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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
To Choose Partners.

For choosing partners try matching
animal crackers, which are hidden
throughout the rooms. Matching flow
ers is another pretty way when the
company is not o large to have
enough varieties of flowers. Have two
blossoms alike; carnations of all
shades, roses, v%iolets, pansies, lilies,
etc.
Another way is to put the initials or
the first name of the girls In envelopes
and pass them to the men; the cracker
alphabet letters to be obtained from
the large grocery stores may be used.
OF curse this method Is only of use in
a crowd well known to each other. A
jolly way to pair off Is to play the old
fashioned game Of silent blind mans
buff" Make "A circle, blindfold m at
"A time, place in the center with a
then the one the blind man
touches Is the partner. OF course 1t Is
arranged so that a boy points to a
girl and vice versa.
MADAME MERRI.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Al Of Crochet.

ton. make 2 rows Of plain I C, widen.
Ing enough to keep the work smooth,
then make the border.
Border-FOurteen d C on edge of
mat. turn, oh 10. fasten back In It'll st,
turn. half I'LL loop with 6 d C and 2
picots las In the insertion). turn. Oh 10.
fasten back In 7th st on edge. turn. fiji
loop with II d c and 9 picots. finish
filling LIST loop with 6 d C and 2 plcots,
z d c on edge. turn. ch IL, fasten In
top OF LIST loop. turn. one-third nj with
2 d c. plcOt. 2 d c. picOt. l d C. turn.
Oh ~. fasten back In 10th st Tor top
q opposite l0op). turn. half I'LL With z
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
The Prettiest of Doilies

d C, picot, 2 d c, picot, | d C, turn, ch
lG, fasten back in 10th st, turn, FIJI
loop with IL d C and 6 picots, finish
filling next loop.
Then make 2 d C, picot, 9 d C, picot,
| d C in next unfinished loop, turn. CHI
1G, fasten in top of last finished loop.
turn, 2 d C, picot, ! d c in loop, turn,
CHI II, fasten in top of opposite loop.
turn. IL d c and s picots in loop, finish
next loop with l d C, picot, 2 d c, picot,
2 d C, picot, 2 d c, picot, 2 d c, then last
loop with | d c, picOt, 9 d C, picot, 2 d
C. This completes one scallop, of
which there should be 10 for this dolly.
The last rows of treble crochet on
both center and outer edge should
have few or no widening, and even lap
a little, as otherwise the lace would
be too full, in which case a skipped
stitch would be necessary at each
scallop.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Chain G. iOin.

'Hdil V, yin
First ~row-Chain 3 for first treble
crochet, 10 more, making 20 t C in ring,
join.
Second row. I c in every one on
last row. making 40 in all, join.
Third row-Increase again on Sd st.
join. This gives 10 widenings, which
are continued to the 18th row, when
they are decreased enough to keep
the work smooth, the last row having
almost no ~widenings. This finishes the
center, which has Is rows.
Observation-Disclosures double crochet
along the edge of center turn, oh 10,
fastcn back in 18th st, turn, half FIJI loop
with 6 d c, equally separated by 2
picots, (made thus: oh 8, fasten in lst
with S CO turn. CHI 16. fasten back in
9TH st on edge OF center turn, fill loon
with IA d C equally separated by G
picots, finish filling LIST loop with G
d C and 2 picOts, make 7 d C along
edge, turn, oh 1G, fasten in top of LIST
loop, turn, fill loop with IA d C and
picots, as at first. Repeat around mat
Now Oh II. and catch in highes,
picot OF each loop. all around inser
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
HE MADE THE OPPORTUNITY
How Educator Succeeded In Desire
to Address Students.

