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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
BEES.

| OANAFCs
The value of the honey and
bees wax produced in Ripley
county in 1910, as shown by the
census of that year was S2271.00.
The value of the crop for Mis-
souri was S274,000 II every farm
had been stocked with from one
to twenty swarms Of bees, a num-
Der which 1t could easily have
supported, and if these bees had
been handled in an up-to- date,
intelligent manner, we venture il
as safe guess that the value OF
the honey crop in this county
alone would have equaled that
produced under present condi-
tions in the entire state.
BY up-to-date methods we do
not mean thatan extensive equip
ment is necessary, nor that q
great deal of time must be spent
on bees. No other living thing
on the farm could even survive,
but less return profit, il it receive
ed as little attention as bees need.
The care they do need, however,
should be given in the right way
at the right time, AT this season
of the year the greatest care
should be exercised in prevent
ing bees from robbing out hives
in which swarms have died dur
ing the winter. Carelessness in
this respect lead to the destruc-
ton Of hundreds, il not thous-
ands, of swarms in Southeast
Missouri last year. More than
80 per cent Of the bees investiga-
ted by the State Normal School,
Cape Girardeau, last year per-
ished from foul brood, Many Of
these swarms failed TO survive
the winter because they were
weakened in the fall by foul
brood, a contagious disease,
which destroys the young bees
The honey in these hives is fill
ed with foul brood bacilli and
when .other bees rob out this
honey they carry the disease
germs with it. Foul brood can
be cured and prevented, but il
it 10 allowed to go unchecked il
will exterminate the bees in this
section, as it has in many other
places. 1t is as fatal to bees aS
cholera to hogs.
Persons who give their bees
any study know the wisdom oI
having coed bees. Pure Italiar
bees are far superior in every re-
spect to the blacks, or hybred:
we commonly find. Italians are
better workers, more gentle, are
not molested by bee moths, anc
are harder than the common
bees. Italian Queens can bt
purchased from Zoe to $500 ant
the whole swarm will he pure
Italian within ninety days afteI
the Italian Queen has been intro
duced.
Bees can be kept on a city 10
as we'll as in the country and car
be cared for by any woman a
we'll rs a man. 1t is possible t
absolutely prevent the sting
from swelling. Many person
whose only Telling for bee il
fear would find the keenest pleas
ure in handling a swarm il the.
once became we'll enough ae
; quainted to learn how amiabl
the little insects really are,
Any requests for information
about bees will be gladly an
} swssed II addressed to
w. G. LEWIS,
Professor Of Physics, State Nor
, NAL School, Cape Girardeau.
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Insurance adjusters have psi'
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24

Insurance adjusters have paid
the claim in full, $50, 900, on the
Methodist church at Cape Girar.
deau, which was recently destroy
ed by fire. The members have
made up some 5000 additional
and work Of rebuilding will begin
IS soon sa-> arrangements can be
made,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24


credit in the state treasury S33-
25.S5, of which she dumped S12-
SO. .28 last week. State Treasurer
Deal has set this money apart in
a separate fund called the "hen
fund" and opened an account for
her on the books, The hen fund
is derived from the sale Of surplus
eggs produced at the Poultry Ex.
pertinent Station at Mountain
Grove.
About four years ago Mrs. Chas
Jones acoidently dropped a quart
bottle of cream in a well at her
home north of town. Recently
they were compelled to clean out
the well and took out the bottle
of cream that had been there for
four years. Upon examination il
was found that the bottle was
partly full of the purest of butter.
What caused the change we are
not able to tell.-Queen City
Leader.
A real hard luck story comes
from the Fairland News-Herald,
illustrating the evil results of a
mortgage. A man mortgaged his
farm to buy his wife pair Of
diamond earrings. The wife took
in washings to pay the interest
on the mortgage. The first wash
day she lost one of the earrings,
and tried to hag herself in the
barn. But the rope broke and she
fell on a $3.50 Jersey COW, break
ing its neck.
A tragedy Of the Ozarks is
hidden in the announcement that
the American and Eagle
Pencil factories which for years
have flourished at Springfield
and Branson, Taney county,
have been abandoned while the
big pencil factories are moving
westward and southward where
a new material is being tested
The removal of the factorise is
declared to be due not to the
vanishing Of the cedar forests,
of the Ozarks, but to the discovery
Of the value Of the eataIpa tree
in the manufacture of the lead
pencil. If the new wood proves
its worth, as is expected, cedar
which has been valued at thous-
ands of dollars will suddenly be-
come unstable to the pencil
manufacturing concerns.
If Grandma Nancy Cox Jack
son is spared TO see her next
birthday, which will be August
9, 1914, she will have rounded
out 81 years of journey on this
earth. She was born in Knox
county, Ohio, in a house moi
heated by u furnace; lighted with
the old tallow dip, and the beds
of those daya had no moss hail
mattresses, or steel springs. She
had no chance to use a telephone
because it was not dreamed oI
nor could she travel by steam
railroad. She could not send q
telegraph message, because i
was not thought off never uaet
an envelope or postage stamp
she has lived to see all the great
inventions developed, and has
seen the western portion Of oul
country brought out from a wild
erness.-Holt County Sentinel.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24

