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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Parsimony Means Health,

Did you ever notice" said a prom.
iuent physical culture teacher of New
York, that parsimonlous people al
most always enjoy good health aud
long life? Eating has a great deal TO
do with this. We learn that one
wealthy person lunches always on a
cup of tea and a doughnut; that the
great standby of another was apples.
1t is not that they eat frugally that
accounts for their excellent health.
but that there is so much regularity
in their diet. The first thing the eco
nomical person does. al a rule, is to
reduce living to a system. He studies
how he can subsist best for the least
money, and then allows himself very
little variety from the regular order
of things,
Regularity of diet means a great
saving of time and money in his eyes.
and, whether he knows 1t or not, in
adopting a rule of eating there is moth.
ing which counts so much in building
up a robust constitution"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
BECOME A DUMPING GROUND
What Would Follow a Reduction OF
the Tariff.

II u tariff is reduced, as is serious.
Is proposed, the United States will be.
come the common dumping ground OF
the German and the British trusts. in
competition with each other. The
American people ran then have the
pleasure of buying steel at a very low
price, probably less than the cost OF
production They will also have. con.
currently, the pleasure oIinding other
employment for many thousands a
workmen, as American steel plants
shut down in the face OF such a com.
petition.
Free traders in this country are re.
lying in their forthcoming assault upon
the tariff on the prejudice they may be
able to arouse by reason OF the fact
that a small percentage-a very small
percentage, almost infnitesimal as
compared with the whole-is sold
abroad cheaper than at home But
that IS the settled policy VI manufac.
turers in European countries, and
especially is it the policy of free trade
England. II We should lower any OF
u protective duties below h point
Of adequate protection European man.
ufacturers would go after this market
the richest and the greatest in the
world-it they had to give their goods
away. And their people at home would
applaud them for doing it. expecting
TO reap their reward later on. Mean.
time, with American industries Grip.
Piled. millions Of our laborers would be
without employment and hence unable
to sustain the tremendous buying pow,
er that the country now possesses and
which Is the foundation of our unex.
ampled prosperity.
We went all through this experience
only a few years ago, but some of us
seem TO be itching for another term at
It. II they keep on fussing we shall
get it.-Cedar Rapids Republican.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

necessity. l have acquaintance who
never open a window If they can help
il. | notice they usually open their
pocketbooks every little while to pay
a doctors bill, but there is no law to
compel them 20 breathe pure air il
they don't want 10.
Another point OF superiority about
this house is the arrangement Of the
dining room, china closet, pantry and
kitchen. Il would be difficult 10 in.
vent an arrangement better than this
for a woman who does her own work
There is in an addition a good closet
of the dining room to hold a hundred
things that a woman likes to have
near by, but not always in sight. The
fine large dining room window is a
good place FOR the sewing machine.
put a woman don't want to store a
sewing machine in the dining room
With this arrangement it is easily
wheeled into this closet and left there
until wanted next time.
4 built,in back porch that nv be
easily screened against flies and mos.
q]uitoes, is another very good feature.
II is impossible to keep flies out Of
the kitchen when they are gathered
in multitudes in the back porch. A
screen door is 0 sufficient. Il IS
difficult and expensive TO screen
some porches, but this one is an ex.
reption. It can be done so easily
that there is no excuse for leaving It
open as an invitation for flies and mos.
l%ui'Oes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Ten Years Of pinaIeY Tariff.

Last Wednesday was the tenth ann!
yegsary Of the enactment Of the Ding
Icy tariff law. And what a change
there is in conditions,
Ten years IS not a long period in
the worlds history. The memories Of
most Of US a easily span II. Ten
years ago our foreign trade was less
than 81, O0U, 6O0, 600, now 1t is more
than $1,000, 600, 900 a year. Then the
government revenues were insufh.
ciont t. cover the expenditures, while
now, with the expenditures greatly In.
creased. We have a substantial surplus.
At that time business was depressed
and industry languished, while now
there Is prosperity on every side. Ten
years ago freight cars were going 10
decay On the sIdiugs with no call for
their use, and now, with vastly in.
creased equipment, 1t is the freight
tnat is tied up because there are not
cars enough The ten years under the
Dinghy tariff have been such years OF
activity and growth as neither this
country nor the world has ever known,
Grand Rapids Herald.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Among the interesting things shown
at a recent meeting of the Geological
society were two young specimens OF
the English squirrel, which had al.
most entirely changed in color from
the usual chestnut-brown to a light
drab, only the ears and feet showing
traces Of the original color. 1t was
stated that the animals had been
taken from a nest when very young,
and put In charge of a cat, which act.
ed as foster.mother, and successfully
reared them. 1t was suggested that
this fact might have caused the color
change.--St. James Gazette.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
THE STORY.

