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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
0vERSTAYED THE MARKET.
The Collapse OF the May wheat Cor.
ner and the Causes Lead
Ing to II.

Chicago, April 25.-The losses in the
collapse Of the May corner in wheat
will be heavily augmented when the
5000, 900 or 5000, 900 bushels which II
it believed the pool still holds is put
on the market. This may drive the
price down near the July figures, or
under 30 cents.
The Gates losses to date are various.
~ estimated from 81 900, 900 to 81, OOO,-
000,0 and will in all probability reach
the latter figure before the corpse Is
buried. The big loss is not so hard a
blow to the Gates contingent as the
humiliation of having failed to make
good" and to have Numbered on to
inglorious defeat when a splendid vic
tory was at time within grasp.
It Is generally agreed that the May
deal collapsed so disastrously because
the leaders o~verstayed the market.
They failed to sell out at the right
time some two months ago. Instead OF
a possible profit Of $4,000 0 had the
deal been closed in February, it has
resulted now IN a Waterloo for the
Napoleon Of plungers.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
DEFENDS on THE SEA BATTLE.
The Future of the War and Russian
Reforms In the balance.

St. Petersburg, April 24.-Not only
the future of the var in the far east,
but the fate Of the whole programme
of internal reform to which Emperor
Nicholas stands committed, appears to
await the issue Of the approaching sea
battle between R~ojestvensky and Togo.
The government undoubtedly would be
greatly strengthened, at least for the
moment, by a victory decisive enough
to change the wal situation. The lib
erals are impatient at the delay, and
suspicious Of every nov of the gov-
eminent. They are convinced that il
victory comes the bureaucracy, to
which the institution Of reforms have
been intrusted by the emperor, will be
able, despite the clamor throughout the
country, to keep the execution Of these
reforms in their own hands, which, OF
course, in their own opinion, will
mean their eventual dissipation in .
labyrinth OF endless commissions.
Moreover they believe that the emper-
or might again be persuaded to listen
to the necessity Of the old style Of re-
preston of the present agitation.
Practically the entire interior ad-
m%inistration las been conducted
through a police regime. Already there
are everywhere evidences OF q return
TO Won Plehve's measures.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28

Its Enforce ment in the Larger Ctties
is Only the Beginning of What
In to Come.

Jefferson City. Mo-, April 25.-"The
Sunday closing law will be enforced in
every hamlet In this state. Henceforth,
anless a general assembly, repeats the
present laws, every Sabbath, as far
as liquor selling Is concerned, will be
as dry as the desert Of Sahara"
A prominent Office holder made this
declaration to a reporter In answer to
q suggestion that the present closing
OF saloons in the big cities was but
sporadic and would die out inside OF
O month.
In further conversation this official
stated that the public did not thor
oughly understand the matter. Accord
ing to this Official, Gov. Folk sent his
order to ST. Louis Immediately after
closing down the dram shops of Kan
sas City. st. Joseph was made dry
Sunday, and forthwith every sheriff in
the state will get his orders to see that
the law Is enforced and arrest all sa-
loOnists who do not recognize the Sab
bath.
The law licensing saloons specially
sets forth that liquors may be sold
six days in the week, but not on Sun
day, so that in the strict sense of
the law, saloon men who open on Sun
days are virtually outlaws.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28

which blOuses, may be cut from a plain
shirt waist pattern. The back is plain,
with a few gathers at the bottom, where
1t Is sewed into the band, and buttons
at the top. The band to which the skirt
is gathered and sewcd also buttons ct
the back. The skirt part is like the or
binary two-breadth gathered apron.
made long and with a hem at the bot
tom. The sleeves take lH yards, tha
blouse one yard and the skirt 2H yards,
or five yards in all.
Pockets may be added to any of the
garments to suit the wearer's taste.
The writer personally objects to them,
as they are always catching onto pro-
jections and making ugly rents. II you
care more for utility and comfort than
for appearances. sew the pocket on
the wrong side.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
RAIN, SNOW AND ICE STORMS
A BLIZZARD Extends From Montana
ia Arizona, with Weather
TurninH Colder.

