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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
MADE CHINA FRIEND
SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT OF SEC
RErARY TAFT.
His Visit to the Celestial Empire Has
Done Much to Restore the su.
premaey Of American In.
fuence.

The gratifying effect upon Chinese
opinion OF Secretary Taft's address at
Shanghai has been summarized in a
dispatch from that city to the New
York Tribune. From the comment OF
the press. officials aud leading Chinese
the prevailing opinions are said to be
as follows:
The United States will not sell the
Philippine islands, an assurance which
is welcomed, as 1t means that there
will be no extension of Japanese infu'
ence and a continuance OF American
influence In the far east.
The Chinese desire to interpret Mr..
Taft's statement r%eiterating that the
United States favors the open-door
policy in China as being Unofficial, but
at the same time made on high au-
thority and indicating that the United
States will support 1t in China and
maintain the policy In Manchuria, the
only place where the open door is
threatened.
"Mr. Taft's Endorsement OF the
United States court for China, over
which Judge Whitley presides, is re-
garded as meaning a continuance OF
the new era Of Justice and as demon.
strating that the United States is
really interested in China, as shown
by the acts which follow her assur'
aLces on the subject.
The enthusiastic welcome accorded
to Mr.. Taft here atones for the boycott
OF American goods, and demonstrates
China's friendship for America.
The assurances given In regard to
fair treatment Of the emigration ques'
ton are accepted in good faith.
China trusts in the United States
and believes the latter to be her true
friend"
The Tribune's representative further
declares that Secretary Taft's visit is
regarded as epoch.making, and that II
goes a long way toward restoring the
primacy OF American influence which
was the result of Secretary Hays en-
lightened %statecraft. The Chinese
consider the United States to be the
only power not wanting to annex q
part OF the territory of China" says
this correspondent, and as being dis
interestedly concerned in China's wei
fare. Ii Is regarded as assured that
the utterances Of Mr.. Taft will give
American business men In China re
newed confidence In pushing their
lines Of trade"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
TOTO, THE WICKED PRINCE.
How He Was Finally Cured Of His
Naughty Ways.

Prince Toto was probably ire
naughtiest little prince there ever was.
He kicked and scratched and bit most
every one who came near, and became
a terror to his nurse and Others who
waited upon him.
or course. he was given nearly
everything he wished, When he could
MT have what he desired, he became
unusually vicious and disagreeable
During bad weather he was at his
very worst, Then he would go up to
the roof Of the castle, where was al.
ways stationed a royal astronomer,
and command that official TO have
good weather sent Immediately. When
the dignifled gentleman would explain
that that was impossible the naughty
prince would pull the astronomers
beard or throw away his cap.
Things came to such a pass, how
ever, that complaints began to reach
the king himself. The king was very
much shocked at these reports OF the
princes m%isbohavior.
He at once issued a proclamation
'iA'iiuS a great ItNdIu W any oh'
who would rid his son OF such evil
traits.
For a time no one appeared, but at
last there came to the king an in.
couth giant, with great long nails.
tusks for teeth and long, pointed ears.
81 am a genie sent by the good
fairy who watches over your king.
DOM" he explained, in answer to the
look of wonderment upon the kings
face. Have no fear, | shall take
good care OF your son and return him
to you completely cured"
So the king finally permitted the
giant to take the prince with him.
The prince wasn't the least bit will
ling to go. but whether he would or
no, he was forced to seal himself
upon the back OF a great goose, the
giant bestrode another, and In a sec.
ond's time they we're flying swiftly
through the air, Toto hung on for
dear life, fearful every moment that
he would take a bad tumble.
Don't feel so much like kicking
and biting and scratching now, eh?"
asked the genie.
After a while they landed near a
great lake. Strange to say, across this
lake there stretched a very narrow
plank.
Toto was made to walk across the
lake, the genie walking on the water
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
The Tariff Didn't Do This.

