The Shelbina Torchlight from Shelbina, Missouri • Page 1

I. INA TOI SHELBINA, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI, VrIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1922., VOLUME THIRTY-SIX NUMBER 44 State Birtwted SMtotf CHLIGHT SHELB MOTOR HEARSE BURNED. SALVATION ARMY REPORT. MISSOURI BOOK WEEK. PROTEST ASSESSOR'S RECENT VALUATIONS.

Funds contributed by Shelby A' moor hearse owned ihd operated by E. E. Hopper of Clarence, an undertaker, caught fire and was 5.50 Acting Governor Hiram Lloyd has set aside February 12th to 18th as Missquri Book Week. This is the first state wide Book Week in Tigerfork Township Taylor Township Jefferson Townsliip almost totally consumed last Wed 23.00 24.30 53.05 nesday on the road east of Clar the United States and is being1 North River Township ence. Mr.

"Hopper, with is driver 57.34 sponsored by the Missouri Library Lentner had been to Bacon Chapel and while returning the gasoline gave 60.45 9 63.90 A mass meeting was held at Shel-byville last Monday to protest the recent valuations placed by the assessor on lands -and personal property in Shelby The meeting was attended by approximately two hundred fifty men. It was the sense of the meeting that the valuations were 25 toojiigh. Recently the Farm Bureau received a letter from the JState Tax CommissionX asking that organization to- make recommendations in regard to the true value of lands in Association. 1 The purpose -of the Black Creek Township Week is to promote good reading Bethel Township and to further an extension of Clay Township -r -public libraries in thp state. Ac-'Jackson Township Mr.

Hopper walked to Clar 69.84 ence' and returned with a supply of $108.00 $214.37 gasoline. When the tank bad been cording to Irving R. Bundy Secre-jSalt River Township $160. replenished the driver touched the starter and the engine buckfired, and soon the car was ablaze all over. A strong 'wind fanned the Bal.

from 1920 cont. Total Received Drafts to Salvation Army amount to -Expenses, local $870.52 Shelby County as compared with. flames thatNyere already making Jie Constant Things By (Edgar A. Guet, Fame and wealth may come' and go, The lights of splendor flicker low And sometimes but the" simpler things, The sitting room where the. laughter rings, And the mothers smile, and her cheerful song, Are seldom swayed by the moving throng.

These are constant! The man may lose The place he holds, and the world may choose To flatter the skill of a younger hand, But the walls of a home for him shall stand; And if he has' builded his life for them He shall still have friends though the world condemn. The great may sometimes lonely But he has glorious company Who comes at night to his dwelling place, i Where his boys and girls nrayfromp and race; There, though bitter his heart and grim, Are loving hearts who believe in him. He has friends for the night and day, For the mountain climb or the level way, Who writes his life in the smiles of those Who watch for him at the Journey's close. Of all life's friendships these, few are Beyond the sham of the world to mar. naste to wnsuinoccvery combustible 2.00 tary of the Missouri Library Com-mission, there are 89 counties in the state without a Jingle tax-sup- ported free library and 2,000,000 people in Missouri without library service.

Every library in the state is expected to take part in Book Week "by holding open house, through exhibits and in many other ways. Teachers will talk to their children on good reading and part of the splendid conch, extern al and internal. The complete de Total Paid Out $870.52 struction of the car 'was but a mat tor of about fifteen" minutes. The We have had letter from Brig. E.

Dunham Divisional Com hearse' was valued at and was insured for about half that amount. mander asking me to extend his ministers will speak on the influ adjoining The Bureau ap-poinctd a committee of ten, one man from each township repre-senting both farm organizations, which made an investigation and recommended $40 per acre as a true valuation for Shelby county lands. Petitions Affirming the funding of the committee were circulated and signed by over 1000 farmers, which were turned over at Monday's meeting to T. J. Rice of Shelbina and Floyd Perry of near Clarence, delegates to appear before the State ffaearty thanks to who gave of lhe we understand, was ence Osgood reading on the moral promptly adjusted.

their time or ooncy to this cause and civic advancement of the indi vidua! and the state. Special em phasis will be given for the estab assuring tnom that -the money SHELBINA W'NS BOTH GAMES. would be properly expended. lishment of county libraries. Thus far Shelby County has not made a call upon the Army, but they are only too anxious to extend Tax Commission.

