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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-27
a Great Paper.
wages.

The st. Louis Post Dispatch is pre-
pairing to celebrate its 25th birthday
on Dee. Is by the Issue of IA newspaper
which will contain at least 1874 pages
and will weigh over two pounds. This
wspapcr will cost it, publishers over
L. cents per copy, but will be sold at
the regular price, cents. The work
Of preparation for this enormous cdi-
tion began last September, when five
members of the editorial staf were
detached from service on the regular
editions and constituted the Anniver-
snry Edition Council. Watch this big
edition Of the Post Dispatch on Sunday
December - !, will be more like get
ting IA huge book than n newspaper
butt the price will be the smallest thing
about it, l@4 pages for five cents. l!o
sure you secure copy.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

CAL for lIardy's Prize taking Pow
I Don't forget the Corn Show next
Tuesday.
FAMOUS"
Ilardys Prize Balting Powder is the
kind to use in your baking.
Attorney f. l.. Jones spent Thanks
giving with Rpouvilc friends.
FOR SALE--Two good residences
properties, cheap. II. a. EOUNG.
Yesterday was turkey day, and the
/ turteys that escaped are the ones now
I giving thanks,
If you want a good A. No. / Over
coat for winter you can find one to At
yun ~ he 'fAMous"
Come, look at our fine line of
Far md Wirtc"- Gcods Cor' W.
BicrSach.
Mrs. John q iiIin, Of Millvlle, Mo,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIII l.. stephens, in this city.
Misses Lucy Martin and Jessie Cole
returned Monday afternoon from a few
days visit wi il friends in California.
Mr. ard Mrs. !. c Settle of ST. Louis
are the guests in this city Of Mrs Set
ties parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il Price,
this week.
When You want fresh meats or groc-
cries don't fail to call az IIardy's Meat
Market and hayc your goods delivered
TO your door.
The Rock Island has already cstab-
lShcd hoN-Oilicc in this city. This
will do until we get that neat depot
building to be erected here.
The "FAMoUs" don't sell all the
clothing sold in Versailles, but does
sell all Of he good clothing and shoes
for men that are sold IN Versailles.
Il, +. Talbot, IF st. Louis, freight
solicitor Of the new st. Louis Kansas
City extension. was in town Tuesday
E'ttlhb h'' i"iiI''' WIN 'ni DuniHtHo
men.
Your last roast wasn't good, your
steak wah tough, that is Il very good
sign you did not get il from ID. e..
Hardy, the Butcher. Let MS furnish
you good meat.
J. a. Dudley, formerly of this city
but now oi Eldon, passed through town
Wednesday cnroutc to his old home
near Akinsvillc, where he went to ca,
Thanksgiving dinner.
Last Saturday was "A good business
day in Versailles. The streets were
crowded all day long with people from
the surrounding country. But this Is
not AN unusual thing in this city.
Let us impress the fac, upon our far
mer friends that the Corn Show and
Farmers Institute will be he'd at the
court no Sc in Versailles next Tuesday
Come, and il you have IA display, bring
it with you.
Mrs Adolph Pepper returned home
Monday afternoon from Hot Springs
Arkansas, where she had spent the past
six weeks for the bcnef. OF her health
We are pleased TO note that the effect,
were favorable and her health is much
Improved.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-27
Large English lScrkShircS

| have some fine male pigs of the
above breed for sale. No better breed
ing in the country
WM FORMAN, Versailles, Mo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
Cases of Chief Offenders.

The three chief offenders in the gov
eminent service were Tyner, Machen
and Beavers. The friends. of Tyner
have advanced the theory that in his
case the chief offender was really his
nephew by marriage, Barrett, who
was Ills assistant in the Office for
part of the time. and that Tyner's Of
and mental powers. The facts set
forth in Mr.. Bristow's report do not
tend to substantiate the validity Of
these excuses for Tyner, while they
show literally astounding misconduct
in Barrett. For Machen and Beavers
no excuse of any kind has been al
legged. In the case of Metcalf. the SUI
perintendent of the money order sys-
tenn the most vigorous protests were
at first made on his behalf by large
number of reputable citizens. and also
by others who were at the time deem
ed reputable, but who it has since
been discovered we're profiting by Met
calf's misconduct. One of them has
been indicted in connection with him.
When these Investigations were be-
gun, some nine months ago, many of
the chief offenders who have been in
dicted or dismissed, or both, as above
enumerated, were considered to have
excellent regulations. A number of
the most respectable people in the
land offered voluntary testimony on
behalf of Mr.. Tyner. So highly were
Messrs. Beavers and Machen thought
of by those who had been brought into
close connection with them that the
congress actually provided at it's last
session for raising the salaries of both,
the salary in each case being In
creased $500, to take effect at the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year on July 1
last. BY that date they were both
out of Office, and the department of
justice was taking steps to have them
indicted. During Machen's term of
service he was twice investigated by
the congress, once by committee of
the senate and once by committee of
the house. but cleared on each occas-
ion. Yet at that very period, as has
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
GOOD ROADS Bill,
Colonel 6rownlow Again pr.,..
In the House.

