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The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

dinner. When asked what he would
drink. said he would take a glass OF
min II he could have IL. The girls
mother sent .her to the springhouse
for the milk. After a long time, as
she did not return, the mother went
out TO see what was the matter and
found her daughter standing by the
sprfnghouse door meditating. Upon
teing asked Why she did not bring the
min The girl said, ~ was thinking II
I should marry that stranger and
have a baby What would l name III"
TINS set the mother 10 thinking upon
the same proposition and she fell into
a brown Study. After a time the old
man came out TO see what was the
matter and he, too, became Interested
In the uestiou. The guest waited n
long time and becoming impatient
came out to make inquiries. The
question was put to him and he said
Well, ! have to. canvass this country
for a hundred miles around and n I
find In IL three bigger fools than you
three viii come back and marry the
But he never returned.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
n D.

(Too late for last week.
Lewis Schuyler and family were Sun.
day visitors, with Henry Hasemeier
aud family. -
WIN Eastman Visited with Toney
Gibson in Marshall Tuesday night and
attended tho funeral OF Mrs. Laura
More.
Clemence Winkler and daughter.
Troda. Mrs. Joe Hillin were trading
In Arrow Rock Saturday.
George and Pearl Nlemelor and
May Goodloe attended the dance at
Euiah Dysarts Thursday evening.
VIM Bailey and family. Mira. schi-
osler Of Oroarylllc were Sunday visit.
tors with Motifs Schieszor and family.
Harvey Plckereno and Ray Lasloy
LEFT for Jefferson City Tuesday.
Earnest Odell and Charley Fowler
were ~ the county seat Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Harvey are
rejoicing over n son which arrived
n day last week.
Mrs. Julius Roith Is the first to re-
port young chickens hatched In 1914.
In the nardeman noighborhood.
Earl IIasemeier anu Miss Barbar
Solomon. Pearl Hasomeler aud Jen-
MINIS Brown attended the dance at
Ernest T%hompaons Friday night.
Mrs. 200 Thorp OF Nelson was guest
OF Mrs. julius lteith Friday and was
accompanied home by her mother.
Mrs. Chas. Slcmior.
Mrs. Arcolia French returned to
her home NJ Harrisonyillo after a few
months visit with her brother, Mon
roc WIlkerson.
POLK Gray spent Wednesday night
With George Nlcmeior. nd
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
PASS.
By Herbert Taylor.

By Herbert Taylor.
Messrs Losen Byars. ID. r. More
land, Junior Mcclure and .Jomes
Hoover all Of Grand Pass were tran.
sactlng business In Marshall last
week.
Mr. Oringie Waterman and Miss
''cDecca lIarwood, both Of Grand
Pass nelghborhood were married here
Thursday January 20, by Justice las.
IT, Ashurst. Miss Harwood Is n high.
y eShmable young lady and her many
friends regret to see her leave Grand
Fass. Mr., Waterman Is a PROMISING
young farmer and Is Ia be commended
lor choosing such a one as Miss Uar-
wood for Il helpmate. They win mako
their home at Waverly, Mo, at pres
Ont Their many friends are wishing
'hem many long years of happiness
IN 32spgi,y' uol l- j.. Oh. dob ,
Mt y u. Pate. who lives ia the
NC Sar11@ tbis,cqnmy Happened to
a very. painful caegldanta oastr.y week.
"Ai@i driving home from , work no
was thrown out Of the wagon. strik-
ing the wheel which caused three ribs
TO be broken. lie is reported getting
along nicely at this writing.
Mrs, May Moore and daughter. Miss
Anna Warren OF Grand Pass were
shopping In Marshall Thursday.
Mr.. Harry German of Grand Pass
was t%ransacting business in Marshall
Thursday, a.
s Mr. Clayton Taylor who Is teaching
school near. Blue Lick was. In town
saturday He-also visited his uncle.
Thomas J. Taylor and family satur-
day night and Sunday returning to
his school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weaver of
Waverly, Mo-. were In town Thursday.
Herbert Taylor spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Ford and son of
Saline were In Marshall Sat
l.. A. Jocoby OF near Blue Lick was
here on business Monday.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