No doubt counsel and all others
John G. Milburn's frank statement
about the placing of the Standard OIL
pumping stations on the border lines
Of New York and Pennsylvania, and
also Of New Jersey and Maryland. to
evade the requirements of the inter.
state law. In each case
there was no necessity to file trans.
portation rates because the oil was
sent to a part within a state. When 1t
went over an invisible line into the
next state 1t was again pumped to a
point within a state, and 1t made all
its trips to tide water under these
short line consignments. Mr.. Milburn,
who is the Standards chief counsel
in the pending case. told the referee
that the scheme was his. He advised
II, land | thought It was excellent ad-
vice" he added.
Probably 1t was, at the time 1t was
given and for the purposes of the
Standard Oil company. Mr.. Milburn
always gives good advice. That Ia
why he gets such well.to.do clients as
Standard Oil. The fact that he served
his client to the best OF his splendid
abilities calls for no comment here.
But when from a familiar quarter a
cry goes up that the tariff is father or
mother of the trusts and responsible
for all their exactlons and expressions,
let 1t be remembered that it was not
the tariff that did this, nor was 1t a
defender OF the tariff that prompted
or devised 1t. MI. Milburn is we'll
known as N eminent free trader and
d member of the Democratic party
which abhors the tariff-or thinks
does.
That's all.-Buffalo News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
For ONLY,

A recent report of the Frankfort
Chamber Of Commerce says:
: Owing to the protection afforded by
the high tariff rates, factories produc-
ing tar colors are beginning to spring
up in the United States. II the import
duties are not lowered the German
color manufacturers will be compelled
to establish factories in the United
States 80 as to continue their business
with that country. similar to the
course they had to take In France and
Russia.
The upspringing OF the coal-tar
color industry In the United States
Is one Of the things which the German
agreement is calculated TO prevent.
All the Germans need to do Is to label
their products for export only" and
get a local chamber of commerce to
certify the value, and the colors will
come 10 at a rate of duty which will
discourage any more factories In the
United States. The general plan Of
the agreement seems to be to provide
a system Of duties that will afford
protection to German producers only.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
How Trick Is Done.

string holding the ring, which, being
thus released, will fall into the hand,
with which you can quickly cover 1t
before 1t leaves the string to add to
the mystery.
The surprise of your stringhobder
will now be doubled, says Philadelphia
Ledger, II you proceed to return the
ring to the string without removing
the ends from his fingers. Pass the
string, as In the first trick, around one
Of his fingers. and drawing the loop,
as before. toward the other hand, slip
1t through tho ring as shown at d.;
then pass the loop over the finger,
this time leaving It rear the end. as C;
with your two forefingers catch up
the string which was first upon the
fingers. and slip It from them we the
part holding the ring, and you will
find the ring in place. as at the begin.
ming of the first trick.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
FOR A STRONGER NAVY.
Presidents Speeches Point to Wisdom
Of Preparation.

In the series OF speeches which the
president made on his tour especial
stress Is laid on the enlargement Of
the navy. For the first time Mr..
Roosevelt is publicly discussing the
proposed transfer of the United
States fleet to the Pacific. The move
ment, he declares, is the result Of a
new policy he hopes will be made
permanent, the policy of shifting the
Fighting ships now and then from one
ocean to the other, not only for the
Invaluable practice such voyages will
give. but also for the strategic ad.
vantages of demonstrating the mobi1-
fly of the navy. After the completion
of the canal this policy could be very
easin maintained, but 1t will be less
urgent than now. In the meantime
the president has made 1t clear that
the first OF these fleet tours is to be
for the benefit of the navy and that
the ships will be returned to the At
lantic In due time. Thus he refutes
the theory that they are to remain
permanently In the Pacific that new
vessels are to be built in the Atlantic
to take their places.
On the other hand, the president
urges more strongly than ever before
the enlargement Of the navy. He
calls attention to the fact that so
long as the main feet Is no larger
than It IL now Is must be moved as n
unit. This being necessary, 1t is i'm.
possible TO give adequate protection
to the eastern and western coast lines
at the same time. lie probably does
not hope to have another mighty fleet
constructed. but he would have
enough ships added to the navy to
make It safe TO divide the ships be.
tween the two oceans, especially
pending the completion of the Panama
canal. The arguments in favor of a
larger navy are unanswerable. II takes
a long time to build IA b~attleship--
longer than to fight a war such as
that between Russia and Japan. There
Is no time to build ships when their
need Ia once immediate. They must
be prepared in time Of peace II they
are TO be available In time Of war.
And the best possible way to avoid
war is to be continually prepared for
II
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31