Washington.-Congressman w
Brownlow of Tennessee has w. ~ =
duced in the house his VOL, u'r0
good roads bill. Acting on tha 0wa
cisms of opponents and tho 'ii1i
lions OF friends, Colonel Brownies s :
revised the bill somewhat. hut on ass
important features have been nro.' 'us
ed. The new bill appropriataa ~,
100000 to be used as a fund e.. s-si
tional aid in the Improvement ~ Nv, 10
ways. This sum is made ava;,aS sI
during the next three years. at tbo 0,'
of eight millions annually. M otas s
or subdivision thereof can secura ~
part OF this fund without raisino
amount equal to the share raco;n.s
The distribution among the several
states and territories is to be mad
on an equitable basis, so as to leovs
no room for "log rolling"
In reference to the bill Co,on.,
Brownlow said:
Il think my good roads measure b.,
made wonderful progress during tho
past year. Conventions all over ~
country have Endorsed it, and a num.
Der of state legislatures have adonted
resolutions in favor or it. The num.
Der OF public men who have come ont
for it has exceeded my highest er.
pectations. In the west and soutb
the sentiment for the bill Is especially
strong. A large number of senators
and members from those sections have
assured me of their willingness IN
support the measure, and it will also
have some strong support from the
eastern states, where state aid has
paved the way for national aid
can't see how any man representing q
rural constituency can vote for river
and harbor bill and refuse to vote for
my bill. And don't see how any one
who wants the rural free mail deliy.
cry extended in his state or district
can refuse to support a measure to aid
in improving tie roads, for bad roads
are almost the sole obstacle to such
extensions. I am hopeful of getting
the bill up for discussion in the house
early in the regular session"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05

Grover Cleveland saws -
candidate oana He absolutely dec i not
presidency. n Tor the
In the presence of a croms
1900 persons, composed Of wh :. about
negroes Phil Davis, waltar 'ss and
and Clint Thomas. all nerroa. Garter
lsncned recently within short , were :,
lance of Belcher. which l. a ~ dis.
from Shreveport, La. The N.Y. - miles
executed for participating j. J, Were
shooting OF Robert Adger, a nc noa la'al
business man. popular
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
MONTANA NOTES.

1t is reported that arrangements are
being made to run Great Northern
trains through to Anaconda, on the
Montana Central, instead of retaining
Butte as the western terminus Of that
branch.
Joe Morrigeau, the Flathead chief,
evicted from the reservation by the
United States troops, says he will
bring suit against the federal officials
in the federal court. Morrigeau, who
is a Carlisle man, is wealthy and able
to hire good legal counsel.
On and after January 1 the Mon
tana division of the Northern Pacific,
which includes the main line and all
branches between Billings on the east
to Missoula on the west, will be chang.
ed by cutting off that territory west OF
Helena and Butte and adding it to
the Rocky Mountain division.
Celestial proprietors of the Eugene
restaurant of Billings have appealed
to the police to assist them in search
for Chinese woman, who, it Is al
legged, has disappeared with the treas
ure box of the restaurant and its con-
tents, amounting to over $500. one
of the Cinnamon recently brought the
woman to the restaurant where she
was to become his wife in seVeral
months.
nI..k n
The Mount Haggin Sporting cluD OIL
Anaconda has arranged for 20 round
match December II between Bliv
Woods, a colored protege of Bidoy
Bishop, and Joe Grim, the Terrible
Italian" whom Fitzsimmons could NOT
put out in six rounds recently In
Philadelphia.
Safeblowers made an unsuccessful
attempt about o'clock on SATURDAY
morning to blow up the safe OF Goou.
child e Co. at Thompson Falls. -Four
blasts of giant powder were used' pus
the inside case of the safe which was
steel lined. did not yield. After apou'
four hours work the safeDloWeis
were obliged to decamp without any az
thing for their labor. There was S4VV'
inside of ii.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
Heath Replies.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 3O.-When
Former Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath, now proprietor of the
Salt Lake Tribune, had read the re-
port of Mr.. Bristow and the memordan-
dunn of the president tonight, he said:
Il shall not hesitate to publish in
the Salt Lake Tribune every word of
this memorandum Of the president, al
though there is not syllable in them,
except official comment, so far as per-
tains to myself, that is news to the
public. / hops my enemies, as we'll as
my friends, will do me the justice to
read it carefully The newspapers
have been kept informed and have
been publishing it all during the past
year. That which has hitherto been
generally regarded as newspaper
criticism, it is now revealed. was Of
fetal criticism in disguise.
"It is no surprise to me to see the
denunciation of me in this report
The author OF it, from the time he
entered the postofice department up
to the present moment, has, in his Of
fetal capacity, pursued me personally
in season and out. as every one who
has been in public life in Washington
during the past six years knows.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
PosToFFlcE FUNDS SHORT.
Over Eight Hundred Dollars Taken in
Portland,

