The Palmyra Spectator from Palmyra, Missouri • Page 1

3 THE PALMYRA A SPECTATOR. 72. PALMYRA, MARION COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1911. No. 29 GOVERNOR NOT COMING.

Governor Hadley Wires Invitation Committee That He Cannot Be Here. Governor Hadley, who had written the invitation committee of the Street Fair that he would be in Palmyra Thursday, yesterday sent the following telegram. I greatly regret that conference with Governors Aldrich and Harmon, in St. Louis, Tuesday and Wednesday, and the meeting of the Capitol building committee here, on Thursday, will prevent my attendance at the celebration in Palmyra. HERBERT S.

HADLEY. Post cards and other advertising matter announcing the visit of the Governor had been sent over the the county, and the managers of the Street Fair greatly regret that their plans have miscarried. Destructive Waters. 'Squire John W. Scott, of the Hester neighborhood, was in the city Monday and told us the recent rains had caused the Fabius river and Grassy and Troublesome creeks to do more damage in the last few days than they had ever done at any one time before, i in the memory of the oldest residents.

Thousands of bushels of corn have been ruined and much other damage done. Water from the Fabius is standing fourteen inches in Shultz's store at Hester, and the Whitaker bridge over Troublesome has been washed away. Many farmers will be neavy losers, but the loss cannot at this time be extimated. Some of them are gathering their crops in row boats, and a good many bushels have thus been saved. Many fields of wheat are under water and it is feared it will be ruined.

Married at Chillicothe. Last Thursday morning, Sept. 28, 1911, Mr. John T. White and Mrs.

Ella R. McLeod, two of Palmyra's well-known citizens, quietly left the city, on the 8:20 o'clock train and went to Chillicothe. At 3 o'clock that afternoon, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. E. F.

Cooley, they were married. The members of the minister's family were the only ones present. They left Chillicothe Thursday night for a short visit in Moberly. Mr. White is one of our energetic, wide-awake real estate men and 'is well liked by all who know him, while the bride is one of our beautiful and most popular ladies and we are sure she will be a great help to the man of her choice.

She was attractively gowned in a blue traveling suit with hat to match. They have purchased the Charles Lyon's residence and after a few days will beat home to their many friends. Heartiest congratulations to this popular couple and may their life together be one of joy and sunshine. Jourdan-Bledsoe. Bert Jourdan, of Shelbina, and Miss Grace Bledsoe, of Hannibal, were quietly married in this city Saturday at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev.

A. J. Thames. They left on the midnight train for Springfield, on a wedding trip. The bride is a daughter of Barney Bledsoe, formerly of this city, and is a very estimable young lady.

Both bride and groom are former es of this office, and the matrimonial bureau, which runs in connection with our composing room, is to be credited with this match. They are both fine young people, and the SPECTATOR extends to them its heartiest congratulations. The Wizzard of Wiseland. The Wizzard of Wiseland is probably the largest and best musical comedy company that has ever visited Palmyra, and comes here for the reason that Palmyra is the best small show town close to Hannibal and Quincy, in both of which cities they play, The show was here two seasons ago, but since then it has been greatly enlarged, and now carries twentytwo people. There are ten girls in the chorus, and all of the songs and stage work is new.

Make no mistake! Kespohl-Mohrenstecher's show more stylish new suits and dresses than all other stores in Quincy combined. THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS NOW ON. Voting in the SPECTATOR'S Automobile Contest Very Heavy During the Past week -Friends of the Leading Ladies Very Much Interested -Everybody Wondering Who Will be the Winner -Number of Ballots Each Contestant Has Received Given. We give this week for the first time the number of votes each lady has received in our Automobile Contest. It will be noticed that those in the lead are remarkably close together, and those further down the list could easily catch up by a little energetic work.

When it is remembered that one hundred ballots are given for every dollar paid on subcription and that a club of five new subseribers calls for fifteen hundred votes, it will be seen that no contestant, even although considerably in the lead, has a sure thing. In some parts of the county but comparatively little work has been done, and the ladies who want these votes can get them for the asking. This is the opportunity of a life-time to secure present of a high-grade automobile, and it is no time for any lady to be discouraged because other have been more active, and have secured more votes. Don't put the matter off' longer, but get busy at once and let your friends know you are in the race to stay. They will be glad to help you win the handsome machine, and you will never begrudge the little work you did to get it.

Bonus of Five Thousand Votes. As announced last week, we will give bonus of Five Thousand votes to the contestant who turns us in the largest amount of cash on collections by six o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This is a prize well worth working for and will be a material aid towards capturing the automobile. A number of contestants are striving hard to win this bonus, and the reports they have already made indicate that it will be a close race tween several of them. We will announce the winner of the bonus next week and she will be credited on the count that week with five thousand extra votes.