set for dinner cleaned under the soft
light Of candles. In some vague way,
this room, one OF a hundred others In
the hotel, had lost something of its
stiff Journalism. 1t had charm. Charm!
That was the word that best de.
scribed this mysterious woman. Well,
I must steel myself against that
charm.
She had been beautiful the evening
before; this evening she was radiant.
Her eyes burned with a fire that at
once disconnected and excited. She
was the incarnation of what n calls
the Joy of living. Never for an in
slant was she still. Now 1t was to
glance critically at the admirably set
table; now to rearrange the flowers.
Presently she moved to the window,
and drew back the heavy brocade
hanging, looking at me I've her shout.
der.
why does my cousin not Gomez"
she demanded, petulantly. AT IL to-
night We go to Vitznau by the boat.
Before the birds awake tomorrow wa
must be off-up, up, up the mountains
to my chateau. 1t will break my heart
If we are delayed"
your chateau has great attraction
for you" | said, smiling.
She came toward m impulsively,
her hands clasped.
"Oh, you would like my chateau,
monsieur. 1t is strong and rugged;
and so high that to see its towers
through the branches of the pine
trees, as you climb the hillside, 1t
seems a dream, a fantasy, And be-
low, very far below, there is the noisy
little river that rushes around its base.
and an adorable village that crouches
close to it for protection. And within,
there are great shadowy rooms with
cleaning bare floors and tapestries.
Oh, yes, and there is my beloved piano.
When the thunder rolls terribly over
the lonely mountains, and the storm
beats against the curtained windows,
and the fire of huge logs In the hearth
does not reach the somber corners
oh, It Is then that | live. | am in
spired. In the night the passionate
soul Of Chopin speaks to me. And In
the morning when the sun is shining
again. and the little river is gay and
turbulent, there are my flowers and
my books and my poor. And there y
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
May Happen Again.

Addressing the School OF Commerce
Accounts and Finance of New York
university on the evening OF Sept. 20,
Dean Johnson said:
The United States is too big and
its prosperity too well grounded to be
upset by any one man or group OF
men. All the forces of nature and all
the energies Of men are combining at
the present time to bring about In this
country an increase in the production
OF wealth during the next 10 years
which will make all the Industrial and
financial achievements OF the 10Th cen.
fury seem Lilllputlan In contrast"
C~ommendable optimism, truly; but
let not Dean Johnson be too sure of
his ground, 1t was found In 1887
that one man and a group of men
could and did upset prosperity. The
same thing may happen again. 1t will
surely happen again II the tariff rip.
pers have their way again as they did
at the polls In 1892.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
President and Questionable Finance,

A good many persons have pro.
fessed the fear, and many more have
sincerely entertained the apprehen.
sion, that a continuance OF the pres.
ident's main policy will interfere with
prosperity. Why should this fear be
widely held? Every day gives add.
tional proof of loose management in
the world OF high finance. of methods
which are adverse to the public vel.
fare, ever when they are not dishon.
est, as they too often are. President
Roosevelt Is not destroying conf.
dence; the men who juggle values,
who misappropriate the savings OF
the community, who engage In or per.
NIT on a great scale transactions
which cannot be defended by any
code Of morals, and which would not
be tolerated on a small scale In any
village-these are the men who de.
stroy conhdence.-'Boston Herald.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31

fiying swiftly Through the Air.
beside him and pricking him with his
sharp nails when he didn't move fast
enough. To poor Toto that bridge
seemed like "a mere thread, and the
distance he had to go more than 100
miles.
When his feat was accomplished
the giant announced:
Now We shall pay the old magician
a visit. He'll cut off your head and put
another one on"
Prince Toto pleaded and cried and
promised, but all in vain.
When they reached the cave Of the
magician, the old man came out in re-
Spouse to the genie's call.
Eyes. indeed" said he, Il have lots
of boys heads left; and this little boy
is 30 naughty that he surely needs an
other one | only give the very, very
bad boys new heads, you knew
Down on his knees Toto begged to
be allowed to keep his own head.
promising that never more would he
be naughty.
At last the magician listened to his
e~ntreaties and let him go.
The genie led Toto back to his faith
er's castle. AS they approached 1t he
whispered into the princes ear:
Now, remember. II you should be-
come bad again | shall call for you
and take you to have your head cut
on"
But Toto kept all his promises, and
every one wondered at the delightful
change which had taken place in the
prince who was once SO wicked.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
A Boys Discovery,

