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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03

One hoy and q young man in
Stoddard county, received
wounds from gun shots last week,
from the effects of which they
both died. Clifford Kincy, 15
years old, went out hunting with
two boy companions, one Of the
boys stumbled and fell and his
gun was discharged, the shot
striking young Kinney. who re-
ceived q mortal wound and died
in few hours, despite medical
attention. Harold Estes, a young
married man, who lived on a
farm about a mile from where
young Kincy received his death
wound, wss out at work around
his barn and noticed hawks fly.
ing around, and as they had been
catching . go1d many. chickens
lately, he went to the house and
got his gun, and took it out to
work with.him. just how he was
killed isnot known, as he was
alone, but the gun was discharg-
ed and one load Of the shot en-
tered his body, striking him In
the under part Of the forearm and
entering Ills body, under the
shoulder and ranging upwards.
Parties nearby heard the shot
and saw him running towards the
house, and fall. but he died
: short time afterwards without
being able to tell how the acci-
dent happened.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03
EATS PORK At EVERY MEAL
Hcosier Farmer Says II q sweet Diet
for Lonsevlty--Proves HIs
: Own Theory.

Columbus. rnd.--Do you wish to
live long and be stronsf Then eat
pork three times q day, says Samuel
Reynolds, q farmer here, who ID sev-
enty.fiye and can carry q sack Of grain
with the best.
Reynolds eats pork three times ev-
cry day and II he wishes . little snack
Of something between meals he eats
q piece Of pork. II he happens to
need o bite Of something before going
to bed he eats q piece Of pork. He
never ate an apple IN his life. and he
never tasted any sort Of fruit, butter
or jelly.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03

a d
State leaders and farm advisers
and state agriculturalists held .
four days convention In 81. Louis
last weak. There were speakers
from every state thathas o state
agent, and much valuable infor-
nation on agriculture was dis.
seminated.
Benz. F. Kendall. one Of the
Oldest station agents on the Iron
Mountain, dropped dead at his
post Of duty at Riverside last
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Kendall
was well known in De Soto. For
many years he was q brakeman,
but after loosing an arm in .
wreck took up telegraphy. He
was raised at Potosi, and the
funeral took place there Mon.
day.--De Soto Press.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03
Protect Young Apple Trees
q. O. Wiggans, College Of Agriculture,
ulivsrsity Of Missouri

tits time to protect newely
planted apple trees against win
ter girdling BY mice and rabbits.
At tree thoroly or even partly gir.
died has little or no chance to
live without expert bridge graft
ing which is not especially easy,
at least for the man who is un.
accustomed to 1t. Perhaps the
best protection 10 obtained BY
using thin wooden veneer
wrap ppo-which has been soaked
to kept from breaking. then
bent around the tree. and held In
place bya single wire about the
middle. The wire stays in place
better II passed thru q hole near
the outer edge Of the veneer
wrapper. The wrapper should
be pushed down into the earth 90
that mice cannot burrow under
II, Or they may be shut out by
heapine soil up around the bot
tom ofthe case and tramping Il
firm. .Coiled screen wire may be
used In much the same way. but
II IL more expensive. The We.
nser wrappers do not usually
cost more than half or three
quarterso OF a cent apiece, and
can be secured from any orchard
supply kcuse.
Buncbes Of long grass, or split
corn stalks, may give good pro-
lection against rabbits but fail to
keep mice from doing harm.
Newspapers or tar paper wrapped
around The trunk have been suc-
cessfully used by many orchard.
ists,
Paintand washes do not give
go ID feHults as the rabbits some-
times seem to. attack the washed
trees more than the untrsated
one.
Damage from mice should be
avoided by the removal Of all
loose, trashy material from the
neighborhood CT the base Of the
tree trunk. II the ground has
been fall plowed, the under fur
row slice furnishes good nesting
places Tor mice and the nearby
trees are likely to suffer, but il
the ground near the tree 10 clean
and we'll compacted, little dam
age will be done by these ro-
dents.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03
Fall Orchard Work.