The Standard oil co. are putting a
local distributing station here. The
company has purchased property aud
mas butt a house aud IS putting up
Two immense oil tanks. one for coal
oil and ono for gasoline. They have
q now delivery wagon and will be
when completed a complete oil plant
for delivering oil. Warren Hedges is
The agcn for the company here
Sweet Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Annie May. the bright little four
year old daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Chas. Willis Of this city died at the
home of the mothers sister, Mrs.
Erueger. in Miami Saturday.
The remains were brought "a the
Rchoboth cemetery Sunday for burr.
al.
Little Annie MAY will be greatly
missed among hcr>blapfpius ana by
q number OF groIn.up friends. Tho
grief stricken parSnb have the sym
pathy OF the community IN this their
hour OF sorrow slater News.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

State, ~ Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lncar County. ~
ttaak y Cheiryg pskes 9ate that Pl Is uepia
l1i tusib0sy IN the City ~ Toledo. Conny gnj
tRe 'sAbfSi fos oSs iIuSDRED bm.LxW tfcys
tsssersaSs'sssS *, sssrs %. Gag; e iiI. Hi,aS,S . mat e sSSnot +, %
-, gfn FRANK J. CHENEY. +,
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d.. 1856.
Seal gl.4 A. W. GLEASON.
'N Notary Public.
HaU,s dAtarfh Cure Is taken internally and
actft Nrpcty upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces. pi the system. Send Tor testimonialS
Lh,olr +. ]. cHESEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
ivake Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

II. c. Ghdborry OF this township
carried offthe first prize for the bct
ten ears OF white corn exhibited n
the Central Section at the recent
State Corn Show. his son. Arthur.
Won first In the young mems class.
and another son, Ward, was fourth
In the boy class for the Central see.
tion OF the state. Miami News.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

The grocery store and meat mar
ket Of Warner q Ellyson was entered
by a burglar or burglars last Woducs.
day night aud the money drawer.
which contained between . and & dol
lars IN change. looted. and a large
number Of cigars and cigarettes TAX.
On. Nothing else 30 far as Is known
was molostud.- Slater Rustlcr.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
TOMMIE SIZE.

Tommie slice died at the home OF
his parents. Hugh Slice aud wife here
last Thursday night of bright disease
after a lingering Illness, lie was rs
years Of age. The remains were
taken TO Peninsula Friday and In
TERED in the cemetery there.-Nel-
0 Record.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

=. r. Alexander, president Of tho
Commercial club. has selected the
following as the uow executive com
mitteo: Chas. BOlte. Com. T.. Storts.
i. -. Land, II. VI. Talbrrt, j. T.. Grit
fin, IS. y. Pledge and G. ~. Tucker.
They will serve six months. Slater
RuHtlor.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Col. G. VI. pauloy was in town to-
lay and told ye scribe a snake tory.
lie said while he was blowing We'd
nosday Of this week his pillow turned
over q small garter snake ~ long as
his arm, and that he tried 10 catch II
but II ran to fast for him and that We
would have to take his word for II.
We did. and the above Is the story
sweet Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
sEvENTy-THREE CoyyERTs.

The reyiyah Meetpg at Good Hope
church continues with undated in
terest. Rev. T. c. Carleton is prea-
ching earnestly and Is meeting with
a hearty response from the people of
that vicinity. The laymen are work
ing enthusiastically and the results
are showing daily. Including Mon
day night there had been seventy
three conversions and reservations
reported. and that number will pro-
badly be increased by several by the
time OF publication OF this article.
We rejoice with u neighbors Oh
their success. and trust that Giliiam's
meeting next month will bring like
results .-Gilliam Globe.
Dave Dobbins and wife are ship
Ping their goods this week to Lane
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

\. q. Young IL going To have his
handsome new home. south OF town.
lighted by electricity. lie viii have
a plant installed and the house wired
for the purpose. The electric lights
are cheapest and best OF all lights
after they are once Installed. MiaurI
News. "a
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

county. Kansas where they will
make their home this coming year.
We wish them success in their new
home, but sincerely hope that they
will sometime return to Missouri,
where their many friends will ever be
ready to welcome them.-Gnliam
Glohe.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. W. u. Leonard have
had q very sick child nj their home
the past two weeks. We are inform
ed that the child s. suffering from
tuborcular meningitis aud that IT.
condition H. very serious. Miami
News.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
From O~uTExchanges@

The revival meetings at the color
ed Methodist chnrfb closed sunday
with about co conversions. The
meetings closed sooner than was an
t~icipated as the evangelist wal calied
away on account Of serious Illness in
her family Slater News. -
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

