The Laclede County Republican from Lebanon, Missouri • 1

a mass a the ed of Society Historical State LACLEDE COUNTY REPUBLICAN VOL. XXXIII. LEBANON, LACLEDE COUNTY, MISS RI, FRIDAY, MARCH NO. 10. LACLEDE COUNTY COURT HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE COUNTY SUFFERS BIG LOSS OF ABOUT $40,000 Flames, Discovered at O'clock Sunday Morning, Were BeYond Control Many Records Are Burned Only the blackened walls now stand to mark the spot of the Laclede coun ty court house and these are to be raz ed within few days by order, of the city council, leaving the one-time hone of officials of the count; onl; ruins.

Fire of ur known origin resulted ir the complete destruction the cour house last Sunday morning. Discov ered at 4:30 o'clock, when the flames 0 burst through the windows, 1 the fire fanned by a strong wind, had spread to all parts of the building in thirty minutes. Another half hour and the building was totally destroyed. The blaze is supposed to have start ed in the circuit court room, on the second floor. A preliminary, hearing and a meeting had been held there during the day and it is believed a carelessly thrown cigarette or match may have caused the conflagration Fire in the stove of the court room said to have died out early in the day Mrs.

W. W. Lambeth, wife of Sheriff Lambeth, noticed no light in the building shortly before retiring abou: 9 o'clock Saturday night. Sherif Lambeth returned from a trip about midnight and noticed a light in the court room, but thought it was only an electric light left burning. The loss is estimated in conserva tive at $00,000, of which a- mount $20,000 will be recovered in in surance.

One of the biggest losses, however is in the burning of the records of Cireuit Clerk A. H. Gray, all of which were destroyed when the vault col lapsed. Nothing remains of the of the circuit clerk's office from 1846 to the present time. The circuit clerk's vault was the i only one to give way and the record.

in the offices of the collector, probate judge, recorder and entinty clerk were not damaged, with the exception the 1920 realty tax books, which had not been placed in the county clerk's vault. The destruction of the tax book: will cause a complete re-assessmentas all papers in the office of Count, Assessor L. Gus Smith were destroy ed. The lists will be recopied by assessor from the 1919 books, with the necessary changes. County Recorder W.

C. Druen and Treasurer W. D. Adkins were on the scene early and succeeded in carrying the greater part of their supplies and records to safety. Several county officials knew noth ing of the fire until the middle of the morning The court house was constructed in 1894 at a cost of $19,101.

About two years prior to that time citizens of the county had voted a direct tax levy of thirty cents on the $100 valuation to pay for the construction of the building. A previous attempt had been defeated when the Frisco railroad refused to pay its tax, as levied. Defeated in the circuit court, when Judge W. I. Wallace ruled against it, the railroad appealed and was upheld in the supreme court.

Charles W. Rubey, a member of the legislature at that time, had a bill passed providing for the repayment of all taxes collected under the levy. As one of the first steps toward building the court house, the county court on January 23, 1894, appointed a board of commissioners to advise in selection of plans and specifications and contract for the court house. The commissioners were John W. Farris, Henry T.

Wright and Isaac Hoskinson. The county court consisted of D. W. Beard, presiding judge, and D. J.

Hough and S. R. Bradshaw. R. P.

Goodall was named by the court as superintendent of buildings and he was ordered to procure plans, specifications and estimate of cost. On March court accepted the plans of Architect William F. Schrage and twenty-seven days later the bid of S. J. Hayde Co.

of Kansas City was accepted for the construction. His bid was $19,101. The final report of Supt. Goodall was made December 8 and the building was accepted. The court ordered all county officers to occupy the building on December 17, at which time the offices were moved from the Greenleaf block.

According to several pioneers of Lebanon, the conflagration of Sunday morning marked the third destruction of a Laclede county court house by fire. The first one, built on the public square in "Old Town" in 1848, was burned shortly after the opening of the Civil war. Another was built about the close of the war, but was I at assault north It on to on Friendship daughter is bound lous- arose have are the the on of be the the the ing, $100 court court made direct levied years, An Sunday Two Plans held the other opera court the temporary by with considered Judges tux order house court for next valuation cost a to gaining tax L. Wednesday. the morning house meeting the B.