Kansas City.--Selectioh of n Jury
for the trial of Oscar Harrison.
charged with being one of the six men
who attacked Mrs. Gertrude Shidler.
nurse. here March 3. has begun In
the criminal court. Harrison Is the
second OF the men under arrest ta
come to trial, Vic. Gueringer, the
first to be tried, was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
Rural Schools Plan Consolidation.

Carrollton.-Dis.ricts A. 54. 55. 56.I
all in Van Horn Township. this coun-
ty. will vote on consolidation, II the
petitions now being circulated are suf,
tlctently signed. This petition asks
for the erection of a rural high school
building in the ueighborhood Of Van
Horn Church.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
cluh saeks Alfalfa Campaign.

Trenton--The Commercial club has
selected Prof. P. G. Holden to con.
duct an alfalfa campaign in Grundy
county. He has adopted this slogan
Alfalfa on every farm. a silo with
every barn"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
Washington Letter.

anu tne FrOgI reserves was exnlo-
tied in the House, last week, in q
colloquy between Serene Payne,
Standpatter, and Victor Murdock,
Bull Moose: said Mr.. Payne, "The
gentleman from Kansas will not
run for membership in the House,
because he knows he would be
left far behind, but he proposes
to run for the Senate, not be-
cause he thinks he can be elected,
but because he has an idea that
it would be a bigger funeral for
him than running for the House"
Ts this Murdoch replied: "Does
the gentlsmen from New York
really think that | could have a
bigger funeral out in Kansas as
a candidate for the Senate, than
he brought ,he Republican party
through the Payne Aldrich bill?
The really big men who took
sides on the repeal of the tell ex-
emption clause of the canal act,
debated the question on its merits,
warmly to be sure, but without
personalities or unkind criticisms.
Since the vote was taken, these
men have kept the even tenor of
their way, nave not raiied at de.
feat, nor gloated over victory.
Only the little fellows, weaklings,
haves held post mortems and in
dulged in carping criticism Of
those who did not see the ques-
ton from their point OF view.
The great popularity Of Oscar
Underwood was evidenced in the
House the other day, by the qpcn-
taneous outburst of applause that
greeted his first appearance on
the floor after a very brief visit
to Alabama. On every hand he
was heartily congratulated on
his splendid victory in the race
for the United States Senatorship.
II he will now assume active lead.
ership of the majority on the floor,
put through such Legislation as
is urgently necessary, shut off
consideration OF all freak bills
and bring about adjournment in
a reasonable time, he will add
greater lustre TO his already brilr
liant reputation as Democratic
leader and statesman.
Two bills creating a Trade
Commission have been introduce
ed in the House. One of these
bills by Stevens Of New Ham
shire, requires each corporation
having more than So, 900, 100 cap
ital, to report annually 10 the
Commission, its financial eondi-
tion, its relations to other corpor-
ations and its business practices
In this bill it is made the duty OF
the Commission to investigate
alleged violations Of the antitrust
laws, by direction of the Presi-
dent, the Attorney General OF
Congress. The Commission may
consider questions OF relief in
cases decided by the courts; il
may also make Investigations tC
determine the manner in which
the DEGREES Of the courts have
been carried out. This is one oI
the trust. .curbing bills that is at
tracting con siderable attention,
It is rumored that the Presiden
has dropped a hint that il woulC
please him well il Congress woulC
run awhile on q fast mail seized
ule, rather than on that of a SLOW
freight. 1t is said that in order
to make time, he has sanctioned
the formulation Of an omnibus
trust bill to define trusts, prohibi
iuter- locking directorates, and Il
place a limit onsthe issue o
: stocks ands bonds by public ser
vice corporations. II the pros
. pect Of the sessions running ia
into the summer is affecting tn,
} President, it is giving some would
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
EaulavIlIe RahulIds nl,trlot.

