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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
ISLAND OF HELIGALAND.

It Is Slowly Sinking Into the Sea.
 Heligoland is disappearing from the face of the waters. The North Sea has been attacking the island for centuries and the victory of the ocean is. in sight.
 Germany owns Heligoland, having received the country from Great Brit ain in exchange for Zanzibar, fifteen years ago. The Kaiser probably now wishes that the exchange had not been made.
 In the year of the trading Heligo- land had circumference of nearly four miles. To-day it's coast line is less than three miles in extent. The sea has pounded and Iashed the rocks until they have crumbled and have been swallowed up in the waters. 7
 The sandy cliffs were the first. to collapse. They formed the outer edge of the island. When they were gone the inhabitants thought that the seem ingly solid inner line of stone would stand, but suddenly on the south side of the island there was a sinking and later large segment of rock fell into the sea.
 AAAO SSC1lA 11e1A OCC1I GU Us ullu6l~ mining work, and had carried on the disintegration of the foundations, 4un- seen from above, Engineers were sent for. and they began the attempt to safeguard the land from further att tacks, but their skill has been of little avail.
 Great breakwaters were constructed to ward off the force of the waves, but the waters creeping in did as much damage silently as they had done be- fore to the accompaniment of their own roars. Crevices in the rocks were filled with cement, but it could not hold them together in the face of the force of, the attack.
 The engineers finally discovered that the very sea floor of the island was rotten, and that it was useless to build bearkwaters, for the ocean undermined them as it was undermining the island itself. As a result, it is practically known that engineering work can only delay the day of the islands disap- pearance and that nothing can save it to the map of the world.
 Heligoland is a fashionable watering place. The Germans, the Belgians and the Danes flock there in summer in large numbers. The population of the island is about 2,00O and many of the heads of families earn their. living. as pilots for the vessels which ply the North and Baltic seas, dangerous wat CTS at all times. The skill of the He hgoland pilots has passed into a pro- verb.
 Heligoland is of immense importance strategically and Germany has fortf-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
PLYMOUTH ROCK TOD 4Y.
How the Rock Came to be Split and
 Then Put Together Again.

How the Rock Came to be Split and
 Then Put Together Again.
 Plymouth has been called the cradle of New England It is on the coast, thirty-eight miles south of Boston, and is thriving and prosperous New Eng land town, with : good schools and churches and town hall and shops of all kinds and comfortable homes.
 On the flat strip of land that runs for miles up and down the shore of the bay the diminutive white houses of the fishermen are crowded together. In the center of the same flat land strip fianked on both sides by the fisher mems homes, is a large, open square forty yards from the water front. Here stands Plymouth Rock, the first sight of which gave one mental shock, for no doubt fancy has pictured an immense powder rising grandly out of the sea; but instead the visitor sees only an oblong, irregularly shaped gray sandstone rock twelve feet in length and five feet in width at the widest point and two at the narroWest. Across one part runs a large crack, which has been filled with cement, and which gives to Plymouth Rock a high ly artificial appearance. The origin of thiz crack is bit of unique history, and bears evidence to the early differ ences that at times divided the inhabi- tants into two factions.
 For a long time there waged spiritual and bitter wrangling between the op- posing parties, and it even settled down upon ythe much cherished Plym- outh Rock, which one party declared ought to be removed to a more worthy position in the. town square, and the other wranglers protested it should not be moved an inch from it's position, even though they had to guard it with their bikes and guns.
 Finally the stronger faction drew up their forces around Plymouth Rock and, in attempting to move it up the hill split it asunder, which seemed a bad omen for those who had attempted such a thing, until an ardent Whig leader flourished his sword and by elo- quent appeal to the other zealous Wings, .,s convinced them that they should not SswerTe' from; their& plan of carrying the rock to a place in the town square.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12