A distinguished educator Of Boston,
who once visited q western college
during examination week, was, for
some reason or other, not asked to
address the students, as he had ex-
pected he would be. In chapel he
was merely requested to lead In pray
er, which he did in this wise:
BE pleased, rather in Heaven, to
guide the steps Of the president OF
this college. Thou knOwest that he
was a clasmate of Thy servant. a
graduate o. the class of "a, taking
high honors. Thine eye hath looked
with favor upon the happy choice that
resulted in his appointment, with the
consent OF the trustees. as the head
of this institution. Thou knowest
that the students of this college ought
to look upon him as a friend as we'll
as their president. Thou knowest
that thy servant is well pleased with
the high standards Of scholarship
here prevailing and with the right.
eousness and loyalty OF the stu.
dents"
Finally, to the intense delight OF
the students, the visitor concluded his
prayer as follows:
and | thank Thee for this oppor.
tunity to address the students OF this
college"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Bidding on Post Office Sites.

Bids were recently opened in tho
Office OF the supervising architect fer
the treasury department at Washing
ton for public building sites in seven
cities of Missouri. Not in the history
Of location of public buildings has
there been such open and close COM
petition and evident rivalry for the
location of the government buildings.
Officials of the department say that
out OF the numerous bids made the
government should surely get admir-
able locations and at reasonable
prices. Warrensburg, Macon, LeXins-
ton, Independence. C%arroitun, st.
Charles and Clinton We're the towns
In which sites are sought. There
were II lots offered from Warrens-
burg, and St. Charles was a close
second, with l6 offers. Carrollton
came next with II sites, but Indepen-
dence was but one behind with Is,
and C%arrollton was tied with Clin-
ton. as she had Il like number Of bids.
From Lexington came nine offers OF
lots. The most expensive lots seemed
to be offered from Independence. as
out of the r. offers five asked an even
$4,000 for their lots and one man
wanted $12,5O0 for his. The Lowest
offer from Independence was $4,000.
From Warrensburg the highest price
asked was S 5000 and the lowest ..
500; from Macon $500 and 200;
from Lexington, $500 and $4,000;
from Carrollton, $4,000 and $3.50;
from ST. Charles, $1l 500 and $1,000;
from Clinton, $500 and $1,000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
FRANCIS AND KING EDWARD.
President Of Louisiana Purchase Elk.
position Guest Of Royalty.

Marienbad. Bohemia. Da-
vid X. Francis, president of the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition. and Mel
o O'Shaughnessy, third secretary OF
the American embassy at Berlin, were
among the guests entertained by King
Edward at kurhaus. The other guests
included sir Henry Campbell-Pnnner.
man and Richard Burden Haldane, re-
spectively prime minister and war
minister of Great Britain, and Vice.
Admiral Won Eisendecker, of the Ger
man navy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
ERRoRo ABOUT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

TO the Editor:
noticed somewhere recently
would not say positively that It was In
your columns-an article on the White
House which contained several mis-.
statements.
In the first place It was stated the
White House was first occupied In
1909 and that its first occupant was
President Madison. The fact Is, its
first occupant was President Adams.
who took up his residence there In
1900.
The original mansion vas begun in
1892. In 1914 it was burned by the
British and rebuilt in 1918.
Another Of the errors in the article
referred to was the statement that
ready-prepared paint is used on tho
White House to make 1t beautifully
white.
noticed this especially because I
have used considerable paint myself
and wondered that canned" paint
should be used on such an importan.
building when all painters know that
pure white lead and linseed oil make
the best paint.
1t 81 happened also that I knew
white lead and linseed oil-not ready.
mixed paint-were used on the White
House, because / had just read a book.
let published by a firm of ready.mixed
paint manufacturers who also manu-.
facture pure white lead. In that book
the manufacturers admitted that for
the White House nothing but "the
best and purest of paint could DO
used" and said that their pure white
lead had been selected.
Above all people, those who attempt
to write on historical subjects should
give us facts, even If it is only a date
or a statement about wood. or brick.
or paint, or other building material.
Yours for truth,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
GOOD GHT SLEEP.
No Medicine so Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes it hard
to keep awake and do things In day
time. To take "tonics and stimu'
lants' under such circumstances Is
like setting the house on fire to see
II you can put it out.
The right kind of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way OF
eating, to Grape.Nuts. and says:
For about three years had been
a great sufferer from indigestion.
After trying several kinds OF medi'
cine, the doctor would ask me TO drop
of potatoes, then meat. and SO on
but in a few days that craving. gnaw'
ing feeling would start up. n
would vomit everything ate and
drank.
when l started on Grape-Nuts
vomiting stopped. and the bloating
feeling which was SO distressing dis
appeared entirely.
"My mother was very much both
cred with diarrhea before commenc'
Ing the Grapc-NutS, BECAUSE heT sto'h'
ach was SO weak she could not digest
her food. Since using Grape-Nuts she
is we'll, and says she don't think she
could live without 1t.
1T Is a great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for ! can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after n supper OF
Grape.Nuts as In the old days when
/ could not realize what they meant
by a bad stomach" There Is nc
medicine so beneficial to nerves and
brain as a good nights sleep. such as
you can enjoy after eating Grape
Nuts"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's O. -Naaon."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
RATE LAW IN EFFECT
NOT A ROAD ABLE TO COMPLY
WITH REQUIREMENTS.
THEY WILL Be GIVEN TIME
Provisions Require Roads to include
All Charges In Their
Quoted Rates.

