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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24

Monday evening while sitting
in the depot, City Marsh
al Greer was eying a man who
was literally covered with coal
dust and dirt, and presumably q
tramp. The "tramp" got up
from the seat and as he arose
dropped a 1890 from his pock-
et. Mr.. Greer seized the gun
and placed the supposed-t be
tramp under arrest and proceed
ed to the office OF Justice Neal to
give him full dose Of the law
for carrying concealed weapons.
The man did not resist and walk
ed peaceably with our marshal to
the Office TO have the sentence
imposed. After being told what
the fine would be, the "tramp''
gave them the ''hoss' laugh and
produced credentials that proved
to Marshal Greer that instead Of
being a tramp, he was in reality
a government secret service man.
His gun was returned to him aud
he went on his way. No, he did
not pay the fine. New Madrid
Co. Courier,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24
KILLED TWO FIGHTING BUCKS
sportsman Runs Afoui Of Lazy BY
Shooting More Than Legal
Share of Deer.

Crivits, wis.--Harvey Wilson Of
Kansas City 10 ''in bad" with the state
game wardens because he shot one
OF two bucks whose horns were inter-
locked when fighting. The state law
allows sportsman to shoot one buck.
When Mr.. Wilson shot his buck he
could not see that there was another
near by.
When his game dropped he found he
could not digentangle tho horns, 90
he shot the other buck, intending 70
have the interlocl.ed heads mounted.
When the state game warden arrested
him for having two bucks In his pos
session he explained In vain. The bucks
were killed on the north branch Of
Thunder river, 80 miles from ciyili.
zation. on Thunder mountain.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24
MOST VENERABLE FIR TREE
Found In Olympic National Forest IN
washington BY Hanasr-Has
1,260 RInos.

Seattle. Wash. What Is believed
to be the oldest ar tree In the Olympic
national forest BY ranger, according
to report from the forest bureau.
The tree has 1850 rings Of growth.
one ring for each year. which would
make the big stick well over q thou-
sand years cid.
Tho oldest recorded fIr up to this
record breaker had 74o annual rings.
Washington and Oregon is on the In
crease, according to the reports issued
by the bureau. which estimates the re-
esipts for the FIRST quarter Of the year
as more than half Whist they we're for
the entire previous fiscal year. y
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24
Tells TALE0 SEA
Old Skipper Claims islands n tlle
Pacific


Washington.--A narrative Of adveH
ture that would have set Robert Louis
Stevenson's fingers tingline Ia dis
closed by the flinE in the euprems
court Of suit involving title to cer.
tain South Sea islands alleged to have
been discovered by the defendant,
Niels Peter Sorensen, while ho was
master Of sailing ship In the Pacific.
The suit was filed hy Frederick Gus,
tav Shritzel and John Gross. through
Attorneys y. d. Dawson and J. w,
Marshall, Jr.
Evidence is offered to show that the
plaintiffs acquired an interest In So
rensen's claims to the islands ana the
court is asked to enjoin tho lstter
from carrying out Inter contracts with
other unknown parties. to compel the
disclosure Of the terms Of these later
contracts, and to see that any con-
tracts already completed are made
to operate for the benefit Of the plain,
tiffs as well as for the defendant.
I, It is stated that Sorensen, who has
been citizen OF the United States
since 1870, and who served from 1867
TO 1870 in the United States navy, dis
covered the islands, which are do
scribed as the Treasury group. Zacar
ma or North island OF the Solomon
group, and Green island of the Cata-
ract group.
The evidence Of his title, Il is stated,
is in the logbook Of the ship he COM
manded. documents Of British officials,
certified copies Of registration by Aus
tralian officials. other written evi.
dence and agreements with native
chiefs, the latter lost BY British ON
cials when they we're. held for regis
tration.
II Is alleged that sorensen became
involved In disputes in regard to trad
ing, mining and other rights Of the
islands and that British officials Of
Australia attempted to deprive him
Of his rights BY persecution and other.
wise.
fhe piaintins aver that Horensen
came to Washington late In 1914 or
early in 1915 to seek the good Offices
Of the United States government In
establishing his rights to the islands
and In protecting his interests, and
that he secured the services Of the
plaintiffs to assist him. agreeing to
give each onefourth interest in his
claims.
It is further alleged that the defend |
ant has recently repudiated his con- |
tracts with the plaintiffs and has en-
tered into other contracts with un-
known parties.
With the bill Of complaint the plain |
tiffs filed q copy Of the plea in behalf l
Of Sorensen, and themselves fled with
the state department on Juno Q last,
asking that this government intercede
with Great Britain for the clearing Of
title to the islands.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24
Dried Fruit.