Denver. Col. April GA heavy
storm OF rain and snow, reaching the
proportions of a blizzard in Colorado
and extending from Montana to Ari.
zona, is prevailing in the Rocky noun
tains. After raining continuously for
"a hours. the weather suddenly turned
colder, and wires and trees are en-.
eased in a coating Of Ice. The over.
hurdened wires were unable to bear the
strain. and telegraphic communication
vita the Pacific coast has practically
stopped,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
A N
The Garment Here Described One
Needed by a Woman When Work
ing In Good Clothes.

Here is a combination that is quite new
and the writer, a contributor to Farm
and Home, recommends that every
woman should have at leas, one such
garment. 1t is such a satisfaction when
arrived home from church and one does
not wish to change the dress before
getting the dinner and washing the
dishes, or when entertaining company.
to slip this on and know that skirt,
sleeves and waist are alike protected.
and with so little trouble. This Is also
a very becoming garment when made
of lawn or some other pretty figured
wash goods. The sleeves are the or
binary bishop sleeves while the waist,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
BRACELETS AND BARE ARMS
The FashiOnableness Of the Elbow
Sleeve Has Brought Back Into
Favor This Adjournment.

Genuinely beautiful arms are natures
gift to few women Nevertheless, the
u%p-tO-date girl is determined to wear
the short-sleeved bodices, and she has
resurrected the bracelet as a happy me-
dunn between brief arm coverings and
lanky or unsymmetrical arms. This
bracelet she wears on one arm only,
either the right or left, as her choice may
be. Grandmother's heavy gold and
cameo bracelets are being brought from
their satin cases, where they have lain
unused SO many years. Jewels. imita-
ton or real, are linked almost invisibly
to form a brilliant %circlet, and silver and
gold bands are a favorite clasp to break
the long stretch of bare arm between
wrist and sleeve.
Fantastic as many Of the new brace
lets are in their design, fiat. tight-fitting
bands are in highest favor. When of rose
gold these bands are delicately carved
In scroll pattern and often have the
owners monogram or crest inscribed on
them. They are especially charming
when MIA with tiny variegated stones.
One pearl or an emerald is sometimes
set into these broad bands, and they are
worn half way to the elbow. securely
clasped to prevent their slipping. and
giving the effect of the old-fashioned
bangle. Silver bands have a birth
stone mounted on them. which is effect
i've when surrounded by diamonds.
"A bracelet to match the dog collar will
be a FAD of wealthy women during the
coming season, and topaz will be a stone
greatly in evidence for both pieces of
Jewelry. A necklace of large topaz has
a bracelet of these lustrous yellow
stones set in gold and linked with tiny
gold rings. Six or eight strands of coral
beads, held together by bars of rhine
stones or diamonds and clasped by a bar
OF the brilliants, will accompany a dog
collar or coral. Jet beads are also
joined by rhinestone bars to form brace
let II dog collar. And the very costly
diamond necklaces and dog collars have
hllgrees OF diamonds or diamonds and
emeralds to wear on the left arm.
lhere is no p~rettier nor safer method
for carrying a watch than when it is Sc
curely set into a bracelet, which is usu-
ally made of bars of gold or silver, inter-
laced ~diagonally, as are the iron oars Of
a street car gate, These bars can be
opened wide or closed tightly so as to tit
snugly about any wrist. Another way
for carrying a watch is to nave it set in a
leather bracelet which buckles around
the wrist.
Oriental effects show wonderfully ar
tistic workmanship, A bracelet in oxi-
died silver has a bunch of leaves and
grapes on either side of a big ruby. Each
grape is represented by a wee pearl.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
The PrO-Russinn Press Criticize the
Governments Action.

Paris, April 24.-SOme OF the news
papers of Paris, commenting upon the
expulsion of the Russian second Pa
cifc squadron from French territory
waters in Indo-China hold that France,
in seeking to render exact justice to
Japan has been unjust to Russia.
The Echo De Paris, which Is strong
ly ~pro-Russian, says that Frances in
sistence upon R~ojestvensky. leaving
Kamranh bay will have the effect Of
making him an easy prey to Togo. as
the Russian ships. being driven from
all points without being able to take
on coal, must put to sea with half
filled bunkers, being thus crippled at
the moment of meeting the enemy.
And this is neutrality" %scornfully
observes the Echo De Paris. The same
paper quotes the French regulations
authorizing belligerents to take on
sufficient coal to reach the next iort,
and maintains that the next port is
V%ladivostok. Therefore, the Echo De
Paris asserts. France has not given her
allay's squadron the benefit Of French
neutrality laws.
The Temps criticises tho Saigon re-
port that Russian merchant vessels
have been forbidden to take on the nee
essary coal to enable them to reach
the nearest Russian port. The paper
maintains that the ships have the
right to take on sufficient coal to last
them to Vladivostok, which is the
nearest Russian port.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
ANOTHER RECORD IN
iAND.HUNTINC.
This Springs Exodus to Canada
Greater Than Ever.

