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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05
Nursery Inspection Law.

Do you want San Jose scale Of
other dangerous insects Or dis
eases on your fall planted frni
trees? Then watch all deliveries
of nursery stock and see thai
each one has an official inspec-
tion certificate signed by L.
Haseman, entomologist and chief
This certificate Of
nursery inspection is issued by
the Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion OF the University Of Missouri
and indicates that the stock in
question has been found "appar-
emily free from dangerously in
jurious insects or plant diseases"
by the chief inspector or his de.
putty who may also sign.
II any trees are delivered with
out such q certificate, the law
and your own protection both re-
quire that you report at once to
the chief inspector Of nurseries,
Columbia. Missouri.
Stock shipped in from other
states must have Q certificate
similar in every way except that
the inspector Of that state may
sign instead Of the Missouri in.
spector.
All agents who take orders In
Missouri ara required to have
written permits to sell nursery
stock, and fsrmers and fruit
growers are urged to require that
she permit be shown. Agents
who undertake 70 take orders
without such Q permit should be
reported. Dealers in fruit trees
must also have certificates per-
hitting them 70 carry on this
trade even tho they do not act as
the official agents Of particular
nnrseriesI
Through the annual inspection
which is required BY law. the Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station
hopes to secure better and clean
Or nursery stock, but the cooper
alton Of ths nurssymsn and fruit
growers Ia this work is necessary
lie success is attained.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

During ths last few weeks far
mers have had many false alarms
on account 81 small hopping inf
Iaects which havs been mistaken
for the Hessian fly. Many samp-
les OF these leaf -hoppers are be-
ing received BY the Missouri Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station.
They are small and when very
abundant IN wheat may injure i
somewhat II warm weather cons
tinues long enough, but their in
Jury Is usually not severe.
These lssf.hoppers vary from
An sighkh tdsa quarter Of an inch
|in length, Jump much as grass
|hoppers do. and may be green,
grey, or variossly colored and
striking M addition to these
points which distinguish them
from the tiny mosquito like Hes-
sian flies, he hoppsrs have four
wings whils the fly has only two.
AS there are rarely any Hes
sian ilies feeding this late in the
fall. III wheat sowing should he
finished ~ once II not already
done. There need be absolutely
Ino delay on account Of the hop
Ipers.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05
ROUND ABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--M ade blythe Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origl-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading

sssssssssssss
Thurlow Parker, aged I years,
son Of James Parker, . farmer re-
siding 1--WE miles southeast u this
city, was bitten BY . hog last Sat-
urday. The accident happened
at the family home. Mr.. Parker
was feeding his hogs il the barn
Hot. The child went into the lot
to help his father. when . large
hog threw him down. The bog
iacerated the boys leg and the
injury would have been more So
we're, but Mr.. Parker forced the
animal to retreat. The injuries
were attended BY q physician and
the boy ia doing nicely Howell
County Gazette.
Our county jail was empty .
few days, and then q man charg-
cd with assaulting Q woman was
put In, and he was soon Joined
by about q do zen prisoners,
charged with bootleggipg, gamb-
ling and other minor offenses, on
indictments returned by tn 0
grand jury. New Madrid Record
Among other things the motor
car Of DR.. X. r. Malotte Of Mary
vile can do is to give . clever
and useful imitation OF o donkey
engine. The doctor was building
a large celler under his house
and harm essed the car's powel 70
haul the dirt.
Centralia oiled some Of her
streets recently and found 'oil
everywhere On Q Of til .
churches Of the city dispensed
with services on Sunday for fear
the carpets would be damaged by
people carrying this oil and dirt
into the building.
Frank Finch, a farmer living
near Fagus, Butler county, was
killed in a fall over q log last
Tuesday. Finch was attempting
to move the log, using heavy
stick as q prying bar. He slip
ped and fell over the log, suffers
ing . fractured neck.
d. w. Stevenson, Of Liberty,
takes mighty good care Of things.
He still has 1 slate his father used
to cipher on, shaves himself
with ! razor which 10 . hundred
years old and wears . coat which
he bought Of Liberty merchant
thirty-five years ago.
"A Louisiana man went to are
viyal the other night and became
50 enthused whom the choir sang,
brighten up the corner where
you are" that he straigh.way let
the contract for repaintlng his
store building.
A home talent play produced
by Smithville folks was such q
hugh success that the director
was retained and another play
putin rehsarsAl for early produo-
ZION.
"Amusns' is'the name chosen
for their show shop by the owners
of q theator at Chilhowee at
which the Inventors Of names Tor
soda crackers may BE- expected TO
grow green with envy.
Up ct Frsdsrioktown : man
grew some celery, one bunch 81
which measured forty inohss from
root to Zip. II is said the stalk is
lfins and solid.
The county court oi Cape Cir
ardsau county has refused TO ap-
point Mrs. Armstrong justice 81
tie pesos = successor to her de-
cessed husband.
A COIN bearing the date III ID
a interesting possession of Ves
Mays Of Braymer. Mr.. Mays
hss had the old corn fiily-thres
years, says The Bee.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

