Stone County News from Galena, Missouri • 1

Stone County News. VOLUME 1. GALENA, STONE COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1916. NUMBER Teachers Examination. Thirty-eight persons attended teachers' examination at Galena last Friday and Saturday.

They did some very fine work, which shows the school spirit. Very few of them attempt to take all the work, but they expect to finish in June or August. Of the entire number, eight have attended a State Normal school one or more terms, and seventeen say that they pect to attend this summer, or sooner. Seventeen of the number have never taught. Their names and addresses follow: Mrs.

Meda Spears. R. 2, Crane Velma C. Parsons 0. D.

Gertrude R. 1, Marionville Bettie Fanny Rickman. Dwyght Peters Amy Hayes. Hurley Elva Brown Harry W. Smith Claude Ray E.

T. Gold Telia Williams O. H. Ray. Mrs.

0. H. Loyd B. Howard Crane W. F.

Hempbill Eva Audie O'Neal Blue Eye Edris Galena Susie Thornberry. Dutton Leonard Parker 6 Crystal Acree. 44 Emma Coin. Viola Johnston. Fair Iva Garrison.

Tressie Stone 6 6 Joseph H. Sallie Thomas Sallie Perkins. Reeds Spring Florence Mead Pearl Clark. R. 1, Galena Gertrude Andoe Norwalk Bessie Reser Frank Flood Ponce de Leon Ernest Hayworth.

R. 1, School Uel R. R. 1, Crane L. V.

THRELFALL, County Supt Schools. John Parker for Sheriff. In our announcement column you will find the nathe of John Parker as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Stone county. Mr. Parker is so well known and his official duties were so well performed while filling this high office for four years, during the most trying time in the history of Stone county, that the name of Parker and Sheriff are almost synonymous terms in this county.

If ever a man was made to fit an office, John Parker is a natural born -big enough, brave enough, and while fearless, is balanced with good and coolness of temper, which are the crowning features of such a character. Mr. Parker is big hearted, accommodating, and always ready to go out of his way to befriend a neighbor to his own inconvenience. Mr. Parker was sheriff of Stone county from 1908 to 1912, and made as good a sheriff as Stone county ever had, and if elected we feel that his experience in this office will help to make him even more eificient for the work the next four years, If the voters of Stone county choose John Parker for sheriff, they will make no mistake.

Death of Henry Johnson. We received the following card Sunday announcing the death of Henry Johnson: Dear Sir: At the request of Mrs. Johnson I am writing to inform you of the death of her husband, Henry Johnson, formerly of Galena, who died at the National Military Home in Leavenworth, Kansas, Saturday, Feb. 26, at 8 m. The body was brought to Pleasant Hill, and the funeral was held from the M.

E. church Tuesday, Feb. 29. Interment was had in Pleasant Hill cemetery. He was 91 years, 9 months and 11 days old.

He leaves a wife and two grown sons. R. T. Land. Henry Johnson was at one time a citizen of Galena, and was well and favorably known here.

He built the large residence on the hill just west of town, now owned by Aug Anderson. Moving Days. This week was evidently set aside for moving. W. T.

Alien moved into the house with his son Perce. Geo. E. Curtis has moved to his farm and S. Tuttle occupied the place vacated by Mr.

Curtis. W. B. Short will occupy the Tuttle place which he recently purchased. J.

W. King has moved to the farm he purchased just north of town. Jodey Reeves moved to his farm on the Oto road. Mrs. C.

C. McCord moved to Gransden Heights. Wm. Crabtree has moved family to the Simon farm west of town while Mr. Simon has moved to Springfield.

William Kerr Killed. Wm. Kerr was run over by a Mo. Pac. train on a crossing two miles south of Galena Wednesday evening, and instantly killed.

Wm. Kerr was born in Leitchfield, Grayson county, Kentucky, Jan. 21, 1874. He was married to Miss Sallie Yates at Leitchfield, Sept. 11, 1890, and came to Galena in Nov.