1t was thought in 1908, when over
forty-fve thousand people went from
the United States to Canada, that the
limit of the yearly emigration to the
wheat zone Of the Continent had been
reached. But when in 1904 about az
large a number Of American citizens
signified their intention of becoming
settlers on Canadian lands, the en-
eral public were prepared for the an.
nouncement of large numbers in 1905.
No surprise therefore will be caused
when 1t is made known hat the pre-.
dictions of fully fifty thousand more in
1895 are warranted In the fact that
the Spring movement C~anadaward Is
greater than 1t has yer been. The
special trains from Omaha, Chicago,
st. Paul. Detroit, and other gateways.
have been crowded. Many have gone
to join friends and relatives who have
prepared homes for them. and others
have gone relying upon their own re-
sources, satisfied that what others
have done can also be done by them.
This year much new territory has
been opened up by the railroads, which
are extending their main lines and
throwing out branches In their march
across the best grain and grazing
lands on the Continent. This new
territory has attractions for those de-
string to homestead on the one hun.
died and sixty acres granted each set.
tier by the Canadian Government.
Many also take advantage of the ops
p~Ortunity to purchase lands at the low
figures at which they are now being
offered.
1t does not require much thought
to convince n that If Iowa, Illinois.
Minnesota and other lands, with q
value of from fifty to one hundred and
fifty dollars an acre will give q good
living by producing ten to thirteen
bushels Of wheat to the acre and
thirty to fifty bushels OF corn to the
acre, the lands of Western Canada at
seven to ten dollars an acre, produce
Ing from twenty to thirty bushels Of
q superior wheat to the acre, SHOULD
produce a competence to the ordinary
farmer in n very few years. These
are the facts as they confront tho
reader. There arc millions Of acres Of
such land in Western Canada In addi-
ton to the other millions that are con-
sidered to be portion Of the biggest
and best ranges that ever invited the
cattle and horse producer of the North
American continent. What is particu-
larly evident in Western Canada Is
the fact that the wheat lands, adjoin-
ing the grazing lands. make farming
particularly agreeable and profitable.
The agents of the Canadian Govern
ment, who are always willing to give
Information and advice to intending
settlers, say that the acreage put un-
der crop this season Is greatly In ex.
cess of last season.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
Cannot Reduce a Rate.

It Is stated In Washington, that under
the Townsend rate bill. II a rate is fixed
by the Commission 1t cannot be lowered
by a railroad. Should an emergency
arise calling for a decreased rate, tho
railroads or shippers would have to ap.
peal again to the Commission. there be-
ing no latitude allowed, whatever tho
circumstances. Hitherto a maximum
rate has been the rule, but no such con-
cession Is made under the proposed leg.
islatiOn,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
Placing the Blame,

"This new form Of spinal meningitis
seems to battle you physicians"
Battles is not the word, sir. Nothing
battles a physician"
'But you don't seem able to cure it,"
"Oh. that's an entirely different thing.
That's the fault of the disease, not Il
fault" replied the medic.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
Short of Artillery.

Sir Charles Dixie, in a paper read to
the Young Liberals league recently,
said that while all other countries had
rearmed their forces there was not, with
the exception of Is imperfect batteries
hurriedly purchased in Germany during
the BOer war, a single quick firing gun
in the possession of the British regular
field artillery.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28

