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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
Poverty Growing Less.

1t is pleasant to note the report OF
the Salvation Army that there is little
or no destitution in Kansas City this
winter. The officers Of that organi-
zation are in position to know the
situation thoroughly, and when they
say that in proportion to other years
very little charity has been asked
this year it is pretty conclusive
evidence that very little destitution
exists. Many poor persons hesitate
to appeal for aid to the associated
charities and similar organizations on
account of what they call the red
tape that is involved, referring to the
preliminary investigation that is made
and the official character of the relief
that is given. The poorest, how
ever, are quick to ask the Salvation
Army's ready aid; and the in
defatigable members OF the organiza-
ton go out into the highways and
byways and look them up. Conse-
quently it is likely that its officers
speak with authority in saying that
there are comparatively few poor
persons in this community.
This fact speaks volumes for the
prosperity Of the times, and particul-
arly for the even distribution OF
wealth in this section OF country.
Not only is this section growing fast
or and prospering more than any part
Of the country, but as rule every
worker is getting his fair share of the
general wealth. This condition pre-
walls more generally now than ever
before in the history OF the country
and it is the best sort Of guarantee OF
the pcrmanency of the existing pros
pcrity. According to the Scriptures,
tue poor are always with us, but it is
a comforting reflection and health
full promise that they are growing
fewer year by year. With the pro-
gressivc development Of the nations
incalculable resources aud the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
Mr. Wells Resolution.

There 10 member of the Indiana
legislature named Wells, and that Mr..
Wells has a tender heart, q delicate sense
of honor, find appreciation Of the influ-
ences of pure home life and few Other
things not possessed by other membes Of
some legislatures, is evidenced by state.
ment made by him few days ago. Here
it is:
II have little daughter growing up
a bright, sweet child. of whom, ] am ex.
ceedingly proud Not long ago she
spelled out in a newspaper the word
CRATER, and ask me what 1t meant. !
explained to the child 30 she could un.
derstand the meaning OF the word, and
looking up in my face, she said. Papa,
you amt no CRATER, are your Those
words went into my heart like q sharp
knife and the pain they caused me can
never be described. Right then and
there resolved that never again would
place myself in such position that thu.
term CRATER could be applied to me,
and that my child in the future would
never have cause to feel ashamed of me-"
Mr.. Wells statement would indicate
SsA"s u" ssAASo f"os nS AAou oouS VI ooAA
something in his o4acial capacity that
might be construed as CRATER" Or
that might subject him to the charge Of
being or having been "grafter," but
there Is no occasion for suspicion attach
ing to him in future. if any has ever at,
tached to him in the past. A man pos
sessing such delicate consideration for
those who love him and whom he loves.
and who keeps family honor ever before
him, can not go far wrong. Legislator
and public men are not all 'graf,ers" by
any manner of means, but If all would
give that same thought to family thai
Mr.. Wells gives, the number Of dishones.
men in official and all walks of life would
be so small as to be unnoticed. Womara
National Daily.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
w. C. T. u. Program.

Meet with Mr.. Briggs, Jan. %, 1907.
Devotional Exercises, Mrs. Hardy,
Song, "Nearer My God To Thee"
Mrs. Emory, "Faithfulness"
Study, Parliamentary Drill by Union
Business Meeting.
Mrs. Brisco, Reading, "Living in the
Sunshine.
Closing, Lords Prayer in Concert
Meets with Mrs. Brisco Jan. 80, 1907.
Mrs. Well, Devotional Exercises
Business Meeting
Song, "Blcssed Assurance"
Mrs. Briggs, "Why Should Every
Church Member Belong to the
w. G. r. U.
Mrs. Brisco, Reading, "Living in the
Sunshine"
Closing, Song, "will There Be Any
Stars In My Crown"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17

harmonious corporation of all
classes Of workers there is reason TO
hope that in the years to come
poverty may be reduced 10 .
minimum in America and suffering
viii be confined to the sick and
unfortunate &ho are unable to work.
When that day comes every man will
be glad to answer, "Yes, am my
brothers. keeper. kansas City
Journal. ..@
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
Christian Church Services.

