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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01
State Has Nearly 1000 Men
Prepared to Move al
Short Notice. i,
THEIR EQUIPMENT IS AMPLE
Militia ls Well Armed and Could En-
train In Few Hours--EVerythIns
In Readiness for Quick n
Move.

Jefferson City.-The official roster
OF the national guard of Missouri
shows there are 226 officers and 3,75sl
enlisted men subject to call for seril
vice within the boundaries of thel
United States. There Is ample equipI
ment for these men and they are Welt
armed and can be called to the field.
as has been stated frequently, on very
short notice indeed.
The First and Third regiments being
confined entirely to st. Louis andl
Kansas City, respectively, could bel
ready to start for the mobilizatlonI
point at Nevada in very few hours,
The Second regiment, with head
quarters at Pierce City. Lawrence
county, covers a large territory, as the
companies forming the regiment are
scattered from the extreme south
western part Of the state to jefferson
City.
The Fourth is made up of comps
MES In northwest Missouri, with head
quarters at st. Joseph, where the regi-
ment could be readily concentrated in
few hours.
Companies forming the Sixth regt
ment are more widely scattered than
those OF the other four as they are
found from Caruthersyille, ,hhe head
quarters of the regiment, down in the
very southeast corner OF the state, as
far west as Warenshurg.
Indicative of the state Of prepared
ness Of the Missouri ES.aiiIIs. tele
graphic instructions, written with the
date line blank, are in readiness In
the ofiice OF ASjutant General o'Meats
o'put on The wire the moment there
is Call from Washington for mes
nom Missouri.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01

Hopkins is now assured oil
having electric lights in the
immediate future.
A surgical operation was per.
formed on a S25 pullet at Skies
ton, one day last week.
Obstetricsl note from the Bray
.mer Comet: ,"Adam Stork, jr.,
was in Norborne Sunday.
The Easter offering at Harmony
church in Nodaway county
amounted to 176 dozen eggs.
Unionville voted bonds to the
amount of S35, 200 Tuesday for
purpose Of building a new school
house.
A Chillicothe negro, the Trib-
,une announces, has just left town
to fill a summers engagement as
"wild man."
Down in Lamar, with q areeklesa
disregard Of names, they have
Just elected Mr.. Goodrum to head
the school board.
The Atchison County Mail
knows man who, having sold
his motor car, right away can.
celed his life insurance.
The Nodaway county court
met as a board of equalization
last week, and raised assessments
of county real estate all the way
from 8 to 20 per cent.
Fire Monday morning destroy
ed the Rosendale Hotel. The old
building was erected 'befoEe the
war and for many years had
been an old land mark.
The Christian county court
house has been abandoned by
The offioisls and is being torn
down to make way for new one
which is to cost $4,000.
Talk about luck. 1t is said a
Unionville man had a turkey
stolen from him that he valued
at 50 and his family collected s.
as witness fees in the case.
In Nodsway county there are
approximately $50 cars. Out oi
this number 1S6 are now being
operated without license, the
= largest number being in Mary
vile.
ParkCollege at Parkyille is Civ
$4,000 and a pension Of $500 q
year provided by Fanny Crosby
the hymn composer. The Warren
Library will profit to the extent
of $1,000.
Gillian is patting itself on the
back as a community Of great
honesty because the Chicago a
Alton railroad has selected thai
town as a store place for seventy
six cars Of coal.
Bird news from the West Piain'
Journal is to the effect that the
first robin arrived February 10
the first bluebird February 13,
the purple martin March 90 and
the brown thrasher April 2.
At HannibaL Henry Dodd
nineteen years of age, married q
cir. Of eleven. The brides mother
brought a hsbess corpus proceed
ing to secure the release Of hsl
daughter, but loet her suit il
court.
Consider, II you will, what
bad thing 1t is to have blood
thirsty disposition. A farmeI
near Lection saw q chicken hawl
lowering near his hen house u,
other day, rushed in to get hi
shotgun, rushed out, ysarninl
for gore, fell down aed shet Eve
Of bis chickens. And-ths hawl
probably wouldn't have taken
more than one.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01
To Hear Tax Protests.

