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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
FETES FOR AGED COUPLES
How Honor Is Eaid the Old People
in France by Public
Festivals.

Rheims has jurt been celebrating
an interesting event, the golden we'd
ding of 60 old couples, says the Vest
minister Review
The fete is as old as the Revolution,
when it first seems to have begun. In
the time of the directory there were
two fetes. the fete of the old people
and the fete of the golden wedding.
This seems to have been a very pref
ty affair, to judge from the account in
the Debats. There was a procession
of oxen, with their horns crowned
with flowers, followed by children
crowned with violets, by young men
wreathed with myrtle, and old men
with garlands of olives and girls
dressed as vestal virgins.
At Paris in August. 1897, there was
a great festival in honor of the old
men, who were all given seats at the
Opera, when "a gracious Hebe crowned
their white locks with garlands Of
roses" and the soldiers presented
arms The idea of the fete was the
encouragement of the family circle.
The old man. who was a happy grand
father was feted rs an encourage
ment to the younger generation to iol-
low in his footsteps.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27

home. stands between love and under
standing, between love and fOrgiving,
between love and forgetting and often
threatens to dethrone the life hap
pineSS of two.
False pride, an excessive conscious
ness of the dignity of self, thinks too
much of the Importance of the solo,
100 little of the harmony Of the duet.
1t is the staggering pOmpOus air of
Il drum major who thinks he is really
the whole regiment.
Between husband and wife there
often arise little differences Of opinion
on some topic of no real importance,
involving no principle of right or
wrong, but in a few moments the
frank. genial interchange of views has
warmed into a discussion and this into
a heated argument. and each may hold
out regardless Of the growing Sultri-
ness of the atmosphere in the desire to
make the other surrender
This deadlock of false pride may be
broken in an instant by the cooler and
larger nature of the two saying with a
smile. We'll, perhaps there is some
thing to be said on both sides. and
really. dear, it is not worth an argu
ment. after all" Then peace and har-
mony may be restored without hypO-
critic surrender of the individuality OF
either.
1t is a false pride that leads either
r. 10 L., ,.,I-,, lrr,
being in the wrong in any misunder-
standing. to seek merely to pass it over
without a word. Those infallible peo-
pie who never make a mistake nor do
a wrong do not really belong to this
world and they are probably too good
to find congenial companions even in
the next.
There is danger in this method that.
unkind words, unexplained and un-
atoned. may leave a ranking wound
a pang in remembrance. A few mo-
ments Of loving explanation, of clear,
definite understanding. with no false
pride coming between, is an antiseptic
process of treating the hurt before it
paralyzes emotion. 1t removes the poi
son from a memory.
Through this pride. too. we often pre-
vent wounds of unkindness and lack of
thought from healing at all. Through
our intense consciousness of them, re-
viving and re-reviving the memories in
all their original vividness. we exag
gerate ana intensity the hurt. We
carry a wounded emotion i'm n sling.
rs though it We're a broken arm. and
thus make forgiving difficult and for
getting impossible.
This pride that comes so often from
our supersenSitiveneSs is the slow pet
.ifying of the better side of our ma
ures. She may Justify herself by say
nc. IF I did not love him 50 much I f.
would not feel the hurt" II she loved ,
more. If she loved enough. she would .
'dalize how small matter is this pain
hat absorhs her compared with the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
COUGH TWO YEARS OLD
Yields to Vinol. Read Why.

Strong vigorous men and women
hardly ever catch cold; it's only when
the system is run down and vitality
low that colds and coughs get a foot
hold.
Now isn't it reasonable that the
right way to cure a cough is to build
up your run down condition again?
Mrs. d. A. MCGEE of Waycross, Ca,
says: Il had a chronic cold and cough
which kept me awake nights for two
years and l felt tired all the time.
vinol cured my cough and 1 feel
stronger in every way"
The reason Vinol Is so eficacious
in such cases is because it contains
in a delicious concentrated form all
the medicinal curative elements Of
cod liver oil, with tonic, blood build
ing iron added.
Chronic coughs and colds yield to
Vinol because it builds up the weak.
ened, rundown system.
You can get your money back any
time il Vinol does not do all we saw.
P. S.-For itching, burning skin try
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
Arthur Z Cheney. Druggist.
adv MOrrisvilles. VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27

energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
| had place in my right side that was
so sore that | could hardly bear the
weight of my clothes. | tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and | never expected to get out again.
| got Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, aIu GER
tainly would have beer in grave or in an
asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now l can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything | want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells,
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as | am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms had
before taking your remedies, and all is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAM, R. F. D. l, Box %,
Shamrock, Missouri.
IfyOu want special advice write
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co..
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
YOU ARE The JURY
Hear the Testimony of MorrisViIIe People
and Decide the Case