Elder Creel, of Upton, will con.
duct Services at the Christian Church
IN this City next Sunday Morning and
Evening at the usual hours. Elder
Creel will probably be called to the
pastorate of the Church and it is
hoped that = full attendance of
membership may be present, and not
only the members but the public
generally are cordially invited to at
tend the services.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17

copy for his clearing sale ad, and by
the time we got il set it was raining
again, the roof leaking worse than
ever SO that it was impossible to make
up the forms without an umbrella, SO
the "stuf was off" for the day, hence
we are late.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
Pension Bill Passed.

Washington, Jan. iI.-After two
hours debnte the senate today passed
Senator McCunber's service pension bill
without division. after amending il at
Senator Carniack's instance 40 ~ to
make il apply to survivors Of the Mezi-
can war - we'll as OF the Civil war,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
The Worst Storm In Years.

The present rain and sleet storm
has completely paralyzed all lines Of
business, and done many thousands
Of dollars damage in this section. The
rain continued Tuesday night, freez-
ing as it fell, until all wires, trees, &c.
were overloaded, and by Wednesday
morning the telephone and electric
light plants were out Of business,
broken wires of both strewing the
streets, many poles breaking down,
and until the present weather lets up
repairing will be slow. Many shade
and fruit trees are badly broken, and
the end is not yet. The damage to
the Versailles Tel. Co. is the heaviest
individual loss here, estimated at
$500. This is a heavy loss to the
owners, who have already spent con-
siderable cash in putting the plant in
excellent shape, but the Dresie push
and perseverance under difficulties
will soon set things to rights again.
Being short compositor this week
we thought to push our work SO as to
be out on time, and started for the
Office early Wednesday morning, but
on opening the door we concluded
we were out of business for while,
and our first guess was right, for the
roof had sprung number Of leaks,
something less than thousand, the
floor was covered with water, type
cases full and running over, forms,
ink stone and presses thoroughly wet.
1t is a conservative estimate to say
a thousand gallons Of water passed
through, good part OF it going to the
rooms below, and seriously damaging
the stock OF the Mun,zel Drug Co.
We learn that quite a number OF other
business houses was afflicted in the
same way. In the afternoon, when
we had things dried up to some ex-
tent, and thought we were about ready
to 10 to press Pepper popped in with
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-17
Smallpox at Centretown.

There are several cases Of smallpox in
Ceh,trctown aud three families are
quarantined there by the county board of
ltesitb. Two of the families are those Of
Ehe Mes RS. Boger who live there
The smallpox came from Sedalia
bwhere Luther Boger and Charles
ifeidker Of E!ston were attending a
business college. They were expos,d
there and both were vaccirated. The
vaccine took on the Heidkcr boy aud lie
had only slight form Of smallpox. 1t
, did not take on the Boger boy. but he
game home and attended all the festivities
about Centrctown during the Christmas
time, when he became i'll with smallpox
which he scattered among the three
families now quarantined.--Jeh
City Tribune.
FROM RCHLhND.
Self Chapel school will close next Sat.
uxday nix;it with an entertainment
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06

carried Nv the following yea and
nay vote, tO wit: Yea Mcssrs Jno
Fisher, q Kenoudet, T. -. STAINS
bury, x i Dclaussaye, Geo. w
Dallas, and l. Indest, Nays none
That tho Mayor he authorized to
borrow Three thousand dollars
and that he exccnte note for
same, payable Jan 18th, 1908. will,
eight per cent from date uutil
paid, with attorneys fees in case
Of non payment. and that 1t Il"
placed in the next budget, payablc
out Of taxes OF 1907 and licenses
Of 1908
On motion Of Nj, L. i. Drla
h"ussayr, seconded by Mr.. Geo
w. Dallas. and carried tLc meet
ing was declardcd adjourned IN
til the next regular meeting.
RS. ErIl, g. &. I.aughln
Cle,k. Mayor
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06
AN ORDIN AN('ti