The phantom that waves its weird
and menacing hand before many a
good h0usekeeper is the fear that the
work will not be performed at the very
hour she has put down for it on her
schedule. One of these martinez house
keepers had so reduced her plans to a
minute system that she had this memo
randum, among others, framed and sus-
pended in her kitchen for the maid to
follow: "Thursday at 1890 wash but
ter-bowl." Why the butter-bowl was
to be washed at a specified hour on a
specified day was a puzzle impossible to
solve. Tell me, Miranda" l pleaded,
"why you have this direction SO con-
~spicuously set down for Bridget's guild
ance?"
my mother" was the crushing reply,
washed her buttcr-bowl on Thursday
morning at half past ten, and so do L."
Why should the work be always
done at the same precise moment,
in the same precise way? Why should
you not occasionally let it go, and paint
your bouillOn cups, or cad your new
book, or embroider your center-piece?
Between Mondays rub and Saturdays
scrub, - somebody has said, there Is
time enough for the weeping, the dust
ing, the sewing, the rug-beating. the pol
ishing, and the preserving. time for all
the work, but, if you live by a cast-iron
method, there maybe will be no time for
play. To thousands Of toiling housewives
the best message can send is a messageto
take life less %fiercely, less strenuously.
BE aisy," said st, Patrick to the i'm
prisoped serpent, shut up in a box at the
bottom OF Lake Killarney, BE aisy," is
the dictum OF common sense to the
restless demon, misnamed a conscience,
that is forever stirring in the depths OF
the hou:ekeepsr's heart. BE aisy," and
Try having an elastic breakfast hour.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
THE BREAKFAST HOUR
4 HAPPY STATE OF AFFAIRS
WHEN A MOVABLE FEAST.
Enforcing Rigid Punctuality a Cues
tionable Virtue-Dells an Imper-
Thence in a Home--Tyranny Of
Fixed Household System Try
Having an Elastic Breakfast
Hour"
BY MARGARET T.. SANGSTER.

Copyright, 1905. by Joseph b. Bowles)
A cardinal point in the home manage
ment Of many admirable housekeepers
Is punctuality at the breakfast table.
Breakfast must be ready at the stroke
of the clock, and everyone must be
seated as soon as it Is announced. The
argument for this is a specious one.
How is the house to be set in order,
how is the daily work to get itself done,
If breakfast, of all meals the most i'm
portant, is delayed by drowsy people
who take their ease, to the confusion and
annoyance of the house mistress and the
disturbance of her SYSTEM"
knew a family nving in a suburb OF
New York who were compelled in chilly
winter mornings to be up and at the
breakfast table at six, the head of the
house taking Q half-past six train to
business. No exceptions were allowed.
Guests staying in the house, an aged and
feeble grandmother, and the six chill
dren, all the way from II years old t
two, were obliged to come down in
stantly when the bell rang. A peremp-
tory rising bell sounded through the
house at quarter past five, and if this
did not rouse the children, the equally
peremptory summons of the mother did
so. The father, apologize, annoyed,
hurried, would have been thankful to
eat a solitary breakfast, but this, mad
m would not entertain as feasible.
When papa has to go away so early,
and work so hard to support the chill
dren. it Is little enough for them to be
downstairs early, and take breakfast
with him. | cannot have breakfast
standing for hours, nor have trays car
ried to rooms" she would say. Il am
sure grandmother is better for being up
early In short, her system was inelas-
tic and ~inflexible, and no appeal could
be made from her decision. She was
an autocrat as really as the czar, and
nobody dared protest.
am personally a rebel against bells
in a household. They are the proper
things in factories. prisons and orphan
| asylums. Also in great institutions Of
every description where they save time
and labor. But | don't wish to be
aroused in the morning at home by an
Intrusive clamor of a bell, nor to be in
terrupted at noon by its impertinent
warning. In a family there is generally
an understanding about the hours for
meals, and it is perfectly easy for every
II to obey this unformulated order,
so that all may gather in a central place,
just before a meal is served, and there
may be a general response to the notice
of dinner or luncheon, and the family
may rally without fuss and stir.
A bell disturbing the last nap of an
elderly person or an invalid, is a shock
ing discord in the morning. AS for chill
dren, they should never be wakened. but
should go to bed so early that, having
slept sufficiently, they will awake as the
birds do, without being called. But
they cannot do this, unless they have
the habit of early retiring, which should
never be optional with growing chill
dren.
The phantom that waves its weird
--
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
RUSSIAN SHIPS
LEAVE KAMRANH
Report Of the Departure Of Rojest.
vensky's Squadron Confirmed.
FIRING WAS HEARD OUTSIDE
Il 10 Thought the Russians En.
cOuntcred Some Of the japanese
Scout Ships-Admiral NO.
jestvensky III.

