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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
SOVEREIGN OF SWEDEN DEAD.
King Oscar II. Passed Quietly Away
Sunday Morning.

Stockholm, Sweden-Oscar H., king
Of Sweden, died at $40 o'clock Sun.
day morning. The death Of the ven,
cradle monarch occurred In the royal
apartment OF the palace, where, sur.
rounded by the members Of his fam.
lily, including the aged Queen Sophia
and the Crown Prince Oscar Gustave
and high ministers Of state, the in.
eyitable end had been awaited, while
outside the palace great crowds stood
with bowed heads and fearful eyes
long after the announcement came
Of the death Of their wellloyed SOW,
ereigu. The whole country is bowed
with grief, for King Oscar was some.
thing more than a ruler Of his people
and had endeared himself to them as
an intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half.mast there was a moan Of an
guish from the assembled multitude
and many OF them cried Our dear old
king is dead"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Canada Plans Export Duty.

Washington, d. C.--Consul Deal
of st. Johns, N. b., in a report to the
state department, says the Canadian
parliament at its next session will i'm.
pose an export duty OF all pulpwood,
which will AFFECT the American paper
and pulp mills that depend upon Can.
ada for their raw material.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Got Church Dinner Proceeds.

The safe Of Roberts & Thomas,
merchants Of New Cambria, was
blown open recently and several hun.
bred dollars taken. A large Thanks
giving dinner was given by the
churches of the town and the entire
proceeds, amounting to 5000 had been
left in the safe. A blacksmith shop
was broken into and tools wore taken
to force the safe, but yer re-
turned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Jacob Leader of Independence cele-
brated his 93rd birthday anniversary
recently at the home Of his son-in-
law, Meredith Masters in that city.
Mr.. Leaders health Is good and he
voted at the recent local option cleo
ton. Mr.. Leader was born near Har-
rlsburg, Pa, but has lived in indie
pendence more than half a century.
He was a member Of the Jackson
county court during the Civil war.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Bryan VIII Aid Kansas City.

Washington, d. C.-Chairman Tag
CART arrived Sunday night to make
arrangements for the meeting of the
democratic national committee at the
Arlington hotel Dec. ~. The Kansas
City delegation is staying over for the
meeting, and 1t is announced by Mr..
Bryan's friends that he will throw his
influence to the Missouri town for the
convention.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Press Writer Dies.

London, England.-Francis ]. O'Neill
Of the London staff of the Associated
Press died al his home here Tuesday
after an illness Of several weeks. Mr..
O'Neill was widely known in newspa.
per circles in the United States, hav.
ing been connected prominently with
papers in Washington and elsewhere
before entering the Associated Press
service.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Vancouver, b. &c. Mclaughlin
has arrived at this place after 4 thrill.
ing experience in the upper falls
Of the Frazer river, where with a mum.
Der Of men he was at work on the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway. A party
Of eight left with him to come down
the stream. Their boat upset at one Of
the falls and six men were drowned.
Their names are not known.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Body Burned to Crlsp.

Mrs. w. r. Finnell, wife OF a Mis-
souri, Pacific engineer, was burned to
death at her home in Sedalia recent
ly. Mrs. Finnell poured gasoline
upon the fire in the range, mistaking
1t for coal oil. The fve-gallon car
exploded, throwing the burning liquid
all over her person. Her body was
burned to a crisp.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

The New York Judge who rebuked q
complaining wife and told her that
when her husband gave her, as he did,
each week, s34 out OF his s35 salary,
she had no right to suspect him OF
leading a double life, that the man
could not do It, was eminently right.
That husband could obviously lead no
more than the thirty.ffth part OF a
life
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
American Buys London Home.