General orchard pruning will
come later, but remove the dead, {,
diseased, Or broken limbs at once.
Ragged wounds left whore
branches have been broken
down BY fruit, or BY ladders
used in picking, leave openings
for cankers and other diseases.
They should be pruned back to
the living wood 90 as to leave .
smooth wound which may be
painted to keep out diseases.
Make cider, vinegar, or dried
apples Of culls. Those that are
not good enough for this purpose
should be fed to the hogs, and
the worthless or decayed fruit
which clings to the tree should
be taken off and destroyed in
some way because It usually
contains either codling moth, or
the-germs Of such diseases as
bitter rot and scab. III
Grass, weeds, and litter should
be removed from the base Of
each tree. II mice can find nest
ing material against the tree they
are likely to girdle the tree dur.
ing winter. Any decaying plant
growth makes a good winter GOV.
or for orchard lands, but pre-
caution should be taken 10 pre-
vent fire from spreading TO the
orchard II this cover is abundant.
Drain the low places in the or
chard which are likely to collect
winter rains or melting snow, for
water standing in she orchard Is
likely to do damage. G. Whit
ten, University Of Missouri, Col
lsge Of Agriculture.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03

DABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges Made blythe Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

$SS$SS$SSeSSSeS$S$$S$SSsS$
Sitting at his desk in the depot
at Delta, the telegraph operator
/ was an Interested observer Of q
hold-up on the depot platform at
that place, rendered conspicious
BY the glare from the head ligh.
Of an approaching locomotive.
It is said that all the parties con-
nected with the robbery live at
Maiden, and the Cape Girardeau
Republican adds the caustic
comment that Malden's toughs,
bootIleggers and burglars are
establishing a reputation abroad.
Ths criticism is true in one sense
and will be as long as the hard
characters who are run out Of
this town claim to hail from here.
] Maiden Merit.
Fulton, Missouri, has adoped
an automobile ordinances tina.
provides that no automobile shall
be driven at greater speed than
six miles an hour ut all street
corners and Intersections Of
streets and alleys. II Is also q
finable offense to leave the cut
out open anywhere in the city.
The officers over there were kept
busy for several days last week
rounding the offenders in and
filming them. Tie Sun says that
all is serene now and that you
can out walk the usual speed
merchant. -Louisiana Twice-a-
Week Times.
When you get q ten dollar
treasure note and look atths buff
falo printed thereon just remem-
berthat this buffalo ID a dead one.
The original Of the engraving
was Black Diamond, the big
buffalo in Central Park, New
York. He was 20 years old and
was killed last week. His head
will be mounted and the hide
made into an automobile robe.
More than 750 pounds Of good
meat was secured from the car
cass.
One day last week, John Let
ner, . barber, at Portageville
came very near being burned
fatally by gasoline explosion.
He was filing gasoline tank at
tached to reservoir TO heat water.
The jet was burning and when
the tank was overilowed an ex-
plosion occurred which burned
the flesh on his hands and arms
severely, ani would have been
more serious had not other part-
les in the shop smothered the
| flames.
Arie Ruby Kattes, the i've
year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Kattes, Of Cape Girar-
deau, while celebrating her BIRTH
day, last week, was burned to
death. With her cousin, . little
Igirl about her own age. they had
been allowed to 60 out into the
back yard to play, when they
set some leaves afire, and the
little Kattes girls dress caught
lire, from which she received
burns that caused her death.
The body Ct Emily Rice, al
| orod narraen Uhn diad nr1rna time
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03