Declaring the voting Of a special
tax Of two mills on the dollar in
AID Of the "New Orle ans, Crow
ley am! Western Railway Com
pany," which was voted ON the
Gtl. day Of June, 1906, for ten
year, to be forfeited, null aud
void, on account Of the said
Railway Company having failed
to perform aud carry out it's part
Of tho contract upon which said
tax was voted, was presented by
Mr. q. Renondet, and read. when
it waa moved by Mr.. y. Renom.
Diet, seconded by Mr.. x. i. Della
homssaye aud adopted by the
following yea md nay vote. to
wit: Yea Messrs X. i. Della
houssaye, Jno. Fisher, u. Kenon-
Diet, X. u. Stansbury, Geo. W.
Dallas, and l.. Indest. SAID or
dinance, as above entitled, was
then presented to the Mayor for
examination. and after examina,
tion was returned by him ap
proved and signed with the seal
Of the Corporation thereto allix
ed Said ordinance reads as
follows, to Wit
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees Of the City Of
Iew Iberia, That IN view Of the
act New Orleans, Crowley aud
sestc,n Railway Company in
Ghoss behalf a special tax of two
Mills on the dollar Of the assessed
aluatlon Of the taxable property Of
he City Of New iberia, was voted
n the 9th day Of June, 1906, for
IN years. beginning with .he year
900. provided that said railway
would begin the actual
Of said road within
welvu months from the date Of
he promulaga,iou Of the result Of
aid election, and said "New Or
,ans, Crowley and Western Rail
'ay Company" having failed to
omply with its part Of this con
ract upon which said tax was
oted in its behalf on the 9Th Of
une, 1906, that all the rights PRIV
eges and benefits which were o.
light have been granted to said
,ailway Company by said special
*, be and the same are hereby
and revoked and said
pecial tax annulled and denied to
aid Railway Company on account
it's failure to comply with the
rms and. conditions upon which
aid special tax was voted.
BE it further ordained, etc
hat the Clerk of the Council
lail q certified copy Of this
rdinance to the president Of the
New Orleans. Crowley and West
rn Railway Company ut its
omicile, as shown in said ordi
aDce, asking for said tax.
Thus done, read, adopted aud
gned, in open session, at New L
eria, La, on this, the first day OF
uly, A. d., 1907.
Il. 9. Laugblin, Mayor
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06

II was moved by Mr.. O.ReDou.
det, seconded, BY Mr.. Jno. Fisher,
and carried by the following yea
and nay vote, to Wit: Yea-Measrs.
K. +. Delahoussaye, JnO. Fisher,
o. Renoudet, X. d. Stansbury,
Geo. W. Dallas, aud L Indest.
That the Mayor appoint a CON-
,nitee Of three 10 revise the Fire
Ordinances Of the City. The May.
OF appointed Messers Q Renoadet,
4 r. Delahossaye, and l. Indest,
the committee - shove. to revise
the rirs Ordinances q the City.
It was moved b. III. =. +.
DellhossaaTA seeoadsd b r.. o
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06
OFFICIAL MINUTES
COUNCIL
Regular Meeting.

New Iberia, La, July lst, 1907
The Mayor aud board Of Trns
tees Of the City Of New IBERIA met
this day in regular session Will,
Mayor q. q. LsughIin il, the char
and the following members pres
ent. to WITT Messrs JnO. Fisher
q. ReDOmdet, II D. Stansbury.
Geo. w. Dallas. X. i. Dclahous
sayP, l.. In,iest
Oh motion of Mr.. q. Kenoudet,
seconded by Mr.. Geo. w. Dallas
and carried, the minutes of the
meeting on May 18th, 1907 and
May "5tb, 1907 were approved az
read:
Reports were received for mOntl,
Of June from city Treasurer, City
Collector. lmpoundcr of Stock and
the City Clerk and read, when il
was moved by K. +. Delahous
saye seconded hy Mr.. d. Ilenou-
det aud carried, that the same be
spread on minutes. The reports
are AZ follows:
REPORT Of the Cry Coz LECToR for Nav
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06


