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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
UPPER BERTH HAS ITS Joys
Some compensatlons offered to the
Sleeper Who Has TO Roost
Close to the Roof.

Aside from its proper function, an
upper berth may be put to number
Of excellent uses. II you wish to sur
pass as a knpckabout comedlan, sew
erai nights spent In an upper berth
will flt you admirably for the work.
Returning home from several days Of
travel, you will be able to astonish
your wife and admlring neigllbors
with q select showing OF cont0ftions,I
II you don't feel able to qualify as the
boneless wonder, the bumps on your
head will get you circus job as theI
human moose. There have been ex.I
perienced upper berthers, or femlnlneI
upper berthas, who could reach an up
per berth without criticism from theI
sleeper below. Once attained, thereI
Is detachment and secluslon about
an upper berth that Is said to make ALL
the difficulties of ascent worth wlIile.l
One enjoys pccring over the curtainl
rail- at the porter below. The little ex-
hilaration Of II oil moves one to tapl
playfully what appears to be the baldI
head Of neighboring sleeper. Oncl
looks about and considers that an up-l
per berth isn't such bad place after
all. Good place to hunt for settlngI
of hens eggs. wouldn't hen that
wanted to set enjoy an upper berth d
Maybe she could sleep there.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
GUESS AT POEMS MEANING
Speculation as to What Tcnnyson In
tended BY His Famous Work,
aLady Of Shalott.r

Tennyson's poem, LADY OF ShalOtt,~
Is purely imaginative IN Its theme, It's
names, its motive andits details. There
Is no such Island jas ShaIott. no river
flowing down to Edniclot, no such place
as Camelot, and, Of eourse, there was
no such person as ''the fairy Lady Of
Shalott." The poem Is allegorical,
and as the author never furnished q
key to Its meaning every person "a
permitted to try to find one. 1t has
been suggested that 1T represents the
history Of woman living In a conven-s
tional world whose Inhabitants do not
come into contact with the true subj
stance OF things around them. but III
whom these things appear, not as they
are In themselves, but as reflections
In mirror, which, while 1t registers
faithfully enough some few outside as
pects hides altogether the living soul
BY which thoeo aspects are produced
and governed" That is not very IL
lumlnatiye. One critic says: "There
are thousands who arc living In what
they dlmly feel to be world Of reiiee-
tons, not Of substances, or appear
ances, nor Of realities, bat ever and
anon they feel that this is not al
there is Of life, and they, like the Lady
of Shalott, are half sick OF shadows.
Stlll, the Illusions gather round them
Ia. ~
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
Agra.

Agra is city of tombs. 1t Ia the
shell Of vanished glory, the with
cred leaf of one of the most ornate
and gorgeous flowers that, ever
bloomed in the Orient. It is the city
Of the tombs Of kings, of the tombs of
conquerors, Of the tombs Of beautiful
women and the tombs of memories and
hopes. 1t Is interesting In a mild way
today, but 1t Is only by linking the
ruins as they stand with the picture Of
what they once wrre that you get the
full flavor OF Agra.
I Agra is known the world over as
the city that holds the Taj Mahal, the
most beautiful and perfect specimen
Of the strange architecture of India.
The Tai was built by an oriental
despot for the tomb Of his favorite
and bestowed queen; It is said to
have been built after specifications
Cleaned by the monarch In dream In
which he visited heaven. The result
was such as TO make the idea not
wholly ridiculous, for the Tai by
moonlight seems like bit Of another
world.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
LARGEST oF AMERICAN CATS



The jaguar or Eel tigre,r as It Is gen.
orally known throughout Spanish
.America. Is the lnrgest and handsom-
est Of American cats. Its size and deep
yellow color. profusely marked with
black spots and resettes, give It close
resemblance to the African leopard. 1t
Is, however, d heavier and more power
ful animal. In parts Of the dense trop-
tcal forest sof South America coal
jaguGrs foccnr and white representing
merely i c6ior phase, they are sup
posed q ~ snsich iIeieer thpn the or.
fiinary anitaai. Although SO large and
powerful the jnguar has none Of the
truculent feroclty Of the African ieop-
ard. DnFfng the years I spent in its
country, mainly In the open, I made
careful inquiry without hearing or a
single case where one had attacked
human Beings.
In one locality on the Pacific coast
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09

Recent Investigations by New
York scientist seem to show that the
fnrocious reputation OF certain great
tropical sharks is founded to large
extent on exaggeration. Most OF the
stories Of savage attacks BY these
brutes become less and less sensational
the more closely they were Investigate
ed. It was even found that many of
the species Of shark have weak jaws
and teeth. 80 that they find trouble In
tearing meat>from a dead whale. Ger
tain kinds OF sharks arc. of course.
highly dangerous animals, but the bulk
Of the tribe would Seem to be less for
midahle than their reputation implies
It was found Tint In some of the larger
species blow from the tail was ;
more effective attncl than one deliv-
cred with the Jaws,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
lNsuHahcE AMONG THE SWISS
Thrifty Person May Guard Himself
Against Almost Any Form Of Dis
aster to 5c Dreaded.

