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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
Chill for Chilly Voters,

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church have conceived a plan to warm
things up next Tuesday while the
election is going on. II matters
begin to look gloomy, or the candi-
dates or voters on either side have a
chilly feeling under the collar, the
ladies offer a quick, effective cure in
a bowl OF red-hot chill. The lunch
will be served at a handy place on the
Square, and if there is one thing more
than another that will put ''ginger"
into election day hustling, it is a bowl
of stcaming. soul-stirring chill, right
off the pepper vines. Give the good
ladies a fair show, and they win carry
the election. Have a chill, boysi
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
Open Air Concert.

The Windsor Band, one Of the best
musical organizations in this part Of
the state, is to be in Versailles Satur-
day to furnish the music for the big
Republican rally, when Attorney Cen
eral Herbert S. Hadley is to be the
speaker of the day.
On Monday this same band will
furnish the music for the Democratic
meeting, when Gov. Folk is to be tho
speaker OF the day.
The Windsor boys appreciate the
fact that they have been employed by
the committees in charge Of seth the
Hadlcy and Folk meetings, and they
propose to show it by giving the peo-
pie OF Versailles and vicinity a free
open-air concert on the Square, on
Sunday afternoon, the concert to be-
gin at $3.50 o'clock. The program
will consist oil overtures, marches and
melodies OF an appropriate character,
and as the concert will he free, every
citizen in our city should be on hand.
Music makes every one feel good,
andlit the weather Is favorable, the
Windsor boys will have no reason to
complain Of the ovation they will
receive,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01

High Patent hard wheat -four
$500 at +. A.. Williams.
Frank Hamlin, who was formerly
With NJ. l.. Joachim, has accepted a
clerkship with T.. A. Williams, at his
grocery in the new Mason & Hardy
block, and will assist Mr.. Williams in
attending to his trade. Our home
boys who are trying to climb up the
ladder, should receive every
agement in their efforts.
The massive rock foundation of
the new NJ. f. Church is nearing
completion and is a substantial piece
of work. When this is finished oper-
atoms in that connection will be sus-
pended until early spring to give the
foundation plenty of time to settle,
when the new edifice will be pushed
until finished.
John Alice has been hauling tiff for
a shipment east, and has been busy
at the work for several days. This
consignment of tiff is being shipped to
a st. Louis firm for manufacturing
purposes, and is valuable. Geo. II.
Hubbard has charge of the shipment.
and the teams are hauling the mineral
substance, and they are getting it on
the Gravois, eight miles south of YER
s%ailles. The tiff looks ornamental in
its crude state.
The crews are now at work laying
track on the switches for the new
Versailles & Sedalia Railway, and
connections are completed with the
Rock Island in this city. The engine
which is to move the cars containing
heavy steel rails. will be here at once
to keep the workmen supplied with
the necessary material, and within the
next three weeks we may be able to
ride to the Richland over the v. & S.
Railway. And what is better still,
get our coal right here in town.
Overcoats, Ladies' Coats,
Blankets, Shoes. Children's
Goats, Underwear, Woolens,
Outings, Shirts, Suits for
Men, Boys and Children, all
going at lowest prices.
c.. w. BIERSACH,
On the Corner.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
Card of Thanks.

Having resigned my position as
teacher in the Versailles school,
wish to publicly express my sincere
thanks to the entire school board, and
to each pupil in the sixth and seventh
grades, for the appreciated kindness
and courtesy shown me.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN NJ. STiTH.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
Republican Rally
At Versailles, Mo-,
Saturday, November Sd, 1906.
Hon. Herbert S. Hadley,

Attorney General, and the man who
is making the trhsts weary, will be
the orator Of the day. There will be
a number of other noted Republican
speakers present, and as this will be
the wind-up of the campaign in Nor
gan. County, every citizen of the
county, irrespective OF politics, should
be present. Good music will be fur
nished by the Windsor Band, one OF
the best in the'state. 4 grand time
IL promised.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
l o o F..

Versailles Lodge, No. 231, ]. O..
O. F., meets every Tuesday night.
Business of importance demands the
attention of every member. Come
out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01

LOCAL NEWS.

