Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-04
Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires. Personal and Pc.
litical Notes. Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
DOMESTIC.

An explosion at the works Of the In
dependent Powder company. situated
four miles %southwcg. of Carthage. Mo.
wrecked the mixing room, killing three
persons, and injuring three Others, one
fatally.
A call has been issued TO the larrcr
building trades unions of the country
% send three representatives each
% n conference TO be held in ~Tndianap-
oils, Ind, October 8. It is hoped at this
meeting 10 effect the formation of a ma
.ional federation Of building trades.
Al Newport. r. /. II. L. Doherty. Of
England. defeated W. 4. I.arned. of New
Jersey, and TO his titlc of tennis cham
pion of England added that Of champion
Of the United States.
More than 1000 Smiths were present
az the twenty-eighth and largest reunion
of the Smith family and friends at Pea
pack, n. J. Their ages ranged from a
few weeks 10 80 years.
-Four thousand government printing
office employees began taking the oath
of allegiance TO the United States before
= ~" punt ii fdr4lIitSNpl4.
Land frauds pcrpctrated on Indian
Territory Indiana viii be investigated
by a specia! commission sent by Sec
rotary Hitchcock. Charges are practi-
rallY confirmed by the latter.
Loss Of life and much damage to crops
and railway property resulted from an
unusually heavy rainfall in Iowa, Kan
go nrI NF.lraa11 C,..r, ,,a-,,- - =, l.,
Tell in "a hours in Omaha. The storm
belt extends 10 the Atlantic coast.
Long island vas captured by the navy
In the mimic attack on Portland, Ne,
harbor AIlOf II opposing warships were
destroyed later by the army. Former.
victory was the more important. The
Olympia was damaged by running
aground.
The committee on commercial law Of
the American Bar association reported
IN favor Of drastic measures either TO
Mi or curb trusts. three plans being
propoaed-'o tax them out Of existence.
10 compel large reduction in prices or
for the stale to compete.
Portland, Me, was again saved by the
forts from capture by ships in tho naval
war game. An attempt by Rear Admiral
Barhcr's squadron to silence the forts
and miro harbOr was defeated.
Caleb Powers concluded his statement
before the court at Georgetown, Ky, and
the case was given TO the jury.
Trade reviews Of Dun and Bradstrcet
show no Indication Of depression in bust
mo-. yr,Ify.IJ ., C,II.,,, I,-ts.- g. ~ 90
street. and the general tone in trade and
manufacture is healthy.
War with Colombia is a rnrsiblc con.
tingoncy should the canal treaty fail tc
secure favorable action. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay conferred
on the subject.
High water caused two deaths al Oma.
ha, Neb, one al Council Bluffs, Ia, and
three at Nodaway, la.
Dick Crcaghc broke the worlds rec
ord In "A livc-mile cowboy relay race
In Lamar. Col, the distance bnjn.
made in 9:i2 20. The record was
previously made during the state fair
at Pueblo in 1907.
The Metropolitan steamship II. NJ
Whitney, from New York to Boston, ran
down and sank The schooner John Booth
just west Of New Haven. Six persons
were drowned.
ale Powers was sentenced tC
death on his third trial for completely
IN the assassination of William Goebcl
governor-elect OF Kentucky. On two
previous trials he had been sentenced
10 life Imprisonment and has served
three years.
The war game on Portland, Me, was
brought to an end with IA final attack
by the hostile feet lasting several
hours. The umpires win decide on
hOnOrs
Owing t. inability OF the big yachts to
cTors the finishing line within the time
limit, the third Of the series of races for
the Americas cup was Officially declared
on. Reliance led all the way.
X. +. Davis, president OF the First ma.
tional bank OF Park Rapids, Mimi. was
drowned In Fish Hook lake.
Six men were found guilty OF takine
part In the race riots at DanyiIle. III.
the night OF July %. They are win.
field Baker, John Walton. Adam Muir.
ry, Isaac Slade, John Robertson and
Thomas Bell. William Rcdwine and
Clay Biddie, who were also Indicted
were found not guilty. Tho sentence
calls for fine and Imprisonment