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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Prairie Grove Items.

The rain Friday was gladly welcomed
by all. Farmers are now busy drilling
wheat, and cutting corn and getting
things ready for winter
Miss 1,ouella Hill and brother Isaac
from Oklahoma. are visiting friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
Owing to the weather Friday night
the Spelling" which the teacher and
pupils gave was poorly attended. Quite g
number of pupils were not present.
Miss May Weaver spent Friday night
with Mrs. Yern and Emma Rifle and
attended the spelling.
Miss Matte Englebrecht and neices,
Misses Naomi and Margarite Montier
are visiting the formers brother, A. T..
Englebecht and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoist and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Rastorfer and family, attended
church at Latham, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silvey and daughter
Miss Grace, spent Sunday with Mr.
Campbell.
Miss Nora Campbell spent Sunday
with homefolks.
Miss Bessie Hall, teacher Of Shelton
school, visited her cousins, Misses Eva
and Fife Duncan, Saturday and Sunday
Miss Ruby Michael returned home
Saturday after two weeks visit at Wind.
sor. JWo OLD MAIDS.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

chants in Bunceton, Sedalia and Tip
ton. He was appointed postmaster
at Upton by Pres. Cleveland, and
served out the term with honor.
In all these varied engagements he
was noted for good judgment, loyalty
and integrity.
In 1S45 he was united in marriage
to Miss Susan Embry at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Howard Chism, in
Morgan county, Mo. To this union
were born three children. One, Mrs.
Thompson Redmon, sleeps the last
sleep. She was a most lovable char
acter. John is in St. Louis. The
younger, Mrs. Grace q. W. Mills,
lives in Versailles.
And what now1 So far as we can
see or know, another life has gone
out, and nothing remains but a mem
ory. But there was One who, out OF
the agony of frightful death, cried !,
Father, into thy hand | commend
my spirit" and another, who in the
exaltation of a deathless hope gave to
the world the joyous refrain. "Oh
death where is thy sting? Oh grave
where is thy victory"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
A Slight Correction.

In our write-up last week Of Prose-
cutting Attorney Agee's style of vot-
ing at the the local option election
we had 1t just about straight, with the
exception that Mr.. Agee did not car
ry off, or attempt to carry off, the
blank ballot. This eliminates any
violation of the law, and makes a
farce of his arrest. We did not pub
lish the article to injury Mr.. Agee, but
because the item was of such a
strange occurrence and came to us in
4 straight way we believed we were
telling it as it happened, We are
glad we were mistaken, for it would
certainly have been an extraordinary
circumstance if our prosecuting at
torney had violated the law in such a
manner.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Loss or $3.50.

Morgan county came out pretty well
on publishing the notice Of the local
option election and printing the tick
cts, compared with former deals of the
kind. The court paid $3.50 for
work that should have been done for
$500, so the loss of the taxpayers
money is small. VIII lie it is true that
the bosses must have an organ, it is
not right to support it as graft, spend
ing the hard earned money received
for taxes for such purpose. Cut out
the graft, gentlemen, and you can
soon be building much needed brid-
ges, and making other improvements
in the county.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Annual Meeting OF The Missouri
Sheep Breeders Association
Sedalla Oct. 8.

Editor the REPUBLICAN,;
The regular annual meeting Of the
Missouri Sheep Breeders association is
hereby called to be held in the auditorium
of the Dairy building, Missouri State
Fair grounds, Sedala, on Wednesday,
October o, to convene promptly at 10
O'Clock a. M. The report of the com
mite on Constitution and Bylaws, ap-
pointed at the Colombia meeting will be
presented and acted upon, the various of
licers and auditing committee will report
and full corps officers for the ell uing
year will be elected. Every sheepman
in the state, whether member of the
association or not, is cordially invited
and urged to attend this meeting and
assist i'll the work for "more and better
sheep for Missouri" That will be
"Sheepman's Day" las well as Cover
nor's Day at the State Fair, we will
have great show Of fine sheep and the
largest assemblage of enthusiastic votar.
les of the Golden Hoofs' ever brought
together in the state--Eou can't afford to
miss it. Please tell your neighbors
about this meeting and urge them to
attend, NJ. V. Carroll, Sec'y.,
Sedalia, Mo.
A. I. GRIMES, Pres,
Greenwood, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

