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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-08-13

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.Nodaway county has about 400
county bridges, and Of these 200
werelost or damaged by the re-
cent floods. Many of the roads
are rendered impossible be-
cause the bridges are gone, and
travel is extremely difficult.
From all over the state come
repopts Of bumper hay crops.
Livingston county's champion-
ship entry is 5-acre field Of
timothy near Hallsville. The
yield Of this tract was eighteen
tons, with eleven bales over for
good measure.
Phil B. Marshal, the oldest
rural route carrier In point OF
service for the government in
the country, died last week at
his home in Lexington, aged
fifty years, He was the second
rural carrier appointed in the
United States, which was 16
years ago.
A former Hannibal policeman
thought to take his own life by
j'lrnpiag into the Mississippi river
last week, but after getting into
the murky waters, concluded his
life was worth living and he swan
ashore and he's now . happy
man once more.
"There will be four Missouri
river floods during 1916" was
the prediction the De Witt Her
aid attributes to an Indian for.
tune teller who camped near that
town early last spring. Accord
ing TO that seer, the fourth flood
will come In September.
"a Near Miracle" is what the
Louisiana Times calls 1t in q
headline in chronicling the inci-
dent Of a freight car in the mid
die of a fast Burlington train.
The car jumped the track. ran
on the ties for half q mile. then
/ jumped back on the rails again.
A goose mystery has been SOL
we'd at Crane. For some time
Mrs. Charles Williams has been
loosing her geese and, the other
day. hearing the honk Of distress,
Mrs. Williams hurried to the
pond In time to see goose being
dragged into the water by . huge
swapping turtle. The turtle was
killed.
]. C. White owned q lead mine
near Chitwood that was just
about played out. Recently his
wife, who shared bis worries.
arose in her sleep, decended the
mine shaft and found her way
along the drift. Mr.. White fol-
lowed her and finally woke her
up, when she said she had dream-
ed Of q lucky strike and insisted
on his blasting at the spot she
had dreamed about, The second
shot broke into . body Of rich
ore. The owner has now chang
ed the name OF the working to
the Dream Lady mine.
/ A perfectly innocent appear-
ing contract to purchase stocl
food from q travelling salesman
and signed by William Miller,
Mercer county farmer, made III
appearance in an adjoining coun.
ty dise euised as . note for 81, 900
The disguise was so perfect tina
Q banker ct Harris simoet dis
counted II for cash. When h,
telephoned to Mr.. Miller, how
J ever, the person who offered
for sale got out OF town. Mr.
Miller sent out an rs. q. s.
and is hoping the note win no
! find its way into the hands Of a
innocent purchaser.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-08-13

ssssssssssssssssssssssss
The contractors Of the Missouri
capitol building Say IL will be
completed in 1919.
A mausoIsum containing one
hundrsd cfypts and eight receive
ing vaults q nearing completion
In an Excelsior Springs cemetery.
The canning factory ct Rock
Port opened last week and will
can about 175.acres Of sweet corn.
II is possible that the factory will
run oil winter, putting up beans,
hominy and spaghetti.
An excellent testimonial TO the
honesty Of neighbors 10 that .
citizen Of Cape Girardeau grew
a fine melon patch in the heart
OF the oity and SO far no one has
attempted to disturb 1t.
Talk about shoemakers' wives
going barefoot A Stockton fire
insurance agent lost 3 81, 800 lib
rary recently when his Office
burned and It developed later
that he carried no insurance.
James Prime Of Harrisburg owns
o rocking chair that is more than
400 years old. The chair which
has been In the Prime family for
more than q century is still in
good condition and is used daily.
"The cabins OF the white folks"
was the name by which was
known the early settlement which
in 1924 was located near the pre-
sent site Of Kirksville. There
were ten or twelve families in the
ssttlemant.
W. H. Gabnett, . farmer ct
Smithton, Pettis county, thrsshed
forty acres OF wheat on his farm,
which yielded 1900 bushels, an
average Of 40 bushels to the acre.
II is the heaviest yield made in
that county this year.
An enormous turnip was sent
TO The Times office last week BY
Phil Motsinger, who lives about
z miles northeast OF Grant City.
It weighed 63-4 pounds and
measured 25 inches In eircumfer-
sncs.--Worth County Times.
C. G. Clements brought some
clover TO The Times office the
first Of the week that measured
81 inches tall. Mr.. Clements had
six acres OF this clover, but Il
was ovsrilowea and mashed In
the mud by the recent rains.--
Worth County Times.
A dry weather story told at the
wrong time, is the way the Dem
oorst. Forum puts down the mar.
ratiys Of . Maryville contractor,
whc, this week after digging
through two feet Of slay, found
the ground too dry for sxcavat.
Ing further for the acstylene gaf
tank at the Central high school.
An Ohio mystsry was solved
at Clinton, Mo-, this week, wher
. Dayton womsn found her son
who disappeared from home mor'
than = year ago. The boy is Il
years old aud gave as his expla'
nation that he did not want Il
60 to school. He was persuaded
TO return 10 his home, The par
Puts are wealthy.
The old Chiosgo, Rock IsIsnl
( Pacific Railway oompan.
bridge oyer the Missouri rive
opposite Beverly July % was Ct
dered destroyed by the war de
partment. The structure wa
declared daneeroue last week
The bridge was constructed i
1871 81 . cost Of almost 81 900,
900. II hes not been in use 70
q years.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-08-13

