Ripley County democrat., February 12, 1909, Image 3

About Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920

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The Democrat.
TsiopHotaes
.poniphan.Isfo.80. Mutulo.80.
Local and Personal News. -
..: Bin graa seed at Ferguson's
aeasion this week.
Burt McArthor to a new clerk la th
Ripley County Bank.
J. K. Blattery, of Naylor, waa hr
transacting business, Tuesday.
peonia Hopa to here from Flat River
visiting his mother and brothers.
Majnmoth elover seed at Ferguson's.
Npah Russell, ol Indianopolis, Ind.,
- to here on a visit to his son, A. P. Rus
ell. ,
' Attorneys Jerry Mulloy and C. B.
Butler made a business trip to Naylor
' Willis Randel was in town (rota his
Buffalo farm the first of the week trans
acting business.
E. L. Finch went to Biroh Tree last
Saturday to visit his parents who are
pow living there.
WMTruby to having a new wire
fence put' all around his property on
East Locust street.
Mrs. AIHe Ferguson wentto Memphis,
Tenn., on a visit to relatives last Sun
day, and expects to be gone several
peeks.
Timothy and Red top seed at Fergu
son's. Judge J. 0. Bheppard and J. R.
Wright were at the Bluff Tuesday at
tending the funeral of the late E. W.
Wright, who died last 6unday.
Aeel Ponder made a trip to the Bluff
last Monday accompanying his son,
Jesse, who went to that city to take the
place in Webber's Drug Store vacated
by Chester Pearce, who has returned
home.
The W. C.T. U. desires to announce
chat it will meet neat Tuesday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock with Mrs. T. J., Ben
nett. A Francis E. Williard Memorial
Borvice will be held. -All members re
quested to be present. '
- Chester Pearce, who has beon employ
ed with the Webber Drug Co. at the
Bluff, for some time past, came home
inst-Monday evening and will remain
here and take a position In his father's
.new store. Peaiee Mercantile Co.
The Primary School gradu are mak
ing preparations for an entertainment
at. the Court Hou on the evening of
February 20th Friday. A very enter
gaining program i being arranged and
(,hn little peoplo drilled tor fhejr part
therein. '
Our stoek shippers have a big kick
against the railroad company owing to
their inability to "get oars in which to
ship their stock as the expense of
keping the stock tn the pens and feed
ing them consumes the profit expected
on the shipment.
Tom Martin, of West Plains has
been here this week visiting. He was
accompanied by Revi C. W. Powell,
pastor Of the Baptist ehnroh at that
place, and by Mr. Q. W. Hall, of Plain
field, Wisconsin, who to looking over
this section of the state with a view of
inveating in fruit land.
Best grade olover and other field seed
tor sale at Ferguson's.
"Grandma" Nixon, nee Miss Erma
. Ellis, earns over Monday frem the Bluff
j to pay her parents a short visit. Al
though Mrs. Nixon to still m the honey
moon stage of her own married lite she
. last week reaohed the dignity of the
MMnr1mnfk am sa snsarftfAjl
daughter, living at Chaffee, became the
- mother of a babjMlaughter. ,."
- Frank J. Page went down -to Little
Rook Tuesday to arprit his son Clyds
with birthday visit, at thulnvitatlon
pf Mrs. Clyde Page. "By Shot" had
hat, a "blled" shirt and had his face
washed and shared.1 We don't know
whether the Doniphan colony at LittU
Rock know him or not on arrival, but it
was old Frank, all rigb,t, that left hare.
. Rev. Will T. Swaim, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city; vent
to Pattow, Mo., last Monday to a wist
another minister in holding revival.
Ha expect to b gone about ten days,
and his pulpit nextSonday will be filled
by Rev. J. W. Beauohamp, who recent
ly moved to this county from Bethany,
Mo. The publie, .to cordially invited to
attend this erv(c. . : ; , ; -..'