Eagleville.-This town has begun to
rebuild the district burned last Ne
vember. The material Is on .ha
ground and brick laying has started.
All OF the new buildings will be Of
ile and brick.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
Mexico 10 Get Glove Factory

Mexico.-E ., and d A, Zander
Of Iowa. who ere arraRgies 70 sstab,
IL b q glove factory In Mexico. have
signed the contract presented by the
Mexico Commercial Club. and IN =
letter to r. l. Race, secretary Of the
club, say they will be here Mar / /
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
MISSOURI NEWS.

Clay county has eleven candi-
dates announced for recorder of
deeds.
A negro woman dropped dead
in Poplar Bluff when an officer
read subpoena to her to appear
in court rs a witness.
A pranksome duck in Higgins
vile has attracted some attention
by laying a black egg.
A Vandalia negro was stabbed
)ast weekly a negro minister, The
minister of war evidently.
1t is reported that more than
S250,00 in back taxes were col
lected in st. Francois county last
year.
In shipment of junk recently
received at Springfield, there
were found several human bones.
They are having an epidemic
of measles at Deepwater, but 50
far no one has died of water on
the brain.
A Kansas City husband, chOrg-
ed with non-support, was fined
$500, but the fins was stayed on
his promise to buy his wife 50
hat.
The Douglas County Herald
says there are 20 dogq to every
21 babies in Ava. The Ozark
County Times comes back and
says GAINESVILLE has 81 dogs to /
baby.
1t is also interesting to learn
from the Clinton Eye that "Joe
Folk" IS 1-2 hands high, whose
points are advertised in that pa
per, is dark horse.
The Locust Grove Times
has discovered one of those o. f.
men who recently spent Sun
day killing seyen rattlesnakes
and counting up the rattles and
buttons.
All law breakers who happen
to be readers of this column are
warned to walk q chalkline while
in Carthage, They have an epi-
demic Of smallpox in the Garth
age Jail.
William McClung Paxton Of
Platte City, 94 years old, holds
the record for Sunday school
attendance in Missouri. He hasn'I
missed a Sunday in the last SIX
ty-four years.
Sometimes, the Western Chron-
icle believes, the doctor won't
tell you because he doesen't want
to frighten you, and at other
times he won't tell you because
ne doesen't know.
Do you wonder why meat is sc
high9 Well, in 1894, there were
70,000,000 people in this country
and 10000, 900 cattle, Now ther,
are 98,OOO,O00 people and $4,000
600 head of cattle.
At Galatians city election, las
Tuesday, in the counting up, /
was found that were forty mor'
ballots cast than there were vot'
ers registered.It will probably cal
for q contest and the throwing
out Of illegal ballots.
Brookheld is growing over
olairvoyant who predicted tha
the town was to have a destruc
tive fire in March. And here It i
April and not a sign OF q holo
calst.
When peach trees bloom il
April there will be a big pescl
crop. This is an old prediction i
the Ozark country that has heve
failed, and this being the cas-
there's going to be agood crop. :
81, Joe Observer
IA "A
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
centenarian Is Dead at Nevada.

Neyada.-Mrs. Miranda Rhinerson,
who said she was 104 years old, Is
dead at the Vernon county farm.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24

WIS year.
The Joplin News Herald has
noticed that the victor of any
Mexican battle seems to be the
side that gets to the telegraph
office first.
With the advent Of spring the
Fairfax Forum reports the ap-
pearance of a pair of bunco artists
who separted an old citizen from
S25 in return for a worthless pair
of spectacles.
Bad roads prevented clergy
mans arriving at the home Of
Nicholas Detone, near DaneVille,
in time to preach Detone's funer-
al sermon, Detone's widow con-
Quoted the ceremony herself.
Sedalia INDUCED in a young
race riot the other evening, the
burning qestion at issue being
whether the Caucasian or the
Ethiopian race would have first
privelage on the merry-go-
round.
Neighborhood news from the
Calhoun Clarion: "Mother Ra.
bine killed an extra large "copper"
head snake Saturday evening
west of of the depot. She per-
formed acute surgery on the
varmint, using an AK"
A tooth, presumably of some
antedeluvian monster, has been
found in Boone county which
measures s inches by 6 inches by
4 1-2 inches. 1t weighs almost six
pounds and is in a state Of almost
perfect preservation.
Warrensburg has been quiet
het up for several days over some
o. (. person who brought baby
down from Kansas City and left
it on the front porch of the lead
ing bankers house. The child
has been adopted, but not oy the
banker.
e. NJ. Hall Of Carthage, sold a
Shorthorn yearling calf at Kan
sas City to gn Iowa man for 1916.
Thirty-eig head of registered
Shorthorn cattle sold at auction
brought 81, ,045 cn S185.39 average
The highest price paid for COW
was $40.
f. Fred Gerold, former treas
ures of East st. Louis ill, who
was charged with holding city
funds, was found guilty by jury
last week and may be sentenced
from one to ten years in the peni-
tentiary. This is the first trial in
some 100 eases against former
officials Of that city.
Plans have been prepared for
tho new cell building Of the peni-
tertiary at Jefferson City, the
estimated cost OF the building
, being S350,000, The structure
} will be four stories in height,
, constructed OF concrete, with
, 900 cells to accommodate
. 1900 conviets.
R. M. Sloan OF Carthage, char
| ged with embezzling $4,000 OF
the county's funds, while serving
as county collector, was bound
, over To the circuit court last week
at the conclusion Of his prelimi-
; nary examination. He was re-
leased on $1,000 bail, He pro-
a baby will be tried in May.
At a store in Jackson, Cape
= Girardeau county, Hugh Bel
bought five pounds Of coffee fol
90 cents and A. II. Brevard pait
20 cents for four dozens eggs
. C. c. Green bought gallon o.
n whiskey, on credit, too, for 81
D cents. But it was away back in
Z Anril 12A6. The items are kakaT
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
Commercial Club Holds Round Up

