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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
Worlds Fair News.

TO SET FORTH MISSOURI N 4 BIG BOOK.
The Missouri volume which is being
prepared under the direction of tho
Worlds Fair Commission will he a book
for prospective homeseekers and CAPT
tAlists. Walter Williams, editor Of
the Columbia Missouri Herald, who
has immediate charge Of the publica-
ton, says In his official report to the
Commission that the book will contain
a comprehensive treatment OF the his
tory, u and advantages OF Mis-
siour!, aud one chapter will also be
devoted to the states various exhibits
1t the Worlds Fair" Such an outline
will necessarily include consideration
of the agriculture and horticulture,
mines and metallurgy, commerce. man.
ufacturing. transportation. livestock,
population. schools aud churches, and
the literature Of the state, dealing with
the several departments Of industry
from their inoipienoy, through all the
various stages Of evolution, down to
the present.
The volume will discuss the states
history and social problems and CON
tain statistics upon which the study is
based. Another feature will be the
maps showing up the state in q man
ncr thoroughly practical and Ia "A way
entirely different from past attempts
in this direction. Expert assistance
will be had in the various departments,
SO that accuracy may be unquestioned
Every industry will be fully treated
theoretically and practically. The
entire volume OF 500 or 500 pages VIII
be devoted exclusively to the presenta-
tion of Missouri's many claims 10 dis
tinc.ion, and no Advertising scheme
/ will be considered la connection there
with. The volume will be an orna-
ment to any library. 1t has been pro
posed to get out an edition Of 300, 600
copies. Mr.. Williams will Immediately
visit the counties Of the state collect.
ing statistics aud data upon which the
treatments Of various subjects within
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
title OF the book is 1.-THE State Of ME-
souri,"

title Of the book is 1.-THE State Of ME-
souri,"
MISSOURI JOURNALISM AT n
WORLDS FAIR.
OF nearly one thousand Missouri
newspapers to be included within the
exhibit Of the states Journalism 10 be
made by the Missouri Worlds Fair
commission in the Missouri building
at the Worlds Fair next year, ~ are
printed In the German language; /,
The TribuneH, Of Kansas City, 10 In
Swedish. one 10 in Bohemian and one
is edited in the Polish tongue. Tho
Missouri Commission ,E, through the
State Historical! Society at Columbia.
collecting the newspapers and maya
zines Of the state and will have them
uniformly bound As a means OF
acquainting M~issouri's Worlds Fair
visitors with the progressivensss Of
Missouri.
THK OLDEST BIBLE IN MISSOURI.
J.. Is. Brincy, Of Moberly, has, among
a valuable collection of ancient books,
"A Greek bible printed In the year 1895.
He also owns a Latin bible issued in
1883. Mr.. Briney has volunteered the
loan of these books to the Missouri
Worlds Fair commission for exhibit
purposes. w. w.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24

Slight injuries often disable s\psI
and cause several days loss Of time&n
whom blood poison develops, sometitne|
result in the loss Of q hand or limb
Chamberlain's Pain balm Is All antisep|
tic Imminent. When applied 10 cuts|
bruises and burns it ca them ID
heal quickly and without m~aturation|
aud prevents any danger of blood
poison. For sale by Witten Drug col
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
HOT STUFF.

"IIot! Hot!
Great Scott!
Hot do declare,
I'd like to be u Hottentot
Aud have NO clotheA to wear"
-Odesss Ledger
Hot Hot!
Bet yer Sox!
Hotter n q bale Of cotton;
Id like 70 roost In An iosbox
Without a rag or tag on.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
Cholera lrfaEtum.

This has long been regarded as one
Of the most dangerous and fatal dis.
eases 10 which infants are subject. IL
can be cured, however, when properly
treated. All that is necessary il 70
give Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, 40
directed with each bottle, and q sure
cure is certain For sale by Witten
Drug Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24

WANTED-Prairie Farms, from =
acres up. an receiving plenty OF I'D
quiries from Iowa, Illinois and OH
people, about Morgan County. Thej
will begin coming in soon. II. Al
YOUNG, in Office Of Probate Judge.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24

: No man or woman In the state will
hesitate to speak we'll Of ChamberAsin'l
Stomach and Liver Tablets after puc(
trying them. They always produce
pleasant movement Of the bow eis, i'm
prove the appetite and strengthen Nh
digestion. For sale by Witten Drug
Co.,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
Post Master Arrqsted.

