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The far-reaching effects of the Thomas
Waggaman failure are shown by a dis
patch from Claremont, Va, stating that a
large part of the funds of the Martins
Brandon and Southwark parish are tied
up as they were invested with him. 1t Is
alleged the yestry is unable to meet its
financial obliga tons. and services at the
churches-Brandon Grace and Ritche Me.
mor!al-are discontinued for the present.
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Effect of Commissions Rulings.


IF the interstate commerce commission
had been created, say, in 1870, and had
been permitted to enforce its prohibition
of lower rates on agricultural products for
export than on such products for domestic
consumption, the development of the ter
ritory west of the Mississippi river would
have been retarded by decades.
In dealing with the interstate commerce
commissions condemna ton of another
great railway practice the so-calIed COM
petitve point or basing point system, we
find that the commission has put upon the
so-called long and short-haul clause of
the act to regulate commerce a construc-
ton which, if observed by the railways,
would reduce enormously. If not destroy
completely, the basing point, or COMPETE
tive point, practical practice which en-
ables the railway to effect tremendous
economies and which the Supreme Court
of the United States has withheld.
american railway rates are the result
of arbitration and warfare; they have been
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The Worst Man on Record.

Arthur Chapman, In Outing.
1t is one of the anomalies of western
life that a pale, slender high-voiced
light-haired and altogether effeminate in
diviNuAl named William Antrim some
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prominent New York manufacturers surplus stock and
ed lowest prices asked or such superior garments
In point of variety quality and values it the greatest
lean this for their underwear supplies will find the oppo
Second floor and bargain tables on first floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

Cambria and Muslin
Skirts, in 1S styles:
trimmed with : rows of
deep Torchon. Val. and
point de Paris lace in
sertion, and hemstitched
tucks; deep lace on bot
tom; also with embrold-
cry insertion and deep
ruffie; extra dust ruffle.
Regular $3.50 No.
Value............, WV
Short Petticoats. with
yoke bands; deep cam
brio hemstitched ruffies,
with hemstitched tucks
on ruffle. Reg Om~
ular SOC. value. %>Ss
Short Petticoats or
Cambria and Muslin;
trimmed with lace, en-
broidery and tucks.
1s,s1d esc' 400.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
THE ANTI.FOOTBALL CRUSADE
A Conference of Nineteen Colleges
Called 10 Consider md Dispose
of the Future of the Game.

New York, Nov. 29.-Almost at the
hour when the body of Young Harold
Moore. the Union college student who
was killed in 4 football game with the
University of New York team. last
Saturday, was being laid to rest in
Ogdensburg, the faculty Of the Univer-
sity of New York took definite action
looking to the adjustment of the game
OF football as it now is played Every
college whose football team has played
against New York university since
1885. when the latter's team was or
ganized, has been invited to take part
in q conference fully to consider and
finally dispose Of the future Of the
game. With the call for the confer
ence went the announcement that the
New York university delegates will
support a resolution that the present
game of football ought to be abolished.
The colleges invited to the conference,
10 In number. are: Union, Syracuse,
Hamilton, Wesleyan, Lehigh, Rutgers.
Trinity, Haverford, Rensselaer,, St.
Stevens, West Point, Princeton, Co.
lumbia, Fordham, Ursimus, Lafayette,
Rochester, Amherst and Swarthmore.
Tho invitation which was sent to each
of the colleges suggests the following
questions for consideration.
Ought the present game OF football
to be aDOlished' If not. what steps
should be taken 10 secure its thorough
reform? If abolished, what game or
games may be possible in its placer"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
BURTON GETS HIS SENTENCE
The Kansas senate Sentenced to
Six Months in Null and tO Pay
Fines AIgrcSntinE $1,000.