Williams.
Republican rally in Versailles Sat-
nrday afternoon.
The wood merchant is now having
his inning, and you have to be pretty
ninble. and have some nimble cash.
il you catch him.
Revs. Boaz. White and Emory,
after a conference, decided to hold a
Thanksgiving service in Versailles.
The particulars will be given later.
The Gravois Mills telephone line
connected with the Versailles tele-
phone system Monday night, and now
we may be able to fish in Webstcr's
lake by batting the phone.
The Board of Education this week
received fifteen new desks. to be
used to complete the seating capacity
joi our public schools. These are the
Z latest improved school desk.
Versailles Lodge, No. 1T, A. +.
4 A. NJ. will hold their regular COM
munication Saturday night, Nov. 3D..
All brothers who can should be pres
cnt, and help t make the meeting
u interesting.
Attorney General Herbert S. Had
icy will speak for the Republicans in
Il this city Saturday afternoon. Every
q voter in the county should come out
h and hear him. Make it the biggest
81 demonstration of the campaign.
M The first quarterly meeting for the
NJ NJ. f.. Church of Versailles will be
held Sunday, Nov. II. Rev. RAIDER,
from Slater. will preach at II a. M.
$50 p. IN. Rev. X. S. Hunter, pre-
III siding elder, will hold the conference
Monday night following.
Mrs. 4. O. Kelly and mother. Mrs.
Williams, OF this city, visited over
Sunday with Drs. Porter and Vincil
Williams, at Fulton. These physi-
Clans are brothers and sons, respec-
a tively, of the ladies', and are con-
%,neCtcd with the state institution at
Fulton.
81 F. w. Bossi, of Centrctown, Mo-,
who has the bricklaying on the Odd
a$ Fellow building in charge, is what
Nd his name implies, and a hustler from
Hustlersville, and if the other fellows
Ewill keep out of his way will have the
walls up long before Christmas. The
E5irst story is already pretty well up.
The candidates are O ''burning
sthe earth," as it we're, in all effort to
have all the cracks in their fences
Y stopped up SO that no friends, prom
Sscd or positive, may get away. 1t is
q strenuous period, just now, with all
OF them. and we predict right here
that somebody is going to be disap-
\ pointed, no matter how the old thing
grinds.
DR.. Yarnell has been tantalizing us
about a load Of wood he got last
week. and which he has safely locked
up. We saw it, and it was a measly
little load OF ornery wood. Now,
our query is: Where did he get it,
and how did he get it? Could it be
that he had it carried down when
John +. was absent, and then carried
up in the day time? All there, Dr.,
"where are you att"
Gov. Joseph W. Folk is to speak
for the Democrats here Monday. and
while he is on the opposite side Of
the fence politically, we recognize the
TACT that he is Governor of our grand
old commonwealth, and it will only
be honor Justly bestowed for our peo-
pie to turn out and give him a royal
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01