Il loathe, abhor, dstsst, dc.
spise, abominate dried apple
pies, was written by someone
who had not tasted the delicious
dishes prepared from dried fruits
by the modern housewife, II We
can believe Miss Carrie Pancoasl
Of the Missouri College Of Agri-
culture. She has only good
words for the practice Of modern
canning, hut insists that when
properly prepared, dried fruits
are both wholesome and tooth-
some, and are important sources
OF variety in the diet.
They should be thoroly clean
ed, washed. and soaked thru the
night. Next morning put the
fruit and water in which It was
soaked on the stove, or into a
fireless cooker. The cooking pro-
cess should be such as will re-
store the water lost in evapora-
tion, insure the tenderness Of the
fruit, and at the same time make
it appear as nearly as possible
like the fresh fruit. This requires
long, slow cooking, but very lit
tie sugar.
II sugar is to be added at ell,
1t should be put in when the
cooking is almost done; other
wise it will tend to toughen and
discolor the fruit. Prunes do
not require it at all, as the long,
slow cooking restores their nat.
ural flavor and they are sweet
enough for most people, but the
addition Of little lemon juice
improves their palatability.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24
Farmers Week, 1916.

missouri Farmers' Week" Il
January srd TO 7th, 1915 begin.
ming Monday, ending Friday
night. This event, originated b,
the State Board Of Agriculture
and now jointly in charge Of ths
College Of Agriculture, and ths
Board. has grown ia work and
magnitude until It Is usually
credited with being the largest
event Of its type in the United
| lEtates.
"A Farmers Week bulletin BY
the College sets forth complete
detail the increased scope and
service OF the Farmers Short
Course beginning on Tuesday
morning, covering The mornings
and adjourning at three p. m.
The dozen ormore associations,
agricultural, live stock and
country life organizations, are
issuing programs for afternoon
sessions; copies Of those pro-
grams are available on applica-
ton to The respective secretaries.
The Board Of Agriculture as.
sists the associations and other
factors of Farmers Week, but is
especially charged with the RAJ
snonsibility Of The evening pro-
grams. Monday night, instead
Of being devoted to welcome only,
will he the occasion of q strong
program. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights are indivi-
dual in their special attractions,
each night with a variety OF mes.
sages that reach everybody. The
Missouri University Military
Band will furnish the music. The
week ends with the farmers ban.
quet given by the College on
Friday night.
To secure the worth saving
and worth-using annual surprise
badge given by the Commercial
Club Of Columbia you must reg.
lister at the Office OF the State
Board Of Agriculture, room 112
Agricultural building.
On Wednesday afternoon, Jan.
uary 9th, q state convention or
conference ON market conditions
and marketing will be held in
Columbia. All farmers an d
stockmen Of Missouri are heartily
urged to attend.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24

Fifteen prisoners are being
worked on the public roads BY
r. F. Hedges, overseer in Godair
township. They are reported as
doing good work. Judge Nc
Carty recently made an order
that oil prisoners who work well
and condnot themselves so as to
give no trouble will be given D
reduction Of ona-fourth in the
length OF their terms. CarulAsrs-
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24

EARLY Winter Garden Notes
| !. q, lWhitten, univsrsity Of Missouri
College of Agriculture.
BsIb beds ought to Be- mulched
with coarse. strawy manure q
Isoon 40 tho grosnd 5eeias ia
lfreeze.
Hubbard sqnsehes are among
the best varieties Keep through
early winter. Baked and served
like sweet potatoes they are q
very delicious vegetable.
Clean straw Or other loose, ligh,
material, free from weed ssed,
|put on about 3 Or 4 inches deep,
|is the best mulch for the straw :
berry bed.
Cabbages are an excellent win
ter feed for poultry. The less
salable heads should>be pitted in
the field 70 protect from severe
freezing and used for chicken
feed.
The fall plowed garden will
have less undecayed trash and
weeds and fewer insects and may
be Tiled earlier in spring for fret
planting. Ifyou neglected plow-
ing do it yet il possible.
Sweet potato tubers keep, best
In q thoroughly dry place at a
temperature Of 45 degrees. Irish
potatoes and most root crops keep
best at q temperature as.near the
freezing point as possible.
Tender Gamma and dahlia bulbs
should not be stored in deep piles
as they may heat and mold.
They should be stored in shallow
boxes or on shelves only one lay.
or deep. II stored where. ..ths air
Is dry, they ought to be covered
with enough sand to keep them
from withering.
Hyacinths, Chinese lilies and
other bulbs which are to be fore
cd In water or pots for winter
blooming should be started In a
cool, dark place until the roots
are well formed ; il put in q warm,
light place at first.th top growth
will be In excess of root growth
and the flowers will be weak.
Psrsnips and satisfy may be
left in the ground over winter.
Enough may be dug and pitted
out OF doors to use during cold
periods in winter when the soil is
frozen. An additional supply
can be dug during thswing spells
in winter from time to time, and
the roots saved for spring use,
remain in the soil until spring.
In mulching roses and semi
hardy perennials, the mulch
should not be put on thick
enough 90 smother the plsnts.
Straw OF other light, loose mater.
ial makes the best general mulch.
An inch or two of old, rotted ma.
nure, however, may be used on
the surface of the ground around
the plants beneath the mulch.
II the blue grass on the lawn is
getting thin, the best treatment
is to apply a dressing Of manure
about the time the ground freezes;
on most Missouri soils fresh
strawy manure 10 best. Ia early
spring the coarser parts OF the
manure, may be raked off, and a
little blue grass seed sown over
the bare spots. Even on bare,
newly graded clay, fresh horse
manure will not only prevent
washing Of the soil during win
ter, out perhaps through its fer
mentatiou process bring our
Missouri soils into better condi-
tion for spring growth OF grass
than does old rottad manure.
These methods are used and re-
commended by the Missouri Col
lace Of 1crietilfura
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24

