davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Judge Jackson L. Smith of the
Kansas City Court of Appeals
has consented to be q candidate
to succeed himself. The bar Of
Pettis County recently endorsed
his record as Presiding Judge
and urged him to stand for e.
election. Judge Smith is we'll
known throughout Morgan Coun.
County, having formerly prac.
ticed here, and his many enthu-
siastic admirers and personal
friends will be only too glad to
aid him in any honorable manner
to secure the nomination and re.
election. Every lawyer who
knows Judge Smith speaks in the
highest terms of his ability as a
jurist and rs a man well fitted for
the position he has 50 ably filled
for the past fifteen years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
A Political Issue.

The st. Louis Post. Dispatch of
last Friday, contained the follow
ing editorial in which four-fifths
of the people of the State will
concur:
"The supreme court seems to
have thrust the Doodle issue out
of the courts altogether. Flaws
which serve as shelter for men
guilty of bribery have been found
in every cas- SO far sent to the
highest tribunal of the state. In
the Butler case the court rules
that while one may be guilty of
bribery or attempted bribery in
fact, and may enjoy the fruits of
corruption, yet he is immune
from punishment if the corrupt
act was committed before the Of
fetal with whom he dealt was
actually invested with power, or
if there is a flaw in the law or the
contract which is the occasion of
bribery, although the law or con-
tract may actually be in force.
"When the courts fail to settle
the Doodle issue it must go before
the bar of public opinion and be
dealt with at the polls. 1t be
comes a political issue. Eventu-
ally the people must determine
what the law shall be and how it
shall be administered. The issue
as defined by the court is: Shall
boodlers be exempt from punish
ment in Missouri"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
Best Liniment on Earth.

l. NJ. McIiany, Greenville, Texas,
writes, Nov. I'd, 1890: II had rheu-
matism last winter, was down in bed
six weeks; tried everything, but got nc
relief, till a friend gave INT u part of a
bottle of Billiards. Snow Imminent. ]
used IT,, and got two bottles. IL
cured rue and | haven't felt any rheu'
matism since. IA recommend SNOW
Liniment to be the best Imminent on
earth for rheumatism" For rheumatic,
sciatic or neuralgia pains, rub in Bal
lard's Snow L%inilnent, you will not
suffer long. but will be gratifed with
II speedy and effective cure. CSC, SOC
and 81 by Milton Lewis, Florence, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
A Hobart girl, says the Gu

A Hobart girl, says the Guth-
RE World, recently borrowed u
volume of the new novel, "The
Spenders,' from a young man of
her acquaintance. When she re-
turned the book the young man
was not at home, so she gave it
to his sister to give tohim. That
evening the sister in the pres
cnce of the rest of the family at
supper, said: "James, Mary re-
turned your 'Spenders' today
with thanks" The old man
looked puzzled, but waited until
he had his son by his lonesome,
and then put him on the rock by
asking, Say jim what in the
thunder was Mary doing with
your galluses:"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

The next Legislature of Mis-.
souri, should contain enough sen
sible, honest legal talent in its
makeup to have an amendment
passed that will not let a briber
slip through the hole of techni-
calities when found guilty of that
crime. If some provision is not
made to punish the guilty in such
cases, other than those already
existing, the foundation of our
state government will be under
mined.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

The opinion handed down by
Judge Fox of the Supreme Court
in the Ed. Butler case, did not
recognize Buffers guilt or inno-
cence, but the decision was based
on technical points, and on this
the defendant was ordered re-
leased. But the system which
gives Il criminal his freedom
when he has been proven guilty
and given a sentence by an able
jurist, is faulty, to say the least,
and justice, which should be
meeted out, is defeated. If the
laws OF our State are inadequate
to punish criminal acts such as
I'd. Butler is guilty of, then we
should have some amendments to
the code which will cover the
point. And if this matter is not
taken up by our Legislative body
and justly disposed of, this com
monwealth may be called "shame.
less Missouri" without recourse
for denial.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

