Appleton City Tribune
Appleton City, MO
18 May 1909

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

Kate Woolfolk of Carthage, arrived in our city Sunday evening for a visit among friends.

Mrs. Wilson of Walker, formerly Miss Ada Langford, visited with friends in our city the first of the week.

Mrs. Bessie Belisle, of Clinton, came down on the noon train Monday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Wyckoff.

Rev. G.L. Coffman left on the evening train Monday for Montrose, and from there he will go to Teay's Chapel where he will assist in conducting a series of revival meetings.

Dr. D.S. Talbot departed Monday evening for St. Louis where he will attend a medical convention. He was accompanied by Mrs. Robert Talbot, who will visit some time with a sister.

Miss Hannah Nichols, who sews at Miss Hattie Pierce's dress making establishment, returned Monday noon from Montrose, near which place she spent Sunday with her sister.

Mrs. S.P. Staples who has been confined to her home for several weeks on account of indisposition is able to be out again, much to the satisfaction of herself and many friends.

Mrs. G.L. Coffman and children departed Thursday morning for quite an extended visit among friends. After two weeks with Rev. Coffman's parents at Marshall, Mo., she will proceed to Cairo, Ill., for a two week's visit with her people.

Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Brannan departed the latter part of last week for Manhattan, Kas., where they will make their future home. During his residence in our city Mr. Brannan was associated with his father in the blacksmith business.

Mr. N. York and sons W.M. and A.M., and daughter Mrs. J.E. Hooper all of the Johnston vicinity visited in our city Saturday at the home of his son J.E. York. The family while together called upon Photographer Grosshart and had a group picture.

Mr. C.A. Barnett with a party of Clinton friends was visiting in our city Sunday. They came in two autos and by way of diversion one of the machines "'went broke"' causing some delay and affording the curious ample time for a thorough inspection of the machine, and the pleasure of seeing the repair work done.

Mr. E.C. Hall now a resident of Pueblo, Colo., departed last Wednesday for his home after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Hall, of Tabor Township. Mr. Hall recently purchased an alfalfa ranch about ten miles out from Pueblo and upon his return home will take charge of the same. He will also devote some time to bees and with this end in view shipped about 35 stands from his former home in Tabor Township.

A jolly party composed of Messrs. Robert and Frank Yoder, Mrs. W.B. Yoder and Miss Mary, Mrs. Tom Burns, the Tribune Editor, wife and son Willard betook themselves early Tuesday morning to the vicinity of Rockville and spent the day angling for the finny tribe. The day was delightful the roads fine, and the fish also did their part; but owing to our extreme modesty when it comes to fish stories, we accord to Messrs. Robert and Frank Yoder the honor of imparting information as to just how many we caught and their exact length and weight.

Children's Day Exercises.
A most enjoyable occasion was that of the children's day programme at the M.E. Church South last Sunday night. The children knew their parts well and though the actual time of the exercises was only forty minutes it seemed but half of that. Mrs. Fred Luchsinger and Miss Ester Grob had charge of the music and Miss Eunice and Lena Pulliam and Nellie Leslie trained the children. Mrs. Davis the Supt. has reason to be proud of this alert and progressive school.

Baily & Cole, our stock shippers, paid seven cents for choice hogs yesterday and today.

Mr. Phil Schuchmann, of Eldon, Mo., arrived on the noon train today for a short business visit. Phil is the same jolly fellow as of yore.

Mr. Robert Barnes, an industrious young farmer residing a few miles south of our city, returned Monday noon from a short visit with friends at Clinton.

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.

Mr. Nalloy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smith of El Dorado Springs, departed today noon for his home, after a pleasant visit with relatives in and near out city.

Mr. J.E. York the scientific but thoroughly practice concrete sidewalk man is enjoying a very liberal patronage in his line at present and is laying some excellent walks in the east part of the city at present. Mr. York's ad can be found in the Tribune.

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.

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.

Dr. F.L. Anderson, a former physician of our city but now of Nevada, spent Tuesday in our city advertising a joint open session of John T. Hodgen District Medical Society and the Bates, Vernon and Barton County Societies, to be held in Centenary M.E. Church at Nevada, Mo., Saturday evening. The Tribune acknowledges a social call from the Doctor and a pressing invitation to attend the meeting. The Doctor has many warm friends in our city, even though something like fifteen years have elapsed since he practiced medicine here, and it is needless to say they were all exceedingly glad of the opportunity afforded to meet him again.

Appleton City Academy 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.
Annual Sermon will be preached by Rev. Clair G. Davis in the M.E. Church at 11 a.m. Sunday May 23rd. All are most cordially invited to this service.
Annual Athletic Contest will take place at the Academy on the afternoon of May 24th at 2 o'clock. The Athletic Association of the Clinton High School will take part in the contest and therefore there will be increased interest in the Track and Field Meet. Music by Academy Military Band. You cannot afford to miss the recreation. This will be a very entertaining afternoon for you. Tell your friends.
Commencement in Durley Opera House takes place on the evening of May 27th. Get your tickets early if you wish a good seat. An excellent program will be rendered. There will be a variety of musical, literary, and artistic features.
The Academy will try to give the people something they all highly enjoy.
Remember the Physical Culture work that will appear on the program. People are already phoning a great distance for tickets.
Emerson and Alcott Reunion and Banquet May 28th at the Academy buildings. This will be the greatest reunion the members of the society ever had. Excellent speeches, thrilling music by Academy Military Band, and a fine supper are in store for all. The new building will be electrically illumated for the purpose of giving all a chance to promenade through every department. Let no member miss this great jubilee.
The Alumni Association meets on the evening of May 29th at Durley Hotel for banqueting and reunion purposes. A great meeting is assured. The meeting will be held under more favorable conditions than ever before and there will be a large attendance.

