly Showered.

MT Editor: l take this method to return my heartfelt thanks to The Bulletin and the many--yery many sincere friends who "showered' me, personally and through the mails with birthday congratulations and presents. It would be almost an utter impossibiH- ty for me to answer in time, by let ter, without the assistance of ''pri- vate Secretary" and even then run the risk of indictment for obsructing the mails But MT. Editor and all. If life's mirror, could. this "old sinners" sins unfold, you'de think perhaps, he might recover, if he wasn't quite so old And that he must with oth- CTS, just wait and take his turn And unless he does recover just stand his chance to burn.
 J. w MILLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
San Francisco, May 12th, 1913.
A Capture of Russian Stamps.

During the war. large quantities of Russian stamps fell into Japanese hands in the way of capture. Those of which the authorities had cogni- zance amounted to l 1,702, 900 roubles in face value, comprising over 1,510,000 roubles in stamps for official docu- ments (kantoku- -inshD, over 150, 900 roubles in postage stamps, over 42,000 roubles in savings stamps, and over 8l0,000 roubles in certificate stamps Of these. the stamps used for official correspondence between government offices were of course "of no value to anybody but the owners" but the rest were sold off to whatever buyer made the best offer. The Russian govern ment hearing of this distribution of loot promptly cancelled the issue changed the designs. and prohibited the Use of old stamps. The buyers found themselves the Bosseasors of large quantities of stamps which We're of only second rate value in the waste paper market The military au- thorities have now taken them baci: at the price3 originally paid, and have burnt them. II is hard lines in these days of retrenchmcnt, but if the lesson in the vanity of paper values is learnt. the money will not be altogether wasted. Japan Chroni- Cle.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20

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