The old Pike coanty cour'
house was destroyed BY fire Sat-
urday morning.
Ray eounty's new Si0c, ,OOo
courthouse will DO dedicated On
Saturday, November 9th,
The norma sehool u Msryville
10 building . green house on the
normal grounds, at . cost OF 81
800.
a fellow " the name OF Ed
Karr is in JAN at West Plains on
! charge Of outing = woman's
throat.
A grade Of sand discovered re-
gently at Sedalia 4 encouraging
there the hopes Of getting . glass
factory.
Fat, Rabbit q CO., is the style
Of Sarcoxie firm of draymen.
The style, It b only fair to state,
Ia an adaptation Of nicknamss.
A special grand jury Of Howell
county recently returned seven-
ty.kvs indictments principally
against bootleggers and gamblers.
fourteen Wyaconda merchants
have agreed to handle no more
cigarettes or cigarette papers af-
ter thar present stocks arc 3
hausted. s
Monett's city council ha ust
invested in 8 1900 motor iire
truck. The Times says II will
clsss with any q the fire lighting
machines in that section Of the
s1ats- s.asAl se.Es~ !. 4.
The Missouri State Teachers
Association will convene at Kan
sas City, November 4-6, 1915. It
is estimated that ten thousand
teachers will be enrolled for this
meeting.
In fire drill the pupils Of Sar-
coxie high school have obtained
such q high degree OF efficiency
that the entire $50 pupils can be
marched out OF the building IN
fifty-five seconds.
It is just possible that the KAN
sas City travelling salesman who
"cams clear from that city to buy
q pair Of gloves" from a Merce-
line merchant is iqdulging "
Pollanns conversation.
The Norborne Leader has just
turned 81 years old and rejoiees
that on the mailing list are some
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

y
A 6iberl'sn crab apple tree with
corn growing on il 10 one Of Da-
viess county's oddities, accord
ing to the Altamont Times. From
the wound made by tree surgery
a couple of years ago, when q
parasite was cut out, q 4.foot
stalk ot corn grew this year. The
roots Of the stalk do not touch
1.-THE ground and 1t bore one ear Of
corn.
A hay fever specialist might
have thought himself in . field
ripe TOT bis endeavors had he
been inthe Gillian postofiice one
day lsst weak when clerks and
carriers all were sneezing. It all
came sbous by reason Of GER
tain post parcel Of ground pepper
which became leaky. "Such
sneezing was never heard before
in Gilliam," says the Globe.
Twenty dollars q year is the
salary a Nodaway county man
can earn in the next twelve
months oy keeping out Of Mary
vile. He was fined $40 on .
charge Of drunkness and a stay
entered providing he would abb
sent himself from the city for that
period. Maryville is such q good
town that It would seem the de-
fendant has made q bad bargain
by not paying the fine.
Middleton, ac sording to Chips,
has two men, whose friends boast
that they can do more different
things and do them well, than
any other two men 10 be found
in one small village. One OF the
men is 3 timer, watch repairer,
electrician, talking machine ex-
pert, motor car mechanician, tel
ephone expert, expert on heat
and lighting systems, optician
and above the ordinary in repair
ing mechanical toys. Friends Of
the other contestant have not
completed q list Of their entry's
Accomplishments, but say he has
his opponent ''bsat BY a mile"
Eighteen Of 0dessa's young
folks, 50 says the Ledger, ''hesrd
1.-The voice Of the wisnie crying in
the Wilderness the other even-
ling and started in pursuit Of the
pleasures incident to . wienie
roast. 1.-THE wienies and bread
had Oeen supplied in correct pro-
portions thai would have been
ell the story. but the wienies gave
out ana with lot Of left over
bread as ammunition . miniature
lwar soon was started. Several
black eyes the next day attested
ths deadIiness Of the aim Of the
play warriors and also reflected
lsome discredit as to the quality
Of the Ioayss.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