Portland, Ore, Dec. 3.-Postoffice
inspectors, acting under the instruc-
tons of Chief Inspector Linn of this
district, are investigating the Portland
postoffice. 1t is said that their search
has progressed into fruitful channels,
a sum of money, said to exceed $500,
having been taken from the cash draw
er and an I. o. U. placed in the draw
er in its stead. Postmaster Bancroft
has, it is understood, made good the
shortage.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
Gross Corruption.

The investigation made by Mr.. Bris-
tow discloses a condition of gross cor
ruption in the Office of the first as
sistant postmaster general and in that
Of the assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department. In the case
of the superintendent of free delivery,
Macben, the evidence shows that his
misconduct began Immediately after
his appointment in September, 1898.
In the case of the general superin-
tendent of salaries and allowances,
Beavers, it began soon after he was
appointed to that place in 1897. In
the case of Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Tyner it has gone on for a num-
Der of years, but it Is impossible to
say exactly when it began. A melan-
choly feature of the case is that with
one exception all the offenders have
been for a number of years in the gov
eminent service.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
Widow of Fred DOUGLASS.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Helen Doug
lass, widow of the late Frederick
Douglass, the negro orator, died here
aged Go years. Mrs. Douglass was the
second wife of Frederick Douglass and
was a white woman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05

been shown In the present investiga-
ton. he was engaged in the corrupt
business for which he has now been
removed and indicted. This is no re-
Election upon the committee who con-
Quoted the investigation; for so skill
fully had Machen concealed his wrong
doing that ii was only revealed after
months of laborious and exhaustive
work by trained inspectors.
heartily approve of the recommen-
dation of Messrs. Conrad and Bona
parte that the statute of limitations
be extended in the case of government
servants to a period of at least five
years; for the persons who In such po-
sitions of trust engage in corrupt prac-
tees can ordinarily conceal their guilt
ly hoped that it will be acted upon
Tor a longer time than is covered by
the present short statute of limita-
lions. This recommendation has been
laid before congress in the report of
the attorney general, and it Is earnest
tavorably. Moreover. our experience
shows that outsiders claiming political
influence sometimes sell their influ-
ence to candidates for Office. or in
other words, blackmail these candi-
dates There should be legislation
which will permit of summary deal
ing with such offenders.
However, the prime need is not new
legislation, but the punishment Of
those who offend against existing
laws. The postoffice department is
making certain changes in the meth
DDS Of administration, notably in the
method of inspection, by which the
service will be improved and the
chance of corruption existing without
discovery be minimized; but the only
way to meet the real evil is to punish
the offenders, by removal in any event,
and where possible to prosecution un-
der the criminal statues. In any great
business, public or private, wrongdo-
ing is certain at times to occur. The
way to guard against it is vigorously
to scrutiniZe the character of those
appointed, carefully to supervise their
actions after appointment, and finally,
to punish with relentless severity
those who do wrong. All this is being
done.
The immediate reformation of the
service by the turning out of the Of
Tenders is not in itself enough to meet
the demands of justice. The cases
against both those within and those
without the postoffice department, who
by their acts have brought themselves
within the grasp of the law, will be
pushed with the utmost vigor.
No crime calls for sterner reproba-
ton than the crime of the corruption
list in public life, and of the man who
seeks to corrupt him. The bribe giver
and the bride takeer are equally gull
ty. Both alike sin against the primary
law of the states safety.
Freedom is not gift which will tar
ry long in the hands of the dishonest |
or of those so foolish or so incom-
potent as to tolerate dishonesty in |
their public servants. Under our sys-
tenn all power comes from the people,
and all punishment rests ultimately
with the people. The federation of
the wrong, not the exposure of the
wrong is the real offense.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05

