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Shelbina VOLUME XXIX NO. 47. SHELBINA, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1915: WHOLE NUMBER 1509 TO RAISE RATES TO 2 1-2 CENTS Petition Filed Asking Court to DRASTIC DRUG ACT IN FULL SCREEN COMPANY BRANCHES OUT Smallpox Fatal to Mrs. Emily May; Vacate Highway Engineer Office FORCE; BRINGS ABOUT REFORM Died After Ten Days' Illness Complying with the new federal Mrs. Emily May, wife of Jesse A petition signed by about five hundred voters and tax payers was law regulating the Bale of babit May, died at her home 'two and presented to the County Court Mon forming drags, which went into ef one-half miles southeast of Oak Dale on Wednesday morning, March The House late Wednesday after-uoon adopted an amendment to the railroad bill, authorizing the Public Service Commission to raise passenger rates to a maximum of 2 per mile, provided the Commission finds the 2-cent rate unreasonably low.

Drag Clerk Helped Girl in Distress day asking that a special election be feet last Monday, every producer, The Starrett Screen Co. of this city, last week completed arrangements with a Fort Wayne, Indiana, manufacturing concern, for the' manufacture of their screen frames. This company will produce, sell and ship tbe Starrett products for the states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan a ad Kentucky only. Road Hen Hold Neet at Shelbyville import, manufacturer, compound 3, 1915, after a ten day illness of called and held in Shelby county on the same day as the annual school dealer in and those' who prescribe, smallpox. The disease, while it was of eell, distribute or give away opium election to vote on the proposition of vacating the office of County Highway Engineer.

The law re cocoa leaves or any of their com rather severe nature, in all prooa bility would not have proved fatal pounds have been compelled to reeister with an internal revenue quires tbat a petition signed by 15 A woman apparently about 22 to the patient had she not been i AH the road overseers of Shelby per cent of the taxpayers of a coun collector and pay a registration fee years old went into a drugstore at Qopnty with the exception of seven a delicate condition. However everything possible was done to ty praying for a special election of 11. Eighteenth Street and Brooklyn NEWS NOTES FROM JEFF CITY; MAJOR SAYS NO EXTRA SESSION The House is whipping up this week and seems to be getting somewhere. On Tuesday it sent the Gardner Farm Loan Bank bill to engrossment by a vote of 121 to 10. This indicates that tbe bill will pass the House with a whoop within the next few days and be sent to the Senate.

It is a Httle uncertain what tbe Senate will da. Friends ofthe bill should write their Senators at once. Any indifference toward it on the part of the farmers and tbe business men of the rural towns and cities may result in the measure being pushed aside in the Senate and lost in, tbe jam of the closing days of the session. The House adopted a few unimportant amendments recommended by the committee that considered the bill. The amendments did not change any essential feature of the proposition.

Represen-tative Simpson, of Lewis county, had charge of tbe measure in the House and handled it to the entire satisfaction of its friends. He ef A physician" may prescribe these save the life of this most estimable Avenue yesterday and asked the shall be deemed a sufficient mim ber. As the petition presented rep druggist to give her two or. three woman but all efforts proved futile met in the circuit court room of the court bouse at Shelbyville last Tuesday afternoon and held an interesting meeting in the interest of better roads and road work for Shelby drugs to a patient provided he is registered under this act and resented one-third the number it pins, says the KansasjCity Times, The deceased was aged about 30 is attending tbat patient personally. years and leaves a husband an "My petticoat is coming down," was np to the court to take action witbin 90 days, but Wednesday, by He must keen a record of the dis she said county the coming season.

three small children. Just where the disease was contracted is not the petitioners' attorney, J. T. There were several men in the The meeting was called to order Perry, a request was made of Jhe position of all such drugs used in practice. The amount of the drug prescribed, the name of the patient definitely known.