Paris, April 24.-The minister Of
the colonies oficimlly confirms the
report Of the departure Of the Rus.
elan squadron from knmranh bay.
The Russian admiral, previous 10
his departure, called ON ADMIRAL
J~Onquieres. The meeting Of the two
~ mirnls was most cordial.
A dispatch from Saigon to the
Temps reports that the Russian hect
outside of Knmrnnh hay opened n
heavy cannOnnding, probably upon
Japanese scouts.
The Russian transports Kicl, Jupi-
ter, Kninz, G~OrtchakoFf ana Kitai
are still al Saigon, the dispatch
adds.
A private dispatch from Saigon
states that vice-Admirnl ROjest-
but otherwise the officers and men
of the fleet are in the best Of health.
Toxic. April 24.-The announcement
that in response to Japan's representa-
tons. France had promised the expul-
sion of the Russian Pacific squadron
from kamranh bay and affirmed her
determination to maintain neutrality
was received here with pleasure, and
1t relieved the tension of popular feel
Ing, although it is believed that If
Rojestvensky entered Kamranh bay for
the purpose Of finally preparing for a
dash north, the purpose was accom-
plished before he was ordered to leave.
There is also a suspicion that Rojest-
vensky may simply make a technical
removal from French territorial waters
by going outside the three mile limit.
Hence the incident will remain un-
closed until the Russians depart from
1ndO-Chinese waters.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
To Clean NeckWear,

The daintiest neckwear, which 1t il
impossible to wash, II left over night In
an alright vessel of gasoline will look
fresh and new when carefully dried.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

There is every prospect Of serious
ice famine in Minneapolis.
Already local stocks are dangerously
low and a number of the smaller COM
panies are on the point Of quitting
business because they have no more
Side Ice company, has sold out. it's en-
tire stock and left the field. From all
over North and South Dakota orders
for ice are pouring in on Minneapolis
dealers, who are unable to fill them.
st. Paul is. also running short and the
Peoples .Iee company Of that city is
sendeayorifg in every. way to add to
it's rapidly diminishing stock. The
danger eta famine.
IS - The weather Of the next ten days
will decide whether there will be an
ice famine Of serious proportions in
an official Of the City Ice company
yesterday. y" Only a little more Of this
summer weather is needed to reduce
stocks SO low that there will be a big
shortage 81
Local dealers say that there: were
some peculiar conditions in the wea.
ther Of the past summer which caused
the ice to melt with unusual rapidly
Some think, the ice froze more rapidly
titY of air to remain in the ice after il
froze.esssThe ice this year has seemed
to chip and break up much more read
lily than in previous seasons.
uMinneapolis is facing an ice fam
inc all right, said J. R. Chute Of The
| Cedar Lake Ice company, yesterday
ssWe have enough to take care of oul
| regular customers, but not pound t.
| spare, and we cannot expect to get any
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
DEATH WINS RACE
ACROSS . STATES
Woman Victim Of Rabies Dies in
Sons Arms as He Reaches
Pasteur Cure. 4
Journal Special Service.

Chicago, Oct. The story Of a vain
flight across two states to Chicago to
save. the life of Mrs. johanna Gossen
of Fox, Wis. was told at the in
quest today. For almost twenty hours.
Frederic Arndt, son-in-law Of Mrs. Cos,
sen, held her in his arms on a wagon,
on station platforms and on trains, IN
"a desperate effort to get her to, sthes
sPasteur inst itlts in Gf5fhieago only to
And her dead IN hlsI arms vhen leaving
the train. ss
Mrs: Gosaep sras. 30 years old,
was bitten Or. the hcesIb g pet dog
Hast August. The u ounds were cauter.
|ized and she seemed ito suffer no i'll
effects. Last Thursday she felt weak
but did not become ill until Friday
morning, when doctor was called. - He
that she be taken at once
to Pasteur institute.
+. 1.-The daughter and son-in- law at once
began the. long trip by driving from
Foxs.to Amigo, distance of twelve
miles. There they. awaited, until j
20 'c1ock today for train. Leaving there
Chicago was reached shortly after
noon. -. ,@sfs >tsa
AS Arndt was carrying Mrs. Gossen
! thru the station. to cab, he realized
that: she was dead. He said nothing to
his wife and they drove to- the insti.
tnte, where a doctor pronounced the
woman dead. }5s75szrs 4. ;ss.sslf