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TH CUR RENT LOCAL Legal Publication For Carter County and The City of Van Curen VOLUME 46 VAN BUREN, CARTER COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931 iEBR' NUMBER if INFLUENZA MISSOURI HISTORY LEGISLATIVE LETTER President of the United States for THIS -nd THAT from HERE and THERE 1 3lftu Is of the (Osctrks Jefferson City, Feb. 28. With the shutting off of introduction of new house bill Thursday, except Appropriation measures and committee bills, the House will soon be working full lime engrossment and third reading. The committees still have iT one da, the only Miaaourian ever to hold or claim this offico, is the record of David Rice Atchison, Missouri United States Senator from 1843 to 1855, Eighty-four yeurs ago tills week, on March 4, 1847, Senator Atchison, by virtue of his office as president pro tempore of United State RING Influenza is not new. Some 412 year before Christ it wan described by Hyprocrates, and since that time there have been many great outbreak! affecting a large part of the world.

Four epidemic occured in the seven-teenth century, 10 in the eighteenth, and four pandemics in the nineteenth. Amcirctt first wa affected by general influenza epidemic in 19. Some effort were Made to trace the origin of this epidemic and at far an possible it wan traced back to Ho.ig a lot or work to do with the deluge ot bill during the last few days, but another week will see them pretty well cleared away. MISUNDKUSTOOD! There's munv-a soul that treads the earth, Senate is said to have held the office of president of tho nation under the Another hurdle has been passed in presidential succession act. March 4 consideration of the survey measure of that year, tho customary date of The Verteran Loan Bill ha been ettled at last.

Mr. Hoover gave advice. Congre admitted that It wai good but they did not like it, no they Jut passed it over a veto. ooo One bill of come little benefit to Carter County wai signed by Gov. Caulfiold thin week.

The $250,000 Drought Relief will bring to around diut Pood prices continue to drop. It la tough on the fellow who ha it to ell but it Round good to the fellow who la trying to make one dollar go four time a far an it ever did. "ooo A new interpretation of an old aong la given at Jefferson City. En-, tire families of law ma kern? sing, "Yen we shall gather at the pay win Kong in the fall of 1888, to Buchera in May, 1881), and to Tomsp in October, 1880, From one of these it pro-j bably spread to St. Petersburg, travel- I the presidential inauguration, fell on Sunday, and by common consent the ceremonies were postponed until the next day, Monday, March 6.

As the term of President Polk was to expire on March 3 and President Taylor was to be inaugurated on March 8, Senator Atchinsnn, a president pro tempore of the senate, was if ti Ti Whose thoughts reach to the skies; Whose rf iy-tlme dreams are heavenly scenes, That now no earthly flea. They 'move and work and talk and live, Their goal is doing good; Yet those they love look on askance, -A life misunderstood! Aha! tlmy cry, with cynic, sneer, "Its Selfishness, for gain;" But the simple truth is unpcrcelved, For the world Is dense- inane. For the soul that dwells In its loftiest right, Must live to the highest good; The world will never understand, The Soul, Misunderstood! ing from there Into Gcrmuny and France, appearing by December in Austria, Sweden and the other European countries. By March it was in India and Australia, by April in China. Berlin was Invaded the middle of November, Paris the 17th and 20th of November, London the second week in December, and Boston and New York the 17th of December.

I The disease travel from large comm'tetal cenlv- into the small' by the action of the senate cmmlttee on ways and means, in reporting the House bills out for passage with committee amendment. The rate a-greed on by the committee reduce each bracket in the original bill one-half per cent. Starting with 1 per cent on net income under $11300 they run 5 per cent on incomes alove 19,000. It is estimated that thbt will cut the revenue over one and one-half million dollars anually. Tho corporation franchise bill Is also a-mended to 2 per cent instead of 2'V.