''The portion that first fell to the ground belongs to us," he cried; land that We will transport with all care and diligence to its proper home.'
 Twenty yoke of oxen drew the Whig section of Plymouth Rock up the hill. amid the shouts of the throng that pushed forward around the liberty pole which was to mark the new site. The ceremony of dedicating the rock in it's new position was very impressive, and people stood with barred heads and in reverent tones chanted their high pitched psalms in token of thanks giving.
 In the town square this part of Plyn- outh Rock remained for more than half a century, when a committee of the council resolved to move it back to its original position and join it as best they could to the other half. .Ac- cordingly, in 1884, on the morning of the Fourth of July, the Plymouth Rock had been reunited in all seriousness to it's long estranged portion, and the union made complete by a mixture of cement and mortar.
 To-day four granite columns support canopy of granite that offers Plym- outh Rock an indifferent protection against the rain and the sun and serves to keep back, in some measure, the thousands of sightseers that come to Plymouth with only one object in view, namely, to press up around the iron bars and to gaze through them at the revered rock, on which they see the single inscription, cut in the middle of it's face in long, plain figures, 1920"
 The rock is surrounded by a high iron railing composed of alternate boat hooks and harpoons and inscribed with the illustrious names of the forty men who drew up the Pilgrims compact on board the Mayf1ower that November day as they sighted the coast that henceforth was to be their home.--st. Nicholas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
PARIS BY NIGHT.

With a bouquet of beautiful girls and 8 bunch of funny comedians, Paris by Night" which ran at Madison Square Garden, New York city, for three months, will appear at the New Haven theater next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Among the clever players who contributed to the New York suc- cess of this piece and who will be seen here are Al Cunningham, Minnie Beau mont, Charles Boyle, Charles Judels, Hattie Mccarthy, Lillie George, Flea nore Delmore, M. W. Rale, Airline Will son, Lillian La Shelle, Walter Jenkins, Margaret Flavin, ''The Twelve Chick lets" and the famous Diana Show Girls. The musical numbers, of which there are twenty, include "The Black Bogie Man. Lulu" "The Convivial Girl" Cherry Hill Jerry" "The Sally Crow,' Lorraine" Irish Molly O." Study in Pink" "Malinda," Dear Old Dixie I4and'' and "Sweethearts of Boyhood Days.'
 There will be a matinee Wednesday. Regular prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
The BijOu.
Regular price.

One of the interesting features of the Bijou programme this week is the act of George Hoey and company, Whats the Matter With Boston?'' Hoey, the principal in this sketch, is son of the late President Hoey, of the Adams Ex- Fress company. He has played with some of the greatest actors of the day, including both Booth and Barrett. Hoey devised the sketch, which is a comedy on an auto experience. Dan I.awlor, the second lead in the number, is a former Waterbury militia boy, having been with Company G. He was presented with handsome Elks pin by his friends in Waterbury before leav- ing. The pin is of solid gold, the eyes of the Elk's head being diamonds. The sketch they present is receiving merited applause this week.
 Dan McAvoy is of course the feature with his Fifth avenue girls and lot of uproarious comedy.
 Wynn, Caprice and Fay, three pretty girls, are feature of the bill, with y . Walter c. Kelly, the dialect comedian, has share of the applause, for Kelly is an artist in the dialect line; the Le Pages who open the show, have gor- geously set act and, with their barrel jumping and high kicking, is of the best type, Louise Henry and company, is an impersonation of Edna May in Sal Skinners Gal" are a great suc- cess; Castle and Collins share in the general applause bestowed, and Luna Park and Dreamland in the electro graph close the bilI
 The show is repeated afternoon and evening. Prices: Evenings, 10, 20 and 30 cents; matinees 10 and 20 cents; ladies at matinees, 10 cents; box seats, 50 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
ENTERTAINMENTS
Hyperion Theatre

Raymond Hitchcoek's departure from musical to straight" comedy has met with the highest praise. In Easy Dawson" which will be presented at the Hyperion theater next Saturday, afternoon and night, he has an oppor- tunity to show his command of pathos The sentiment comes only in glimpses, however, as the comedy element pre- dominates, but contrast is afforded. The play is embellished by some beau tiful scenery by Walter Burridge, the country's foremost artist in ''exteri- ors," and was staged by George Mar ion, who has superintended very near ly all of MT. savage's notable produc- tions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
Piles A Years.
Terrible Case Cured PafnIessIy witTl Only One Treatment of Pyra-
 mid Pile Cue.

