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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
cause an American wife viii take ~

cause an American wife viii take ~
by the ear II you show any signs OF
wandering from your fre side,
like lots Of your relatives have DONE"
Gee. but that made the emperor hot
and he said dad needn't instil any Of
his American ideas into the German
nobility, as he could run things all
right without any help, and dad got
ready to 60, cause the atmosphere was
getting sort Of chilly, but the emperor
soon got over his hun, and told dad
not to hurry, and then he turned to me
and said, Nov, little American bad
boy, what kind of q trick are you 60.
ing to play on me, cause from what
I have read Of you I know You will
never go out Of this house without
giving me a beneit. and all my boys
expect It. and will enjoy 1t. the same
as I will: now let er CO."
felt that 1t was up to me to DC
something to maintain the reputation
l had made, so | said, Your majesty,
l will now proceed to make 1t inter.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
pt. /, Ten-year

The average condition of barley, when
harvested. was 87.S, against 89.5 on Au-
gust l. 1905: S4.7 reported September 1,
1904; S2.1 at the corresponding date in
1903, and a ten-year average Of s5.8.
The average condition Of buckwheat
on September I was 91.8, against 1926
n year ago; 91.5 on September 1.
1904; 90 at the corresponding date In
1903. and q ten-year average OF $50.
The average condition OF fax on Sep
tember l was 94.2. as compared with
96.7 one month ago and S7.8 on Sep
TENDER I. 1904.
The average condition Of tobacco ON
September / was 85.l. against S4.1 one
mcnth ago; 1877 ON September /. 1904:
s3.4 at the corresponding date In 1903.
and a fve-year average Of 81.3.
The average condition Of potatoes on
September I was 500. against 87.2 one
month ago; 9l.6 on September /. 1904;
S4.3 at the corresponding date in 1903.
and q ten-year average of S0.2.
The average condition Of rice on Sep
TENDER I was 92.2, against 92.9 one
month ago; 1877 On September I, 1904,
and 1876 at the corresponding date in
1903.
uf the 13 principal clover seed pro-
ducing states, one. namely, Illinois. re-
ports an increased acreage; four, name
l,, Ohio. Utah. California and Colorado.
report no change in acreage, and all
the other prInc!pa! states report dc.
"reases.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
UNITED STATES
CROP BULLETIN
Department of Agriculture Gives
Some Interesting Figures.
CORN IS KING THIS SEASON
According 60 the Crop Estimating
Board About Everything the
Farmer las Grown Has Civ
en- Good Returns.

Washington, Sept. l2.-The depart
ment of agriculture has issued the fol-
lowing crop bulletin:
The crop estimating board Of the bu-
reau Of statistics of the department Of
agriculture finds from the reports
Of correspondents and agents Of the
bureau, as follows:
The condition Of orr on September
l was sos. - compared with $50 last
month; SAG IN September /, 1904:
SOL at the corresponding date In 1903,
and a ~ten-year average of ST..
The following table shows for each Of
the states having 1000, 900 acres or up
ward in corn. the condition on Sep
TENDER 1 with the ten-year September
averages:
Cfatac Cant 4 Tep-yQor
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
The Bad Boy Finds Germany very
Much like Milwaukee-He Plays
Mumblety Peg with the German
Princes-He Entertains the Royal
Family with "a Trick"
BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.

BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
<Ex-Governor OF Wisconsin. Former Editor
Of Peck's Sun. Author of 'Peck's
Bad Boy" Etc.)
Copyright. 1906. BY Joseph b.. Bowles.)
Berlin, Germany.-My Dear Old
Pummernickel. Now we have got
pretty near home, and you would en-
Joy 1t to be with us, because o
couldn't tell this town from Milwaukee.
except for the military precision with
which everything is conducted. where
you never take a glass Of beer without
cracking your heels together like q SOL
der, and giving a military salute to
the bartender. who Is the commander
tn-chies Of all who happen to p~atronize
his bar, everybody here acts like he
was at a picnic in the woods, with a
large barrel of beer with pe%rspiration
Oozing down the outside, and a spigot
OF the largest size, which fills a
schooner at one turn Of the wrist, and
every man either smiles or laughs out
loud, and you feel IS though there
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15

ever seen in his "trip around the world.
and he asked me II it was sV. / re-
ferred him to dad. and dad told him
the women were the greatest In the
world, and then dad made his usual
break. He said: Look ahere, Mister
Prince, you have got to be married
some day, and raise a family to hand
the German empire down to, and my
advice to you Is not to let them saw
of on TO you no duchess or princess
as homely at a hedge fence, with no
ginger In her blood, but YOU skip out
to America. and come to Milwaukee,
and ! will Introduce you 10 girls that
are SO handsome they will make o
toe the mark, and II you marry one
Of them she will raise q family Of
healthy young royalty with no humor
In the blood, and you won't have to
70 Oh and be gay sway from home.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
I.awson's Contribution to Labor.


Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston. was
to have addressed the unions of Kan.
sas City on Labor day, but business
engagements made the journey impos-
sible. Later a letter came from Mr..
Lawson inclosing his check for 81 900.
After saying how much he regretted
his inability to come to Kansas City
on Labor day, the author of "Frenzled
Finance" said: II send you a small
contribution which I wish you to use
as you see ft for the good Of the
workingmen's cause in Kansas City"
The officers of the Industrial council
have written to Mr.. Lawson thanking
him and telling him that his $1,000
will be used in building the proposed
labor temple.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15

The average condition OF spring wheat
when harvested was 87.3. The second
year that spring wheat has been sep.
arately reported upon on September l.,
comparison can, therefore, only be made
with the condition one month ago,
which was S9.2. and with that report.
ed September I. 1904. which wal 66.2.
The condition OF the five principal
states is reported rs follows:
Minnesota. s.: North Dakota. 80;
South Dakota, SO; Iowa. 81; Washing
ton. 81.
The average condition Of the oat crop,
when harvested. was ?0.3. against 90.s
last month: $50 reported September 1.
1904; 1877 at the corresponding date In
1903, and a ten-year average Of 81.4.
The following table shows for each OF
the nine principal oat states the condi-
ton when harvested, as reported on
September I with the ten-year aver
ages:
States. Sept. 1, Ten-yeal
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15

was happiness everywhere, and that
heaven was right here in this greatest
German city. There Is laughter every
where, except when the emperor drives
by, escorted by his body guard, on the
finest horses in the world. then every
citizen on the street stops smiling and
laughing, all stand ut attention. and
every face takes on a solemn, patriotic,
almost a fighting look, as though each
man would consider 1t his happiest
duty and pleasure to walk right up
to the mouth of cannon and die in
his tracks for his pale-faced, haggard
and loved emperor. And the emperor
never smiles on his subjects as he
passes, but looks into every eye on
both sides of the beautiful street with
an expression Of agony on his face.
but a proud light in his eye, as though
he would say, "Ach. Colt, but they are
daisies, and they would fight for the
Fatherland with the last breath in
their bodies"
The pride Of the people in that
moustached young man, with the look
Of suffering, Is only equalled by the
pride of the emperor in every German
In Germany, or anywhere on the face
OF the globe. There is none of the
Hello Bill" such as we have in
America. when the president drives
through his people; many of them
yell, Hello Teddy" while he shows his
teeth and laughs and stands up in his
carriage. and says, Hello Mike" as
he recognizes an acquaintance. But
these same Hello Bill Americans are
probably just al loyal to their chief,
wherever he may be, and would fight
as hard as the loving Germans would
for their hereditary emperor.
suppose there is somebody working
In Berlin, but 1t seems to us that the
whole population. so far as can be
seen, is bent on enjoying every minute,
walking the streets, In good clothes.
giving military %salutes, and drinking
beer between meals, and talking about
what Germany would do to an enemy
II the ever-present chip on the shoulder
should be knocked off. even accident
ally. But they all seem to love Amer
lea. and when We registered at ne
hotel, from Milwaukee, Wis, U. s. A.,
citizens began to gather around us and
ask about relatives at our home. They
seem y think That every German who
has settled in Milwaukee owns a brew.
cry, and that all are rich. and that
some day they will come back to Ger
many and spend the money and fight
for the emperor.
We did not have the heart to tell
them that all tine Germans In Mil
waukee were going to stay there and
spend their money, and while thek
hearts were still warm towards me
FathsrlGnd. they loved the Stars and
Stripes and woLld fight for the Amer
lean flag against the world, and that
the younger Germans spoke the Ger
man language, II al all. with a Yankee
accent. Gee. but wouldn't the people
of Berlin be hot under the collar II
they knew how many Germans In
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
Drank Acid when Arrested.

