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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
BEN FRANKLIN'S PORTRAIT
by the Graceful Act of Earl Grey Il
Will lie Seen At She Frank
lin Bicentennry Celebration.

Ne wYork.-The long-lost portrait CT
Benjamin Franklin, from the famous
gallery in Dorchester house, London,
at present the residence of Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid, which has been restored
to the United States by Earl Grey, the
governor general Of Canada, arrived
Sunday on the American line steamship
st. Paul. The tin case containing The
canvas was addressed to "The HON.
orable President Theodore Roosevelt,
Washington" In view of the approach
ing bicentenary Franklin celebration,
soon to be held in Philadelphia, Earl
Grey, who, with Countess Grey, was re-
Gently entertained in this country,
thought 1t fitting that tho picture
should be restored at this time. The
portrait went to England during. the
revolutionary period. and became Nthe
property Of Earl Grey, a great grand
father of the present earl. 1t vas taken
from Franklin's home in Philadelphia.
The painting has been cleaned and re-
vanished. and is in excellent condition.
1t depicts Franklin at an earlier period
Of his life than the generally-known
pictures show him.
1t was forwared to Washington with
out delay.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
THE KeARsARoE DISASTER
Terrible Results OF a Power ESpios
sion In the Turfet
of the B~attlcship. b.

Washington, D. C.--The following
Is Rear-Admiral Evans report of the
explosion on board the battleship kear-
sarge. last Friday, and its results
transmitted to the secretary OF the
navy:
"Caimanera, April 14.-Secretary or
the Navy, Washington, d. c.: On April
13, about 3:15 p. m, shortly after COM
pletion target practice of kearsarse'
forward turret, while the powder was
going below, three sections of a l3-
inch charge of powder were ignited.
Charge Of powder in other lift just be-
low and one section inside 1o-inch re-
NAMED intact. Cause not yet deter
mined, nor accountability. Matter IS
being Investigated. Lieut.. George w.
Graeme, gun umpire. has been sent TO
the Maryland in a very critical state.
The following have since died: Lieut..
Higgins, turret officer; Peter Norberg,
gunner; Theodore Naegely, seaman;
Anton o. Thorson, ordinary seaman;
julius A. Koerster, turret captain, first
class; Ellis II. Athey, seaman.
"The following was dangerously in
jured by accident; recovery doubtful:
w. King. ordinary seaman.
Twill bury dead at Guantanamo. YES
sci uninjured."
Press reports say that IA men were
injured, and Rear-Admiral Brownson
notified the navy department, Sunday.
that Lieut.. Graeme had Gied and that
the condition of Seaman King and Gum
ner's Mate Fred r. Fisher is grave. Tho
rest are doing we'll.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

TRADE is MORE ANIMATED
Improved Weather Conditions and
Easter influence Have Stim-
ulated Business.

New York.-Bradstreet's regular
weekly review says:
Trade displays more animation,
weather conditions, retail business and
to some extent collections improving
in unison. Easter season influences
have been a stimulus. even were
low temperatures, heavy rains or bad
roads have occurred and few com.
plants as to retail trade are noted.
These latter, by the way, are not In
the east. Generally speaking. the
weather west and south has been good
and some lost ground has been re.
gained In planting, though the crop
planting season Is still fully ten days
late. The spring jobbing trade Is nearly
over but some recorders are noted and
there Is free buying OF fall goods.
Among the industries favorable fea-
lures are the activity In building and
the partial settlements, and advances
granted in the central and western
bitumious coal fields.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
WITH THE DEATH PENALTY
Harrison Clarke, he Negro who
Shot and Killed Conductor FURY
In Omaha, Convicted.

Omaha, Neb.-The jury that tried
the case against Harrison Clarke, col
ored, returned a verdict of murder in
the first degree with the death penalty.
Clarke. with two colored companions,
on the night Of March Z. attempted to
hold up a street car. Of which Edward
FURY was conductor. FURY resisted
and was shot. On March Is. the day
on which FURY died. the sheriff, by re.
moving the prisoners from the city, de-
feated the plans Of q mob to lynch the
cOlOred men.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

In the last fiscal year Great Britain
bought goods from the United States
worth s5S0.000, 900 and sold to us $751;
G00,0 600 worth. Notwithstanding the
large volume of imports from this
country into the United Kingdom,
there was a decline compared with the
preceding years. the decline being
principally In food-stuffs. What we
received from Great Britain were
mainly manufactured articles, The i'm.
ports from and the exports to the
British colonies vary less than $4,000.
600. the imports to the colonies agzre'
eating 1854, 100000 and the exports
$5S1,793,0 900.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
GEN. CASTRO STEPS ASIDE
The President of Venezuela Gives Up
the Reins, Temporarily, to
Nicc-President Gomez.