St. Louis, Dec. Limited States
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton, of Kan
sas, who was declared guilty of having
used his official Office in behalf of the
Rialto Grain and Securities Co. before
the post Office department at Washing
ton, mas been sentenced to six months
in tho Iron county (Mo.) Jail, and to
pay fines aggreaating $4,000. by Judge
Willis Van Devanter in the United
States circuit court.
Judge Van Devanter pronounced
sentence on counts six and seven o.
the indictment, the sentence in each
case being the same, but they are to
run corcurrently, making the term of
sentence and the fine identical, as II
there had been bit one finding.
Later the court amended the SEN
tence, making the fine on one count
$4,000 and on the other $500.
Fred w. Lehman, senior counsel
for Burton, filed n writ Of error which
was acknowledged, also u bill! Of ex-
ceptiOns. His motion that the writ of
error act as a suDersedeas in the pro-
ceed!ngs was granted, ana the case
will now have to be passed on by the
Cnit"d States supreme court.
A bond for $4,000, with Richard c.
kerena and Joseph II. Burton as sure
ties, was filed with the court.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
THE RESULT OF 0vERWORE
John Mitchell, President Of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
Almost Il Nervous Wreck.

Spring Valley, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Msny
friends have called at the home Of
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, inquiring
about his health. They we're told that
Mr.. Mitchell could see no one at pres-
ent. Mrs. Mitchell stated that her hus-
band heedcd a rew days rest and
quiet.
The nervous disorder with which
PresidenL Mitchell is now attacked has
been brought on by working day and
night TO: many months in the anthra-
cite coal districts and elsewhere. Fol a
long time his health has beer inn
paired. and it is thought here hat UNI
less he improves he will he compelled
to decline a reelection as president OF
the United Mine Workers Of America.
In that event he will probably move
west, where he owns a farm, and de-
vote the remainder of his life to the
problems of ayr" ulturo instead of the
more complex ones that surround the
labor question.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
PROTEST OF SEED DEALERS
Ask President TO Recommend Thai
the nistribution Of seeds Ne Goa.
Ancd To Its Original latent. :

washington, Dec. 4.-Thirty of the
leading seed dealers Of the country have
sent President Roosevelt a petition pro-
testing against the free distribution Of
seeds by members Of tho congress, and
urging him to include in his message q
paragraph disappearing the present
practice and Recommendation that only
the intent Of the original act authoriz-
Ing seed distribution be the future pol
icy. This intent, the petition says, was
that the seeds should be obtained from
remote corners OF the earth and be UNI
known to the people of this country.
n be for the purpose of increasing
the wealth Of the nation.
The petitioners allege that the pres
ent practice is a "grievous restraint of
trade" and that the United States
should abolish the practice as unfair.
as a class legislation, antagonistically
SO against a branch of m unbe-
coming a great government.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
WATCH TRUST" INVOLVED
Complaint to Post Once Depart.
msnt Against Keystone Journal.
It II Alleged 70 lie workine In the
IntereAt of the watch Trust" and
to lie Violating Law.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Compla.nt has
been filed with Third Assistant Post
master-General Madden by attorneys
representing the Independent watch
manufacturers and watch case makers,
and wholesale dealers headed by the w.
]. johnson company, of Pittsburg, and
the Deuber-Hampden Watch Co., Of
Canton. o., charging that the Keystone
Journal, alleged to be owned by the
keystone Watch Co., and allied on
Germs, forming what Is claimed to be
the watch trust" Is enjoying the priv
ilege OF second-class rates in violation
Of law. The allegations are that the
Keystone publication refused to publish
the advertisements of persons not SELL
ing the product of the companies form
ing the so.called trust. and that they
have broken advertising contracts with
wholesale dealers when such dealers
were found to be handling and selling
antitrust goods. The compliments
charge that the so-called trust endeav-
ors, by coercive methods, to drive every
dealer to the wall who does not sell its
goods, and that it appoints special agents
in certain cities and localities to under
sell dealers who have ceased to handle
its products.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
JEWS ADVENT IN AMERICA
A Great Meeting Held in Carnegie
Hall, New York City.
and Ititicth Anniversary of the
Landing of Jews in America.