agent for the Cape Glrardeau
Normal School.
There are various and divers
means Of earning . livelihood.
Will Vernon Of GAINESVILLE picks
up considerable small change by.
jumping thirty feet from the span
|of a bridge across Grand river
into the waters below. He then
swims to shore and collects from
81 to So from the admirins crowd
OF spectators who cheerfully con.
tribute when the hat il passed.
OF oil the queer places to hide
q roll Of money, q windmill Is the
queerest. But before John Kier-
sey, aged SO, Of Pleasant Hill.
answed the summons OF the Grim
Reaper, he told his family that
he had hidden his money in the
tower Of the windmill on hisfArm.
After the funeral they instituted
10 search sndsure enough they
found some 81, 500 in cash.
Lee Phillips raises sunflower
seeds for Q livelihood, and II
what is said OF the business is
true. Mr.. Phillips makes lot Of
money out OF it. He has 800
acres now In blossom on his farm
in New Madrid county, which,
he says, will yield anywhere be-
tween s35 and $50 per acre. He
says the cost Of raising the crop
and marketing It will no. exceed
in cost more than So an acre.
A story is told that q farmer
near Psttonsburg wouldn't put
out q crop on his bottom farm
and when asked reason told
his i,quirers that there would he
q food in May. After the May
flood when his neighbors were
replanting he said it was useless
as there would be another food
in July. And now he has the
temerity to forecast another food
for the middle Of August. What
ought to be done to himp
Novinger evolved q novel plan
for ridding the town of old tin
oans. The management Of the
movie show was made the princi-
pal In the movement and it was
announced that the price of ad-
mission would be fifteen tin cans,
il brought in on q specified day.
The days collection totaled 49,
1872 old tin cans, and nobody had
guessed there would be so many.
A dray made sixteen trips ia
hauling away the box office re-
ceipts.
/ On Wednesday afternoon the
Democrat Witnessed the first we'd
ding ever performed within its
doors, when Mrs. Jane Noble, OF
Nodaway and Mr.. John Garner
OF Oregon were united in mar
riags by Squire Jones, foreman
OF this Office. The bride was fifty
years Of age and the groom fifty
six. Both have been residents
OF this part Of the state for many
years. They will make their
home on his farm eight miles
east OF Oregon. Savannah Dam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
DENTAL SURGEONS AT FORT
BLISS RELIEVED FROM DUTY

