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The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

James Glover has on exhibition in
the First National bank this wesk a
relic that is a real curiosity 1t is a
handkerchief, said TO be almost two
hundred years old, and still in coed
stage of preservation. The linen Is
covered with various pictures illustrat-
ing the century of invention, A. D.,
20OO,' as being a period of steam and
perpetual motion. The handkerchief
was brought to the United States in
1892 BY MIR. GIovor's mother, Harriet
Robcy, from Cambridgeshire.-B
ngton junction Post
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

According to the Missouri State
Journal, a Pennington man learned
to take what was set before him and
be thankful in a peculiar manner at
Christmas time. He insisted on add
ing raw onions to the feast to the
point of arising from table and slicing
some for himself. When he tried
them with his turkey he discovered
they were Chinese lily bulbs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Things are really getting back to
normal in Lamar. Says the Demo-
crat: 1T is declared that quite a
number Of women in Lamar who used
to do washings have not only been
away from the suds and wringor for
some time, but have been sending
their own washings to the laundry.
Now, however, there is a change. A
good many Of these same women are
not only doing their own washing
again, but are once more out doing
the washing for Others"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

You have to watch out around a
horses feet Near Ballard, a horse
kicked am ear off of ninc-year-old
Don Tcetcr, and near Adrian, while
using acid to doctor a horse the crit
ter kicked Marion King on the hand,
knocking the bottle so that the acid
spilled in his face, burning his eyes
badly.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

When a man and woman walked
into Roses drug store in Faycttc re-
Gently and asked to buy a Bible the
clerk thought it was joke. And sure
enough it was--but ON the town. 1t
was discovered there was not single
Bible to he bought in the whole place,
so If you wero needing badly to prove
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

For several years a wild hog has
been committing various depredatiOns
such as demolishing fences, damaging
crops, killing chickens, young pigs
and other stock for farmers around
Orchard Grove, six miles south of
West Plains. The wild hog roamed
the woods on the Fef-Rocl ranch own
ed by J. A. Fcffer and S. ID. Rock
wood. SO bold had this denizen of
the forest become that farmers in the
neighborhood decided to exterminate
the beast. The hunt lasted through
the day, and dogs tracked the monster
through the snow. one of the party
crippled the hog with shot from a
Winchester rifle and finally Mr.. Rock
wood came upon the animal and end
ed his career with a well directed
shot from a Al Colts revolver. The
hog weighed 400 pounds and was a
stray from the herd on the ranch. For
four years he had roamed over the
woods of the ranch and foraged upon
| the ncighbors. The hog was dressed
and divided among the dozen farmers
who took part in the hunt.-Howell
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

than ever and acquired several fine
ranches. Then he decided to look
over his old Missouri farm again, and
returning found that the river which
took away, gave again, so much so
that he had 24O acres instead Of the
1870 he left, to say nothing Of the
great increase in value.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

The swarm of crows roosting in n
wooded tract near Joplin, caused so
much damage TO the farmers corn
that fifty members Of the Anti-Horse
Thief Association gathered and start
ed on a crows hunt, killing many and
soaring away the rest of the foathered
varmints.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Oscar Ashbrook, aged 10, and Mar
ion Watts, aged 21, two Burlington
Junction boys, were sentenced by
Judge Dawson Tuesday afternoon to
fines OF $500 each and two months in
the county Jail, after having entered
pleas of guilty to charges of stealing
Chickens.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

A curious experience was that OF
M. p. Rice. of near Atherton, who
twenty years ago became disgusted
because the changing current of the
Missouri river had ruined his fine
bottom farm, so he Just dropped the
game and went out to the state OF
Washington. where he worked haTde
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