The state board OF eQnaiizatioH
met recently and organized for the
valuation and assessment of the rail-
road, bridge, telegraph. telephone and
street railway property in the state
for the taxes of the current year
Valuation Of the corporate property
is the largest task that confronts the
board The work just inaugurated
win not be completed until late ia
August.
During May ahd iapsihg over inte
June the board will hear representa-
tRes Of the various classes Of prop
erty. II is expected that many of the
railroad companies will file pleas for
material reduction in their assess
ments, and there will be none Of any
character that will not file protest
against Increase In their valuations.
Some of the steam railroads will
point to their decreased earning
power under the maximum freight
rate law and the 2,cent passenger
rate Law,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01

currency law, the kansas City
Star Gays: The new banking
system will provide central in
stitutions where member banks
can always obtain currency and
credit tomeettheir local demands.
Under the present system they
cannot always do this in time of
stress. At present each bank is
required to keep either in cash
or on,depositmith a reserve agent
a certain per cent of its deposits.
In panicky times every bank
strives to hold all the cash it can
get. This forces the banks to
cease lending money and restrict
operations at the very times
when .hsrs is demand forincreas-
ed credit. Under the new sys-
tenn the bank need carry little
cash in it's vaults because it can
go to a federal reserve bank any
time, put up It's high grade notes
OF borrowers and obtain currency
or credit on them, All this as
sumes Of course, that the banker
lends money only for legitimate
commercial purposes to borrow
ers who have marketable COM
modities to sell, and in that way
can pay their loans. No bank
ing system can prevent panics
which grows out of the lending
of bank capital and credits for
improbable purposes.
Fawning time is at hand now
in the big private park, IL miles
north OF Omaha, in Taney county,
and the deer and elk herd which
is already the largeRt in any pri-
vate park in the Middle West,
will be enlarged by many new
spotted, four legged arrivals.
The park contains now some 800
deer and 250 elk. or the latter
some Of the finest specimens in
captivity are in the herd in this
preserve. The perk is owned by
a company Of st. Louis sports-
men. Moses Wetmore, before
his death was one Of the largest
stockholders. The late Major
George H. McCann ofSpringfield,
also was one Of the founders of
the park. The park proper con-
tains several thousand acres and
is fenced with high barb wire
fence. 1t is located in sparsely
settled mountain section of Taney
county and quite portion bor-
ders on the beautiful White river.
The deer and elk are fed in the
winter time like cattle. On the
tax books of Taney county they
&re taxed as private property and
tax is paid on them the same as
on all other kinds OF domestic
stock.
Henry D. Martin, a Jackson
Township farmer, exhibited q $50
gold piece to friends at Fulton
stock sales Monday that has o
history in more ways than one.
The coin lie octagon shaped and
was made in the San francisco
assay Office in 1862, a good while
before there was a mint in the
Golden State. 1t has q value oil
about $3.50, although its bullion
value is only SbQ.05. When the
coin was made. gold dust was the
principal medium of exchange in
California. Mr.. Martin deposi.
ted the coin with theFirst Nation.
oil Bank and 1t viii be kept by
the bank for him. The bank ex .
peots to use it as part of its cash
reserve and pay Mr.. Martin inter-
est on II as q time deposit. In
that way Mr.. Martha will have il
Sorking.-Fulton Gazette.
Special bulletins dealing with
the prevention OF typhoid fever
and Of contagious diseases in
school children have recently
been issued BY the School Of
Medicine OF the University Of
Missouri. They msy be obtain.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01
Convict FIahts Extraaltlon.

George Wood. alias George Mills.
paroled from the peAitentiary here
that he might be taken back to the
California state prison at Folsom 10
complete an unfinished sentence fol-
lowing violation OF the terms Of his
parole. viii put up . fight against
being taken back. He began hahess
corpus proceedings before Judge
John n oarmaa Of the Cole county
probate cosrt,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01
2 r
Meets to Assess Utilities.