Washington. D. C.. Dec e.-The following
I army orders have been issued:
Acting Dental Surgeon W. c. Terrence
is relieved from duty at Fort Bliss and viii
proceed at the proper time 10 San Francisco
and sail about Feb. S for Honolulu for duty
in Hawaiian department
Acting Dental Surgeon Raymond Miller is
relieved from duty at Fort Bliss Texas,
and will report to commanding general south
ern department. for duty at Fort Benjamin
Harrison
First Lieut.. W r Henry, 18th cavalry,
is detailed for recruiting service, and Will
proceed to Fort Mcdowell and report for
duty, relieving First Lieut. H n. Munroe.
second IAeuts. B. NJ Atkinson. H. S. s
Marlin, infantry. aviation students, are an
nounced as on duty that requires aerial
flights.
Leaves Of absence: Lieut.. Col. J. \ Penn.
Third infantry. one month: Capt H r.
Perry. infantry, Two Omnths; First Lieut.
month and 20 days; Maj. S. D. Rockenback.
18th cavalry, extended one month; Second
Lieut. Sumner Waite, Fifth infantry, one
month; Second Lieut. A n Patch, IT.. 18TH
infantry, extended one month and ten days;
Capt q. A Taylor coast artillery corps two
months; Second Lieut.. W. c. Rose, Second
infantry, two months.
Capt F. n Cooke. coast artillery corps. is
relieved from assignment TO the 18th com
pany and attached to the 21st company
Capt F. n. Cooke, coast artillery corps,
Is assigned to the 18th company.
First Lieut.. Frederick Hanna coast artil-
lerv CORPS from coast defences Of Sandy
Hook 10 coast defenees Of southern New
second Lieut.. H. C. Blsekmore. coast ar
to 18th company to coast defences al SANDY
Hook
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
DIES FROM COLD;
FOUND In SHELTER ARROYO

James Finney, for six years resi-
dent Of Ell PasO, died Sunday morning
at the county hospital as the result OF
exposure to cold and wounds inflicted
upon his head while in an arroyo near
the smelter sometime during the night
of November 80 Finney recovered
consciousness a short time before death
and told superintendent J. 5. Mcdaniel
of the hospital that he had been bar
tender in FL Paso for a number OF
years and that he had come west from
New York state. He could not give
any of the particulars Of his being
wounded.
Finney was found in the arroyo by
a number of children and reported to
the county officials. Deputy sheriff
John Wren made an investigation but
was unable TO discover any clue that
would explain why and how Finney
came to be in the arroyo He was sent
to the county hospital. When last seen
in the smelter settlement Finney was
in the company of an American and the
theory is that he either fell into the
arroyo or that ne was robbed and
thrown into the rocky depression. The
body is being held at Nagley & Kas-
ter,s with view to locating relatives
He was 81 years old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
4 CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF CONSTIPATED
If peevish. feverish and sick,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish- See if tongue is
coated: this is a sure sign its little
stomach liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once
When listless. pale. fevsrish. fun of
cold. breath bad. throat sore. doesn't
eat sleep or act naturally. has stomach
ache. diarrhOea. remember. a gentle
liver and bowel cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for children's ills; give a tea
spoonful. and in a few hours all the
foul waste. sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system. and you have
a well and playful child again. All
children love this harmless. delicious
fruit laxative" and it never fails to-
effect a good inside" cleansing. Di-
srections for babies. children Of all ages
and grown-ups are plainly on the bot
tie
Keep 1t handy in your home. 4 lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow. but get the genuine Ask your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company."-AdE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
SCHOOL CONCERT
To Be A TREAT
Prof. Alexander Says FL
Paso VIII Be Delighted
With Orchestra.