New YorA, The new rail.
road rate law, which applies to all
railroads doing an interstate business,
went into erect at midnight Monday.
1t will be enforced by the interstate
commerce commission. According to
the new law the roads were to have
filed with the commission by mid.
night all their tariffs and charges.
showing not only the full cost of trans
portation from point to point, but also
what items 20 to the making up Of
this cost.
From now on there can be no Tex.
tras,' but the shipper is expected to
be able to obtain In advance q final
statement of the charge he has to
meet.
Not a Company Able to Comply.
1t was stated that o a single com.
pany has been able to comply fully
with the provisions of the law requir-
ing them to have all their schedules
on file by midnight. The schedule of
switching charges was the most diff.
ficult of completion, and 1t is said that
no road has been able to finish it In
time to file as the law directed.
Will Be Given Time.
Under the law every company which
fails to complete its schedules might
be fined. but il is understood that the
interstate commerce commission will
give additional time in evc"y case
when a road has given evidence of
sincere intent to comply with the law.
To discuss this and other points, a
committee representing the big east.
crn railroads will go to Washington in
order to meet the commissi)n This
conference will be attended by repre-.
sentatives of the anthracite coal roads,
who are anxious to obtain a ruling
from the commission on that section
of the law which prohibits a railroad
from carrying from state to state any
article manu- actured, mind or pro.
duced by it except for its Own Use.
This would include coal.
Shippers Benefited.
II is expected that shippers will find
themselves benefited by tho provision
which requires that railroads tc in.
clude all charges of whatsocvc' ma
ture in their quoted rates. Hereto.
fore a shipper has had to figure for
himself on icing, refrigerator and tlc-
vntor charges. and the dozen or ore
i~ncidcntals, d~ickering with the sep
arate companies which had II hand in
the transportation or care OF his ship
ment Now, the railroad must 10 that,
and the shipper meets III, one charge
and deals with2 but n concern. All
the sources of side charges arc con-
solidatcd, and private cars, side
tracks, spurs, terminals, elevators are
made subject to the law.
An important Requirement..
The new law also requires the rail.
roads to establish a uniform system OF
accounting, and to keep their Docks
open for inspection at all times by The
expert accountants of the % q n.ssinn.
This feature is expected to go far to-
ward abolishing the rebate evil ri tie
past. The railroad accountants arc
now comforting in regard to h uni
form system of bookkeeping which
however, will not go into effect until
June | next year. In the meantime
he commission has put its own ex-
rerts at work devising a system
which will be clear enough to suit
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
A Measuring Party,

Two young women, who belong to
a circle Of Kings Daughters" nave
issued invitations for a unique af.
fair to be given at the home OF n
Of the girls. The jingle given below
explains the nature Of the entertain.
ment. There will be q short pro-.
gramme and daintily served refresh
mentS.
A Measuring party is given for you;
'Tis something novel, something new.
We young ladies ask all to come,
And each one bring to aid us some:
Two cents for every foot you're tall,
Well measure you on door or wall;
An extra cent for each inch give,
And thereby show how high you live.
With music and song. refreshment
and pleasure,
Well meet one and all at our party
OF Measure"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Immersed the Turkeys.