The' family re store and she asked if she might by'; County Highway Engineer W. court to defer the matter until the step Dentna the prescription case u.j load and Harlan roster was next regular term in April. and the date must be kept by the moved from Illinois to Tiger Fork township and from the latter place to the aYm near Oak Dale. The while- she made the emergency elected secretary. Each overseer physician in his office for a period repairs.

The druggist acquisced was called on to state the condition She was behind the case a minute bf roads in his respective district and remains were buried in the Prairie Most of the first day's session and up until Tuesday noon the greater portion of the court's time was taken up with miscellaneous busi of two years. Anyone not registered is prohib or two and emerged smiling. bne onmont. ,.5., view cemetery Wednesday niarnt ited from carrying these drugs from thanked the druggist and went her on'aU road work. Tbe county court, While quite a number of the ness.

Juesday afternoon the court one state to another. This provis way. which was in session at the time, attended a good roads meet. Wed ion annlies to common carriers, as A few minutes later a customer dismissed and attended the meetins frlends and neihbor8 of the stricken nesday Collector Reason Baker came with a prescription for an eye aB Hid also manv individuals who have been exposed to the well as shippers. fectually answered every objection made his annual and final settle Here in Shelbina there have been wash that called for a minute rofl(i Th disease ther 3 every reason to ment with the court, but as the several old prescriptions turned quantity of cocaine.

The druggist ai80 gave t0 the overseers pre Bent believe the maIady 8Pread IU It. Tbe House passed the fire insur- ance bill Tuesday by a vote of 119 to 8. This is the bill prepared bv totals were not completed no figures down by druggists since the enact maKing it up reacned tor nis macn valuable information and as- "a uewne an piaeraic. nearly were available up to yesterday noon cocaine bottle. It was empty.

-So annul th a those who were exposed have ment went into effect, because the law prohibits a pharmacist refilling also was the morphine bottle that ana- finanCai 6Unnort so far as their been vaccinated, and a strict quar Tbe Band Concert the commissioner appointed by Governor Major following the insur mi Al I I intlnA Af, 4- K1 i a a1 antine established. 91UUU UC4IUV. lie II LUC UTUUklLSl I tir aH mn tvanf a prescription containing drugs pro hibited unless a physicians prescrip The concert at the Opera House The smallpox epidemic in Tiger ance muddle nearly two years aeo. remembered the young woman in The newly appointed highway en Those who wish to see tbe fire in distress. He recalled that he had Fork township is reported as sub Tuesday night given by the Shel bina Concert Band, with L.

gineer made an interesting talk tion dujy signed accompanies the order for each and every time the siding. All patients have about beard the suspicious click of glass and gave to ali present some valu Fachinato, director, proved a de surance tangle combed out and some relief given the people now paying exhorbitant rates, are for this able information regarding, road recovered and with the exception of one family the quarantine law cided success financially and the ware while Bhe was behind the prescription case, but picturing in construction and promised to be program was equally as good, if not better than the one given six weeks bill. Some who want nothing done bis imagination the delicate situa- 'on the job" wherever and when- has been lifted. Christian Church. customer wants the prescription refilled.

Of course the old prescriptions were for pure medical purposes and those who presented them were not awaie of there being opiate contained in the medicine. The law governing the disposition tion he supposed to be developing em needed at all times. at this session are fighting the measure. What are their motives? Some men are proficient in hiding their ago. Each and every number was rendered well and brought forth the there he had refrained from going N.

Johnson, of near Cherry Regular appointment at Mt. Era back of the case. He is convinced Box, who ie the original inventor of deserved applause. Of special note she a "fiend" and adopted this next Sunday afternoon. Sickness and bad weather have interfered a device for the construction of con we would like to make mention of motives, hence the foregoing question isn't easy to answer.