A young lady of Girard, Kan
sas, recently constructed 6,372
words out of the letters compris-
ed in the clause ''CrawfOrd Coun-
ty High School," The work
earned her dictionary. The
same amount of time spent in a
more wholesome manner would
have earned her a whole library.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

The Hardin preacher who
thrashed a local newspaper mar
a few days ago is said to justify
his conduct by quoting this
scripture, which seems to amply
cover the case. BLESSED be the
Lord, my strength, which teach
eth my hands to war and my fin
gers to fight"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
Coughing Spell Caused Death

Harry Duck well, aged 25 years,
choked to death early yeasterday morn
ing at his home, in the presence of his
wife and child. lie contracted a slight
cold IA few days ago and paid but little
attention to it. Yesterday morning he
was seized with a fit Of coughing
which continued for some time. His
wife sent for a physician but before he
could arrive, another coughing spell
came on and Duckw we'll died from sutfo-
cation. - st. Louis Globe. Democrat,
Dec. |. 190l." Billiards. Horehound
Syrup would have saved him. 25, so,
and Sl.OO. For sale by Milton Lewis,
Florence, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

In draining a ditch the dis
covery was made that solid black
soil extends to the depth of sixty
one feet in the vicinity of Morton.
Bottom land in that section is
known to be producing the finest
corn conceivable after twenty
five years consecutive yield.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Some of the Republican papers
have suggested Editor Baker OF
the Statesman, as the nemesis to
defeat Congressman Shackelford
in this district. Well, so be it.
1t would be a Republican scheme
that Shack" would fall in with
at once. He wouldn't do u thing
to Baker, 0, no!
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

While Harry b. Hawes, the
purported "boss" of st. Louis,
is running over the State de.
crying Folks Democracy, the
honest Democrats are organizing
in St. Louis. So far rs Folk
clubs have been formed in that
city, and others are being Or
panized.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Gus ScogStrom. q Swede re.
Gently shipped from Des Moines,
Iowa, by contractors for the
Rock Island railway to work on
the road near Cole Camp attempt.
ed suicide in the jail at that place
Saturday afternoon, says the Sc.
-dalia Capital. He slashed his
throat with y pocket knife, cut.
tingitacross and across, and then
plunged the blade into his gullet
vt the top Of his breast bone.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

"A Boone County farmer exhib
tied Il stalk Of corn in Ashland re.
Gently, measuring II feet tall.
the first ear being 10 feet from
the ground. The Bugle think.
the first roasting ears the angels
ever ate were plucked from this
stalk.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

We would probably be in con.
tempt We're we to say that the
late Judge Hockaday had Il NOR,
supreme idea of Justice in his dc.
cisiOn in the Ed. Butler case.
than the judges who turned But
Ter loose on technical points.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Harry Halves is still shooting
1t into Folks Democracy, but as
Harry's "bossism" doesn't reach
beyond the limits of St. Louis,
let him shoot. The pellets will
strengthen the Folk boom at all
points where they may strike.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Iowa farmers are still coming
into Missouri and settling by the
dozen. Winter has lessened the
influx but very little. One rea-
son given by them is the low
taxes in this state as compared
with Iowa.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
In pure.bred cattle MissOul

In pure.bred cattle Missouri
leads all other states combined.
Missouri honey, made from Mis-
souri, white clover, brings higher
prices than any other honey, not
excepting that made by bees from
the Eastwood of the north and
east.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

If every subscriber who has
promised wood on subscription
TO the average editor would bring
it in as a Christmas gift, how
many mortals in the country
would be made happy-and sur
DriSed,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

A marriage license was granted
in independence the other day to
II couple whose combined ages
were l4l years. The groom was
81 and the blushing bride was
90 years old. The pair had eloped
from Wyandotte.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Lees Summit City council has
decided that in the future all
sidewalks in that city must be
either granitoid, hard brick, con
crete or fiagstone. A very SEN
Sible conclusion.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Last week the Monroe City
Democrat came out as Il l2-page
Christmas number, which had q
healthy appearance and showed
the busting qualities of the pub
fishers,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
Heart Flutterinp.

