Appleton City Tribune
Appleton City, MO
4 May 1909

We advocate the right and denounce the wrong.

Local Items.
Personal Mention and Local News Items Gathered by Our Reporters.

Mrs. Will Stroup departed on the noon train today for Nevada.

Miss Della Mixer, of Ohio P.O. is spending the week in our city a guest at the home of her brother Mr. Fred Mixer.

Miss Ethel Knox, who has been attending the academy during the past year, left Saturday noon for her home near Nevada.

Mrs. C.H. Barnett and little son arrived on the noon train Monday for a visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Egger and other friends.

Miss Aline Walker returned home last Friday noon from Smithville, Mo., at which place she just closed a most successful eight months term of school.

The Ladies of the M.E. Church South desires the announcement of their Market Day Saturday May 8th. The ladies will occupy a window at Pratt Bros. Grocery store.

Mr. A.C. Woodruff accompanied by his little granddaughter, Margie Smith, came down from his home at Clinton Sunday noon for a short visit with Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner.

Rev. F.W. Muller and wife who were called here last week by the death of Mrs. Muller’s father, Mr. E.J. Goller, departed Thursday evening for their home at California, Mo.

Mrs. Cliss Lawrence entertained four tables of whist Tuesday afternoon at her home in honor of her sister, Mrs. C.A. Barnett, of Clinton. Sixteen guests were present and participated.

Mrs. J.B. Wright returned to our city last Thursday after a several months’ sojourn in St. Louis and Columbia, Mo. Mrs. Wright has not been enjoying good health; but is much improved now.

Mr. Frank Walton and sister, Miss Edith, of Kansas City, arrived Friday for a visit with friends. Frank left the following evening for Lowry City but Miss Edith prolonged her stay until Monday when she departed for Kansas City.

Rev. G.L. Coffman, pastor of the M.E. Church South, left on the noon train Monday for El Dorado Springs, where he goes to attend the meeting of the District Conference. He will be absent a greater part of this week.

Miss Minnie Pike of Kansas City, a Deaconess of the Methodist Episcopal Church will spend Sunday in our city and will speak at the morning and evening services at the M.E. Church. Miss Pike enjoys an enviable reputation as a speaker.

City Electrician E.A. Beaver and wife returned Sunday from a month’s visit with friends at Joplin and Parsons. Mr. Beaver reports that owing to the serious illness of his wife’s mother, Mrs. Beaver did not derive the pleasure from her visit that she had anticipated.

Sluggish liver and bowels are the cause of nearly every disease. Cleanse your system and regulates the bowels and liver to healthy, natural action by Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. The surest remedy known. 35 cents Tea Tablets. Schultz & Bowman.

Music Club Meets.
The regular meeting of the Music Club was held at the home of Mrs. P.C. Mendenhall Monday night, when the following program was rendered:
Opening chorus – Ariel … Mozart
Vocal solo – Again … Mrs. Mendenhall
Piano solo – Whisperings of Love … Mrs. Schultz
Vocal – Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night … Mrs. Carter
Piano -- Sonata … Mozart, Mrs. J.M. Burns
Vocal – The Heart Bow’d Down … Mrs. Phil Klein
Piano – Louisiana Waltz … Mrs. S.H. Cotton
Vocal – My Old Cabin Home … Mrs. Joel Pratt
Piano – Murmuring Spring … Mrs. Joe Klein
Vocal – Vale of Chamouni … Mrs. J.M. Burns
The Misses Pauline Mendenhall and Helen Cotton favored the ladies with selections.
After business and partial arrangements for the social meeting in June, Mrs. Mendenhall treated the ladies to music from the phonograph.

Strawberries and cream – Friday night at Woodman Hall.

Buy your Sunday dinner ready prepared, from the ladies of the M.E. Church South at Pratt Bros. grocery store May 8th.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church will give their annual strawberry supper on Friday, May 7th, in Woodmen Hall, over the Big Racket. Everybody cordially invited.

Mr. Nick Murphy, an excellent barber from Butler, Mo., has accepted a position in the O.K. barbershop. He takes the place of Emmett Estes, who on Wednesday deported for Bozeman, Mont.

Elder J.H. Jones State and District Evangelist for the Christian church will preach at Center School House, Friday night, May 7th, and at Monegaw Christian Church, Saturday night and Sunday morning and night.

Mr. Emmett Estes who has held a position in the O.K. Barber shop for several years, will leave today for Bozeman, Mont. Emmett is a splendid barber and his host of friends regret his determination to make the West his home.