Free Package in Plain Wrapper Mailed
 to Everyone Who Writes.
 T have been a terrible sufferer of piles for fourteen (14) years and during all this time you can have an idea of how many kinds of medicine I tried. But found no relief whatever. I"fe1t that there must be something that could cure me without having to under go an operation which might kill me
 Now, after trying but one treatment of your Pyramids, am free, free to tell all sufferers of this dreadful disease to try this medicine-the Pyramid Pile Cure. It will cure when all others fail. Sincerely yours, George Braneigb, Schellburg,. Pa" -..... %
 Anyone suffering from the terrible torture, burning and. itching of piles, will get instant relief from the treat ment we send out free, at our own ex- pense, in plain sealed package to everyone sending name and address.
 Surgical operations for piles is sui eide, cruel, unnecessary and rarely a permanent success. Here you can get treatment that is quick, easy to apply CLAM AAA|~APSthoANCs SLlAA 1ACG LLpIll LllG publicity and humiliation you suffer by doctors examination.
 Pyramid Pile Cure is made in the form of "easy to use" suppositories. The coming of cure is felt the mo- ment you begin to use 1t, and your suffering ends.
 Send your name and address at once to Pyramid Drug Co.,, 360s Pyramid building, Marshall, Mich, and get,. by return mail, the treatment we will send you free, in plain. sealed wrapper
 After seeing for yourself what it can do, you can get a regular, full sized package of Pyramid Pile Cure from any druggist for 50 cents each or, on re- ceipt of price, we, will mall you same ourselves if he should not have it. adW ,. e.~. :2> r4L -i
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
"GRAFTERs'' IN oLDEN TIMES

CHARTERS" IN OLDEN TIMES.
 There is refreshments, indeed for anv one who does not lose his head in now and then hearing note of common sense, such as Professor Shepardson. of Chicago University, has sounded, rising above the chorus of frenzied wailing over the revelation of self-seeking and slipperiness in the business and politics and about everything else of the day. The professor knows his history and knows that evil doing is not of any age decade or year, but is of the individual man and of all time. The most amus- ing side of the walters, those who snarl and show their teeth amid their tears. and all others, also, is that they talk as if they were the first discoverers of graft" in the world, some of them ap- parently thinking that it never existed until now They seem to feel that the same age has generated graft" and raised up it's antidote in themselves Ito set it, right" but they never show any of Hamlets modestY at being sad dled with such burden.
 One of their highest delights is to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL
 TREATY.

The first joint international treaty, with reference to 8 question not dis tinctly American, to which the. govern- ment of the United States became party, was the convention concluded on October 23, 1864, jointly with Britt ain, France and the Netherlands in re- lation to the payment by Japan of the Shinlonoseki indemnity. Three years later joint convention was concluded between the same powers and Japan for the establishment of tariff duties in the latter country. By reason of common interest the United States was thus led in the Far East to depart from it's usual policy of making only separate or independent agreements with {, other nations.-John Basseth Moore in Harper's Magazine.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12
THE EMBASSY BALL.

Lawrence D'orsay is to have an ex- cellent supporting company of sixteen players is Augustus Thomas newest
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-12

CA A 5 TIT 0 E EAs ssarsshs .-Hhskind You Have Always Bought of IsxAzzeZm
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03
THE NEW HANDLE FACTORY.
Another Enterprise Established In
Versailles which Will Bring New
Revenues to Our Farmers.

TO Our F8rmefSs
The Versailles Handle Factory is
the name of a new enterprise which is
now a surety in this city. The stock,
amounting to 120 shares, has all been
subscribed by the business men Of
Versailles and is strictly a home in
dustry which will utilize the available
timber Of Morgan County in the man
facture of all kinds of handles.
The Handle Factory will open up
a new field in this section which will
| create a revenue for our farmers who
have the timber and prove O. general
bcncf, because of utilizing a class of
timber which has heretofore been Of
no special value.
w. S. Beard, who is 90 manage she
new enterprise is az experienced
mar in the handle BUSINESS and has
fully investigated the advantages Of
our timbcrcd esourCes in connection
with the manufacture Ot handles, and
is positive 81 the success Of She enteTe
prise, while he is sure that our people
will sOon realize the benefits derived
by such an industry.
Monday evening che shareholders
met and appointed a committee of
three with 4. l.. Ross as chairman 60
draft articles Of agreement. and Che
meeting adjourned until Yuesday even
ing to hear the report and act on the
same and effect permanent organiza-
ton. The meeting was held in the
business Office Of the Bank OF YER
saillcs at 40 O'Clock when the COM
mittcc submitted the following articles
OF agreement, which were adopted:
STATE on MISSOURI,
County Of Morgan,
BE it known that the undersigned sub
scribers and shareholders hereby enter
into these Articles OF Agreement for the
purpose Of forming a business company
to be known and designated by the cor
porate name Of "Thc Versailles Handle
Factory" that said corporation and its
plant Shall be located in the city Of Yer
%salllcs, Morgan County, Missouri; that
the capital stock Of said corporation shall
be 5000, to be divided into 100 shares
OF the par value Of 80 each; that the
same has been bone hdc subscribed and
one half thereof actually paid up in law
full money Of the United States, and is in
the custody Of the persons hereinafter
named AS the first Board Of Directors.
The names Of the several shareholders
and the number Of shares subscribed by
oach are as follows:
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03
Death Of Jsmes K. Estes.