New Iork.-President Cipriano
Castro has retired temporarily from the
presidency OF Venezuela. Gen. Juan
Vicente Gomez, first yice-president Of
the republic, Is the present executive
head. This information was contained
In an official cable dispatch received
from Caracas by Carlos Figueredo,
Venezuelan consul general in this city.
The Official announcement gives as
castro's reason for resigniug that "he
desires to retire to restful private life
TOR some time. owing to the strenuous
work his position exacts and which he
has 30 successfully carried on for sew
sral years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
Impending Crisis In servia.

London.-Belgrade (Servia) tele.
grams give Official denial to the state.
ment that King Peter Intends to alb
dictate. The denial. however. does not
counterfeit the general belief that a
serious Servian crisis ia brewing,
April 20 Is named as the day on which
the king will be dethroned and ex'
PEELED, unless he abdlcates before
hand. A strong party Is reported to
have been formed against King Peter,
In favor of his cousin, Prince ARISEN
Karageorgevitch, who Is now an OH
Ger In the Russian army.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

! One Of the remarkable things about
baseball Is the scarcity Of accidents
to players. In the two major leagues
alone there are 800 ball players play.
ing 40 days a year at least, and yet
II even Il is hurt 1t is heralded all
over the country. There are perhaps
1,00O, 900 people in the United States
who play ball of some form every day
from April to the middle of October,
and at the least estimate there are
1000 games of ball played every day
in summer, and the serious accidents
do not average % to the season
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
EULOGIES.ON BENZ. MARSH
National House Of Representatives
Held "A sunday Session to Listen
to EulOKies.

Washington, D. C.-The house
met at noon, Sunday. to hear eulogies
on the life and character Of the late
Representative Benz. +. Marsh, of the
Fourteenth Illinois district. The house
was called to order by Maj. Mcdowell.
the clerk, who read a letter from Speak,
er Cannon designating Representative
]. Warren Keifer, of Ohio. as speaker.
The resolutions Of coincidence we're Of
fered by James Mckinney, successor to
Mr.. Marsh, who then addressed the
house. Other eulogies were pronounced
by Representatives Graf, Prince, Re.
denburg, Fuller and Wilson, of Illinois:
GrOsvenor and Keifer, Of Ohio, and WI
ley, of Alabama. The house then. at
l:45 p. m. adjourned.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
TYPHOID At %PITTSBURO
II 10 Apparently Decreasing, hut IL
Spreading to Surrounding
TONns On the Ohio,

Pittsburg, Pat seems that Pitts
burg's epidemic OF typhoid fever,
while apparently decreasing in the
daily number Of cases reported. ap.
pears to be spreading to the surround.
ing municipalities. Twenty.one cases
were reported Friday. Towns along
the Ohio river below Pittsburg are
beginning to report typhoid fever
cases In alarming numbers and In.
Structions have been issued by the
various local boards OF health In
these places to use no water out Of
the Ohio river for drinking purposes
unless II has been boiled.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Baton Rouge, La.-George ID. Har-
lis, state ~geologist. has just discov-
cred in VIM parish, where he Is now
making a typographical survey, the
first salt deposit in north Louisiana,
and the only salt deposit in the state
that is capped over with several hun-
dred feet Of hard rock. The salt mines
on Avery's island. In south Louisiana,
while rich In mineral resources. are not
capped with rock, which makes mining
difficult. The deposits that Harris has
found in VIM parish are capped with
rock. and can be easily worked.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
Kansas Town Ffre-Swcpt.

