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The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

The monthly dinner of the Railroad
Mems Club Monday night held in the
Hotel Robidoux was the most thor
oughly enjoyed feast of the clubs ex-
istence, so the attendants say.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17
FARMS FOR sALE--lsO acres Q

FARMS FOR sALE--lso acres Of
land. One Of the best farms In
Northwest Missouri Well improved.
close to town, good schools, and pric-
ed right. Can make splendid terms
on this property. Also other farms
Of all sizes. See or write me at Ciu-
zens Bank of Graham. Mo. w. E.
Freytag.-Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

For taking a "chance" while his
license was pending John Sebus. a
saloonkeeper at 42s No. End street,
sold liquor and Tuesday was fined
$500 in police court. The court sus-
pended all but $40.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Rock Undertaking Co. Lady at
tendant. ole Frederick avenue.-Adv
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

South st. Joseph will soon boast of
a cooperative store. to beat the high
cost of living, bearing the name Of
the safety First Grocery Store"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Paragraphs Which Tell of the Happenings of Local
Moment in Greater St. Joseph
Anything Which Has Occurred Deserving of Local
Notice Can Be Found in These Columns

where he was employed as locomotive
engineer. The mother lives in STAN
berry, Mo-, and the infant was buried
here Thursday.
Feeney g. Downey for best Plumb
ing ani Gas Fitting. 1902 Frederick
Ave. Phone 118.-Adv.
Albert Goodwine received a 2 year
sentence for stealing
clothes and a suitcase from the home
Of VIM. Green back in November,
1916, in Judge Utz's court Tuesday.
Death claimed John L. Gates Tues
day afternoon at the home of his
brother, Joel e. Gates. city clerk, 70l
South 9Th street. Mr.. Gates was so
years of age and a son Of the late
Col. Elijah Gates.
Members of the st. Joseph Grain
Exchange sent President Wilson
telegram Tuesday, pledging their 10y
atty and support in case Of hostilities
with any nation. Every member of
the exchange signed the message.
Jameson Machine Co.. engineers
and machinists supplies. shaftlng,
hangers. pulleys. ais No. 2nd.-Adv.
Practice began Monday afternoon
at the Robidoux school Off the Mis-
souri, Valley Music Festival to be held
here April 27 and 28 with a turnout
of 800 pupils of the 7th and 9Th
grades of the city schools.
The I. B. McCarger Feed Mill
Company of Kansas City was fined
$3.50 each on 10 counts in the federal
court by jury for making false
claims on interstate shipments. Costs
in the case amount to $500.
The body of Elmer, the 2-year-old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Il. Sampson
of Calgary. Alberta, Canada, was
brought here for burial Thursday by
the parents. The Simpsons are for
mer residents here.
Everything you need for any kind
Of Painting. Wallpaper. Chandlee's
Paint & Glass Co.. AIT Edmond street.
ADV.
May 1st is the date established for
the opening of the clearing house for
the simplification OF railroad freight
collections in this city and the First
National Bank will establish the bu-
reau under its direction.
Charles f. Foster. secretary-treas-
urer of the st. Joseph Railway. Light.
Heat g. Power Co.. leaves on March
25 for Philadelphia. Pa, to become
comptroller of the Crew, Levick &
Co.. one of the Doherty g. Co. refin-
ing properties. His family vii! Join
him in the spring.
April 23 is the hoodoo date for 7
saloons in this city and owing to the
passing of an ordinance limiting the
saloons to $50 in number. now OF
the 157 in existence must "cash In
Just who the unlucky ones are to be
is the problem confronting the excise
board.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

J. c. whitsell, M. D., eye. ear. nose
and throat, Commercial Blds.-Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

This suit is to recover that amount.
The defendants are the five children
of the late Mrs. John $. Britain.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

James B. Robinson. president Of
the Nodaway Bank of Maryville. was
a guest of George Nelson of the
Burnes National Bank Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

The body Of Elmer, the 2year-old
son of Ar. and Mrs. J. e. Sampson
Of Calgary. Alberta, Canada, was
brought here for burial Thursday by
the parents. The Simpsons are for
mer residents here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Jacob Trier. 40 years OF age. one
of the most prominent OF German
bakers in the northwest part of this
state. died Wednesday evening at q
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Meierhoffer Undertaking Co. pre-
sents character. service and consider
alton. Ninth and Felix. Phone M.
366.-Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

