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The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Barney Farthing. who died in Mon
roe county, was buried in a walnut cof-
fin of his own make, constructed by
him several years ago. He was a boon
companion of the immortal Mark
Twain, at Hannibal, and was so years
old at the time of his death.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Auto owners should be very care
ful in asking others to crank their
car. X. II. Mead of Kansas City, has
been sued for $4,000 by Urless Beck,
employed in a garage, whose arm was
broken while cranking Beck's car
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

A desire to see the "wilds of Mis-
souri," prompted fifteen students of
Kelford, n. c., to write the Missouri
College of Agriculture for information
that would enable them to get work
in Missouri during the harvest season,
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

If Mr. Simmons OF PaTnell's Cash
Store ever let's his slice of bread fall
il will be sure to hit buttered side
down. For the first time in his career
as a merchant he left money in the
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Howard county has a mysterious
tree dweller whose identity is puzzling
Armstrong folks. Toney Bentley was
telling the Herald about it. Toney
discovered recently in large linn tree
an improvised home. A ladder led TO
the elevated quarters and crack in
the tree had been chinked with mud
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Present information indicates that
the watermelon acreage in Southeast
Missouri will be increased one-third
this year. Near Blodgett there are
5000 acres planted, with the young
vines coming up nicely and prospects
never better for a crop.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Again Linn county comes to the
front with big hen record. Listen!
John w. Sayers of Linneus the other
day marketed three hens which
weighed 241a pounds and brought the
sum of s343, nearly s1.15 each.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

For twelve years La Plata has had
but one negro resident and with the
death there of Ellen Underwood, cook
at the Cottage hotel, the town is lily
white.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Sam p. Jones finished an eight
month term of school at Langdon last
Friday. During the term he rode on
horseback two thousand two hundred
and forty miles.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

"Sacrilegious son of Beliar" is the
epithet some one drew from the Wei
lington News when he stole the lamp
from an incubator and ruined the
chances of a hatch.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

One of the principal reasons why
the state treasury is badly depleted
is because you see so many automo-
biles running all over the country with
1915 license tags.-DeKalb Tribune.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

cash register OF his store and on that
particular night burglars got it and
ransacked the place.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

B. d. Dalton, a farmer, living near
Fairfax, is going to try bean raising
this year, according to the Forum. He
has recently bought thirty bushels of
navy beans from a Michigan grower
and will plant 40 acres to this crop.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

A Garden City man was knocked
down by COW and his shoulder dis
located. Pneumonia and then grippe
followed, resulting in his death.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Evelyn, seven-year-old daughter Of
Tony Bergschneider, south of Urich.
fell off a gate the other day and broke
her left arm, it being the third time
she has had the same arm broken.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

The appointment of w. A. Shelton,
Of Clinton, to be United States
marshal for the Western district of
Missouri, was confirmed Saturday by
the senate. The appointment was
made several months ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Everybody from all over is invited
to spend the Fourth of July in Grant
City Because Grant City will cele-
brate Independence day.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

The skating rink at Lancaster is
proving very popular. Almost every
body in town is falling for it,
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Distinction comes in many ways A
Harrisonville man has just dug up a
dandelion root eleven inches long.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

The Grant City chautauqua will be
held August 8 to IS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Clerks at Kirksville are planning
the organization of a union.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

Louisiana will expend 500 in buy
ing a power and heater oil sprinkler,
to be used in oiling the streets of that
city.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

The Worth horse show will be held
on August "a and 25.
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