1T WAS with a feeling of content.
l ment and satisfaction which David
viewed the affairs Of his kingdom fol.
loving his amounting as king over Is.
rael. The desire and ambition of his
heart had been gratificd. He had OBJ.
tanned the promise of God and was
row indeed king over all the tribes
of Israel, eve as Samuel had de.
clared so many years before he should
be. How pleasant it was after the
long years of conflict and viCissitudes
to be able to feet that now he could
take his ease and enjoy the honors
and riches which had come to crown
his efforts. There was no foe within
or without to dispute his authority.
1t had been many years since the
Philistines had troubled him, and
surely II there were any in Israel who
were his enemies, they did not show
their hands. Everything seemed
peaceful and prosperous,
To be sure the people who lived in
the country adjoining the stronghold
Of the Jebusites, Zion, or Jerusalem,
as It was called, complained of the
occasional ~depredations of this small
tribe. But what did that amount
to? David had them hemmed in on
all sides. and they dared not come out
and meet him in the open. 1t was
conceded by all who knew about 1t
that Jerusalem was ~imprcgnable. Had
not the nations about, before Israel
had possessed the land, tried time and
time again to conquer the place only
to fail. and this not because of the
strength of the tribe which dwelt
within, but because the rocky
heights which surrounded the place
seemed to be absolutely impreg.
nable.
But of what consequence is 1t?
David had asked himself many times.
Why should he concern himself about
the matter? Was he not established
as king at Hebron? What were these
few Jebusites that he should trouble
himself concerning them? and what
was the city which they held that he
should desire It? So he reasoned,
and sought for satisfaction In the
things which he had obtained.
But within the inner chambers of
his heart there were voices whisper
ing words of condemnation. While
there remained a spot within his
realm which he had not conquered
was he really king? While there was
a people who dared to cast defiance
in his face and repeatedly annoy and
distress the people whom he as king
had sworn to protect and cherish was
he performing his duty? Could he re.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Hair.Raislna.

This Is said to be a true snake
story; 1t is told by an Anglo.Indian.
In the next bungalow a little boy
daily had his bread and milk on the
veranda sitting in a child's high
chair. He was as merry as a cricket;
one heard him talking and growing
to himself, apparently, until n
morning, to my horror, | saw him tap.
ping the head of a cobra gently with
his spoon, saying Robbery, Robbery"
(naughty, naughty. The snake was
quietly drinking the milk out OF the
bowl, paying no heed to the child's
play.
A sudden noise or movement on my
part and the cobra would instantly
have turned and bitten the boy. Pres
emily down slid the reptile away into
some bushes, and ! got the men to go
and kill It. The child cried bitterly,
and said the snake had come every
morning and helped him with his
breakfast.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
SERVING THE FOWL
TWO DELICIOUS WAYS OF PRE-.
PAIRING CHICKEN.
When Pressed II Makes as Fine a
Dish as Could Be Desired
Steamed with Rice and
Mushrooms.

Pressed chieken.-Cover a young
fowl. cut In joints. with boiling water,
and let simmer until tender. together
with a few slices Of carrot. half an
onion. and a stalk Of celery. Remove
the skin and bones. and return them
with the broth to the fire. and let
simmer until reduced to about one
cup: strain and set aside. When the
flesh is nearly cold. cut into tiny cubes
or chop fine. remove the Fat from the
broth. reheat, and stir the chicken into
1t. adding salt and pepper and other
seasoning a desired Decorate a mold
with slices Of hard.boiled eggs: in this
pack the hot chicken, cover with a
buttered paper bearing a weight, and
let stand until cold and set. Serve.
sliced thin, with salad.
Steamed Fowl with Rice and Mush.
rooms.-Truss a fowl for boiling, rub
with the cut side Of q lemon and lay
on slices Of salt pork or bacon and
steam with an onion and two or three
stalks OF celery until teuder-three
hours or LONGER. Have ready a mound
Of boiled rice. seasoned with butter
and salt, and dispose the fowl upon
this. Arrange mushrooms cooked in
the usual manner about the rice.
Serve with the strained chicken liquor.
~thickened with -four and enriched with
two esq yOlks. beaten with a half cup.
ful Of {
Jellied chieken-Bo!l a chicken and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