The weather has been against the candidates during the past week, and they have had a bard time seeing their friends, but nevertheless there has been a large increase in the number of ballots cast over any preceding week. Many ballots reach us by ery mail, and the contest has attracted wide-spread interest, which is continually on the increase. As before stated many ballots are coming in from other states, former residents seeing among the contestants the names of friends, and casting their votes for them. A Good Time To Get Votes. This week will be a good time to get votes.

A great many people from all over the county will be in Palmyra this week to attend the Street Fair and Carnival, and the laaies should be on hand to see them. They will have a chance to see friends from distant portions of the county that they may not again see before the contest closes. We are at all times glad to give all information regarding the contest and help the ladies in any way that we can. They will all be given fair and impartial treatment, and no ad-: vantage will under any stances be given. Ballots can only be secured in the manner as explained in the rules.

MISS EVALYN .........27,488 Miss Mabel Moore 21,468 Mrs. P. A. Miss Flossie Mrs. T.

N. Fessenden 9,411 Mrs. Louis Bryan 4,017 Miss Josephine 2,380 Miss Helen 2,329 Miss Lizzie 2,059 Mrs. Jas. L.

1,984 Mrs. Hugh Clough. 1,960 Miss Willa 1,952 Miss Anna 1,912 Miss Ida 1,906 MiseLila 1,851 Miss Louise 1,843 Miss Mabel 1,630 Miss Frankie 1,627 Miss Edna 1,604 Mrs. Earnest 1,432 Miss Ethel 1,527 Of Local Interest. Try the American Princess Corsets at Jacobs store.

29-1t See the lion at the opera house next Monday night. S. G. Gephardt is attending the State fair in Springfield, Ill. Born to the wife of Louis Vogt, Oct.

27, a 9 lb daughter. Claud Huss, and wife of Hannibal, are visiting relatives in the city. Misses Edna and Mabel Foster are attending the State fair at Springfield, Ill. The Wizzard of Wiseland has been here before. Everybody knows it is especially good.

If you don't win the automobile go to H. M. Howard and get "Flanders 20." A. B. Danner has gone into partnership with George Rothweiler in the electrical business.

J. T. and Enoch Hansbrough, and Geo. W. Moore attended the funeral of Jonas Meyers, in Quincy, Sunday A delegation of Warren citizens were here Monday to discuss the route by which the new gravel road is to enter Warren.

Harry Carson took possession of the Ensmenger, store at Smileyville, yesterday. He is an energetic and deserving young man and ought to do well. First show of the season at the opera house next Monday night, and it is an especially good one. The The Wizzard of Wiseland had been here before and everybody liked it. Mrs.

J. W. Hanger and daughter, of Philadelphia, left yesterday for Indianapolis, from where they will go to Decatur, to make their home. Mr. Hanger will join them later.

Irvin White, who carries the lor Route 1 mail, is penned up in his house by water, and living with his family in the second story. The patrons on the route have had no mail for a week. 11. M. Howard has just returned from St.

Louis, where he has completed arrangements with Studebaker Bros. Co. for the selling of their "Flanders 20" and M. F. 30" automobiles.

J. A. Nelson brought in eight fine varieties of apples for the street fair. They were especially good ones and doubtless would have captured a blue ribbon and not this feature of the fair been declared off. We hear much complaint of damaged corn from the wet weather.

Those who have silos will cut up this corn and preserve it for feed in this way. A number of silos have been built in Marion county recently. Mrs. E. P.

Feaster and little daughter, Martha, of Union township, returned Sunday from a visit of several months to Mrs. J. W. Curliss, of Kalamazoo Mrs. Fea-ter reports fine dry and cool weather in Michigan.

For catarrh, asthma, hawking, snuffling, breathe Hyomei. It has ended more catarrh misery than all the catarrh specialists on earth. Outfit including inhaler $1.00. Separate bottles 50 cents. J.

M. Stones guarantees it. The barn on the farm of Mrs. Mary Mays, in Fabius township, was struck by lightning Wednesday night, and destroyed. It contained a lot of wheat and other things of value.

The farm was rented by Henry Schmedt. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Chaurette, of 705 Hazel Hannibal, died at 12 o' clock Tuesday night.

The funeral took place from the residence to Mount Olivet cemetary. Wednesday afternoon, September 27. Mrs. Chaurette was formerly Miss Edith Diehl, of this city. J.