For thTty-six years J. Worten Keys
ran for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff of Saline county and when, in
1918, he was finally elected he didn't
get to serve his term out, as he died
a few days ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Hereafter purchasers Of old clothes
will doubtless get short shrift at the
hands of Mrs. ]. II. Blawitz Of Mobcr-
~. Mrs. Blawitz was The owner of
three diamond rings valued at S2,5O0,
which weighed heavily on her mind in
these days Of crime waves. The mem
bers Of Mrs. Blawitzs family were
awakened one night recently when she
spraug shrieking from her bed in an
almost hysterical condition. She had
suddenly remembered that she had
hidden her three diamond rings in the
toe Of an old shoe which, with its
mate, she had sold the day before to
a colored woman she did not know
who happened to come to the door.
After much wild excitement the shoes
were finally found peacefully reposing
behind the door Of a negro shanty
with the diamonds stiIl cuddled in a
toe After this the negro woman can
at least boast that she owned $2,5OO
worth of diamonds at one time and
Mrs. Blawitz can resume the weight
on her mind.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

one million years from now the process
of erosion viii have washed all of the
United States into the ocean. BET
the crime wave and rum runners will
have to quit then" observes the
Springfield Leader with satisfaction.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Once more it has been demonstraI-
ed that If one just has the courage
ono can do anything. The Albany
Ledger reports that Homer Chenoweth
killed sixteen skunks in one den re-
Gently which is a record not only for
the number of skunks TO the hole but
for the bravery OF man. Mr.. Cheno-
weth collected $40 for the lot and re-
pined because they would have
brought SEQ last year.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

According to the Grant City star,
Orville Macdonald and his brother
soom to hold the rabbit hunting rec
ord so far. 1luippod with guns ana
dogs they casually stepped out one
morning recently and knocked Off 16j
rabbits before noon. They sold them
at 10 cents a head.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

The basketball tournament for tho
Northwest Missouri High School As
sociation will be held I'm Maryvillc
March Is and 10.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Two hundred and siXty-one mar
riages took place in Nodaway county
in 1920 against twenty-foGr in 1919,
and February was the biggest month
vile Democrat Forum lays it all TO
the fact that IT was leap year and thai
Nodaway girls were determined to
make hay while the sun shone.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Last Halloween clyde Foreman, Il
years old, Of SarcoXie committed a
crime-a very serious crime, indeed.
He destroyed some government prop
erty! lie did, in fact, wilfully and
maliciously and with malice afore-
thought and wicked intention turn
over mail box during a Halloween
celebration. WhereupOn the wheels
of the machinery of mighty govern
ment clicked and whirred and the due
processes of the law were followed
out until a United States judge one
day recently cleared his throat and
pronounced the accused proven guilty
and gave him the sentence Of fifteen
minutes in jail,
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

"a woman who raises six daughters,
all of whom play ON the piano. has
Job beaten for patience" grits the
Linn County Budget
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Dean Sanders of Parkvlle had one
chicken at "a poultry show held recent
ly at Chillioothc, and hc won second
prize on it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Chasing tack-rabbits in a motor car
is the latest amusement of the Bige-
low young people, according TO an
item in the Bigelow School Booster
Of last week. A party of young folks
were coming home from a bali game
at New Point when a big Dakota
jack-rabbit jumped into the road and
started a race with the car. 1t is said
that the rabbit kept ahead OF the car
for mile and half before il finally
attempted to abandon the race by
jumping through the fence. AS a re-
suit the next car that came along
found jackie with his head caught In
the fence. He put up quite a fight,
too, before the boys captured him,
and brought him to Bigelow.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

jefferson City has two postmen who
are among the Oldest in point Of ser
vice in the state. They. are Charles
J. Maus and Sid a. Lindlcy ana they
when Jefferson City's population was
only six thousand. 1t is estimated
that in the thirty-one years each has
walked total of $4,000 miles
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

The follows who cannot get a job
no other way, are again urging and
agitating a movement to give st. JOSS
eph a cit manager.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29
News FROM ALL over
IMPERIAL MISSOURI
tntereOting Happenings Which Have Taken Place
In the Greatest State in the Union
The Produces of the Scissors, the Pen an1 VeTy
Little Actual Labor