he drew back and was about to leap
over ii, when he noticed the hole in
the door, and paused to put his head
through it to take another look.
This was my chance. / seized the
other end Of the rop and pulled as
hard as | could. | was big and strong
for my age. The rope frightened, and
Mr.. Wolf was hung by his neck. /
twisted the end of the rope around a
post, so that it wouldn't come loose.
and then ran for father.
He shot the wolf. So you see that
beyond fri@A'ening us Mr.. Wolf did
no harm. is much more pleasant
10 wa'c' in the Zoo, however,
than w tearing after you"
Il shu. ay So agreed Alice. Il
hope the wolf at the Zoo never gets
loose, for he looks mighty fierce, and |
know | wouldn't be brave enough to
catch him."-Los Angeles Times.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

1900.
W. Imam = -'s.i'Ga VII nnST,r
COST on an subjects r~sria'u.ar 60 tie
Ssp.gct on Sl...ai .'s ge,,,5s o. ~
rtonce as E4ltor. Author ana Man.sac-
iurSr, De- IS TiiGoai coz We -.sst
ali Inquiries So William 4 Rods7-t. No.
l+ In. A. ,.a-. III. aga only
\ siX.room house tveutyse seven feet
vide by thirty-right feet long, eXclu.
siNe OF the porch, that Is almost per.
feet IN regard 20 comfort and economy
Is given 10 this plan il would be difl.
cul; TO put the same amount Of build
Ing material together tu any form TO
make such a perfect arrangement Of
rooms for the amount Of money that
this house can be lu.it for. Prices
var! SO much in different parts OF the
country that 81 IS impossible to make
an estimate OF cost that will apply to
every location, but a range varying
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

like Little Red Riding Hood, wasn't ito"
Grandma smiled. Very like" said
she. only Mr.. Wolf didn't catch any
one.
Many years ago your great.grand.
father and great-grandmother and my
self lived in a wild country. just be.
yond a great forest. There was no
other house for miles around. Indeed.
you wouldn't call our dwelling a house.
as 1t was merely a rough log cabin.
one day | was out watching our
few sheep at pasture when | espied n
big wolf slyly coming from the woods.
Calling to the sheep. We all ran
helter-skelter TO the bare. Fortunate.
~, We hadn't far to go, but we had
hardly reached shelter before the wolf
arrived.
Now father used a rope with a
pulley to draw things to the loft of
the barn, which was the best place for
storage We had. The moose ON the end
of this rope dangled before a great
hole in the door.
The wolf rose on his hind legs and
looked over the door. Seeing nothing,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
SERMoNETTE.