deal more than he was inclined to tell,
so they undertook to frighten him with
all kinds OF present and future torment
II he didn't talk. Mr Wray was but a
hoy at the time. lie did know where
/ the Confederates were concealed, for lie
had carried provisions to them that very
day, and, moreover. some OF them were
related to him. He finally refused to
answer any questions. A rope was pro-
cured a moose fitted about his neck and
he was suspended from the limb of
tree and his tormentors rode away leav.
ing him hanging. He says the sensation
was not painful after the first choking
spell was over and that the last thing he
remembered was looking at the sun adj
mring its beauty and becoming impress.
ed with the idea that he was looking
upon it for the last time. Then uncon.
sciousness ensued. The rope was broken
When he came to his senses no one was
near, and presently he was able to return
to his mothers home. Since then Mr.
Wray has had great deal to say about
hanging being all easy way to depart
this life. He declares that il there was
10 disgrace attached to such a death he
would prefer it TO an. other.-Cole
County Democrat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Brain Leaks,

Sanctifica,ion is not brought out by
isolation.
The laws delays are often responsible
for the laws degraded
There is considerable difference be-
tween education and knowledge,
The man who Is always preparing
for death is missing all there is in life,
Gossip is cause and not an effect,
There would he no gossip without listen,
ers.
A lot of women look upon heaven as \
place where there are no household
duties to perform.
You cannot make defeated candidate
believe that pursuit is more pleasant than
possession.
Men who hlhitually take the world
easy" usual prevent others from doing
the same thing.
One Of the greateSt troubles about
liquor is that those who never use II arr
the ones who sufier most from its eefrts
What will this Republic 10 for prcsi-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Chronology of Primary Election
Law Is Given.

JEFFERSON, CITY, Mo-, September 81 .
What might be termed the chronology of
the primary election law, under the pro.
vision of which the election of 1908 will
be conducted in the state, is here given.
The compilation was made by Joseph
Richeson, a clerk in the office of Secre-
tary of State Swanger:
Primary to be held first Tuesday in
August-August 4.
At least ninety days before the secre.
tary of state shall transmit to each county
clerk the offices to which candidates are
to be nominated May 6.
! County clerks shall publish the same
not less than ten days thereafter, one
each week, for six consecutive weeks, in
not less than two nor more than four
newspapers-June 3.
At least fifty five days before any pri-
mary the secretary OF state shall transmit
to each county clerk certified list con-
taing the name and address Of each per-
son for whom nomination papers have
been filed in his otfice-June 10.
At least twenty days before the pri.
mary each county clerk shall prepare
sample official ballot and submit the same
to each county chairman, and post exam-
pie in conspicuous place in his office
July Is.
On the tenth day before the primary
the county clerk shall correct any errors
and cause the ballots to be printed and
distributed as for a general election
July 25.
In canvassing returns the canvassers
shall meet and canvass such returns at
10 o o'clock on Friday following the pri-
mary-August Z.
No, less than IA days before any Nov
ember election the secretary of state
shall certify to each county clerk the
name and description OF each person
ominated-October 20.
At least sixty days before the general
election' each person desiring TO be
candidate for United States senator shall
file with the secretary of state his ap-
plication stating his full name residence
and postofiice address-September 5.
The secretary of state shall, at least
thirty days prior to the general election,
make out separate list of the candidates
for each ticket and arrange them in
Alphabetical order and certify copy of
each ticket to each county clerk-Oct-
ober J.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
New Road In Two Years.

GOLDEN CITY, Mo, Sept. l6,-While
the officers and directors of the newly
organized Oklahoma & Golden City rail
road are not saying much about what the
company is doing, yet they are busily
engaged in working out the details pre-.
liminary to active work.
Before the company was chartered to
do business, arrangements had been
made with broker for the funds neces
sary for the construction of the road
Within the next week contract will be
entered between the company and Vim.
cent r. Coon, a broker with Offices in
the Lincoln bank building, Louisville,
KY, the principal clause being as fol,
lows;
at being the intention Of the railroad
company, the party of the first part, to
secure construction capital by issuing a
series of first mortgage bonds, the party
of the second part, Vincent X. Coon
hereby agrees and covenants, acting as
fiscal agent, to legally and properly draw
all papers, trusts deeds, etc, pertaining
to the bond issue and to have the same
meet the approval of the trustee for this
bond issue. The party of the second
part also agrees to finance this bond
issue and begin selling these bonds as
soon as the same are delivered to the
trustee, lie further agrees to deliver
each month at least 100000 for construc-
tion purposes"
The directors will meet in Jefferson
City Monday OF next week and this con-
tract will hsve attention Of the iul! direc..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
For The REPUB ICANs
ouUSSE ADO year in advance.