Australia has, as the result Oh To- %
years drought, bought. since Jahua.s
7,000,000 bushels of wheat, or us eV.
alent in -four, from the PACING ~
and 100000 bushels from New
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05
One Third Market.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. S.-Apou' ol 0
third of the Washington wheat ciOp
has been marketed, according 10 -.
estimates of State Inspector
rasmith.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-12-05

information was laid before me by Mr..
Seckendorff tending to show improper
conduct by Beavers, general superin-
tendent of the division OF salaries and
allowances, and Machen, general SUI
perintendent Of the free delivery sys-
tenn; and by William Allen White
tending to show corruption by or un-
der Tyner, assistant attorney general
for the postoffice department. First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
also informed me that he had become
suspicious of the integrity of both
Machen and Beavers. After full con-
sultation with Mr.. Payne 1t was de-
cided that Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow should make a
thorough and exhaustive investigation
Of the charges in question and of all
matters that might be developed in
connection with them. Mr.. Bristow's
report is a record of as thorough a bit
of investigating work as has ever been
done under the government. After
this investigation had been in progress
for about two months it became evil
dent that legal proceedings would
have to be undertaken against some of
the offenders. Owing to the import
ance of the case it was deemed adj
visable that special counsel should be
employed, and Messrs. Charles j..
Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad were
chosen for this purpose. Messrs
~,
view of the report of Mr.. Bristow,
speak as follows: 1--WE consider the
report an exceptionally able, candid
and impartial review of its subject
matter and that it shows clearly rep
rehensible misconduct, amounting in
many cases to crime, on the part of
a number of public officials. 1t is
a voluminous document, but this
arises, not from prolixity, but from the
nature of the matters discussed. =
We heartily commend the re-
port and deem it's conclusions fully
justified by the facts it sets forth; and
while regretting in common with all
patriotic citizens that the grave abuses
Of long standing which it reveals |
should have grown up in the postof-
fee department, we consider the ex-
posture of these abuses and the at |
tempts made to punish those respon-
sible for them a work of the highest |
public utility, quickly and ably per-
In all that is thus said of
the report of Mr.. Bristow | cordially
aprpn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
ATLANTIC CITY.

There IS still a crowd of visitors hers
from the West. Notwithstanding the I'M
~seasOnable weather.
The hotels and cottages are well filed
and although the evenings are chilly. the
board walk and piers are always crowd
ed in the evening. e
The Misses Nellie and Florence Gage,
who come from Montana. and have many
friends in ST. Louis. nave been the guests
during the week of Mr.. and Mrs L
6. Salmon
Miss Henrietta Youngman Of Nevada,
Mo, gave Il fishing party Monday after
noon to many young people from her i'm
mediate neIghborhOod.
The euchre party and musical at MARI
tons House last Saturday. and the dance
at the Rudolph the same evening were
well attended by visitors from st. Louis
and other Western States
The two large conventions scheduled
for this month will bring many guests
from ST. Louis and Kansas.
Among those here from st. Louis dur
ing the week were Mr.. and Mrs c. L.
who are staying for a week at the Den
mis-
Mrs. H. Chandler and Miss Chandler
at the Mount Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wolf. Mrs. 2 Fahar
and Miss ". Fahan have taken up their
residence at the Senate.
c. w. Marshall is at the Rudolf.
r c. Magill. who is the center OF q
jolly crowd Of young people from St.
Louis n the West. Is staying at
Young's Hotel.
]. c. r. Schurman is stopping for a
few days It the Jackson.
Among a party who have come down
for the months end are Miss EsteIle G.
Uber. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mier, Master
Mier, J.. c. Schumacher and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Fl. Harris, who lave registered
at the Wiltshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. shupety are at Man
haitian Hotel.
T. Reilly n T. II. Watts. Jr.. are at
Mason's Hotel.
A. ". Goldman is staying at the Royal
Palace.
Mir. and Mrs. Jewish are at the Had
don Hall.
Mrs. ]. A. Baer. who IS n popular guest
at the Royal Palace. has decided to stay
two weeks longer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13