While a boy near Cbarlevoix, Mich,
was chopping wood for his mother, a
few days ago, he came upon a hollow
in the log and an oyster can in the
hollow. In the a he found 300 silver
dollars, and he went about, shouting
with glee for about an hour or so.
Then the money was taken down to
the bank and found to be counterfeit.
The bogus dollars and the can had
been placed in the hollow OF the tree
long years before, and as the tree
grew they were sealed up as tight as
a drum. The boy Is now looking for
an oyster al with good money in It.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31

William ]. Bryan declares his OPP
position to the presidents suggestion
of national Incorporation OF railroads.
He says that "FIe (Roosevelt) seems
to think that the further we get gov.
ernment away from the people the
better 1t is," and he adds his own opin.
ion that the national Incorporation
of railroads, as proposed by President
Roosevelt, is the most f~ar.reaching
step for Capitalization proposed in this
country since Hamilton submitted his
plan OF government" But cid not Mr..
Bryan favor a far nor radical and
centralla!ng scheme when he advocat.
ed government ownership Of the rail.
roads?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
A Doubtful ComnIlment

A cyclist In France overlook a peas.
ant with a donkey cart. The patient
beast was making but little progress,
so the benevolent cyclist, putting his
left hand against the back of the cart
and guiding his machine with the
other hand, pushed so hard that the
donkey, taking fresh courage, pulled
the load successfully up to the ton.
When the summit was reached the
peasant burst into thanks to his bene.
factor, 1T was good of you, indeed.
monsieur" he protested. Il should
never In the world have got up the
hill with only n donkey"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
A Passing Thouuht.

A polite little girl was dining one
day with her grandmother. Everything
at the table was usually dainty and
unexceptionable. but on this particu.
lar occasion the little girl found a
hair In her fish.
"Grandmama," she said, sweetIy,
what kind Of fish Is this?"
"Halibut, my dear"
Oh" replied the child, g" thought
perhaps 1t was mermaid"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31

peace. My castle 10 q Castle OF lndo.
lence, and 1t is a Castle of Happiness"
That 10 the castle we are all look
ing for" ! said wistfully.
She moved %restlessly to the plano.
She struck the opening chords OF that
prelude of Chopin which is at once
a suggestion of a funeral march and
q procession in a cathedral. | watched
her, fascinated, though | had sworn
I would not be fascinated by her.
She stopped abruptly in the midst
of a phrase. Her white arms dropped
to her lap. She looked yer toward
me. Then she leaned her elbows on
the keys; she nodded to me, half IN
entreaty, half in command. | stood
OPPOSITE her, leaning toward her,
across the piano.
But sometimes l am lonely In my
chateau" she said In a low voice.
Come with DR.. Starva and myself.
Be our guest, Mr.. Haddon."
| started. A man, | had not count.
ed on that. I had known this was to
be an evening Of surprises. l. had
schooled myself to meet them without
wonder. But this invitation, so strange
ly and so Unexpectedly given, com
tpletely astonished me. Who was this
Tconvenient cousin, this DIR. Starva?
The chance | had expected had
come. To accept such an invitation
as a matter Of course, however, would
be too absurd.
-.
You give invitations to all the
world?" l asked u~ngraciously.
mo, monsieur, only to those who in
terest me and who"
Are of use to you?" I asked indis
creetly.
She looked at me with cool, Level
eyes, still playing. "Absolument."
And in what way do happen to be
of use to you, Madame de Varnier?"
She smiled my~steriously, shaking
her head.
THAT is a secret"
Il detests secrets" I said irntably.
But II the secret were a condl
tion?"
Then l should probably refuse.
do not accept invitations when Their,
are conditions attached to them"
Then if | say that it is because
like you?"
II should not believe you"
Then perhaps | am sorry for you
You are unhappy. | will take you I,
my chateau to find happiness"
Come, Madame de WARMER, let u
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
AN INTERESTING TRICK.
II Is Performed With a Piece OF
String and a Ring.