Whereas, the prosperity and the a helping hand? when we meet Each committeeman was present welfare of the people deepnd to with a problem, the home forces at the meeting Monday with a dele large degree upon education, not cannot handle successfully. only through schools, but also thru If you have a friend in the city gation from bis township and argu ments were made before the County Assessor and County Court to re about whom -ou are anxious, tell public UWaries, and other agencies for the promotion of wider reading it to the Salvation Army. They SENATORIAL INTEREST. Having suffered some defeats the Shelbina basketball teams hit their stride last Friday night and won a double header from Palmyra, The girls' game was rather rough but was fast Shelbina won this game by a 20 to 15 score. The' boys' game was featured by close guarding.

This is shown by the fact that neither team scored a field goal'iu ing the first half, which ended 4 to3 in favor of Shelbina. The second half showed a better offensive on the part of Shelbina and as a reslut the final score duce the last assessment figures on of good books, and are doing a wonderful work in their rescue home and, if you know personal property aa follows: Land, Whereas, to the end that the val $40 per acre; horses $32.50 pet ue of books and libraries be more We presume that not in the history of the nation has the United -States Senate been in such ill-re-. of any one who should be in such heod; cattle, $30 head; mules generally-recognized, that the citi a home it' to the Salvation Ar MAIL FROM EAST SUSPENDED ALL DAY. On last Saturday, we discovered what it means to be deprived of reular mail service. During the whole day, not an Item of mail came into town from the East.

The 9:23 mail failed us, the 1:14 mail failed us, the 6:50 train did hot arrive until bedtime. All this was aens of the State may acquaint my. $40 per head; sheep, $5 per head. Hogs were considered assessed tot themselves more thoroughly with We suggest, that should you de high, but no definite recommenda the advantages and needs bf pub pute as it is just now. Not in the, memory of the oldest citizen has there been as many small men filling large scats as are to be found in the United States Senate.

Natur-? sire to get in touch with the Salva tion Army, confer with your Town tion with reference to this class lic libraries and in communities wtihout libraries that attention be was 11 to 7 with the Maroons winners. was made. The assessor's valua ship member of the Shelby County given to the need for their estab Advisory Board. The. name of tions' contained in his report, which has not been forwarded to" Jefferson On Friday, February, 10, Brook- caused by a big freight train wreck Hehmeht, and member from each township fol field High wiH be here for a -dou City for certification, are as follows between Palin ra and Monroe City, Whereas, if is fitting, especially lows: bleheader.

This should provide tw Land," horses, cattle, when more than dozen freigth Wm. Wiegands Tigerfbrk; Clay mroe fine games. The big game of the season will be Feb. 17 with mules, sheep, $4.67, ait the time of Lincoln's Birthday to give thought to the significance of books in the lives of men, knowing Davis North J. F.

Burck cars were piled up along the right-of-way, caused by "lie breaking of ally there is a feeling of shame taking possession of all good men re-, gardless of party with respect to ther Jpttle. cusses now representing or misrepresenting, more properly, the" several states of the union. It may seem early now to take up the task of choosing candidate to fill Mr. Reed's place, but by thtf time a suitable, candidate is furrenri hogs, $11.20. hardt Bethel; Cres Hewitt, Black nibal.

a truck wheel under a car of coriu Creek; W. B. Davis Jackson; as we do the effect of good books in The County Court strongly the proposed reduction. The del Trains 3 and 43 were detoured the life of this great Ametuwn. W.