Mr. Emmett Estes who recently resigned his position at the Fisk barber shop and departed for Bozeman, Mont., writes friends in our city that since his arrival at Bozeman snow had fallen to a depth of a foot. However, at the time of writing it had about all melted. Emmitt directs that the Tribune be sent him so that he may keep in touch with Appleton City and current events.

Golden Opportunity.
250,000 acres of Land for Sale from $3.00 up in the Ran Belt of Texas on Time payment no charge for information.
G.W. Mills, Real Estate Agent.

Parties owning stock are requested to restrain them from running at large in our city. The ordinance forbidding stock to run at large must be enforced. F.J. Pribil Jr., Mayor.

75 Dollars Reward
We the undersigned will pay the sum of seventy five dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who recently poisoned a number of dogs in our town and who criminally and maliciously distributed poison over our city. Signed,
J.F. Watkins, A.C. Wyckoff, W.N. Watkins, C.E. Cline, E.A. Smith, Bill Cole, E.A. Beaver, J.A. Luchsiner, James White, Ed A. Hook, Elmer Brooks, Mrs. Grace Watkins, Mrs. Geo. Robinson.

Keep the Road Drains Unobstructed.
This is the time of the year for trimming brush, hedges, etc., along the fence lines and roadsides. In my travels over the state the fact is very noticeable that many farmers persist in throwing these trimmings into the side ditches of the roads or else where they may be washed into ditches. This washes down to the culverts and lodges across or in the opening to choke the culvert and thereby obstruct the free flow of water, forcing it onto or across the roadbed. The result is a vast amount of damage to the traveled roadway.
No man has a legal nor a moral right to obstruct a road drain. The law is plain upon this. But it should not be necessary to penalize anybody for this infringement of the law. Good roads should be the desire of all and every man should lend his efforts toward keeping the roads passable, at least as far as to throw obstructions in the ditches. It is impossible to keep a firm roadbed without drainage and the ditches must be kept open and unobstructed in order to get the drainage.
I sincerely hope that every man will give this matter some thought and consideration. The road officials cannot make the roads without the aid and interest of the citizenship of the state. Certainly not if the citizens persist in ignoring the main feature of a good road - that is drainage.
It costs money to keep up the roads and every property holder is paying his part. It requires some of that money to repair a washout or water soaked roadbed caused by an obstructed drain and withdraws just that amount from the general improvement of the road. Do not impede your local road officials and thereby your own interests by carelessly or willfully obstructing the road drains.
Yours truly, Curtis Hill

High School Annoucements.
Commencement Exercises will be held in Durley Hall Thursday evening May 20th.

The Tribune calls the attention of its readers to the ad of Brannon & Sons, our east end blacksmiths. The gentlemen do general blacksmithing and make a specialty of shoeing horses scientifically and satisfaction.

From the St. Clair County Democrat.
The county court last Saturday signed contracts for another addition to the courthouse. The new addition will be on the south side 253 x 349, only one story and will have two vaults, one of which will be divided into three compartments.
The contract price of the new addition is $3570, of which $2000 will be paid by the people of Osceola. Ultimately the addition will be raised another story and the upper rooms enlarged to that extent. The front part will also be extended out to the columns and two rooms to be used by the juries will be added thereby. When the building is completed the cost of the repairs will be about as much as a new building would have cost.

Probably the quickest rise in the Osage river the oldest inhabitant ever aw that of Sunday night last. Incessant rains had fallen for nearly 36 hours and when Sac began to pour her floods into the Osage channel that stream began to boom, the register indicating a rise of over 20 feet in 18 hours.
The bottom fields were all flooded and the damage to crops and stock is incalculable. The wheat and oat fields are practically ruined and the corn will likely have to be replanted.
All the gardens are drowned out and much livestock, cordwood and building material was washed away.
In Osceola the water rose to within three feet of the flood of '95 and communication with the East Side was principally by boat. All of Happy Hollow was under water, the river reaching nearly to the fence of Dr. Bell and going up to the Second street bridge.

Scissored Sayings.
Automobiles are like people the cheap ones are noisy.

It so often happens that by the time one is well off in this world he is well on toward the next.

"'The mint"' says a wise man "'can make money without advertising, but no one else can."'

It takes more than a corkscrew, now-a-days, to draw a customer's order.

Every picture of the devil in human form represents him as very tall, very slender, and elegantly dressed. The fat men need all the comfort they can get, and may find some in this.

The value of your service depends upon how valuable you make them.

Card of Thanks.
We the Trustees and members of the M.E. Church colored of Appleton City,
Do hereby desire to offer our sincere thanks to our white friends and good people in general for their splendid aid rendered us from time to time in the past for the purpose of helping us to pay for and repair the old church building used by us as a place for divine worship.
Our prayers shall ever be that the Lord will abundantly bless everyone who have and are doing as much to help us. - Committee.

A Chance To Get A Home In Oklahoma.
One million, five hundred thousand acres of Oklahoma School land will be sold this year on 40 years time at 5 per cent interest under the law just passed by the legislature. Map and copy of law, description of land and how to buy sent upon receipt of $1.00. School Land Advertising Co., Helena, Okla.