After Post Office Inspector A, ID.
Bunsen inspected Post Master Mills
Office in Versailles recently he departed
for other points and last Monday in.
spec,ed the office al Girdner, Mo, Of
which j. A. Taylor Is post master.
For eighteen months registered pack.
agss have been rihcd on the Almatha
and Ava mail route and money taken
out. The matter WAS placed in the
hands OF Post oHioe inspectors Martin
and B~unsen, who went to Ava and
began an investigation.
They soon found some OF the money
and charged The robbery TO J, A. Tay-
lor, Postmaster a. Girdner. When he
was confronted with the evidence he
confessed. They immediately arrested
him and brought him to Ava, and !od.
ged him in jail. They departed Tor
Springfield with the prisoner Monday
Afternoon.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24
pASTURHGc.

have pasturage for forty head o,
cattle, one-half mile south of Versailles
Fine clover and blue grass.
WV. FORAAH.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-24

Rev. w. L. Riley, l.. l. ID. Cuba,
New York, writes; After fifteen days
Of excruciatiug pain from sciatic rhcu.
runt.sm, under various treatments, ]
was induced ~ try Billiards. Snow
L.niment, the first application giving
my frat relief, and the second, entire
relief. can give IL unqualified recon.
mendstion. csc, Soc aud 800 ut WIT.
ten Drug Co.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Electrical Fish.

In a recent lecture DR.. F. Gotch, a
professor of Oxford university, dwelt
upon the subject of electrical fish and
pointed out that no such fish existed
in British streams. They were COM
paratively rare objects, he said, and
were possessed of singular interest
There were at least four groups of
electrical fish in whicL an extraordi-
nary organ had been developed. Some
of these fish could give shocks strong
enough to knock a man down, and If
the current they were capable of gen.
Grating could be maintained, it would
be sufficient to light whole town
The electrical eel and the torpedo fish
were alluded to as species possessing
this remarkable phenomenon. The
lecturer described the electrical organ
found in the tail of the common skate
Psychologists, he said, had been dis
secting this fish for years, but had
abject unworthy of study. 1t is here,
however, that the interesting struc-
ture is situated, Immediately below
the skin. 1t consists of whole. series
of columns. which have taken the
place of muscles. These columns con-
tain translucent material and In the
fresh state are most beautiful objects.
The columns are crossed by lines
which divide them into compartments
including a most wonderful arrange
.nent of nerves. The electrical dis
charge occurs as the result of e. ner-
yous impulse communicated to the
fish to the nerve ends. causing an cleo
trical charge. An electrical organ may
include as many as 100000 of these
compartments.
The lecturer continuing said that a
formidable species of electric fish
which inhabits the rivers of North
Africa, including the Nile, belongs to
the genus gymnotus and is capable of
giving a very powerful shock. An
easily recognizable picture of this
fish has been discovered in an ancient
Egyptian tomb. These electric organs
were the most remarkable examples
of nerve mechanism known to exist.
They had been developed as a means
of defense-the first consideration for
the maintenance of any species-and
also as means of attack.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
PROGRESS of Invention.

Successful experiments have been
made for obtaining alcohol and sugar
from pine and birch sawdust
French cabinet makers have
learned way of preparing sawdust
and making it into articles of orna-
ment that resemble carved wood
work
A Canadian inventor claims to have
invented system of telephoning be-
tween stations, utilizing the railroad
tracks instead of line of wire for
the transmission of messages.
The Automotor Journal, London, de-
scribes new traction engine called
the 'pedrail.' which literally walks
upstairs with the stride and surefoot-
edness of an elephant" and hauls
loads far in excess of those the
wheeled traction engine can move.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
wrapoino Paper Maanet.

