Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-20

acknowledgement that there was little use
in seeking the PAGES. The nominees
were all drafted, and will get their dis
charges when the votes are counted.
MORGAN couNTY'S BARyTES.
But Morgan county wants to see a re-
publican go to congress. One of its re-
sources, long neglected because Of the
low price thereof, is bary.es, commonly
called tiff. There are mountains OF that
mineral all through the middle south
part Of the county, and some very good
bodies Of it have been found in the west
ern and northern sections. II was with
pleasure and interest that the people OF
the county followed The action of con
press in its deliberations III the louse
bill introduced by Mr.. Rhodes, the re-
publican member from the 18Th district,
to place a duty Of s. per ton on tiff in Is
crude state, and i, was with chagrin
that they noticed that their own on
gresham, Mr.. Shacklcford, who pretenhs
to have at all times the interest of his
district at heart, did not say one word
in behalf OF this important measure.
Perhaps he was so busily engaged with
his woodpulp bill, or in showing the
speaker that he was not afraid of him
or, maybe, he did not know Of Mr..
Rhodes bill, or Of the existence Of this
mineral in Morgan county. At any rate,
he lent no assistance in the matter, eth
er by his voice or vote.
Had TIM, Rhodes bill passed at the
last session, there would be now in Nor
gan county an industry which would be
bringing thousands of dollars to its Ieo.
pie. The price Of the mineral is so low
that only a small quantity of it is L.inG
produced at present. The ore now
brings about 81. IS per TOW, and the cost
Of mining it is about 81 so. But, owing
t, the fact that the best mines are locat.
Cd from eight to ten miles from TIE rail
. road, it cannot be hauled for the pIescr,
price and give to the ,eamsters the wage:
l they could earn at other employment
But il Mr.. Rhodes bill to put Il s. tarlt
on it had become effective, as it may ye
become, if republican, rather titan ;
, democrat, is sent TO o E,tss titm Til
district, the farmers, during the season
between crops. could and would tur,
+ their attention to TIFF mining and woul'
I make reasonably good wages. Their
!, has, for a long time, been a tariff Oh til,
, manufactured product, but The raw pro
duct has not, as yet, been provided 10
G IN this respect. This Is easily explained
4 The manufacturers are located III dis
trlcts represented by republican Con
#, r. s,!.en, who look after the Interest
OF tn .ir constituents, while some of IL
p districts where the crude one las been O
Z; can be produced, are represented b
Il democrats, whose chief es:orts are di
II ieclcd toward retaining themselves i,
r. congress by political trickeIy. Thei
Il are bat few places III the United State
q wilere this mineral is found IN pawn
f quantities, ard tins state, it is safe I
SAY, furnishes nine tcutEs Of The ti! Pc
!, duced in this country. Alcst OF this 81
- Used and manufactured here - SAIL.
=. from the "old country" where il
n mined by cheap labor, and Is then hau
! Cd over here, mostly az ballast, at yer
slight expense. This is the reason til
rs price pad for i, is hcioY i;s rCnl wuirl
AoDne III il. mined in Nor;A Carolina an
'e some IN Virginia AID these aie the onl
states in the luior, except III MissoyI
G .where it il kun"n .0eNlst.