commercial CIub Holos houhd Up
Edina.-The Knox county 'round.
up" to which the Edna Commercial
Club invited all who have the interest
of KroX county ahd Their respective
communities at heart to atterd, was
held tuesday afternoon in the court,
room,
William Hlrth of Columbia, prssi
dent of the Missouri Federation Of
Commercial clubs, who has wide re-
putation as a speaker made the prin-
cipal address. One or more others
also spoke. The Edna Ladies' band
furnished the muse.
MIR. Hirth discl ssel the reasons
why fairness and business men should
work together and things of great i'm,
portance from an agricultural stand
point. c. r. Riddl,t secretary OF the
Commercial Club. sent TO people In
all parts of the county letters urging
them to attend
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24

.he great, as we'll as the "near
great" "Speed up" is to be the
slogan from now on.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-04-24
NUMBER 25.
Marion County fer Good Roads.


Palmyra-The Marion county couFt
will expend Si5,O00 on the improve
menI OF the county roads this spring
and summer, according to Presiding
Judge G. W. Pine. This viii include
the cost OF the construction OF bridges
and culverts. The county judges have
practically outlined the work to be &C,
complished this year on the improve
ment OF the various highways through
the county.
The principal road work In Marion
county is now in progress on the Phil
adelphia-Palmyra road. This highway
is about IL miles In length and the
improvement work was commenced
last summer. About four miles Of road
out of Philadelphia we're completed
and work has halted during the win
ter. The work was resumed a few
days ago. The cost of improvement
of the Philadelphia-Palmyra road per
mile is $500, The farmers in that
locality have subscribed about 10000
for the improvement work aud the re-
mainder OF the cost is to be Rppropri-
ated by the county court.
The road building campaign will
again center around Hannibal this
spring. Within the next 10 days a
force Of road builders will begin WORK
on tina yar,Ous roads from that CITY
Some Of the couaty's dirt road ma
chinery will be moved to that locality
for the betterment of the roads.
According to Judge Pine, nine miles
Of rock road were completed in the
county last year. Besides this, moro
than 100 miles Of dirt roEd AMI about
six miles OF gravel roaus were im.
proved
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21
SPORTS
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Chicago, Jan. 20.-Deyelop4nents in
the newest baseball war left both
sires-rne aggressive outlaws or the
Federal League and organized bali"
Confident OF success. Predictions that
tie mex .GaSuc would give IN the
giost IN short time were made b.
PRESIDENT Johnson % The american
leagH" .ut ,'rnsiJen. MI.U'!Y. OF the
thicaEJ Nationals.
Lack OF preparation in q number
Of towns. although the opening OF
the sca"O1 Is ross than three months
away, vas given as a leading reason
By prophets WAC expect the Federais
end soon.
Meautime the owners OF the Feds
league there was busy scent all day.
Among the visitors were Russell Ford
and Ed Sweepy. the New York. Yanks
battery. both OF whom were cloeeted
with Joe Tinker mnnager Aod the
Chicago club, and President Weegman
of the local club for some time.
Whether either or both of them had
signed contracts with the FederaIs
was not announced Howard Cannitz
the former Pittsbufg pitcher, traded
to the Philadelphia Nationals, had, q
private discussion with "Doc" Gessler
the Pittsburg manager.
Despite reports that Kiliifer, of the
Philadelphia Nationals, and Kirk
Patrick, Of Brooklyn. had not. signed
contracts with the Federal, President
Gilmore this afternoon exhibited the
contracts signed by these men.
Thirty-three major league players
have signed with the league, he said.
and eight OF them, having joined the
new organization since Saturday.
Tnfielders Mccarthy, of Pittsburg.
was a caller a. the office 7eaFly this
evening and conferred; with Tinker
Felix Chouinard, formerly of the
Chicago Americans, and leter with
DesA Moines, also consulted with the
Federal Leegubrs and intiInnttd tfS1
he would sign the contract Wits
them.
Wilifa1n gBrenqan. .Natiopal League
umpire. this AFTERNOON Signed three
year contract with tbe F6des.. Seven
more .umpiFes OF high, clasz are on
their way here TO talk with the i,osseE
Gilmore said.
Weeehman repeated today taat BE
would stand by the new league, and
said that since the stormy meeting
OF Saturday he wes sure il would be
q success. In this connection Pres,
Murphy claimed to have Information
that Weeghu1an'e protest at the
meeting against f'earrying three
clubs" resulted IN a versal attack on
him that created wounds rhat can
hardly DO healed"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21