A system Of insurance against unem-
ployment prevails In some OF the Swiss
cantons, whereby persons contributing
a certain sum per month nre guaran-
teed employment or paid a weekly In
demnity for the period during which
they are, out Of work. Such persons
aust, however, be able to show that
their unemployment is not their own
fault This plan of insurance is, how
ever, not general, nor is 1t very popu-
lnr, as II involves many details which
make 1t difficult for the benefciaries
to secure the payment Of the bene-
Ats.
Employees Of Swiss Industrial instl-
tutions are required to insure them
selves against sickness or accident,
and this measure also obviates to
great extent the necessity for public
charity when wage-carners are de-
priyed of their income on account OF
Illness or accident. Under the COM
pulsory insurance act the expense Is
divided between the employer and the
Insured. This plan works most salts
factorily, as the workers feel more
secure 10 their employment.
There are also other systems by
which employers and employees can
protect themselves against the expense
OF medical treatment and supplies In
case of Illness or accident, The So
eiety for the protection of domestic
servants assumes, for, instance, the
responsibility for the care md treat-
ment Of those enrolled upon Its rec
ords.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09

Bride-There, I knew how 1t would
be. We have not been married a month,
and already you have ceased to care
for me.
Young Husband ~ Why. my love.
what can you be thinking OF You are
dearer to me than ever.
1T isn't SO; know It Isn't. You
took meals at our house lots Of times
before we were married. and you
scprcely touched anything. Aia said
she knew you were truly In love, be-
cause you had no appetite
"0f course. dear. but"
"And now You are actually compIain-
Ing just because ! forget to get any
thing Tor breakfast.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
SlOAn's Liniment For
Rheum matism

The torture of rheumatism, the pains
and acnes that make life unbearable are
relieved BY Sloan's Liniment, clean
clear liquid that Is easy to apply and
more effective than mussy plasters or
ointments because II penetrates quickly
without rubbing. For the many pains
and aches following exposure, strains,
sprains and muscle soreness, Slosn's
Eminent Is. promptly effective. Al
ways have bottle handy for gout, lum.
bsgo, toothache, backache, stiff neck
and all external pains. AT druggists,
26c.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
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SprinS Colds Are Dangcry

Sudden changes Of temperature anu
underwear bring colds with stuffed up
head, sore throat and general cold sym
ptoms. A dose OF Dr., Kings New Dis
coyery Is sure relief, this happy combi-
nation OF antiseptic balsams clears the
head. soothes the irritated membranes
and what might have been lingering
cold is broken up. Dent stop treat
ment when relief is first felt Dc half
cured cold is dangerous, Take DR.
Kings New Discovery till your cold Is
gone.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
CRITIC or MODERN IDEAS
Wr or Ranges Himself Firmly Against
System Of Education Which He
Considers PernicIous.

In no other way, perhaps, than in
their advocacy Of the pernicious doc.
titnc OF individual interest have the
inodernists more seriously undermined
sound scholarship. proper habits OF
study, and the development Of virile,
rugged character. OF all the latest edu-
catlonal nostrups foisted upon us, this
Is one Of the worst. Even a CHILD can
feel Its appeal; for the pill ID thlcl;ly
coated with sugar, and every chlld's
interest" draws 1t to sugar, even
though a stomach ache or something
worse may result. Where, pray, are
we to begin and whore end In this
weigbty responsibility Of hoedlng and
catering to the interests OF youth
Was there ever normal boy who did
mot successivcly show an interest" In
running a candy store, IN becoming a
policeman, or n niotorinan, or an en-
ginocr, orr the captain Of an ocean
llnerp Can we conceive Of red-blood.
cd youth to whom electricity and ma.
chlnery and chemical experiments do
not bring their special apreal2 Would
we regard boy as having ordinary In
tclligence who could not readily
learn to understand tho mechanism of
his fathers autQmobilea As a school
master / am only too well aware that
fathers with such normal sons see un-
signs of budding genius In
this natural ability Of youth; but as
an ordinary individual l am disposed
to class, these deluded parents with
those whose sons have ''never told
lle." They lack perccption.--Alfred
u. Stearns In the Atlantic.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09