It is expected that these bill will be placed on third reading next week. Opponents of the survey bills, wh" have been claiming that the revenue to be produced would run as high as $471,000,000 in ten years, the estimate mailt by the state tax commis dow." ooo It coot a utility company $f0 to work men on Sunday recently. The in a position to fill the vacancy in the office of president, if it should exist. Atchinson's claim to the presidency ha been disputed by some writer, I but this honor has been vigorously defended by other. Those who deny that Atchinsnn was president say that Taylor was de facto president, I though not inaugurated on March and that Atchinsnn' authority ended I with the close of Congress, on March ,3.

I But in rebuttal, those who maintain Atchinson was president say that tho presidential succession act made him heart of the case was that a number towns and country homes. Inetitu- of men were discharged for refusing! Hons cut off from the community, like to work on Sunday. asylums, prisons and such, often es- 000 'cape until near the end of the af ege, Stoddard County expects to close )llt th firt CMM are alw8y, aiTHmjf up Its relief work at the end of thIillMHMI who haV(, out (l tne lm)lit. Wrlit.n ntrmhtHr for Current Lots! sion Feb. 11 that the taxable income would be $448,508,280, were given a month.

Most counties in this section are giving out about the same ution and returned. True inflcnza, or grippe, is marked by nervous phenomena which does not ooo president, that his office in the Sen- preside No longer do Southeast Missouri owur ln ordinary colds. Infestion is; Jolt when the tax commission reversed itself and stated in a letter to Chairman Keithly tho Appropriations committee that it had made at mistake. Its revised figtircs showed the taxable income to be istcd after the close of Con- T- i gross Loui to person, and the closer farjners chew the rag. A St i.i.

a. i Aun the contact the irreater the dunirer. (he had been re-elected U. 8. I of real chewinir tobacco to the suffer Infant ar XUXU em Missouri); that the vico- Ing farmer.

i ,0 tnhe middle age. XX I "resident. George M. Dallas, vacated 619, or a change in figtircs amounting ooo in tiionv cases very light symptons i the Honate chair March 1K47, In $101,094,770, The Lead Belt is having another are followed Inter by severe prostra- i order that a president pro tempore This practically proves that the commission was correct in 1t GRANDIN ITEMS quite WOMEN'S CLUBS HOLD session with old man gloom. A m- tion and lilments which are could be elected to provide for the BKHHION AT JIUNIT.IC 'presidential succession; and that estimate and figure compiled by the mor is now afloat that the mine persistent.

will close down entirely. Only recent-' All persons should avoid contact Mr. and Mrs. D. M.

Burke were in prominent senator, notably Daniel state audifr back this up. The state town on business, Monday. Webster, were aware that Atchinson's 'auditor' estimate is slightly higher Mrs, M. E. White was a dinner election would place him in line for than the survev commission, due to ly a 20 per cent cut in wages was with those showing symptons of, "The Neighborhood Woman Club" declared.

grippe. Crowded place, like theatres of Hunter met Feb, 20, at the Chrlst- OOO Three hundred fifty-six Dougla and hull sLuuld be avoided. The ian Church, in Joint session with the at the hotel, Thursday. the presidency should a vacancy hi belief that the additional deput-disease is not to be tiilhrl with ns it two clubs from Grandin, one from. John MiKlnney and son, Cap, were, Although Atchlnson claim to the'ie provided by tho bill will enable County farmer have made applica often cuve too serioiir consequences.

Ellsinore, and one from Garwood, with Misn Muilonberg, Home Econom in Doniphan on business, Monday. prsldency is controversial, it is ecr- him to uncover more hidden wealth If, Y. Tucker of Ellsinore trans- tain, though not generally known, 'or be able to get income from many acted business in Grandin, Monday. tflat he was vice-president of escnping the state income tax. ics Extension Specialist, as Unlersity Now Service HOUSES (KEEK NOTES mr.

uno nirs. uon Miierman are United State from April 18, 1853 to Hearing have been on the tion for seed and feed loans, and a-bout M0 hundred families in that county revbeing helped by the Red Cross. At the close of business last Saturday farter County reported about 180 families being given assistance. The foiet.oi.n was spent in getting the proud parent of a baby girl December 4, 1854, William R. King, survey commission school bills for Mr.

