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The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Notwithstanding the Cole county
Hail was empty of prisoners the other
DAY, bids have been asked for the con-
struction of a $4,000 Jail, which the
Democrat-Tribune says will be so
modern that it will be a source of joy
TO all inmates.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Judge Alexander Graves, one of the
best known lawyers and Democrats in
this section of Missouri, died Saturday
at his home in Lexington at the age
of 20 years. He served in congress
as the representative of the Seventh
District for one term and later was
a candidate for judge of the Missouri
supreme court.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The annual Missouri-Kansas foot
ball game is assuming the proportions
of the largest athletic contest in the
Missouri Valley. The receipts for the
Thanksgiving day game at Lawrence,
Kans., were s2S,50O.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Now that the winter months have
revived interest in the meanest man
contest, the La Plata Republican
comes forward with the South Mis-
souri, farmer, who sharpened all the
stumps on his land so his hired man
could not sit down to rest.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

A hawk club has been organized in
the northwestern part of Ray county,
the members being determined to re.
duce the hawk population in that To-
cality. In addition to the protection
such riddance will afford poultry
rasers. a bounty of $50 each will be
collected for the dead hawks.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

was standing on a running board as
he car passed over viaduct, and in
losing his balance he was hurled
against a steel girder of the bridge
His neck was broken and his skull
crushed. He was killed instantly.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Unless a buyer can be found for
the south end of a railroad the four
miles of track now laid on the Mex.
leo G. Santa Fe line will be junked,
is the announcement made in the Mex
leo Ledger
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The Kirksville factory OF the In.
ternational Shoe Company is speeding
along with its big order for shoes for
the United States army and by Jan.
8 will have finished its allotment of
10000 pairs of this high grade foot
wear.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

That anyone would care 10 sell such
versatile poultry is mystery to the
Grant City Times. which saw in an
exchange this advertisement: For
Sale-A few good hens now laying
eggs, also potatoes, corn and cab.
bages."
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Fish raising as a commercial under
taking is to be attempted by d. W.
Browning, who lives near Marionville,
Mr.. Browning will make a number of
ponds on his farm and has begun the
several buildings which he will utilize
in his unique industry.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

There are plenty of turkey stories
flooding about our exchanges. For
instance, Mrs. Emma Lamkin, near
Appleton City, sold five of the birds
for $41 some days since. And Mrs.
George Long sold a 80 FOUNDER at
Hume for which she received 81.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Missourrs new $3,5OO,OOO capitol
is to be dedicated July T. 1t is now
about three-fourths completed Col.
Gardner will ENJOY the honor and dis.
tinction of being the first governor
to enter it. He will be inaugurated
there, and will have a room ready for
his office when sworn in.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Even if talk is cheap there may be
some profit in it. The president of a
Missouri telephone company has just
added ia acres to his farm of already
more than three hundred acres.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Mayor Kage, of Cape Girardeau,
celebrated his tenth anniversary as
a justice of the peace by marrying
his S70th couple. Major Kage be-
lieves he holds the record in South
east Missouri as a marrying justice.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Few are willing to be as frank as
one Craig business man, who explains
his absence from his place of busk
ness by sign in the window, bearing
the inscription. Gone away on a
Christmas spree"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

John Burch, the well known Clear.
mont stockman, bought the Snyder
farm of 240 acres, located near Gra'
ham, at administrators sale in Mary
Vile. The price was $126.50 an acre
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

James Reed Major, father of the
governor, was the oldest voter at
Paris, Monroe county, in the recent
election. Mr.. Major is nearly 80
years old and only few months the
junior of Judge J. D. Cartwright, of
Holiday, the oldest voter in Monroe
county.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

An attempt 10 adjust the muffle" Of
a motor car while the car was IN mo-
tion Tuesday cost Claude Thompson.
22 years old. Of Joplin. his life. He
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

1t may have been superstition, but a
burglar at Pleasant Hill entered bar.
ber shop by one window and left it
by another window, leaving both win.
dows and the cash drawer open
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

For holiday guests a Unionville
woman the other day opened a can
of peaches which We're picked from
the trees in the nineteenth century
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Governor Major paroled Tom Nc.
Carly II years old, who was convicted
in Randolph county of carrying con.
cealed weapons and was sentenced to
serve two years in the penitentiary
from last October.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

ginning with the letter c. They are
Clarence, Clovis, Coyle, Clevis, Clin-
ton, Cleo, Cora, Columbus and Char.
ley
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The Missouri state treasury was
enriched to the amount of s62,500
last week when five packing corpora
tions paid into it fines amounting to
$12,500 each.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