Mr. W.F. Finch, of Lamar, Mo., a breeder of Arabian horses, passed through our city last Saturday with four of his dotted beauties on his way to Mexico, Mo. Mr. Finch made a short stop in our city and his horses were admired by quite a number of our lovers of stock.

A fishing crowd composed of Messrs. Albert McColley, Chas Brown, Geo Vogel, Lyman Laney, Roy and Ransey Eye, Otto Dierfeld and John DeWert left Monday for a few days sojourn on the scenic banks of the placid Osage. We hope the boys will have abundant success.

Hundreds of thousands of people use Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a family tonic. If taken this month it will keep the family well all spring. If it fails get your money back. 35 cents. Schultz & Bowman

Dean W.J. Lhamon will preach at the Christian Church next Sunday and evening. At the morning service the G.A.R. Post will worship with the Christian people and a special sermon will be preached in honor of Mother’s Day. In the evening Elder Lhamon will illustrate his sermon with stereopticon views.

Emile Karst, a musician and businessman of St. Louis, recently dedicated an anthem to Missouri. The words are by Robert Collins, and the music is Mr. Karst’s production. The anthem is meeting with words of praise and approval from all quarters. Copies of the “Missouri” can be obtained from the Orpheus Music Publishing Co., of St. Louis at 30 cents per copy.

Council Meeting
Board of Aldermen in Regular Monthly Session Monday Night.
The City Council met in regular session Monday night and the new board was organized; the Mayor appointing the following committees.
Finance – W.R. Vannice, G.A. Pratt and F. DeWert.
Auditing – G.A. Pratt, A.L. Nation and Joe Klein.
Electric Light – Joe Klein, G.A. Pratt and A.L. Nation.
Street and Alley – A.L. Nation, F. DeWert and A.B. Duncan.
Miles Holland was named by the Mayor as treasurer and S.H. Byrd as Street Commissioner and Cemetery Sexton. Both appointments were confirmed by the board.
A motion prevailed that the Street Commissioner be allowed $1.50 per day where five or more poll taxes were to be worked out.
Collectors report showed collections for the month of April.
General fund … $15.32
Electric Light fund … 218.49
Treasurers report as approved showed balance in various funds as follows:
Cemetery … $118.00
Electric Light … 186.95
Sinking … 432.71
General … 19.01
Bills allowed – Electric light fund:
B&R Elc Co … $.63
L. Lansing … 75.00
E.A. Beaver … 10.00
Ed Keoller … 23.90
Sol Weller … 1.50
C.F. Pries … 1.50
Eng Tool & Supply Co … 4.90
John Klinker lamps … 3.75
Ed Myers salary … 10.00
Ed Myers killing and burying dogs … 4.00
General Fund:
Tribune … 3.50
Journal … 3.75
S.S. Brannon … 3.90
W.B. Looney … 5.00
Klein Bros. … 2.50
Cemetery Fund:
A. Harper … 5.25
C. Harper … 10.87
T. Harper … 15.38
Ed Keoller … 2.00
S.H. Byrd … 20.85
Motion prevailed that marshal be allowed $2.50 for burying four dogs.
It was ordered by vote that $2.00 be deducted from Mrs. Mason’s light bill.
A motion carried that $300.00 be borrowed at rate of 6 per cent to be paid by warrant after current taxes come in. this amount to be used in defraying any outstanding indebtedness and meet current expenses.
Application for renewal of pool hall granted by unanimous vote.
An ordinance fixing the poll tax for 1909 at $2.00 in cash on three days labor on streets on all able-bodied male citizens between ages of 21 and 50 was passed by unanimous vote. On motion board adjourned.

Notice.
The report that is being circulated that I had offered the Johnson City Telephone Co., that if they would run a line to my board that I would give them free service and would disconnect the through line to Center is absolutely false and without any foundation.
Yours for truth, Ed. A. Hook

Mr. Walter Wooden returned today noon from Sedalia, whether he in company with Mr. Chas. Godfrey went last Sunday evening.

Elder J.H. Jones in years gone by a pastor of the Christian Church in our city but now State and District Evangelist for the Christian Church, preached two able sermons at the church in our city last Sunday morning and evening, and greeted his old friends in our city the first of the week.

High School Announcements.
Commencement Exercises will be held in Durley Hall Thursday evening May 20th.
Baccaleaureate sermon will be preached by Dr. J.W. Llahman in Durley Hall Sunday morning May 16th.
His subject will be “Thy Neighbor, They God and Thyself”.
Alumni banquet May 22nd.