New York, Dec. I'm celebration of
the two hundred and fiftieth a%nniver-
sary of the landing Of the Jews in
America, n meeting was held in Car
negie hall, at which addresses were de-
livered by ey-Pres.Gent Grover Cleve-
land, Gov. Frank w. Higgins Of New
York; Mayor George b. Mcclellan Of
New York; Bishop Coadjutor David
Greer of the New York diocese Of the
Protestant Episcopal church; Mayer
SulZbcrger and Rev. DR.. Petra MendeG.
President Roosevelt, who was unable
to attend, sent a significant letter,
which was read to the great audience.
Vice-PresiGent Fairbanks t%elegraphed
his regrets and an appreciation OF the
Jewish character.
Jacob II. Schiff, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, which arranged the
celebration. presided, and DR.. Frank
Damrosch had charge Of the musical
programme.
All Of the addresses were in congrat-
ulatory vein, and references were made
to the recent atrocities in Russia only
as one of the trials which have beset
the Jewish people, but which have not
daunted their spirit nor stopped their
march to success where political con
ditions have permitted.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
FIRST DIVIDEND DECLARED
The Failed Peoria GlI.) National
Dnni Has Begun Paying Dlvi.
bends 20 DepOsitOrs.

Peoria, ILL.,. Nov. 30.-The first divi-
dend declared by the failed Peoria ma
tional bank has neen paid. The divi-
dend PAID amounts TO s1jO,0 900, and 10
a so per cent. payment to 525 depos-
itors who filed their claims before No.
vember 16. There are 500 other depos-
itors, $50 OF whom have filed their
claims, and Receiver Berry announced
that they would be paid 30 per cent.
about december 10. The receiver also
announced that he expects to be able
to declare a further dividend Of 30 per
cent. before the Christmas holidays.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
THE COERCION OF TURKEY
The second Step Not Definitely Ar
ranged, the Powers Awnit-
ing the British rrOposals.

London, Dec. 2.--While in .Hicial cir
cles 1t is admitted that the powers do
not expect the sultan to yield as to the
occupation of Mitylene, It is stated that
plans for the next step have not been
definitely arranged, the other powers
awaiting the British proposals.
The foreign Office intimates that the
British government does rot know ex-
actly the extent OF the coercion which
the other powers are willing to en-
plOy. but 1t IS certain that none of the
powers Is willing to resort to actual
warfare in order to enforce the demands
for the financial control OF Macedonia.
The present political situation in the
United Kingdom naturally increases
the reticence in Official circles here, and
as Great Britain Is taking a lead, the
movements OF the demonstration fleet
may be delayed for some time, pending
the decision of the cabinet concerning
its resignation or the dissolution OF
parliament.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
COMMISSIONER KOPF DEAD
The Outcome Of u Political TracaA
in ~ Chicago Republican
Club.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-County Commits
sioner John V. Kopf, who was stabbed
Mt the election of the Thirteenth Ward
Republican club Tuesday, died at Grace
hospital. George G. Roberts, who was
arrested ut the time of the stabbing
with a knife open in his hand, is held
at the police station, no charge having
yet been lodged agains' him. The
friends Of the dead nan declare his
death Is the result of a conspiracy
among his political opponents in the
ward club.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU
The Report Of Commissioner Ycrkes
Shows nm Increase Of Receipts
Over the PrevIOus Fiscal Year. =,

Washington, Dec. 4.-The annual re-
port of Commissioner John w. Yerkes
OF the internal revenue bureau. treasury
department, shows that the receipts Of
the bureau for the year ended June 30.
1905, were 1924, 1886. an excess OF
sl,2S4,19 81 over the collections for the
fiscal year of 1904. Using as a basis
the collections for the first three months
of the current fiscal year, the commis-
sioner estimates that the receipts from
fiscal year ending June 80, 1906, will ag-
gregate s242 10000, or nearly $S,O0O.-
600 In excess of those for the last fiscal
year.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
PERTRUBED PARISHlONERS
The Polish Flock of Father Gnielin-
ski, Of st. Louis, Wondering Why
He Does Not Return.