A bowl of gold fish in the window
of a St. Louis home focused the suns
rays on the bolster of nearby bed
and set it on fire. Timely discovery
averted a very serious fire
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Lambs brought $13.25 on the st.
Louis market this week. 791 head
were sold by one shipper at that price.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

David R. Francis, ambassador to
Russia, has just donated sixty acres
of land valued at s60,V00 for park
and playground to the city of st.
Louis.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The finest and biggest bunch of
turkeys sold on the local market this
season were sent in last week by
Alma and Alice England. There were
10 of them, delivered to NJ. Cornell,
ison. in payment for which he wrote
a check for $43424. Who can beat it?
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The most destructive fire that has
visited Milan for many years occurred
Tuesday about 1890 a. m. Three
buildings on the northwest corner of
the square were burned to the ground
together with most of their contents.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

A competitive rabbit hunt near Mex
leo resulted in the slaughter of 52O
bunnies.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

George Hirsch a Westboro man was
placed in Jail at Rock Port last week
under a statutory charge. His 49,
year-old step-daughter caused his
arrest.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Fourteen cents pound for mules
on foot was the price paid at Hume
the other day for a fancy span belong
ing to Oren Thompson OF course,
the mules were not exactly sold by
weight, but they brought $3.50, and the
Telephone figured it out by the pound
when later they We're driven on the
scales.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Otto Walkenhorst, who died from
apoplexy in Concordia the other day
had been a justice of the peace for
90 years.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Forty Montgomery county calves,
10 months old, sold for S63.69 cents
per head last week.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

r ough canned in 1899 these peaches
were as fresh and full of flavor as if
canned only last summer.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

u After seeing one lone turkey sell
for IS ION the hoof," the Guilford
Times is convinced that turkey rails
ing is a better business than editing.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

A Pleasant Hill deg has the movie
habit, and being accorded a season
pass by the management, goes night
after night and occupies a front seat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Work on the Burlington cutoff from
Monroe City to Moberly was com
menced last week.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

Six hundred companies doing busi
ness in Kansas City failed to pay
their corporation taxes and were sus
pended from doing business.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

John r. Ely has lived within three
miles of Fairfax since 1912.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The banks of Lewis county have
S2,4S2 $50 on deposit.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

The banks of Lewis county have
S2,4s26 on deposit.
John r. Ely has lived within three
miles of Fairfax since 1912.
Work on the Burlington cutoff from
Monroe City to Moberly was com
menced last week.
Forty Montgomery county calves,
10 months old, sold for S63.69 cents
per head last week.
competitive rabbit hunt near Mex
leo resulted in the slaughter of $50
bunnies.
Lambs brought $13.25 on the st.
Louis market this week 791 head
were sold by one shipper at that price.
AtNtl Oht iOh' 'Ni NY 'NiA
for IS ION the hoof," the Guilford
Times is convinced that turkey rails
ing is a better business than editing.
Otto Walkenhorst, who died from
apoplexy in Concordia the other day,
had been a justice of the peace for
90 years.
Six hundred companies doing busi-
ness in Kansas City failed to pay
their corporation taxes and were sus-
pended from doing business.
A Pleasant Hill deg has the movie
habit, and being accorded a season
pass by the management, goes night
after night and occupies a front seat.
George Hirsch a Westboro man was
placed in Jail at Rock Port last week
under a statutory charge. His 13-
year-old step-daughter caused his
arrest.
Mayor Kage, of Cape Girardeau,
celebrated his tenth anniversary as
a justice of the peace by marrying
his S7Oth couple. Major Kage be-
leves he holds the record in South
east Missouri as a marrying justice.
p>~l
Unless a buyer can be found for
the south end of a railroad the four
miles of track now laid on the Mex,
leo G. Santa Fe line will be junked
is the announcement made in the Mex.
leo Ledger.
Even if talk is cheap there may be
some profit in it. The president of a
Missouri telephone company has just
added ia acres to his farm of already
more than three hundred acres.
John Burch, the we'll known Clear
mont stockman, bought the Snyder
farm of 240 acres, located near Gra
ham, at administrators sale in Mary
Vile. The price was $12650 an acre
David R. Francis, ambassador to
Russia, has just donated sixty acres
of land valued at 100000 for a park
and playground to the city of st
Louis.
The Missouri state treasury was
enriched to the amount of $62,50(
last week when five packing corpora
tions paid into it fines amounting tC
$12,5O0 each.
Governor Major paroled Tom Nc
Carly II years old, who was convicted
in Randolph county Of carrying con
cealed weapons and was sentenced tC
serve two years in the penitentiary
., from last October
A bowl of gold fish in the window
of a st. Louis home focused the suns
rays on the bolster of nearby bee
and set it on fire. Timely discover!
averted a very serious fire.
Few are willing to be as frank a
one Craig business man, who explains
his absence from his place of busi
ness by sign in the window, bearing
the inscription. Gone away on
Christmas spree"
The annual MissouriKansas foot
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-01-06