SssseeSS$sSSsSsSSS$SSSASS
The taxpayers Of Cape Girar-
deau have voted $40, 900 in bonds
to buy the fair grounds and con-
vert II into D City Park.
ssvsnty ii the 300 students IN
the Two Year Winter Course In
Agriculture at the University Of
Missouri at Columbia are taking
the work 10 practical dairying.
W, E. Gibbs is under arrest at
Charleston on Q charge preferred
by his wife thai he attemp ed to
kill her, but was prevented BY on
18-year old son who knock ID him
down.
OF q list Of 737 women II the
University Of Miserr'--' slum-
biI Aion
week, onry -elgnt as
ssd no preference as to lrch
membership.
OF the 1879 men registered in
the regular courses at the Uni
vsrsity of Missouri at Columbia
this year, 931 are less than n
years old. One hundred and ten
are less than IS years old.
It's reported that Lee O. Phil
lips OF New Madrid county, haa a
fine pecan, Of the paper shell
variety and three times as large
as the ordinary kind, which he
rsfuses to sell at s1.00 each.
L. +. Justice who lives at Illmo
was one day last week attactsd
.l "A. y
by . pack ot savage dogs and
seriously injured. He was bitten
ia "a places on his right arm and
on both legs below the knees.
Stoddard county raised it's
greatest hay crop this year. It
is stated there never was better
or greater yield Of timothy,
clover, alfalfa and pea hay. That
the price ranges from $40 to S15
per ton.
District No. 2 in Livingston
county has but one pupil and, in
order to prevent loosing its or
ganization, the directors have
employed . teacher and school is
conducted every day as in other
districts.
Recently, S875.00 was stolen
from Mr.. Bush, a levee' contract-
or at Stewards camp in Pemiscot
county. The money had been
counted out and placed in pay
envelopes, marked with each en-
ployess name.
The Cape Girsrdeau q North
ern Railway is now to be sold at
public auction in the next ninety
days unless the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad Company
complies with the contract Of
purchase within that time.
Al farmer in st. Francois coun-
" recently sold three pigs, eight
months old, which had . total
weight Of 900 pounds. They
were given special feeding, sad
others of the litter running al
large weighed but 1870 pounds
each.
Stone county is going 10 make
another effort 70 vots bonds for
building ) new court house st
Gslsns. The Lest proposition
two months ago lost BY 10 votes.
Those who favor the new court
house believe il win carry this
time.
The Psthe Film Co. win msks
melton pictures Of the Missouri-
Kansas football game and the
parade the morning bsfore the
game 1t the University Of Mic
souri, It Columbia November 25.
The pictures viii be shown lie one
Of Patle's illustrated Weekly
GIme,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03

Burning the fingers can De avoided
BY equippins the metal knobs on pot
and kettle covers with eood'sized
corks. wired on with bits o. picture
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03

! Mrs. r. s. Hogan, wife Of 4
prominent lawyer and banker u
West Plains died last week at I
hospital In 81. Louis, and was
buried in West Plains. Her elk
grown sons acted as pall-bearers
at the funeral services.
Geo. Begley, Of Poplar Bluff,
recently completed threshing the
rice off q 200 acre farm. The
average yield was 7e bushels
per acre. II is the first farm Of its
kind in the state and will net its
owner about vie, 800, The rice
Twill be sold to southern planters
for seed.
The Charleston Enterprise
Courier, says that one Of Its form-
or readers, reports that he has 9
turkey hen laying, and that the
same hen layed and hatched in
the spring. This is q little un-
usual for q turkey hen, and the
&c. says they have heard Of
"double cropping" on Mississip-
Ipi county land. but this is the
fret time they ever heard Of a
turkey hen laying at this time Of
| the year.
A boy who watched an old man
plant a lot Of tiny oak trees
thought 1t a foolish waste Of la
Dor so far as the man himself
was concerned, and with the can.
dor Of youth, said 30. The wise
old man replied with . smile,
"You think will never see their
beauty nor enjoy their shade, but
my boy, l can forsee how they
will beautify the land and how
others will enjoy them" And
the man was right and showed q
spirit very different from that of
another old man who, when ask :
edit he was going to plant an.
other tree in the place Of the one
he was cutting down, answered, /,
I"No, for will not live to see It
grow" chose two men typify
the two sides Of human nature
the side that lives only for itself,
and the side that thinks and
plans for others-Ex.
The courage OF q young lady
|of Syracuse, N. X. who is pre-
pairing to 60 to the leper colony
in the Haw allan Islands is sub
lime: q higher, nobler type Of
courage than that commonly at
tributsd to the soldier. The SOL
disr 10 buoyed up by his com-
rades, the martial music and
gaudy trapping stimulate in him
a reckless spirit that may or may
mot be courage. Then the SOL
dier has hopes Of returning from
the war, his chancs to be spared
lie good and he looks forward to
the time when he can come home
triumphant and receive the plau-
dts OF his nation and rest serene-
ly ever after as a brave man who
went out at his country's call.
But this young lady must 60
alone. Her friends and loved
X = Of
ones bid her farewell forever at
/ the steamer dock. No one can
accompany her and none Of those
she leaves behind will ever see
her again. She goes bravely,
voluntarily to certain, linger-
ling, losthsome death among the
unfortunate victims Of leprosy on
| q Pacific Island. THIS is the
courage Of action without hope
LOT worldly iavors. This life sac- :
lriiioe is made that the afflicted
lones may have medical attention
| and spiritual instraction. She
gives up her life for humanity.
She goes, knowing that It Is only
. matter Of q few years when she
Twill be stricken with the dreaded
l;ao.oo on1 ,I.o tx,ou, th,k o,,.<
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-03
HAS 4 FAMILY or TWINS
Man 1t sabInai, Tex, Il The fathss|
os ssvsn Children, Al Under
eevsn Ysars.

