Ripley County democrat., 1914-11-20
OZARK GAME is PLENTIFUL
Quail, Turkeys and Deer Reported as
Numerous In the Southwest
Missouri Counties.

With the opening Of the season for
shooting quail in Missouri but three
weeks of come reports from every
county in Southern Missouri OF an
abundant supply Of the birds, F. c.
Garrett, deputy game and fish warden
in the Springfield district, who re-
turned recently from a trip through
several counties, also says that the
younger quail are unusually large for
this time of the year.
Wild turkeys also are reported TO be
more numerous than in a number OF
years. Several fiocks Of the birds
were reported within four miles of
West Plains, venturing into farm
barnyards in quest OF food Young
deer have thrived this year, Warden
Garrett says, and reports from Shan.
non, Oregon, Carter and other thnly
settled counties to the southeast
promise some good sport for deer
hunters.
Short Illness FstsI--Mrs Miranda
B. Smith, wife o. William A, Smith,
IS dead at Hannibal after a twelve
hour Illness. The body will be buried
at South Hampton, Pa.
Telegraph Operator kllled.--A man
believed to be named Bigelow. an un-
employed telegraph operator of Chi.
cago, attempted to board a Frisco pas.
senger train at Springfield. He missed
his footing and fell under the wheels
and was killed.
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Head hlt Bluh.--A. G. Brown, AZ
years old, an engineer for the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas, while on the
gangway Of the engine looking for a
hotbox, was struck on the head by
projecting bluff one mile east Of Port.
land, Mo-, and fatally injured
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coffey, Case February 7.-The trial
Of R. ~ Cofsey, the Savannah mer.
chant who is charged with the muir
der Of Mrs. Boone Fancher, wife OF
a retired farmer Of that place, last
August, has been continued until
February Z. Judge E. e. Porterfeld
Of Kansas City, sitting for Judge A. D.
Barnes, granted the continuance when
the attorneys for the prosecution
agreed TO Il upon condition that cof-
fey's bond be Increased from $4,000
10 $4,000.
Rush Missoufrs Building.--"Mis,
souri, day" at the Panama.Paciflc ex-
position is TO be May 8. 1915. And the>
Missouri building, according to w. d.
Smith OF Princeton, vice chairman Of
the Missouri fair commission, win be
ready for occupancy December /, The
structure Is being completed thirty
days ahead Of contract time.
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Col. Phelps Son Dies. ~ Cyrus
Phelps, s-year-old son Of Colonel w.
H, Phelps, the Democratic politician,
is dead from injuries received when
an automobile struck him while he
was riding q bicycle at Carthage.
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Joplin Ia New Role.-Joplin is one
OF the. few towns Of MISSOURI that
gave majority Of It's votes for sui-
frage at the recent election. Jasper
county gave a majority OF 6sl for the
thirteenth amendment
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Invised to Mlssouri.-The board Of
directors OF the Kansas City Stock
Yards company has Invited the com
mission men and stock dealers Of Chi
cago TO make use 81 the local yards
during the closing Of the Chicago ID.
dustry by the government The nlser
probably Eill be accepted.
Has Hrlttis LEG e1esse WiIkersoo
. eedaiia cripple, fen recently on
peseaent aud fractured bis let lee
HIlkerson is "a years old and tbs Il
he thirtysevensh tine bis leg hss
Aesr fractured