Williams.
Good 4-room house, 2 lots, 2 cis-
terms, barn and young fruit; we'll To-
Gated. For sale, exchange or rent.
f. A. CREwsoN.
II. G.. Chalfant, Rock Island station
agent, this week moved with his FAM
lily into Attorney VIM. Forman's de-
sirable residence property on North
Fisher street.
Rev. John II. Buescher, of RUSSELL
vile, Mo-, will preach for the Evan
gelical Lutheran church of this place,
at the Presbyterian church, next Sum-
day, Nov. 4th, at II a. IN. in Ger
man, and at 1880 p. M. in English.
Everybody invited.
The stoves will be up in the Meth
odist church next Sunday, and the
regular services will be held. The
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will hold a meeting at night. There
will be special music, short papers,
and a sermon by the pastor.
Tuesday evening a large delegation
of Republicans drove to Florence and
joined the hosts at that place in Civ
ing Hon. Chas. F. Gallencamp, of
St. Louis, a good crowd. His adj
dress was a good one and was well
received by the people of Florence.
We have been told that Harrison.
the real estate man, never shuts a
door. This may have been true up
to a recent visit he made the REPUB-
LIcAN office. On leaving he inadvcr-
family closed the door. but quickly
noticing his error. returned and OPP
encd it.
John NJ. Williams, Republican can
didate for State Senator. with several
carriage loads Of Versailles ''rooters,"
went to Slower Monday night and
held one OF the liveliest meetings of
the campaign. The Senator was given
a rousing reception by the Slower Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Redding, the heavy weight
who is holding down the safety valve
on the Versailles & Sedalia K. r.,
made a business trip to St.. Louis last
week, returning Monday. He says
his main trouble now is to restrain
Chief Engineer Bailey from running
an excursion train over the road be-
fore the rails are laid.
We call the attention of our readers
to our free offer on first page, which
gives a good lot of reading for the
the sum of 100. This offer means
both new and old subscribers, in fact
everybody. W. have a few old SUBJ
scribers on our list who are in arrears.
and to those we would insist that this
is their best opportunity to square up
and start new. Read the offer. 1t
is fair and just to all.
The trial Of Werner Townley, for
the killing of his brother Nick, was
called up in Judge Kinsey's court in
St. Louis, Monday, and was continued
owing to the death of one Of the twin
babies of Mrs. N. A. Townley, widow
of man who was slain in the tragedy,
which occurred at Union Station in
that city in August. The case is set
for December 4th. w. K. Townley,
father. and two brothers, John and
Thomas, were in St. Louis this week
to look after the interests of Werner.
Last night was halloween, and
aside from a few pranks in which sew
eral gates were stood on their heads
and loose obstacles misplaced, the
witches (rea1 live opccN I;b mot
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
Public Utilities

Washington senate agreed to
a motion made by Mr.. Gallinger, chair
man of the committee on the District
of Columbia, to recommit to that COM
mittee a bill authorizing the extern
sion of the street railroad lines to the
new Washington union railroad sta
ton, reported yesterday by Senator
Hansbrough as chairman Of SUBJ
committee. The bill as reported was
not confined to the railroads, but it
provided for an increase In the taxes
OF the public utility companies OF the
district amounting to IL per cent on
net earnings. Senator Gallinger ex-
pressed the opinion that taxation legis-
lation was not germane to the original
bill.
Senator Hansbrough defended the
action Of the committee as regular
and said the passage of the bill would
result in an increase of $304,G00 in
the districts income.
Senator Patterson, who opposed the
motion to recommit, said the average
cost Of carrying passengers on pub
licly owned street car lines is ! lilo
cents, and asserted that the manipu-
lations Of the utility corporations is
"the cause of 95 per cent tf the mu-
nicipal corruption that has made mu-
nicipal government stencil In the
nostrils of the people"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
MccURDY MEN IN AGAIN
Former Leaders Of insurance Company
Once More Give Power

New York-The powers that were
are slipping back into their old places
in the Mutual Life Insurance company
and, with the exception of changes
in few of the higher Offices, it will
be hard from now on to see wherein
the insurance scandal has made many
changes in the executive end of the
company. The trustees at meeting
today announced that William s. Ste-
venson has been elected comptroller.
New committees made up almost ex-
clusively of men who controlled the
company under the McCurdy regime
were elected.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
CONGRESSMAN SUICIDES
Congressman Robert Adams Of Penn
sylvania Commits Suicide

Washington, D. C.-Congressman
Adams, who committed suicide, wrote
the following letter to Speaker Can
non:
Washington, D. c., May 81, 1906
Hon. J. G. Cannon. My Dear Mr..
Speaker: The fact that my profess
sional obligations exceed my resources
is my only excuse for abandoning the
responsible position / occupy in the
house. I am willing to be buried at
its expense, but / ask that no COM
mittee be appointed or memorial SER
vices held, as I have never been in
sympathy with the latter custom.
with assurance of my high regard,
sincerely yours,
ROBERT ADAMS"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
ASKS LAW TO BAR SCIENTISTS
Member of Parliament Demands Heal
ers be Forbidden to Practice