Noel Lentner; Henry Davis MRS. ELIZA GRIFFITH DEAD. way of Quincy, Kirksville, and Now, therefore, Hiram Lloyd. e'gates to the meeting at Jefferson i a Ml tKinn a Rev. Niehols--Clay; Milan, thence to Laclede A .11, Wilt UBUT Acting.

Governor of Jhe State fot M. Hanly-dSalt Rlver. Or yoy, prefer, you may confer, with, the President or other members of the upon tua time wjii geern Very short. ing lingering illness, at the 'age Mrssour, by virtue of the authority in' trvn vofited. dn hernhv riAairniAte COUNTY FAIR TO COVER TWO framed petitions.

Beed without of 74 years, Mrs. Eliza Griffith pass 1 NIGHTS. Board. the days of Faburary 12th to Febru ed away. Her John P.

Griffith died in 1918. She is sur In conclusion, I wish to say, in PASSING OF ANNA ELIZABETH LAS LEY. The -biggest event of the entire ary 18th, 1922 as days to be observed as Missouri Book Week, and would recommend that teachers, behalf of the County Advisory vived by a son J. TMra Griffith, school year is the County Fair. Board, that we certainly appreciate This year the jollification will ex and two daughters, Mrs.

J. M. Woods of Shelbyville and Mrs. Tom your very liberal support in these be a. candidate, for; already he i in Missouri looking after his fences.

Mr. Long, while possessing soma of the requisites for the Honored position, does not fully meet th demands of the Missouri Democracy, for reasons not necessary td mention here. Ewing Cockerel of Warrensburg, during this week, impress upon the children, the value of good reading tend over two nights, February 24 very close L. Shouse Dungan of Orrick, Mo. Mrs.

Griffeth together with her husband and fam And that ministers bring out in President, Shelby County Advisory and 25. Saturday afternoon is the time set for the comic parade. This their sermons the influence of Board. ily lived many years at Walkers- year it promises to exceed any good reading on the moral and civ thing youthful ingeunity has ever ville, prior to going to Shelbyville She was a consistent christian. Her PRODUCERS COLD STORAGE CO.

ic advancement of the individual Atfer an illness of more than three weeks, Anna Elizabeth Lesley succumbed to mortal illness on Wednesday, February 8, 1922. The family attending physicians saw gratifying improvement in her condition after the pneumonia crisis, and felt confident of, a recqvery until the development bf Toxomia, which resisted all methods of treatment. Anna Elizabeth Downing was born in St. Louis in 1853, and after devised. Somehow at these annu and the State.

DIRECTORY MEETING. son of the late Senator Francis M. Cockerel, is sending out feelers among the Newspapers land prominent TvlHirinne rt iin ctntn Tlni hof al events we all get young and gid funeral was at the Christian church in Shelbyville Conducted by Rev. F. dy before hand and long to catch MARRIED AT THE HOME OF REV, M.

Branic, Burial was in the I. O. Monday, February 6th, at the of the spirit of youth before time. DARTER SATURDAY EVE. not quite of the fiber demanded Q.

F. Cemetery. fices of the Producers Cold Storage by the aroused Democracy of thflt was held a meeting at which EARLY MORNING WEDDING. State. At the home of Rev.

A. thei officiating minister- last the following members of the dir A SHELBY COUNTY PIONEER DEAD AT LEONARD. I Congressman Harry B. Ilnwes of ectory board were re-elected of con At the Catholic church Wednes cominto Shelbina in early woman Saturday eve, 5 o'clock February 4 St. Louis is talkechof and probably firmed as members of the board oi day morning, six o'clock, Rev.

Fr. hood, was married June 18, isiv, to woum iiKe io. swap a congrcs lonai directors for the year, 1922: Mullen officiating, occurred the William A. Vandiver, age 94, Mac, daughter of Mr. and Mat Charles Henry Lnsley, who preceded her in death, nine years.

seat for one in the senate, but will marriage of Miss Lela, daughter of Byars of Spencer Chapel neighbor hardly undertake the risk. the late H. Saunders, to Joseph, Mrs. Lasley 'was a member df died at Leonard Sunday, February 5, at the home of -his daughter, Mrs. D.