James X. Estes, aged 65 years, died
at II o'clock Wednesday morning,
his disease being enlargement of the
spleen, from which he had suffered
several weeks. He leaves a wife,
there being no other members of the
family.
Deceased was a nature Of Morgan
County having been born on a farm
two and half miles north of this city
in 1910. His youth was spent on a
farm. In 1862 he was married to
Miss Drucilla A. Upton a native Of
Boone county. At the beginning of
the wal he enlisted in the state
MALTA and participated in the battles
of Boonvillc. Carthage, Wilson Creek,
Drywood, Lexington and other points,
and was wounded at Wilson's Creek.
He spent his whole life here with the
exception Of one year when he NOV
ed to Madison county, Illinois. after
which he returned to this county and
lived on a farm near town. In 1881
he moved q Versailles where he has
since lived. Mr. Estes had been en-
gagged in Che stock business here for
more chan twenty years. He was
honorable in his dealings. a good
citizens, a splendid neighbor and a
man whom every one respected. He
and his devoted wife had long been
members Of the Baptist Church and
were attcntiyc to their religious duties.
|. Thc funeral was held Thursday
afternoon. the remains being taken
from the residence in the northeast
part of town to the Babtist Church
where Rev. +. X. Wolfe preached a
fitting funeral discourse. The Mason
ic Lodge, OF which deceased was a
member taking charge OF the ~obscquies
and administered the last sad rites
at the grave in the city cemetery.
The grief stricken wife and relatives
entertain the sincere sympathy Of this
community in their deep affection.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03
For az Impaired Aaoe,i,c.

Loss Of orpctite always result, g .,.m
iauliy di"esuoR. Al thnt is needed is q
e." doses of ChamNet.ain'S Stomach ana
Liver Tab!c'f. They wi, iuvigora,c tn.
t'p'nach, strengthen the digc,'iou and
i've you an ap?etitc Ike a Wolf. Tllces
Tablets also act as a gentle laxative,
!'os sale by MuHNcl Drug Go.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03

l. ~ Williams, the South Side gro
ceryrnan, handles n choice line Of gro
and canned goods.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03

We are now open and viii be pleased
10 see all customers at our new Livery
Stables on Fisher street. Rigs for city
driving, stylish aud up-to date.
WILLIAMS BROS.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03

Williams Bros. New Livery Stables
are now open for business. Give them
a call when you want q stylish rig for
city diving,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Illinois.
Mrs. Olive Child. the south side
milliner. left this week for Kansas
City, accompanied by her little neice,
Miss Edith Mounts. She will remain
in Kansas City about ten days, after
which she will go to St. Louis for the
purpose of advising herself on the
latest things in millinery.
Mrs. VIM. Forman returned from St.
Louis Saturday afternoon, where she
had been several days with her hus-
band, who is undergoing treatment
Tor muscular trouble OF his right leg.
Or. Kelly was also there Thursday
and Friday and reports Mr.. Forman
as doing nicely under the treatment.
DR.. n. II. Brockman. John Brok-
meyer. Clark yanosdoll and Z. S.
Harvey went to Henley Tuesday for
the purpose Of securing the handle
factory for Lldon. They were well
pleased with che proposition Mr.. J.
X. Mceks offers and will probably
succeed in landing a good factory
in the near futurc.-Eldon Adyere
User.
(. e.. Felt. wife and fwo daughters
arrived in this city last Wednesday
Cor a few days visit with che family
OF his brother-in-law, Mfr. Ghas. z.
hrownfcld. They reside on a farm
near West Point, IOWA. Mr.. Felt is
fayorably impressed with Morgan
County and were it not for the fact
that he is 50 comfortably located in
hi, Iowa home. he might locate here.
1t was a good old-fashioncd Mis-
sJuIi revival service, and getting warm
up 10 white heat. The butcher arose
and began to speak: II have been a
very wicked man. he said. II have
given short weight and bad meats
and when | die I'll go to hell" Just
Chen an Old deacon. who was the
gryccrylnap and very deaf. started
up the Old hymn, IF you get there
before | do tell them I'm cJmingtgo.'
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03