and Clydj ''lurk visited ucqunintvu, and helping each other! born February 2.ini. elected vice-president undT President tux i-ituuYuaimii ami the providing of forget their troubles. The oldest in Horn to Mr. and Mrs, John Wood, died April 18, JH53, nnd by an ciifht months school in each dis- if-" crowd re as young as the Febiuary 2'Jid, a nice baby girl. Her the succession acl Atchinson, who Met at a min'rmim of f'JOO $900 at the Weaver home Monday.

Miss Edith Yati viUd at the I. Clark home Mrs. Elmer Callahan visited at the J. Clark home Monday. r.t.

-name I Goficviuve Maxinc. was still president pro tempore of tho and fnr high school nt $1,200 per We had an old-fashioned spelling K. M. Hrawley of Brushy and Mr. became vice-president, taxing unit.

They will be on the bee, but Miss Mullenberg had us usojMalin of Ellsinore were In Grandin Atchison was born in Fayette conn-'calendar of the House tho first of what nhii called "dumb Snellimr." lnixl noun Mumluv 1 I .1... 1. 1 .1 Every day at bast 50,000 men end women are giving their service in the drought section helping in Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Clark and fam- ine nun wno aie lining out, uw. i)y al 1h(, fi Hi ()Ur wllH and one by. Carlo Jorden and family of Hun- UMt 11, 1807, the son of a wealthy are comnanlon hills of the survev tax 1 tl a VlTfl, Trlv mTnlmr on to ho ter visited here with her mother, Mr. He graduated from Transyl- measures their cnslderatlon will bo lse farmnJ. c'nnMt tn" whl(-h "ngy.

vania University with high honor in rushed In the floura as rapidly as to late it llit hoping farmer. al the Kl)nm, (it, BmlUf Ivb fl Van Uunn yMUfd hr to the Ken- possible. 7" nome. in tn anornoon, mim iuiivnucrir mother, Mm. J.

lUmyt ovr the tut'ky bar IH2'J. The U.m y. ah r.m awnsI thitr utwu I next year The House by almost a unanimous v-v Mr. Martha Yates and daughter, nstructed the officers a to what week-enc Atchinson moved to Missouri, seltl- vote went on record for the iinneach- their sacrificing lanor win long villlteli at lhl, FtunU Randers their duties were and helped plan the The tallica Tuesday Club met at nir Libert V. It was here that he nient i.f 5ttute Treasurer tarrv Ilrunk.

remembered. homc Sunday. work for the year There were 'the home of Mrs. Jack McDermott ffrHt became prominent in public life, the vote tanding 110 to. 6.

Several ooo I Mr. and Mr. Geo. Babcr and thirty-six present, who will all long Cigarette thieve In a near-by lhe rnwmH.r th, day town had not made any of the so home 8um)ay, I Th, iunt)r Club will hold Its next Tuesday, He was elected at state representative member president did not The Weaber and Lin Lindsey 1834 and 18.18 and was also ap- action to have a committee appointed wives were Poplar Bluff visitors, Sun- major-general in th state to draw un Impeachment proceeding called tests. Ihey cleaned up an Mr 8mth( of Fremont, meeting March 3rd with Mr, Carroll lay.

militia in 1838. In 1841 he was ap- to ubmit to the House for Its final uw; I Jhn Spark had a birthday party -pointed Judge of the twelfth Jud- vote came after a discussion moro HUNTER NEWS at his homo Saturday. He was ll'ldul ami ha in TMutta l. i. 1IUV.

IO CAlfWWU fcllMfr HW years old. Twenty-eight of hi play- City, report will be ready for action by rnnre runn visited at the Baker home Tue. The construction of Highway at cvcnin)r, tha Rose Cliff Hill ha ithaken Van 0ur farmftr'g meting Tuesday Buren. Large shot of powder have nfht wa auccCMful far tn given a taste of what war I lika orcharding-In concerned but not uc-and we agree that Judging the sound on hH road Velma Lee Graham ha been quite rnstes were present and helped him the past week. enjoy the day.