Yea Messrs K. +. relahOussaye
.JnO. Fisher, q. KenOudet, Il. -
Stansbury, Geo w. Dallas, and J.
Indest, That in orie, to have
the car barns and shops Of the Ba
you, Teche Il Il 4 Light Go in
the Corporation, that, provided the
Bayou Teche H. X. & Light Co.
Will contribute two thousand do!
lars towards q sight in the cOrpOr
ntiOn Of New Iberia, to he at
least 800 It in width by $50 It in
depth. that the City Of New Iberia.
will contribute the remaining
amount necessary for purchase Of
said sight, sald sight to be accepta
ble to said company and to belong
to the Bayou TccLc Il x. 4 Ligh
Company. Aud that the Mayor
be authorized 10 appoint com
mittce Of three to select and ar
range for purchase Of such a sight.
The Mayor appointed Messrs Geo
w. Dallas, j. lndest, and K +.
Dt tlahOussaye, the committee m
above to select aud offer y sight
to The Bayou Techc L. X. and
Light Co
II was moved by Mr.. o. Renou
Diet seconded Ivy Mr. {. lndest, and
carried hy thr following yea and
Nay vote, tO wit: Yea Messrs x
+. Uclahoussaye, Jno. Fisher, U
Kcnondet, r. y. Stansbury, Geo
w. Dallas, aud l.. Indes.. Nay
none. That the building on the
property recently purchased by the
City 10 offered for sale at public
auction in front Of the Court |
House on First Saturday in An
gust, and that party Or parties
purchasing same be required to re-
move same within thirty days
fror, purchase, nm | that necessary
advertisement of sale he duly
made.
On motion Of Mr.. Il. +. Della
boussaye, seconded by Mr.. O
the council guarantees
tts payment Of one balf Of the
expense Of the survey Of the pro
posed Bayou l'outte Canal Route;
the one half Of the ex
pense does not exceed one hun
lred and fifty dollars.
A report was received from Com
nittee on inspection of repair work
IN cement sidewalks by Foulks-
For bes Co., and "m notion Of MI,
D. Renoudet, seconded by Mr.. Geo.
". Dallas, was ordered spread on
ami the committee dis
charged. The reports IL as fol
uwH:
New Iberia, la. June I4tb, 1907.
70 the BOs rd Of Trustees of the
City Of New iberia. La,
GentlemeD We your under
igned commit, who was ap- 5
,Olnted to examine and inspect |
he repairs beng made by Messrs.
sOnlkes.. Forbes Co, on the ce-
nent sidewalks, built and erected I
" said company in the City Of +,
lew Iberia, would respectfully !
ppo,t that the eaid Foukles For |;
MN Company has made all the re
,alrs required Of them Oh the ce- |
Dent walks in Q satisfactory man I
Ter, and that tho suit instituted q
gainst them and their bondsmcn,
y the City Of New Iberia for a sum
o cover the costs Of these repairs !,
hould be dismissed and discontin !
ed, provided the said Foulkes-- =
'orbus Co., pays all the costs in
urred in suit. r
Respectfully submitted, y
Lo0is Indest, g
G. g. LaughIin,
X. +. Delahoussaye.
On motion Of Mr.. l.. 1ndest,
ecOnded by Mr.. Geo w Dallas,
nd carried by the following yea
nd nay vote, to wit: Yea Messrs
leo w. Dallas. .. Renoudet, II.
}. Stansbury, l.. Indest, Il. F,
)elaLoussaye, and .Jno. Fisher
Io.,a mana A1.n fo1ln~Snn hula
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06
"DUE TO CARDUr

and nothing else. Is my baby giri. now
two weeks DID, writes Mrs. ]. p.
West, ef Webster City. Iowa. "She
Is fine, healthy babe and " are
both doing nicely.'
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-07-06
Totals !
Respectfully submitted,
Il. 8. Belle City Clerk