San Antonio, Text. a pAttsrson
Of EabinaI, who claims the champios-
ship for twins II Texas, was visit
or N San Antonio recently. X
Mr.. Patterson d the father 0f tnree
sets Of twins out Of seven chiIdssn.
none Of whom = yet seven years o,d.
The Oldest ara boy and CHI. ~
lison Burton and Bsrtie, SIX ysErs
old.
Tho NEXT n ase are twin GslA
Sarah Etelle and Hattie Alioe, I'm,
and the youngest twins are boy I'D
. siri, Burdette and Bernfco. foer
months old. The other y . giEi, AlIie
May. three years old.
The herald., 1915-12-09
OBITUARY
JOSEPH TALON

Shortly after midnight Sunday, 10
seph Talon, one of our best known
business men, was claimed by Death.
Although Mr.. Talon had been ill for
some time, his death was indeed a
blow to the community. He was one
of the most charitable men in our
district, always giving to the needy,
and no church or benefit was ever re-
fused a generous donation from Joe
Talon. His charity was dispensed
rot publicly, but in his own quiet way
he helped all. He was a man of high
principles and one that anyone was
proud to call a friend.
Mr.. Talon was recuperating from
a severe attack which had neCessitat-
ed his being brought to Hotel Dieu,
where he was stricken with pneumo-
mia, which caused his death.
Mr.. Talon was born in Dublin, Ire
land, April II, 1868. He remained in
Ireland until he was % years old and
started life as a baker. When Mr..
Talon came to America he landed in
New York and remained there until
April, 1892, when he came to New Or
leans.
He was employed by Maurice Ken
ny, in his grocery business, for four
years, and later went to work for Jos.
DIVER, at the corner of ST. Charles
avenue and Thalia street.
In February, 1901, Mr.. Talon moved
to our town and opened up his bust
ness at the corner of Seguin and Nor
gan streets. All who had any bust
ness relations with him had naught
but praise to say of him, and his gen.
ial nature, combined with honesty and
made for him a host of
friends.
Mr.. Talon was prominent in frater-
nal and benevolent organizations, in
Guiding Division No. 3, Ancient Order
Of Hibernians; New Orleans Lodge
No. Az, Loyal Order of Moose; New
Orleans Lodge 80, B. p. o. Elks;
Union and Benevolent
Association Of Algiers, and the ST.
Vincent de Paul Society.
The funeral was held at 3 O'Clock |
Tuesday afternoon from the family |
home, 2l1 Morgan street, interment |
being in st. Mary's Cemetery Mr.. Tai |
on is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Aloysius Longuepe, of Baton
Rouge. and five children. A brother,
lanes Talon, also survives
The herald., 1915-12-09
ProXerb Puxxla.