On the death of S. Senator Linn Tuesday. The old committee 184.1, Atchison was appointed to'sj 0f Representatives Clay, Merdlth, Mr. Leona Meyer is working for, a number of young folk of this this vacancy, Ife was elected 'Carter, Bradley, Llrnbaugh and Heeg and our shake up inai a certain jjr, if Esmond, who has been 8am Luxon on Upper Ten Mile, 'place attended the play which our at Freo, ictown for the past three; WangHln of Grandin visited mhool took to Hunter. Saturday night.

l. general was right, ooo A clever stunt to promote a or four weeks, returned home the M. W. Jones home, Sunday. I Mr.

and Mrs. Lin Llndsev took suo- Senator in 1814 and wa re-elected will draw up the article. In 1819, and served until In The highway patrol bill In both politic, Ajtohlfon vi pro-slavery. (the House and Senate have gna He died in his ostitis near Gower, through a storm of opposition and the Clinton county, January 20, 188(5. Senate bill wa finally engrossed with n''w dav.

Mrs. Norn Ronffev In unending a tl, U. llnnuu Un, movie almost caused a not in West Miss Eula Morman arid Miss few dv In Vnn Itoren thl wmvk. Plain last week mnne KfKiubush, or rrcmont, visited Mrs. Henry Webb, who has been Pickering and son of Willow Atchinson believed he had been t.re-'nnlv fi vts ain.ln.t It.

after a hoiit of III the past three weeks, is 'able to springs were at the hotel over the for a day, but he evidently 'amendment had been voted dwn. be out again. week-end and Installed a radio. Mr. Hurst has moved from the Joy' Mrs, Williams of the Shilo neigh-Property to the Schanell house which biirhood was a visitor In town, Fri- card to happy home inviting loving )Ur w.hoo Frl(Jay afurnoon, taking wive to meet unknown men.

When iowar(j Mormon home over the week-these cards fell into the hand of fn( Jealou huband there wa more than Mr Ear ami Burri. Mis a tempest in a tea pot. A tragic Edith yultin Mi Anna CIark and drama was averted by ome-one ftnd- Mr Howard Morman visited at the Ing out It wa only a chem to ad- Charle Bumham home Sunday after- did not take his office witn great, er- a engrossed the bill provide for a iousness. One writer reports: "In superintendent at a salary of $4,800 referring to this accidental dignity a year; 10 captain at $2,400 yearly the venerable senator good humordly and 115 patrolmen at $1,800 yearly, was recently vacated by Mr. King.

day. Mr. Eugene Johnston of Flat Riv- Mr. and Mr. F.

G. Wangelln and renlied that he could tell but little'fh bill redoes ha of er i visiting at the I. W. Johnston prof. and Mr.

Elmer Harpham had about It, overcome with fatigue' the superintendent to and tha verti a picture railed oy some tool home. supper with Mr. and Mr. M. Hollywood title.

consequent on several consecutive captain to $2,000. It look a if the day and night of official labor, he 'Senate bill might he given preference EIMVOKTH LEAGUE PROGRAM had sl' pt through nearly his whole If the salary I agreed to. TEAMS WANTED term of office." A bill Introduced In the House by Miss Dorothy TIry I visiting at the Jones, Monday night mntheWmfwy home of her sister, Mr. E. B.

Joy of Jone of Hunter, Monday night. Ten Mile. (Monday wa Mrs, Jone" birthday, Ben Jorden is on the sick list this and a number of friend were pre-week and will probably enter a ho- ent to nJoy th occasion, pital soon for treatment. Monday night th Grandin B. Y.