dehtIsf cand'l,iatcs w.en th5 visible sup
ply of log cabins is exhausted?
The man who does hs best with.
out grumbing is worth twice As much as
the man who does more but keeps growl-
ing all the time.
Mary people d%lgc around The corner
to avoid trouble, only to discover that
trouble has dirtcd through the alley 10
head them of,
The .overnmcut sta iItciau has issued
"a report which says that the advance in
'sagcs has been greater s'lan the advance
in the cost of living, Now there is e
mature ihkir" worth going after.
ThrYe is an old saynng to the cife,
that ne who Sups with NE devil II, eds
long spoon Myhr 80, 5ut lie who
knowingly Sits down TO sup with the
devil hasn't got sense enough TO use a
spoon. MILL NJ. MNCr.N, N Common
tT
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
william P. Tooley

Bied at the home of his son-in-law
Mr.. J. w. Mills, at Versailles, Mo-,
September 18th, 1907, at about 3:OC
a. M, aged eighty-fve years, seven
months and four days.
Mr.. Tooley had been a Mason for
more than sixty years. His name ap.
pears on the charter of Versailles
Lodge, No. III, A. F. & A. NJ, as
one OF the organizers of that institu-
ton in 1854. When he died the las,
OF the sold Guard" crossed "over
the river" His body was convened
to Upton, Mo-, on the morning,
Sept. 10Th, Mo. Pac. train, accom-
panied by nearly all the resident
members OF the Masonic Fraternity,
and quite number of the good wo-
men of Versailles, wives of Masons
and other devoted friends of the sor-
io"iuS iaiiiiiD' inS ldilIOdu SCDl al
extra coach for the use of those who
were doing the. last services for the
dead, so that all were comfortable as
possible.
Mr.. Tooley's body was laid to rest
beside that of his wife, who preceded
him by many years to the land of sun
shine. Bro. DIR. Woods, at the re-
quest OF the Master Of the Lodge,
read the ritualistic services for the
dead, and Bro. A. l.. Ross delivered
an address, portraying with modest
yet forceful language the simple vir-
tues of our deceased Brother, his
loyalty to and confidence in the prin-
ciples of the Masonic Order.
The returning train landed us safe
ly in Versailles, and we bade the con-
ductor and other trainmen adieu,
thanking them for their goodly atten-
tion and courtesy.
Bro. Tooley was born in Howard
county, Mo-, in 1922, three miles
above Glasgow, on the Charlton river.
His father, James Tooley, and moth
er, Nancy White, were Kentuckians,
but their marriage was celebrated in
Howard county, Mo. Bro. Tooley
came to Versailles in 1910, opened a
general merchandise business in part
nership with Mr.. w. w. Crook, who
was then doing retail merchandise
business in Versailles. After fourteen
years he gave up the business tn Yer
sailles and moved to a fine farm
which he owned in Cooper county,
but such was his love tor the store
room that after six or eight years he
associated himself with Mr.. Issac
Snorgrass at Upton in the capacity OF
salesman. He was popular as sales
man and purchasing agent. During
the years following he held business
engagements with prominent mer-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Walnut Grove.