Undlgested food and gas in the
stomach, located Just below the heart.
PRESSES against II and cau.es heart pal.
P'tat'on' when your heart troubles yOn
~ mat way take Herbine for a few
AVS You viii soon he all right. soc,
For sole by Milton Lew 9, Florence, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

The decision in the Butler case
in which the old warrior was re
leased, causes the Butler tribe of
Indians to give q whoop.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Detroit has been flooded with bogus
lottery tickets" says an exchange,
SHUT" interrupts the crossroads CON-
mentor, what is the difference. You
draw just as much In both cases."
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

If everything should go our
way in this world, the chances
are we would change our way.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
For Governor, 1904,
HON. JOSEPH w. FOLK,
Circuit Attorney of st. Louis.

Justice looks very unjust to us
sometimes.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

The Index office at Marshall
was considerably damaged by
fire, ore night last week.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Do you know? The Missouri Pacific
sells round trip tickets to points on it's
own line at u reduction of 10 per cent
for the round trip, and gives a 30-day
return limit.
The Missouri Pacific Railway sells
tickets to all leading points from its
Versailles office and checks baggage
through. Choice Of lines given in all
cases.
Account of Holidays very low rates
to all points in Missouri. st. Louis
90. O5, Kansas City "a 30, and other
points in proportion. Tickets on sale
December "a, 25. 81 and January !. Re-
turn limit January 4, 1904.
L. N. SIMONs, Agent.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

TLLMAN & PRICE, Pr~oprietors.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
QUESTION is WHICH is THE CLEANES
INSIDE THE POT OR THE KEITH
DR.. D. Tibbott Ably Discusses The Advanta
Of County Dispensary Law.
Written for the Enterprise.

Written for the Enterprise.
Some time since I asked for
light on the dispensary law.
Since then the question has been
discussed in a manner, tho not
directly as to the point in issue
Mr.. Barton says truly that the
question is not one of prohibition
but that the issue is the lisence
law or the dispensary law, which
will you have?
The liquor traffic is here now
in the form of the saloon and
majority vote for the dispensary
knocks out the saloon, majority
vote against the dispensary con-
tinues the saloon just as it is.
Now, if a vote for the dispensary
is vote for the liquor traffic, so
too vote against it is a vote for
the liquor traffic. Therefore to
say to Mr.. Barton that he is favor
ing the liquor traffic by advocat-
ing the dispensary is simply a
case of the pot saying to the
kettle, you are black" There
is no question as to the evil of the
traffic, but the question now is,
how to deminish the evil. How
to weaken it's power while we
have to endure it. There is no
argument in denouncing others
because they cannot see things
as we do, neither is there in ask
ing how Jesus would vote. Tho
I might say here, that Jesus was
a sound jurist and very level
headed and could appreciate an
argument when he heard it.
Therefore l think if he would
vote in accord with the argu-
ments already advanced he
would vote for the dispensary.
The bare assertions of opposing
parties are not arguments. But
the fact that the dispensary law
would reduce the number of
places where liquor can be bought
from nine to three, seems like an
argument in favor of the dispen-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, ON sHIH
IN THE FURY OF A BIG
A Tug Towing Three Mass Schooner
DoWn---President Landed Safe.

New York, Sept. 16.-The
president and party of friends on
the Sylph on their way to Ellis
Island landed at the Brooklyn
navy yard at LBS this afternoon.
On leaving Oyster Bay the skies
were threatening and the Sylph
ran into terrific storm. The
rain came down in torrents and
the wind blew into a gale.
Off Willett's Point the vessel
was in serious danger.
On passing through He'll Gate
the gale increased in force and
about quarter Of a mile from
the Sylph, tug towing a three
masted schooner went down. It
could not be ascertained whether
all the crew was saved owing to
the intensity of the storm which
forced all the passengers on the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
Fiercest That New York Has Wit
messed In Many Years
SHIPPING IIMPERILLED
Occupants Of Buildings Go
Street in a Sixty-Mi1e-
an-HOur Gale.