Wichita. Kas.-The entire bust
ness portion Of Belleplaine. 20 miles
south of here, was practically de-
stroyed by fire. causing q loss OF $780,
900. The fire started In the theater
building. and destroyed the stores Of
Dodson, jeweler; Cromwell 4 Watson,
hare ware Funk & Parks, general mer-
%cbandise; II. l, Funk. drugs; G. A. Ber-
~, furniture; the Valley State bank
end the Odd Fellows building. There
was no fire protection, and the citizens
efforts with buckets had but littb q.
toct on the flames.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
TO TESTIFY IN COLL CASE
kee 10 Testify ON Behalf Of
His Assistant Cashier.

Leavenworth, kas.-Convict Frank
G. Bigelow. e~x-president Of the Mil
~aukee First national bank, who Is
terving a ten years term in the federal
prison, will leave here Saturday after
noon for Milwaukee in charge OF War
aen r. w. McClaughrey, to testify on
Sehalf OF Henry Coll, the assistant
cashier. who is TO go on trial there
Monday. Bigelow does not Ike to go,
but o that he has been %subpoenaed
no will give all the testimony he Is
called On for.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

An event OF large and happy sig
niicance in the sphere of religious life
and progress occurred at Dayton, O.,
q few days ago. II was nothing Tess
than the practical consolidation OF
three denominations, the Congrega.
and the United Brethren, the three
representing q total membership OF
over 1859 900, This merger had been
under consideration for a number OF
years, and was finally brought about
by n conference at Dayton. at which
over two hundred delegates from the
three denominations we're present.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
THE vESUVIAN CATASTROPHE
NEW EVIDENCES OF ITS MAG
NITUDE EVERY DAY.
Thousands of Houses Destroyed and
Hundreds of iumnn Lives
Have Hcen Lost.

Naples, ltaly-Every day that
passes gives new evidence Of the mag
1itude of the Nesuvian catastrophe.
thursdays visit Of King Victor En-
manuel to Ottajano revealed new
tragedies. At a certain point his maj
ssty was obliged to abandon his motor
:ar and went forward on horseback
amid constant danger, his horse tioun-
1ering through four feet of ashes, STUN
ding into hCles, blinded by the fall
Of large cinders and the target for fall
ing basaltic masses. In the presence Of
he king, 129 more bodies were ext-i-
Gated from the ruins, the white and red
sand falling a. though they were de-
.ermined not to relinquish their vic
tins. The dead at Ottajano are said to
Gumber $50.
The latest reports show that 243
houses have been damaged at Portici,
1873 at San Giovanni and Teduccio, 49,
at Resina and 200 at Tore del Greco.
It Is impossible to determine the exact
aumber Of buildings demolished at Tore
Annunziata. 1t Is estimated that about
5000 houses In all have been partly or
entirely destroyed. In the villages on
the Ottajano side of the mountain all
.he houses are damaged. At Nola des-
olation reigns, the place having been
almost entirely abandoned.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Spurred to action by the hazins az
fair at Kenyon college, which resulted
in the terrible death of a student, the
Ohio legislature has passed a bill dc
signed TO make such practices impos-
sible In that state. The de
fines hazing In public and private
schools as a misdemeanor. and pre-,
scribes for 1t as a penalty a fine not
exceeding 500 or Imprisonment In jail
not exceeding six months, or both.
The measure also provides that teach.
crs and heads Of schools and colleges
who knowingly permit hazing shall b
deemed guilty Of . mtsdemeanor.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
A BIG BUNCH OF ToRNADoEs
Seven Were Observed East and
North Of Great bend, kas., In One
Day, Doing Much Damage.

Topeka, kas.-Not less than seven
en- %tornadoes were seen east and north
Of Great eBnd, Barton county, during
the afternoon. The school house in
district No. 2, vacant at the time, was
demolished and q threshing outfit de-
stroved. No other damage reports have
come IL. Some rain and hail fell.
Three years e a number Of tornadoes
occurred in the same neighborhood, do
ing much damage TO property.
Twistcr at stafford, kas.
Wichita, Kas.-A terrible tornado
struck at Stafford, Kas., at five o'clock
in the afternoon. resulting in in
jury to several persons and demolishing
several houses. The storm came from
the southwest, passed owe the business
part Of the town without damage, first
striking two blocks east of Main street.
Here the home Of Fred Tanner and the
parsonage Of the Congregational church
were demolished. The Quaker church
was blown down, the debris falling up
on the home OF Mrs. Ella Granger,
which was also destroyed. Mrs. Gran
SNi vas lJuitI, Dul uOt lOuSly.
Another tornado is reported at Bush
ton, so miles north of Stafford.
Fatal Tornado al BriKxs, Tex.
Bertram. Textile little town
of Briggs, about 18 miles north of here,
was swept by a tornado about five
o'clock Thursday afternoon and almost
entirely destroyed. Two persons are re-
ported killed and 80 injured, six ia.
tally.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
GREENE AND 0AYNoR SEN.
FENCED AT SAVANNAH, Ga.
fined eS76.0AO Al n firm m Sen.
fenced to Four n
prisOnment Each.