st. Louis, Dec. 2.-The parishioners
of st. Casimir's Catholic church are
deeply concerned over the unexplained
absence Of their pastor. Father Raphael
i. X. Gnielinski. custodian of their saw
ings, amounting to about $35 900, who.
prior to his departure for New York
November 10, announced that he would
return within a week. Father Gnielin-
ski is 40 years old and has been in
charge OF st. Casimir's congregation.
composed Of 800 Polish families, about
1G years.
He announced from the pulpit No
vember 10 his intention to visit New
York, and said he would be accompanied
by his niece. Viola Gnielinski. who
would take the steamer there for her
native land.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
PUBLIC DEBT Statement
A Decrease During the Month Just
Closed Of Nearly Thirteen
Million Dollars.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The monthly
statemca: Of the public debt shows that
with the close OF business November 80,
1905, the debt, less cash in the treas
ury. amounted to 1898, 752, 1871. which is
a decrease. rs compared with last
month, of $i2, s93, 1884. This decrease Is
accounted for by a corresponding in
crease in the amount OF cash OF hand.
The debt Is recapitulated as follows:
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $l.20S,0 95. Debt bear
ing no interest, $3ss. G9G, 45G. Total.
81 ,2S5. 0G4,G7l.
This amount, however. does not In
clude 81, ,23S 800 In certificates and
treasury notes outstanding. which are
Offset by ar equal amount OF cash on
hand held for their redemption.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
A MUCH NEEDED CORRECTIVE
The Arrival of Cooler Weather Has
Stimulated Hitherto backward
Lines Of Ilusimess.

New York. Dec. 2.-Draastreet's
weekly review says:
While mild weather retarded retail
trade early in the week except in holi-
day supplies, the widespread cold wave
later offered a needed corrective and
stimulus to the only lines hitherto
backward. Weather conditions now are
likely to bring the long continued sea-
o for outdoor work to a close, and
especially affect the building trades,
which have had the most active year
In their history. Something like sea-
sonable quiet is reported in many lines
OF wholesale trade, but 1t is noted that
jobbers and manufacturers are still very
busily engaged On holiday goods, some
lines Of which are already reported
oversold. indicating that a record years
business will he garnered.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
AN UNEXPLAINED TRAGEDY
A Married woman shot Dy . hoy, at
harrisburg, Tn., Who Then
Committed Suicide.

Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. AFTER
shooting Mrs. Mary Chard, aged AZ
years, in the neck with a revolver.
while on her way to a store near her
home, Roy c. McCurdy, aged 10 years.
shot himself. dying soon after. .Lrs.
Chard is the wife of a freight conductor
on the Pennsylvania railroad, by which
corporation McCurdy was also enc
p.oyed. The woman was not seriously
wounded. Neither she nor McCurdy's
friends can account for the shooting.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
Congressman Richard Bartholdt. the

Congressman Richard Bartholdt, the
president OF the Interparliamen,ary
union for the years l%90i-l905, has de.
voted his energies during the past
year largely to the promotion OF this
plan for an international congress, and
II was at his instance made a leading
topic for discussion at the recent an.
nual meeting OF the union in Brussels.
With all these powerful influences
working in its favor, we may there
fore regard the constitution of a word
legislature as a moral certainty in the
not remote future.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD
President of Peoples lsank md Pub
fisher Of Magazine Indicted On
Two Ounts.

St. Louis, Dec. 1.-Two Indictments
grand jury against +. G. Lewis, pres
ident OF the Peoples United States
bank and publisher Of the Woman's
Magazine and Woman's Farm Journal.
one charging a scheme to defraud in
using the mails to induce persons to
subscrill for stock and deposit money
In the bank. the other charging con-
spiracy to defraud the government out
OF large sums Of money In postage.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
MICHIGAN SUFFERS DEFEAT
The Western Football ChampiOnship
Earned by Chicago by the Close
Score Of Two to Nothing.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The undisputed
honor of the western football cham
pionship was earned by Chicago by the
close score Of two points to nothing,
earned on a safety touch down in the
second half by the splendid work of
Capt. Catlin, of Chicago, but also by
the poor judgment of Clark, of Mich.
gan, in trying to run back a punt of
Eckersall's which barely reached the
Michigan goal line.
He was thrown across the line by
Catlin after he had thrown of two Chi.
cago tacklers, and two points, a safety
touch down, were recorded for Chicago.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
The byreau of statistics Of the de.