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H. at ROMINENT FARMERS TO PLAN HELD FOR ASSAULT HOUSE AT Mel Davis and Walter Martin County Judges Bound Over at Preliminary Mass Meeting Be For Alleged Trouble the Opera Next With J. L. Houston Weinesday Afternoon Charged with felonious the person of John L. Houston, Mel Davis and Walter Martin were over to the Laclede county circuit court following their preliminary last Thursday.

Bond was fixed $1,000 each. All the parties to the action prominent farmers residing Dry Glaize, twelve miles Lebanon. It is said their alleged trouble from difficulties at the schoolhouse, where Martin's is teacher and Davis' son and ton's daughter are students, The two defendants arc charged with having stopped Houston road about two weeks ago and threatened him with a pistol. al leged that Houston, who was driving in a wagon, was halted by Davis and Martin and that the former forcibly entered the wagon and, when Houston offered resistance, pulled a pistol on him. Houston is alleged to have been forced to beg for his life.

In a statement to county officials Houston is reported to have said he made an effort to defend himself with a wagon rod until the pistol was drawn, after which he offered no resistance. Following the alleged the school, it is said only two students were in attendance for about a week. MRS. LIGHT DEAD Mrs. Susan E.

Light, aged 73 years. died at her home near Oakland February 24th. Funeral services were held the following day in the Oakland Baptist church. They were conducted by Rev. I.

P. Langley. Burial was in the Oakland cemetery. Mrs. Light is survived by her John Light, and four children, Wm.

H. Light of Lyons, and Mrs. Rosa Lathrop, Miss LillieF. and L. Light, all of Oakland.

Mrs. Light professed faith in Christ in 1867 and united with the Missionary Baptist church at Oakland, and remained a member until her death. INDORSED FOR CONGRESS Prosecuting Attorney Sid C. Roach passed through Lebanon Monday, enroute from Jefferson City to his 1 home in Linn Creek. Mr.

Roach, who is a Republican candidate for Congress in the Eighth Congressional district, was given the indorsement of the Congressional convention, which met in Jefferson City. SOUTH DAKOTA SALE The Republican printed bills Wednesday for a public sale to be held March 20 by Von Greek at St Charles, S. Dak. Mr. Greek will sell 100 head of livestock, hay and grain, machinery and two business buildings.

Mr. Greek, formerly of Laclede county, is leaving St. Charles on account of the illness of his wife. FRIDAY BRIDGE CLUB The Friday Bridge club was entertained last Friday afternoon by Mrs. C.

E. Lingsweiler. Auction bridge was played at four tables. The hostess served shrimp salad, potato chips, cheese and raisin bread sandwiches, guava jelly, salted nuts and coffee. Mesdames Chas.

G. Watson, George Messick, Lewis Wallace, E. B. Hatten and C. B.

Burley were guests of the club. The club will meet with Mrs. J. E. MacKesson next Friday afternoon.

Uncle Sam approves the use of Wright's Condensed Smoke for smoking meat. $1 per bottle. For sale by BROWNIE DRUG CO. PLOWS Oliver John Deere Syracuse Chattanooga South Bend GENUINE REPAIRS SOLE AGENTS Farm Supply Co. to is in of of the A night, lie quietly digging the afternoon.

Lambeth. successful the jail. Eldridge's carrying effected will He runni: let line over to alone: break vend was of rove of escape to the to to Texas, the Jemeanor made for eave to. o. by Joha the ez him P.

it, Getting Your Confidence The best way we know to get confidence of our customers, and keep is to do the things that deserve confidence. We try to give the service, and have the merchandise that will do it. We think we know what's the most important thing you buy---we sell it---satisfaction. When you pay your money, that's what you expect to get; and we make it our business to see that you get GOODS that satisfy. When You lari You Get Buy From The Best USE The home of Hart Schaffner Marx, Styleplus and Wooly-Boy Clothes, Knox Hats, Manhattan Shirts, Holeproof Sox, Munsingwear, Bradley Sweaters Leonard Eldridge Makes Second Escape From County Jail Arrested last week in Springfield and returned Lebanon Sunday Leonard an Eldrirge, 18-year negro, made his escape from the Ladlede count: Wednesday was the second from escaped summer by through' wall.