Here is an experiment which can
be done quickly and without pro-
viding yourself with lot of chemi-
calls that you will never want again.
Take a piece of ordinary wrapping
paper and wet it all over. Then put
it near the stove and let it dry. When
it is dry put it on woolen cloth or
vanished table and rub it brlskly
with a piece of India rubber. In a
few moments it will become charged
with electricity, and if thrown against
the wall or any smooth surface 1t will
stick to it for some time.
Tear tissue paper into tiny pieces,
not bigger than an eighth of an inch
square, and toss them in the air near
the sheet. The wrapping paper will
draw them to it just as magnet will
attract needle.
Take tea tray and place on 1t
two or three glasses. Put the electri-
fed paper on the tops of the glasses
and then touch the tray with your
finger You will be surprised to find
that you receive a slight electric
shock by so doing. Now put the
wrapping paper on the tray itself and
on touching the tray you Will get an.
other shock of electricity. but this
time of different kind. Replace the
paper on the glasses and you will get
the first little ingling again.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Birds Nests,

can tell the genus Of birds by
their nests alone; for instance, q blue
jays nest is like a crows, and blue
jays and crows belong to the same
family.-Roscoe S. Grant, Bement, Ill.
This is an interesting observation
and shows that Mr. Grant thinks
while he looks. That similar habits,
not only of nest building. but of feed
ing, singing and flying. accompany
similar bodily structure is one of the
most significant facts in bird history.
He would be clever student, how
ever, who could classify birds by
their nests alone. and yet make his
classification agree with that now
accepted. With what family would
he class the bluebird, judging from
its nest in hollow tree or post? Or
how from its nest would he associate
the oriole with the bobolink or black
bird?
On the other hand, the nests and
white enameled eggs of woodpeckers
afford one of the most striking in
stances of that racial similarity noted
by our correspondent.-The Ameri-
can Boy.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
POPULAR SCIENCE

simplicity of this attachment also
recommends it. there being no COM
plicated system of pipes and valves.
auxiliary to those which supply water
direct to the tub. AS will be noticed.
the pipe through which the water
flows to the sprinkler head may be
connected direct to the faucets at the
end of the tub, and the temperature
of the shower is thus as easy to reg
ulate as is that of the tub bath. To aid
in supporting the pipe and sprinkler
bracing rod is clamped to the edge
of the tub, and provision is made for
suspending a water proof curtain
from the canopy above the shower
rose should the bather SO desire. the
brace and pipe together being rigid
enough to carry the additional weight
without additional supports attached
to the walls or ceiling.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Can you find your way to the cen
ter without crossing line?
Soap Bubble Party.

A pretty form of amusement is a
made to take the form of a spirited
contest for old and young. Five
rings of pasteboard wound with
bright tissue paper should be sus-
pended in a doorway. Large bowls
OF strong soapsuds in which a table,
spoonful of glycerine has been dis
solved and a dozen or more clay
pipes are the other materials needed
for the bubble party. The players
take turns in trying to blow their
perfect bubbles through the different
rings. Each person is allowed two
attempts to blow his bubble through
a ring and to the successful "bub-
blers' is given a score. The person
gaining the highest score is award
ed some trifling prize.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
A Naval Battle on a Table Top.

Here is fleet of war vessels that
sou can make yourself and that go of
themselves after a fashion. The YES
sells are carved out of Jumps of chalk
and furnished with military masts, 49,
inch guns and anything else that
may be needed to give them for
midable appearance. The more you
have of them the better, but they
need not be large, nor is it necessary
to hollow them out or provide them
with decks. They differ from real
battleships in one other respect, for
they are fiat-bottomed.
The ocean which they navigate
is large platter or pie dish, which
is empty until the commencement of
the naval review or engagement.
Then you pour in just enough vine
gar to cover the bottom of the dish.
In an instant everything is in com
motion. The little cruisers and bat
tleships rush hither and thither as
if they were attacking each other
or going through complicated evolu-
tions. They rise and sink like ships
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
For Physicians and Dentists.

charged into the cavity. In the IL
iustratiou we show an improvement
over this arrangement. in which the
air is heated by a flame in conjunc-
tion with the tubing, through which
the jet of air passes before being
discharged to accomplish its purpose.
The portion of the device which is
grasped between the thumb and fin
ger is used as reservoir for the
storage of alcohol or other volatile
liquid, with wick tube lying be-
meath coil of pipe to heat the air
in its passage. The flames and heat
ed coil are surrounded by a non-con-
Quoting shield to protect the hand.
To force the air through the heating
and drying coil rubber bulb is
compressed in the hand, and in the
picture we show a reservoir below
the bulb. arranged to contain a liquid
medicine to be vaporized and dis
charged from the nozzle by compress
sion of the rubber bulb. The appa-
catus was designed by Californian.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
How to Make a Compass.