New York, Sept. 16.-Greater
New York and its environs of
for several miles in all DIRECTIONS
were visited today by the ferc-
est wind and rain storm known
hereabouts in Yeaas. The day
began with rain, which increased
as the wind, blowing sixty miles
on hour, from the east, grew
stronger and for two hours
about midday, the combined fury
of the elements wrought damage
on land and water amounting in
the aggregate to many thousands
of dollars. Tee gale eliminated
at noon in a wind velocity of fifty
miles an hour. Apparently
solid sheets of water drove across
the city, drenching unfortunate
caught without shelter, and the
gouges at the weather bureau
registered 100 inches precipita-
ton in two hours. Then the
storm subsiddd. By the middle
of the afternoon the wind had
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
Birthday Dinner.
IS A BIG PASTORATE.

DR.. D. Tibott celebrated his
seventy-third birthday Sept. 10,
by giving a dinner. Leaves be-
ing laid for fourteen.
Among his guests we're Mrs.
J. D. Young of Tampa, Fla, Mr..
and Mrs. Wright and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Bovard and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirshner and
daughter. and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Spiller and daughter.
The floral decorations were
fine. La France and Mascha1.
neil roses in profusion with banks
of asparagus pulmosa. The din.
ner was all prepared by the
genial doctor, and pronounced A,
number 1 by the guests.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
A SANITARIUM TO BE BUILT
DRS. DORMINEY AND WARE LESSFES
DR.. D. B. Ware and Mr. M. w. Garbutt Will
Push Building to Completion.

Mr.. M. w. Garbutt and DIR. D.
B. Ware have broken dirt at the
corner of Central and Main for
the erection Of brick block that
will be used principally as a san
itarium.
The building will be 48 feet on
Central Ave, by $50 feet on Main,
two stories and cellar. There
will be "a rooms and three large
wards in the sanitarium, besides
two store rooms that will face
Central avenue.
Doctors D. B. Ware and E. J.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
SMALL CYCLONES PATH rs
LEFT IN CITY OF MOULTRIE
No Lives Were Lost, but Many Miraculous Es-
.capes Are Being Reported.

Moultrie, Ca, Sept. 15.-This
place was visited by cyclone this
morning about 10 o'clock.
The storm passed through the
northern part of the city, doing
considerable damage. No one
was Killed.
Three negroes we're hurt, but
not seriously. Trees and fences
we're blown down and several
houses were demolished. The
Second Baptist church and the
Primative Baptist church were
both blown down to the ground
and completely destroyed. The
negro school building was also
blown down and ruined.
The teachers and children es-
capped from the building about
minute before it fell in.
The Moultrie Steam Laundry
was in the center of the cyclones
path and was torn to fragments,
the operatives barely escaping.
The Mou1trie Creosote Factory
was badly damaged. This plant
was burned about two months
ago, and had just been rebuilt.
There was no insurance in either
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17

sary and still further we
say, that these institutions
under the control of respon
men amenab1e to the d
authorities for any uolat
the law. Together with tlie
that they are open only ia
light. And the liquor So
sealed packages. No drin'
nor treating in or about
premises, bears the resenab 81
of another argument in its Fl
And besides all this the fac
the liquor dealers are 1eavine
stone unturned in their
against it, is strong evidencs
it will be a weakening of /
power for evil. Still this
not be conclusive evidence II
favor, and it is now up to I'll
dica1 prohibitionist to show
the saloon should be contil
with all it's accompanying Y
l have had over forty year
perience in fighting the Ii
traffic. And | know that
amount of the John Brown
of fanaticism can prevail ags
it. It has baffled the wisdoz
our best and wisest men ia
wise measures by which il
be measurably controlled
absolute overthrow is pos
only when the sentiment az
II is strong enough to ma
it's prohibition as well as ID
tab1ish it. The question
fronting us now is not viii
have the liquor traffic or pnn
ton but will you keep the
or adopt the dispensary
place? There is no shi
this issue. What we W.
know now is, which is the
est inside, the pot or the l
Both are black outside. In
cussing this question let Us
to our temperance, patti
brother1y kindness and cha
D. TIBH
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17

dropped to mere breeze, and
thesun broke through the clouds,
Several persons were I'M ured,
but no deaths have been report.
ed.
The gale was especially severe
at sea causing havoc to the ship.
ping down the bay, where many
vessels were sunk or wrecked.
The worst of the damage was re.
ported from Staten Island. The
entire fleet of the Staten Island
yacht club at anchor was either
sunk or wrecked. The pilot boat
Hermit, was driven ashore, and
there was collision between a
schooner and a barkentine. The
tug boat James Kaig was wreck
ed in He'll Gate. The crew es-
capped. The hurricane burst
with cyclonic force on the center
of the city 1oosening the $50
foot spire of the st. Bartho1o-
news Episcopal church in
Madison Square.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
A Dangerous Practice.