Drs. Proctor and Redwine,; Wednes
day morning ot tost week, amputated
the iiUla lager on the left hand ol J. R.
(Diok) Borth. Some time, ago a felon
made it appearance on the member and
' thought he would help along the euring
stage and by the advice of a (riend, who
said he knew all about felons, went to
treating the wound with a solution of
carbolic sold and the result was that -.he
aid nearly ate his finger op and caused
the operation to be made to save the
l..ij. VVaiie be utered grenuy or
day put the pain is sutuiJiug
i';e eaa feel math gsaJar,
County Court Irc)i
. ; (Concluded from last week.)
; fRJDAT, rBBROART ft JTTTH DAT. ,
Court met pursuant to adjournment
all the member being present and th
following basin was transacted:
Court ordered that swamp land patent
be Issued to 8. M. Martin, assignee of
Jaoob Smith, for north haU ol southwest
quarter of section 15, towashlp 22, range
east. ,: '
Court examined the tax returns of St.
Louis, 1 M. k 8. R. R. Co., and of the
St. Louis and Saa Francisco R. R. Co.,
for year 1908, and adjusted and approv
ed same. ,
W. C. Mabrty, circuit olerk, Bled
annual settlement report for the year
1903, and abstract of fee for th monjfel
of January, 908, which waa examined
and approved by the court.
In the matter of petition tor the
location of a publio road at private ex
pense, by J. E. Green and other. W.
L. Cooper, highway engineer, waa or
dered to surrey and report on aame at
next regular term oi this court.
Allowance wr mad as follow:
Del Wilson, keeping pauper....$ 18.00
T D McCowan, sheriff Butler Co.
board of prisoner, 36 60
w h stone, expense ana postage
for quarter ending Jan. 81-1909
Joe Davis, for keeping pauper. . .
Mrs. Win Clark, keeping pauper
Will Ed, Crook, temporary relief
H H Crook, temporary relief. ., .
17.55
40 00
18.00
200
10.00
Court adjourned until following mora
Ing at 9 o'clock.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 SIXTH DAT.
Court met pursuant to adjournment
all the member being present and the
following business was transacted:
Allowances were made a follows (
A E Richmond, mdse for pauper. I 5.90
Marvin Russell, wood for pauper 2.50
John T Slayton, 2 months janitor
service, ending Feb. 10, 1909. . 10.00
The following redisricting of th
oounty into Road districts wo then
made and ordered of record:
District No. 1. To be composed of
school districts No. 2 and 3, Twp. 22,
range 1 west.
- District No. 2. To be composed of
school districts 4 and 5, twp. 22, range
1 west,
District No. School districts
Nos. 1, 2 and 4, twp. 23, range 1 west.
District No. 4. School district 1, 2
and 3, twp. 24,' 1 west, and district I,
23, 1 west,
District No. 6. District Nos. 1 and
3, twp. 22, range 1 east.
District No. . District No. Z, twp.
22, range 1 east, and No. 2, twp. 2a,
range 1 east.
District No. 7. Districts Nos. 4 and
5, twp. 23, range 1 east.
District No. 8. District Nos, 1 and
2, twp. 24, range 1 east and No. 1 twp.
23, range 1 east.
District No. 9. Districts Nos. land
3, twp. 22, range 2 east.
District, No. 10. -District No. 5, twp.
22, ranee 1 earn, and No. 8, twp. 23,
range 1 oast
District No. 11. Districts Noa. S and
2, twp. 23, range 2 east. '
District No. 12. District Nut 2, 3,
and 7, twp. 22, range 3 east
District No. 13.-Dlstrlcts No, 1
and 8, twp. 22, range 3 east.
District No. 14. -District No 2, twp.
22, range 2 east and District No. 0,
twp. 22, range 3 east.
District No. 15. Districts Nos. 2
and 3, twp. 23, rang? 3 east.
District No. 18. District No. I. twn.