It is believed tbat the fire insurance com- ruse to get the drugs. crete culverts, was present and dem the boys who took part: Russell greatly with the work there for two ine same woman tried tbe same Tenney, a violin solo, and Frederick or three months, but with the com onstrated a model form for concrete culvert building. His talk was ruse on the other drug store at the panies are highly pleased at the present situation and wish nothing ing of spring, the re-organization of Krueger, a violin duet, with their teacher, Misi Ricie Maupin. Their same corner, but bundled and eagerly listened to and is said to be tire Bible School we hope for a re I of habit forming drugs in the United I States is one of the most rigid ever i enacted. An inventory of all drugs affected by the law must be taken by the dispenser and kept for in-! spection by government agents at all times.

All orders for new bup-plies, from wholesalers, and jobbers are made on blanks furnished by done. The Republicans and a taw failed to get any drug. The drug of much value to all interested in selections were well rendered and if they keep up practice, will some day gist says this is only one of the sub vival of interest. Here in town we plan for a consecutive forward bridge construction. tertuges restored to by drug users As a result of the meeting much Democrats want nothing done because they think that result will have an effect upon the next elec-.

tions in this state. The Senate has movement in the Bible School make a record tor themselves as The band boys were since the druggists began tighten was learned from what was said by nnlna nr FBr There wil JItCt i I i I 1 I ing up in sales in compliance with umoreuu parues aooui roaa ouna- nnhin aarh Woa. greeted by a good house and appre the government, and also are kept the new and exacting law that passed a resolution empowering the ciate the patronage they received iwibb rowing 10 me week, as at present planned. for inspection. Inspectors will check went into effect March 1, President to appoint a committee umrul BO8 ana conaiuons oi Thft offering in tbe School Ib up all drugs on hand at irregular in (J a tbe other nana the boys are always on hand for anything for composed of five Senators to study Aged Hunnewell Resident Dead, uiKuwaj-B buu it is nopea oneioy nr nilr RnfinInnt ABani(lHnn and tervals from the order blanks and tbe insurance situation and report county will see in the coming sea- the aim ig $40 at JeaB.

Durine N. B. McCulloch, aged 67 years, of the inventories. tbe good of Shelbina, hence they deserve the hearty support of every buu more boou wora uone on lis I i u.u Hunnewell, died Monday at Tulsa, to the next legislature. Ten thousand (10,000) dollars is appropriated to pay the expense of the commit public highways than in any previ As a result of the first four days the law has been effective, thou citizen for the maintenance of ence and Shelbyville exceeded us in of heart trouble.

He had gone ous year. musical organization that we should Bible School attendance, though to Oklahoma to spend the winter, sands of dope fiends from hundreds much smaller churches: time we and his death came as a shock to his That will make a nice job for five Senators for the next two years. of cities have applied at hospitals be very Proud of- Death of Aged Resident were waking up to our duty. to be cured of the habit. Wolf Got Caught in Fence.

he committee can travel around Mrs. Matiida Price, aged 92 years Ethel Dry will lead tbe C. S. Con family. He Is survived by his wife and four daughters: Mrs.

John Howell, near this city; Mrs. Chester K. M. tiarber, internal revenue col- Rjcn Hill. Mar.

2. Edgar one of the oldest and most highly over tbe United States and see Seel "Yep." Not a Sen- secration Bervice next Sunday night. lector at Kansas City, said Wednes- Waller, a stockman, living north respected citizen of the county, died Subject: "How to Make this a Han Howe, Mrs. Heck Heskett and Mrs. day, tbat it was possible tbat a lew west of here, captured a large at her home in Hunnewell Wednes tor voted against the resolution.

pier World." o. tl. Cleaver. Tandy. Heskett, all of Hunnewell, One amendment was overlooked day night.

She was an aunt of isolated violations of tbe law might prairje Wolf which had become occur for the first few months. But fastened in a fence. Waller had First Cotton Ship Saved $5,060. Mrs. W.

O. L. Jewett and Mrs. J. to increase the committee to thirty- The body was brought back to Hunnewell, arriving on No.

4 yesterday afternoon. Funeral services it will be a very discouraging pro- enclosed a 160-acre field with E. Ragsdale, of this city, and bad a Washington, D. C. March 1.

