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The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

g. A. Conaway. station agent at
BigelOw. is also clerk OF his Woodmen
lodge, farmer beekeeper, poultry rails
er, school director and CORES pondent
for several country aad city neWspa-
pers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

unique accident is reported from
Brookfield, where a Chillicothe play
er, pitching for the locals against vis-
itors. delivered a ball to the batter
with such violence that he broke his
half way between the shoulder and
the elbow. The noise made by the
breaking bone was clearly audible in
the grandstand, several spectators de-
claring it sounded just like a base hit
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

Charles W. Woodward and Robert
Woodward, brothers, who had lost
track of each other for twelve year
by a whim of fate met at the armory
Friday. Both had Joined the Home
Guard and found" each other during
roll call
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

How old is Sweet Springs" is still
Il mooted question, and the story that
the Gown was laid out in 1892 is con-
tradicted by an early settler, who tells
the Eagle the first residents arrived
in 1887, the town then being known
as Brownsville.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

A farmer who lives near Moherly
came to town the other day toNake
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

The brick mansion built in 1S45 by
Governor Reynolds at Fayette was
burned lsstsweek when fire, believed
Only a bucket brigade was availa BILE
to fight the fire and the loss was to-
tai. The mansion was built by Gov
ernor Reynolds. but never occupied
by him, as he killed himself before
his term OF office expired. At the
time it was built the Reynolds place
was one of the finest homes in Central
Missouri and ever was considered a
place of historic interest to visitors
to Fayette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

Missouri land viii raise almost any
thing. A mortgage of 100000 has
just been raised on six thousand acres
in Penis OF county.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

When Herbert Doppler was in Kan
sas City seevral weeks ago he lost a
wallet containing his registration card
and several bills. 2 Where It was lost
was mystery. -Four days later the
wallet was returned by registered
mail from Pueblo, Colo, with Los
Angeles addresssoh the package. The
man finding It evidently was going
through Kansas City to Los Angeles,
and mailed 1t at his first opportunity.
We are of the opinion that such an
occurrence happens but few times in
an ordinary persons life. This is GER
tainly a case OF honesty without pol
icy.-Weston Chronicle.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

A country editor has mighty little
time to set" and when a friend In
Florida sent the Oak Grove Banner
some alligator eggs there was a furry
in the office. The job of Matching
the eggs was turned over to a friend,
but the project was unsuccessful and
the eggs finally were thrown away.
The Florida friend now promises the
Banner some real live alligators.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

Some idea OF how much ore is pro-
duced in Missouri may be gained from
the value OF ore produced in the Jop-
lin district alone. During the past
forty weeks more than thirty million
dollars worth of lead and zinc was
produced there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

Jesse James is recent appointee
20 the Joplin force.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03

Liberty odd Fellows invested in a
81 900 Liberty bond.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-11-03
NEWS FROM ALL over
IMPERIAL MISSOURI
Interesting Happenings Which Have Taken Place
In the Greatest State in the Union
The Product of the Scissors the Pen and Very
Little Actual Labor

Little Act
Liberty odd Fellows invested in
$1,000 Liberty bond.
Jesse James is recent appointee
10 the Joplin force.
When whisky went to 81 quart
the Paris Mercury notes that friend
ship has ceased
A special election viii be held in
stoddard county, November 6, to vote
on the question Of a county hog law.
The Rosendale Christian Sunday
school bought Liberty bond in hon
or OF their boys who had to 40 to the
army.
The Pageant which was presented
at the state fair or the benefit Of the
sedalia Red Cross netted that chapter
s1,SoS.33.
-
There are now only eleven post
offices i'm Webster county, the rural
ro"'es oeIhe reSponSlo'e lor 'he con-
eerNa''oh'
Mlssonrl Iahd VIII raise almost any
thing. A mortgage of 100000 has
just been raised on SIX thousand acres
IN Pemistot county
newspapers IN Audraln county VIII
raise 'helf subscription T"te TO Sl'oO
year by January l. 1918
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tho anna sbo, cort,rpons,, for forty.
two Years of TINT tin,o
Emmett r. Moore, living one and
two large feeding harms and a. beod
or n,rIae IN, flr. Thursday riobt He
loss &c estimated at xI5 ooo
G. A. Conaway, station agent at
Bigelow. is also clerk OF his Woodmen
.r scbooI diroc,or and ,orr.s,o,ao,+
for s.,.ro, oo,,r,r,. .-,a ,,,,. -,
n.rs
The board did not grant license
10 a Burlington Junction man Tues
took the stand that the money spent
for this sport could he better sUent
for fuel ana foodstuffs.
-
Ahother MISSOURI writer steps into
'he hineisht' dre"ne county dep
the flight from the mob with Claude
Piersol. conyisted on a .harpe Of kid
mapping the Keet baby.
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'' '"' o'' ''o'''''' ana WI" I'es
or at the banquet which opened the
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
~ on Trial on Charge
Of Fomenting ReUOH In
India Against British