). There come periods In the
I lives Of men when further prog
!. ress In the moral as we'll as the
material realm is entirely de.
5 pendent upon the conquering
: Of the difficulty which lies
) athwsrt the pathway. To turn
. aside and seek to find a way
!. around the difficulty would be
a sign Of weakness. To stand
> still or to turn back would mean
absolute failure. There Is but
z one way ahead, and that is by
. way Of victory over the diff.
" Guilty. by a determined. sour.
I ageous graphing with the foe
; that bars the pathway, and de.
: stroying him.
So II was with King David,
: He was now king over a united
? Kingdom. II would seem that
: now he might rest content and
: take his ease. But just at that
) moment when the temptation
, was upon him to enjoy the lux.
! ury which was at his command,
; there rose up a foe to trouble
J him. The Jebusites who in.
; habited a stronghold Of Zion,
) and controlled all the rich coun.
, try about, had become specially
, aggressive and sought by every
Z means In their power to annoy
) him. " the confidence Of the
, people and the men In his army
) was to be retained he must con.
; quer the Jebusltes and capture
their stronghold. Conscious Of
: all this, he entered resoluteiy
} upon the campaign, and in the
! face Of seemingly insurmount.
able obstacles and dangers he
, won a victory which crowned
} him with glory and gave to his
, nation the mountain height on
} which Jerusalem Vas bu...:, that
, famous city Of sacred and pro.
} fame history.
, Progress means effort, and ef.
! fort involves varying degrees Of
: h%ardships, privations, dangers,
: conflicts. The man who would
5 reach the heights must climb,
) and to climb means hard work,
; hard knocks, and untold dan.
! gers, but how glorious Is the
( reward as the heights are gain.
: ed and the grandeur Of the
vision breaks in upon the eye.
5 It Is worth all IL cost.
3 How true il is that he who
5 strives not, attains not; that he
Z who let's the difficulties con.
) quer him is able to make
Z progress onward and upward.
> How important then that one
!, Should set himself to the task
which lies just ahead, and
, should re~solutetly erapple with
the foe which is Offering him
battle. Yea, the enemy from
! the stronghold may cast ridicuIe
; and contempt upon him, he may
) defy him, he may declare that
; the stronghold is impregnable,
5 but let courage and patience
!, mark the conflict, victory shall
) come and blessing flow not
: only to the victor himself, but
to those about.
I "To him that overcometh will
, | grant to sit with me in my
, throne, even as | also oVercame,
, and am set down with my Fa.
! ther in his throne"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Rings set with precious stones
should always be inspected from time
TO time 70 ascertain II the gems are
az all loose, especially in the case OF
claw settings. 1t is also a good plan
10 wash them periodically in warm
soapst-ds, to which a few drops Of sal
volatile have been added, an exception
being made, however. in the case Of
turQuoises, which should not be damp.
ened. In every case the claw set.
tings should be cleaned by means OF a
wisp of blotting paper rolled into the
form Of a shading stump" and worked
into the interstices SO as 10 clear them
OF any accumulation OF dirt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
DumpLnq Made EasY.

Germany iron masters find that the
best market for dumping in just now
is England, They will not do much
dumping in America until the free
traders have their way and smash the
tari1 wall."-Bufalo News.
How about the export price, priv.
Ilcge Of the German agreement? Just
now high prices Of steel products in
Germany offer relatively little induce.
mcHts for differentiation, but how will
II be when conditions change? with
the slump Will come the dump. The
export price privilege Will make
dumping easy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
clty Remembers Founder.

In Melbourne a movement has been
started to erect a statue of John Bat
man, the founder of that city, Seven.
ty-two years have passed since Bat.
man, after tying his boat TO a tree
close t. where the Melbourne custom
house now stands, wrote in his diary:
This will be the place for a village"
The village is now a city with a popu.
latlon of more than 500, 900. Batman
did not live to see more than the small
beginnings of the city he founded.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
RIGHT LABOR SYSTEM.

The natural and right system re-
specting all labor is, that it should
be paid at a fixed rate, but the good
workman employed, and the bad
workman unemployed, The false,
unnatural and destructive system is
when the bad workman is allowed to
offer his work at half price and
either take the place Of the good. or
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Take peppers that have not com.
menced to turn color, slice ~crosswise,
rejecting all seeds, and lay in ice va.
ter for 20 minutes. Drain and pat
dry Cd a soft towel Sprinkle with
salt, roll in -four, and fry slowly in
hot drippiGgs or olive oil for five or
six minutes. Drain on soft paper and
serve with steaks, chops or cold
meats. The peppers when done should
be soft and Slightly Drowned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Veal and Ham.