1914. His death was indeed a edy. Walking along the railroad track, almost in sight of home, it being a cold raw day, he wore a heavy overcoat, with collar turned up close about his head, and being a little hard of hearing, it is supposed he did not hear the approaching train which came ou without warning and crushed him to death. Just how the accident occurred will remain a mystery, as no one witmessed the terrible scene. So, in life we are in the midst of death, and dangers unseen beset our pathway every step of the journey.

He leaves to mourn his sad, untimely death, a wife, six children, one graud-child, a mother, two brothers and four sisters, and many friends. The burial took place at the Galena cemetery on Friday, March 3. Shall we heed the warning? "Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." The family have the sympathy of the entire community 101 their great bereavement. He was a member of the M. E.

church at his old home in Leitchfield, and was also a member of the M. W. A. lodge. Family Desertion.

Charitable societies in many of the cities are reporting a large number of cases of abandonment of families the past winter. In some cases women are left tute by reservists who went back to Europe to fight. But it has been noted for some time that desertions are getting more common. The societies make the curious statement that these cases are most frequent either in very hard or very good times. In the former the husbands become disheartened and lie down under the load.

It's but some men are built that way. In good times men get jobs in distant places unknown to their families. They may have long wanted to duck the yoke for a fresh start. The poor man who breaks a marriage vow is pertaps influenced dy the loose family relations of the present time. He reads about the socially elect in the divorce colonies, and thinks he has even better justification.

That of course is no excuse. But if marriage were more thoroughly respected in high life, the infuence would be felt in ail cial strata. Family abandonment nowadays, is a prominent cause of poverty, Many poor women will go hungry rather than admit that they were fools enough to marry a sneak. The lot of the abaudoned wife grows more and more pitiful. The costs of supporting herselt and I little ones multiply.

But the pay of washerwomen keeps about stationary. Police anthorities should reach out the long arm unremittingly for these sneaks and shirks, and make them realize that there 1S a God in Israel. --Ex. R. 2, Crane.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Langley visited at D. G. Langley's Wednesday night.

Several tolks of our hood attended the funeral of Mrs. Geo, Jenkins dear Wrights Chapel Sunday. Miss Mada Hayworth returned home Sunday evening after staying a week with her sister Mrs. E. H.

Parsons. Miss Velma Parsons attended the teachers examination Friday and Saturday at Galena. Miss Carrie Anderson was the guest of Mada Hayworth Sunday. Mr. Henry Anderson is still unable to be up very long at present.

Milt Porter was in this vicinity last Saturday buying hogs. Busy Bee. Marmaros Chas. Davis and family went to Green Forest, for a few days visit. James Oxford has moved from the south side of the river to the Rosco Sutton place in McCreary Hollow.

Dan Robinson is now carrying the mail. J. B. Swartsenburg has moved to the O. White place.

Jim Tibbetts went to Cape Fair Thursday. -D. H. Baker and Orles Parker were over from Blue Eye Friday. Miss Alta Callen has just finished a successful eight months term of school.

Naith. New Oven at Bakery. The Lynch Bakery will have its new oven ready for next week's trade. Mr. Lynch 1S making a decided success with his Bakery and will soon.

be ready to bandle all classes of short order and lunch trade. Headquarters for first class baking. Give them a call. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Charlie Boyd, the senior star, is building an air ship to ride in, so no tires will puncture.

Ora Meeks is trying to invent a self-operating turning plow. Wm. Craig is trying to make love to all the high school girls. Ray Davis, the great poet, will soon be a second Longfellow. Miss Minnie Standridge was sick Sunday morning, after kissing sweetheart good bye.

The basket ball team will be more than pleased to meet Hurley Saturday evening. Miss Myrtle Payne was much disappointed when her express from Crane did not arrive. The freshmen are going to debate on "which is the most pleasure to ride in a tin box (a Ford), or a Springfield wagon. The senior class are going to order a brass crown for their c'ass pins. The G.