The cess to fhe violators. 1 he traffic is high woven wire fence. In the four and the money to one hundred thousand (1100,000) dollars. There are 34 Senators all told. Unanimous wide acquaintance, manv friends firBt shipload of cotton from the will be held this moraine at the to be inspected from the manufac- night the wolf had endeavored to and relatives.

Funeral services will South, amounting to 3,270 tons, Baptist church in turera to the consumers bo closely leap over the fence and his hind Hunnewell, con-Colbourne, of consent to reconsider can probably be had and the amendment tacked be held at 1:30 o'clock this (Friday) I went through the Panama Canal afternoon at the late home, con-1 October 23 last, on the steamship ducted by Rev. that violations Boon will be impos- legs caucht in the ton mesh. Wal- Stoutsville. sible, he explained. on.

ler discovered the animal hanging ducted by Rev. Thompson Penn, of Penrith Castle. It was bound from The House engrossed another dry Monroe City. She is survived by I Galveston for Yokohoma, Japan. there the' next morning.

With The New Trouser Skirt. To Engage in Grocery Business. bill last Friday after the liveliest assistance he captured it alive. It one daughter, Mrs. Bettie Moore, lbe same steamship made tbe Silas Patterson, for many years a The new trouser skirt made its weighed 110 pounds.

who lived with and cared for her return trip through the canal in clerk in tbe grocery department of mother. Fnhm arv with oaron from floflttla the J. M. Dean store in this city, Go to Canton to Marry Relative. 1 I Tarrf H.

Jt.isnn Hnf.l Liverpool, maae up principally will on about March 15, engage in "set to" of the session. It is the measure known as the Dameron bill to regulate shipments of liquor into dry counties. Its provisions as engrossed are very much as the orginal bill was, which waa explained in a Rev. and Mrs. B.

H. Cleaver and I nf vhaal ffr fTnrnn Tk. family left Tuesday morning for the grocery business for himself in the building he owns on Center uc lunviUK iuwuui neuuaru IblO Tt eafim.t.rl thot nn hr first appearance in Philadelphia fast Sunday, according to those who saw the new costume, and it is said that traffic stopped and people gasped when a bewitching young woman hailed a trolley car, lifted her abbreviated overskirt, displayed ber elongated bloomers and gained the high step of the vehicle with visit through tbe week with relatives nave a new souu notei. ah plans Rnltnn varan (ho vpbbbI savarl tf (Vifi street and now occupied by Mrs. at Canton and also to attend tbe iUWru mo uie ou.ming by n8irj the canal instead of going Annie Dickerson, who will remove former letter.

No person can receive more than one gallon of whiskey or five gallons of beer. The uao ueeu VUmpiieu buu loin.i around South America to get to wedding of Mrs. Cleaver's brother, Mr. Ebb Lewis to Miss Anna Roth to her residence in West Shelbina, worx on me Btruciure win prooaDiy Kann nn fha rnm Mr. Patterson understands tbe busi Throckmorton, which took place in begin at an early date.

The build- 8eatte ,0 Liverp0ol there will be a consignor muBt place a label on tbe ness thoroughly and is very popular ease and tfrace. Canton last evening, March 4th, iuk wui. oe lucaieu on none acre niOiaVai 1 1SS V. outside of the package, containing with the public. He has many Department store beads were eur u.

1 1 1 1 ----J--- Rev. Cleaver speaking tbe words unui uuriu oi me ihiluiuubhi nara- canal ront tbe name of the consignee and con. friends who will give him a liberal prised at the commotion made by ware store donated by the citizens that made tbe young couple man Bignor, tbe fact that tbe package Small Blaze at Adams Hotel patronage. tbe appearance of the "trouserette of that town to Wm. Vandiver, a ana wne.

Mr. ana jars. u. will re coBtume. Last Monday night about 9:30 contractor and builder, provided be Worst Snowstorm of Season.

contains intoxicating liquors, and the quantity. Shipments -to any one individual must be separated by not less than a period of three "It'a simply the new fashion and o'clock a small blaze was discov erects tbe building. turn to this city tomorrow. Moves Up Into City. Mr.

