Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-25
THE WEEKS NEWS
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires. Personal and 20
li,ical Notes, Business Failures and
assumptions, Weather Record.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
DOMESTIC.

Fears Of damage to corn by frost In
the northern belt were lnssentd by re-
ports Of rising temperatures and clearing
weather, and the situation was improved.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson and
experts from his department explained
the benefits Of irrigation to the congress
IN session at Ogden, Utah.
Ed Christy, who was convicted OF muir
der, committed suicide In the county jail
az Wellington, Kan, by hanging himself.
The interior department announces
that 7G3 800 acres Of land in Minnesota,
formerly a part Of the Chippewa reserva-
tion, will be opened for settlement.
Organized labor threatens to oppose
President KoOsevclt's political future II
he does not rccedc from his dctcrmina-
tioH 10 reinstatc Foreman w A. Miller
in the government printing Office.
A counterfeit $40 note on the Peoples
National bank Of Roxbury, Mass, and n
five dollar note on the Wal,ham Nation
al bank Of Waltham, Mass, have been
discovered.
Further reports tell Of new disasters
IN the storm that swept New York and
inc Atlantic coast and place the mum
her Of the dead al CT n missing al
"a.
At S%hamokin. Pa, the Cameron and
Luke Fidlcr collicries employing $500
men and boys, were closed Indefinitely
because Of the dull coal trade.
Harry, the ~ten-year-old son Of Mrs. F.
Iahn, started a fire in a gasoline stove
while asleep in 81. Louis, and he and his
mother and sister were fatally burned.
The worst flood in years submerged
thousands Of acres Of farm lands along
the river In the vicinity Of La Crosse,
Wis, sweeping away stacks Of hay and
grain and drowning live stock in field.
The eleventh national irrigation con
rress came to an end at Ogden, Utah
II reelected Senator Clark, OF Montana
president, decided to hold the congress
81 1904 In FL PasO, and adopted a plat
form which requested congress to make
needed notifications Of the existing land
laws.
The commerce Of the port Of New Or.
leans is again tied up by strike OF the
lnngshoremen, which has been revived.
Not a ship is being loaded.
Rear Admiral Barker, commander Ir
chief Of the North Atlantic feet. has
recommended the equipment Of all the
hattleships and large cruisers ofthc navy
with wireless telegraph apparatus.
Labor union In more than a dozen
states have sent in cordial indorse,
Mcnts OF the resolutions of the Wash
inpton Central Labor union protesting
against the ruling Of President Roose.
0EIf "aLtnD sha -t-I-
ONCE an open shop"
a decision OF the United States Steel
corporation to send its fleet to docks
will have an effect on SO, 1000 w0rkmen
In various branches OF the industry.
President Roosevelt, at the dinner
N the ~Seawanhaka Yacht club, gave a
toas, 70 Sir Thomas Upton and a tele.
gram expressing regret at his absence
and illness was sent.
The cold wave IL passing. decided
rises In temperature being marked in
the entire Mississippi valley. Light
'rosts are reported in the middle west
ern states, but no damage to CROPS re
suits.
Thomas l. ElGridge, aged 20, a son O,
Postmaster l. q Eldridpe, Of North
springheld, Pa. and Miss Minnie Rutland
aged 20, were killed by the cars.
Edward Elliott. a clammer at Gin.
ton. la, found a pearl weighing l2(
grains and valued al 500 900 In tho
Mississippi.
The National Association Of Marble
Dealers decided TO lock out It's union
employees and 10 run open shops in the
future. Forty plants In all sections Of
enc United States are affected