One Of the most interesting string
mysterls Is the marvellous ring trick"
Having tied the ends of your string
together, pass 1t double through a fin.
ger.ring, and ask some one to hold the
ends upon their two forefingers. You
may now proceed to remove the ring
without cutting the string or releasing
the fingers. which seem to hold 1t Sc.
curely.
First pass the string a second time
around one of the fingers which hold
1t, then drawing the loop thus formed
toward the opposite hand as shown In
the figure, pass 1t over the string on
the other finger until 1t lies In the po-
sition of dotted line b; then with your
W forefingers catch up at a and a one
of the strings holding the ring and
sliding your fingers from each other,
quickly slip from the ends Of your
companions fingers the part of the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
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intrigue. but to be moved with my
| eyes open?
mo pawn Is too insignificant to be
made use Of" those were Locke's
words, He had believed that she
would attempt to make use of me.
Heaven grant 1t, I thought, with q
thrill Of hope. We should then see
what we should see. Yes; | would
look out for Countess Sarahoff. But
scarcely in the manner Locke had
suggested.
Early in the afternoon a message
came from her, as | had felt confident
1t would. A cousin was with her; they
were to leave Lucerne that evening,
IN route to a little village in. the
Bernese Alps, where she had taken
a chateau for the summer. She would
be charmed II I would dine with them
in her apartment at the Hotel Ma
~tionale. And would l pardon the alb
surd hour of $50? | was to come In
my morning clothes, since neither she
nor her cousin expected to dress.
| accepted the invitation with
alacrlty. That meant prlvacy-a Ger
tain intimacy. A cousin was to be
there, 1t was true. But the presence
of the cousin was. Of course, a sol
carelessly thrown at Mrs. Grundy.
The cousin had not arrived when
presented myself that evening.
struggled against a sense of shame.
was accepting her hospitality, and
had come to spy on her. But l reas
sured myself with the conviction tina
1t was to be a game of t~it.for.tat.
The apartment de luxe into which
was ushered was dimly lighted, AM
the air was heavy with the perfume o
flowers. In the center Of the room
the white damask and silver of a tablt
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
CHAPTER xi.

Countess SarahoH Gives an Invitation.
stood quite still after Locke he'd
left me, lost in thought.
A life for a life, Helena had said.
But is not honor sometimes dearer
than life itself? At least the honor
OF a loved brother.
That l could exert any influence
owe the mind and actions of a man
as famous in affairs as Sir Mortimer
Brett vas absurd. Even had that
been possible Helena would have been
the last to intrust his honor In my
hands. And yet, as Locke had said,
what II / were a pawn in the game OF
Countess Sarahor?
Th.n why not be an intelligent
pawn. to be moved II you will, care
Iessly asrs and there in the game OF
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
They Took Away the Evidence

a room. When they decided to leave
the groom asked TO- his bill. 1t was
s24. He was staggered. What" he
calculated. "Twenty-four dollars!
That's an outrage. You said six dol
lars" six dollars a day" came from
the clerk, six dollars a day" six
dollars a day" the groom almost
shouted. u thought you meant six
collars d week. The clerk simply
smiled. Finally the groom paid over
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
The Dinner at the Hotel Rationale.

stop fencing. Why did you speak to
me last night? Why do you pretend
to be interested in me-so interested
that you ask me, an utter stranger, to
visit your chateau? Do you remember
my story of yesterday? Am / to think,
do you wish me to think"
She looked at me intently, very pale.
Her lips were trembling, and yet she
smiled-a smile mysterious, tragic,
pitiful.
Monsieur, ! am not a jeune file. l
am a oma of the world. Fate has
called to me. | must follow; | must
meet my destiny; sometimes | must
walk in the dark places. The world.
your world, let it think what It will!
Bah, 1t is not my concern what 1t
thinks Of me. Perhaps last night, this
morning. | wished you to fall in love
with me. Perhaps now l am asking
you to give me a little respect, a very
little, monsieur. But what does 1t
natter"