cash register OF his store and on that
particular night burglars got it and
ransacked the place.
Auto owners should be very care
full in asking others TO crank their
car. X. II. Mead, of Kansas City, has
been sued for $4,000 by Urless Beck,
employed in a garage, whose arm was
broken while cranking Beck's car
Four hundred goats were shipped
in here Thursday morning for VIM. +.
Welch, which he took to his farm east
of town. Don't know whether they
are Kansas City goats or not, but Mr..
Welch expects them to eat all the
brush on his 100 acres between now
and fall.--Parnell Sentinel
When his step-daughter, Mrs. Eve
| lyn Hawthorne, a bride OF a week, lost
her nerve and could not carry out her
part in their suicide pact Wednesday
morning. Arthur Goodman. well TO
| do farmer living near Williamsville,
! shot Mrs. Hawthorne, then himself, in
| flicting a wound from which he died.
The girl died few hours later.
Free text books will be supplied the
] lie IN ha
Cedar City district of Galloway county
for the coming school year. the certifi-
cate having been filed with the coun.
ty court advising that the board had
taken such action. 1t is estimated that
more than FIVE hundred books will be
required.
I Howard county has a mysterious
tree dweller whose identity is puzzling
Armstrong folks. Toney Bentley was
telling the Herald about it. Toney
discovered recently in large linn tree
an improvised home. A ladder led tC
the elevated quarters and crack in
the tree had been chinked with mud
As a record for long married life
Vernon county folks thought the palm
should be awarded to a couple married
in December, 1855. The Adrian Jour
nails entry in the contest is couple
married in September, 1855. The mar
of the house has twice been mayor o
Adrian. Both are classed with tn,
young old folks and are in good health
Guyton & Harrington have just con
ctructed at LathrOp a very large res
ervOir which will give them abundan
water for the use of the thousands o
, horses and mules which they handl,
for the British government. The LAX
surface when filled will contain 81
acres of water aid will be 2lz mile
around.
What is said TO be the largest singh
! piece shipment of it's kind eve
= handled by an American railroad, &C
( cording to the News-Herald, was tina
: of a 10000 ton electric generator re
= ceived at Joplin for installation at tn
power plant at Riverton. The gen
orator travelled in a specially built ca
built some months ago for the Penn
5 sylvania railroad.
Uncle Sam may be little slow, say
the Higginsville Advance, but hi
bookkeepers are always on the job
NJ. c. James, who retired as postmas
ter at Higginsville some sixteel
months ago, received the other day
warrant from the treasury department
l reimbursing him seventy-nine cent
which had been overcharged in MI
' James final audit.
: Eleven cents day is enough TO liv
, on if the experiments of an Adai
q county man are to be taken as a cri
, terion. According to the Kirksvill
Graphic, a resident of that county ha
subsisted on that sum for the las
eighty days. The bill of fare include
bread of his own baking, griddle cakes
The St. Joseph observer., 1916-05-20

The Worth horse show will be held
>-on August "a and 25.
Clerks at Kirksvile are planning
the organization of a union.
The Grant City chautauqua will be
held August to Is.
The skating rink at Lancaster is
proving very popular Almost every
body in town is falling for it,
Louisiana will expend 500 in buy
ing a power and heater oil sprinkler,
to be used in oiling the streets OF that
city.
Distinction comes in many ways.
Harnsonville man has just dug up
dandelion root eleven inches long.
Everybody from all over is invited
. to spend the Fourth of July in Grant
City Because Grant City will cele-
brate Independence day.
A Garden City man was knocked
down by COW and his shoulder dis
located. Pneumonia and then grippe
followed resulting in his death
"Sacrilegious son of BeliaP' is the
epithet some one drew from the Wei
lington News when he stole the lamp
from an incubator and ruined the
chances of hatch.
For twelve years La Plata has had
but one negro resident and with the
death there of Ellen Underwood, cook
at the Cottage hotel, the town is lily
white.
Sam p. Jones finished an eight
month term of school at Langdon last
Friday. During the term he rode on
horseback two thousand two hundred
and forty miles.
Again Linn county comes to the
front with a big hen record. Listen!
John w. Sayers of Linneus the other
day marketed three hens which
weighed 241a pounds and brought the
sum of s3.43, nearly s1.15 each.
Evelyn, seven-year-old daughter OF
Tony Bergschneider, south of Urich
fell off a gate the other day and broke
her left arm, it being the third time
she has had the same arm broken.
One of the principal reasons why
the state treasury is badly depleted
is because you see so many automo
biles running all over the country witt
1915 license tags.-DeKalb Tribune.
Eugene Driskill, 19 years old, was
killed and Charles Robinson ant
Charles Scott were severely injured
Wednesday when a motor car over
turned on the county road, south o.
Trenton. Robinson's injuries are dan
eerous, while Scott suffered a frac
ture of the shoulder.
The appointment of w. A. Shelton
of Clinton, to be United STATE!
marshal for the Western district o.
Missouri, was confirmed Saturday b!
the senate. The appointment wal
made several months ago.
B. ID. Dalton, a farmer, living neal
Fairfax, is going to try bean raising
this year, according to the Forum. He
has recently bought thirty bushels o
navy beans from a Michigan grower
and will plant 40 acres to this crop
Present information indicates tha
the watermelon acreage in Southeas
Missouri will be increased One-thir(
this year. Near Blodgett there ar'
1000 acres planted, with the youni
vines coming up nicely and prospects
never better for a crop.
A desire to see the "wilds of Mis-
souri," prompted fifteen students o
Kelford, n. c., to write the Missouri
College of Agriculture for information
that would enable them to get worl
in Missouri during the harvest season
Barney Farthing, who died in Mon
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
SPORT.