Republican At Head.
The Insane Asylum at Nevada in Control of Republicans.
Dr. G.W. Robinson who has been in charge of the State Hospital for the Insane at Nevada, was succeeded by Dr. G.C. Willson, an active republican and physician of that city, who on Monday was appointed superintendent.
Dr. C.P. Bowden of our city was an applicant for the position of superintendent and while the Tribune would like very much to have recoded the fact that the Doctor had been successful yet we are mighty glad after all that he is still to remain a resident and practicing physician of our city.

Seeking Lights.
Our Neighboring City Montrose, Considering Electric Lighting.
Mr. L. Lansing who has operated the city lighting plant during the absence of Mr. E.A. Beaver went to Montrose today for the purpose of meeting the city council and businessmen in conference relative to the installing of a lighting system.
The sentiment at Montrose seems to be strong in favor of such action, and with their usual energy and enterprise they are going about the matter in a businesslike manner.

Levy Carried.
Special Election Thursday Carried Two to One.
The special election Tuesday called for the purpose of submitting a proposition of an extra 15 cent levy for school purpose carried by a nice majority. The vote for was 88 and only 44 votes were cast against the proposition. With the extra revenues thus derived an extra teacher can be added to our corps of instructors and the congested condition in the primary room can be overcome and at the same time the grade of our school can be advanced materially.
While the vote Tuesday means extra expense in the way of taxes; it is an undeniable fact that money spent in the interest of free education is well spent.

Mr. John Caton was a business passenger to Nevada on the noon train today.

The ladies of the M.E. Church South will hold Market Day on Saturday May 8th at Pratt Bros. grocery store.

It coaxes back that well feeling, healthy look, puts the sap of life in your system, protects you from disease. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea has no equal as a spring tonic for the whole family. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Schultz & Bowman.

I am prepared to make farm loans at the lowest possible rate. All loans optional and interest payable annually. I can give you accommodations that other agents cannot give. F.H. Miller, Cashier of the Merchant’s Bank.

Academy Column.
Announcements.
Annual Sermon May 23.
Athletic Contest May 24.
Commencement May 27.
Emerson and Alcott Reunion May 28.
Alumni Reunion May 29.
Ida C. Miller – President.
A.B. Duncan – Vice President.
Edgar Hirni – Treasurer.
Edith Burns – Secretary.
Florence Gerard – Poet.
These are the officers who are making great arrangements for the best Alumni meeting in the history of the organization. The Alumni have been a very important factor in the new building movement and great rejoicings will be experienced by all members when they are assembled for the annual reunion.
It is really most gratifying how busily the donors of the furniture for the Academy building are sending in the amounts of their pledges. Quite a number have even doubled the amount of their pledges and forwarded the money when notices for collection were sent out. It is very plain that the donors are exceedingly anxious to have all the funds in hands when the annual reunion takes place on the 28th of May. One year ago the furniture memorial had its enthusiastic origin at this meeting. One thousand dollars have been pledged and the closing work of collecting is now being done.
The new building will be in condition for inspection at the time of the Emerson and Alcott reunion. The three stories in every apartment will be completely illuminated with electric lights. No old student should fail to be present at this great reunion.
The Academy students have won great honors at the 6th annual Track and Field meet at Columbia, Mo. on May 1st.
Ben H. Brown won the gold Medal as first prize in the pole vault for height. The medal is fine one and is nicely engraved and has a beautiful representation of the historic columns of the old university on one side.
Del Atchison won second prize in the high jump. Only three of the Academy students entered and two brought back excelled prizes. Grover C. Motley, made a fine record in the mile run and will be a winner in future meets. The Academy students deserves great credit for their success especially when we take into consideration that 35 high schools and Academies and 298 students from all parts of the state entered the contests under strict rules.
Remember the date of the Academy athletic contest, May 24th Monday at 2 p.m.

Mr. Wooden of Appleton City was down to attend Commencement the first of the week and look after other business matters of importance in the city.

Miss Agnes Wilson of the Groshart Art Studio of Appleton City, came down for a short visit with Mrs. Booster Saturday. She also accompanied us to Mr. Hook’s Sunday.

J.E. York of Appleton concrete contractor has secured the new Colonial porch and concrete cellar to be added to the J. Emmett Hook residence. – Rockville Booster.

The suspension bridge spanning the Osage at Taberville gave way the first of the week while a drove of cattle were being driven across. Five head were precipitated in the river, and one of the number had a leg broken.