DOan's Kidney Pills are on tIial-are
being tried every day for weak kidneys
for exbausting kidney backaches. What
is the verdict? Read Morrisville testi-
mony-personal experiences of Morris
vile witnesses. There can be only one
verdict-a chorus of approval.
John NJ. Miles, % Main ST., Morrisville.
Vt, says: "For two or three years suf-
fered from attacks of backache. During
these spells, the kidney secretions were
irregular in passage and unnatural. This
weakness kept me from getting my prop
er rest. In the morning was dull and
worn out. After trying various remedies
without success, / began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured from Cheuey's
Drug Store. Two boxes improved nv
condition in every way"
REIMBURSEMENT.
When Mr.. Miles was interviewed later,
he said, 81 still endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills, for l always find them effective.
You are welcome to continue publishing
my former statement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOaD's-and
take no substitute. adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
R REMARKABLE:
CASE Of Mrs. HAM
Declares Lydia <, 2inkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.

Shamrock, MOI feel it my duty
to tell the public the condition of my
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
counIe,s MANY separations.

A matrimonial record OF a curious
kind has been created by a weli-to-do
farmer of Aaran, the capital OF the
canton of Argovie in Switzerland,
who has just married his wife" for
the fourth time, divorcing her on four
separate occasions. The man married
another woman during one of the in
tervals. but divorced her some months
after the wedding. The woman re-
turned to her parents. and lived quiet
~ until her former husband came to
who are in love with each other and
are still young. are low on their
fourth honeymoon during eight years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
Letter to
DR.. Kilner & Co.,
Binghamton, n. y,
Provs What Swamp Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. KIlmer & Co.,
Bnghamt0n, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor,
nation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing. be sure and
mention the MorrisviIle weekly News and
Citizen. Regular tifty-cent and one-dollar
bottles for sale at all drug stores. adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
II She Winked.

Set down! Set down." said cross
crabbid old man as two saucy little
urchins stood up in front of him at an
entertainment, -! can't see er wink"
Jaw, go on" cried one of them. II
she winks Wen tell you" and re-
manned where they stood the rest Of
the evening
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27

health before using
ourmcdicine. l had
falling, indamma-
ton and congestion,
fem q lie weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed sic e pl e 5 g
nj G h is, a n d i ad
neither strength nor
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-05-27
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Married Life
- ByO 80
Uf72iam 11eorye, 1oraarn
Copyright, 1910, by Fleming H. Reven
cOmpany.l
VI.-When Pride Comes Between tho
TWO.

10 many of the little chatting prob
$sM lens OF married life could be
~ mastered, so many of the mists
of misunderstanding could be
dissipated by the sunshine of love, so
many of the discords in the music Of
home could be translated into har
monies if false pride did not so often
come between. Pride is a virtue if it
be the right kind Of pride. but, like
every virtue, it has an understudy, a
vice that cleverly initiates it, assumes
its form. wears its livery and often
deceives.
True pride is the guardian and pro-
pride is the sullen defender and apOl-
ogiSt of our weakness. True pride
makes us scorn to do a mean or
petty act, as treason to our trueSt
self; it holds our standard ever high
and our living in harmony with it: It
fills us with the realization that only
royal deeds harmonic with the king
ship of our individuality. False pride
ever fears what people may say or
think, seeks to justify us when we
know we are wrong and cares more for
the semblance than for the reality,
more for the shadow than for the sub
stance
True pride thinks more Of character
than of reputation; false pride more of
reputation than of character. 1t is
this false pride that too often, in the
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
School Board Buys Seats

The school board met last Saturday
at the court house and selected the
seats TO be used In the new high school
building. There were several repre-
sentatives Of different companies here
with samples OF their products. but af-
ter considering all it was decided to
place the order with the American Co.
Of Chicago.
The selections were very good And
consisted Of the following;
200 folding chairs, 1862 balcony chairs
252 auditorium chairs, 70 desks, double
seats, 70 desks, single seats, u table
arm chairs, teachers desks and iv'
teachers chairs, and roll top desk TO
the office. The total amount OF th'
purchase was about 81, ZOO.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
Ennis Thompson.

We add to our announcement column
this week the name Of Ennis Thompson
of Jordan township, who aspires to be
the next occupant OF the county court
bench from the eastern district.
Mr., Thompson Is about 40 years old
and is son of Wm. Thompson, he
having been born and raised In Ihis
county, He is married and has -four
children, the eldest, a daughter, being
one of the county's school teachers,
He lives on farm and makes shat his
occupation. His post once is Grandln,
about IL miles north ef here.
We believe he is qualified to nll the
place, and he asks the voters to CON-
slider him 81 the primary next August
4th.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
Test Your Soil For Lime.