The bIreau OF statistics Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, In
its latest bulletin. shows that tho for.
eign Of the United States
for the calendar year 1905 will exceed
81 1000. 900 200. Considering that the
figures OF the foreign commerce. for
the nine months ending September
nowed a total OF SS46. o0o 900, an aver.
age OF $94,0 600 900 per month. the es
innate OF the bureau ia somewhat I'M.
der rather than over The figures thG.S
may he expected. There Is a decline
n the eynortation of cereals.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

One cf The most Interesting persons
the government at Washington had
had to deal with for a long time Is Il
millionaire who recently gave 800.
600 for benevolent uses, and now
claims his old-age service pension OF
Sc to $12 a month under the executive
order OF March, 1904. He does not
want the money, of course, but deems
the pension roll a roll of honor, and
desires to pcrpetuatc his record OF
military service as a much- priced bit
OF family history.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

There are vcry strong Indications
that Argentina. in South America, will
one day be the worlds great dairy re-
Gion. AS the development goes on
there is an increasing demand for dairy
machinery and equipments and for but
refractory outfits. Because OF loca.
ton and the superior quality of their
goods, American manufacturers ought
to secure most of this trade.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

The latest new postage stamps are
a decided novelty. Issued in Italy,
they are reserved for Thanking the cor
~respondcnce Of the noncommisSioced
officers and men Of the Italian army.
There are different stamps for various
corps and regiments, and consequently
q large number of designs.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

or the II ,000. 900 Jews in the world
In 1908, 5,0Oo,OOO are in Russia, 2.00O,-
600 in Austria-Hungary. 1,j0o,0O in
the United States, $4,000 in Germany,
1850 0 in the British empire, and the
rest are distributed in smaller num-
bers through every country or all this
continents and in the islands OF the
Hea.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
RECEIVED WITH OvATl0NS
Field Marshal Oyamn nnd Gen. Asnda
Warmly Welcomed Home 10
Japan.

Toxic, Dec. 4.-Field Marshal Oyama
arrived at ujina and was the recipient
OF several great ovations. Gen. Asada.
commander Of the guards division. ar
river in Toxic and was given an en-.
thusiastic reception. as well re being
shown exceptional honor by Il u court,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

India has, for the first time. given
recognition TO women as aids to good
government by appointing Mrs. Rama
bal Ranadc, widow of the late Justice
Ranade. a visitor TO the Yenowda cen
trail Jail.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

The international Italian King
Humbert prize Ct $500 francs for the
most important contribution to orthO-
pedic surgery, has been awarded TO DIR.
Oscar Culpins. Of Heidelberg.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

Belgian ono take a pride in do
ing their own work. II asked why
they engage no help they are very APT
10 rcp'y that servants are kept only
by lazy, Incompetent. c~xtrava9ant or
sick persons.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

A Zulu named kwezi. living in Al.
fred county, Natal, has died at the
advanced age of III years. Meat and
milk were the principal articles of his
dict
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08
Frisco Depot Robbed.

Lawton. Okla, Nov. 30.-The Frisco
DEPOT at Eldorado was robbed OF 500
while Agent ]. NJ. Todd vas absent.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

Scientists estimate that there Is en-.
ergy enough in so acres OF sunshine to
run the machinery Of the word, could
Il be concentrated.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

The queen OF Greece is credited with
being the only woman admira! in the
world. having received this honor
from the late car OF Russia.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-12-08

the largest carpet in the world 10
being made in London. Il is 100 By
$50 feet, and 10 to serve a. ground"
for winter sports in the Olympia.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-04-14
Contest Notice

Department Of the Interior, United
States land office, Lewiston, Idaho.
March 10th, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by David Lad
aral. contestant, against homestead en-
try No. 1894. made March 25th, 1901.
for n1a nei.. sell. neA and neA SEA OF
section "a, township 36 n, range "
B. NJ. by Samuel Alexander contestee.
in which it is alleged that Samuel Alex
ander. entryman has wholly abandoned
said tract for more than six months.
last past and next prior 10 the date
hereof: and that said entryman has
wholly failed and neglected to estab-
lish and maintain a residence upon said
tract since the date of making entry
thereon: and has failed to in any man
ner improve and cultivate any part OF