Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-16
Edward Clark and Herbert Boyer.
Chicago printers, admitted being work.

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ter Plchve, Of Russia. revealed a story
Of conspiracy.
The ear has recalled the Baltic fleet
from its voyage to the far east.
Weekly trade reviews show that an
active holiday trade Is in progress, en-
~couraging conditions resulting in the
placing OF many orders for new stocks.
a New York artist sued Mrs. Howard
Gould for ; 5000 for a portrait he painted
and which she would not accept.
Members of the Illinois Coal Opera
tors association decided to bow to the
law which prohibits the employment OF
boys under 10 years in the mines.
The dead body OF Welcome Davidson,
aged G5, was found in a field near Eos
Ter, Neb. The dead mans face was
horribly pashcd and his feet were en-
tangled In straps.
James McCord. former mayor of La
Crosse and a prominent wholesale
druggist, is dead, aged G3 years. He
was one Of the pioneer druggists of
the northwest.
Catholics all over the world ccle.
brated the ffticth anniversary of the
proclamation Of the dogma of the I'm
maculate Conception.
Japan has accepted the American
governments invitation 10 participate
In q second peace conference at The
Hague, provided the rulings of the con
ference should not affect the present
conflict.
The Farmers state bank, OF Lam
bert, Okla, has been robbed by three
mcn who dynamitcd the safe, obtain
Ing $4,000 10 their booty.
The income of Bertha Krupp. who
owns nearly all the 10000, 800 capital
% Che krupp company. is So, 100, 600,
the company having just declared a
six per cent. dividend.
At Trenton, S. G., y. b Hughes. his
wife and two daughters, were murder
ed by unknown persons while they
slept. Their house vas set on fire. and
'hc bodies ~ all were burned to a
crisp.
Syvc'on. The nationalist deputy
whose action in striking War Minister
Andre in the French chamber OF dopu-
Hic3 November : led to the minister's
resignation, was found dead in Paris,
having been asphyxiatcd by gas.
The relatives of j. L. Boyd. a &C.
ycar-old Jockey. whose whereabouts
hcir TO an estate Of 5000 900 left him by
his erandmothcr.
Charles II. Slack & Co, prominent
ChicaRo grOccrg, failed with liabilities
of s1G7, 900 and assets Of 500. 900.
The safe Of the Point Pleasant Nv.
Va post Office was dynamited and 81, $50
IN stamps, slGo cash and anumber ~
registered letters We're taken.
W. ~ Thompson, secretary of the 81.
louis Worlds Fair company, may sue
cccd Secretary of the Treasury Shaw.
Habbi Abraham Click, was ~snowballed
by "A crowd Of SchoolbOys in Chicago and
soon after dropped dead.
Comptroller Of the Currency Ridpcly.
In his annual report. tells % the sp!cn-
did financial condition Of the country.
ana declares that the people Of the Unit
cd States are the richest in the world.
Special efforts are being mace to get
IN the river and harbor bill Il provision
for the beginning Of work on n waterway
from Lake Michigan to the Mlssissippi.
Thomas Il Ayers and wife, Of Meadow
Grove, Neb each 80 years Old, were
caught ON a high bridge by a train, and
were hurled to death.
The Kentucky court Of appeals re-
vcrsed the decision Of the circuit court
In the case Of Caleb Powers. 0 In Jail
at Louisville, under sentence of death
Tor completely in the murder of William
Goebcl, This gives Powers a new trial.
The last grainboats have left Chicago,
closing one of the poorest lake seasons
ever known to vessel owners
The government crop report shows
that less winter wheat and rye have been
so"n than in 1903, but an increased yield
is predicted.
The South Chicago s%hIpya:ds, after
a year Of idleness, are recalling their
workmen. and will employ full quota
by February /.
Delilah Falls. a murderess paroled
by the governor Of Iowa, tries to rob
her employer and It develops that she
Is an cx-convict's wife.
Prince FuBhlni, OF Japan, giving his
views OF America, says he is impressed
by the immense growth in It's CONNER
ciai activity since his previous visit.
Myra Delaroc, an actress, unable to pay
her room rent, tried to escape from q
hfth-story window Of the Revere house,
IN Chicago, by a rope. fell and was killed.
The Independent Pickle company was
incorporated In Missouri. The concern
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