Everywhere in Southeast Mis-
souri, lime is giving increased
Yields. OF course, there is only
one intallible test for lime. That
is to apply ground limestone a;
the rate OF two tons per acre, or
quicklime at the rate OF 5oo
pounds per acre.
Before going to this expense
8 very simple test can be made:
Get q dims's worth of muriatic
acid at the drug store. Put a
half inch of soil in the bottom OF
a glass and pour on enough acid
TO cover the soil. II lime is pre-
sent bubbles will appear in great
numbers. If no bubbles show,
the soil contains no lime and ii
only y few bubbles appear we
can feel sure the addition of lime
will benefit the soil.
Reginald 0. Swan, of Witten-
berg, who won a Normal School
Scholarship for the highest yield
of corn on one acre in 1918 in
Perry county, used 1900 pounds
ground limestone. His measured
acre, with no better land than
the remainder of the field, yield
ed II bushels of shelled corn
This WAS considerably above the
average Of the field. Mr.. Swar
says this acre could be notice
from anv part of the field, as il
was 80 much darker in color anc
made so much ranker growth
His father is so we'll pleased with
the results that he is buying
ground lime stone by the carload
for his 1914 crops.
SETH BABcooK,
State Normal School,
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
Commercial Club Meeting.

The Commercial Club held a meeting
at the court house last night, for the
purpose OF disposing Of routine matters
connected with the recent banquet held
in January. In tho absence OF presi-
dent Proctor, the meeting was called TO
order by the vice president, Chas' h
Martin.
Letters we're read by the secretary
from Congressman ]. ]. Russell and
Senator Reed, stating their Willingness
to help push along the matter OF a sur
vey of Current River by the government
for the purpose Of making the rive'
lnavigable for larger boats. Mr.. Rus
sell stated that he had introduced bill
in congress to make an appropriation
for the purpose of securing the survey
| A committee was appointed to ar
range and have printed some .advertls'
ing matter OF the Doniphan high schoo
and Doniphan and Ripley county, th'
same to be distributed by the business
men by enclosing some of it in thei
lett ers and when travelling to hand II
strangers in other places.
AT q future meeting it is to be hope'
that a larger attendance will be had, a
some matters are to be taken up OF in
terest to every business man and citi
zen OF the town.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
Golden Wedding Anniver
Sary.

A most pleasant event took place at
the Presbyterian church Of this city
last Thursday evening in celebration OF
the golden wedding anniversary Of M.
E. and Mary Jane Nichols. "Uncle
Mike" as he is Familiarity known by
his many friends, was born near Frank
lin, Pike county, Missouri, December
ist, 1899. Mary Jane Adams was born
in Madison county, Kentucky, July II,
1899. They were married January Slst,
1864 in Franklin, Mo. They lived In
Pike county until their removal to
Doniphan II years ago.
In the years they have lived hese
they have formed hosts Of acquaintan-
ces all OF whom have become firm
friends. During all OF these years
they have been staunch members Of the
Presbyterian church, they are present
at all services, except when Kindred by
sickness. In expressing his congratu-
lat;qns to them their pastor remarked
that "Grandma" was the only member
of the church to whom he dared sug-
gest that because Of her health she had
better have remained at home.
"Unele Mike" is one OF our mos
prominent citizens, and strong Demo
crat. He is justice OF the peace o.
Doniphan township, and it Is needless
to say that his personality lends dignit!
to his court.
As a mark of the. high esteem il
which this couple is held by the youni
people, the reception was rendered b!
the Young Ladies Bible class OF whom
Mrs. Chas. Allen is teacher.
In a happy speech by Prosecuting
Attorney Chas l.. Ferguson, purse Q
gold contributed by their friends wa
presented. So carefully was the pur
pose Of the reception concealed tha
they did not realize that they were tn
guests OF honor until Mr.. Ferguson wa
, well launched IN his speech, "Stlve
Threads Among The Gold" was feeling
ly sung by Mrs. Chas. l., Ferguson
A number OF friends in one minut
! talks, expressed their congratulasion
and assured them of the firm place the
! held in their affections. After refresh
mems had been served, the friends die
, persed, Wishing them many more yea
OF happiness.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06