London--In the house Of commons
John Brownlee Lonsdale, conservative
Middle Armah, Ireland, demanded That
legislative and other measure be TAX
en- to prevent Christian Scientists
from carrying on their practices, with
the view to preventing danger to the
lives of credulous people. Home Sec
retary Gladstone replied that the law
touching the practice of medicine prob
ably will be elucidated further by the
trial for manslaughter Of DR.. Adcock,
Christian Science healer, who is ac-
cused of having caused the death OF
Major John Nicholas Whyte, who died
while under his treatment. Until the
trial is completed, Mr. Gladstone said,
he could not express his opinion on
the subject.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07

varolem basis, and the rate is the
average one paid by all other property
taxed in the state. This year 1t is IL
cents per $1,000 of valuation more
than last year. The roads that pay
the highest taxes are the Chicago and
Northwestern, $S7O,715.05; Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul. $S62,749.52;
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha, 1891, 133.09; Wisconsin Gen.
trail, $253,51; Burlington, $110,40449.
These taxes must be paid before
August 10. The money goes to pay
the general expenses of the state.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
SENATOR CORMAN DEAD
Maryland Statesman Seized With
Heart Attack and Expires in
Five Minutes.

Washington, June Arthur Pue
German, United States senator rom
Maryland, died suddenly at his resi-
dence in this city at 9:O5 this morn
ing. While Senator German had been
i'll for many months, he had shown
some Improvement lately Heart
trouble was the immediate cause OF
death.
Up to the moment of death Senator
German was conscious. His condition
during the last week haGs improved SO
much yesterday the family had hopes
of shortly taking him to the country.
He partook of some nourishment at 8
o'clock this morning, but at 8 O'Clock
he was seized with heart attack
and died in five minutes.
Family at Bedside
At the bedside were Mrs. German,
Miss Ada German, the senators s
eldest daughter, and the nurse. When
the attack came physicians were sent
for, but the senator was dead before
they arrived.
Senator German leaves widow and
six children, as follows: Miss Ada
German, Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs.
R. A. Johnson, Mrs. r. Will of this
city, Mrs. Stephen Gambrill of Lon
don, England, who arrived here a
week ago, and Arthur Pue German,
Jr., of Laurel, Md, a member OF the
MARYLAND assembly.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
Line up for Statehood Bill

Washington-The report Of the con-
ference committee on the statehood
bill will be presented to the senate.
The provision regarding New Mexico
and Arizona is in the language of the
first Foraker amendment, which For
aker now opposes. He will conduct
the fight against the adoption of the
conference report, aided by Bailey
with most Of the democrats at his
back.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
currents of the highest ideals of lib
erty and equality.

currents of the highest ideals of lib
erty and equality.
"All of u.s." said the minister OF
worship, feel more secure in the pos
session of freedom because there ex-
lists such land as the United States. Z
M Kossuth, after reference to the
enthusiasm evoked in the United
States by the visit Of his father to that
country said that the example of the
United States had inspired Hungary
to efforts to emulate that great, free
country, which once was colony
The best he could wish in behalf OF
Hungary was that her future might
be as happy as the United States
present state, and her economic con
dition as f1ourishing.
Mr.. Bryan in reply said freedom
loving Hungary which had waged Sc
many struggles for liberty was en-
titled to rank high among nations as
the equality OF peoples nowadays was
gauged by their love OF freedom.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
TO RECOMMI1 RATE BILL
Senate Will Recommit Rate Bill to
ommittee-President Sends
Message to Congress