22, range 4 east and District No. 4, .
twp. zz, range 3 east and District No.
4, tap, 23 range 3 east, u
District No. 17,-Dlstriot No. 1
and 3, twp 24, range $ east.
District No. 18. District No. 2, twp.
25, range 2 east and District No, 2,
twp. 24, range 2 east.
District No. 18. Districts Nos. 2
and 8, twp. 24, range 3 east .
District No. 20.Dlstrlcis Nos. 1
mA J cm A . .1 rt
auu x, t,u, raoga easi, ana is
trict 5, twp. 22, range 3 east.
District No. 21.-Dlstrtct Nos. 2
and 3, twp. 23, range 4 east,
District No. 23,-Dlatrict No. 1, 4
and 6 twp. 23, range 4 east
District 23. Doniphan sohool dis
trict. District No. 24. -District Nos.,1, 5,
6, 'twp. 23, range 3 east. -
District No. 25.-Dlstricts Nos. i
and 4, twp. 23, range 2 east.
District No. 28. No. 1, twp. 25,
range 3 east, and No. 1 twp. 25, range
3 east. -
District No. 27. Dlstriot No, 4, twp.
22, range 1 east, .and district No. 4,
twp, 22, range 2 east.
District No. 28. District No. 8. twn.
22, range 1 west, dlstriot No 4, twp. 22,
range least.
Dlstriot No. 2!). District L two. 22.
range 1 west, district No. 3, twp. 23,
range i west. ,
District No, 3a District No. 5. two.
23, range 4 east, district No 2, twp. 22,
range teask " -.
District No.31 District No, 1 twp. 34
and 23 rantfe 4 east and district 7. twn.
23, range 4 east. -
District No. 32-DlstrIct 1 and 3.
twp. 23 range 1 eat,
Court thereupon adjonrned until
o'clock Monday morning, v
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 SrVWrl DAT.
Court met pursuant to adjournment
all th member being present, and th
following business was transacted :
Court proceeded to appoint road over
eer for the 'dlstriot aa made at th
i Saturday session, ss follow: ...
District No. 1-Ed Ball. '
District No. 2 -S. D. Pulliam, ; ;
District No. 3 W. J. Dodd.'
District No. 4-Mrvln WhitwelJ,
District No. 5 Jesse Gatiln. '
District No 6 Ed Clloe, .
District No. 7 Cash Leonard,
DUtriclNo. 8 Will Oiiar. -i- ' I
District No. 0. T. tYioe. ' .
District No. 10 N. I Button. , V
District Nov 11 J. F. Ycmo?. . " X,
District No. 12 R. M. Stubblefleld,
District No. 13 fc. C Coa,
TtiRirln No. 14 O. J. Dudley.
District Nx 15 L. P. Foulk,
District No. IH JohoCump.
LhtrlctNo, 17 Chaa, .TottptOQ.
District No. 18-Tv". D. MoDooelL
District No. 19 Jno Pauarson., .
District No. 20-W. J. Hall. .
District No. 21 Daa H, Varaer.
District No. ii-Miteh Ward. - ? ' -District
No. 23 Areh Ponder. , ' ,
District No. 24-C. W. Penrod. ' (
District No. 25 Geo- W. Arnold.
District No. 28 John D. MeKinney.
District No. 27 H. M. Baldridg.
District No. 23 H. A. Towell.
District No. 29 S. B. Milura.
District No. 30 Ti J. Huson,
District No. 31-Will Itodd.
District No. 32-J. C. McMaoua. r.
Allowance were made at follow: ,
W L Cooper, Highway Engineer
salary quarter ending Jan. 31,
1909 ... $125.00
3 W Stanley, lumber for Current
rivar bridge 102.48
R H Harris, wood for court houe 27.12
LUlie Decker, keeping pauper... 20.00
Ear) Evans, work on oounty road
at Railroad crossing 100
L P Foulk, work on oounty road .
at Railroad crossing, with team 7.00
W H 8tone, county clerk' toe. . 134.83
J L Justice, nails for oounty road
. work....,..,,.,, 100
J A Thomas, mdse for county .. . 3.85
John A Brook, money advanced
for pauper , 8 0
Pearce Mercantile Co. was awarded
the oontraot to furnish road tool tor the
oounty for the year 1109.