Eli we are to judge from the sale
'of tickets. our concert on Friday can
not but prove an immense success" a.
g. Alexander, the conductor Of the
high school orchestra stated today.
However" he added Its real success
E-in not depend on the number present
but on the complete satisfaction the
entire program VIII afford the audi
ence.
The high school orchestra, IS has
been announced before. is made up not
only Of the best and most desirable
musical talent afforded by the FL
Paso public schools, but also of a re
spectacle number Of high school grad
yates and non student members Three
OF the members belong to one Of the
United States regimental bands now
Stationed at FL Paso, one, a clarionetist,
= another corneters ana third a
ffutist-a master Of his instrument and
a thorough musician 1t might be
incidentally explained that their Tree
service is not a matter of charity on
their part but a source of solid and
sincere satisfaction. Besides these
men, the orchestra prides itself in the
membership Of several high grade IN
strumentalists of the city of Fl Paso
who also enjoy their function in the
orchestra to the fullest extent
Among other selections 10 be played
by the orchestra on Friday night is the
.SeXtet' from Lucia, which, through
its spirited and at the same time
plaintive clarionet solo and pizzicato
dISolAAllstll l---S---r ~e.l---s : 1AL eAhPce- ~
all music lovers. Besides that exquis-
tie musical prayer-the 'GutermezzO'
rom sCaValieria,' with its soft flute
obligato-must without doubt touch
the finer musical feeling and apprecia-
ton Of all
However, let it not be supposed that
the more modern musical compositions
will be excluded. for q number Of rous-
ing marches and other popular music
will greet the ears Of the audience,
which, together with the more humor-
our readings of Mrs. COvington and
Miss Ingham. as well as the classical
songs Of Miss White, viii make the
program of next Friday night one
rhighIy delightful both from the ar
ftistic as well as the highly musical
and humorous viewpoint"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06

formal church membership which our
church is art To stand for. Our men
should be like John Knox, who cried;
Give me Scotland or 1 die We want
more enthusiasm more zeal and We
want TO be able to say Give me
Fl Faso-give me the United states
for Christ or I die.
Church Efficiency.
Efficiency is the shibboleth Of these
days ana what we want to do is to
bring the same efficiency into our
church work that we bring into our
daily lives and business pursuits
am gratIfied 10 know that Rev Philip
Cook. of san Antonio. is TO open a mis-
sion here socn and hope very deeply
and sincerely that this mission viii
have the enrhus iastic announcement
and support C the Mems club OF 81
I want ycu men TO understand that
there is such a thing as the priesthood
Of the laity- We have heard too mucn
talk OF the apostolic succession in the
church life and not enough Of apostolic
Missionary Work.
Rev Edward ]. HOering. Of Tucum-
carl spoke of the work of a mission
airy and illuminated his remarks with
the suggestion that the word mission
came from the Latin "Missus and
therefore meant most married men,
Rev. c H. Williams, who, as the toast
master David Mcknight intimated,
came up from the saddle 70 the minis
try, but nedestly refused 10 discuss
his adventures as a cowboy He ex-
pressed h1nnself as deeply gratlfied al
the good will OF the St Clements club,
saving that the backing OF such an
Institution. made the difficult Work IN
new fields less difficult, as the mis-
sionary OF all persons IS only success
full when he knows that people be-
lieve in HIM
Chaplin W. W Brander, OF the
Eighth cavalry refused to accept the
reflection Of the POSTMASTER that now
the ministers were present things
would have to become churchy-
ard said. 7 am just completing ar
engagements for minstrel show and
every week have TO take care OF
dance at the post as well as help
lot of red FLOODED men to amuse them
selves Rev. Henry Easter made
brief talk.
Those present at the banquet We're:
Right Rev. Frederick 3. HOwden, Al
buerCue, bishop OF New Mexico
David Mcknight, POSTMASTER ana
president Of the Mems Club Of St Glenn
ents church.
Rev. Henry Easter w j. Wallace
Rev. C. H. Williams F. Mel. Berger
Gallup. n N A. f. ROwlands
Rev. Edw. J. HoerinsGeorge J. Easter
Tucumcari. y H. 7. d. Porcher
Chap. W W BranderJ. W. Elliott
Eighth Cavalry r c. Galbraith
" H Lernen Robert Barr
Henry A. schaeffer DR. Elliott c. Preutss
H. H Barrough X n Herivel !
Daniel Torrance II. Y. Ellis
Tere ]. Monahan H N. Rix
D. Walter Munster B. NJ. g. Williams
Vivian G. Macintosh V r stiles
Thomas Townsend Dr. George H Mengel I
4. W Connolly Charles NJ lyman
George Routledge Edward Hodge
r J. Tighe DR.. George R. Wells
Ioman c Myles LeDoux r. Smith
l. z Christie George Rogers
l. E Thayer r. Ray Elliott
> P Kyle H b Stevens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
ASKSCHURCHMEN
To AID IN PARISH
Bishop Howden of New
Mexico Urges Laymen to
Do Their Part in Work.