T. Stuart. After a funeral hood, to Mr. Stanley Morris of Gov. Gardner's name is' occa the Methodist Episcopal Church; a the son of the late Frank Buckman.

The bride and groom were attended Madison, Mo. The brid6 and groom were attended by their friends, Miss woman of quiet mien and home-lov sionally mentioned connection; with 'the senatorial race, but not with much interest or, enthusiasm. ing instincts Her interests were service his remains "were interred by the side of his wife in the Shelbyville O. O. F.

cemetery. Mr. by Miss Ethel Deeters of Quincy and Mr. Grig Seward of Monroe ecntered upon the welfare and comfort of, those near and dear to her, The man that looms vup above Alzoma Ridgewuy and Mr. Vincil Woods, together with other friends and relatives, who witnessed the ceremony.

The groom and his bride E. Sturtevant Bfookfield, Harry Rowland New Cambria. R. Thomas New Boston. M.

E. Cannon Bucklin. Otis O. Welch iMacon. Louis Carroll Lentner.

W. W. Johnson Leonard. W. L.

Kimbley Novelty. A. Thompson Clarence. A. T.

Buckman Shelbina. T. H. Miller Callao. B.

L. Minor Newark. The new board was organized by City. --The bride and groom left on Vandiver was a pioneer of Shelby every other man that we have! the morning train for St. Louis.

Up most of whom reside in Shelbina. county. He leaves a long list of mentioned, is none other than that will make their home on a farm children, grandchildren and great on their return they will be at home at the W. H. Saunders farm.

stalwart, ex-Secretary of Commerce Five of seven children bon to Chas. Henry and Anna Elizabeth Lasley survive their mother: Roy, near Wood lawn. grandchildren. in the Wilson cabinet, the Hon. Judge Joshua VV, Alexander of Mr.

Alexander id a stalwart Russel, Roland, Bess (Mrs. Ben F. MARRIED HERE TUESDAY. BARN BURNED NEAR LAX EN AN. DOINGS OF CHILDREN'S STORY TELLING CIRCLE.

electing the following named per in every sense. Against this splend- id Democrat with a record of higbf John A. Moore, who lives on the Noke Snider farm north of Lakenan On.Teusday, 7:30 p. at the Dobyns) 'and Kenneth. Mrs.

Lasley leaves besides her daughter and sons, an aged "mother, Mrs. Anna Downing, and a brother, Simeon The members of the Children's Story Jelling Circle have put a sons to, official positions: President A. C. Thompson, Clarence; Vice- class service to his country in (he lost his barn by fire near midnight home of the officiating minister, Rev. A.

V. Darter, occurred the Friaav. The barn was made of na President M. E. Cannon, Bucklin; Downing.

The grief stricken fami trying war times, not a word baa ever been said. Under President Wilson's administration 1 he -filled 1 tive lumber and was insured iA the A. T. Buckman, Shel marriage of Elva May Tourney to Mr. Matthew Boyd.

ly have the symathy of many Shelby County Mutual for $200. Be frierfds in their loss, ine ceremony was witnessed ny Funeral services will be conduct thefabinet position of Secretary' of Commerce with credit and distinc the groom's brother, Wm, Boyd and OVERfELT POLAND CHINA SALE ed by Rev. C. V. Lanius, at the aides the' barn, two tons of sudan grass the sheaf oats 'from a ten ere field and some timothy hay was burned.

Also all of his farm tion. With Mrr Alexander as number of new books on display in Frank 'ileninger's hardware store window. A little later these same books may be had at the Public, library. h-Jn. this small collection are some choice, little volumes suited to very oung children.

A beautifully illustrated volume of Robinhood. The National Geographic magazine is included in the collection, though not juvenile; ily, home Friday afternoon, Febru Last Fridiy. Feb. "the J. B.