The state board OF equalization met
and organized for the assessment Of
public service corporations, including
railroads, telephone and telegraph
lines, bridges and private cars. This
class OF property was assessed last
year at s1SS,eeO,OOO approximately,
Governor Major was elected chairman
OF the board, state Treasurer Deal
vice-chairman and State Auditor Cor
don secretary; Olga Meais was Rp-
pointed clerk.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01
CamerOn.is agitatine q vote on
bonds in the sum Of $50, 900 for
a new school building.

lHtoF0bbou 10 KNOW tnht ASH GrOV6
recently enjoyed q visit from
ParrotsCrum of Republic.
The job of being city marshal
Of Hardin is not a very lucrative
one. The msrshafs salary of S15
year has been reduced to 81 a
year to conform with the services
rendered.
During the year twenty ,hulle-
tins and circulars, a,total Of t60, :
.674 pages, were distributed to
the farmers Of the state by the
College Of Agriculture Of the
University Of Missouri.
BoonHille continues to boom.
The hammer is heard from morn =
ming to night. Over 100000 Of
new buildings are in course Of
construction, and the building
season is just opening up.
Near Nevada there is a plan
for consolidating five district
schools in one modern building.
Children will be brought to school
in wagons provided by the school
authorities If the plan is carried
out.
The pen with which Speaker
Clark signed the Alaskan Rail-
road Bill was made Of ivory from
an animal which lived Fifty thous.
and years ago. "Ahi" cries the
Joplin News. Herald, ga prehist-
oric baseball player"
Excelsior Springs recently had d
big cleanup, and the job was
80 thoroughly done that the city
council decided the other night
to abolish the office of sanitary
policeman. His duties have been
placed on the marshal.
A heifer case down on the Cur
rent River branch will cost James
RAIDER about 1880. He prosecut-
ed ". N. Randolph oR charge
Of stealing it and after going
through the courts few times
the verdict was in Randolph's
favor.
Jasper county now is making
extensive improvements op it's
roads. 1t is estimated that $50, 900
will be expended this spring
Two important highways which
are being opsned will connect
Carthage and Columbus. Kas.
and Carthage and Mount Vernon,
| Mo.
4 mail carrier who has q route
out OF Parnell has driven the
same horse 900 miles in the
last eight years. "In other
Words" says the Sentinel, che
has travelled nearly two and a
hall times around the world, OF
more than seven times through
it. This is going some."
The new Scott county Court
House at Benton was dedicated
and opened for public use April
20th, This building cost Scott
county about s1l5, 900 and 10 one
of the hsndsomest courthouses
in the State. Ex-senator ely Of
DRnkliR county daliysred tha
dedicstoFy address.
/ J. W. Fristoe, president Of The
IT. j. Moss Tie Company, wss
appointed receiver for the Caps
Northern railroad last week b.
Judge R. p. Ranney Of Commor
Pleas Court on petition Of Gibony
Houck, son Of Louis Hopok, for
mer owner and builder Of tbs
eoad. In his petition, Giboass
Houek alleges Indebtedness oi
the road to him for money loaned
on note and asks for the appoint.
ment at receiver to protect hil
iatsfasls. Receiver Fristo tels.
graphed r. H. Schultz his sp.
pointmsnt as eensral manager O
the road, a position Schultz hal
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01
Missouri Cattle the Best.

Americus. Shorthorn bull, out OF
q Mlssouri-bred COW, COW from thei
RavenswOod herd in Cooper county !,
has Just sold in the Argentine Re
public for 3S,s6s gold dollars--sSS,,l
s6S. The Rayenswood herd was the
first herd Of Shorthorns to be estab-l
lished west Of the Mississippi. river
and this South American sale goes
far toward showing the superiority sfI
Missouri live stock.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01

', W Lsss u Butler Dead.
r. W. hesg Il dead at ~ hcnss n
Butter, Bates county. He went there
In 1879. Mr.. Legs has been q mem
her Of the |. o. o. r lodge forty yeara
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-05-01

II you want 10 borrow money op long
time and easy payments zee Geo. d,
Sloan, poniPhan, No. at
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
CA|LLAUX HOME |S
 ATTACKED BY MOB
Guard of Police Is Necessary 10 rro- tect Her Home From Host'ii'
 ties By Editors Friends.

