HJCR1917A_09.jpg HJCR1917A_10.jpg HJCR1917A_11.jpg HJCR1917A_12.jpg Volunteer Transcription - part 2 Linda in MO Jefferson County Record, Hillsboro, MO January 18, 1917 Vol. XIII. No. 4 [page 1, column 5] ~ DONNELL Golden Jubilee ~ A noteworthy event which was heretofore eluded press notice, was the golden wedding anniversary of W. E. DONNELL and wife of Festus, on December 16, 1916. The bride of fifty years ago was Miss Bell BERRY and the wedding took place at the HARRISON farm near Bailey Station, Mrs. Ann HARRISON being the aunt of the bride. The bridal attendants were Gabriel BYRD and Miss Manda DONNELL who afterward married. The golden anniversary was marked by a family evening dinner at the home of their youngest son, James L. DONNELL in Festus and was one of the happiest occasions in the history of the county. It came as a surprise to the “bridal couple” who upon entering the junior DONNELL home, were confronted by their children, Ross DONNELL and wife of Hillsboro, Mrs. Laura Parkham and son Ware of Chicago, and James I. DONNELL and wife of Festus. Mrs. Emma DODDS of Georgetown, Va. was the only absent living child. Other guests were: Mrs. Gabrial BYRD, now widowed; Mrs Ann HARRISON and her youngest son Clark and Mrs. Clark BERRY, the “brides” brother’s widow. Mementoes of the event provided by the children for the honored couple were a new wedding ring for each and engraved “Father 1865-1916” and “Mother 1865-1916”. Mr. DONNELL and wife have always stood high in the county and both were born here, where they have spent their lives. They were long residents of Hillsboro where Mr. DONNELL was County Clerk for 26? years. Since 1891 he has been in the banking business in Festus. Heartiest congratulations are showered on this worthy pair by the hundreds whose good fortune it is to know them. ~ Woke and Surprised Him ~ Last Thursday, January 9th, 1917, after all good little boys and girls had retired and things were quite along the line, when Walter SCHMIDT, also being one of the good kind, was deep in slumberland, he all of a sudden, was awakened by some queer noise that he thought to be in the lower part of the house. Before he could get a light he realized it was in his room, where they gave him a grand serenade by beating on a big base drum, “to beat the band.” What was all of this about? A surprise party as it was Walter’s 23rd birthday. Altho Walter had been in dreamland already, he did not dream of a surprise like this, but it did not take him long to gain his composure and help make the evening a pleasant affair in plying games and with music. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. Charles RUEBEL, Mr. and Mrs. John SCHAEFER, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SCHAEFER and baby, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. WESSLER, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest SCHTER, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. SCHMITT, Oswald STRIGMEYER, Larence KOHLER, Arthur and Nelly BRUHN, John and Wm. GUIDER, Charles and Lester RUEBEL, John SCHAFER, Jr., and the Misses Hulda and Emma SCHMITT. Supper was served at a late hour and the guests all departed wishing Walter many more happy birthdays. The Bunch ~ Benjamin F. BUTLER ~ Benjamin F. BUTLER, and old soldier died at his home in De Soto, January 5th at the age of 75 years. He was born in this country July 13, 1841. Married Miss Jennie REPPY, January 8, 1863, and she and six children survive him. He was a veteran of the Civil War with the rank of First Lieutenant. Eugene BUTLER, a foreman at Crystal City, Thos. BUTLER, a railway conductor of Paragould, Arkansas are his sons. Mrs. W. E. CROW, D. L. WALKER, James A. LONG of De Soto and Mrs. Dan HUSKEY of Orlean, Ind. are the daughters. ~ George PLACK ~ George PLACK, a farmer residing near PEVELY died December 10th. He fell dead in his field. Heart failure is the supposed cause. ~ August SEYPOHLTOWSKEY ~ August SEYPOHLTOSKEY, a well known Justice of the Peace for years a resident of Plattin Township, died recently at an advanced age. Mr. SEYPOHLTOWSKY was and old soldier and his death, with that of Ben BUTLER emphasises the fact that the Grand Army is passing. ~ Notice County Warrants ~ County warrants which are registered will be paid January 16, 1917. Frank DIETRICH, Treasurer ~ For Sale ~ ????? ???? ????, apply to J. WALDORF?, Kimmswick, Route ?, Mo. [page 1, column 6] ~ Missouri Editors Meet in St. Louis ~ Missouri Press Association Calls Meeting to Investigate the High Cost of Print Paper. The Missouri Press Association met on Friday of last week at the Planer’s Hotel. The meeting was called to see if relief would be obtained from the excessive prices being demanded for print paper. It was certainly a hard luck meeting. After much preliminary work the Editor’s got an offer from the GRAHAM PAPER CO. to furnish paper in 200 ton lots at a cost of $5.50 per hundred pounds. This is an increase of more than 100 per cent over what publishers used to buy a superior grade of paper for and in such quantities as their demands required. The proposed contract was rejected and the Editors finally decided that sink or swim, survive or perish, they would rather pay millions for defense than to legalize what they deemed robbery by becoming a party to the contract. It developed that very many papers have been force to suspend and go out of business because of the high prices of paper and this has not been confined to small country papers, but many hitherto prosperous daily papers have been compelled to shut up shop on this account. It was suggested that publishers generally institute a campaign in