President McGili OF tho Hoosiers
and tho Denver hears viii accompany
his band OF Indians TO Albany. Ca.
where they will open up preparatory
Tor tho annua, pcnnant grind.
The Riverside Polo team defeated
the Denver four, eleven goals to three
and quarter. In the opening game
OF the Junior championship at the
Colorado Country Club at San Diego,
Cal,
James Mature Of Denver scored an
easy victory over Jesse Chapman Of
Chicago. loo to "a. IN tho pocket bill.
Hard tournament IN Chicago, Mature
scored u hlRh run Of ~ and went out
IN ~ innings,
CttnR a fast team attack, and
smother,ns their opponents attempts
at baskets, the University OF Colo.
RADIO basketball five At Boulder closed
the conference season by defeating
the Colorado Aggtes, ~ to ~,
W, e. tpnly> Robinson. one OF
tho foremost OF American aviators
and head OF the Grtnneu Aero School.
was Instantly k0icd at Grsaneil. la,
whea his hipiane, IN which he was
trying Tor an attitude record. plunged
TO the ground from height OF lS,.
100 feet
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
WxsrERN.

The great Ice gorge, constantly I've,
tNs added to by the flow et ice from
NJ river, has finally reached raak.
tUN, \. y,
The Tenth United States Cavalry,
Sel w C. BROWN commanding, ar.
rived AT Douglas, Aris, from Mort
NMscaha, Arss>, AFTER two days march,
Petitions requesting that the name
u tses, John H. Mssreaeaa ot Nessas,
Ia ~ eefsre Democratic voters at the
eemtas presidential preference prs,
MARY a. a candidate FOR the pea,a-
cratic nomination TOR vice president
were fitted al, Lincoln,
Companies I. and l, EleNea,a hi,
@httS, were os,tarea 10 proceed n<,sa
tNassas, Afte,, ID sisssee because u
threatened trouble there between
American and Mexican residents as a
reeatt al = sasas explosion IN which
two Mexteans were hurt A near riot
eMAaeA -.
ny q aessss>a II the District Court
ef Ccaeesi sSrasS Iowa, Mrs. naal Il,
Eatss Sf that city was awarded a
aaA3Nteas OF $2teas against A. u, Ar
ets, esssmesN promoter q the Aasers
Reservoir and irrigation Company, ae-
cerssAs to a dispatch FROM csaaesl
HsetsA. received N Denver,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
eoaG,oN.

Germany declared war on Portugal
and handed passports u this Portn
gucse minister.
Tho Overseas News Agency an
nounecs that $500 exhibitors tool
part In the I.cipsic fair.
Fred r. Jane. widely known naval
author and journalist. died suddenly
nj Southsca. England. lie was ii
years old
The London Opera House. which
was buiIt b. Oscar Hamncrstein In
1911. has been purchased by u yaudc'
viilv syndicate. a.. r....
J. T.. Morgan. who has boen in
London for several weeks. sailed from
Liverpool for New York on tho
steamer Philadelphia.
Tho London Weekly Nation says II
believes that Col. Winston Spencer
Churchill. formerly first lord of the
admiralty. intends 70 resign his com.
minsion In tho army and return 10
parliament
WEsslii N. Kronpenski. the Russian
mini,tcr TO China, has been appointed
ambassador TO Japan to ri the VA.
cancy caused by tho recall OF Nicholas
A, Mhicvaky .Malcvitch Oh account OF
III health.
ltoyoiutiopistso Oh u lnunch from tn,
Portuguese dependency OF Macao NJ
tackled the gunboat SuiWo near Gun
ton with bombs und rifles. Tho Su!
Wo rcpulscd the attack and capture,
the royolutioniats,
Tho British torpedo boat dcstroyo,
Counot,e and torpedo boat No. ~
have been sunk by striking mines. u
was officially announced In London
The announce mont says the numbo.
OF casualties was ro.,y.five.
Tho hero OF the hour In Franco Ia
George Guynomcr. u young airman
who has just brought down tho sixth
enemy machine. and who v ours the
military cross. war cross and tho 10.
gton OF Honor. In token OF HIS
bravery,
TIL, latest black list OF neutral
shipping prescribed to British char.
tercrn by the trade division OF tho
admiralty on tho charge that they
either represent Tcutonic capital or
have mdulaed In unncutral activitios.
contains the names OF i26 ships and
includes thirteen vessels flying tho
American flag,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
LATEST NEWS
EPITOMIzED
HRoM TGIgoRApHio RgpoaTs
THAT covgR the wGgk's
GvgNvs.
OF MOST INTEREST
k09PiNo TIVE NGApGA PosvgO
ON Mosr iMpoRrAMr
CURRENT TOPICS.
wssss,s Ns~spsp., U~,s~ News s.,,ss
ABOUT THE WAN.