nesday morning AT 3 O'Clock, d
I freight passed thru here with .
I white blanket OF snow and Ice on
il several inches thick. Thetrain
men said they had a six inch snow
i Tuesday night at limo. II was
not even freezing here. How we
pity those poor geeks away up in
the frozen north around Illmo.
lDexter and IIImo are in adjoin-
ing counties.
There Is a proposition out for a
bridge over the Mississippi at
Cairo, and the /. M. is distribut-
ing heavy steel rails along the
Cat, and intend 10 improve that
line. If this bridge is built the
/. M. will use it instead OF the
Thebes bridge and can use their
own lines into 81. Louis, thus
making a near main line Of the
Cat. But 1t will take some years
to make this improvements.
James A. Johnston, OF Poplar
Bluff, vice president OF the But.
Ter County Milling Co., has been
chosen secretary Of the Federal
Farm Loan Bank Of st. Louis.
Mr.. Johnston was one. of the orig.
inal sponsorsof the Federal Loan
Banks, and his choice for this po-
sition is bit a filling reward for
his efforts In assisting in bring.
ing the system into being. The
81. Louis bank is expected to be
ready for business-by June /.
Benton Democrat: Martin BIZ
cher, Of New Hamburg, claims
to have caught the biggest fish
ever landed in Scott county. He
was successful in getting an ali
gator gar above Texas Bend that
was 7 feet and 4 inches long and
weighed 142 pounds. The fish
had gotten in;o a deep hole dur
ing high water and when the wa.
ter receded was unable to swim
back to the river. Martin EN-.
ployed Barney 6cheumer, who is
a taxidermist, to stuff the fish
and lie expects 10 exhibit it,
Puxico is agitating the build
ing OF a cotton gin and II is said
Stoddard county will largely in
crease the cotton acreage planted
this year. IN fact, all the cotton
growing counties OF Southeast
will develope Zig in.
crease, no doubt occasioned by
The high price Of last year and
jhe expected big price this year.
It may prove out a good thing as
The cotton growing statee are los
ng out on the crop owing 10 the
'avages Of the boil weevil, and
1 is said Southeast Missouri is to
ar north for the bug to do much
iamage.
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
You Need A Spring LaxA-
tive.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
move the accumulated wastes Of winter
from your intestines, The burden OF the
blood. Get that sluggish spring fever
feeling out OF your system, brighten
your eye, clear your complexion. Get
that vim and snap OF good purified
healthy blood. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are a non-Rriping laxative that
aids natures process, try them Tonight, /,
Al all druggists. 25c.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09


company intends, their advertise
ments say, to begin shipping orr
in the spring.
Charlottesville Democrat: Con
gressman j. j. Russell has woI
the undying gratitude Of the peo.
Pile, not only Of his own district
but OF the whole lower Mississip.
pi valley by his championship
and earnest and faithful work ii
securing the passage Of the mea-
sure appropriating the flood con-
troll fund for the Improvement ol
the river channel and drainage
and protection Of the lands lying
along lis course. 1t was due to
bis work, more, perhaps, than ia
any ether one member of the
committee that the bill was safely
carried through, as his district
has the greatest extent Of river
frontage of any member OF the
committee and the management
OF the bill was put in his charge,
and his influence carried it thru
the house and no doubt had much
to do with it's passage in the sem
ate. All honor to "Uncle joe"
for his untiring devotion to this
cause.
Prosecuting Attorney G.. H.
Yount and Sheriff Fred Kelley,
OF Van Buren, came down Mon
day evening. the latter having in
custody Richard .and Clarence
Stone and Fred King who are
charged with hog and cattle steal
ing in the vicinity Of Kelley Hol-
low. All three OF the culprits are
said to have been under suspicion
for year or more. They waived
preliminary trial before Squire
Mckinney and not being able to
furnish bail were committed to
jail until the March term Of cir
quit court.-Grandin items in
Current Local, Van Buren,.
Pennington Times: Mrs. Sarah
Cunningham died OF bronchial
.rouble at the Infirmary at 3:15|
,'clock on last Sunday afternoon
st the extreme age Of nearly 102
years. She was born on April 8, |
1916, and had lived the greater
BART OF her life in st. Francois
'ounty. Her maiden name was
Gibson. She was the widow of
he late Reuben Cunningham.
The remains were taken to the
-ayhs cemetery. near Elvins, on
for burial.
Col. H. N. Phillips, a leading |
Southeast Missouri attorney who
las resided here for the past sew
'ral months, was taken to a hos
'ital at Memphis last Sunday for
reatment, being a victim OF urs-
MIC poisoning and considered to
10 In rather critical condition
wing largely to his advanced
'ge. He was accompanied by
rs brother, DR.. Phillips, OF But
Or eosnty, and members Of his
amily. - Charlottesville D Q m O.
rat.
The proposition to issue $40, GOO
0 bonds was carried by a hand-
ONE majority at . recent special
lection held in New Madrid
ounty. The money is to be used
. complete the new court house
nd Jail for that county, which
as been awaiting for funds to
nish the work, as the proposition
ad been voted on twice before
nd defeated.
Bloomfield Vindioator: Down
! Kennett laat week a man gotl
tuck with his motor car in a mud
ole. He left the machine IN gear
ith the battery on and secured
team Of mulea to pull the car
ut. The movement automatic.
|ly cranked The car and 1t
romptIy ran over the mules. 4
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09