their several communities to procure a saving in the use of wrapping paper. It was pointed out that the store keeper wrapped on a box of matches, a can of sardines or any carton of breakfast foods and various articles that needed no wrapping in fact. That if only a small saving could be made in the use of wrapping paper it would reduce the cost of both print and wrapping paper. The place of holding the next annual meeting was tentatively discussed and it is quite likely that Cape Girardeau will be the point. It is quite likely that as investigation will be made to ascertain whether or not there is a combine enlisting in Missouri to hold up the price of paper, not only for news print, but on all classes of paper, the raise enwhich seems to be entirely out of harmony with the ascertained cost of manufacture. ~ Probate Court ~ Inventory and appraisement list in estate of August SYPOLTOWSKY, dec. filed and approved. All final receipts in estate of John PLATNER?, dec. filed and approved and administrator discharged. Inventory and appraisement ??? of the estate of Louise ROGERS, dec. filed and approved. appraisement list of the real estate of Nitson N. BAILEY, dec. fid [sic] and approved. Upon petition filed appropriation of $150 of the estate of Archibald B. WILLIAMS minor for educational purposes. Upon petition filed the court orders all personal property of the estate of August SEYPOHLTOWSKY, dec. sold at public auction for cash. Estate of Harriet WILLIAMS, dec. Order of publication to sell real estate. Estate of mary J. ROSS [or BOSS], dec. same order. Demand of Dr. SKINNER for $22.75 against the estate of August SEYPOHLTOWSKY, dec. filed and approved. letters of administration on estate of George KIDD, dec. granted to Geo. KIDD, Jr., Fred HELDBRINK and William WILLIAMS appointed witnesses to inventory. Report of sale of Wilson W. BAILEY dec. ordered placed on file for ten days. Demand of A. G. SEYPOHLTOWSKY for $16.00 against estate of August SEYPOHLTOWSKY filed and allowed. Demand of Dr. M. DALTON for $21.00 and of M. GODEFREID for $4.75 against estate of Mary HAEFNER, dec. filed and allowed. Demand of John G. KOCK for $150.00 against estate of Mary HAEFNR [sic], dec. filed and allowed. Estate of Louise ROGERS, dec., supplemental bond filed. ~ Marriage Licenses ~ Casper SCHAFER, Jr. .............Seckman Anna PAUL .............Seckman Christian FLECHER .............Valle Mines Flora FLECHER .............Valle Mines Fred OBERLE .............Festus Mary T. PORTELL .............Festus R. L.. L?????? [could be LASBUM?] .............Hematite Pearl DUNN? .............Crystal City If you have not paid your subscription ???? January ??? you are probably in arrearas. ??????. As fast as each list can be ????, delinquents? will be dropped. [page 2, column 1 and 2] Jefferson County Record A Partnership composed of John H. REPPY an Albertise C. REPPY [seal] Press Association Member Missouri John H. REPPY, Editor Albertise Coon REPPY, Associate Editor atered? as second-class matter March 2, 1911, at the Post office in Hillsboro, Mo., under the Ae March 8?, 1889? Cards of Thanks, twenty-five cents; Resolutions, one dollar. Obituary poetry, five cents per each six words Subscription Price - One Year, One Dollar Six Months, Fifty Cents. In Advance Hillsboro, Mo, Thursday, January 18, 1917 ~ News Comment And Editorial ~ It will soon be time to commence work on the roads and it can now be stated that the principal part of the construction will be done under the contract system. A bill has been introduced in the Legislature to start a coffin factory in the Pen., and appropriates $75,000 to start the plant. We wonder what Gov. GARDNER will do with such a bill! The war in Europe still goes on. “The Leak” is still in progress and accusations against men high in National councils are being made, but the accusers all state they were told so by some one else. BERSTOFF, the German Ambassador is said to have cleaned up two millions which does not seem to indicate that he is “persona non grata”. Admiral George DEWEY is dead. A freak of fortune transferred him to the far East at the out break of the war. He though he was being shelved, but he was really being pushed into immortality. He won the battle of Manilla without the loss of a man, one of the most consequential naval victories of modern times. He died Tuesday. It is the intention of the County Court to give to each township in the county its proratea share of the Bond money in accordance with the original understanding. This is our information on the subject and as to where the money shall be spent in each township will, as far as possible, be left to the townships to decide where they can do so and agree to definite plan. The sums asked by the various state executive, educational and eleemosynary institutions for the years 1917 and 1918 amounts to $19,607,433 and is in excess of the revenues of the state to the extent of about $8,000,000. Additional taxes will of course be asked. In the meantime the numbers of clerks hired is away beyond the necessities of the situation. It seems that this unnecessary expense don’t trouble the Legislature when their friends get the money. As expected the Democratic party refused to allow the Lamp contest. The plea of course is, that it costs too much, was not brought in good faith and would take too much time. If there was fraud and even the Democrats admit this, then there ought to be an investigation. If there is one principle in our government that should be safeguarded above all others it is the integrity of the ballot. Failure to do this at all times is to put a premiumon fraud at the polls.