ROUNDABOUT THE STATE.
Cleanedfrom Exchanges--Made BY the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal, Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly An Interesting Reading.

A troop Of Boy Scouts is being
organized 1t Rolla.
Just as . prosperity note the
Webb City Register noted that
the Banks there had on deposit
2l-2 million dollars.
Just to make dentistry q bit
more attractive an Ava dentist
is advertising that he will pull
teeth for ten cents each.
Cape Girardeau carried its park
bond Issue by q three to one vote
and now Maryville 10 champing
the bitAnd wishing ithad . park,
too.
Some Lamar boys in a Ford
auto attempted race with q
freight train last week and over
turned in a ditch with little dam
age.
With its last issue the Warsaw
Times begins it's fiftieth volume.
1t was established by Smith q
Reed in 1856 and never missed
an issue.
The statute provinding the
commission form OF government
for cities in Missouri has been
declared constitutional by the
Supreme Court.
Geo. w. Seckman of Mt. Ster-
ling, ILL.,, who is going to pros
peos for oil in Texas county,
writes they will likely land mach-
inery at Cabool soon.
Sign boards are oonspiciously
placed at every street corner in
the city Of Parma which admon-
ishes automobile drivers not 10
axceed the speed limit.
Isaac Mann OF Wayne County
killed his wife and himself Noe
vember 20. The couple had been
separated for several monlhs and
the domestic trouble Is thought
to have mentally unbalanced
him.
In one Of the public schools in
Cape Girardeau, q young lady
teacher has succeeded in secur-
lag perfect attendance OF eight.
cen girls and nine boys, not one
missing even hall q day for q
month.
A new floor, the third 10 eight
cen years, is being put on the
Jefferson City bridge across the
Missouri river. The job requires
three hundred thousand feet of
lumber and i've thousand pounds
Of so penny nails.
Rice thueshing on the Bsgley
farm near Poplar Bluff was COM
pleted last week. The average
yield TO the acre was 78 bushels
and the 140 acres will net about
St6,8O0. II lie the only rice Iarm
In the state, outside Of an experi-
mental plat or two.
Andrew Blank, who died near
RusseIlville recently, was sup-
posed TO have been the last sur
vivor Of the men who assisted in
building the first statehouss Mis-
souri, had on. the present capital
grounds. Mr.. Blaad was D5 years
old and drove 4 stage between
Jefferson City and Springfield
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-12-24