Court adjourned until 8 o'clock follow
ing morning.
TO1SDAT, FEBRUARY 9 MOBTH PAT.
Court mat pursuant to adjournment
all the members being present and the
following business waa transacted :
John A. Brook, county treasurer,
presented hi semi-annual settlement
which was examined and approved by
the court and ordered made of record.
Allowance were mad as follows: '
Prospect-News, county printing 13.90
J H Timmons, lumber for county .
road work 3625
On written eonsent of the sureties ot
It. MoCauley' school fund bond and
mortgage the oourt released from said
bond and mortgage eleven acre ot land
included In lands described In said bond.
G. J. Dudley was loaned $230 from th
funds ot capital school funds.
Court adjourned until 8 o'clock th
following morning.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 NIHTH DAT.
Court met pursuant to adjournment
all the members being present and the
following business waa transacted:
Ihe following school fund bonds and
mortgages wer ordered foreclosed:
L A and EL Dal ton, J K Langtord(2)
Lue Maxwell, R J Smith, J H Nunnelee,
Geo W O'Neal and J D Wolf.
The following persons were ordered
to sppear before the court at the May
term and show cause why their school
fund bonds and mortgages should not
be foreclosed: t
. R T Blevens, Chas Helse, R R Eeely,
J W Lawson, J W MeDaniel, 8 W
Quick, J F SmeNer, H C Stanley, Win
Wilson, J A Wells and D B Yingllng.
The following persons were prdered
to give additional securities on their
school fund bond and mortgages:
Dave Biokford, two securities, Eli
Cllne, Andy Cox, T M Denning, and
J D Garner.
The following person were ordered
to make new school fund bond on their
mortgage: . t
Gus Bollenbaeher and Geo Haosner.
Allowances were made as follows:
John A Pu1liam, for nine days
service as County Judge $ 45 00
M W Cotton, sam 46.00
J J Bollenbaeher, same and milage 48.40
John H Robinson, sheriff tee. . , 36.60
Court ordered W L Cooper, highway
engineer, to make an estimate of the
cost and advertise for bids, for two
weeks, -for repair and improvement
work on publlo road aa follow:
South of Frank Klenn' on th Poy
nor road.
On th Bennett road near the Williams
stock ranch.
From the Doniphan corporation line
near the Old Company Store building
to the Current river bridge approach,
east end.
At the foot of the hill near the bridge
south of the Doniphan City limit.
On the hill near W O Proctor' resi
dence on the Poplar Bluff road.
Also, on eutting down bill near th
Frank Klenn place and tilling in on
tbe Gatewood road. "
And also make estimate and receive
bid on road Improvement proposed as
per a plat already filed by the highway
engineer.
Court there upon adjourned until the
4th day of Maroh, 1909, for purpot of
letting contract for the proposed road
Improvements and to transact such other
busineac a may oom oetore th court.
. Thlo Anrwar.
- Here la simpl homemad mlxtur
aa given by an eminent authority on
Kidney diseases, who make t' ele
ment that it will relieve almost any
cas of Kidney trouble if taken before
th (tag of Bright' disease. He
state that such symptom at lam baok,
pain in th slds, frequent desire to uri
nate, especially at aightf painful and
discolored urination, are readily over
com. Her 1 th recipe. Try ill . -
Fluid Extraot Dandelion, one-half
oanoc; Compound Kargooons ounce;
Compound Syrup Saraaparilla, three
ounce. Take a teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A wall-known druggist htre in town
to authority that tbes ingredient ax
all harmless and easily mixed at hou
by shaking wall in a bottle. This mix
ture ha a peculiar healing and aooth
Inwerieot upon tbs entire Kidney and
and Urinary ttruoture, and often over
eomer the worst terms of Rheumatism
in just a lit lis while. This mixture to
Mid to remov all blood aisorders and
euro the Rheumatism by forcing tbe
Kidnef to Site; and (train from th
blood and system all uric acid and foul,
deompwd" waste matter, which cause
thft9 amtotimis. Try it H you aren't
f"X 'Ett.-pws;loa,
SCHOOL NOTES.