Ons Of the most active rural orr
| ganizations Of the state is the
lCenterview Agricultural Club oi
Linn county The club has Just
elected officers and laid out the
winter program. Meetings will
be held every two weeks, with an
open session every two months,
With all of its claims Of distinc-
Ition as : city Of learning and
morality, Columbia, the "Athsns
Of Missouri x had forty conyic-
tions for nisdemeanors in the
police court there during the
month Of September. There were
lfitty-thres Of such cases last May.
Ifa man sleeps in church, The
Sheridan Advance thinks II a
sign that all 10 well in Zion. "A
man who 10 disgruntl9d and off
his trolley won't sleep ia church.
A good brother who has paid for
his seat and loves the bretherrs
and all the sisters has 0 napcon-
ing.
Therer really are no such things
as "Vermin Martin btds," those
advertised in q Souta Missouri
newspaper being the Iaere pro-
duct Of a typographical error.
Still great many travelling men
will clip the advertisements and
grin significantly when they show
it 70 hotel keepers in their terri
tory.
The Richards Progress boasts
because eight years ago Rich
ards baseball team beat a Null
berry, Kas., nine with which
George Foster, the famous Bos-
ton twirlsr. was playing. The
statement got rise out Of the
Metz Times, which says, "WsIl.
the Metz team could put II oil
over Richards that year."
Editor Hobart, in his Holden
Progress has been 'ludin' at some
one. Noting that the v. s. gov
eminent is going TO auction off a
lot OF coniiscated booze, he added
that the occasion would be q fine
chance for some Holden church
officers who have been shipping
in booze, to get o few gccd barr
gains.
For the fourth time in thirty
years, dedication ceremonies
were held for Kennedy lodge. No.
800, A. F. q A. M, at Elmo last
week. After loosing two balls
by fire and the third one by cy-
clone, the lodge has built q new
brick building that is a credit to
Elmo, The lodge hall is very
nicely furnished.
As a result Of drinking chloride
Of antimony from bottle given
him by George Livingston which
was supposed to be whiskey, John
H. Lamons is In precarious con-
dition and little hope entertained
for his life at West Plains. Liv.
|ingston and Lamons had been
imbibing quite freely, and the
bottle OF medicine was stolen out
|of the buggy Of Or. M. L. Ed
wards, 9 veterinary surgeon.
A petition was circulated here
this week asking the officials Of
the Iron Mountain and Cotton
Belt railroads to re-establish the
incline at Birds Point. Similar
lpetitions are being circulated in
every town in Southeast Missouri
along the lines Of these roads and
when the Cairo Business Mems
Club meet with the officials in ST.
Louis these petitions win be pre-
scented East Prairie Eagle.
Recently, Larkin j. Flanagan,
forger seoursd $4,000 on ! worth-
less check at the Sturdivant
Bank, Cape Girarisau. Soon af 4
ter W. H. stubbleHeld, Jr., pres
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

Ancient shIphulldins Yard.
A shipbuilding yard h Japan whien
xas established 1900 yoars so q stiII
u operation.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

oId Way d cIsanlna clsthsA
Before the Introduction Of soan
clothes wers cleaned ~ being tsat
den upon n water.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-11-05

orestest pepth Of North ssa.
The North sea. covering an area o.
z31 900 square miles, has its gresteaf
depth 81 1000 fest near the ak.g'
Eerak.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-01