Fire LImIis Ordinance . 500 .aot6er eoi1ns
The independent., 1907-02-07
Beautiful Girl toward Closed Car

Beautiful Girl toward Closed Car
riage.
The brave Snake throws himself
upon the Miscreant and squeezes him
to death, while Mary returns calmly to
her own Apartments.
This is pipey, of course, but IL you
must hand the children any Story, for
goodness sake give them something
ture the Deadly Encounter. That's
what the Children want. They don't
care a Continental whether Mary had
a Lamb or not. They want to read
about somebody being killed in the
Moonlight.
Mary was all right when she nrst
started on her Travels with an IN
cipient Sheep Ranch trailing along De
hind her, but unless she gets Wlggle
on herself she will have a rough FIN
sh.
The Magazines have taught us TO
love the Wild Animals.
Kipling and Ernest Seton-come-
ain-Thompson take the Urchln by
the hand and lead him among the BEN
gal Tigers and the snarling Grizznes'
The bleating Lamb would soon be
Dead Card were it not for the llnger-
good and shivery
Cut out the w. D. Howells klnd OF
plain old fashioned Realism and give
them the Romantic School.
Play up the Conspiracy Gag ana lea-
ing Prejudice Of Parents VINO were
brought up in the Country
1t is all right with Mint Sauce but IL
is hard to take as Fiction.
Copyright, 1907, by George Ade)
The independent., 1907-02-07
MONOPOLY.
? y 70" u
citation.

Mr.. Harrimans tactics on the Pa
cific coast like Standard Oil tactics as
they seem finally to have been deter
mined without dissent, leave us still
IN the air as concerns one of the two
stock defenses Of monopoly. Ii has
been insisted first that the trusts have
been formed in all innocence of wrong
doing, second that they are a natural,
irresistible growth due to the efficiency
of combination. 1t has been supposed
readily enough that the great organi-
zation can produce more economically
and sell more cheaply than the small
organization spurred on by competi-
ton. For lack of an illustration un-
der private control we shall have to
wait awhile longer for our practical
proof. 1t is proved that Mr.. Harri-
man built his railroad systems, Mr.
RockefellHr his oil monopoly not on
efficiency but on graft and CONNER
cial murder If any trust has built
itself up without some special arrange
ment by law or otherwise by which
peoples hands were helL while their
pockets were being picked, the fact
remains to be proved, or even to be
alleged. SO much for the first defense
Having achieved control, did they
then show their ability to retain and
stFSiS tHeH lnelr position Dy virtue or
the superior efficiency of organization?
1t is impossible to say that they could
not, for the experiment has apparently
not been made. In the cases of Harri-
man and Rockefeller it is proved that
they did not, and as the organizations
represented by these two gentlemen
are held up as models for all such,
it seems fair to assume that none have
done so. In the case of several this
has been proved in court to the tune
of a fine. The spectacle of private
monopoly standing on its own legs is
not yet for us.
The independent., 1907-02-07