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Most pocea eVeryboay Sur
slEn nc e9s thsa can Es-k
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like tosFaiks Eieclsf6 sSsss
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21
S0g, i MANY NORE.

"Ion can't Piay II, Ny Back Yard.s
Characteristics, Val jan F20s-,All
At!sttlc ;; reia ttoilss iastSS cen the Big
University or p9stsiliia and Ge6fS SetoWn
University will bo krS!.en off, was tue
announcement :-iHde td1as by Albert
LafeEa, chairman lc the faculty
coihnhi iteeeeoh atJfieties $ y q - = 3fi
I, News ee tie oreak was not wholly
unexpected It. is the third since
Virginia and Georgetown started
relations in 5aS.,5, Il Az tina time egcl
Institution has won zsven football
.fs;;.!es cad ...c ss!ss g. i..:ss,Ss resulted
EtaNT Fe,sls i.Gyi Avs
Chicago, Jan. zp.The American
Association is nos srfIering seriously
from Fudefal fsaa stte rSlds, actording
10 inIprlnrII0n WlflcH TgaCag0's FTSi8f;
Caivtngton here To-Day "A tefesfS5lai
Batd the I;oIisvflfe cIuS had sedufed
signed Contrscts from an ftTtg TWO
;piaycTss one OF whom hts agreed TO
tern The Jt Is IS nj tiea liis
contraet tIlfe iie IS tiia se60nd
in the sAssce ceiation 10 atSnonnce sssiit
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-21
ANDERSON HARD TO GET 10
But Or. Van Der ycer Wishes to Cal; !,
ffis Town.

IN Frank E, Van der Veer, brother
OF mrs. Reed Miller. has been snenflin 9.
seVeral days in Anderson on account of
me IemEy5 reunion OF Heed Milier,s
Eo!ks, DR.. Ven der Vesr is the dis
.fict examiner for as.E1dpitable 4 ;fs
lneeraaee company and has seyeral
states fund der his h,,s S;.i.
- his Hrst visit TO Anderson 3 sFTe ssSeIII
teaye with Teiuctauee this Inornjfp,Ssii
though he declares he hkA hard eY,Ssugh
time gettingI here. s IS - = = :
DO you know that u got into Grsan-
wood In tho dead hours az the nirht
ana trudged up TO Kr. Brunsor,,s nice
s,s aIs5e hotel only 1Ehe told that It was
49,. ,,s,t uy GtIu tnen WanE anlgng 20 the
tsusy hotel and hsd sthe same bad
igcE, lSs, except that 1 was permitted to
steep on a. mating itfstliS .parlor..o
Anuerson ehould be closer 70 Al.
iRnIH. You should have that interur-
ban railroad running into yonr 81 cits, ~ .,
ne said. And I pronosa rs mil a..
z from this time on. Another thin
nave found to yotsr fiisady nj nge, 3
ne said, is the fact that your post-
Esatllce has such sl0tifs, Et DOES seann
enat there hould be q better postai
service. Living iE s@oityT ST we, die
appointed TO ind that I could not dis-
patch fgola this Seisits SIC edSrE s
parcel = Z: which I had lusEta up so the OF
of. NHD DER Yeer !sSsaH Overt
With the charming h0 kIit5 g al
ga BY Reed Milierss sA re said
ne haq never enjoyed & visit oe the
a7me IenEth anywhere eise ss he .IissS
tfis on ies he ia scr4eWSiat 81 4 d raTy-
Il;g g room sieisht of hkna perfcrInef.
gyld he was n1ade to DO a iininber al
t'infs., While George l. iies and Tsee;i
were writing neSs e6Aes arouItti ths
a!ogan ndereoh S. Nv Town.