Savannah, Ga. - Benjamin D.
Greene and John Gaynor were fined
$575,G49 as q firm and were given four
years each, by Judge Speer, Friday
morning, following their conviction,
Thursday, on the charge Of conspiring
to defraud the government.
Greene and Gaynor were members OF
o contracting firm which did most OF
the great government harbor work at
Savannah, Ca, beginning in 1884. Inc
work consisted of deepening the har-
Dor and building a mammoth break
water and two j%etties. Their convic-
ton finds them guilty of conspiring,
with Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, the rep
resentative of the government, to de-
fraud the United States out Of vast
sums of money.
Carter served five years In the fed
eral prison at L~eavenworth, kas, for
his connection with the conspiracy, be-
ginning his sentence in 1899. The SEN
tence included, besides Imprisonment,
dismissal from the army, the pnblica-
ton Of his disgrace in his native town
annually for five years, and all army
officers were forbidden 20 speak to him
ever.
Greene and Gaynor we're indicted in
1902, and after fighting oxtradition pro-
ceedings in New York fed to Canada.
After lengthy proceedings there, they
were finally extradited and brought to
Savannah for trial.
At the trial it was brought out that
by a manipulation of the specifications
and bids Carter had managed to throw
most Of the government work to
Greene and Gaynor at prices over ST.
OO0,O 600 in eXces Of its Just cost.
The increased sum paid by the gov
eminent was divided between the con-
spirators.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

American newspaper men rejoiced In
the good fortune which lately befell
Sir Alfred Harmsworth. the cnterpris'
Ing English editor and newspaper lso.
try last year. The good fortune con.
sists in the peerage bestowed upon
him by King Edward as a mark OF rec
ognition for the distinguished service
the former has rendered to English
Journalism.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
A MODEL FOR ALL NATIONS
Com mendatiOn For the Americas
Legation Guard at Pekin China,
Under Capt. Harry n. Lee.

Pekin, China.-Capt. Harry r
Lee, late commander of the American
legation guard, started for Manila.
Sunday. Capt. Lee was given a farewell
banquet by the commanders of the sew
eral legation guards.
The American legation guard, under
the command of Capt. Lee, is conceded
to be the most efficient and soldierly
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

A simple game of cards, played re.
Gently in Budapest by a Hungarian and
an Armenian merchant, resulted In
5000, 900 changing hands. For AS
hours the two players sat at a small
table in Cafe New York, and, though
hundreds of people passed in and out
OF the place, but few were aware that
a great fortune was slowly but surely
being passed across a small marble,
ton table.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
FIFTY MILLIONS CAPITAL
Prop ositiou TO Establish . Bank to
Regulate Money and Exchange
During Stringent Times.

New York.-It Is current report
that a proposition to establish a bank
with a capital of 100000 900 for the
purpose of regulating money and ex'
change rates during times Of financial
stringency, such as that recently ex.
perlenced In Wall street, is under con
sideration by interests connected with
the stock exchange and the Ma
tional City bank of this city.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

tive plan for preventing. horses from
straying away. They tie the head OF
one horse to the tail of another, and
the head OF this to the tail Of the for
mer. In this state 1t is impossible for
the horses to move on, either back
ward or forward. If disposed TO move
at all, 1t will be only in a circle, and
even then there must be mutual agree.
ment to turn their heads the same
Way.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Hon. Frederick IIolbroOk, OF Yer
mont, who recently passed his $50
birthday, is the only one Of the IA
nous war governors now surviving
lie stood with Cows. Curtin, of Penn.
sylvania, and Andrew, Of Massachu'
setts, as one Of the stanchest support
ers Of the Lincoln administration when
It most needed such support as Lhey
(Ould give.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

The British government stands to
lose its naval reserve unless 1t changes
recent regulations. which require rs
consecutive days service at sea on o
hattleship each year, AS most of the
men are engaged in liners and other
sea.going vessels, this gives them the
choice of leaving the eserve or losing
fheir ShinS.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20
FOUNDED FARMERS UNION
Dea IN of Newton Gresham, Founder
and Organizes of the Farmers'
Union, At Point, Tex.