The second day the new sheriff Of
Wright county was in office he ar
rested ten crap shooters.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

farmers living in the extreme western
part of Howard county, along the
banks Of the Missouri river. report
that it is lower than ever before in its
history. Sandbars may be seen plain
ly everywhere and the channel is
barely moving. The ferry boats at
Boonville Arrow Rock, Glasgow and
Rocheport are having an extremely
difficult time of it making the cross
ing.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

anything you had to borrow one from
a preacher.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

A scientist has it an oopod out that
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

Harrington, the big mule man of
Lathrop. has on hand $500 head Of
mules which he bought nj war prices
and stands to lose 100000. The
mules are on the big Guyton & Har-
rington farm near Lathrop, and last
summer Harrington fed them on oats
bought directly from the thresher at
75 cents a bushol. They are still eat
ing their heads ofr-this i'm addition
to the slump in mule prices, which is
among the most radical declines re-
sultinr from the present depression.
Suu Guyton q Harrington, who
bought mules and horses for the allies
during the war made big money, and
viii not be crippled like the little fell
lows.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

The Feyette Advertiser reports that
in a valiant effort to save his chickens
so that he might eat them himself,
Ed ONeil, who lives near town, has
Killed this winter so far thirty-siX
groundhogs, thirty-one skunks, thir-
teen possums, two coons, one mink
and six weascls At that, however,
Mr.. O'Nenl ovorreached himself for
the bottom is out of the fur market.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

The Fulton Telegraph reports the
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-01-29

When John Orahood Of Lamar
chased well creased pig hithcr and
yon for the edification Of those at
tending the farm club picnic last
August he doubtless thought of moth
ing but how ridiculous he must be
looking. when he finally caught it
he probably took his laurels lightly,
but when he brought il into town a
few days ago, weighing 24O pounds,
and sold it for $25, he was probably
mighty glad he wnsn't bow-lcgged.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
LAROE WOULD FINANCE
 ROAD CONSTRUCTION

DOUGLAS. Feb. Tn telegram received late yesterday at the Doug las office of Dan LaRoe. contractor on the Bernardino-New Mexico line 2S- mile section of the Douglas Rodeo highway. State Engineer Thomas Mad dock gave his approval to the proposi- tion of Mir. LaIsoe to resume the road work. the contractor to finance it un- til the state is able to reimburse him.
 A C. Peabody. of Silver City. \. NJ district superintendent for Mir. LaRoe. Sa-uray morning telegraphed to the state engineer from Douglas. asking permission to continue the work and to finance the contract himself until the state highway department again is able to do so.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
POISONED CATTLE

PATAGONIA Ariz, Feb. 7.-Abont twenty head of cattle belonging to George Parker were mysteriousIy poisoned few days ago while graz ing in stalk field on his ranch in the San Rafael valley. Five head of tho cattle died hut the others are slowly recovering. Dr. Snyder. veterinary surgeon of Tucson. and Dr. flight. member of the livestock sanitary board of Phoenix. were summoned for the purpose of making an investiga- tion. Mir. Parker met these two gen at Nogales and upon their ar rival in Patagonia they were joined by Lou Stevens. local cattle inspector, and all motored out to the Parker ranch. Lou Stevens performed surgi- cal operation on the cows ny disen- them. and Drs. Snvier and flight secured She s.oinaciis ai,,i sam ples of blood which they carried back home with them where they will be examined. Tn examining
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
FIRM CONTRACT" COTTON
 GROWERS ASSN. PLANNED

pIIOENlX. Feb. $. The organiza tion Of valley cotton growers into d firm association which will have am pie financial hacking. will control the of cotton and help to in sure a stable market at fair prices. has been launched. and the campaign will be under way in short time. ar- cording to an announcement last night.
 The new organization will be along th,. line of sucr ssiul cooperative or ganizations in California. and on prac- tically the same plan that is being used successfully in the organization of cotton growers of Oklahoma and Texas
 After months of preparatory worK. fore two small meetings on represen- tatiye cotton growers a- the office of the Arizona American-Egyptian Cotton Growers association.
 Both meeting endorsed the plan Of organizing the cotton industry on the firm contract basis. and the grow CTS present. with the officers and di- rectors of the present association. and others to be appointed to represent various districts. will form the organ ization committee tha; will complete the plan along definite lines. and ca". ry on drive for members.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
SHOOTS ANTIsMokiNG
 BILL DIES S:oDeNLY


 WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.- Senator Smoot's proposal to prohibit smoking in most government buildings Tn Washington met sudden death today in the Senate. but out of it grew substitute by Senator Wadsworth. Re publican. New York. requiring depart menf heads to prohibit smoking wher it would endanger public property.
 The Smoot amendment drew fire from all sides. Senator smith. Dem ocrat. Arizona protested that it was 'an entering wedge for most con temptibie and. restraining law He said that the blue law mOvemeat would raise d generation of dudes and nincompoops.
 Senator Smoot who does not smoke. and Chairman Warren of the committee. which brought in the amendment and who is d smoker. de fender the amendment Both said |. was designed to prevent fires in gov ernment buildings. Mir. Smoot also said it would stop government clerks from wasting their time.
 Senator Robinson, Democrat. Ar kansansas. who does not smoke. drew verbal pictures of the President and his dinner gIiests being required tu leave the White House to enjoy their cigars or cigarettes
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
SETTING OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

The setting of the civil and crim- inal jury calendar was aa; this al ternoon before Judge ..ocawooi in Division ol the Superior Court. and beginning with Tuesday the 18th. cas- es both civil and criminal will be heard up until the 18th of April. The civil and criminal cases have been sa, for hearing during that time. no spe- cial part of the calendar having been reserved for either class of cases. Most of the criminal cases will be heard during the first parR of the court term, however Tnc Bury will report in Tombstone on Tuesday. tho 18th. Monday being legal holiday, Admission Day. The drawing of the jury being held this morning in the court. when 75 names were drawn to report Tuesday morning. Sheriff Hood is busy sending out subpoenaes.
 Four pleas Of not guilty were en- tered today. Cipriano safelo. Ed Mor- san. Joe Talbot and Louis Frusher, all pleading not guilty to charges ea- tered against them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
WANTS INSURANCE
RATES EOUAllZE0

PHOENIX. Feb. S.-That Arizona's fire insurance rates should be on a par with the rates of adjoining states, is the opinion of Harry karns. for mer member of the legislature from santa Cruz county. who is here in the interests of bill to this effect which has been introduced in the legislature.
 MT. Karns hopes to see the rate of this state reduced to put it on a par with the rates of neighbOring states. The proposed legislation. it is under- stood. has the endorsement of the chambers of commerce of the leading cities Of the state
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
SHOTGUN ACCIDENT
 RESULTS IN DEATH

PHOENlX. Feb. 1.-Ammon Colme= Woody. 20. died at St Joseph's hos pital early Thursday morning follow ing an accident "Wednesday !n which d falling shotgun sent two loads of shot into his left side. The accident happened on a ranch leased by Percy Reedsfrom. by whom he was employ ed. near the Indian sanatorium north of Phoenix
 According to those acquainted with the details of the accident. Woody had taken a double-barreied shotgun wItn him on tractor. his object being to shoot chicken hawks While the trac- tor was going over rough ground the gun was shaken from the platform near the driver, and as it fell the trigger caught on the edge and both barrels were discharged into woody's side He was rushed immediately 60 the hospital. where it was found that ie had been wounded martally.
 He was native of Missouri. hay ing come to the Salt River valley two years ago.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13

the stalk field where the cattle pas tured a quantity of half rotten corn was found and there was evidence to show that the cattle had been eating il. This the two doctors agreed. was probably the cause of the poisoning. such cases being quite common. Bat this kind of poison differs from poison produced from decomposed green sor- ghum in that it does not cause bloa.- ing as does the latter.
 Drs. Snyder and flight will make a report upon this case in a few days and will notify Mir. Parker as to the result of their investigations. which ought to be of great interest to all farmers and stockmen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
MOTORCYCLES coNoUERs WORLDS GREATEST GORGE.
 ARIZONA GRAND CANYON