In each Of the following ten sayings
word Of five letters is omitted. When
these ten words are rightly guessed
and placed one below another I'm the
order here given the central letters
reading downward will spell the name
or a famous poet, who was born In
February. 1907:
i. Idle are always meddling.
2. A bird is - by les note and a man
by his talk.
3. Make yourself all - and the flies
will devour you.
4. A - Is FOOLS argument
8. = fool your finger and he will
take your whole hand.
q. A small leak will sink - shin.
z. A persons - ought to be his great
est secret
q. He that shows his Ill temper - his
enemy where he may hit him.
U. A rascal - rich has lost all his
kindred.
10. Do as most do and - will speak
Ill Of thee.
Answer.-Longfellow. Words-folks.
known. honey. fight, offer, great, folly.
tells, grown. fewer.
The herald., 1915-12-09
BAPTISMS.

Clara Eva, daughter of Ralph Dun
bar Price and Silvia S. Brady, 325
Bermuda, born Nov. %, 1915, baptized
Dec. by Rev. J. P. Cassagne, S. NJ
Sponsors: Robert c. Servat (by
proxy and Cecilia Brady.
Loise Adeline, daughter of Nicholas
Beaudeau and Victoria Wattigney, All
Wagner, born Nov. ?, 1915, baptized
Dec. by. Rev. ]. p Cassagne, S. NJ.
Sponsors: Ulysse Wattigney and Ada
Kenney.
Harold Arthur, son of Arthur Lusig-
nan and Aline Molevant, 625 Atlantic
avenue, born Nov. %, 1915, baptized
Dec. by Rev. ]. P. Cassagne, S. NJ.
Sponsors: Victor A. Sac and Alice
Lusignan.
Irvina Frances, daughter of Eli
and Anna Burmaster, S23
Atlantic, born Nov. %, 1915, baptized
Dec. 5 by Rev. J. P. Cassagne, S. NJ.
Sponsors: Irwin Feist and Leona Car
penter.
Anthony Murl, son of Jesse Burk-
hart and Osa King, of 147 Pelican ave-
nue., born Sept. %, 1915, baptized Dec.
by Rev. ]. A. Petit. Sponsors: Os-
car Thidodeau and Lillian Morgan.
The herald., 1915-12-09

JAMES-The body of William
Michael James, a former well.known
resident of Algiers, was brought from
De Witt, Arkansas, at o'clock Wed.
nesday morning. Deceased was %
years old and was the son Of Mary
Powell and the late Michael James
He had been employed as a rice grad.
er at Crowley and other points before
going to Arkansas a short time ago.
He leaves wife, who was Miss Iris
Hockaday, of Crowley, and three chill.
dren, besides his mother, Mrs
Michael James, two brothers AMI two
sisters, The funeral was held satur.
day afternoon at 2:SO o'clock from his
mothers home at S41 vallette St., in
terment being made in the Metairie
Cemetery, following services at the
Church of the Holy Name of Mary.
The herald., 1915-12-09
GEORGE c. PALMER.

1t was indeed shock to the entire
community TO learn of the death OF
George c. Palmer, the well-known
clerk of the Second City Court.
Stricken with apoplexy while walk.
ing in Canal street, just after leav.
ing the ferry, Mr. Palmer died in
stantly Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock. He was on his way to the
TOuro lnfirmary to visit and was in
company with Joseph Umbach. 423
Patterson street, when the stroke
came. ooh! feel so sick" were the
words he uttered as he placed his
hand to his heart and sank to the
sidewalk. Mr.. Umbach caught hold
OF him and lowered him gently. The
ambulance was summoned, but Mr..
Palmer was beyond human aid when
1t reached the scene. The body was
moved to the morgue, where it was
later taken in charge by Undertaken
- ~ A"OIhO anu pIepdIeu LOT burial.
Mr. Palmer was a native of the
city, but had resided in Algiers for
twenty-seven years. He formerly was
connected with the Southern Pacific
Railroad as clerk. Later he became
clerk of the Third Recorders Court
and then clerk of the Second CITY
Court, over which Judge Thomas F.
Maher presides. Mr.. Palmer is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss EN-
ma hoopmann, and two sons, George
and Harry, besides other relatives
lie belonged to no organizations, but
was we'll known and popular. He
possessed a heart as big as his body.
SO to say, and there are many who
will miss him because of this charac.
teristic. The funeral was held Mon
lay afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock, from
The family home, 315 Pelican avenue.
With services at the Church of the
Holy Name of Mary, Rev. A. ]. Petit
officiating. Interment followed in the
NeDonogh Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: L. w Peter.
ION, Fred Stansbury, Tim DAILY. Cbas
<etchum, Jos. Crowley and Ed Grimes
The herald., 1915-12-09
CRS1zzzsz.>s
Wo@