Point. Tex.-Newton Gresham,
aged As years, founder and organizer Of
the Farmers union. died here of ap-
pepdicitis. The organization fathered
by Mr.. Gresham now has a member
ship of more than POO. 900 in Texas. and
Is being rapidly extended into other
states ard territories Of the west and
southwest.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

The Germans spend on drink in .
year about s70o,O 900, 5000. which is
three times the cost Of the army and
navy combined, or ven times the
cost of primary education to the oun
try. and almost equals the national
debt
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-04-20

Telephones are being much used 10
large coal mines. In some casei
where the galleries penetrate far from
the shaft or mouth OF the mine the
telephone systems arc quite elabor.
ate ami extensive.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
OREGON BRINGS UP
OLD CIVIL WAR BILL

The State OF oregon filed a petition
against the United States today in the
Court of Claims setting up. among other
things that during the war OF the re-
bellion. at the instance Of officials Of the
United States. II had resorted to extra
ordinary expense in the raising OF
troops. for which it was entitled to be
reimbursed. These were for bounties.
expenses Of the adjutant generals Of
hce. supplies. ammunition, etc. together
with interest on bonds necessarily Is
sued, and aggregating about S39e 600. TO
which amount relief is sought.
Messrs. Ralston < Siddons and capt
John Mullan, Of this city. together with
a. NJ. Crawford. attorney geenrai of the
State OF oregon, appear for the State.
The petition sets up. among other
things. that somewhat similar relief has
been granted IN the case OF the State
Of New York as well as other States.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
NE.WSBOY AS MAYOR
OF SWELL NEWPORT
Man Who Sells Papers Likely
10 Rule Rich Summer
Colony.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Nov. I.-Rhode
Islands rich summer colony Is likely 10
have a "newsboy mayor after jan
uary !.
Newport on that date viii undergo a
radical change IN government, as the
new city charter viii become effective,
and new set OF officials viii take Of
fee. Party politics viii not figure In the
election Of the new officials. and the
only way for candidates 20 run for Of
dCe is to file independent nomination
papers. or TO have some municipal as
sOcialion iudOTse him and attend 10 the
fling Of his papers. X is more than
probable that there viii be three and
four-cornered contests for each office.
This is especially true in the contest for
mayor. and one of the most popular
candidates IS William j. Clark. who has
been connected with the retail neWspa-
per business practically all Of his life,
being the assistant 10 his father In the
largest news store of the city. and at
the time Of his fathers death took full
Charg4 OF lhls business
He is also one that has taken an ac-
tive interest in the Democratic party
OF Newport for a number or years, and
was elected State senator number Of
terms and served as a member Of eX
Governor GarvIn's stan.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
OF STRAP HANGING
Chattanooga Proposes Free
Rides Unless Seats Are
Provided.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. IL
Two ordinances are before the muni-
cipal assembly that are design ri 10
solve the strap-hanging problem in
Chattanooga. They were favorably re
ceived by both boards. Either of them
would probably end the painful daily
experience thousands Of tired people
have of riding 70 distant suburban
homes hanging TO an overhead strap or
being iammed In a crowded aisle OF on
a platform Both are drastic and, II
passed and duly enforced. may compel
the Use OF more cars and a more fre-
qUent schedule.
The mayor is behind one ordinance.
ard expresses himself as confident il
would have the desired effect
The mayors measure first provides
that no conductor or other street rail-
way employe can collect a fare from
any person for whom no seat is pro-
Vided, II makes Il - misdeneanOr for
any conductor OF other emplOye IN
authority TO refuse TO carry any person
free Of fare who desires 10 ride in the
aisle or on the platform after all seats
are taken.