A man named Need, now living in
Kansas, but who lived here on the !. w.
Kaufman farm about thirty-five years
ago, is visiting relatives here. He was
raised in the state of New York, and will
go from here to his boyhood home.
Mrs. Lucy Todd has been visiting here.
Grandma Kaufman has moved to Dan
Kauffmans, and will make her home
there.
school at Providence last Monday.
Sam Ramer sold Julius Lsrcher span
OF mules last week.
The Prairie Valley and Bethel people
had social singing in Frank Drivers
big barn last Sunday.
Edgar Devinna returned from Texas
last week, and loaded car and, with his
wife, has gone to remain permanently.
Thmoas & Thixton bought some two
year old heifers for which they paid
SD'ND pei luuuleu.
Charles Short is attending school at
Warrensburg Robert is attending school
at the State University. Allen is teach
ing school in Southeast Missouri, near
Piedmont, at $50 per month, and Dave
has been teaching in Montana.
Corn cutting is now in progress.
Mary Kaufman and Jesse Doty were
at Latham last Sunday.
a good rain fell last Friday and people
are now anxious to get their wheat drill
ed.
o. 4. Devinna will also 90 to Texss,
and Wes Thomas will move to the De-
vinna farm, They had public sale last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Matilda Moore and daughter.
Miss Tilla, will return home in a few
days from Milwaukee where they have
been visiting Mrs. Max Biersach.
J, B, Todd has returned from the
Indian Territory.
The farmers throughout the country
have organized beef rings and are
enjoying fresh meat at small cost,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Bybee-Dilse Nuptials.

l., r. Bybee and Miss Veste Dilse,
both OF Marvin, Mo, were married Sun
day September Is. 1907 at the home of
Jasper Laws. The ceremony was per-
formed at high noon by Rev. Burgess. of
Columbia. After the ceremony all were
invited to the dining room to enjoy a
sumptuous wedding dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs Bybee will make their home near
Marvin, Morgan county. The groom fs
the oldest son of James E. Bybee who
until about year ago resided in this
county. The bride is highly respected
young lady, the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Dilse of Marviu.-Californi
Dispatch.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Morgan County for Local Option.

Morgan county held local option
election Friday, 18th, and the proposit-
ion carried by 1876 majority. In Yer
sailles the only city of importance, the
temperance people won by POS. Rev.
c. N. White, who was pastor of the Cali
forria Baptist church for several years,
was the leader of the prohibition forces,
and the Morgan county REPUBLICAN
was their newspaper organ. The prohi.
bition wave is sweeping the state in the
form of local option. So far in Septem.
Der nine counties have voted on the
proposition, and local option has carried
in eight, There are now forty-two dry
counties in the state. -Moniteau County
Herald,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
DAN WRAY THINKS
HANGING is EASY.
He Had the Experience OF Hanging
To the End OF Rope.

Dan Wray, Of Morgan county, we'll
known all over central Missouri, declares
that there Is nothing so dreadful
about being hanged, so far as bodily
suffering is concerned. lie has some ex-
perience along this line, Towards the
close of the civil war he Was .gught by
some Home guards in Morgan county.
He was questioned about the location of
Confederates who were supposed to be
concealed in the vicinity. His ignorance
on the subject was so marked that his
inqui'itors thought that he knew good
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Pork is High.

The editor, last saturday, seeing
SOME pork for the first time in long
time, lttcriptcE to purchase just the
squeal Of the porker, tut found his
means inadequate. We Then attempt-'
ed to trade hall int r,st IA the of-
flee Tor the cu.I on the pig, tail, but
the butcher snd get hence" lmJ
we got
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

There are half dozen different rinrs
in as many miles.
Mary Ramer was at home from Wilson
Bend last week.
A series of meetings are in progress at
Prairie View Dunkard church. - Rev.
Dan Mohler, of Warrensburg, will be
one of the ministers.
Miss Bessie Wenger will attend a
Mennonite meeting in Shelby Co.
Mrs. I,anta Sanford Porter. Of the
State of Washington, is at Slower, visit.
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Sanford. Mrs. Sanford is reported TO be
very sick
Mrs. Greer should have the support of
all honest people in her efforts to expose
poultry thieves.
Miss Eva Stockton commenced her
school in the vicinity of Salem last week.
G. T. Short has sold his farm to Tom
Hays of Fortuna.
Mrs. J. W. Kaufman and little daugh.
ter visited her mother at Slower Saturday
and Sunday.
Attorney Booth and family including a
sister who is visiting him and Mrs. Mil
burn and son Jack we're in this vicinity
last Sunday evening
Merchant Biersach and family passed
through here Sunday evening.
Frank stockton has had relapse,
Frank Chism is confined to his bed.
Mrs. Myrtle Haggard is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanford
Of Slower.
There are numbers of new wheat drills
in this vicinity. A. ID. Driver and T. N 4.
Hunter each have new wheat drill
Jess Morris, son of Ed Morris, was.
badly hurt in a runaway lately.
Bruce Lingle has very sore foot and
blood poison is feard.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Advertising A Rates.