A oma of the Baptist faith near
young turkeys. When ashed about her
methods she 5, i that 10 make the
young turkeys ia"diar she dipped each
In cold water as yOOn rs emerged from
the shell ami then dried 1t thoroughly.
Her n%eighbors ls,laro ;lat this IN
carrying the theory Of infant haptisI l..
TO its logical extreme.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Letter Of Acknowledgement,

A bride writes a cordial note tn each
person who is SO kind as to send a
gift. II a present Is received from a
husband and wife, write to the wife
and include a mention OF her hus.
band In expressing your appreciation,
viz: 1T was very kind of you and
Mr.. b. to think OF M and To send
SO charming a gift, etc"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
q. A. r. Election in Nevada.

The following officers were elected
by the Southeastern Kansas and South
western Missouri In,t:-State G. A. II.
reunion he'd In Nevada: Cnmmanler.
J. p. Kingsiand, Nevada: vice CONF
mander, j. II. Asher. EldOrado Springs;
quartermastcr, II. ". Thompson, Har-
wood; Office. of the day. George Sui
livan, Nevada; guard. J. II. Monroe,
Nevada, chaplain. Thomas Dean, Nc.
vada; adjutant, r. S. Stewart, Neva.
da; %truteess, G. A. Person, II. II. Har.
rison. j. j. Montgomery. o. Nevada
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
CONSEQUENCE OF RATE BILL.
Union Pacific viii Install System Of
Refrigerator Cars.

New York. AS a direct
consequence Of the provision of tho
rate bill. the Union Pacific Railway
Co. has determined to install its own
system OF refrigerator cars. Hereto
fore the Armour privat cars have had
a monopoly OF this business over the
Union Pacific ana Southern Pacific
with all tho profitable California fruit
trade.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Fish jump Into Boat,

A method OF fishing that must seem
odd to western IDEAS is practiced by
the Chinese. The fisherman let's down
from the side OF the boat a screen OF
white canvas. The shoal OF fish mis-.
take this for some floating obstruc.
ton and try to leap ove It, with tho
result that they Jump into the boat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Live Wire Kills a Youth.

Roy Hall, Is years old, graspcd IN
electric wire at Nevada and was killed.
The current had 70 he turned off be-
fore the boy could be released from
the wire, Two young women with
uall were knocked TO the ground.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30

A wise hostess was seen making a
tour Of the favor" counter before
departing for her summer home far
away from the kaunts Of men, but
where she always entertained the
most delightful house parties. She
has the reputation Of being able to
produce at once any article that may
he desired, no matter how impossible
1t may be to obtain 1t. This is the
secret: In a closet to which she
alone holds the key there Is a sup.
ply OF the most unusual things, and
the last thing she does before leav.
ing town is to consult a list, which has
been many months in making, and
here are a few Of the items:
Bottle of gold ink and one OF white.
Extra tennis balls.
Dinner cards.
Favors for Jacks" college dinner.
Jap" things for the canoe club
dance.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Still Has the Sheep.

A Monroe county firm, of sheep rails,
ers sold $4,000 worth Of ~ool and
lambs, the product OF Its flock OF $50
sheep. and 1t owns every ono OF the
Iheep yet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30
Sold MANY Goats.

Caldwell county but'ed into the
prosperity co!umn by marketing L.
1913 coats last year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-30

A rule that refuses to work at all
often gets the best OF one that works
both ways.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-22
WAR OF WIRELESS cos.
arrest of 4braham White for Con-
temDt of Court Ordered.