san Francisco CAIN, Nov ~
Forty two persons. indicted BY the
federal grand jury last spring for
alleged conspiracy to Torment a reyo-
luton against British rule in india
were brought TO trial here today be-
fore United States district judge VIII
liam c. Van Fleet United states dis
trict attorney John W Preston and
his assistant Mrs Annette Adams,
conducted the prosecution
Preston announced that the trial
would probably consume three
months, Of which the government s
case would take approximately two
months. Bushels Of letters and dOcu-
meuts which the government contends
show the scope and ramificatio OF
the alleged conspiracy which had its
head in san Francisco, were TO be in
trOduced in evidence.
The specific accusation IN the de-
PENDANTS attempted 10 Torment an up
rising against British rule in India
for the purpose Of embarrassing the
British government and forcing IL 10
withdraw part OF its forces from the
battle fronts. Ninety eight indict-
ments were returned in all The re-
mainder OF the defendants named are
either beyond the jurisdiction OF the
government or have eluded capture
Several died subsequent TO the indict-
ments-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
The Daily Novelette,
INCLUDING HIS NECK.

(By- the author OF The Man VINO
Smoked All Day or FranIlfurter Fritz,
the HaIf-Smoked King" sixteen in 2
Ped. or The Tulip Garden" '-Siegfried
Sfrrp1efuss-'' The Winning Of Wini-
fred VfnterEreen - IN the Clouds, OF
The High Cost OF Living silver
Threads Among the Gold. or HIS
NToIars Were Filled with Platinum.
..Feliv Fiudefsen," The Conquest OF
Carrie Capsicum," etc, etc, etc, etc.
a cup OF coffee and a
schweiderdown sandwich for
Il \ you, poor man." said Mrs.
Dumkopff sympathetically- And YOU
say you hurt your neck in a horrible
Fierce. lady, orful." replied Dusty
Duggins. as he took a swallow OF the
coffee and two bites Of the sandwich
All Of a sudden, like. 1 hears the roar
o. the engine loud as thunder, and 1
quick looks UP, but II was too late
Too late2" breathed Mrs. DumkOprt
breathlessly-
Dusty Duggins took a swallow OF
the sandwich and two bites Of the
TOO late" he said solemnly. The
machine passed rigkc over me body
over your neck2' shuddered Mrs
Dumkcpff-
We'll. over me neck. too. You see.
70 was a airyoplane. and strained me
neck lOOkiu' up at it." And Dusty
Duggins laid down the empty cup and
the empty sandwich and went on
vending his way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
EACTS ABOUT OUR MAVY
4 Psuedo-Submarine.

D act as on a U-bOat 10 submerge the
Lieut. A. F. warIey C Y COM
manded the Manassas. He was a rare
than prude. and full Of grit and
grog- Nothing would have pleased
him better than = little plank walk
ing after the smoke OF battle cleared
away
A few hours before Farragut
damned the torpedoes Dayling called
on the old sea dog Captain" he
began in a small voice. you can
make good speed-" The answer was
punctuated by a fist crash on the
table: I'm agoin' to make her hum
The engineer smiled. Look here, "
his pocket Did you know we'd fit
ted you with fins? Work EN- from
the bridge. Swing this lever and
she dives. Punture Johnny Tank
below his armour belt and he's a
goner,T
At that very moment bedlam broke
on deck The enemy had been sight
ed Marley left abruptly. He had
asked not one word Of explanation.
That's the kind he was
Twenty minutes later all he'll
broke loose Fire RATS and land
batteries hid even the flaming men
of-war. The flagship Cayuga Nd
Farraguts first division She swung
through the ugly fog OF powder gas
like some great sea dragon splitting
fiery fumes at every turn OF her
plunging wheel
She was meant for old Worley.
Four bells and a jingle cracked
over the rams already spinning en-
gines- Straight for the flagship's
heart her words rang in the cap
tain's ears Down your lever and
she'll dive" He gripped the steel
rod Swiftly. like death. the war
ships drew together. For the mo-
meut their gun fire hung. Men
waited the crash with bresthIess in [
tensity.
It never came.
As the fin lever dropped the ram I
suddenly quivered. She swung wide
and missed her Drev. turned clean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
DEPUTY HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR KILLING DENVER WOMAN