H. S. basket ball team 1S vow ready to play some match games. Pilot Knob. (Too late for last week) Well.

we have had some nice weather the past week, and the candidates can get out and air themselves a little before they go "lectioneering." and we believe some of them will need fumigatin'. Quite a lot of sickness in this neighborhood again. Some typhoid fever. Uncle Berry Clifton 1S about down with rheumatism. The people along the creeks are getting their fences back around their farms, and hoping the creeks will behave more nicely in the future.

Eggs are coming down in price, and at the same time our coffee is growing weaker. A short time ago we noticed an article which stated that a "woman became angered and shot a preacher on the public square." will some one who 1S versed in anatomy tell us where the preacher was hit? John Hobbs and Pearl Carr were at "Knobbers" to-day trying to buy hogs. Dan Garrison has been plowing for J. H. Cole this week.

Alfred High and family visited with Bill Burge and family Thursday. The farmers are beginning to, inquire if somebody has any seed oats to sell. Bald Knobber. The school at McCullough closed on Friday with a short, well prepared pro gram, Della Bonham, daughter of A. J.

Bonham, is very sick with pneumonia. John Cooper's baby is also very sick. John McCullough sold his calves to John Garrison at $22 a head. We hear W. T.

Frieze is moving. to the farm he has rented from John S. Barnes. Mr. Frieze comes well recommended as a citizen, such are always welcomed by our people in general.

Say, now, I was about to forget it. Billie Clinkinbeard over at Nauvoo, told me he would like for some girl to send him a proposal of marriage, he says he hasn't got his house ceiled yet, but would marry anyway if some one would "pop." Bald Knobber. Cave Spring W. S. Nunn and family have moved onto John Sayder's farm which Mr.

Nunn will cultivate this season. Jimmie Russell thinks he would rather nurse the baby any old time then the grip. Hodad, that fellow who wont vote for a man because he wants the office will have to stay at home on election day. There are none of the other kind running. Harrison Watkin's baby, Frank Ellis, has been tussling with a severe attack of croup.

Virgil Painter spent several days of last week in Douglass county on business. School was closed last Friday on account of our teacher, Mr. Mullen, attending the teachers' examination at Galena. Orley McConnell spent Friday the guest of his sister, Mrs. Alfred Peters.

Geo. Teece was the guest of uncle Tom Howard and family Monday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spielman were Sunday guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Jake Spielman. Ed Evans is preparing to fence and otherwise improve L.is ranch on Wheeler. Johny McConnell has been quite sick the past week. Nothing.

R. Marionville Grant Garner, wife and son from Mt. Vernon visited with his sister, Mrs. Vesta Medlin the first of the week. Lon Torbett and Miss Mable LeGrand were the guests of Miss Ercell Ackerman Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Medlin were the guests of their daughter Ida Gryder at Brown Springs Tuesday. Misses Esther and Dorothy Sloan were the guests of Guy Medlin Sunday. Elmer Medlin made a pleasent call at Mr.

Ackerman's Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ellen Baxter of Branson visited her parents Saturday and Sunday. Lon Torbett and Jimmy Sloan made a business trip to Marionville Saturday night. Ben Brown butchered hogs Tuesday.

Mrs. May Sloan and daughter Esther made a business trip to Marionville Saturday. Mrs. LeGrand who has been sick is able to be up again. Sun Flower.

Bradfield Items. Joe Elkins made a business trip to Marionville Saturday. Audrey McCullough and son spent Sunday with the family of John Hudson. Misses Mable and Elsey Hawley and Opal Mathes visited Maud and Alice Wolf Sunday. Herbert Crumpley and Flossie Baxter visited at Will Crumpley Sunday.

Rev. Russell failed to fill his appointment at Peirson Sunday. Loyd Forester and wife visited her parents Chas. Childers and wife Sunday. Ralph Freizner and family are visiting his sister Mrs.

J. A. Justus. Clarence Mathes visited home folks Sunday. Chester Forester has puschased two young mules.

Nannie Justus and Mrs. Gretchen Dean called at the Mathes home Sun day night. Loyd Childers called on Miss Loga Medlin Sunday afternoon. T. D.

Mathes and wife and son Raymond and Earl Maubry were Crane visitors Monday. Old Trusty..