the work and then be licensed by the
dairy Commissioners at a nominai Zee
of one dollar, as cream tester. Thls
provision, in effect, places the whole
business of testing cream under the
supervision and control of the dairy
commission and il at any time cream
tester is found not to do honest or
satisfactory work the commission can
remove him and prevent him from fur
ther engaging in such work.
There are two principal objects
aimed at in this measure: First, by
inspection of dairy products and the
education incident thereto, to improve
the quality of such products and the
education thereto, to improve the
quality Of such products; this would
mean a better price. Second, square
deal for both dairyman and creamery
man in the testing of both milk and
cream; this last is most important If
we are to develop this important in
dustry. There mas been an insistent
demand on the part of dairymen for
legislation of this character; in the
platform adopted at the last republic
can state convention is plank pledg-
ing the enactment Of law providing
for inspection of dairy products and to
regulate the testing of cream. 1t is
believed this dairy commission bill
meets all that Is now required In the
matter of dairy legislation. 1t has been
prepared with that object in view; a
copy of the bill may be had by ap-
plying to your member of the state
legislature Or to the undersigned, it il
suggested that If you approve Of this
measure, believe it is for the best in
terests of the dairy industry of the
state, that it is your privilege to write
your senator and representative at
Lincoln, giving your views and re-
questing them to give it their sup
port. S. c. BASSETT
Secretary Nebraska Dairymen's Asso-
citation.
The independent., 1907-02-07

Delaware has again refused to abol-
fsh the whipping post. Russia, Eng
land and Delaware continue to form
a class by themselves in respect to
this institution.
The independent., 1907-02-07

Most OF the sure schemes for making
big money pay all the dividends to the
promoters.
The independent., 1907-02-07

WOOD, j. c., & CO.. successors to
Soukup & Wood. Expert cleaners
and dyers. 1920 N ST.. Lincoln, Neb..
Phones: Auto 1892. Bell lat. Mail
order work carefully attended to-.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-27

Members Of Arizona lodge
No. > r. * A. NJ, are urgent
" requested To meet at Ma
sonic hall this afternoon at 3
O'Clock for purpose Of per-
forming funeral services OF
...l.r I.r-nrr,a Hnhnr SneClAl
Arizona republican., 1907-02-27
PRIMARY ELECTION
TO BE HELD APRIL 4
An Ordinance Proposed to Regulate
Conduct of Slaughter Houses Ada
cent to City.

There was short adjourned reg
ular meeting of the city council last
night at which little was done except
attending to the preliminaries nee
essary for the holding Of the next city
election.
4 resolution was passed, calling
urinary election on April 4, the party
conventions on April 3. and the city
election on Nav :. The resolution
included the names of the officers who
shall preside at the primaries, repre-
senting the respective parties. The
city marshal was instructed to post
notices of the election in the four
wards in accordance with law.
Ordinance No. 396 was passed, pro-
hiding for the width of sidewalks on
certain streets.
DR.. Simpson. city health officer. re-
ported that the sanitary conditions
surrounding the slaughter house south
of the Irvine addition, were bad and
should be remedied. The city attor-
nev reported that the remedy could
he found in an ordinance regulating
slaughter houses within one mile OF
the city limits, the statutes provid-
! inc jurisdiction for that purpose. The
CITY attorney was directed TO draft ar
J ordinance to cover the case ard re-
port It to the council At a subsequent
meeting.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-27
SUDDEN DEATH OF
GEO. H. VARDFRWAlKER
Expired Most Unexpectedly at the
Home of Neighbor. Where He Was
Spending tire Evening.

A telephone message from Tempe
last night announced the sudden and
most unexpected death Of George II.
Vanderwalker. a well known and pros
porous sheep owner. who had been
spending the winter in Tempe. while
his flocks were in the valley for shear
ing.
Mr. Vanderwalker and some Of the
members Of his family lived in the
Goldman addition to Tempe. Last ev-
ening Mr.. Vanderwalker went with
daughter to the house Of q nearby
neighbor. where all were engaged in
singing or practicing music lessons.
About Z o'clock Mr. Nanderwalker
stepped outside for 4 few minutes. it
is supposed to smoke a cigarette. Re
turning. just as he reached the door
step he fell over dead without speak
ing q word An inquest was held and
the jury returned a verdict of death
by natural causes. He was about SO
years old and had seemed to De In
his usual good health.
The dead man was well known in
the valley. especially on the south side.
He has a large family, members of
which are somewhat scattered over
Arizona. The body viii be prepared
for burial and held for later funeral
arrangements