Display advertising, by the year. to average
Your inches or more, SIC. per inch each issue.
Professional cards, one inch, 81 cents per
month"; two inches Is cents per month
l.ocals-fve lines, OF over. cents per line for
first insertion; 2hc. per line for each subsequent
insertion In black type 10 cents per line for
first insertion, cents per line for each subse-
quer, insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Special rates oil page advertisements
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

What do you think OF a newspaper
man who will advocate local option
on one page OF his paper and run sa-
loon ad on another page. In the
language of a noted Christian county
politician and orator, "Oh consist
ency, where art thy jewelry."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Mrs. ]. V. Dale, of r. F. d. No. 1
made us pleasant call Saturday, and
had her subscription moved up a
year. She was quite jubilant over
the local option victory. and gave it
as her opinion that when the women
get the right of suffrage the liquor
traffic will have to go. We believe
the women have just as good a right
to vote as the men have, and hope to
live to see them voters.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

torate and officers. The surveys for the
entire road should be completed in No
venlber and the construction work well
under way by the first Of the year. 1t is
said that the road, including the branch
to Springfield, will he completed within
two and half years. Springfield Re
publican.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

whether huugry or not. The men raised
the barn hnd the ladies prepared the
dinner and Quilted, and everybody had a
good time,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-05
IYILIIKXIiyYIIlT Viz

OF defective montal polaa. Il Ia
onocthina 20 say John. dear, auoh
a good looking man aa you Ought
really TO dress more neatly / aud
quito another 20 snap out. bret
fully, For heavens sake. Iohn.
why don't you change your khirt
occasionally n you hayeuH got
any respect for mo, you might have
for the ehildreni"
Only a shade better IL tho oily.
voiced. sleek appearing woman who
"nags" In painfully polite way.
Whom John opens hts mouth to
speak she freezes hire with a cold.
" superior smile Sho makes hof
husband ridiculous before othefa.
and seems TO lake pleasure In the
feat
oh. they knew what they we're
doing Ia bleak New England when
tho naggIng wife was duokod In
the NTH pond as n common aeold /
What such women really need
IA for their mock and humble hua.
bands to turn suddenly Into DULLES
and hrowbeat them until they
change their tnotica, They are like
bad little boys who haven't yet
learned the leaaon OF fair play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-05
INTERESTING POINTS IN TODAYS ELECTIONS

While todays elections in y only local inn
portanec the OF them is awaited with much
interest by the entire country
In several OF these elections and notably in the municipal
election in San Francisco the fight between the graft and
antigaft forces Party considerations practically elm
mated and the result will show whether the people Of
San Francisco approve Of the fight graft which sending
OF its most prominent citizens the pententary
ii San Francisco approves Of the fight for civic honesty
by eectng the mayoray the good government candidate
Taylor the result will be encouragement for other cities Of
the put end municipal dishonesty and graft II
the other hand the people OF San Francisco place power
the political machine responsible for tho graft corruption
Of the their action will have decided tendency dis
reform Reform impossible without the support
Of the people
Partisan politics has been injected into the election
Cleveland by the action OF President Roosevelt other
publican leaders in inducing former Congressman
oppose Tom Johnson for the mayoray Johnson has
reelected in the past because he Democrat
he has made the best mayor Cleveland ever had Oppo
on to his reelection purely partisan grounds makes
outcome most interesting it which will show to
what the people OF Cleveland have emanepaed
politically
NouPartisanship in municipal elections has taken strong
hold the cities Of the country Cleveland been leader
in nonpartisanshp and will be interesting the per-
sonal popularity Of Roosevelt and loyalty party forces
strong enough prevent the people Cleveland from giving
Johnson the endorsement which he deserves.
An echo OF the Pennsylvania capitol heard in
the election for that The machine in
eumbent IS being opposed by anti graft candidate