r ough canned in 1899 these peaches |
were as fresh and full of flavor as if
'anned only last summer.
There are plenty of turkey stories |
flooding about our exchanges For
instance, Mrs. Emma Lamkin, near
Appleton City, sold five of the birds
for $41 some days since. And Mrs.
George Long sold 81 FOUNDER at
Hume for which she received 81.
Now that the winter months have
revived interest in the meanest man
contest, the La Plata Republican
comes forward with the South Mis-
souri, farmer, who sharpened all the
stumps on his land so his hired man
could not sit down to rest
Missouri's new $3,5OO,OOO capitol
is to be dedicated July 4. 1t is now
about three-fourths completed. Col.
will ENJOY the honor and dis
tinction of being the first governor
to enter it. He will be inaugurated
there, and will have a room ready for
his office when sworn in.
The most destructive fire that has
visited Milan for many years occurred
Tuesday about 1890 a. m. Three
on the northwest corner of
the square were burned to the ground
together with most of their contents.
James Reed Major father of the
governor. was the oldest voter at
Paris, Monroe county, in the recent
election. Mr.. Major is nearly 80
years old and only few months the
junior of Judge J. D. Cartwright, of
Holiday the oldest voter in Monroe
county.
1t may have been superstition, but a
burglar at Pleasant Hill entered a bar
Der shop by one window and left it
by another window, leaving both win
dows and the cash drawer open.
The Kirksville factory OF the In.
ternational Shoe Company is speeding
along with its big order for shoes for
the United States army and by Jan.
10000 pairs of this high grade foot.
wear.
Weston has some of the oldest
societies not only in Missouri, but in
the west. Among them are the Ger.
man Benevolent society, organized
December IL, 1858; The Weston lodge
No. So, A. F. & A. NJ. was organized
in 1912, and the knight Templars
lodge No. 2 of Weston is the next
oldest in Missouri
Fish raising as a commercial under
taking is TO be attempted by ID. W.
Browning, who lives near Marionville,
Mr. Browning will make a number of
ponds on his farm and has begun the
several buildings which he will utilize
in his unique industry.
That anyone would care TO sell such
versatile poultry is a mystery to the
Grant City Times. which saw in an
exchange this advertisement: For
Sale-A few good hens now laying
eggs, also potatoes, corn and cab
bages."
Dean Goslee, of Skidmore, is the
winner of the first prize OF $50 in the
Boys Acre Yield Corn Growing Cen
test, according to the announcement
of the judges made at the office OF
Superintendent Bert Cooper. Tie
boy won this prize with an acre oI
corn that yielded Is bushels and 81
pounds.
Noting that the name "Nishnahor
ma" had been suggested for a stree
in Des Moines Ia, the Tarkio Ava
| lanche reminds the neighbor state o.
the fate of river bearing that name
The Missouri part of the NishnaboIns
river is called the Nishna the Iows
part is called Botna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