Ov- Later in the evening the happy couple went to Palmyra for a short visit, after which' they wyi locate on a farm four miles east of Democratic candidate for the office of United States Senator, the chanc ary 10, at two-thirty. erfelt sale was conducted at Qar- es for Democratic success 'vvill implements and two and one-hajf eta of harness were lost Mr. Moore has no Idea hw the 'fire Oak Dale. -'h -6 TENNEY GETS CONCRETE CON most excellent TRACT. Locally, many of the besUcitizens started.

He does not smoke. ence, Fifty-one head of BigType Poland China hogs were sold for $3,058 or an average of $58.50 per head. $125 was the, top figure. Practically 'all were bought by CIRCUIT COURT CONVENES ON bf the community are outspoken for E. Tenney has contrasted to MONDAY, FEB.

20. 1 IN HANNIBAL. if only he can be induced to run. i dig and complete a basement in the NEW MILLINERY STORE. Misses 'Belle Ford and Margaret Anna Boetcher was united in ivwrriona a iitViAi VUol Hiin Tt'ioa.

buyers Monroe, Macon and Shelby counties. Mr. Overfelt op Ford store room adjacent to the one Kern have leased the corner room occupied ly the Munch grocery. He will also lay a concrete floor in the erates a farm 2 miles south of Clarence. i "RUTH IN A RUSH." The Junior play, "Ruth in a of the Retd building and are now February term of the Circuit Codrt convenes Monday, Feb.

27. The docket is small this term. There are 39 (cases in all 5 criminal on the docket, all carried over from the previous term; 18 equity cases which are set for the 24th; opening up a nice new stocK oi Rush" presented at the opera house entire building. This is in preparation for the proposed ice cream factory of Tutlle and Harrison. The W.

KELLY HERE THIS WEEK. millinery. These two ladies are so well and favorably known that if day eve 6:30 at 1519 Vermont Ave, Hannibal 4 Mr. and Mrs. Ural Bower of Shelbyville with whom Mrs.Walden end her father, Mr.

Boetcher, made their home, were present to witness the marriage. The newlyweds will make their home in Hannibal. Teusday evening to a satisfactory; audience, is receiving much is not (worth our while to say a floor and, walls are to be concrete, L. W. Kelly who left Shelbina word by way'of introduction.

They in the basement more than twenty years ago. and returned to Fairmont, West Va, the and but two divorce cases. DIED AT AGE OF 10? YEARS. have a splendid stand and a choice, room. TC home of his boyhood, to reside, was back la Shelbina for a few days' visit this week Mr.

Kelly is spending the winter in Palmyra. DON'T BE AFRAID -COME able comment It 4s gratifying to, see the young school people, acquit themselves well in their initial stage performances. Not only are the various participants to be congratulated, but their directors ara likewise to be commended. The net proceeds, were slightly! above $70, and will go to replenish the athletic and school activity; funds- Monroe county's' oldest resident passed away when Richard Norton, 109 years Jan, 27. TOWN.

Constable "Coleman authorizes RUCKER TO HUN AGAIN. Hon. RuCkcr, who for practically a quarter of a century, has represented the adjoining district in Congress, has decided to make the race once more. The MRS. MYRTLE THRELKELD x4 MEXICO.

Mrs. Myrtle Threlkeld, county superintendent of "chools was at Mexico," Wednesday, Feb. 8, to attend a meeting of county superintendents, of Northeast Missouri. On Thursday she was in attendance at the State Meeting of School Administrators, in Columbia, at which place he spoke. this paper to say that persons with AT COLUMBIA.

out auto license plates for 1922 will DANCE AT LAKENAN FRIDAY. not be molested before March 1st After that date then look out So, Judge had stated that he would not I Prof. W. R. Henry went to Colum-run again, but now 'says that since bia Wedfiesday eve to be at no one else seems to want the.job, the meeting of the State Supcrin-ke will try for another term.

tendents' Association Thursday-. come on to town with your old There will be a dance at Lakenan Hall Friday night. Feb'y 10th. Everybody invited to be present 451 IT PAYS TO READ TOE ADS. plates.

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