PARIS, July 3O.-The home of Madam Caillaux, wife of the French minister of finance, who was acQuit- ted by jury for the murder of the editor of Le Figaro because the lat ter attempted to levy blackmail by publishing her love letters is the ob' :lect of a gaping mob which con- stantly surrounds the place.
 Demonstrations expressing the djspleasure of the populace at the finding of the jury are frequent before the Caillaux home and police guards are on duty to suppress hostilities. Even the servants of the minister's household are not exempt from the anger of the mobs and several or them have been attacked.
 After being acquitted and discharg- ed by the court Madam Caillaux, ac- companied by her husband, was es- corted, to her home and has not ap- peared in public since. It is rumored that she is soon to leave Paris for an extended trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
CARRANzA ADOPTS
 CARbAJAL' PLAN
Former Will Become Provisional President of Mexico Until Elec-
 tions Are Held This Fall.

WASHINGTON, July 30--News re- ceived today by President Wilson from Mexico indicates that a speedy settlement of the revolution which has torn that country for years is soon to be reached. The dispatch states that Gen. Carranza, the leader of the victorious constitutional forces, has accepted President Carbajals peace plans and will grant amnesty to the federal soldiers and others who remained followers of Huerta.
 The acceptance of the terms of President Carbajals has paved the way for a peaceful entry of the vic torious rebel forces into the capi- tai and will provide at least tenn porary stay of hostilities. President Carbajals, under the 'erms of his ac- ceptance of the office, will resign as provisional president and Gen. Car ranza, now president of the Mexican constitutional government will be- come provisional president of Mexico until the citizens have had an op- portunity of expressing their choice in the selection of chief executive.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
REDF|ElD SCORES
 WESTERN SENATOR
Poindexter Receives Letter From Secretary of Commerce criticis-
 ing His Attitude.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Secre tary Redfield, of the Department of Commerce, has sent a letter to Sen ator Poindexter in which he reproach- es the senator for lack of interest in securing needed legislation for Alas ka.
 Secretary Redfield was greatly dis appointed when congress struck out the appropriations which his depart ment had recommended for expen- allure in Alaska. He had recon mended appropriations to provide greater safety for northern shipping by increasing the number of geodetic survey boats. as well as a liberal sum to protect the fishing industry. Both of these measures were stricken out by congress as well as the appropri- ations for the medical care of h. dians and the proposed fund to en- able Alaska to be adequately repre- sented at the Panama-Pacific exposi- ton.
 Secretary Redfeld's department has been swamped by letters and telegrams from Alaska and Pacific coast commercial organizations pro- testing against the eliminations of the appropriations. Senator Poindex- ter has not been active in his sup port of Alaska measures and has now been taken to task by Secretary Red- field for his lack of interest in the territory, the development of which means more to the state which he represents than to any. other portion of the coast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
BANKER WAIRBURG
 10 FACE SENATORS
Has Sent Word to President Wilson That He Is Reconsidering
 His Decision.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Paul Warburg, the New York banker, whose appointment as member of the federal bank reserve board has been held up by the Senate, has wired President Wilson that he has practically decided to again appear before the Senate committee for ex- animation as to his qualifications for the responsible position.
 Banker Warburg has already ap- peared before the committee, but took exception to the character of Ques- tions propounded by the senators. Declaring that the Interrogation was more in the nature of an investiga- tion into his private life and per sonaI affairs than of his views and ability as financier, he left the cap ital and declined to again appear be- fore the committee.
 President Wilson favored Warburg as a member of the board and urg. ed him to again appear before the committees The president notified the banker that he regretted to do so. but would have to withdraw the ap- pointment unless he appeared before the committee. In view of the finan. cial unrest in Europe consequent up- on the probability of war the admin istration is anxious to have the ap- pointments of the board confirmed as soon as possible in order that the financial affairs of this country may be disturbed as little as possible through the heavy withdrawals of gold. .....
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
Austria Makes Concession.