The Peoples Furniture. Carpet &
Stove Company at King Hill & Mis-
souri, avenues, was looted by robbers
Wednesday night and goods valued
at $3.50 was taken.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Well, today Is "Irishman's Day"
and all good Celtic descendants will
celebrate the glorious day Of st. Pat
rick's birth in many ways.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

April 23 is the hoodoo date for
saloons in this city and owing to the
passing of an ordinance limiting the
saloons to $50 in number. now of
the 157 in existence must "cash In"
Just who the unlucky ones are to be
is the problem confronting the excise
board
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17
No. 1853
No. 1853
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The American Exchange Bank

at st. Joseph, State Of Missouri. at
the close of business on the 9Th day
of March. 1917. published in the
st. Joseph Observer, a newspaper
printed and published at st. JOS
eph, State of Missouri. on the 17th
day of March, 1917.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Use Opal Cleaner.-Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

The L. B. McCarger Feed Mill
Company of Kansas City was fined
$3.50 each on 10 counts in the federal
court by a jury for making false
claims on interstate shipments. Costs
In the case amount to $500.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

The police are conducting a strict
campaign against tobacco merchants
who sell minors cigarets.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Everything you need for any kind
Of Painting, Wallpaper. Chandlee's
Paint g. Glass Co.. AIT Edmond street.
ADV.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

State OF missouri, county OF bu-
chanan. IS:
We, w. F. Maxwell as president,
and Julius Rosenblatt as cashier of
said bank, each Of US. do solemniy
swear that the above statement is
true to the best Of our knowledge
and belief.
w. r. MAXWELL. President.
JULIUS ROSENBLATT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 14th day of March, A. D..
nineteen hundred and seventeen.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
Z on the date last aforesaid. (com-
missioned and qualified for term
expiring March 25th. 1913.
EDWARD A. BRITAIN.
Notary Public.
DIR. j. c. WHITSELL,
A. III. FULLER,
- :. /. ABRAMSoN,
Directors.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Death claimed John L. Gates Tues
day afternoon at the home of his
brother, Joel e. Gates. city clerk, 70l
South 9Th street. Mr.. Gates was so
years of age and a son of the late
Col. Elijah Gates.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Albert Gray Of Frazer was Thurs
day visitor.
Use Opal Cleaner.-Adv.
j. w. Spencer of the Goss Printing
Press Company is in California.
United. States Commissioner c. G.
Colt is spending a week in Kansas
City.
Umbrella Hospital. S11 Edmond
reet.-Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Members of the st. Joseph Grain
Exchange sent President Wilson a
telegram Tuesday. pledging their 10y
atty and support in case of hostilities
with any nation. Every member of
the exchange signed the message.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Charles E. Foster. secretary-treas-
urer Of the st. Joseph Railway, Light.
Heat g. Power Co.. leaves on March
rs for Philadelphia. Pa, to become
comptroller of the Crew, Levick &
Co.. one of the Doherty & Co. refin-
ing properties. His family will Join
him in the spring.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

May LIST is the date established for
the opening of the clearing house for
the simplification OF railroad freight
collections in this city and the First
National Bank will establish the bu-
reau under its direction.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Albert Goodwine received year
penitentiary sentence for stealing
clothes and suitcase from the home
of VIM. Green back in November
1916, in Judge Utz's court Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Practice began Monday afternoon
at the Robidoux school Off the Mis-
Isouri Valley Music Festival to be held
here April 27 and 2s with a turnout
Of 500 pupils of the 7th and 9Th
grades of the city schools.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

Jameson Machine Co.. engineers
and machinists' supplies. shafting,
hangers. pulleys. ais No. 2nd.-Adv.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-03-17

where he was employed as locomotive
engineer. The mother lives in STAN
berry. Mo-. and the infant was buried
there Thursday.
Feeney & Downey for best Plumb
ing and Gas Fitting. 1909 Frederick
Ave. Phone 118.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03

nese species. Moreover, it is not
radical to suggest that all stray bar
berries be removed carefully and de-
stroyed and that probably all barber
ry bushes. like your own, be re-
placed with other ornamental species.
Such a course of action throughout
u state evidently will drive out the
common barberry with a minimum
amount of inconvenience.
Our agronomy department is, of
course, interested in protecting the
cereals of South Dakota. Whatever
suggestions we make for destroying
barberry ought to be reasonable and
will be so in view of the fact that
while evidence is against the barber
ry, we have not proved absolutely
that even II 1T were done away with,
all cereal rust would cease. We feel
quite sure it would be diminished,
which is the extent of what We can
say.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
Hills ENTERPRISE
SUGAR FACTORY ASSURED FOR
BELLE FOURCHE NOW.