t Pi-epvt Cor ad edited lupt. Bertraa
noon 1 Mrs. Hudsok, TeachsrT
Attendance not o good on account ot
sickness. " .
: We are glad to have Mary Lee Red-
wiae at achool again.
The pupil ot the afternoon session
are making Linooln booklets.
Mr. Dave Campbell, father of our own
littl Albert, favored u with a visit last
Friday.
' We regret very much to lose Jimmie
and Hatel Ashlook. They have moved
to the country.
The children have begun to practlc
for their entertainment which is to be
given the latter part ot February.
vRoom 2 Myrtle- Williams, Teacher.
Cecil Bohannon and Jessie Martin are
out of school on account of sickness.
. Th pupils are trying their (kill with
watereolors and crayola again this
month, which to oreating much Interest
among them.
We are glad that February is here so
that we can study the lives of some ot
our great heroes and tbe history of our
grand old flag.
.. room 4 Anna Mabrey, Teacher.
We are enjoying eur work In frac
tions. .Wilson Brook enrolled in Our grade
last week.
. Jerome S perry 1 back in chool after
a week' absence.
We are going to have a valentine box
Friday afternoon.
Loi Holland ha moved to Grandln.
Wa will miss her from our grade.
Ralph Burgett spent Friday after
noon and Saturday in Poplar Bluff.
We enjoyed our half-holiday Friday
and hope to have another one in four
more week.
, room 8-Mat 8cott, Teacher.
We enjoyed our fifth half-holiday
Friday afternoon,
- All survived the examination and are
back In our place.
We are sorry to lose Ethel and Wal
ter Holland from our grade but wish
them success in tbe achool they enter.
HIGH SCHOOL.
C. X. Pbnce, Cannie M. Dambon,
s. Teachers.
Prof. Harry made a business trip to
Naylor Monday of this week,
. Gerald Davis ha quit school to go
Into the telephone business. Wa re
gret to lose so good a student. ,
The seniors have reoently taken their
mid-term examination in physics. Their
work has been done very creditably, we
think.
The juniors held a class meeting last
Saturday night at the home of Miss
Grace Hutton. Ellis Wright was
chosen president and other matters of
business attended to.
The seniors may claim the honor for
having the highest per eent of atten
dance this month. Only one member of
the class was absent and for one day
only. Which class will eicoll next
month?
A special class In Freshman Latin
taught at some convenient time will be
organised this week for the benefit of
those student who may desire or need
to put in extra time on the subject. All
who care to Join are invited.
Tbe semi-monthly meeting of the
teacher of th Doniphan Public School
was held Saturday. All the teacher
were present exoept Mrs. Hudson who
wa absent on account ot sickness.
Papers oa educational subject wer
read and discussed.
Th seniors of the high achool mrt t
Saturday of last week with Mia Erma
Wright. .After the business meeting
senior songs were sung, game wer
played and delicious refreshment were
served. Class meetings are a good thing
beoaus of th xollent spirit they keep
alive.