They tell Of a school girl who was.
asked by the teacher 10 correct the
sentence, II want a mansion in the
skies She corrected It by cutting
OF the last fourteen letters. Il
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Messrs Edmunds and Ferrill, who
have leased the light plant are on the
grounds this week rushing the work
TO completion, and soliciting business.
IL is but a matter OF a few days now
I'LL the current Is on.-Gilliam Globe.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

w. a. Haggard has resigned his
POSITION at the mill. which he has
held for years and will move his fam
lily to the farm in n few weeks
Sweet Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Mrs. J. Willis Smith was taken 10
a hospital at Kansas city last satur-
day. for an operation and treatment.
she was accompanied 10y Dr. j. u.
Owens. Nr. Smith and nurse. Mrs.
Smiths friends will be glad to know
that she sustained a successful opera
the agent for the company here
Swcet' Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Maryyillc Tribune: A Darlington
blacksmith has shod $3.50 horses. Ito
owes his long record to the fact that
be began early aud that he did not
wander off to shooting mules. o.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

The stingiest man in jamestown,
the Optimist says. loafs around The
drug store In the hope that theiodor
OF the drugs will cure his cold SInsIi,
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Contributor. What has becomeof
that poem. The Turtle Dove,' I sehtI
you? Editor: I've placed II in h
pigeon hole. ~ r.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

4 lady called UP one Of our doctors
the other day and inquired lf oysters
were healthy. The doctor thought a
moment and answered: II don't
know Madam, ! never heard them
Complain sn
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
stoner, at the home south OF Miami.
Tuesday. January 20, 1914, a boy.
Miami News.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

G. Il. World: One afternoon II
lady happened to be IN the parlor OF
her rather p~retentious home, and
Was not u little d~lspleased to find
one chair plentlfully coated with
dust. Come here. Janet" she imper-
setively called, going to the hall door.
II want to show you some thing"
"Yessum,' answered Jane, waddling
into the parlor, wiping her hands on
her apron. II want you to look ut
this chair" said the mistress. point
Ing to the furniture. at Is literally
covered with DUST" "Yessum,p
promptly replied the imperturable
Jane, II s'pose nobody hasn' set In
Il lately"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Mr.. Blank had given his neighbours
servant girl a ride TO the village. on
arriving. she thanked him. and he
replied pleasantly: Don't mention
it. no, sir; ! won't mention It to
q soul" was her astonishing reply.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

In a small South Carolina town
that was finished" before the war.
two men were playing checkers In the
back of u store. a travelling man.
Who was making his Sirst trip to the
town, was watching tRe game. and.
hot being acquainted with the bust
ness methods OF the citizens. he call
ed the attention of the owner OF the
store to some customers who had
Just entered the front door. i'sh.
Sh!" answered the s%torekoeper. maxi
Ing another move on tho CHECKER
board. Keep perfectly quiet and
go out"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
u ROY HINTON.

Mrs. Roy Hinton died at her home
on the Bagnell farm near here last
Saturday after a short illness of pm
eumonia. She was 80 years Of age
at the time OF death. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at Smiths
Chapel at 2 O'clock Sunday evening
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

One time there was n fire In n
small town. II was being discussed
Ia the hearing of several OF the citi-
1cns. One man said he believed IL
was inccndiary. Another replied: "Irs
'cndiary, nonsense. It was set on
fire."
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
PRESS CLIPPINGS