Belle Fourche, Aug. 3.-At a joint
meeting OF the officials of the Great
Western Sugar company and direc-
tors OF the Commercial club of Belle
Fourche, the matter relative to the
sugar factory was discussed with
great optimism and sufficient def
mite information was given out which
will practically assure the erection OF
a sugar factory in Belle Fourche In
1918. and il is expected that con
struction on parts OF the factory viii
be commenced this fall as they are
anxious to get started.
After a thorough Investigation the
officials report local conditions in
general to he better than expected.
that the people were readily adjust
ing themselves to the new industry.
and that this phase of the proposition
together with climatic and soil con
ditions are nearly 100 per cent cor
rect.
The main objection was the emer-
gency reserve water supply for a
large acreage of beets. but which can
be rectified.
The sugar factory officials also re-
port that the results obtained from
the 1000 acres of beets now in,
proves the sugar beet industry is an
absolute success in the Belle Fourche
project.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
ALFALFA PALACE
COUNTIES WEST OF THE RIVER
ARE PREFERRED TO OTHERS
FOR ALFALFA PALACE.

Rapid City, Aug. 3.-When plans
were made for the alfalfa palace,
which is to be opened to the public
in Rapid City on September II, 1917,
the promoters talked over the matter
of who should be allowed to exhibit
in the palace. 1t was decided after
considerable elaboration hat the
counties west of the Missouri river in
the state OF South Dakota were the
ones most entitled to consideration in
such a venture, and the entry lists
were therefore closed to all other
communities.
The prizes offered for the county
exhibits are exceptionally attractive
and as a result the competition is ex-
pected to be very keen. To the coun-
ty exhibiting the largest and best
collective display of agriculture, hor-
t~iculture. art, dairy, needle work, ar
ticles of domestic science and dairy
products a prize of $500 will be Civ
en-. The second best will receive a
prize of SIS, the third $50. and the
fourth, $25. In addition to these
sweepstakes prizes many other prizes
are being offered. The premium list
has been issued from the press and
is being sem out this week to all peo-
pie interested and to all inquiring
for It.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
GREAT MASS OF PROOF
Reports of 10000 Cases of Kidney
Trouble, Some of Them
Madison Cases.

Each of some 5000 newspapers of
the United States is publishing from
week TO week, names of people in its
particular neighborhood, who have
used and recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills for kidney backache, weak
kidneys, bladder troubles and uri-
nary disorders. This mass of proof
includes over $4,000 recommends
lions. Madison is no exception.
Here is one of the Madison cases.
Price Hughes. engineer, c.. M. &
st. p, Ry., Josephine avenue S and
First street SW, says: II was in
bad shape as the result of an attack
of kidney trouble which was brought
on by the constant jolting while rid
ing in the cab of my engine. had
a dull pain across my back which
was particularly severe at night. |
got Doan's Kidney Pills and began
using them. They helped me at
once. | have advised many suffer
ing from kidney trouble to use
Doan's Kidney Pills, as they are the
only sure kidney medicine / know
of"
Price. so cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Hughes had. Foster
Milburn ~, Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
wheat RUST
PROF. HUME WARNS AGAINST
DANGER FROM PRESENCE OF
BARBERRY BUSHES.