Wednesday by while engaged Sheriff W. W. His had been such that Sheri fir privileged to SUCCEEDING IN HIS NEW WORK recent Jores Wichita, Kais. metal er Republican force, states that he getting well and gradually becoming accus omed change from the Ozarks a prairie country. Mr.

Jones went Wichita last November to accept the position of field manager and buyer with the broom corn storage and brokerage firm conducted by his brother, E. Jones, also an ex-Lebanon boy and likewise an old-time Republican employe. Mr. Jones' new work will take him, during the summer and early fall of each year, broom corn growing sections of Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas, and the consequent travel and change of -climate, it is hoped, beneficial to his after twenty-five years almost con- health, which his reason for giving up printing and newspaper work of stant application there IT'S CAMPHOR ICE An excellent remedy for the cure land prevention chapped hands, lips, ete, and all incidental inflamation. For sale by SAM FARRAR.

DAVE LAWSON DIES Funeral services were held last Tuesday for Dave Lawson, formerly of Lebanon, who died Saturday in Tekamah, Neb. The services were condueted by Rev. Fred McClanahan. Mr. Lawson formerly conducted a tivery stable here.

He was 63 years old. SHAKESPEARE CLUB The Shakespeare Club met last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. E. Steinberg.

The lesson was conducted by Miss Netta Hicks. The subject was "Principles of the Monroe Doctrine." The club will meet next Saturday with Mrs. C. A. Spiller.

Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Mather have returned from Linn, where Rev.

Mather conducted evangelistic services rfo two weeks. Walter Farmer has returned to his home in St. Louis. He was called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. John L.

Farmer. William Crowe of Wichita Falls, i is visiting here with relatives and friends Miss Hazel Stroup is visiting with relatives in Newburg. Miss Clarence Vernon returned Saturday night from a visit in Tulsa, with her daughter, Mrs. Howard Moneysmith. AGRICULTURAL COURSE MAY BE INTRODUCED Supt.

Roscoe V. Cramer Planning to Add Vocational Agriculture to Next Year's Work in High School used only a few years, as it was destroyed. The county officers then were moved to the present city of Lebanon, occupying the old Baptist church on Madison avenue. They later were moved to the rooms over Judge Wallace's office, with the court room over the State Savings Bank, as it now stands. A third change was made to the Greenleaf building, where the offices remained until moved to the completed court house.

HUMBERT FARM SOLD The 220-acre farm of A. W. Hum bert, located one and one-half miles west of Lebanon on the Old Buffalo road, has been sold to A. W. Hillhouse of Wright county.

The farm is one of the most modern in Laclede county. It was purchased seven vears ago by Mr. Humbert, who came here from Indiana. He will re turn to his old home. Mr.

Humbert will hold a public sale at the farm Wednesday, March 17. Ineluded in the auction list are 100 head of sheep with seventy-five lambs, thir teen head of horses and colts, five head of cattle, 105 head of goats, forty Poland China hogs, modern farm ma chinery and quite a lot of hay and feed. Mr. Hillhouse will take possession of the farm March 22. HUFFT-WATSON J.

C. Watson and Miss Ethel Huff: of Eldridge were married last Sunday night at the home of Phil H. Hall. The ceremony was said by Judge V. Farris.

Mr. Watson has purchased the home of Simon Caufield, where he and his bride will reside. DELEGATE IS NAMED Judge T. B. Burley was named Saturday by the justices of the peace and constables of Laclede county as delegate to a state meeting, to be held in Excelsior Springs March 20.

The meeting of the justices and con stables was held at the court house Saturday afternoon. Only a few were in attendance. state meeting is for the purpose of preparing plans to ask the next legislature to increase their fees DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLUB The Domestic Science Club met las' Tuesday with Mrs. I. W.

Mayfield Mrs. C. A. Spiller presided in the absence of the president. Two interesting lessons were given One was by Mrs.

Ed. Grossenheider, on "The Debt We Owe Our Children," assisted by several club members who talked on the subject. The other was by Mrs. F. J.

Johnson, on "Being Thanked With Children." Mrs. R. A. Todd asked the club's indorsement of the water conservation measure, known as the Newland's bill, which was given. Mrs.

Todd and Mrs. W. F. Reagan were admitted to membership in the club. The next meeting will be held with Mrs.

Don 0. Vernon. FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY A. DOSS The funeral of Mrs.