1$S$S$SSv$$SS$$Sv$S~S~~vs
A company has beenformed e
West Plains to drill q we'll to de-
Helope oil or gas.
Public schools at many town.
in this partof the state have beer
closed on account Of measles ant
smallpox.
Dexter Presbytsrians are plan.
ming to build 3 new brick and
stone church house this spring to
cost s15, 900.
John Cotner died last week al
Oak Ridge, CapeGirardeau coun-
ty, aged 96 years. He was born
in the same township in which he
died.
Scott county farmers will plsut
over 1000 acres Of cotton this
. year in place Of watermelons. A
gin is to be built either at Morley
or Oran.
M. w. Brazier, aNeelyyille cit
izan, was given twelve months in
sail for running gambling house
in that village, and he is now do
ing his time in the Poplar Bluff
Jail.
James Stevenson, Of We st
Plains, secured a verdict for S2,-
600 against Charles A.. Skinner,
on charge that Skinner had al
isnated Mrs. Stevenson's affee-
tions.
Henderson Roy, aged 80 years,
an old citizen of Carter county,
died at bis home on Carter's
Creek, February "a. He was a
pioneer and was well known in
Carter county.
Ven Buren completed the or.
ganization OF a Calf Club last
q
week. John M. Carnahan was
selected to 90 to Wisconsin and
purchase carload OF calves for
the members Of the clnb.
Mississippi county contemplates
a bond issue Of $4,000 for the
purpose OF redeeming q lot Of
road warrants that have gone to
protest and to provide funds for
.the purchase Of county poor
farm.
The stockholders Of the late
Phil Hafner's paper, The Scott
County Kicker, held a meeting |
last week and II was decided TO !
continue the publication, and .
man from Van Dnssr was en-
ployed to help Mrs. Hafner run
the plant.
Mrs.. Miles Smith, Of limo, lost
sight OF her eyes in a peculiar
manner Tuesday. Her husband
was mailing q rubber heel on a
shoe when the nail rebounded
and struck her in the left eye.
The physician says she will loose
the sight Of both syes.
The Dunklin Democrat, pub.
lished at Kennett, Mo-, celebrat-
cd its 30th birthday last Friday,
March 2nd. It was feeling quite
chesty over the occasion, and had
good reason, too, for Il is one Of
the best and most successful
county papers In the state,
Frank Lair, of Charleston, has
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09

she- How did you know 1t was /?
am sure I came IN very softly.
Her-f know you did. but | heard
your new rig.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
lIttIe Mls. maIapren,

-come. Doris dear. tell Miss Brown
how old you are.''
IFS free. Miss Brown. How old Is
youf"-Browning's Magazine.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-03-09
ROUNDABOUT THE STATE.

Cleaned from Exchanges fade by the Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot Some Origi-
nal, Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30
FOR SALE-MiscelIaneous
furniture and Household Goods,
AUCTION! AUCTION!