1t 1t Is a bilious attack take Chamber.
la'n,'s Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick cure is certain. For sale by
Muntlel Drug Co,
The Irish standard., 1905-02-11
Oh No /! Not Jealous.


I hold myself above a thought
That thou could ever prove untrue,
Nor would I find fault with aught
That you might say or you might do
But Jones is conceited beast
Who rather seems to need chill
Or no encouragement, at least,
I am not Jealous. love, but still
His foolish smirking stirs my bile,
His would-be smartness makes me
mad.
I think, though, if you did not smile
1t really would not seem SO bad.
He's insignificant, know;
His intellect is simply nil;
You need not seem to like him, though
+ am not Jealous, love, but still
Why, yes, you let him take your
hand
You might dismiss him with bow,
Perhaps do not understand.
He's too familiar, anyhow.
He's just the sort of person it
Would give me great delight to kill.
OF course, do not care q bit;
l am not jealous, love, but still
The Irish standard., 1905-02-11
Why Do We Wait z

Wy Nv :" - w oh
Why do we wait till ears are deaf
Before we speak our kindly word,
And only utter loving praise
When not whisper can be heard
Why do we wait till hands are laid
Close folded, pulseless, ere we place
Within them roses sweet and rare,
And lilies in their flawless grace?
Why do we wait till eyes are sealed
To light and love in deaths deep
trance
Dear, wistful eyes-before we bend
Above them with impassioned
glance?
Why do we wait till hearts are still
To tell them all the love in ours
And give them such late need of
praise
And lay above them fragrant flow
ers?
How oft we, careless, wait till life's
Sweet opportunities are past
And break our "alabaster box
OF ointment at the very lastl
o, let US heed the living friend
Who walks with us life's common
ways,
Watching our eyes for look Of love,
And hungering for word Of praisel
The Irish standard., 1905-02-11
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WITH the POETS
GOOD Knoweth Rest -

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GOOD Knoweth Best"
Sometime, when all life's lessons have
been learned,
And the sun and stars forevermore
have set,
The things which our weak judgment
here has spurned,
The things DER which we grieye
with lashes wet,
Will flash before us out in life's dark
night,
AS stars shine most in deeper tints
of blue
And we shall see how all Gods plans
are right,
And how What seemed reproof was
love most true.
h1ziIes.a -. - - !
And we shall see how, while we frown
and sigh,
Gods plans go on as best for YOU
and me;
How when we called He needed not
our cry,
Because His wisdom to the end
could see;
And even as prudent parents disallow
Too much of sweet to grooming
babyhood,
So God, perhaps, is keeping from us
now
Life's sweetest things because it
seemeth best.
And If, sometimes, commingled with
life's wine,
We find the NORWOOD, and rebel
and shrink,
Be sure a wiser head than yours or
mine
Poured out tile portion for our lips
to drink;
And If someone we love is lying low,
When human kisses cannot reach
the face,
Oh, do not blame the loving Father
SO,
But wear your sorrow with obedient
grace.
And you will shortly know that
heightened breath
Is not the sweetest gift God gives
this friend,
And that sometimes the sable nall Of
death,
Conceals the fairest boon His love
can send.
If we could push ajar the gates of
life,
And stand within and all Gods
workings see,
We could interpret all this doubt and
strife,
And for each mystery could find a
key.
But not today. Then be content, Door
heart
Gods plans, like lilies, pure and
| white, unfold;
We must not tear the close-shut leaves
apart,
Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.
And if through patient toll we react,
the land
Where tired feet with sandals loosed
may rest,
When we shall clearly know and I'M
| derstand
| think that we will say: "God knew
| the best.''