When placed under arrest at his
home in st. Charles by Deputy Sheriff
Kelsick. Edward M. Selby seized .
words. you'll put me in JAIL"
he drank the acid and fell dying at
the officers feet. expiring soon after.
Selby had been a sewing machine
agent. and alleged discrepancies In his
accounts amounting to 800 led to
his arrest. When the deputy sheriff
appeared and arrested him. Mrs. Selby
tainted. Selby said he would get water
from the kitchen to restore her. In
stead he got the acid and drank 1t be-
fore the officer could prevent.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
Typhoid ut Columbia.

In Cornell university several years ago.
the officers Of Missouri university
have taken hold of the typhoid fever
situation in Columbia and are making
every effort to stamp 1t out. A COM
mittee composed of members of the
the medical faculty reported that
there were So cases Of the fever in
Columbia.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
Nut CrOD Good,

Reports received indicate that the
nut and persimmon crop Of Missouri
this fall will be a record-breaker. The
black and English wOlnut trees are full
OF nuts, as are the hickory nut trees.
Hazel nuts are also very plentiful and
the few chestnut trees In the state
are reported to be loaded. The sen.
son has been very good for persim.
mors and this Missouri fruit will not
only be plentiful. but Of remarkably
good quality.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
Mayor Of BevIer Arrested.

Mayor C. F. Ballenger and Police.
man John Donnelly, of Bevier, were
arrested by Constable Nichols, Of Ma
con, on complaint of Jonathan c. Ma
nus, confined In the county Jail await.
Ing trial for the shooting of Police.
man Donnelly. The information
charges the mayor and policeman with
oppression in Office by using violent
measures in arresting Manus."
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15

pointment of Walter N. May of Fred
ericlItown. to be inspector Of oil for
Madison county for a term Of two
years from September Q, and J.. T..
Dismukes to be inspector of oil for the
city Of Salisbury for a term Of two
years from May 81. 1905.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
r. NJ. salmon Comes Hack.

Frank M. Salmon. sOn of DR.. G.. Y.
Salmon. against whom information
was filed for receiving deposits when
the Clinton bank was insoiyent, re-
turned voluntarily to answer the
charge. He has been mining in Apex.
Col, since leaving Clinton.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15

Norman J. Colman. formerly lieuten-
ant governor Of the state and the first
member Missouri had in the national
cabinet, has been appointed by Gov.
Folk to be a member of the state board
Of agriculture, to represent the 18th
congressional district.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
Issue IO..0O Hunters Licenses.

Up to September 1, according to the
figures compiled in the Office of State
Treasurer Gmelich. there were issued
under the Wamsley game law, which
became operative June 16. 10, 100 hunt
ers' licenses. In three of the counties
license has been issued. st. Louis
city led with 1888, Jackson county
comes next with COG, while in Carter
and Reynolds there was but one each.
There is in the state treasury to the
credit OF this fund $9,319.24.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
To Tighten wcu.vule did"

Mayor Burkhaller has ordered the
Sunday lid" frightened In Wellsville.
He has served notice on the saloon
keepers that they must not allow any
one. On any pretext or excuse. to enter
their saloons on Sunday.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-09-15
Nevna. bond Issue Defeated.

A majority of the votes east at Ne.
vada's election on a proposition to IL.
sue 100000 of bonds to construct a mu.
nicipal waterworks plant were agsiust
the bonds.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
LUcERNE

The Union Pacific built new
bridge here last week.
Alex Johnson has put feed
grinder IN his warehouse.
Five cars of potatoes were loaded
from two warehouses Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. r. w. Davis re-
turned from Denver Thursday.
Potatoes are moving very slowly,
only three firms are buying at all.
Miss Nettie Chestnut has gone to
Pueblo to act as cashier in cafe.
Thirty-tive couple greatly enjoyed
u dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. Free.
man Friday night.
Thomas Ruggles has moved on the
Danielson farm and Mr.. Danielson
lives where Mr.. Rugles lived.
c. e. Hopkins of Denver gave
good lecture on good citizenship
Monday night at the Lucerne chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman and Mr..
and Mrs. Collins we're at a dinner
given by Mrs. Thomas Rayburne
Sunday.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26


Albert Miller spent the night at the
home Of hfs uncle and aunt Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Davis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sedgwick re-
turned from the funeral OF their
cousin at Little Muddy last week.
Grant Davis and son Charles built
chimney on the school house In
this end Of district No.44, last We'd
nesday.
School will soon be opened at the
school house In the upper end OF
district No. 40 for the education OF
Everitt Dorsey alone.
Mr.. Campbell has moved into a
small house on his place and rented
his large house to the men who
are putting down the artesian we'll
at Grover.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
All Over Weld.