nussia admits one Of her destroy.
ess WAS sunk BY submarine In Black
Hea.
British fleet auxiliary Faunctte
sunk by milne Oft coast OF England
and fourteen lives lost .-.... s...
Germans. by uae of large masses Of
iafantry and heavy losses. relake part
81 Gerbeaus wood at verdun,
RussianH capture trenches from
uar'nans In pnioator region and take
town of klrtnd. Persia. from Turks.
Germany has formally declared war
on Portugal. which becomes thu
thirteenth nation 10 enter the con
tiict,
Twelve persons we're killed aud
birty'three injured In raid by Yep,
rcitnn ever the nerthcant coast OF
NnRiand.
With exception OF capture Of amait
WeneheH by the GermanH Saturday
aorth OF Eis. infantry action haa
practically ceased at verdun,
Artillery on both sidcp continue
tremendous Smelling. 0ermann claim
total 0nwounded prisoners taken by
thesn At Verduh In now s6,+1s,
American counsui At upvrc, France.
reports Norwegian bark Silius.
carrying seven Americans. was sunk
by submarine without warning.
Capture II French positions 1900
yaris wide and about twothtrds Of, n
mile deep south OF vil,e,aux ,l,ois. near
Rheims, was announced by the Neritn
var office,
The official French statement saya
the ocrmAns captured part OF the
town Of vauN, northeast ot Vcrdun,
bat were unable u reach tho fortress
u that name
A, J, Nalfour replied 10 the charges
made by Winston Churchill that the
wsitlsh navy h not M strcas IN Il
should he, Mr., NAlteur asserted that
hnstaHd WAS never better prepared
Ncr war on the sea,
American troops were ordered
Acru~s the Mexican border by prcs,.
Gent Wilson to take, Francisco Villa
and hts eandtts, dead or live, who
saidea GeluMbas, New Mex, kllltns
stkteeH Americans and burning part OF
She town,
0ermany In note to the United
0eAtes has admitted that the stand
taken by the United States oa under
sea warfare Ia just Berlin says /,
van tereea Into action by England,
TIE katser offers to abide by the old
ear rules II England vii, do the same
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
WASHINGTON.

senator F&n AsssSseea resolution
10 seessss Sea.ee6 SSsseAseess to poasee
Mexico.
The Senate today rassea the Robin,
eea resolution SoT q seasresssoaas IA,
s~seseasssA u the aviation service Ssa
Ae array arising sSsa charges asssas.
sAe eoa&ees Of sAe asssssoa station al
$AA Diego. NE resolution row goes
10 the ssSuse.
I'VE Roase COINED ia a a4Sase to
lkeSsS NJ. MICE, the FIRST Cnstea
StAtes senator From Maaaasoss, whose
ssAsae recently ~as aRs@4eea IN The
OApStSa
II s generally agreed saas he. on.
pDestsSA 70 LOSES d ssssRaeas has col,
iAAeea and 1t - expected that he ~4Ii
- 03msss4feA a. an associate Sssssce
u the Sapreaee Csass.
cAHsAnBA sssaes 4nsnssssss Sunday
AesSsaaaS MexseaA government ,~Saaa
not s,sasasa Amegsasa troops to cross
sefae4 aAaess reciprocal privilege
x>s xs&Ate1 70 Mexsasas
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
KAISER STOPS vERouN DRIVE
Infantry inactive afte: Long Series
Of Futile and Costly charaes

Infantry inactive Ate: Long Series
Of Futile and Costly charses-
London. March l4--Switching their
activity from the eas, to the north
west Of yerdun the GERMANS again
are hammerins at the xalient Of La
Mort Eomms sad the region Of the
Bots BouITus with their heaviest
guns To the east Of the Mouse and
in the woevrs district there has been
noticeable leI-up in the lombard
neut on both sides The infantry en-
eywhsre On the Vsrdun front has
been inactive No'adrantAse is claimed
hy either side in the hates. fighting
around the fortress.
Back Ct the German line, to thu
north ii Ver3ua- French sir squad
Ton dropped 80 bombs On the sta.
ton 81 S-5ealles snd At numerous
points xroaRd Verdu French and
German svlzta-s have met in con-
hats il the air with the advantage
taco11estx hly in favor OF the French.
according to Paris AT least three
German ae-oYlaass are declared to
have been h-olsA. down while others
were seen by the French observers
to have eesa 4 distress
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
GENERAL.