House of Commons the governments
proposal for taking over factories for
the state manufacture of ammunition
he declared Lord Kitchener would be
responsible for the details of his
scheme. T.:
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may bring the loss close to the $12,-
900 mark. The loss of the musical
instruments brings a damage of $4,-
1926; scenery, $4,000; damage to
building and contents of theater es-
timated at $4,000, and damage done
in the hotel by smoke, necessitaing
that the entire, structure be redec-
GRATED. The entrance, of the theater
and the theater front were damaged
considerably by smoke and water.
The contents. of the guests rooms
were partially covered BY insurance.
Loss by Closed Period.
Another loss which will be suf-
fered by the management will be the
closed period which will be neces-
sary before stheaters can again be
opened to the public. s
The floor adjoining the orchestra
pit. in front Of the auditorium, must
be replaced. It having been destroyed; !,
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Our Slogan:
"Bemidji $4,000
Population
in 1925" =:

Other parts Of the state will have
to watch: Northern Minnesota as a
dairy country, for it promises to take
the lead, not only for this state, but
for the whole northwest in dairying.
The cut-over country is particularly
adapted to dairy farming and each
year the farmers are learning more
and more the value of the cow.
Creameries are springing up in many
places, in fact just as fast as the
number of cows in community in
dictates that sufficient business can be
provided. Bemidji is bound to oe
the center of the dairying industry,
and before many more years have
passed.
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STRANGE STORIES .:... -.
OF GREAT INTEREST

It was the hottest day of the ha--
vest. The sun of that eastern land
was burning in the fields when the
boy Of the household sought his
father and the reapers in the field.
He no sooner reaches them than
he throws his hands to his head and
cried aloud:
my head, my head."> ~. q 80 20 i
We can imagine the alarm of the
father but he did what many a
father has done since his day-re-
lieved himself of the responsibility
by saying to his servant: Garry
him to his MOTHER
It was sad procession, white
faced little lad, struck with death,
in the arms of the reapers, a sad
faced father following after.
The foregoing is not part of a
story ''to be continued in our next. "
It is simply an excerpt from the in
teresting "helps" in the New Illus
trated Bible which is being distrib-
uted by The Pioneer. These are
original articles prepared by eminent
scholars of world fame and should be
known as educational helps, for they
not only take up the history and
geography of Bible lands, but also
deal with the problem of properly
teaching the strange and interesting
stories Of this great Book of Books.
One need not belong to a religious
organization to appreciate the edu-
cational merits of the Bible. AS an
example of good literature it stands
alone. 1t is more widely read and
quoted than any other work ever
published, and one cannot be said to
have completed ones education will
out having read it.
The New Illustrated Bible is now
being distributed by The Pioneer for
six certificates as explained els
where in this issue. Look it up now.
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University Expenses.

In speaking of the reductions made
by the legislature in the appropria-
tions asked for by the board of reg
ents of the state university, the Min
neapolis Tribune says:
We are very much afraid that the
university is about to suffer serious
injury at the hands Of the legisla-
ture. The senate finance committee
took up a budget for the next two
year period no larger than that of
previous biennial periods and pro-
ceeded to cut out of it three-quarters
of a million dollars Either there
must have been extravaganza in the
past or else the work of the institu-
ton is going to suffer seriously as
the result of this slashing reduction
The public examiner makes favor
able report upon the intelligence and
care with which the funds have been
expended
The reduction is apparently part
of the general scheme of economy to
which the legislature is pledged. 1t
seems to have discovered place
where it can cut out at one clip one
sixth of the four millions it desires
to eliminate, and to have resolved 10
take advantage of the discovery
The people of Minnesota have
taken great pride in their univec-
sity. 1t has attracted more students
than any other institution of learn
ing in the country, with two or three
exceptions. There must be reason
for it. There must be an extraor-
binary demand on the part of the
public for the facilities which it pro-
vides, and yet the cost per capita of
school attendance is less in the Uni
versity of Minnesota than the aver
age in state universities.
AS to all the various items which
. it is proposed to eliminate, we can
not undertake to express an opinion
specifically. This is a matter for
confidence between the legislators
and the regents The management
of the affairs of the university is
largely in the hands of body of in
telligent, capable, public spirited men
who serve without pay for the pur-
pose of promoting the interests OF
the university and the cause OF
highf pr education in the state. Pre-
sumably they have excellent reasons
for thesbudget which they have sub
mitt9d.. II, . I. . !.
There is, however, one item in the
total of three-quarters of a million
reduction which seems to threaten
the welfare of the institution serious
5ly, and that is the reduction of $222,-
900 - the item set apart for sal
aries Of the teaching stan. Salaries
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at the University of Minnesota are
already low, and the management is
warranted in it's fear that this cut
in the appropriation may cost the
University of Minnesota the services
Of many of her best men. Competi-
tor is this respect is keen.
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Benidji Automobile Co.
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If the suffrage amendment is adopt
ed in New Jersey women will not be
compelled to tell their age.
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government in power during war
time,p but this has not prevented Sc
we're, though brief, comments being
passed on the present Liberal Minis
try by the Conservatives for the past
several weeks. j.
It is being declared that the gov
eminent had ought to have known
at the outbreak of the war that ex-
traordinary measures would have to
be adopted to keep up the ammuni-
ton supply. The ministry has made
no sufficient supply to this charge.
1t probably feels itself secure behind
the authority and prestige of Lord
Kitchener.
Dictator of Britain.
The minister of war practically is
the dictator of Britain at the pres
ent moment and the ammunition
question is under his control. When
Lloyd George introduced in the
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No Change at Present.