It is a very regretable fact that
there is a mum Der Of ladies in
Eastman who ascribe i'm pure mo-
tives to almost every body and
everything, and are not in the
least delicate about imparting
their observations to their neigh
bors, friends and acquaintance.
Anything that smacks of scandal
is rolled under their tongues as
if it were a sweet morsel, and
the height of their mbitlon is to
tell the story to some one else.
A mountain is constituted out of
mole-hill and things that may
have been done in perfect inno-
cence are turned into violent
scandals.
This a dangerous practice, but
unfortunately the gossipers are
not the parties in danger. The
person who suffers is the unfort-
innate party who happens to in.
cur their envy or dipleasure.
Very often a scandalous story
gains circulation that does not
contain an iota Of truth, yet its
capacity for doing damage'is I'M
limited, and its only author is {
woman's Il heard it." You car
trace the fight of duck by its
| footprint on the water just a:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
LOCAL g OTHERWISE.

The Thomasville excursion re-
turned to the city at 4 o'clock
this morning with one lone ex-
cursionist, the cyclone having
struck the excursion at Moultrie
and scattered it to the four winds
of the earth.
Mr.. L. G. Taylor has bought
the Monroe home at the corner
of Johnson and Lemon streets
and is improving the same pre-
paratory tooccupying it as res
idence and will move his family as
soon as the repairs are finished.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17
S1yph below deck.

S1yph below deck.
On passing up the East
the SYlph was hailed BY q
val tug Powhatan, Lieu
Commander Poundstones
told Lieutenant Preston
would be impossible and
hardy to attempt to folio
the presidents plan ofconti
to Ellis Island.
After a consultation witt
miral Rodgers, the pre-:
decided to go to Ellis Islans
he started for there shortly
2 o'clock.
At that hour the storm
abated considerably.
The Sylph arrived at
Island about FPS, At that
it was so rough that a la
could not be made.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-17

News comes from Boston that
DR.. Len G. Broughton, pastor of
the Baptist Tabernacle Of this
city, was last night called to be
the pastor of the Clarendon
Street Baptist church and presi-
dent of the Gordon missionary
training school, Boston.
1t has for some time been ru-
mored that some strong church
in the north or New England
was tryingto secure the Taber-
nac1e's pastor, but this is the
first time the matter has definite
1y taken shape.
This summer DR.. Broughton
was supplying for the month of
August the pulpit of the Dudley
Street Baptist church, Boston.
During the week days he attend
ed the Moody Bible conference
at Mortified. While enga ged
in this work the pulpit committee
of the Clarendon Street church
had its eye upon him. 1t is
understood that they had several
interviews with DR.. Broughton,
which resulted in the com mittee
extending to him a unanimous
call-that is to say, he was In
formed that the committee had
unanimously agreed to recon-
mend him to the church and the
Gordon missionary training
school. This all occurred before
DR.. Broughton returned home
from the north a few weeks ago
Now it is understood that &
day or two ago the Boston church
notified DR.. Broughton that or
Tuesday night, the 18th. their
unanimous report would be sub
mitted to the church for ratifica
ton. The committees action
however, in itself was sufficient
It had the full power to act in TIT
selection of a pastor. The re
port to the church seems to indi
cate a favorable reply from DR.
Broughton. Just what the exac
wording of that reply was canno
be learned, as DR.. Broughton i
out of the city, attending tn
Bible conference in Salem, Va
1t is known, however, that las
night telegram came to hir
notifying him of the ratification
meeting Of the church to whic