Extra high class furniture and rugs r.
complete furnishings Of the beautiful Riley
nome at 6OS s. 29th st. to be sold at aun
t'Qh' ono piece at time to settle an
estate, Tuesday, October 2, sale starts at
10 o'cloclss In tho forenoon, consisting
Q, the granaest furniture ever sold. Ono
tRnabel Baby Grand piano, just like new,
II Oriental Turkish rugs, absolutely first
Glass; sizes, by ~. s-3 by 1915 nnd
smaller, Wilton velvet rugs, size by IL
ana IL by IL, lot of small rugs, and
hau runneri 6-pieee set OF very valuable
imported hand carved Teakwood novelties,
chair, table, pedestal, statuette and stands;
mahogany curio cabinet, mahogany music
CABINET tapestry parlor furniture, 2 very
, large imported vases, 3 very expensive
bronze statues, mahogany pedestal, beauti-
ful library table. several large rockers,
set OF wicker chairs for the living room,
very expensive velour and tapestry
portiers, afl tho dfaperles and linens OF the
home, sectional book cases and hundreds
or standard books, / extraordinary ham
mored brass electric lamp, Z feet high, and
] standard electric lamp, over $1,000 worth
Of oil paintings, several mahogany chairs,
l very magnificent dining room set con.
sisting OF round waxed oak dining table
t6O inchesl, large buffet, large china closet,
serving table and chairs TO match, set
of curly walnut chairs, hundreds OF dol
lars worth Of cut glass, hand painted
china and silverware. set Havlland
China, clock, whiting desk. circas-
sian. walnut bed room suite. Tuna
mahogany bed room suite, and /
golden oak room suite, 2 massive brass
beds, springs and mattresses, single bed
spring and mattress, and baby bed,
several extra good dressers and chiffoniers
l very expensive wardrobe with = full
sized French mirror doors, dressing tables
and chairs. Imported Jap crate screens,
several good porch chairs and swing, gas
range steel range, lawn mower. cooking
utensils and hundreds OF articles too
numerous TO mention. This is absolutely
the highest class furniture ] ever sold
rare antique furniture of high value,
Oriental rugs that cost over $4,000, rare
collection OF furnAure, rugs, draperies and
novelties that cost thousands OF dol
lars The ear marks Of aristocracy
are banging on every piece of furni-
ture in this home. The above furni-
ture Is Just like new, and must be seen
to be appreciated. Nothing priced or sold
before the sale must be sold at auction to
Ant n 4
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30
James L. Dowd, Auctioneer.

For auction sales call Red s2s5 or II: 457S:
FURNISH YOUR HOME AT PRACTICAL
LIZ .UUR OWN Price
Hundreds of people hatt ken advarH
tage OF the remarkable trl,e reductions
we have been making for the past several
months on a big $4,000 warehouse stock
OF brund new. up-to-date furniture that
we were forced 10 close out. Such money.
saving possibilities could not be sIualed
anywhere else In the city alert buyers
have discovered this and profited by H.
Furniture for every room In the home 10
included In this big warehouse stock,
OUT-oF.TOwN ORDERS GIVEN
PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION.
Act today,
STATE FURNITURE CO..
Doug. 1917. ltth and Dodae Nts.. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30
HELP WANTED-MALE
Stores and Ofnces.

10 work spare time as special representa-
tive Of large we'll known mail-order house,
selling watches, diamonds, and jewelry on
credit. Liberal commissions and exclusive
sales rights granted. No investment OF
deposit required for outfit or samples
Write at once for details. Address s. d.
Miller, Dept IS. Agency DIVISION, Miller
Bldg, Detroit, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Blrths--Edmund W, Stmons Bill Seward,
boy; Byford @. Kline 1s4S South Twenty
first. boy: Arthur L. Ewing, 5702 North
Twenty boy: William II. PLACER,
si07 North 1wenty-fifth, boy; James Willis,
2s6i Grand avenue, boy; John Mcguire. 1915
Corby, boy; Grant Benson. 4si3 Dodgeg boy:
Carlton II. Paul. hospital, boy; Charles A.
Cook. 26os Camden avenue, girl; Raymond
Dilt. hospital, boy; Asa T., Fletcher hospi-
taL girl: Lawrence Koch. 1913 Burt, girl;
David r. Ellis, 3ii0 Webster, boy.
Deaths--william II. Plummer, 1881
Charles, as years; Henry e. Byram, hospi-
tai, % years; Peter Rhpls. hospital. 81
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30
HELP WANTED-MALE
Salesmen and Solicitors.

LIVE salesmen having ability to organize
and finance proposition requiring $4,000
TO 5000 can double his investment first
year, besides making u big salary. Ex~
elusive territory on article with so many
superior merits that it is in class by
itself Only men who have creditabls
sales record will be considered. Can
practically pick your territory at this
time. This is a big proposition and re-
quires a big man. Prefer man with milk
ing machine, cream separator, automobile
cash register experience: Give reference
in first letter. Palmer, 106 Schiller Bldg.s
Chicago, III.
GOOD OPENING FOR statesmen.
If you are a worker you can earn from
$4,000 to $1,000 per year with US organis~
ing local agencies in an exclusive terrt-
tory. Your earnings start the first day
you start to work-you get profit on all
sales made by all agents you appoint You
will, In addition to earning an immediate
good -sized income, be building business
that will yield bigger profits each year.
Write for this prospeetus-not an expert
ment. An honest, serious. dependable dig
nified. profitable business. Rex Typewriter
Co., $50 n. Wabash Ave, Chicago.