A large number of high school tu
dent and faculty attended tbe lector
by Dr. Hedley Friday night at the
Court House. - It waa a great entertain
ment and Dr. KSedley to considered one
of the best lecturer on th American
platform to-day. We congratulate tbe
management on this seleotlon, and
would be glad to hear him again ,
tflSOBLLANBOUSV
The closing exercise ot th "Lon
Sur Wast Scho took plac last
Friday afternoon, .i school baa been
a suocessf ul one :? olosing exer
cises -wer a fitting y : usion. Before
noon the patron t. At& with well
filled baskets and the feast spre-" was
on long to b remembered bv those
present. Whereating and visiting
wer sufficient! ( ndulged in th child
ren and visit! went into the school
pous th former to rnf th latter to
sajoy, th splendid pri -wa that had
bi nrrnrd. Each l 'ipil of the
sohool had a put and! rendered it in
such a manner a to do ondit to both
th pupil and th teaoher.
Alter th program was rendered
peeohe wer made and a general rood
time prevailed. Hiss WhitweU to to be
eongratuUted on tba ueoeas ot her
work and tbe sohool may wsl' feel proud
of th accomplishment ot th year,
Two student, Otto and Oily Beymor,
hava pasaed the Rural Graduation ex
amination and received their tr"-'-eataa.
. X
This school ha a nverv school ssa. .
tent as shown by the fact that 70 per-J
sons were present lor tne dosing exer
cise and further by the fact that the
voter ot the district levy a tax of 06
eoU oa the (ICO for son tul purpose.
'- ' Bertram Hahjxt.
- A pore, ivholescmei
reliable Grape Creaia ol
Tcrtiir Baldng Powder
Tie ota tibrtir tsed la ir. frfee. lakbf
adcrbtafiteejlaraposliteila
tvUci I teem l Ac hsdsKS, fceaSfcfid grape -
Improves Hie flavor
and adds to the healtbt-
fulness of the food
To Alum
o
I I LP sLV
Cream
sav
1
StoxnacH Distress.
Every family here ought to keep some
Diapepiin in the house, as any one of
you may have an attack of Indigestion
or Stomach" trouble at any time, day or
night.
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome a sour
stomach five minute afterwards.
It your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat teem to fill you,
or lays like a lump of lead in your
stomasb, or if you have heartburn, that
is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 60-cent
case of Pape'i Diapepsin and take ona
trlangule after supper tonight. There
will be no sour risings, no belching of
undigested food mixed with aoid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea,
Debilitating Headaches, Dizilness or
Intestinal griping. This will all go,
and, bssides, there will be no sour food
left over in the atomaoh to poison your
breath with nauseous odors,
Pape's Diapepsin Is a certain eure for
MAYF
PANTS-
When a person buys any
article of merchandise, if they
get value received they are
satisfied, if they do not get
satisfactory service, if it be
wearing apparel, they do not
want to make another pur
chase of that kind, and will go
elsewhere or try some other
make of goods. f
We are pushing the May
Held pants made by the Old
Woolen Mills at' Mayfleld,
Kentucky. V
WHY?
i Because after years of ex
perience we find
buy pants for the same amount I
of money that will give the I
service mat juayneia pants
'will." Every pair warranted
not to shrink or fade from
-washing.
Jones & Swain
Doniphan 41. COTii THONGS. Mutual 25.
f(o Umt
iVV
Mm
'Weiss?
I all stomach misery, because it will take
J hold of your food and digest it Just the
same a li your nomaoo wasn't tnere.
Aotual, prompt relief for all your
stomaeh misery to at your Pharmacist,,
waiting for you.
These large 60-eent case contain.
more thaa sufficient to cur a cat of
Dyspepsia or Indigestion .
Jeff Burgett and ton Ralph wars at
the Bluff the past week on business.
Mrs. Delia Kelso went to Coming on
business last Monday, returning Tues
day, Mrs. Sol Wall oame horns Monday
from a visit at her old horn at Farm
ing ton.
Rev. H. D, Manass, of Dexter, waa
here last Tuesday and Wednesday on
business.
Rev. C. A. Westbrook returned last
Friday from his trip to 8t. Joseph, Mo.
where he had been assisting in a re
vival . H stated that they had had
good success and that th meeting was
(till continuing.
that you can't I
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