PRESS CLIPPINGS =
Contributor. What has becomeol
that poem. The Turtle Dove seh,
you? Editor: I've placed II in b
pigeon hole. ~
The stingiest man in jamestown,
the Optimist says, loafs around The
drug store In the hope that theiodor
OF the drugs will cure his cold Di1sII
- 4bu' +
They tell Of n school girl who was
asked by the teacher 10 correct the
sentence, n want a mansion in the
skies" She corrected It by cutting
oil the last fourteen letters. p
Maryvillc Tribune: A Darlington
blacksmith has shod 1850 horses. Ito
owes his long record Ia the fact that
be began early aud that he did not
wander off to shooting mules. um
4 lady called up one Of our doctors
the other day and inquired if oysters
were healthy. The doctor thought a
moment and answered: II don't
know Madam. ! never heard them
complain" 90"
Mr.. Blank had given his neighbours
servant girl a ride to the village. on
arriving. she thanked him. and he
replied pleasantly: Don't mention
it. NO, sir; | won't mention II to
a soul" was her astonishing reply.
One time there was n fire In n
small town. II was being discussed
Ia the hearing of several OF the ciu-
One man said he believed IL
Was %inccndiary. Another replied: "Ins
'cndiary, nonsense! It was vet on
fire."
a pretty little classical effort now
floating around: "a carlcs5 young
woman named Anna. placed her foot
On AN empty banana aud said: What
do YOU see. that you stare 30 Mt mo?"
end all the crowd shouted Hose.
ITS hard said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table. ito
think that this poor little lamb should
be destroyed IN It's youth Just TO
cater TO u appetites.' yes" rel
Piled the smart boardcr, struggling
with his portion, 1T Is tough"
Chicago News: Mother. why ala
so strike my child for naothlngY
Teacher: struck him because he
wouldn't tell me where the River
Thames was. lie only stood and look
cd at me. Mother: lie wad be dnm-
founded at yer ignorance, likely.
b Washington Herald: "What Will
'o put In the magazine this month";"
About forty pages concerning what
We had last month"; Yes" 'tAhd
more about what We viii have
month" and them" That
ought TO be enough for this month"
A lady entered u railroad station
'ot n hundred miles from Edinburgh
said she wanted a ticket forI
london. The Dale-looking clerk said
'Single?" 1T amt any your bust I
she replied. II might have I
'ccn married Il dozen times II I'd feItf'
providing for some shlftless
wreck of II man like you"
a southern paper tells OF a clergy :,
nan who received this note telling
lin to perform a marriage ceremony: [,
This Is To give you motifs that / and !
Jemlma Trabella Brearly Is .
oming to your church on Saturday /
.fternoon next to undergo. the oper-
tion OF matrimony at your hands.
lease be pormpt, as the cab is hired 8
y the hour" f.,
A%rsonant: The Englisman was J
itepding his first ball game. lie i
eemed. VERY uneasy after the nm (
pAtng and finally said 70 bis Amefl 4
IN friend; Il say, old chap. when {
y they serve the tea?" They don'ti
tea at a ball game" laughed the Z
-merican. mo tea between innings?"
asped the Englishman. Then what'sl j
be object of the blooming game3" /
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
..o WIN; ysSaaof + 6tsgliiL
In.yBqilVsytse siGosq

patty s'ttsehdtdbphe bertav ed 81
their hour Of africtlon Nelson
Record.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

A southern paper tells OF a clergy
man who received this note telling
him to perform a marriage ceremony:
This Is to give you motifs that / and
Miss Jemlma Trabella Brearly Is
coming to your church on Saturday
afternoon next to undergo the oper-
alton OF matrimony at your hands.
Please be pormpt, as the cab is hired
by the hour"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

'Colorod people are proyerbially
fond of funerals. aud Mrs. Walkers
cook was trying TO make her mistress
realize what she had missed by not
attending the funeral OF u prominent
citizen OF their village. Mis- Fan
ny she said. you shoiy orto hev
been thar. amt neyvah secn such
a biz funeral In dis heah town. Dey
had all dc kerridgcs FUN bofc liberty
Stables, mos all de private convon.
ionecs, an dat new family fun dc
North was dore In a two-hoss syr-
lngc."
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

'i Worth Co. Times: A doctor was
called before a %coroner's jury to
testify in a case where a man was
killed by an automobile turning over.
In reply to a question as to how the
dead man looked. the doctor said: lie
had a mobile look on his face" Guess
that was right. A man killed by an
automobile would no doubt have a
mobile look on his face. Automo-
biles make many people have mobile
looks on his face, aud every body auto
know II.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

u A story Is told by Maria Peacock Of
a, South Leavenworth girl who has
peen a young.woman for a good many
years. She is much given to senti-
mentality and imagines she has a very
sensitive soul. Her acquaintances
think she is "batty in the belfry."
Formerly she lived In the country and
the story is that one day On agent
game to the house and remained for
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

i" a good story Is told in the Cana
dian Magazine OF a much admired
Scotch minister. II concerns a SER
mon he preached IN a certain district
OF Ayrshire. As the congregation
dispersed. n woman. full OF enthusi-
asm. asked "A neighbor. Did you ever
hear anything sac gram" "Wasna
that n Sermon" "ou. ay." replied
her friend sulkily. "but he read IT,"
Read IT," cried the other with In
dfgnant emphasis. 81 wadna hac
cared IL he had whuBtlcd ~
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