Following action brought by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company of America
against the De Forest Wireless Telegraph Com
pany, TO prevent the latter company from using
or selling amy system Of wireless telegraphy
or apparatus used therefor by which electrical
signals are transmitted and received" which
the inventions of Marconi. an order was is
sued yesterday by Judge Lacombe. of the United
States Circuit Court, for the arrest of Abraham
White. for not appearing before Judge Shields
February 26, as directed in a subpoena served
upon him
The writ served the Dc Forest Company
was signed by Judge Shields and witnessed by
Chief Justice Fuller. Belts, Sheffield & Belts
are the attorneys for the complainant. 1t re-
cites the various inventions patented by Gug-
ielmo Marconi, and says:
We strictly command and enjoin you, the
said De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company
and your directors, associates. officers, attOr
neys, solicitors clerks, servants, agents, work
men and employees under the penalties that may
fall on you in case Of disobedience, that you
forthwith and forever desist from, directly or
indirectly making causing to be made, using
or causing TO be used, vending TO others to
be used, dispOsing OF IN any way advertis-
ing or Offering for sale, any system of wireless
telegTaphy or apparatus used therefor, by which
electrical signals are transmitted and received,
containing, embodying or employing, the said
inventions and improvements or discoveries
granted by and particularly claimed in the said
third and fifth claims Of said Teissued letters
patent or from infringing upon violating
the sail claim OF said reissued letters patent in
any way whatsoever.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-22

Cleveland, March 21--"The Iron Trade Review"
Will say to-day: Increased fear Of the strike Of
coal miners is reflected in greater hestancy IN the
iron and steel market. especially IN pig iron. al
though furnace interests not alarmed, believ-
ing that the expected buying movement viii set I'm
at early date. Large quantities q coal are be
ing stored in anticipation Of a strike
The buying Of pig iron has been very light, and
while prices Of Northern irons are pretty well
maintained. Southern irons not so strong Nu-
merous interests openly quote s13 75 for No. 2
foundry Birmingham. and S13 so has been done in
exceptional On Northern iron the usual quo
tatiou in the valleys Is SIT for No. foundry, but
IN Southern Ohio this quotation is being shaded so
cents Southern makers Of pig iron are not piling
their product 10 any extent, but disposed TO
make sales even II concessions are necessary
81 is probably the minimum basic.
The demand for delivery Of finished materials
continues very strong and with the exception Of
plates which be shipped promptly. makers are
findng II difficult 20 satisfy the consumers. In the
Chicago district mills from three 10 six months
behind. The deTpand for delivery OF sheet and tin
plate is especially urgent and new business for
these products Is satisfactory.
The selling Of rails continues. Contracts for
about ninety thousand have been made during the
week
New-York tribune., 1906-03-22
FOR STOCK INCREASE.
CENTRAL PLANS ISSUE.
Stockholders asked to VOte $780,
900 900 for Improvements.

| At the annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
| the New York Central I'm Albany on April Is
| they will vote a proposition to increase the
| capital stock OF the company S100000.000, MAX
! ing the authorized issue S250,0OO,OOO. The ad-
! visibility of the proposed issue decided
! upon by the directors at their meeting on Feb
ruary 10 last and it was intended TO make the
announcement TO the stockholders in a circular
to be sent out tomorrow morning but the news
leaked out yesterday from London, and the cir
culars sent out yesterday afternoon.
On the appearance of the unconhrmed rumor
I'm Wall Street yesterday morning the stock OF
the company went of four points. to 141l2. and
there was a general decline in the list There
was late recovery on the official announcement
and full understanding of the new issue, and
New York Central closed with net decline for
the day OF two points.
The official statement confines itself to the ex-
PLANTATION that the new stock is to be used for
such corporate purposes OF this company as the
board Of directors may determine" 1t is also
said that the board of directors shall have the
power to issue the new stock ''at such times and
in such amounts they may think proper, and
fix the price of issue" The stockholders, how
ever, are to have the first privilege of subscrib-
ing for the new stock.
subsequent explanation by officer of the
company that the new stock was TO be
issued in amounts that would carry the total
over several years, The money Will be expended
for betterment and Improvement, particularly
in what is known as the electric zone of the sys-
TEN. When the facts became known IL was gen
orally considered in the financial district that the
issue was not too large 10 meet the requirements
Of the extensive improvements contemplated in
the New York Central system, including the re
construction Of the Grand Central Station, with
a underground service, the operation of the
New York terminal by electricity and the cleo
trihcation Of the West Shore from New York TO
Buffalo.
The authorized capital stock OF the New York
Central is now $50 000 900. Of which S132,25O-
al &c tIr,G ~
Of the old issue to be put out before the new
S100000000 viii be offered.