cial. )-The president, as promised,
sent the beef report to congress to-
gether with a message urging legis-
lation that would provide for adequate
inspection of packing house products
such that would forever make impos-
sible the scandals that have just been
exposed, and protect the health Of
the citizens against the greedy pack
ers who undoubtedly have been guilty
of an outrageous crime against So
ciety at large by their perniciOus and
criminal practices. The necessity for
the passage of the pure food bill Is
emphasized by this latest exposure,
and already congressman begin to
fear the effects upon their own po-
litical fortunes of their neglect in
passing suitable legislation to pro-
tect health and lives of the people
against the greed Of the beef trust
and manufacturers of other impure
food products.
The rate bill went through the con-
I ference committee in much better
shape than was expected. In fact
the changes that were made In con.
ference were upon the whole an inn
provement to the bill. The free pass
amendment was entirely rewritten
and all the exceptions were stricken
out, making the amendment in fact
what it purported to be, legislation
against issuing of free transportation
by railroad companies. The pipe lines
and express companies were included
under the heading Of common car.
riers, but the Pullman sleeping cars
were stricken out of the list. The
penalties for violation Of the law were
retained. But it seems that the con-
ference committee have exceeded their
authority and introduced new matter
which is now being strenuously OBJ
jected to by Senator Foraker and
others, the result of which is the bill
will have to be recommitted TO the
conference to correct the mistakes
made and confine their work within
! it's legitimate sphere.
| The death Of Senator German re-
moves from the senate one Of the
most prominent figures in Washing
ton life. Senator German was the
recognized leader Of his party in con-
gress and recognized by the country
as man Of great ability and power.
He had many friends among the re-.
publican senators and was in fact con-
sidered a republican in principle al
| though democrat by name and party
af1iliation His work was more often
the subject of praise than adverse
criticism by the leading republicans
in congress for many years.
The resignation of Senator Burton
of Kansas saves congress the neces.
sity of expelling him which would
have occurred this week had his resig.
nation not been handed In to the gov
ernor of his state and a report OF
the same made to the senate.
I Congressman seem very much inter-
ested in the recent report of tn early
home coming of Mr. Bryan. Repub.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
BANQUET IN BRYAN's HONOR
Speeches Laudatory Of America De
Iivered at Budapest

Budapest, Hungary-A banquet was
given here in honor of William j.
Bryan. Speeches laudatory of Ameri-
can freedom and virility were deliv-
cred by Count Albert Apponyi, min
lister of worship, and Francis Kos
suth, commerce minister.
Count Apponyi compared the Uni
ted States to a giant accumulation,
producing the strongest conceivable
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
SAINT Fe Railroad Indicted

Las Vegas, N. M.-The federal
grand jury has indicted the Santa Fe
railroad for giving rebates to the Col
orado Fuel & Iron company, and also
the latter company for accepting them.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
TAX ON WISCONSIN RAILROADS
State Board Announces Assessment on
$237, ,239, 500 Of Property

Madison, Wis.-The Wisconsin state
board of assessment gave out its as
sessment of railroad property in the
state for the present year. The total
valuation is $237, ,239,5OO. which is
$S,429, 500 more than last year. The
total taxes are $2,700,237, or $120,946.-
80 more than last year.
The property is assessed on an ad
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
Rockefeller to Europe

New York-Mr. and Mrs. John ID.
Rockefeller were passengers On board
the steamer Deutschland which sailed
this week for Hamburg.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
Right to Construct Canal

Washington-The senate has passed
a bill granting right of way. for a
canal between Lake Washington and
Puget Sound.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-06
SLATER TEACHES
PURE FOOD LAWS
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PUPILS
ON HAND.
Wholesale Grocers and Travelling Sales
men Attend Conference at Old Capt.
toll Building and Hear Instructive
Addresses-Exhibit of Adulterated
Foods Shown at State Fair Is Dis
played

One hundred and fifty wholesale gro
GERS and travelling statesmen attended
the conference today in st. Paul, CALLED
by Dairy and Food Commissioned Slater
to discuss the pure-food laws. The size
Of the gathering and the interest dis
played were a surprise and showed that
dealers and statesmen are anxious for
clear and accurate information on the
subject.
Mr.. Slater took charge Of the gather
ing, which met in the house chamber
of the old capitol building, and called
on several statesmen for addresses. The
state inspectors also responded and
made brief remarks. The exhibit Of
adulterated foods shown at the state
fair was displayed on a table, and
copies of the food laws, as contained
in the revised code, were given out.
At the morning session w. j.. Phinn
spoke on hPure Food Law Enforce.
ment.' E. A: Foote of st. Paul talked
on ".Grocers' Sp~ecialties." C. M. New
ton of Chicago and Harry Fox of st.
clared in favor Of rational food laws
and their enforcement.
This afternoon talks were made by
W. S. Coe Of Winston, Harper, Fisher
& Co., Minneapolis, j. II. Schoonmake1
of the Green-De Laittre company, Min.
neapolis, and D. I. Russell Of St. Paul
The statesmen and inspectors then took
up the law in detail, discussing the
| different provisions and the rulings OF
the department.