Sunday school every Sunday, 10 a.
m; preaching service every third Sun.
DAY ii a. m; Ladies' Aid Society, first
Friday in each month. Rev. w. H.
Leith, pastor.
Last Friday evening Rev. Leith
preached a cheering sermon to the
members of the church at the home
OF Mrs. Hafkersbring, Sr. After the
sermon the Ladies' Aid held a bust
ness session, at which time new Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: President, Mrs. Albert
Hubener; vice president, Mrs. Hat.
kersbring, Sr.; recording-correspond.
Ing secretary, Mrs. N. E. Small; treas
1rer. Mrs. Robt. Hafkersbring.
The herald., 1915-12-09
Hew50'1zy;r'z

The Choir Guild met on Tuesday al
p. m. and elected the following of
ficers to serve for the year 1916: Mr.
A. r. Woolf, choirmaster and presi
dent; Miss Edwina Thorning, organ
list and vice president; Miss Hazel
Maegher, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. A.
r. Woolf, choir-matron.
Services on Sunday, third Sunday
in Advent: 1880 a. m, holy commu.
MON (Woman's Auxiliary corporate
celebration). All members are urged
to be present. The open Offering will
be used for the general missionary
work Of the church. $3.50 a. m, Sun
day school; IL a. m, morning prayer
and sermon; 4 p. m, confirmation
class; 1870 p. m, evening prayer and
sermon.
Since last report the following have
contributed to the funds of the Birth
day Guild: Mrs. A. Conway, Mrs. M.
Z. Fortier, Mrs. Horace Nelson;
Misses Dora Forrest, Eugenia Hart
lette, Corinne C. Hughes, Irma Tufts,
florence Borne, Florence Fillery,
ethel North, Elizabeth Gisch, Evelyn
Rev. S. L. Vail, Messrs. L. |
. Peterson, George Herbert, Jr.,
Warren Seymour, NICK. vezien; Mas.
The herald., 1915-12-09
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The prayer meeting topic for the
next few weeks will be taken from
the book of Acts. This ought to ap-
peal to the older members of the
Sunday school, since the lessons for
1916 are taken almost exclusively
from this book.
If you have not attended church for
some time you do not know what you
are missing in the way of good music.
The faithful and thorough practice
which the choir has been doing for
the past few months is bearing its
fruits. There is no part of the serv-
ice that is more important or more
helpful when it is conducted by those
who are moved by the highest mo-
tives.
The herald., 1915-12-09
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
ORANGE GROVE NO. 9, w. c.

At a meeting held Thursday night
at Pythian Hall, Orange Grove No. =
Woodmen's Circle, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Amelia Smith, guardian; Mrs. Anna
Vanderlinden, past guardian; Mrs,
Mary Jacobs, advisor; Mrs. Lizzie
Borden, clerk: Mrs. May Stalcup,
assistant attendant; Mrs. J. Mock,
inner sentinel; Mrs. NJ. Matchett, out
err sentinel; Miss Katie Cassidy, man
ager: DR.. J. f. Pollock, physician;
Mrs. ]. Owens, love; Mrs. J. Parker,
wisdom: Mrs. X Miller, power; Mrs.
J. Amedeo, remembrance.