Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-29
EXCHANGE NOTES.

other day a Dutchman was asked
whether or not he was actively interested
in politics. You pet" he replied; II
sm a regular wart politician.
The pretty daughter Of a Cass county
farmer offered four kisses 10 the farm
hand who would do the most work in
two days last week, and before night
three men had been postrated by the
heat.
The strong hold which Congressman
Benton has upon Barton county is shown
in h fact that out OF a total of 4,79l
votes cast in the recent Democratic pri.
mary, lie received 1852, other candidates
receiving 1920.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks" is easy for
the Macon Republican poet. lie says:
Rhyme Well, we should say, yes
Roosevelt and Fairbanks on a platform
of square planks will stir up and scare
cranks, and in a pinch we might work
in something about rare pranks and bare
slanks."
During a recent storm near Bosworth,
forty young ducks were under a tree when
it was struck by lightning. Five of them
werekilled and the thirty-fve were
crippled in the left leg. From this it is
inferred that thirty-hve were resting on
their left leg, while the FIVE had both
feet on the ground.
A divorce court in St. Louis recently
gave relief and presumably happiness
to Carl Froelich and wife. Fifteen
years ago, according to the evidence,
they became estrangcd. and for eleven
years they have not spoken to each
other, although during all that time they
have sat and eaten at the same table.
John O'L.eary, who is cutting ties near
Moscow Mills, opened a hollow log
recently and let some light in OH natural
history. The log was tenanted by a
family of twenty-one Opossu,ns. an old
mother Postum, seven little 'PossuIns
aud thirteen half-grown young ones.
Here were two separate %litters being
reared in the same shelter at the same
time. NJ. O'I.eary replaced the roof
owe Mrs. 'Possum's house and left her
in peace. In the fall he will be able to
furnish the Opossuiis, if any one else
will supply the sweet potatoes.
The St. Louis girl who expressed much
sympathy for the poor farmer because OF
his cold job, in harvesting his winter
wheat, is equal in agricultural knowledge
to the Moberly girl who expressed a dc.
sire to see a field of tobacco when it was
plugging out. But the Springfield girl
who asked which Gov gave the mos,
buttermilk is entitled to the whole
bakery. A Kansas City girl on her re.
turn from the country being asked if she
ever saw II milk a COW, replied; ''Oli,
yes, indeed 1 have, and it just tickled III.
to see uncle jerk two faucets at the SAM
time"
"The other day we heard n few young
farmers offer a great deal of complain,
against some of the modern convenience
we o have OH the farm says the
Holt County Sentinel. zone Of the
young fellows said he now seldom evei
gets to 80 to town any more on account
of the telephone, rural mail carrier ant
similar convenicnces. Why, says he
we now transact our business by tcle
phone, groceries are ordered and brough,
to our door, and there is no chance tt
loaf around the postofice or on tho
streets. When we suggest going t.
town on an Grand, the old man in
variably says, use the telephone, that
what we have IL for.
The Macon Republican says a lawye'
Of that city is preparing a bill for sub
mission to the legislature which vii
provide that each county shall have
divorce commissioner to thoroughly ex
anime all applicants publicly, and shall
be required, among other things, to as
certain whether the one seeking divorce
contemplates re-cntcring the marriage
state in the near future. Where a divorc,
is granted on the ground OF abandon
ment the commissioner shall cndeavor il
every possible way TO learn the Location
OF the absentee, and present the facts 4
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