Denver. Colo, Nov. 2O.-Deputy
Sheriff Ed Allison was held response
bic for the death Of Mrs. Margaret
Manning who was killed in the office
OF the Middle West creamery here
last Thursday night J. NJ Gingrich,
president Of the creamery company,
and E H Watson, a bookkeepeT en-
ployed by the creamery, are held as
accessories in the verdict Of the coro-
neTs jury at the conclusion Of an
inquest late yesterday.
Allison and Watson were in the
offices Of the creamery when the po-
lice arrived and took away the lsdy
Thursday night. Allison told the DO
lice at the time that Mrs. Manning
killed herself when he attempted to
eject her from the Office he said
he was summoned TO the office by
Gingrich because she had been annoy
ing him and making threats against
him
Mrs. Manning was a member Of a
well TO do family in Englewood a
suburb OF Denver
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The COssacks seem TO favor
whichever side happens to be buy
ing the horse feed--Dallas News
CongresswOuau Rankin let sleep
interfere with a speaking engage
ment. Originality is q. rare gift. even
in g conE-essw WOMAN Y. sun
The weather gets more free ad-
vertising than anything else in the
world. and does less TO live up TO
ir.-Waco News.
4 Brazilian senator has volunteered
to 90 TO war as 4 general Now IL
someone viii only furnish him an
army.-Austin Statesman
When Herbert Hoover urges house
wives TO make their own bread does
he realize the peril 70 which he is eZ-
posing the American digestion -
Charleston News and Courier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20

~ your salary from all sources to-
tails SIS a week you will be re-
L ouired 10 pay a war revenue tax
whether married or single
Forty-five dollars week Is S-s4o
a year. and on this amount a mar
rIed man is charged 2 per cent on
$40. or $3.50. He is exempt up 10
$1,000. The single man must give up
more than half a weeks salary Hav-
ing but $1,000 exemption. he Will be
charged . per cent OF $3.50. or $3.50
There are numerous additional eX-
emptions. however. You may deduct
interest on personal debt, city STATE
or county taxes. water rents, repairs
on rented property. and the naaIIle q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20

! FL Paso- It's lucky we have another
under way"
The five worthy institutions TO be
Z benefited by the net proceeds Of the
Ccdy-Bliss and Rosweu-El Paso foot
ball games Thanksgiving afternoon az
! the high school stadium here should
encourage the whole FL Paso public 10
attend" said George r. LeBaron. 1t
is the desire Of the carnival committee
that the big stadium be filled. There
are comparatively few FL Pasoans who
know what a fine place the stadium
is for outdoor sports and the whole
public should go and see and root for
their favorites. Maj. Palmer D. Shei-
don and J. y. AshmOre. division ath-
letic officers at Camp Cody. will head
probably 1000 soldiers from that camp
TO meet the Fort Bliss men in the
stadium Thanksgiving. There will be
a special train from Cody and lots Of
enthusiasm uncorked by university
footballers serving in the army. Fl
Pasoans should remember that the
Associated Charities. high school. Ro-
tary soldier smoke fund, recreation
fund and Boy Scouts fund are all TO be
helped by the admission The games
will be the snappiest ever seen here
and well worth the price"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
"A Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
= \ this Date. 1908.