Will Hodgell, who has been quite
sick with appendicitis, is much bet.
ter, and it Is thought no operation
will be necessary, as was feared at
first.
Howell Hatfield and family have
moved into part of V. d. Selby's
new house till they can get house
built on their claim ten miles north
Of here.
The marshal's ofiice has been
moved from the hotel TO one Of the
upstairs rooms In the Hayden build
ing, making the town offices all in
one building.
Saturday, Jan. 20, of con.
sumption, Mrs. Martin Jacobson
Mrs. jacobson came here with her hus-
band from Nebraska last September.
The funeral was held at the house
of J. G. Harris, where she had been
staying since she came to Ault. Rev.
F. L. Blowers of Eaton ot1iciated at
the funeral.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
HAZELToN

Ollie O'F.rel shipped his sheep 20
st. Joseph, Mo. last week. He ac-
companied them.
The box social was grand success
from a financial standpoint, $3.50
was realized from about fifteen boxes.
Albert Busse and son returned
from Washington Wednesday. He
bought one-half section of land and
will soon remove with his family to
that state.
A crowd of young folks met at the
home of oh Barber Saturday even
ing and went over to Ashton district
and gave their former school-mates,
the Rhoades' young folks, surprise
party which was enjoyed much.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
BIO BEND

Roy Noal is having Il soft water
we'll drilled.
Miss Cora Bainbridge has been i'll
the past week.
Edwin Davis, Jr.. went to Fort
LuptOn Monday.
Mrs. Boal visited at the home of
Mrs. Stone Monday.
Miss May Flowers has been on the
sick list the past week.
Rev. Stillman and wife of Evans
visited in Big Bend Monday.
Mrs. George Mackey drove home
to visit relatives Wednesday.
Mrs. Nelson and daughter and
Mrs. Davis and daughter drove to
Greeley Friday.
A surprise party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Tuesday. All
had fine time.
Master eye Taylor of Greeley is
here visiting his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. Wiggett.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
THE DELTA

Tom Watts has his new barn
painted.
Mr.. Reed lost a valuable horse
last week.
Mrs. j. A. Thompson was quite
sick several days last week.
Miss Florence Bliss visited Miss
Eta Gross several days last week.
Miss Mary Robb, who has been
sick for sometime, is still not able to
attend school.
Mr.. Moore has bought ten acres
right east of Mr.. Rhineharts. He
will also build.
Mr.. Spear and family have moved
onto Mr.. Vose's place. Mr.. Wolfe
lived there last year.
Mr.. Talbot is about to buy five
acres on the Delta. He will build
house on it. At present he lives
on Mr.. McKune's property.
j. A. Thompson is soon to have a
sale and expects to move to kearney,
Neb. The object is to seek a lower
altitude as it is almost too high for
him since his recent sickness.
Dir. johnson has recently been over
to Sweden and brought back u bride
with him. He has also recently
purchased forty acres OF land from
Mr.. Burgess and will farm that next
year.
Theodore Watts wears the smile
that wont come Off. He refused 81. 60
a hundred for his onions and expects
soon to realize 81 per hundred on
them. He has about seven hundred
sacks yet.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
EVANS

George Deigart is reported on the
sick list.
Miss Foster was the guest of Miss
Rosa Willie Sunday.
G. B. Ramsdell Is suffering from
severe attack Of la grippe.
William Mill has been appointed
pay master for the water works.
j. p. Fashbaugh and wife visited
their sheep camp In Beebe Draw and
report the lambs in fine condition.
Elias Lundy and family moved to
Fort Morgan this week where Mr..
Lundy will farm the coming season.
Laying the pipes for the water
works is going on with a rush.
Work will be almost completed this
week.
The strike among the water works
employees did not last long. Their
wages are two and one half cents
more per hour.
A letter from Martin Briggs, San
Diego, Calf, says that they are hav-
ing lots of wet weather there and he
longs for Colorado sunshine.
The lecture given at the Reformed
Presbyterian church last Friday
evening by DR.. Roberts of Denver
was highly appreciated by all.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
CAULT

A. Il. Hilton was in Grover last
week on business.
Miss Nellie Davis was our mail
carrier last mail day.
Vincent Aicher and son are trap
ping in the valley this winter.
a herd of about 25 antelope were
seen by two horsemen u few days ago
between here and Grover.
For change of occupation and a
little recreation Rev. Price started
to school last Monday morning.
Miss Mable Tilyou was greatly
pleased last Monday. to have the op-
portunity of enrolling. a new
scholar.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26