To two slices ham add three
pounds shoulder veal. u in serving
pieces. Remove far from ham and
fry until ii is brown. Take the bits
OF fat from frying pan; fry a few
moments the two slices of ham, then
fry the pieces Of veal until a light
brown. Remove from pan and pour
of all the fat. Add water enough
partly 10 cover meat; place veal on
the bottom, put ham on the top and
simmer gently 10 minutes. The ham
gives a delicious flavor to the veal,
and the cheapest part Of the veal a
be made tender prepared in this way.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

ways, different arrangements Of rooms;
We may do away with the hall and we
may do away with the front room, but
after we have experienced all the diff.
ferent arrangements possible to make
we will come back TO the front hall
and front stairway going up from il
with a good comfortable living room
10 one side as an old standby for the
most satisfactory and desirable en-,
trance to a dwelling. Every m
likes to have a front hall and a front
stairway and she don't care TO have
the stairway placed in some incon.
~Senient r just because it hap,
pens to be faddy. Some Of the pecu
liar inventions tina, are now being
buiit will be considered freaky and
undesirable in a few years time. They
nay look very pretty when new and
ne oddities worked into them may
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

II is evident that the man who
wrote the inscription for the tablet
upon the Oliver Holden house, as that
Of the composer Of the tunes, 'Coro.
nation Bring Forth the Royal Dia,
dem and Crown Him Lord Of AM"
was not oyer-familiar with h'a
hymIal 1t is as bad as Horace
Groclcys account Of a dinner. when
the toetotaIer wrote in the Tribune
That the party drank Heidsleck and
champagne.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

cracks around the doors and windows
10 take its place. Some people make
the mistake Of using double windows
and rubber strips to keep this pure
air out. l don't understand intelligent
people doing that way in these days
Of education. Every one understands
that pure air is absolutely necessary
for good health, and I cannot under.
stand the peculiar process by which
people con deliberately set themselves
10 work to shut out their greatest
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Fried Peppers with Rice.

Wash and boil a cup of rice then
turn into a vegetable dish. Have
ready three or four green peppers
sliced and fried in butter or olive
oil. Mix with the rice in the dish a
rich tomato sauce, arrange the fried
pepper rings on top and pour over all
the rest of the butter in which the
peppers were cooked Cover and set
in the over for five minutes, then
serve.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
ATTRACTIVE BIouses.

S~triEirgly attractive are the blouses
made Of black net striped all over with
black ribbon velvet and made up over
white slls They have little balloon
sleeves, and transparent Jokes Of lace,
which are easily taken out for even.
ing wear, Other blouses that are pop.
u.ar are made Of striped or lowered
SILKS grounded In the tone Of the
skirt, which is far prettier than hay.
Ing the waist al extreme contrast,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Is That the Idea?

Thus the industries that ge, the
most protection yield little reyenue to
the government that protects them."-
Milwaukee Free Press.
Therefore, lower the tariff, get in
more foreign goods with which to dis.
place American employment and wage
earning, and 50 increase the revenue.
The average Pnti.protectionist seems
TO think that the proper place to get
revenue is out Of the pockets of Amer.
lean labor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
THE WOLF.
Grandma's Story Of Her Adventure
When a Girl.

Alice had just been to the Zoo. She
was telling grandma all about her trip.
Among other things, she told about a
great, big wolf she had seen.
Did eve tell you about the wicked
wolf that nearly made a meal of me?"
NO, no." cried Alice. e~xcitedly. her
eyes big and round. Smuggling up to
grandma. she whispered:
DO tell me about II, please. Almost
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Inc Frst.Ald Nalise.

The latest production Of those pur.
yeyors who are always ~inventing some.
thing useful for the motorist is called
the first.aid yalIse. II is a small but
very useful pendulum Of remedies for
bruises, cuts and other ills that may,
alas! beiall the traveller on an automo.
bile.
Rolls Of lint, TASKS Of cooling To-
lions, scissors, a small bottle OF brandy
and other items of hrst.aid utility are
contained in a little leather box, the
color Of which must be determined by
the lining OF the car.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Craze Juice Punch.

Make a pint Of strong lemonade.
sweeteniug with boiled sugar.and.wa.
ter syrup. When cold add a quart Of
bottled grape juice and pour over a
block Of ice in a bowl; add bits Of
sliced orange, lemon and pineapple
Harper's Bazar.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
WHERE THEY DO IT.

Nodd-The trouble with women
is that they can't concentrate their
minds on one thing.
Todd--Can't they You just look
in some day on a woman's bridge
club.--Life.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Iron Bust On Whlte cnnds

To remove iron rust from white
goods which have been spotted by the
wash kettle rub a cut lemon over the
spots TO wet them fully with the Juice.
Then rub on salt and hang them out
in the sur to dry. If the spot is not
removed by the first application re.
peat the process.