Brookings. Aug. 3.-There is
some danger that the presence of
barberry bushes-with the single eX-
ception of the Japanese barberry-is
likely to increase the prevalence of
rust attacks, writes A. N. Hume, pro-
fessor of agronomy at State college,
in reply TO an inquiry from X. f..
Cone, president of the Huron Com
mercial club. 1t is a known fact that
Canada as well as some other foreign
countries, particularly Norway,
either have or + expecting to get
laws providing for the ultimate ex-
termination of all barberries except
ing perhaps the Japanese species and
any others apparently immune to
rust attacks. With the evidence at
hand that one of two kinds of rust
spores of Puccina graminis produced
on wheat plants find opportunity to
grow on the barberry and nowhere
else, II looks as though the evidence
is rather strongly against the COM
mon species of barberry.
1t certainly is not radical to ad-
wise all our citizens not to set out
any new barberry except the Japa-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
SUIT TO RECOVER
FORMER MAYOR OF WATER
TOWN SUED FOR $11 800.

WATERFOWL, Aug. 3. ~ Former
Mayor III. A. Wagner. OF this city. is
made the defendant in a suit to re-
discovered in the accounts of Former
Auditor O. M. Lane. 1t is charged
that he signed warrants without the
proper authority and for which bills
were never presented.
Papers in this last of the series of
suits against former city officials and
their bondsmen have been served at
the direction of City Attorney A. l..
Sherin. Connected with this action
against Former Mayor Wagner are
suits against his bondsmen, N. F.
Marx and II. A. Park for $4,000, the
amount covered by their bonds.
1t is claimed in the complaint filed
by the city that Mr.. Wagner, during
his term Of office. signed warrants
which were fraudulently issued and
for which no bills against the city
had been allowed, and that through
such signing of warrants the city
lost $11 $500.
The Ease which was pending
against Mr.. Wagner, seeking recov-
cry of s1.529.60 has been dismissed
on motion OF City Attorney Sherin.
Mr.. Sherin said he moved for the dis
missal of this case in order that suit
might be brought for recovery of the
full amount from Wagner, which the
city claims was lost through signing
Of warrants without authority.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
ROOSTER AS MOTHER.
Struts About With Forty Chicks as It
He'd Hatched Them.

Doylestown, PA rooster that IL
making an unparalleled record belongs
TO William Rake. He is a big fellow,
weighing nine or ten pounds, and
mothers a brood of chicks with all the
art and tenderness of a mother hen.
Some time ago Mr.. Rake noticed the
ROSTERS fondness for chicks and al
lowed him to take a few to raise. The
rooster soon grew proud of his new
possessions and fed, guarded and cared
for his charges with the ability OF an
experienced hen.
Mr.. Rake was quick TO TAKE adyan-
tage of this aptitude. and he soon in
creased the ROSTERS family, so that
now the big bird is strutting around
the yard with a brood of forty chicks.
AT feeding time he carefully pecks the
food apart and hen feeds II to them,
and not until they have eaten their fill
does he attempt to partake of nourish-
ment himself. He is always w%atchful,
cautious and painstaking lest he tread
upon them.
Two of the chicks attempted to start
a scrap one morning, but Immediately
Father Rooster was on the job and
gently but firmly pushed his beak be-
tween the scrappers, and the fight was
over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
AMERICA MAY SOLVE
SUBMARINE MENACE

Washington. Aug. 3.-The navy de.
partment has prepared a comprehen.
sive plan. according to Secretary 10.
sephus Daniels, to protect American
shipping against submarines until the
allied council decides a great offensive
must be directed against the German
bases or antil inventions are ready for
operation.
The navy department is working on
a giant detector, which its originators
believe Will assist greatly in solving
the submarine menace. Rear Admiral
Grant has reported that he believes
results may be expected from the sub.
sea device. The navy department sx.
poets 1t 10 be effective for five miles.
If it justifies these expectations IL ia
the intention of the navy department
to stretch the device across the wa.
tiers near the German base and there
by locate submarines as they start out.
In the meantime the department in.
tends to rely upon armed guards and
conveys to protect shipping.
officials declare no American shin
with a fair rate of speed and properly
armed has been sunk by a German
submarine. The sinkings have been
exclusively confined to slow or un.
armed ships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
WOBBLERS ACTIVE
ALLEGED TO HAVE INUNDATED
WORKMEN NEAR MEILETTE.