Recently, pr. Kinsolving ol
HornersvilIe was Jacking up hil
house in order to put 8 cellar un.
der It. The workmsn dug up q
human skeletons under the house,
They dug up 3 flower bed fol
Mrs. Kinsolving in the yard and
found three more skeletons. Be.
sides the skeletons, they found a
rude metal knife, a stone hatcheI
and some pottery, The skeletons
we're three to three and q hall
feet deep and were lying In, all
directions. Only one had his
hands crossed On his breast. Some
had hands over their heads. Only
one child's skeleton was found.
DR.. Kinsolving says they are moi
white mems skeletons. Demo-
orat, Kennett.
DR.. G. B. Ruff. who owns q
farm in Dunklin county, return
cd from visit to the place early
today and brought with him .
few boxes OF strawberries. Some
of them are displayed id the Re-
publican window. The doctor
has one George Brush on his farm
who is q fiend for specialties in
horticulture. Brush has 30 many
strawberries ripening now that
they are gcing to waste. They're
so common nobody will have
them. They show, however, that
Dunklin county can raise some-
thing more than sand, cotton,
and an occasional FUSS Cape
Republican.
Columbians won't have to go
anywhere else to TAX . their health
drinks IL the Women's Civic
League has anything to say
about 1t, says the University
Missourian. The members uf the
league voted to send a petition to
The curators OF the university to
reopen the spring on the west
campus, whose waters formerly
were jugged, bottled, and drunk
By students and townspeople, but
which has been closed Of late
years because the city health
authorities feared that the flow
was merely surface water.
A letter from Washington, D.
c., addressed to DR.. D. A. Sloan,
states that Robert p. Paramore,
who was contractor for carry
ing the U. s. mails at the lime
the civil war began In 1851, has
considerable money due him on
contracts. Any one knowing his
address please send same TO DR..
Sloan. or il Mr.. Paramors should
not be living, send the address Of
his administrator or any of his
heirs. Bloomfield vindicator. 8
Cape Girardesu County Off
cials have secured an Injunction
against the Lille River Drain age
Distrist to prevontit from Dig
ging ditches across country roads
until there IL some ieiinits un-
derstAndlng Is 10 the budding OF
bridges across the ditches. The
drainage district contends that
the county should bsiId the
bridges but the county denies It's
liability.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-05
EITEL REM AIMS
At HER DOCK At
NEWPORT NEWS
German Commerce Destroy
er Must Make Dash by
Tuesday Noon or Intern.
~ AssocIATED -

Newport News. April A-The Ger
man converted cruiser Frinz BITE
Friedrich was atin moored here late
today with members % the crew on
shore liberty and no outwilrd signs *
preparation for immediate departure.
After the E,iters failure 20 take ao-
vantage ~ the twenty-fotr hour PEE
rod enaing tonight. in which no en-
envy merchant ships are permitted 10
leave this port. the United states navy
patrol was resumed. Isree BRUSH
merchantmen cleared today
n was reported that another twenty
four hour period. durina which no
commerce carrier Of the allies mas
leave. win begin az noon Monday after
the usual notification from the United
states authorities
This would permit the Eitei 70 make
a dash before noon Tuesday.
Clear weather prevailed - tins
storsn's wake to-day TRES Hritsa
wershfps were reported tbs aftcrnsot
1 IN sight ~ Cape Henry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-05

CAFE SCENE Of A.
FATAL SHOOTING
viii Driggers Shot Four
Times in Breast and
Cannot Survive.
]. w. BERRY JAILED
FOR THE SHOOTING
Berry Claims Self Defense,
Saying Driggers Had An
noyed Him.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
Apaiachicola. Apr About two
O'Clock this morning J. W. Berry shot
VIII Driggers in the Olympia cafe.
shooting him four times in the breast.
Driesers il still alive. but vita little
chance 81 recovery
Berry claims self defense. saying that
Driggers had followed him 40 al night
and thas he had repeatedly tried 20 get
away from him and had warned Orig
gers 70 stay away from him as he did
not want any trouble with him Berry
says DriREers had annoyed him for
several months and that Saturday night
DriKgers. followed him into the cafe.
DriEEers' bruthegs took him out. but
he soon returned and started toward
where Berry was sitting az table
Berry warned him 90 stop and not
advance on him. bat IL II claimed he
continued TO advance on him. Berry
then got up and shot him
DrdgEcrs ls a single man Berry has 4
wife and tWO small children. lie =
foreman ut one of o. r. Bucks turpen-
tire stills near here.
Berry surrendered 70 tire authorities
and IA in the county Jan awaiting a
preliminary hearing tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-05
SUMS ALLOTTED
FOR IMPROVING
HE WATERWAYS
War Department Announ-
Ss Projects and Amounts
TO Be Expended.
JACKSONVILLE TO
OCEAN S350.000.0O
Pesacola $4,000, Cara
lilies, Apalachicola Wa
trways., $4,000.
IN Ass0cIATEp Ill.