THE main features OF the Hay
Buneau VariIla treaty provid-
ing for the construction OF an
isthmiau canal by the Panama route
have been agreed upon and a rough
draft OF the convention IS IN prep
aration. No date for the signing OF
the treaty has yet been fixed
Darby A. Day. an insurance man
from Albuquerque, IS In the city
me quarantine was raised in san
antonio yesterday amid general re-
Jolcing. There has not been a new
case OF yellow fever for several DAYS
MARINES have been landed by the
United States at san Domingo. The
rebels are making matters warm in
tnelr attempt TO capture the govern
ent and there is much excitement.
a local switch crew. in switching
a train Of cars this morning. came
across woman and 4 child who had
been fastened in a box car and
shipped 10 FL PasO from the east
James W Taylor. Of FL PasO. has
gone into the mountains in western
Chihuahua, where he viii spend sew
eral weeks on mining business
August HeinZe, 50 It is reported. Is
expected TO 80 TO Mexico to inTesti-
gate the great copper properties OF
George Mitchell in the state OF
Guerrero.
G.. +. Easan. son Of Gen Eagan. OF
embalmed beef fame. IS working the
famous old Peck mine in Tavapai
county. Arizona, on a lease and IS in
staLing machinery for the purpose.
Brig. Gen Fred D. Grant COM
Uander Of the military department OF
Texas, with headquarters at san An
tonic, arrived in the city this morn
ing accompanied by Capt. @. D. Rob
erts. judge advocate Of the depart
ment Gen Grant is making a regular
annual tour Of inspection
Judge A A Freeman. OF Carlsbad.
Y. NJ one OF the most prominent
lawyers Of the southwest. is passing
through the city returning from the
sessions OF the territorial supreme
court. which were held az santa Fe.
y. N
The house OF representatives.. bv
a rising vote of 235 TO 81. passed the
bill 10 make effective the Cuban reci-
pr0citv treaty. The bill was received
and laid before the senate today and
vas referred 10 the committee on for
eiEu relations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
DAILY RECORD.

neElAN LlAGAAa
Logan Heights addition. on 1IoreEsad
avenue-Logan Heights Investment COM
pany 20 r. s Record, lots j 10 Z, b-ock
46-C. October .. 1917 S1-5-
Public School Lands p. Stoker 70 ".
] F. Morris. section IA. block =. Gao acres.
July g. 1916: SO and confederation
san Elizario island suryey-I- P Ryan
20 H J. W Riordan. survey IL, August
( 20, 1917: s. and considerations
Tsleta grant. Guerra 90 Q. s. A., 8
acres. November Il. 1917 SIS.
Mundy Heights addition on Nunty
avenue. L. Leslie to 81 " and p. j.
Terry. To- s. and part OF 9. block q.
August &c. 1913; $500.
Highland Park addition. on Portland
street, D. Butcher 10 B. H. Bower. lots
I q and -, block IS. November "a. 1917;
Alamo Heights additioa-E. L. Tore TO
C. NJ Newman, lot g and part OF 3. blocS
Il. October Il. 1917; SI100-
Ts,e-a gra1t-M- Lopez 90 y Lopez
about "a acres. April 2. 1917; 81 and
considerations
Alamo Heights addition-SIrs. II. Phin-
ney TO c. +. BiEley. lots L and .. block 3,
November -. 1917 $500
Government Hi addition. on West
minister street.. W Phillips 10 = Il
C1pley, lot Is. block IS. August Is, 1917;
$500.
Government Hu addItion-D. Gordon To
NJ J. Gordon e. al. lots 20 and Il, block
A. october ls. 1917 inheritance money
Alexander addition. on North Stanton
street o. c. Wilson 20 J. " NayfieId.
lots I and .. block 4f. November II. 1917;
$40 and considerations
Alexander addition. on North Campbell
stree--H- p Jackson 20 C. Baron. lots
II and is. block ZIG. November &c. 1917
1900.
Alexander addition. on Mesa avenue
II p Jackson TO C. Baron. lot IS and part
o. IA, block IS. November Is. 1917. $1,000
Grand View addition. on Mobile street
Grand View Realty company 20 E c.
Schulze. lots Is and "A. block IS, April g.
1917. $500 and considerations.
Highland Park addition. on Copper
street, weiss 20 A j. Brown. lot II.
and part Of lot -. block %, November T.
1917: $3.50.
Alexander addition. on North Stanton
street-M- p Carlock 70 c. J. NeeI. part
q lots II and IS. block 5S. November 9.
1917; SO and considerations.
Fabeus townsitc-Fabens Townsite and
Improvement Co 90 V B. Boone. lots g
and IS. block 9. November IS, 1917. ssec
sunset Heights addition J. Dawedcrf
TO J. l. Glenn. lot 50. and part % ~.
bl ,ck Il. November Is. 1917: 5000.
Licensed TO Marry.
Guillermo Abeyta and Genoveva I.eyva-
William l. Summers and Jewel Ed
wards.
Neisou A BOsue and Minnie Lee Blu
Chlnau-
Martin OehOtorsna and cOaespt.,a
Morales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
Watch HouU theh1cOnle
Tax Affects YOU
written for The Fl PasO HeTald)

child There is also an exemption or
money given to certain charities, up
to Is per cent Of your income
Suppose, for instance, you own a
"three-decl-er"; that your mortgage
interest. taxes. water rent and re-
pairs exceed $3.50. In this case.
whether married or single. you will
not be required to pay a federal in
come tax. Il is your met" moons
only that Uncle sam considers.
However, you must make a return
TO the collector OF internal revenue
and cite your various claims for eX-
emption- This must be done before
March /. 1918.
In case a man makes $50 a weel9
and his wife SIS. the joint family
income viii be figured upon. Hus-
band and wife viii be allowed $1,000
exemption each and the tax viii be
levied upon the $40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20