French, German. Spanish and piano.
Day pupils, $40 to $780, few boarders.
MOUNT ST. DOMINIC ACADEMY,
Caldwell, Nj. Roman Catholic. 6 years
UP. Enrolment, lao. kindergarten
through college preparatory. CONNER
cial course; music, art, German and
French. Day pupils, sl0O; boarders,
$3.50 to s400.
MISSES MCREARY'S SCHOOL NJ.
Louise McCreary), 657 Ocean Ave,
Brooklyn, y. Y. years up. Enrol
ment, i3. kindergarten to high school
French, instrumental music. S4S TO $50.
Day school.
OLD ORCHARD SCHOOL Mrs. Anna
G. Noyes), PIG Hillside Ave, Leonia,
y. j. 4 TO 8 years. About 20 en-
rolled. Learning by doing" Free
dom of expression in color, construc-
ton, music, dancing and elementary
school work. Gardening. Day pupils,
mornings only, $40 month; to 8,
$50 month; boarding pupils, S640 term.
Summer session. boarders. $3.50.
THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL Miss Anne
f. Chaires), AZ West 10th ST., New
York City. 8 20 years. enrolment,
80. kindergarten, primary and spe-
cial courses. Time spent outdoors and
in Natural History Museum. 500 TO
5000. Day school
PASSAIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Miss
Maud NJ. Browne, Kent Court, Pas
sale, y. J. 4 years up. Enrolment. 60
kindergarten through college prepare
tory. French and German from third
grade. Manual training all grades
$50 to $3.50. Day school.
MRS. PERKINS SCHOOL Miss Mary
l. Kirk, ll2 Woodruff Ave, Brooklyn,
y. Y. 4 years up. Enrolment, So
kindergarten and first five grades.
Day school.
MISS POTWIN'S SCHOOL Miss Clara
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Private CO-EDUCATIONAL Schools

B. Potwir), Larch Place, Summit, ~
j. 4years up. Enrolment 20. Kinder
garten through college preparatory.
Summer session during June. A few
boarders, $500 term. Day pupils
girls and young boys), 800 to 5000.
ROGER ASCHAM SCHOOL Mrs. Jo-
seph Allen, Scarsdale, y. Y. years
up. Enrolment, 1870. Individual pro-
grammes from primary to college.
French all grades. Special lessons in
drawing, piano, social, aesthetic and
educational dancing. Student govern
ment. Short periods and sessions in
junior school Domestic science and
manual training. Day pupils, s65 to
$3.50. A few five day boys in masters
house.
ST. VINCENT DE PAULS SCHOOL
ll6 W. oath St, New York City. years
up. Enrolment, 200 Roman Catholic.
Grammar school work. French, music,
art. Rate, $3.50. Day school.
SOCIAL MOTIVE SCHOOL Miss Ber-
tina NJ. Bentley, $40 West Hath St.,
New York. years up. Enrolment.
80. kindergarten, sessions outdoors.
s grades of elementary work. French,
Afternoon playground. SIS to $3.50.
Day school
THE Spinning SCHOOL kenneth
Smith, PrincipaD, South Orange
n. j. years up. Enrolment, 90
kindergarten through high school.
French in all grades. Art, domestic
science and manual training. Special
attention to individual needs. sos to
5000. Day school.
STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY Frank
X. Page, New Brighton, S. l. ) years
up. Enrolment, $50. Elementary
through college preparatory. Many
electives. Domestic science, manual
training, library training school Arts
and crafts, Frencl and German. Mod
ern pedagogical methods. sl0G to
5000. Day school.
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The Tribune endorsement is based upon lnforma-
ton obtained by means of questionaes from the Prln-
cipal and several patrons of each school,
The equipment personalities and training OF the faculty.
food health of pupils and general spirit of each school have been
investigated and found fully The tribune standards
The rate. mentioned include for day schools tuition the regular
curriculum; boarding schools regular and board They do not
include such Laundry Of materials. books stationery abora
tory fees. athletic dues, special instruction art Ian
suases aona studies War condition. result changes
quoted.
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Private Schools for BOYS