THURSDAY, FEB. 5TH.-FoURTH DAY.
Court met pursuant to adjournment,
all the members being present and the
following business was transacted:
Court orders that the State Auditor
be and he is hereby authorised and re.
quested to draw his warrant in favor OF
w. F, McClain, Treasurer Of Ripley
county, for the amount OF Teachers
Training Course money apportioned to
said county for the school district OF
Doniphan, for the first half OF the year
i913-i4 by the State Superintendent Of
Public Schools and by him certified to
the clerk of this court
In the matter OF road petitioned for
by Emorch KSras, ct al, for change OF
public road at private expense, except
Highway Engineers fees, upon recon-
mendation Of the highway engineer, the
court orders the same established.
In the matter OF II E. Martin, ct al
for change Of public road at private ex'
pense, except Highway Engineers fees
court orders SAME established when cul
out and received by the highway engi'
neer,
Court takes UP the tax returns OF The
Railroads, Telegraph and Telephone
Companys Ssaessnsnt and ABDUCTED thu
same as follows:
On roadoed of St. l.. I. NJ. & So, Ry
left az returned at $63, 720.
On buildings raised from 81 l,i2O t.
S., ,595.
On land assessment Of i725 acres
section 20, township %, range 2 east
raised from 81 ,S75 to $2.575.
On 27.35 acres, section II, township
%, range 2 east, raised from $500 +
81, 800.
On 200 acres, section II. tevuehip q
range 4 east, raised from $240 to $500.
} Court takes up the tax retarns OF s.
, Louis & San Francisco Ry. aud rstaC
roadbed and buildings from sSS, S,iSO I
$l7,350
On Western Union Telegraph Co
left as returned at 81 1888 80
On Doniphan Telephone Co., left
returned at $S,473
Allowances were made as follows;
n Wm, NJ. Andrews, assistant englnee
Naylor Drainage District No is iO,t
q City Of Doniphan, thing for
county roads s......'...''.'' As
:, ]. T. Johnson, salary as highway
engineer .........., 49,. - O''
: Ed King, salary as poor tfarm
Y superintendent and wood 80, W''
/ Court adjourned until s o'clock 70
lowing morning.
[Continued next week,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06

Jefferson Csty.-Ths pablie ssrvacs;
ooxamission postponed the fornsz
hearing Of the application Of the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tas-
phone company for suthority 20 -
crease its telephone rates from Fea.
1e to March l6 to allow the COMPANY
more time In which to complste data
upon earnings. expenditures and plant
value required by the oommissi0a-
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
Hughes Martin.

Mr.. Raymond Hughes and Miss
Sybil Martin we're married last Friday
evening by Rev. r. E. Foard, at the
NJ. E. parsonage.
The bride is a daughter Of L, W.
Martin of this city and lie q popular
young lady. she is at present ingaged
in teaching the Mill Creek school.
The groom has been attending the
high school here this year and 10 q
nice and we'll liked young man.
The wedding was kind Of secret
affair, as only a very few knew o.
the arrangements,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06

Walter Hunter, a prominent
farmer east Of Altasnont, has q
collie dog that is worth its weight
in gold 1t brings the cows from
the pastures every evening;
drives them into the barn and
places each one in her own stall
and then goes to the house and
invites Walter out to milk them.
Then, while Walter poprs the
milk into the cream separator the
Cood collie swiftly turns the ma
chine and soon the milking JOB
is over. He helps Walter to feed
and water the COWS and takes
keen interest in their welfare.
He watches over them almost
constantly day and night and
when he finds their managers
empty he warns Walter and
never rests until there is plenty
OF hay for them. He's a good
dog to stay at home too, he never
looses interest in the cows.
Carl W. Gardner, who pleaded
guilty in the federal court tf
having operated a eounterfeianG
plant in a prominent residenc'
section of Joplin, walked out o
the Joplin Jail by telling a SER
geant he was another prisoner
He represented himself as being
held for drunkenness, and wa
ready to pay q small fine hell
against him. The sergeant &C
cepted the money, unlocked tn
cell door and Gardner left tn
station. An hour later q deput,
United States marshal sppsare
at the station to take Gardner I
the federal penitentiary. TIL
hours start aided GsrdRer to tn
extent that he has not yet bee
captured.
A Carroll county paper tells G
"a quiet, but very dignihed wed
ding" This is so much bett'
than the noisy hoydenish variet!
where the preacher jumps up
the air and cracks his heels &C
gether during the ceremony al
the bride aud groom turn hanC
springs and shout.
"a quarter of . century ago,
Gays a Linn county paper, 4si
was widowed by a tree fallir
on her husband. leaving fo'
children.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06

jefferson City.-C. H Mcdonald.
first assistant TO Joseph q Davies.
head cf the national bureau ef ear
pcrstions, was here In coafereacs vita
Attorney General John T. Barker. HsA
mission was 70 get informasioa saA
dass hsaying on all the Missoun aass-
trust proceedings h the last ssx ysass.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-06
The Lyceum Course.

THE Kellogg Haynes Singing Co.,
was here Monday night and gave one
OF the best entertainments OF the en-
tire Lyceun course, as yet, as nearly
every one expressed themselves that
il was about as good singing q shey
had heard.
The company was composed Of two
ladies and three gentlemen, all Of who
were well trained musicians.