The St. Joseph observer., 1918-06-08

MdlIdhu now mas "A stars on us
service flag.
Sedalia, Columbia and Houston are
asking Federal buildings.
"The wages Of sin is publicity"
warns the Huntsville Herald.
It is rumored that a third paper
is soon to be started in Gallatin.
The pelts Of 10000 housecats were
marketed in St. Louis the other day.
William Triplet, who in 1887 found
ed the town of LaBelle. died the other
day in Sedalia.
II. A. Hope is an undertaken in
Gallatin. At the end Of Hfes fitful
fever there is Hope.
A Charlton county couple kept
their marriage a secret from their
/ friends for almost a year.
Two Warren County newspapers,
| the Wright City News and the War
renton volksfreund, have suspended
publication.
Comes an earnest letter from Dover
! (pop. 2OO) claiming the Red Gross
championship. Dover raised $4,000,
or $12 per capita.
A tombstone and a bull dog were
auctioned for the Red Cross at Hig-
ginswlle. Both would be good things
to set on the kaiser.
Many will agree with the Montgom-
cry County Leader, which asserts "If
you are a pro-German you ought to
be in an interment camp"
Capt. W. II. Kavanugh, at 73, is. a
news agent at Versailles and carries
papers every day. lie has four sis
ters and q brother living.
The independence Examiner an
,nounces that the annual picnic of the
road overseers Of jackson county will
be at Horseshoe Lake, June %.
The thriving mining town OF Waco,
Jasper County, has elected a Mr.
Sigars president Of It's commercial
club. Now watch Waco's smoke.
D. Floyd Weller and Miss Eva Eel
Ter, who were married in Mound City
the other day. at last started their
matrimonial Journey in perfect rythm
and harmony.
Nodaway county has furnished
nearly one thousand men to fight for
the cause OF democracy, a large
majority Of them being now on the
battle front in France.
The service flag Of Westminster
college At Fulton has POI stars show
ing that that number Of men from
the institution have entered military
service since the war began.
Fl. Fl. Schooler took charge Of the
Fairfax postofilae wednesday morn
ing, succeeding Mrs f. J. Carter, who
has been acting since the death Of
her husband, A, L. Carter, last Oc-
toDer.
II you're wondering what makes
the shortcake short and the landlady
wild, here's the answer: A Mime,
.apolis firm last Thursday bought q
car OF strawberries from Monett foI
50 a crate.
Gov Gardner viii deliver the prin,
clpal address at a celebration 10 be
given July IN honor Of Gen. Johr
j. Pershing at IAclede, Linn county
the birthplace Of the American com
mander in France.
A delay I'm the completion Of the
- Capitol building has necessitated &
postpOnement Of the dedication cere,
monies until sometime in the fall
This was determined Thursday at Z
meeting OF the Capitol Commission.
A HarrLsonyille boy over across the
: big pond is so weary looking a
p cathedrals that he confessed he woult
rather get a squint al the clock OF
the court house tower In his old hom'
y town than anything else he knows Of
Say, kids. that little Joe Igert, o
Odessa, was the happiest boy II
> odessa when his papa bought him I
- little burro at the Red Cross auction
But the very first time he tried L
ride It, it threw him off breaking h!
right arm.
Some men are born great, som
1 achieve greatness and others hav