years up. Enrolment, 18. Sub prepare
tory and college preparatory; also prep
aration for West Point or for business
Special course in mental arithmetic and
higher mathematics. Very small
classes. Day pupils, $3.50; boarders,
$500.
XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL, 30 West Six
teenth Street, New York City. Roman
Catholic. College preparatory. French,
German, Spanish, elocution. Military
training. $50. Day school. Summer
session. Evening classes offering COM
mercial, classical and philosophical
courses.
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ADELPHI ACADEMY Eugene {: AID
erl LAFAYETTE Ave. and st. James
place. BROOKLYN, n. Y. years up.
Enrolment. $50. kindergarten through
college. Preparatory, commercial
household science courses, $50 to sZoo'
Day school.
BROWN SCHOOL OF TUTORING Of.
l. Brown, 24l West 10Th ST.. New
York City. All ages Instruction IN
grammar. college preparatory and spe-
cial work Enrolment, ~; S3oo TO
.Sl.325, dependent upon number and
nature of studies. Day School. sum
mer session.
MRS. J. 4. CHASE'S SCHOOL, 976 st.
Marks Avenue. Brooklyn. Enrolment
$50. kindergarten through grammar
grades. French. German, sewing, tolk
dancing, Montessori. Rates: $50 to sl40
COUNTRY HOME SCHOOL Mrs. John
Cox. jrJ, Chappaqua, \. \. years
up. Enrolment, II. Elementary
studies, French and music. Day, SlOO;
boarding pupils, $500.
DYKER HEIGHTS MONTESSORI
SCHOOL Mrs. VI. S. Kern, 1888 65th
St, Brooklyn, y. Y. 2l2 TO years.
Enrolment. y. Montessori primary
work; children study naturally from
their own initiative. Outdoor classes
and nature study. Day pupils, SIS;
boarders, $500.
ETHICAL CULTURE SCHOOL Frank
lin c. Lewis, 33 Central Park West.
New York City. . years up. Enrol
ment, $50. kindergarten through col
lege preparatory. Normal courses in
art, kindergarten and manual training.
Open air school for some grades. Do
nestle science. Sl3C to $3.50. Day
school.
FLATBUSH SCHOOL Dwight r. Lit
tle), Newkirk Ave. and East 18th St.
Brooklyn. ) years up. Enrolment,
$50. Kindergarten through college pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

THORPE SCHOOL Edward o. Thorpe),
Shippan Point, Stamford, Conn. Nine
years up. Enrolment, %. Individual
work entirely; business courses, sub
preparatory and college preparatory.
bay pupils, $3.50; boaders, 1000 up.
WESTPORT HOME SCHOOL Edward
Dewitt Merriman), Westport, Conn.
Young boys. Enrolment. 20. lndivid-
ual programme. Grammar school work
with college preparation in view.
Boarding pupils, boys only, $3.50 to
$500. Coed in day school.
TRINITY SCHOOL (the Rev. W. II. c.
Lylbun), Mamaroneck, y. Y. Eight
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ACADEMY OF ST.

ACADEMY OF ST. ELIZABETH, Con-
vent Station, n. j. Roman Catholic.
Enrolment, 400. Primary through col
lege preparatory. Household arts; com
mercial course; French, German, ltsl-
ian. Speaking voice and dramatic art.
Special work in fine arts. Piano, violin,
organ and voice. School Of education
trains for teaching il elementary and
secondary schools, for domestic science
teachers and Librarians. Day pupils,
$3.50; boarders, $500.
ACADEMY OF MOUNT ST. URSULA,
Bedford Park, y. Y. Enrolment. $50.
Elementary through high school. Music.
Day pupils, s75; boarders, $500 ito 5000.
ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART,
7l2 Washington St., Hoboken, y. j.
Roman Catholic. s years up. Enrol
ment, $50. Grammar and college pre-
paratory. Day pupils, $40 to $50;
boarders, 5000.
ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION,
Ridge Boulevard and 89th St, Brook
lyn. Roman Catholic. 6 years up. En-
rolment, 1870. Primary through college
preparatory. French, German, voice,
piano, harp, embroidery, elocution.
Day pupils, $40 TO $50.
ACADEMY OF MOUNT SAINT VIM
CENT, Mount ST. Vincent-onHudson
New York City. Catholic. years up.
Enrolment, 125. Elementary through
college preparatory. French, German,
.locution, domestic science. Boarding
only; $500 to 500.
MISSES ANABLE'S SCHOOL Harriet
|. Anable), New Brunswick, y. j. 8
years up. Enrolment, 40. Primary
through college preparatory. S75 to
$3.50. Day school.
MISS BANGS AND MISS WHITON'S
SCHOOL. (Lois A. Bangs, Mary B.
Whiton), Riverdale, New York City. II
wears up. Enrolment So. Individual
programmes in college preparatory,
scientific, English and finishing
courses; also graduate and special
work. Voice and piano lessons. Day
pupils, $500 to $3.50: boarders. $1,000.
BARNARD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS w.
|. Hazen). 42l West 14Sth St., New York
City. Enrolment, lS0 kindergarten to
college. French, German; special
course in pedagogy Boys in lower day
school and kindergarten. Montessori
kindergarten with much outdoor work.
Rates, s75 to $500.
MISS Boards SCHOOL IL. c. Beard,
Orange. ". J. years up. Enrolment,
$50 Montessori through college pre-
paratory. Social and rhythmic dancing,
horseback riding, art, piano and voice