Mary A. Doss was held last Sunday at the Holman cemetery at 12:30. The service was conducted by Rev. W. C.

Foster of the Lebanon Christian church. Mrs. Doss was the widow of Chris Doss of the Sleeper neighborhood and was past her eightieth birthday. She was born in the year, 1841, and died February 26. She was laid to rest beside her husband.

She is survived by three daughters and five sons and these, with a host of friends, remain to mourn the loss of a noble mother and a true friend. HEAVY SNOW FALLS That winter has not closed was evidenced yesterday morning in one of the heaviest snows of the year. The snow was accompanied by a strong wind and developed almost into a blizzard. ATKINSON ANNOUNCES John M. Atkinson of St.

Louis, former chairman of the public service commission, again is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Missouri. In the 1916 primaries, Mr. Atkinson received fifty thousand votes, finishing second among a field of seven gubernatorial candidates. In the 1916 campaign Mr. Atkinson drew support from the The Anti-Saloon League aided his campaign.

His defeat by Governor Gardner often has been credited to the opinion prevailing just before the primary that former Governor Major was supporting him. guess. -Ask any user of an Old Trusty Incubator about their success. FARM SUPPLY CO. Believing that the Lebanon high school needs a broader and more practical course in agriculture than has been offered, Superintendent Roscoe V.

Cramer has decided to introduce for next year a full course in vocational agriculture, under the SmithHughes federal aid law. The addition of the course can be secured, however, only by the securing of twenty farmer boys to take it, according to Prof Cramer. In a letter recently sent out to the teachers of the county urging their assistance, Prof. Cramer outlined the plan of the vocational agriculture. The plan is as follows: 1.

All boys are required to have passed the eighth grade. Second and third year high school boys will be permitted to take the course with the first year students. 2. The boys are required to live on the farm during the summer months so that they can do certain experi mental and project work under the di rection of their instructor. 3.

The first year's work consists shop work, studying and, experiment ing with soils, field crops, animal hus bandry, feeds and feeding, plant prop agation and farm management. 4. Students will spend one-half of the school day in the agriculture work and receive two units' credit for itjust the same as if they carried Algebra and Latin. The other half of the day they will spend studying Histor; and English. The cost of introduction of the new course will be about $2,500.

Supt Cramer said that he must have 2 promise of twenty students before contracting a graduate from the Col lege of Agriculture at Columbia as instructor. WILL BROKEN The will of the late Xavier Gante: was broken in a contest in the Cam den county circuit court recently, according to word received last week by Phil M. Donnelly, who, with Attorney Sid C. Roach of Linn Creek, represented the contestants. Mr.

Ganter, formerly a prominent farmer near Decaturville, died Jan. 3 1919, following a long illness. He was 76 years old. He lived on a morphine diet for ten days prior to his death as a result of which, it was charged, his mind became impaired. The suit was brought by the decedent's children against heirs of Mrs Ganter, who died last April.

It was charged that Mrs. Ganter and her rel atives used undue influence in securing a will favoring them. About $3,000 in personal property was involved in the action. MRS. JOHN L.

FARMER DIES Mrs. John L. Farmer died last Friday at the home in Lebanon, following a long illness. She was 61 years of age. Mrs.

Farmer was born August 29, 1859. In 1836 she was married to Mr. Farmer. She was the mother of three children, Walter S. Farmer of St.

Louis, Mrs. S. V. Casey and Raymond L. Farmer, both of Lebanon.

Four sisters and one brother also survive. Funeral services were held in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. I. P. Langley.

Interment was in the Lebanon cemetery. BOY IS INJURED While watching his brother at target practice with an air rifle last Friday afternoon Clyde Lee, 3-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Chester was struck in the eye with a shot. He was taken to a Springfield hospital by his parents and specialists there have hopes of being able to save the eye. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN Sergeants Bernd, Head, Clune and Corporal Luke, all of the 18th Field Artillery, stationed at Camp Pike, are in Lebanon in the interest of the nation-wide recruiting and publicity campaign now being carried on by the government. They state that the 18th F. A.

is a fully motorized artillery regiment and, as the regiment has its own repair shops, it affords young men a good opportunity to learn the business of running and repairing trucks, tractors and automobiles. The government has appropriated over two billion dollars to be used in establishing schools at all permanent army camps and posts. The party is making its headquarters at the local recruiting station and has a supply of literature for all who are interested. NICOTOL Stop the tobacco habit. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back, at SAM FARRAR'S be Barber immediately ence county were viewed, building, opera house.

fore pay to The hall, Garrison Hotel. The judges an Wednesday J. W. Gar- rison and a years signed for consideration The entire floor of Gar. rison building sion will be by Garrison within a few Meanwhile, the of the county is at Recorder W.