"a weakness Of the Episcopal chureA
in the United States is the failuEe of
the laymen to take an aggressive part
in the work OF the parishes and in
the work OF tne church" said Very
Rev. Frederick B Howden, bishop Of
New Mexico. at a banquet in honor OF
Rev. Edward J. Hoering, of Tucumcari,
and Rev 9 II. Williams Of Gallup, y.
A. at the Sheldon grill Saturday eve
ming The banquet was given by the
Mems club Of st. Clements church and
covers were laid for 50.
Praises knights of Columbus
Continuing Bishop Howden said: THE
Knights Of Columbus of Roman Catholic
church is a definite Organization that
gives its members a share in the church
life The Episcopal church has de-
veloped no such institution Among our
friends In Ike various Protestant
churches there seems to be a certain
function Of the laymen to further some
thing which we do not get in the stiff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
Mems Silk Shirts
Made to Order SOC

THIS special offer is for today and Tuesday
only. We will have an expert shirt maker
take measures and orders and make shirts to
order and deliver in time for the Holidays. Mems
silk shirts for the making only Soc each. which Is
just one third of the usual price for making By
this extraordinary offer you will be able to secure
beautiful silk shirt that would cost from SAYS
to $500 each. made to measure. materials and
all for about $3.45 and the $500 to $1,000 kinds
for about $4.95.
We are showing one hundred different designs
of beautiful silk shrtings. selected especially for
the Holiday trade. Prices ranging from 75c to
$3.50 per yard.
Have Him" a silk shirt made for Christmas.
Nothing will please Him more Remember this
offer IS good for today and tuesday only.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
MORE THAN so PERCENT
OF FIRES PREYENTABLE

Austin, Tex, Dec 6.-The State Fire
Insurance commission. through state
fire marshal Wallace English. has made
public a statement showing that since
December 10. 1910, to the present time
the commission has received $4,000 re-
ports Of fires occurring in Texas. or
this number. 26.301 were Of fires oc-
curing in dwellings. apartment houses,
boarding houses and private outhouses,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06

ternoon. and robbed of three suits OF
clothing and a saving bank with IS
The savings bank bore the inscription
Of the First National bank.
Marie Carlo, a young Mexican wo-
man, was arrested Saturday evening
in the Santa Fe yards. and locked az
the police station on the charge Of
stealing coal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
A Quinine That Won't Make You
Nervous.

FEBRHINE is a trademark name
which designates the first original and
, only reliable Tasteless Syrup OF Qui-
nine An improved Quinine, pleasant
TO take. does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness Children take 1t
anu never know it is Quinine. Espec-
tally adapted to adults who cannot take
ordinary Quinine. Try ii next time
you need Quinine for any purpose. Ask
for 2-ounce original package The
name FEBRILINE is blown in the bot
tie IS cents.-Advertisemen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
TWO U. 5. COMMISSIONERS.

Santa Fe. n NJ, Dec 6.-EdWard
James. OF Chloride. Sierra county. and
James Westover. of Dwyer, Grant coun-
ty, were appointed United States COM
missioners by judge William H. Pope.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06

and of which 17,62S or 81 percent were
preventable fires OF the $4,000 re-
ports received. $3.50 We're OF fires I'm
1910 or 50 percent were preventable-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
The BUZZ Of Activity
Begins In Wonderful Toyland

ROWLAND The Ppular New Second Floor Amexealy
ibe by center aisle elevator srwaynds hearty welcome
invitation Ell Pasos
TOyland
spirit
fascinated with the magnificent display of wonderful that
sembled for this Christmas
remarkable display
Wagons Doll Buge Doll Beds Veoepedes Doll Houses Furniture Char
Trains
Mechanical Trains Moving Picture Machines Rotary Printing Presses
Games o all kinds
Conveniently floor dolls
Infants Department. where have doll
the height of fashion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06

A. dollar saved by buying goods pro-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06

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