C. A. Hiller, former State Labor Comissioner has been appointed on the new Capitol building commission. The appointment is a good one. In Stephens and Hiller the Democrats have made two fine appointments, and it is to be hoped that Governor Hadley, who is to name the two other commissioners, will do equally as well.

BIG DOINGS. Palmyra's Fair and Street Carnival Is In progress This Week- Big Crowds expected If the weather happens to be good for the remainder of the week, it IS extremely probable that Palmyra will entertain the biggest crowd the old town has ever had within her gates. It is the occasion of the much delayed fair and street carnival, and after weeks of work and worry on the part of the promoters, everything is in readiness, and the festivities started off this morning. The premium list was published in the SPECTATOR last week, and we understand that a large amount of stock will be shown, all by home folks, as the privilege of entry is limited to Marion county. All rings will be shown in the block in front of the court house.

The balance of the business part of Main street as far up as the city hall is taken up by shows and concessions. The Rice Wood Carnival got into Palmyra Sunday night, and soon converted Main street into a city of tents. Some of the shows started up Monday night, and all are running at full blast at this writing. A good band makes music all the time, and the shows seem to be above the average, and all are of the small price of admission from five to fifteen cents. A list of the pay shows is as follows: "Five in one," a combination of five freaks under one tent.

"Circle Wave," a riding device. "Jumping Horse Carryall," a riding device. Wheels," a riding device. "Glass Show," the old time glass blowers, but new to younger people in this vicinity. "Jungle Show," consisting of trained wild animals.

"Little horse." "Deestrict Skule," il comedy vaudeville company. "Darktown swells," black face comedy. "May Harris," lady wrestler. "Texas Mule School, consisting of of trick mules and other features. Besides the pay shows there are several free attaactions, notibly Mac and June, two ponies that jump from a high towes into a tank of water, and Madam Pontifax with her trained ponies and dogs.

This is by far the biggest street show Palmyra has ever attempted, and if the weather only favors us, there will be a tremendous crowd 111 the city all the rest of the week. A Public Wedding. The most interesting feature of the Fair today will be the public wedding ofOrville G. Chattield and Miss May Jefferson, of Union township. The couple will be driven to the front of the Court House in a handsomely decorated automobile, where Rev.

A. Thames, pastor of the Baptist church, will perform the ceremoay. The attendants of the couple will occupy another automobile and at the conclusion of the ceremony all will tour the city in the machines. The bride will be presented with a long list of wedding presents now on exhibition; in Owsley's store window. Mrs.

W. G. Curd, of Ralls county, went to Hannibal Friday to attend Buffalo Bill Show, carrying in her, pocketbook $400 in money and jewelry. The pocketbook mysteriously disappeared and the police have been unable to find trace of it. Let us show you the largest display of vehicles and harness in Marion Co.

Price to suit all. Look for the white horse. 1t J. 'S. BERGHOFER.

For Sale-14 head of three year old steers, average weight 1220. Three miles east of Philadelphia, Mo. 29-tf A. J. BUCKLEY.

There must be some reason why Miller's Shoe Quincy, are always trusty. It is because they give you your moneys worth. 28-2t Are you needing a single or double harness? Special low prices at our store during fair week. 1t J. S.

BERGHOFER. Free souvenirs for the ladies at Odell's Jewelry Store on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. J. Mackey is visiting in St.

Louis. DARR DENIES GUILT. Former Marion County Man Arrested For Incendiarism Says he Will Prove Innocense Marriage Licenses. Horace Gordon Chickering, Wilmington, and Edna Comfort Drescher, Hannibal. Mack E.

Crain and Laura E. Wiseman, Marion County. Robert Canady, Hillvill, and Henretta Burbridge, Hannibal, Mo. John E. Rhodes and Pearl Woodyard, Hannibal.

Clarence A. MeClintic, Marion and Bessie K. Bristow, Monroe City. Charles A. Jordon, Shelbina, and Grace Bledsoe, Hannibal.

Joseph E. Platt and Mary Clement, Quincy. Wm. E. Partlow and Eva U.

Brooks, Marion Co. Chas. T. Taylor, McDonough and Minnie Cape, Warren, Ill. Willie Broaddus and Elto Potts, Hunnewell, Mo.

Jos. C. Calvert, Monroe City, and Lena Belle Turpin, Marion Co. Enos Long, Perry, and Pearl Young, Ralls Co. George Wilson and Nellie Block, Hannibal.

Harry E. Phillips, Marion and Rosa B. Crum, Pike Co. John T. White and Mrs.

Ella R. McLeod, Palmy ra. A Comparison of Rates. There has been a good deal of talk lately in regard to the claims that, the Rice Wood Carnival Co. made in regard to the high rates charged them by the Burlington Route in getting their cars here.