Redfield, Aug. 3.-The three Wob-
blers giving their anne as Whitney,
Smith and Silverman, who were
brought to the county jail from Mel
lette, charged with threatening and
intimidating workmen who were not
|. w. WIS were recently tried upon
such charges before Justice Warnock,
of this city.
One Brown, a delegate of the or
ganization, came to Redfield on be-
half of the Wobblers and secured a
st. Paul attorney to represent the
men at the trial. Justice Warnock
found the men guilty of making the
threats charged, and that there was
reason to fear that they would com
NIT an offense against the complain
ants, and consequently bound them
over to the November term OF circuit
court under bonds of $500 each to
keep the peace.
The men could not furnish the
bond and are now languishing In
the county bastile here. These three
Wobblers were taken up by the Home
defense organization at Mellette, un-
der the leadership OF Capt. Dick
Black, and this prompt action by tbs
authorities will serve as a warning to
all who attempt to force or threaten
to intimidate workmen who are not
members of the /. w. w.
Similar Home Defense organiZa'
tions now exist in every town and
township in Sphinx county, and al
disturbers and agitators will receive
prompt and vigorous treatment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
WEATHER and CROP
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS SOME
WHAT DAMAGED BN HEAT
AND DROUTH.

Huron. Aug. "a report of the
weather and crop conditions in South
Dakota issued by the local weather
bureau for the week ending July 81,
shows hat dry and warm weather
prevailed most of the week, the tenn
perature having been extremely high
on Saturday and Sunday, accompa-
MED by high wind on Saturday. AT
the close of the week cooler weather
prevailed and the drouth was broken
over most of the eastern part of the
state by moderate to heavy rainfall.
The heat and dry weather aused
damage TO gardens. potatoes, alfalfa,
meadow, pastures and flax. There
was damage to corn also, especially
TO that In tassel, but further injury
was checked by the rain and cooler
weather. The drouth has been more
pronounced in the western part OF
the state than in the eastern part and
the relative damage has been greater.
A good crop of barley has been most
ly harvested and some of ii has been
threshed. Oats and spring wheat
harvest is advancing rapidly and
good yields generally are promised.
Stock is doing fairly well. but stock
water is becoming scarce in the west
ern part of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
BALANCE OF TRADE Is LARGE
American Exports for Last Fiscal Year
Sc, 1894, 0Oo. 900.

Washington, Aug. Summary OF
foreign trade for the year ended June
80 presents a recorded total.
The amount is s9,973, O00, 900 for both
imports and exports, the former being
81. 659, 900. 900 and the latter s6,294,-
000, 600.
The balance of trade in favor OF
America is therefore $685. 600, 600.
Imports were 1856, 000, 900 greater than
in 1914, the last normal year prior to
the IA Exports were 1929. goo, 900
greater than in 1914. The increase
of imports over 1916 was $461 900, 900.
the increase in exports over the same
year was 81, 961, 000, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03

Oregon & California Railroad COM
pany grant lands. Legal fight owe
land at last ended. Title revested in
United States. Land by act of ON
gress, ordered to be opened under
homestead laws for settlement and
sale. Two million, three hundred
thousand acres. Containing some of
best timber and agricultural lands
left in United States. Large copy
righted map showing land by town
ships and sections, laws covering
same and description of soil. climate,
rainfall, elevations. temperature. etc.
Postpaid, $1.-Grant Lands Locating
company, Portland, Ore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-03
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files.

About 30 tramps arrived on the
afternoon freight, comfortably en-
sconced in a box car.
Miss Martha Cleveland departed
for Chicago, where she will spend a
week with friends and then continue
her journey TO Orange. N. ", her
future home.
grain cutting yesterday and not much
complaint of the quality of the crop,
but the heavy rains of today will put
a stop to the good work.
Jessie Jones. accompanied by her
mother, departed for Portage and
Cambria, Wis. and Chicago. where
they will visit old friends for several
weeks. This is a well merited vaca-
tion by Miss Jessie, after six years
diligent service in clerking without
a rest.
John Dunn, who was in a starving
condition last night, got a good beef
steak from a kind hearted gentleman
on condition that he would cook and
eat it, but instead sold it for booze
and was hauled up for being drunk,
Justice Murray gave him eve days
in Jail.
The meeting of the kindergarten
patti ons last evening decided to en-
gage a graduate of the Minneapolis
institute for principal of the kinder
garten the next term. which begins
September i. Miss Edith Fawkes was
r~eengaged as assistant and committee
appointed to look after the various
parts of the school organization. The
first term lasts until December /,
three months.