The recent organization OF a
] chamber OF commerce at Lordsburg.
/ n N. has had its immediate effect in
/ IN increased interest in good roads. 90
said y J. Scott, a garage man Of that
lltue city. The county commissions
ers have taken steps 10 have the por-
[ ton or the Borderland highway west
from Lordsburg 10 Rodeo and the
stare line repaired They will also
Z nave the road from Lordsburg TO Ty-
rome improved, completing a gap Of
the highway from Lordsburg to Sill
yer city In other ways the new
commercial organization is working
wonders in improving the city.
Streets are being cleaned up and
steps have been taken for the setting
apart OF a new park near the Southern
Pacific depot
We hope that after we have fin
ished our tour Of the training CAMPS
and cantonments in the United States
We can 20 over TO France to e. tertain
the boys in the trenches" said Miss
LOrene Davis. OF the Sammies' Sisters,
who had been playing in e. PasO.
We would be glad 10 20 to France.
not only because il would be a Won
derful experience, but because the
boys over there need entertainment
so much Capt Douyou, OF the
French army, IN FL Paso told US:
Come over to France; they don't need
Du lEsGr uAL ALEL 90 over Llere-
However. we wish to finish our tour
as planned in the United States be-
fore going across the water"
The story that speculation in but
ter and eggs has been eliminated by
voluntary arrangement with the
cOuntry's butter and egg exchanges
is welcome news indeed" said H W.
Williams. Perhaps that accounts for
the fact that there has been a slight
drop in the price OF butter and eggs
recently. There are a good many in
the country. I think. who are like
the old maid I know in this respect
their breakfast isn't complete with
out buttered toast and eggs. To have
eggs soar to q dollar a dozen and but
ter to, say 20 or so cents a pound
would be for some Of these people
like forcing them TO go without their
breakfasts"
The three-cent postage on first
class mail doesn't appear TO have
made much difference in the amount
being sent through the FL Paso post
office, judging. by the lineup for
stamps which one usually finds
there" said 3. B. Jenkins. There
might be places where such a change
might stave off the need OF building
a new postoffice for a time, but not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
Little Interviews
Discharged Draftees Gould Go On Guard. Says
LOrdsburg Business Men Boosting Good Highways

rC|HE thought occurs to me that
the government could use 70
Il great advantage men in the
draft age discharged on account of
minor physical defects" said county
attorney ". H Fryer. 7 would sug-
sest that such men be used for guard
duty about warehouses and other
places where large amounts Of food
are stored = systematic guard would
initiate against destructive fires
that would consume food products.
The nation cannot afford even the
smallest fire at this time that would
destroy even amounts Of food that
ordinarily would be negligible"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20

around and drifted- Smoke clouds
closed mercifuuy over her and shut
her out from view Capt Marley
chung for one wild moment to his
bridge rail His fury was almost
madness A step behind made him
turn. II was Dayliug.
The inventor could scarcely speak
Thank God~ he painted. Were
saved, One rudder-carried away
Other one-turned us-on our heel
We'd have sunk-had We dived-' He
Eulped. "Captain-you forgOt-tO
close your forehatches,
Ordinarily though, inventors luck
is the poorest bet in the market.
Copyright, 1917, by George Matthew
Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-20
POPE BENEDICT CONSIDERS
TRANSFERRING TO SPAIN

Rome. Italy. Nov. 20.-It is as
serted that pour parlers have taken
place with regard TO the pope going
to Spain as q guest Of king Alfonso.
The question IS being discussed here
and especially in vatican circles, il
pope Benedict intends to leave Rome
and italy. II the pontiff should take
this step IL would be due to the diff
ficulty OF taking the attitude he de-
sires to take with regard 10 the war
as long as he resides in a beuigerent
country, in spite Of all the efforts
made by the Italian government to
guarantee his complete liberty and
independence.