Some of our citizens contended that it was a in order to get a higher price from the local committee, 80 Mr. Rice left his contracts with the Secretary of the Commercial Club for inspection of all who had the curiosity to see them. The Wabash charged them from Danville, to Hannibal, a distance of 215 miles the same road will charge them from Hannibal to Mexico, a distance of 108 miles, $200, the Burlington Route charges from Hannibal to Palmyra and return, a distance of 28 miles, $500.00. Burglars at Work. Burglars entered real estate the office of John T.

White last night, by means of a skeleton key, between the hours of six and nine o'clock. They broke open a roll top desk, but found nothing of value. They then turned their attention to the safe, which was unlocked, and secured a lady's gold watch. There were no other valuables in the safe. They also entered Dr.

Fraiser's dental office in the same building and stole all ofhis gold leaf. W. S. Hayden, sold the John Hollemyere farm of eighty acres to, T. J.

Cousins of Hannibal, for thirty five hundred dollars. Also the G. Stone farm of forty acres to B. H. Roewe of Pike Co.

for twenty seven hundred and seventy five dollars. Those who attend Miss Kate Noble's funeral from a distance, Saturday, were D. M. Wood and wife, C. L.

White and wife, Shelbina, and Mrs. Annie McClintic, of Hannibal. While attending the Carnival got to Lola Menge's and look at the new wool Dress Skirts. 28-2t Bargains in shirts overalls and other dry goods at L. R.

Boyd's. Get his prices. Twenty ballots this week. See that you get your get your share. Mrs.

Angie Saffarrans spent the first of the week in Quincy. Watch for the lion with the Wizzard of Wiseland Monday. L. R. Boyd is offering big bar gains.

A good desk for sale at this office cheap. Sam F. Darr, a former of this county, now in the real estate business in Quincy, went to Peoria last Wednesday, and surrendered himself to the authorities, to answer to a charge of incendiarism, Darr is accused, in connection with two other men, of setting fire to a hotel ut Peoria, in which he was interested. There are eleven counts against him, and when he surrendered to the sheriff he was prepared to give bond in the sum of $11,000. He had already employed a lawyer to defend him, and refused to discuss his case, emphatically denying the charges aganist him, and stating that he would be proven innocent.

Darr is well known in this city and over the county, having been born and raised in Union township. Some years ago he engaged in the real estate business and for some time operated in Mississippi and other southern states. Lately he moved to Quincy and occupied a large and handsome home for which he had traded. His house was only recently damaged by fire, but we understand the insurance claim had not been adjusted. The Rainfall This Year.

H. C. Scheetz furnishes us with the following very interesting report of the rainfall for the year 1911. It will be noted as rather remarkable that in September there was very near as much rain as in all the preceding eight months. January 1.70 February 2.40 4.00 1.60 May.

0.76 June 0.87 3.17 0.34 ...14.25 Total. ...28.09 Organization of Owls. Mr. Frank Hocken-mith, national organizer of the Order of Owls, who has been Palmyra for the past few weeks, informs us that he will organize the Palmyra Lodge Tuesday night, Oct. 10th, in the Workman Hall.

At this time, he has about one hundred and twenty applications for membership, and is receiving more all the time. The Owl lodge is a fraternal and charitable organization, which pays sick and death bedefits, and the inition fee and dues are remarkably reasonable. Hotel Changes Hands. W. T.

Tuley, last Friday, bought the furniture and good will of the Merchants' Hotel from Jas. W. Owsley, and took possession Sunday. Mr. Tuley will run the hostelry in a strictly first class manner and will be assisted by his son, W.

L. Tuley. Roy Tuley, will continue in the undertaking business. Took Out Spur. A crew of Burlington section men took out the spur of the Hannibal Northern R.

R. last week. This small section of track was laid on the Burlington right of way last year when it looked as if the new railroad was a certainty. Bids for County Physician. The contract for county physician for the county infirmary and county jail will be let by county court next Friday at noon.

Physician to furnish all medicine. Bids from county physicians solicted. 1t West Ely School Dedicated. The new German Lutheran school at West Ely, was dedicated Sunday, notwithstanding the inclement weather, we are told a good crowd was present. Miss Edna Haycraft sends us from Lawrence, Kansas, a copy of the Indian Leader, published entirely by Indians from the Haskell Institute, where Miss Haycraft is teaching.

The paper gives an account of President Taft's recent visit toiLawrence, and inasmuch as the paper is the work of Indian students, it is quite interesting. See J. S. Berghofer's window display at the fair. 1t.