Any ingenious boy can make a good
compass at no cost in money and at
little cost in patience.
Get from a druggist a common
pasteboard pill box, about an inch
and three-quarters in diameter. Cut
in the lid round hole an inch in
diameter and cover this hole on the
inside with piece of thin window
glass. which can be held in place by
bits of sealing wax at the corners.
Break off about three-eighths of
an inch of the point end of a sewing
needle, and affix it. point upward, by
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Parts of a Compass.

means of sealing wax to the center of
the bottom of the box. This Is to be
the pivot on which the magnetic
needle is to swing.
For a magnet use a short piece of
a darning needle permanently mag
netized. To adjust it to the pivot
saw out of the handle of an old tooth
brush piece of bone about quarter
of an inch square by one-tenth of an
inch thick. In the center of the
square side bore hole by means of
a knife blade nearly through the
piece.
The inner extremity of the hole
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Whips Dust From Garments.

AS is well known. there are GER
is easily injured by frequent brushing
to remove the dust, and the use of a
beater for this work is about as
harmful, since the blows may fray
the garment If much force is exerted.
1t is the object of the device here
presented to remove the dust from
garments without injury from either
of the above causes. the invention te-
ing devised by Winfield Harbough of
Santa Barbara, Cal
AS will be seen, the apparatus con-
sists of pair of fiat metallic plates.
suspended by two cords from brack-
ct attached to door post window
frame or any convenient point. the
cords leading along the bracket and
ending in weight to counterbalance
the plates. The bracket also serves
as clamp in which the garment to
be cleaned is secured in such man
ner that it hangs vertically between
the beating plates. These plates have
handles. which are grasped in either
hand to clap the beaters together on
the garment. effectually expelling the
dust and dirt without chatting the fab
ric or injuring the nap.
AS the beaters are perfectly coun-
terbalanced the operator may readily
move them for contact with every
part of the garment without fatigue
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Floating Needles.

Having first filed bowl with
cold water, take an ordinary sewing
needle and rub it on piece of wool
len cloth until it is warm. Taking it
carefully between the thumb and
forefinger, you may put it on the top
of the water and it will remain there
if not Jared. Take more needles and
rub them as you did the first, place
them also carefully, one by one, on
the water, and they will form them
selves in line beside the first
On the surface of every liquid is a
thin film. and it is on this film that
the needles in this experience are
held, and it is only when this film is
broken that the needles fall to the
bottom of the bowl
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03

must be perfectly smooth, with no
crevices or sharp elges. Attach the
magnet to the opposite side OF tho
bone by sealing wax. and after plac-
ing 1t on the pivot put the lid on the
box. If the hole in the bone be prop
erly made. the needle will at once
adjust itself pointing to the north.
This compass will be as accurate,
for all practical purposes. as one
bought in store, and any boy would
take pride in it because he made 1t
himself.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Fooled BY at"

1t is often very difficult for the
hostess to supply enough variety in
her games or other amusements dur
ing a party to keep the fun going, and
something new is always much ap-
to make suggestion.
Tell your companions that If any
one of them will take piece OF
bread and butter and go out by the
range and eat it you will supply each
one of the party with a glass of ice
cr:an soda from the piano or desk or
nny other place suggested. Say this
earnestly and see that one of the
party takes the bread and eats it be-
fore the kitchen range. When the
boy has eaten the breao let him come
before the company. Say to him ::
Have you eaten it?'
OF course he will reply that he has.
Thsn say to him: Are you very
sure that you have eaten it?" And
when he replies again that he is sure.
invite the company into the kitchen
and bring the boy who has eaten the
bread before the stove. and say
why the range is still here,
thought you had eaten it,
You will then repeat to him your
request. which was: IF you will
take piece of bread and butter and
go out by the range and eat it," etc.
and call his attention to the fact that
he was not quick enough to see the
absurd mistake in your grammar, be
cause the antecedent of ''it" was
range, and not bread and butter, as
was naural to suppose.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03

caused by the chemical action of the
vinegar upon the chalk of which they
are composed.
Chalk is carbonate OF lime. The
acid of the vinegar combines with
the lime and sets free carbonic acid
gas, which blows up the liquid into
foam lifts the vessels bodily and
causes them to move about in very
eccentric and amusing manner.
For similar reason. If an egg (the
shell of which is composed chiefly OF
carbonate of lime) is put into vinegar.
it will begin to turn or spin and Will
keep on spinning until the shell Is
entirely dissolved.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Egyptian Paint PaIettes of $500 3. c