twenty-five or thirty years ago."
gIumbles old Scout" In the Downs
News. "a boy did not have his hair
cut o than three or four times q
year, or whenever ma had time to
shear 1t. lie had only a meaGer ac-
anaintaptonxith u necktie and be, was,
4 fetal sSrsnger to u white shirt and.
GQl]ar. lie lever wor pants without
patches, anduas,a rule they were made
oyer from some pa had thrown away,
When he treated his girl he bought
her a dimes worth of stick candy. But
look at those kids that just went
down the street, They were groomed
and curried to their finger tips
white shirt and collar, trousers pres
sed and cut in the latest style, and
hair trimmed IN the latest fashion,
And when they treat their girls they
buy m SO-cent box OF bon bons. Yet
they don't have any better time than
we did, and the world doesn't, think
any more of them than It did OF u.s."
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Picked Up: you Kansans,"a said
a Missourian. always have your
brass bands going and your flags
flying. We in Missouri get tired of
your cocksuredness. Tell me, what.
have you decided about the hen, for
instance? Does she sit or docs she
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

a pretty little classical effort now
floating around: "a carlcss young
woman named Anna. placed her foot
ON an empty banana aud said: What
dc YOU see. that YOU stare 80 Mt mo?"
end all the crowd shouted Hose.
Anna.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
MARSHALL REPUBLICAN

''setf' we don't bother about a
thing like that" retorted the Kansan,
~ hat concerns us is, when she cack-
les, has she laid or has she lied?"
Announcement IL made in the
fashion papers that the styles In plug
hats have been so radically changed
that no man will dare venture out
with a last years model. Thus Is the
hiyh cost OF living punched up an
NOTCH says William Allen
White. Time was when a plug hat
descended from bleeding sire TO son.
But now the rat doesn't more than
two filters Of kittens in a mans
hat before he has to change IT,"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

A lady entered u railroad station
rot n hundred miles from Edinburgh
and said she wanted a ticket for
London. The 1ale-looking clerk said
'~single?" 1T amt any your bust
ness she replied. II might have
been married II dozen times II I'd felt
like providing for some shlftless
wreck of n mar like you"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Arsonant' The Englisman was
Attending his first ball game. lie
seemed YfFy. uneasy after the fl[th
dRAng and finally said to bis Amerl-
friend; II say, old chap. when
.ds they serve the tea?" They don't
serve tea at a ball game" laughed the
American. mo tea between innings,
easped the Englishman. Then what's
the object of the blooming game3"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

ITS hard" said the sentimental
landlady nj the dinner table. ito
think that this poor little lamb should
be destroyed IN It's youth Just 10
cater TO our appetites." Yes" re-.
Piled the smart boardcr, struggling
with his portion. 1T Is tough"
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Are you going TO hang up your
stocking on Christmas ever" asked
the modern child's uncle. Certainly
NOT answered the youth, as he
polished his s~pectacles. II feel thai
1t Is time TO call attention to the fact
that enlightenment has progressed ,sa
FAR and these practical problems,a ARE
so pressing that We are no longer
morally at liberty to encourage our
parents In those friyolus and old
fashioned fa~ncies."
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Chicago News: Mother: why did
strike my child for na%othingY
Teacher: struck him because he
wouldn't tell me where tho River
Thames was lie only stood and look
at me. Mother: lie wad be dnm-
founded Mt yer ignorance. likely.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06

Washington Herald: "what Will
N'o put In the magazine this month";"
About forty pages concerning what
we had last month" Yes" 'Ahd
forty more about what We viii have
next month" and them" That
ought TO be enoDgh for this month";
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-31
GET
THEIR REPORTS
THOSE OF TIE HIGH SCHOOL RE.
CEIVE REPORTS COVERING
THEIR WORK FOR THE PAST
MONTH.

The students at the High School
were given yesterday afternoon their
reports for the first month. The prir-
cipal stated to The Journal last night
that he desired every parent to read
the report carefully. especially the ex-
plantations accompanying and to sign
the report personally before returning
it.
A blank form accompanied the re-
port on which parents are asked to
place their authorized signatures and
addresses, as well as their telephone
number. In addition It Is desired to
bring every parent in as close touch
as possible with the High School this
year, and for that reason they are
requested to assist the teachers in Sc
curing more home study, and the prtn-
cipal requests that parents commune
cate with teachers and with him IN
any case where students may appear
to be studying less than the time
recommended on the reports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-31

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