Youth In the Church. Official Missouri has accepted Atchinson's claim to honor of being its Representative William provide for the appointment by the Governor of It 1 expected of every community Leader: Beulah Wilson, to go it limited in helping meet tha Scripture Reading Evangeline first Dresident. On Oct. 27. 1028.

a a Mmmlulnn nn niln.iu.hmnl an.l jnewrunoin scnooi brought their i u. entertained Division One of statue to Senator Atchinson wa er- reform with tw member from th play, An Arizona Cowboy," to llun- Creek Association. Eighty pe- eeted bv the State of f'lnttnhurir. Mis. 1 n.l tun frnm th.

Hn.t. mm. dixtressed condition of its neighbor-j Smith, hood. We have ome families who do Prayer not have the money to hire a team Introducing tha theme Leader, ter, Saturday and entertained a fine were DresetU from Doniphan. I fcout'f.

at. riitt tit 115.000- C'nvernnr a A ann.llt, i.n I.I I 1., I 1 1 I IIU1, audience. I Hunter. Bellvue and Grandin. Prof.

M.m A lii.l. to have the garden plowed. It would wv.iiii.vuij iL I 11 I HK INMJUlCIl HLUUV Robert Johnson received word of! Willi of Doniphan gave a hort ad- tiddress. the recent death of his father in a dress to th young people, and Gran-! Seem to ma that those who have a team and have been fortunate not to be obliged to receive aid from th Red Cr os would gladly go and plow someone garden or let their team be of the public school system of th state with a view to creating larger districts under a system consolidation; to study all present state government with all Its board, bureau Mr. What it mean to belong Mayo Hill Appreciation of It Accomplishments and Past History Roy Mann.

My Church A trlbijt tana William Church Attendance -Jhrlma Smith. Preparation for th Task of LeadershipMarl St. Loui Hospital the Zlst. Mr. John- din contributed a playlet, "When a1 son will remembered by the many few worker com together." After ivtn invitation to hear friend made while living here.

I tha nroram we adfourm-d to th i Wright at 7:30 M. Mr. M. TIry and John Clebel made Gym where "get acquainted" The pastor was in St, taui Monday d.p,rtn.nU( and mak'a .1 oep-irii recom- 10 aiowiajr. were played, pep song sung, follow- mendatlon on the elimination of m- uiii wniiaicer purchased the pro-, ing which refreshments were served.

"ar extension. needed and the consollda- VI.M.VI, in V.V I'UIIV (, V.I1VO future at Task, and on at nU wher I to bring bbout a more economical ad METHODIST MENTION Raymondsvllle, These t-hurche were pcrty south of the Methodist-church and moved Into it Monday, Mi Mary Winde and Iter, Thelma, of Mideo, attended Eastern Star her, Tuesday night. ministration of state affair. A study have been waiting for the real fish atory to make (U appearan t. far no big one or little on.

been en. organized about on year ago and In used to the garden can be prepared for planting. All those who would like to cooperate with the program of th Red Cross to have -every family put in a big garden, phrase inform me that you have a team that I can assign to be used for the purpose of plow-ing some garden. An honor Hit will be posted at th bank of all those who help in preparing someone garden for planting. F.

Wae.gelin, Secretary, i 1 1 iwouKi also oe mane or me nenai in- Laymen's flaw tivt-xt tnniliiv ihl. 'V'10 01 limes are maKing plans thi. my htitutlon of the state and ther state cKurch will supply speakers at F.l-!f buiM nohrn aiding I I i. 1, ti 1 wnn a view 01 auiniui miuoymn, Th pa -tor will be at Clear Spring 1 Cha. Coleman departed, Wdn-day for Hot Spring where he will spend a month taking medical Sunday norning and I 7 articles that might be used in tat Mrs.

II. Kirkendall of Birch Tree, lington, Hunter Graniin. Deputy Grand Warden of the Cat- Sunday Night Prof T. L. Wright em Star, held school of Instruction will ipuik at Uie local Methodist hr Wednesday nlirht.

'rir. nr.it., omr "ilty institution and thu meet -the con- (Continued on page four).