C. Druen his office his home; records of Probate Judge Homer Davenport are resting behind bars at the jail; Councounty ty Clerk Frank C. Hill a ment road truck loaded with mains of his office, and Collector Shafer and Treasurer W. D. Adkins have stored records.

But Circuit Clerk Austin H. Assessor Gus Smith, Superintend ent G. C. Jones and Surveyor W. Schreiber have nothing carry on operations until supplies are received.

The entire tents of their offices were desroyed. FIVE HUNDRED PARTY Mr. and Mrs. George Messick delightfully entertained last Thursday night with a five hundred party. game was played at five tables.

High scores were made by Mrs. C. 0. Cain and H. D.

Butts. Mrs. Messick, assisted by Misses Frances Wallace and Mildred McCain, served chicken salad, French peas, ribbon sandwiches, flakes, pineapple sherbet, angel food and kisses, salted nuts and coffee. The guest list consisted of Mr and Mrs. C.

E. Lingsweiler, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Burley, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Butts, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Owen, Mr. and Mrs.

C. G. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. R.

B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. O.

McCain, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Pillman, Mr.

and Mrs. Phil M. Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. Bass, Mr.

and Mrs. E. B. Hatten, Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Page, Mr. Mrs. Robert Parker and Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Ashenhurst. RECEIVES SON'S EFFECTS The personal effects of Sergeant Headley Williams were received Tuesday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

T. Williams. Sergeant Williams, a member of Company 129th M. G. Battalion, was killed Sept.

28, 1918, in the famous Argonne battle. GROWS BIG LEMONS The Republican received this week a large lemon as a gift from George Rollins, a prominent farmer residing near Oakland. The lemon measured thirteen inches in circumference and is one of five raised on a tree by Mr. Rollins. The largest measured sixteen inches.

BURNS CAUSE DEATH Burns received the previous day resulted in the death last Monday of Miss Inez Mayfield, 17-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mayfield. The girl, who is an invalid, attempted to put some wood in the stove and her clothing was caught afire. She was alone at the time and suffered fatal burns before members of the ramily could reach her.

The family lives on the E. M. Hall farm, four miles west of Lebanon. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Internment was in the Lonesome Hill cemetery.

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allow him to act as a trusty. Eldridge was returned to Lebanon late by Lee Elder. He had been arrested in Springfield with another negro on a charge of stealing harness from a harness supply company in Springfield. Enroute to Lebanon the youth begged Mr. Elder to remove which had been placed on him, but Mr.

Elder refused, although Eldridge pleaded that he would be a "good boy" and not attempt to get away. Two charges were facing Eldridge in the Laclede county circuit courtsane of burglary and larceny; the other for jail breaking. STRAIGHT FARM LOANS Best rate and terms. No examiner fee and nothing held out. No delay.

E. HAWLEY CO. George R. McCann, 73 years old, one of the pioneer business men of Springfield, died at his home there Wednesday of pneumonia. Mr.

McCann was well known in Lebanon. The Mutual Insurance Association of Laclede county fire, lightning, and tornado insurance- -covering on all farm property, including livestock. WM. A. GARRETSON," Secretary.

Office over First National Bank. Phones: office, 91; residence, 275. Surely there must be better glasses for near and far vision If you are tired of scowling over reading glasses; if you are tired of fussing with two pairs of glasses (one for near vision and one for far vision); or if you dislike to wear ordinary conspicuous bifocals that make you look old, you should investigate Kryptoks. GLASSES THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS Kryptoks (pronounced Criptocks) are made for people whose eyes need help for both near and far vision. The Kryptok lens combines near and distance vision in one pair of glasses, yet you cannot distinguish from single-vision glasses.

Kryptoks represent the best that science can do to give back to eyes that are growing old the perfect vision of youth. Call and let us tell you more about Kryptoks. Paul H. Scott Lebanon, Mo..