wilmington April River and har-
bar Improvement projects 70 share ia
the se.c0g. 600 authorized IN a lump
samhy congress for those public
wori deemed most desirable In the
intetts - commerce and navigation
wermnnounced today b. Secretary
GarDn. Congress left to the chief n
ensiers 81 the war department the
utuF0f the original estimates, which
amuked 60 s52.000.0oo.
At a months careful eonsidera-
tl0use projects and amounts 90 be
eAE "a upon them have been select
ed. be following have been allotted
sout,n ports
ssanah. Ca. C2s-foot project).
I s2s5g
sanah river below Augusta, Ga.
$3.50
Wrway from savannah, Ca, 60
f Bcaet. = g.. $4,000.
sac. Ga.. s2.o0o
/ Altaha Oconee and Ocmuigee
i rlver3a SEQ 0o0
+ pa Bun Greek. Ca. s2goo.
/ sttrys River. Ga. and Fla-, 5000.
/ ChieI between ST Johns River AMI
/ Cumlud sound. Ca. ard Fia.. So
zoe
St Inns River. TIA. Jacis@nxile
T. thcsan sa50ooo.
JatntIIle O. paiatkA SIG. goo.
Pala e. lake Harvey SIo.eto
) Ind Riyu. TIA. 10000
gHahatehec River. TIA. 5000
Mana River Fla $4,000.
81 srg fla. si.soo
apssaa cItarwateH harbor 20
|, rernfs plla.. $4,000
: hr~ieteNer Fla $1,000.
, per,ovlhe water hyacinth In the
state b ada sa.evo.
q rsrnbsbar ana harbor. Fla. ago.
. R,staAa Bay. Fla. SEC geo.
70 49, Pa River Fla. $50 GOO.
II 80, II, Ga. $50 COO.
l. cbaftk .aee River. Ca. and Ala.
H. g Tvs Bay. Fla. $4,000.
~ Choctatcise River. fla, and Ala.
Tf.frIRlver Fla. $1,000.
b. ~srrt n Sata Ross sound ia.
"a f9,.esler Rtr. FLA. IS Gee
r. pFAcoLA4ARBoR So. 900.
rs r.~sla. ri SIS GOO
IN A1shk RiveAla-. SIS 0oe.
,nunuen Page TWol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-05
Austrians Admit Having 70
Withdraw from the Bes-
kid Regions.
PRZEMYSL FORCES
OF RUSSIANS THERE
British Opinion in Austro-
German Forces M ust
Leave Carpathians.
~ Ass0CIATED -

London. april stubborn battles
are sun IN progress for the Carpathian
passes. but elsewhere comparative
calm prevails The Austrians today
admitted that they had been forced
TO withdraw IRON the Beskid regions.
where large Russian forces from Pre-
mysl had arrived They claif ed 20
have repulted many other Russian at
lacks
The British military opinion II that
the Austro-G German forces viii have 60
gys re- 20 the mountains south Of the
Carpsthian range ana make an effort
there 70 prevent The Russian armies
& particularly the Cassocls. from swarua-
ing over the Hunsarisn plains
The Germans have advanced slightly
on tire User front talting Niliag'
from tAe Eelgians. Fighting continue
Is the forest % LaPretre
There is nothing new from the Oar
danelles
Great interest ceuters ln the Sal
kans. because ~ raid by Bulearia
lirregulars In Serbia. which was sue
cessfuliy countered The serbian
charge the raid &Hs led Bulgarian
Auntrian and German afHetrs W. lia "a
BulRarlann repls tnc ual.reak was th
. result 81 serbia administration ~ tha
portion e Macodenia wh.cb largely
tt8svahftea hE Enm sffAmH ~ - w@fm&'
ea here the fnntfer viii ne settled Z
Bulgaria promising 20 punish the Ee'
sons responsible IL IL Is proved q
lrald was organized
The question of prohibition Tor =
war period was discussed In the pa
pits throughout England today. q
lelnrrymen urging the example by g
king aud cabinet be followed and "a
the use u alcoholics be given up vo9u
@ tarily
y A Labor Party meeting ~ Norws
however. protested against the accus
ton thar the output ~ war NUMB
was being delayed BY drinking.
"A The steamer city 81 Bremen, q Du
"a nr has been sunk bv German ~
- marine on Wolf rock IN the Engi
au channel Four ~ the crew W
drowned. A stockholm dispatch 3,
~ me German steamer Crete HONS
r. has been sunk by : mine. with
- ~ Is lives Ia the Baltic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-05
Urges All People
10 BE SOARING IN
The Use of Bread

Berlin, April &-The magistrate -
tire district Of Rotenhurg has hit upon
b novel plan for Inducing the inhahi :
tants % that section "a De sparinr IN
taeir use 81 bread
Convinced that the bread consump-
ton must be even more restricted. ne
has announced that after April / ne
viii offer = reward Or surne kind yet
20 be determined which wiil be paid 20
those who 90 not use up al the tickets
attached - their bread carts.
The more sfarlngiy the people eat
bread, the greater VIII - their re-
ward tae sire IL which viii be de-
termined by the number q tickets they
have left a the end Ok each week.