'and Mrs. Jesse Moore All day yesterday and while this there will be hundreds on tbe paper was being printed last night ered on the roof of the AdamB Hotel in this city near tbe west flue. The Notice. streets before long," said one the worst SBOwstorm of the past We want it understood tbat we Monday moved from their residence days. The railroad, express company or 'other carrier bringing th" ltae new- fashion doesn mean fire was first Been by County High winter was raging in this section.

will bang your wall paper, no mat tbat the damsel who wishes to be a way Engineer W. B. Todd, of Lent- property near tbe Weaver ice plant to their property in west Shelbina liquor in is required to keep a re The snow, was driven by a high east la mode must make herself a replica ter where you buy even if you get Der, who was waiting for train No. wind. formerly occupied by D.

II. Knnce it of Sears. Roebuck that is if edition of Dr. Mary Walker. As a 69.

Tbe occupants of tbe hotel cord of all shipments showing thu names of the consignee, consignor, the quantity, the date delivered and and family. Jesse is figuring on you want us to. Bailey Babcock. concession to modesty, the greater were apprised of tbe fire immediate portion of the "trouserettes" will be beating the tramway company out John Graham, of Chicago, spent yesterday here visiting old friends. Mr.

Graham is a contractor in Chicago and has a host of friends in ly and the blaze extinguished be C. J. Brown left Wednesday for to whom delivered, and must file shielded from the vulgar gaze by a of carfare and also the jitney bus fekirt. monthly statements with the Coun Clinton to which place he had fore it did much Several "earlies to bed" were awakened line that is to come later. 'All trousers are going to be wide Shelbina.

1 ty Clerk of the county in which the shipped their household goods. He Wall Paper. Ibis spring, even tbe men a. iquor waa delivered, showing the will be joined by Mrs. Brown in a from their slumbers and made hasty toilets only to return to the land of H.

Robuck has traded for a At cost to the country people. We above facts. few days. general merchandise store at Ten Big Special Cash Sale. Last Tuesday, March 1st, we be- will be at Bryan'a grocery store The House haa also engrossed a Mile, Macon county, and he left Mr.

and Mrs. G. W. Humphrey every Saturday, and will be pleased bill authorizing the state superin ban our fifteen day cash sale of prac yesterday to take charge. to show you our samples.

Bailey tendent of schools to appoint five went to Lewistown yesterday, where they will be the guests of his ically everything in our big line of Mary Pickford at Pictorium Tues Babcock. nod a few moments later. County Jail Has Occupant The Shelby County jail at Shelbyville no 7 has an occupant. Clyde Rampy, of Novelty, was arrested at Leonard by Constable Toggle last Saturday night charged with dis ewelry. Big sacrifices are being sister, Mrs.

A. P. Porter and family for a few days. We show a line of $11.75 suits bade io order to stimulate buying, inspectors of rural' schools. Under the law as it now stands he can appoint but one.

It also engrossed the committee substitute for tbe bill day night, March 9, in "A Good Little Devil." A great play by great players five (5) reels. nd a great opportunity awaits that will make you sit up and take notice, all wool worsteds and serges. Mrs. Reuben Byars, of Granville, hose who take advantage of thia Hanly. was here last week visiting her par ale.

All watches, diamonds, wed- See "The Master Key" at Pictor-um Monday night. turbing the peace. He was taken te Shelbyville and placed in durance ents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

F. Key. revising the game and fish law. The -provisions of this measure have been explained in former letters. It permits seining during July, August ing and graduating presents of all About everything in the spring vile to await judgment day.

inds are included in thia sale. I clothing line has arrived low, me Pay me. J. H. Dean.

Pay merJ. Dean. rueger Doyle. dium and high prices. Hanly.

'Fashion clothes." Hanly. (Coo Ud Bed a Fifth Pace. Column Pour.).