A Tribune want ad is apt to find
anything, from a long lost brother to
the owner of set of false teeth.
Only ten cents line.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
WINDSOR

Our fine weather. caught cold and
is suffering with tonsilitis.
Robert Roy was offered SLIGO per
hundred for 100 sacks Of onions Jan.
"a.
Robert Cloughly is putting stock
of shoes in a part Of the Schwalm
billiard hall.
The Windsor Optimist will be
published here after this week in
stead Of in Denver as formerly. The
edition has established o plant here.
The Russians are bound to fight.
Justice Chapman had another one
up before him Tuesday on complaint
of another one, but he surrendered
and the case was dismissed by the
defendant paying costs.
The Windsor Ice & Storage COM
pany had to quit putting up ice on ac-
count of the warm weather. They
have their large house about half
full. They can probably commence
again soon as it is getting colder.
Police Magistrate Chapman had
a man up before him Monday for
making a meat market of wagon
and hauling it around the streets
with two mules and selling steak
and sausage therefrom without IL
cense. He was find $5 and costs
which he paid.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
BEEBE DRAW

Mr.. Wright is having a granary
built.
J. p Oster is building fine big
potato cellar.
William Arens OF Sheridan, Wyo.
is visiting friends in the Draw.
The Messrs. Eckhart of Peckham
attended services held at the school
house last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Girvan returned
last week from Kansas where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Gardner and children have
returned to their home near kersey
after visiting with J. Thompson and
family for several days.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
CROW CREEK

Miss May Jackson is on the sick
list.
Orel Gardner has returned to Colo
RADIO sunshine from Indiana.
Miss Irene Salberg visited her
cousin Miss Ellen Jeanson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Standifoird were Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Smyser last Sun
day.
Miss Ella Edgar and Miss Bertha
Jessup were visiting Miss May Jack
son Sunday.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
GROVER.

Grant Davis family have all been
i'll with la grippe.
J. l.. Brush of Greeley was I'm
Grover the past week.
w. G.. Davis has taken up desert
claim adjoining his ranch.
Charles Miller spent Sunday with
his aunt, Mrs. w. G. Davis.
Eric Larson and son Edward have
gone to Greeley on business.
Albert Miller has taken up home
stead southwest of the Branch school.
Miss Nellie Davis visited Miss
Ollie Larson Sunday evening and
night.
Nr. Larson and so returned from
their trip to Greeley the frst OF
the week.
There was dance given at MIR.
Dolan's over. at the Buttes Friday
evening, Jan. 13.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
Huffman District

.. James Mckinley has rented the
Hale farm and will move there soon.
A number of Denver parties dur
ing the past week have bought farms
here.
Bert Barriges, Greeley man,
spent one day here with friends this
week.
Mrs. Markle Of Greeley visited
Mr.. Markle's parents here a few
days this week.
Mr. Moore and son, on the delta
east of Greeley, took dinner at L. S.
Larson's Monday.
Mr.. Morrison of Greeley has bought
ranch here and will move his fam
lily here in February.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26
GIBSON

Charles Leake is out again after a
spell of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mellin enjoyed visit
from friends on Sunday last.
George Martinson is at home for
a while, after being in the employ
of Archie Brownell for time.
Hobart Frazier has secured en-
ployment In Windsor and will leave
Gipson to reside with his family in
our neighboring burg.
The process of changing their cot
tonw0od trees into large wood piles,
occupies the spare time of several
of our citizens these days.
Mr.. Conner, the representative of
the Windsor sugar factory, was in
terviewing prospective beet growers
in our vicinity early in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison entertained
their friends, the Stuart brothers,
and their mother and sister, from
LAGRANGE, one day early in the
week.
Mr.. Hooley of Greeley made busi-
ness visit to Gipson this week. The
gentleman is desirous of securing a
good tract for gardening the coming
season.
Rev. and Mrs. Thorell last week
came from Nebraska and will make
stay of several weeks with Mrs.
Thorell's father, A. G. Carlson.
They contemplate removing to Cali
fornia later.
Messrs. ,Valorus and Olin Webster
will together farm the Currier place
over Kelsey way the coming sea-
son. Mr.. Webster will move his fam
lily down from Fort Collins in the
course of the next few weeks.
Mr.. Peterson and family arrived
last week from Kimball, Neb. and
have taken up their residence on the
property lately purchased from An
drew Severin. Mr.. Peterson came
through in car with his stock.