Prof Petrie has recently described
some of his discoveries at Hierakon-
polls in Egypt among the tombs of
the first pre-dynastic kings about 5000
TO 5000 B. C. Among the finds are
paint palettes used by the royal ladies
for grinding face paints. The artistic
execution of the carving is excellent
and shows very high skill. Curiously
enough the carvings are of interest to
biologists as they exhibit animals long
since extinct in Egypt-the hartebeest,
etc. The warriors are bearded, and
are armed with bows and arrows,
feathered on two sides, with spears.
javelins, double-headed axes and with
weapons like boomerangs. Two have
lassoes. That the race who made
these objects had very high artistic
taste and a knowledge of technique
which proves long practice is appar-
ent from an inspection of the objects
themselves, which are eminently su.
perior to any later Egyptian work.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Improved Hot Air sxrinas.

Dentists and physicians frequently
have use for device for heating air
or vaporizing medicaments, the for
mer for drying cavities in the teeth
previous to filing them. and the lat
ter in treating catarrh and diseases
of the ear There has been in use for
years simple instrument for this
purpose. consisting of rubber bulb
and nozzle, through which the hot air
is drawn from the flame and dis
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Getting Ready.

A Sydney IN. S. W. firm has or
dered $4,000 worth of American flags
and 1000 gross of fourth of July but
tons. Looks as If they intended to
have a good time down there this
year. All they will need is few cop
les of the declaration of indepen-
dence, a supply of fireworks, and
some serious accident to make real
holiday y.-Indianapolis News.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
The Pearl Fishing Industry.

The pearl fishing season has just
commenced in East Indian waters,
and statistics show the enormous
number of oysters already handled in
search for the gems. Experts esti-
mate that the Indian banks along the
coast line of Ceylon and Southern In
dia hold 100000 pearl-bearing oys.
terS
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
A stranae seouest.

By the will of William Lysaght of
Monroe, Wis, Frank Mackey, a farm
hand, receives bequest of farm
worth S25,000 on condition that he
shall keep testator's Widows carriage
clean and supply her with fresh milk
during the remainder of her life.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Tree Produces Water.
COLORADO

A species OF tree found il oregon,
Washington, Montana and British Co
lumbia continually drips pure and
clear water from the ends of its
leaves and branches. The tree is a
species of fir. The weeping" is at
tributed to a remarkable power of
condensation peculiar to the leaves
and bark The American tree drips as
copiously on bright and clear as on
cloudy DAYS.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Made His Fortune,

A man has built up a big business
at Puget Sound, near Vancouver, as
the result of holiday excursion. In
stead of loafng aimlessly, he used
his eyes, and, noticing little fish.
which he took to be a sardine, had
some timed. with the ultimate result
that his establishment has this year
sent out IT'S, 900 cases.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Croker Has Fine RACING Stable.

Speaking of the racing stable of a
distinguished American the London
World says: Mr.. Croker has got
together very useful stud, and it will
be surprising if his colors-Yale blue
jacket and cap with gold tassel-are
not frequently seen to the front during
the next two or three years"
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
orioinaI of Little porritt.v

Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper, the original
of Dickens Little Dorritt. is still liv-
ing at the age of 30 years. Mrs. Coop
ers' home is in Southgate, near Lon
don. Her family lived in Johnson
street, the Dickens family and she
and Charles were acquainted from ear.
ly youth.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Vigorous at Eiahty-seven.

The venerable Parke Goodwin has
been celebrating his eighty-seventh
birthday and he appears to be in a
sufficiently vigorous and healthy state
of mind and body to enable him to
enjoy the festivities and to appreciate
the congratulations