The worlds greatest gorge. the Ari. zona Grand Canyon. has been conquer ed-by mOtorcycle'
 Sounds impossible in these days when no vehicle but d mule is expect ed to survive the mile descent down to the Colorado river.
 But this is just what John Edwin Hogg. Los Angeles sportsman and writer, has accomplished. thereby graspins the distinction of being the first person to drive two-wheeled mount. under it's own power. mile down into the great chasm and out again
 The start was made from Peach Springs. Arizona. d small station on the santa Fe railroad. which in the days before 9;l Tovar was known. was the point from which all tourists to tue po- tom of the canyon. At this poi-; the distance from the nearest human habitation to the river is g miles.
 In former days tourist hotel was located al miles down Peach Springs canyon. at it's junction with Diamond canyon. d tributary of the Grand Can yop. Tourists were hauled in stages 10 this hotel over rocky trail that with great difficulty was kept open to traffic The two mile descent from the hotel fo the river was then made on foot
 After the destruction of the hotel by lightning this route was abandoned and the trail became oEliterated by the violent rains that rage frequently in that region The entire project has now passed away without a trace.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
?. Q. ORDERS BIGGEST
 ENGINE BUILT IN U. s.

DOUGLAS. Feb. 7.The Phelps Dodge corporation will soon receive the first of four 2ooo horsepower crude oil engines. to 5e installed In its American and Mexican plants. ac- cording to information received in Douglas
 The new engine. which is the most stupendous and powerful crude oil en- zine ever constructed in America. is now being tested out by the manu- facturers. the Nordberg company of Milwaukee Wis. and if proven satis- factory in every detail. will be dis mantled and shipped to the Bisbec plant It has four cylinders and the weight of the complete unit IS 65o oou pounds. or 325 tons.
 The Deisel engine was originally constructed in Beleium.
 The Phelps Dodge corporation al ready has smaller types of the Deisel engine and Deisei compressors install ed at it's plants al Bisbee, Globe. Dou < las and Moreuci Ariz.: Tyrone. x. M.. and Nacozari. sonora. Mexico. accord !:.g ip James II. Puckett. manager Of the Phelps Dodge Supply company in Fl Paso.
 The crude oil engine is economic ia manufacturing. as the oil has to go through no refin.:.s process before be- ing used Officials 0: the company say il is much like using coal obtain cd at. the place where used. as it is the case with the Phelps Dodge inte-- ests at Dawson. N M The perfection of the high powered engine means a great step forward. they say. as it means sD much more can be accom- plished from the crude oil kick
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
PHOENIX PREPARES FOR A
 BUSY CONVENTION WEEK

PHOENIX. Feb. 1-PhoeniN is pre- pairing for q week of conventions be- ginning Tuesday Arrangements are being made by Mayor William IT. Plnnkett and d committee of 100 ani il was announced tonight that ali pre- iminary work had been completed
 Beginning with Tuesday morning. when the convention of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association opens and !" umembers uf tn. Los Angeles chamber of commerce arrive here in q special train there will be an u2- broken series of conventions. lunch cons. receptions dances and motor trips through the xalley. The week of activities will be brought to q close Monday evening with dinner to the pioneer of Maricopa county There will be an historical pageant on PiJ- neers' Day The committee announc- ed it would be one Of the finest his torical parades in the history of tn. southwest
 The cattle growers will hold q three day session. with former Gov ernor Richard F.; sloan delivering the opening address.
 On Friday. February II. the Arizo- na Good Roads Association will open d two-day convention. The following day there vii! be motor trip o,er the roads of the county. on which q 21S mile paving program has been started \ luncheon will be given en. route.
 The Business and Professional wo- mems Clubs of the state will convene Saturday with delegates from ali parts of the state. The principal pur- pose will be to effect q statewide or ganization and more than 400 women are expected to attend The conven- tion will close with a dinner at which the principal speaker is to be Mrs. Lena Lakes Forrest. national presi- dent of the national federation
 The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Phoenix will be celebrat- ed Monday. February II. It will be Pioneers Day. featured by the pa geant and a dinner