A baikS horse stopping on cross
ing brought death TO three persons on
the iennsSlran,a railroad a, IVES,
Berlin, n, !,
FORMER President TAFT, speaking Oh
the Monroe doctrine at dinner of ths
Unitarian Club IN Boston, said he was
glad sufficient force Of Uattei
Vita,
Allan l.. Eeasoa OF NanSexs, n "
has Seea chosen a candidate for presi
dem OF the Sscislss, party by RET
eseaSasa Nose. George Il. kirkpatrick
ef New NerS Mas nominated soS vice
president
An average Increase in wages ef
cents an Assr Cor every mschinfss en-,
saeSea by the Atah&soa, Topeka &
Santa Ne was announced at the sess
esai Offices al Topeka, ksa> The OF
der affects sS,saa men
The American steamer saaa, form
essy the Masasssa, which aefs San Fran
cisco amaer charter 10 carry astrsses
ssSssa Casae to sAe sSsitssA West indies
ass been sesre2 by a British essssez
and saSea to Port STANLEY, T. I.
Ii. +, Cassesaaa, connected with
sae aesee suppression branch OF Tho
faas*a service IA Denver, has bees,
appointed INDIAN agent at Sa5YrecA
n. NJ, Succeeding W. Z. shelton, wae
asssaeS she Ssa Juan school ans
ssescy Twelve years ago
Faoos WARNINGS were sent aas a4,aa
sssseasx, Asass ny the UaSsaa S4apes
reclamation service advising residents
Of the ssmaaa@ss along The Salt and
SsSaa rivers Of fSreSoet rass IN tint
Verde RIVER caused by rseltaEge NEON
Ssaa Snow. The Verde flows INTO Tho
Salt, aAscA esaasses into the ssSas
a4reT, the aassn szaSusazs Of the Oose
RADIO.
aaashs RanaTed Mexican ss1,i,its
passed MsmAres, n. NJ. she eirss STA
saoa west 81 CssaHnSus, and ~'eaS
headed west toward ssarcAasa, n. NJ
according to Dcueass, Aria. sssaces.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17
THATCHER Will FILED
PUEBLO BANKER LEAVES HOME
AND $4,000 TO WIDOW.
Son Gets Bank Stock and $4,000
Cash and Three Daughters Each
Left $4,000 Cash.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-M. ID. Thatcher. son Of tho
late Mahlon d. Thatcher. and John
II. Thatcher and Raymond Thatcher.
sons OF the late John A. Thatcher OF
Pueblo. were In Denver comforting
with bankers In reference to the han
ding of the stock in Denver institu-
tons held by the heirs Of the Pueblo
flnanciers. Coptemporaneously with
the visit OF the son OF Mahlon ID.
Thatcher here, the contents of the
lstter's will were made public in Pu-
eblo. The specific requests made by
the will follow:
To the widow. Hilcrest. the
Thatcher residence. with all furni-
ture. booke, pictures. statuary and
ether articles In the house and all
carriages, horses and automobiles. IN
addition to cash bequest OF $5OO,0Oo
to be selected by her from any secu-
rity In the entire estate.
To NJ. ID. Thatcher. Jr.. the tesla
tors watch and chain and all per-
sonal jewelry. all his stock in the
First National Bank of Pueblo "a
half INTEREST,", $4,000 cash and all
realty except the residence property.
Cash sums OF $4,000 each to the
three daughters. Mrs. William Waller
and Mrs. Robert G. Wheeler of Chi
cRgo and Mrs. Robert l.. Huntzinger
OF New York City.
Sums Of 10000 each to his sisters.
Mrs. Sarah p. Bloom of Trinidad.
and Mrs. Mary c. Everhart OF Mar.
tinsburg. Pa.
Sums OF $1,000 each to his sisters
in-law. Mrs. F. w. Cooper Of Pueblo
and Mrs. Charles F. Jordan Of Ouray.
The sum Of $1,000 to his nephew. NJ.
T. Everhart Of Pueblo.
The sum OF $1,000 to Miss Eliza
beth Fisher of Pueblo. a nurse who
has served in the family.
Sums OF $1,000 each to his brothers.
in.law. Edwin P. and Charles F. Jor-
dan Of Pueblo.
The sum Of $4,000 to Robert F.
Lytle (deceased), cashier Of the First
National Bank Of Pueblo.
A similar amount to A. 8. Booth,
vice president Of the bank.
Household servants were remem.
bered as follows: $1,000 to Avrii
Johnson (deceased). coachman. and
$500 each to Anna johnson and Mary
Morgan.