1t is improbable, however, that for
the present there will be any change
in the British ministry Neverthe-
less it Kitchener's army makes no
appreciate impression on the Ger
man line in France and Flanders be-
cause of insufficient ammunition the
downfall of the Asquith government
might result.
In particular would coalition
cabinet be logically in accord with
British political methods if ultimate
ly it is necessary to negotiate an in
conclusive peace.
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X X x 4 X X x x x x x X x X x x x
Time was not far back when the
boodler was called a statesman or, at
worst, shrewd politician. 1t is to
the great advantage of this country
that he is now known by his right
|name.-Mesaba Miner. w.
Elihu Root is one of the command
ing men of the nation today: When
this nation becomes great enough to
recognize ability over buster and
seeks real merit in the men selected
to public Offices of integrity and
trust, such men as Elihu Root will
receive deserved recognition.-Litt
Falls Transcript
Statewide prohibition was: de-
cisively killed in the state senate.
That's right. We have the county
option law row, and it is proper that
it ne given trial first It will be
time enough to consider prohibition
after it has been tried q year or so
by counties. Too much reform is
worse than no reform at all.-Aurora
News.
Why is it that one town grows and
prospers, year after year, while but
a few miles away another town, just
as we'll located and with just as
great natural advantages simply stag
mates, year in and year out? It
is because in the first town there is
civic pride, it's people work together
in harmony, have ambition and seek
the best interests of all. It's bust
ness men are .alert, keep the best OF
stocks, advertise generously and ju-
diciously and can always be relied
upon to help any wise plan to ad-
vance the welfare of the place. A
city blest with such men is bound to
get ahead.-Slayton Herald. -.
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Compliments Department.
BRITAIN NOT SATISFIED = t.
Z WITH WARS PROGRESS

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the stage must be repaired and new
scenery secured; the theater must be
entirely decorated and the seats re-
paired.
Mr.. Brinkman says that the work
of repairing will begin Immediately
following the adjustment of the in
surance companies. ~ &
Compliments Department.
"Bemidji's volunteer department.
deserves great credit for the work
done this morning." said an insur-
ance adjuster while in Bemidji to-
day. ''The large paid departments Of
the twin cities or Duluth could not
have secured better results from
their Efforts = =. - ---*...
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BRINKMAN HOTEL
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Continued from Pare ~
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Causing Criticism.

The magnified position to which
Lord Kitchener has been elevated is
in itself causing criticism of the Lib
eral government by some of it's more
radical followers. There is no means
of knowing how. extensive this dis
content has become, for it is being
kept below the surface. But Lord
Kitchener's persistent use of the first
personal pronoun in all his state
ments, the fact that he has been
given the London residence of the
Prince of Wales for his own home
during the war and numerous an
nouncements of responsible minis
ters, which are declared to be "by
Lord Kitchener's authority" are all
matters inherently irritating to the
radicals.