ford, III w. Mrs. J. W V. YYo5nchen, S Miss t J. Il.
ionche. Crown Point. Ind; G. ". Green
wood. Lebanon. ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. q.
Skiukle, b. skinkle. Covington, KY; L.
W. Davis. Lincoln. Neo.; ". r. Gerfin,
Geneye, Ky: Mr.. and Mrs. 9. +. Greene,
NatcheZ, Miss.
Evangelist J. Wesley Lee OF Indianap-
Oils, Ind. was one Of the speakers at the
big Hebrew camp meeting at Attleboro,
Mass, last Sunday.
Miss Alice Roosevelt. daughter of the
president. Is at the Roosevelt camp on
tho Upper st. Regis, Paul Smiths. in the
A~dlrondacka. where she will remain some
time with Captain and Mrs. Sheffield
Cowles. Miss Helen Roosevelt and Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt.
The season in the ~Adirondacks is now
at its height. The camps are lled with
people, who have come into the noun
tains from Newport. the West and the
yacht races.
The Rockefeller Park, which lies to the
westward OF Paul Smiths preserve,
abounds in fish and game. Some years
ago Mir. Rockefeller released a number
OF Bnglish stag. and as there are not
any fences around the great park, these
animals have mingled with others Of the
native cult 10 the very appreciate bene-
fit Of the latter. Som remarkably good
head have been secured about here. and
the camps of the st. Regis Lakes contain
some Of the finest specimens that may
be found elsewhere
Miss Violet Hart OF New Orleans was
soloist at a musicale at the Hotel Child
void. A~dirondacks, last Monday evening.
At the Women's golf tournament at
Hamis Falls, y. Y. this week. Mrs. c. T..
Darcy of Quincy, Ill. won the cup.
Among chose in the Greenock in Lee.
Mass. is Fred Perkins of Oswego. Kas.,
who is spending September among the
Burkshire Hills
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Beames of Mexico.
are at the Manhattan Beach Hotel, Man
haitian Beach. l.. l..
Al the Wesley House, Cottage City,
NFaa- ara NTt=e NJ % aynnirn AiEC ~
LeInaire, New Orleans: w. z. Wash
burne. Louisville. Ky.
Z. Z. Rice Of Lexington. Ky. is at the
Island House. Cottage City, Mass.
Z. l.. Bridges of Des Moines, Ia. a
former well-knOwn resident. is visiting
old friends at Hopkinton, Mass.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
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Nhaln-c-Lakes, Waupaca, Wis. Sant 70
Inc warm weather due here in August
Is now making September a most Or NOV
able month, and those who stayed through
the rainy spell say they feel We'll Maid
Tor waiting. The season. despite the r3jns
has been q most prosperous enc. and many
transfers of cottages and building sifes
have taken place, and the values Of COT
tageS have increased over % per cent tho
past year Many cottages VIII be built
here this winter by st. Louis and Chicago
parties, and the Grand View Hotel will
build five or six cottages. which will give
them e. total Of sixteen cottages for their
guests.
Very few southerners remain at the
VIII see the last of them go.
The last st. Louis family, tina of C.
w. Ferguson. left for home the latter
part of last week, after a " months So
Journ here.
Wednesday, Mrs. E. p. Fox and her
mother. Mrs. Z t. Perry, returned to
ST. Louis. They have been here the en-
tire season, and will probably return next
year.
C.. E. CURLY returned to st. Louis
"wednesday, taking with him about TWEEN
ty-fve partridges and a large string Of
bass. the result of two fishing and hunt
ing trips with a party of WaUpaCa hunt
ers. the first Of the week.
Doctor and Mrs. W. S. I. Smith Of Kan
sas City Will remain at the Grand View
Hotel until after the 10th Of the month.
At Lockesley Hall the Brokaws II st.
Louis are sun occupying a cottage. but
nearly all the other SoUtherners at the
Smiths resorts lave returned,