VIENNA, July 30-The Austrian foreign minister yesterday notified the Russian foreign office that Aus tria would not seek territorial com pensation and that the Austrian army would be withdrawn from Servia af- ter the treaty of peace is signed. The message was sent at the in stance of the German government, which is anxious to avoid a war in which all the nations of Europe will be involved. It is expected here that Russia will agree to allow the pun ishment of the Servians for aid giv- en the murderers of Archduke Ferdi hand and his wife.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
Servians Want Bosnia.

LONDON, July 30.-The Servian army has been reinforced by the Montenegrin army and has been con. centrated on the Bosnia frontier. The Austrians are striving to pre- vent them crossing the Drina river, but late last night the Servians sue ceeded in driving back the Austrian forces and have been reported to have crossed into Austrian territory, where they were welcomed by the Slavs, who have been held in bond age by the Austrian government.
 The Austrian army in Bosnia Is small. as the concentration has been and near Belgrade, while the Servians kept only a small force in the former capital. but sent the army to the Bosnia frontier.
 War VIII Bs World Wide. The present war will be carired to every part of the world, as the col oniessof each nation will be attacked by tho enemy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
GARRISON ORDERS
 B0AlT DEP0R7EO
Correspondent Who Sent Out. ~Re- ports Reflectins On Americans In
 Mexico to Be Sent Home.

WASHINGTON, July 3O-Secre- ,ary Garrison announced last night that Ernest Boalt, the war cores pondent representing the United Press, will be deported from Vera Cruz, as the investigation of the charges made by him against the army and navy have been proven untrue. V. <,
 Boalt represents syndicate of American newspapers and sent out sensational reports refecting on the conduct of the American troops dur ing the invasion of Vera Cruz. He charged that the officers were cruel in the extreme to Mexican prison CTS and caused many of them to be sacrificed needlessly by permitting them to believe that they were at liberty to escape and then ordering the guards to shoot all who attempt ed to escape. "'
 The stories created sensation throughout America and were publish ed in European papers as redec- ton of the American manner of civ ilized warfare. The matter was talk en up by the War department and an investigation ordered, the mem- bers of the commission to be select ed from among the officers of the army and navy at Vera Cruz. The papers represented by Boalt demand ed an impartial committed charging that the officers were prejudiced. Secretary Garrison sent aS personal representative to Vera Cruz and it is upon his report that the correspon- dent is to be deported.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
Austrians Occupy Belgrade.

LONDON, July 30-The Austrians have occupied Belgrade, having cap- tured the city last night after bom- bardment by the Austrian gunboats on the River Danube.
 Russian troops are massed north east of Austria and are ready to strike as soon as the reserves reach the scene today. The Austrian from tier is being protected by the German troops massed near Breslau.
 Germany to Crush France.
 The German war office plan to crush France by sending large army into central France. The French are ready for the conflict and so far the mobilization plans are working to perfection.
 French Mass Quickly.
 The French figured that the en- tire army could be brought under arms and placed on the German frontier in fifteen days and the time will be shortened by several days be- cause of the intense willingness of the people to respond to the call to arms
 England to Aid France.
 England will aid France in the present war and will send troops to the French if needed, besides block ading the coast of Germany. The English fleet has received word to take any German and Austrian mer. chant ships that are caught on the high seas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
COLD ..WAVE.:..n0W.,
 .cH|L:lS .NEN| YORK | I|||||

NEW YORK. July 30.-A sudden drop in the temperature from the sizzling heat which has prevailed during the past weak. causing the deaths of scores of persons' was CT perienced in this section. The weath- CT is now the -coldest- on, record in July since the summer Of 1854 Fdrs are much in evidence. and are be- ing worn for warmth rather than be- cause they gre fashionable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30

LONDON, July 30.-The Austrian invaded Servia, driving the Servian army back. The Servians lost 800 killed and the Austrians 200.
 Unexpected Attack.
 The sudden concentration of the Servian army was unexpected as the Austrian general expected they would try to hold Belgrade from capture, while in reality they kept only a small guard in the Notifications and place the army near the Bosnia from tier.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-30
All Stock Exchanges Close.

' LONDON, July 30.-The bourse at Paris, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Berlin, Brussels and other large European cities were all closed at noon yester- day and will not open again until Monday and may even remain closed longer It is expected that by the early part of next week the condi- tions will have adjusted themselves