London, acknowledgements House,
which stands within the precincts OF
u. James Palace, and which has been
the town residence OF the Earl OF
Warwick, has been sold, 1t is under.
stood, TO Miss Mary II. Dodge, daugh.
ter OF the late William f. Dodge Of
New York.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Order for rwo.cent Fare

Guthrie, Okla-The Oklahoma
corporation commission announces
that on December 5 there will be
issued an order compelling railroads
to sell &c tickets in Kansas and Mis-.
souri, and 10 make a &c rate to the
state line when selling tickets to
points in other state where the &c
law is not In effect.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Kills Two Grandchildren.

Somerville. Mass.-Mrs. Emery
Huntley walked into a police sta.
ton here Monday and announced
that she had killed her two grand
children, G and A years old. The bodies
were found later. The children had
been stupefed by illuminating gas and
then drowned in a bathtub. Mrs. Hunt
ley had been considered mentally
weak.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Church circles in Washington, D. c.,
are profoundly stirred over the case
of a bride who had the wedding ring
placed on her fourth finger because It
was too small to 90 on the third.
Owing to an oversight on the part OF
the early fathers the church now pro-
vides no adequate penalty for an OF.
Tense OF this kind.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

While China is meditating and Rus.
sia is endeavoring to hedge in the
matter OF formulating a constitution.
al government, King Menelik OF Abys.
sinia has Issued a decree form.
Ing a cabinet and recognizing
the administrative system Of his
country upon the most up-to-date Eu.
ropean models. Abyssinia may yet
show Russia how 20 do It.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

The Aurora CIll) man who is trying
an exclusive diet Of ~ieanuts for 60
days has two rivals at that place. One
is eating nothing but sauer kraut, and
the other nothing but beans. Anoth.
er man who started on green onions
has given up the job. His breath got
SO strong that he could not control II
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

A Bowling Green is now a
believer in mental healing. Her
rheumatic" got busy the other night
and her sleepy husband was called on
to get the liniment bottle. He got
the bottle and applied the contents
generously. The pain ceased almost
Instantly, hut next morning 1t was
discovered that in the dark he had got
the bluing bottle by mistake.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Alfalfa In Missouri,

Kansas isn't the only alfalfa state
An Oregon county farmer has a field
OF, alfalfa that is very fine. 1t is now
about six inches high and will pas
ture his stock until Christmas. Be
sides. he has cut his alfalfa three
times and made 70 bales to the acre OF
16 IONS and 500 pounds.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

P%ittsburg, Pa,-All the thirty.
two bodies Of miners who lost their
lives in the explosion Sunday night
at the Naomi mine Of the United Coal
Co. at Fayette City, uear here, have
been identified and brought to the
surface.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Murdered for Love.

lola. Kas.-W. II. Croviston, res
taurant man, Is in Jail here,
held on the charge of murder follow
ing his confession that he killed his
partner, William Stewart, In order that
he might marry Stewards wife. Mrs.
Stewart is also under arrest on the
charge Of completely in the crime. but
denies all knowledge Of It.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Sold confscated Game.

The dellcacies OF the season are
cheap in Laclede county. One hun.
dred and sixty quail, four wild ducks
and ten wild turkeys were sold at
Lebanon recently for the benefit Of
charitable institutions. The game was
seized by the game warden on the
depot platform while 1t was awaiting
shipment to st. Louis. About $50 was
realized from the sale.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

An explorer declares that coal is
TO be found around the north pole.
Hitherto all the expeditions to dis.
cover this elusive point have been
more or less scientific, but now that
its discovery is getting down to
business the public may expect to see
the coal trust organize an expedition
TO see this black diamond treasure
first.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Waveland, Miss.-Gen. Allen Thorn.
as, United States minister to Vene-
zuela during the second admins.
tration of President Cleveland, died at
his home here, aged II years. He held
the commission of a brigadler general
during the civil war in the Confed.
crate army.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
LITERAL.

Sensational Writer--"Do you
think your Oldest inhabitant ever
remembered such weather."
Literal Townsman-"Pm sure he
didn't"
Sensational Writer-T would
like to have a talk with him. Can
you tell me where to find him?"
Literal Townsman-"No, sir, he's
dead"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Favors Modern Methods.

The whale had become entangled In
the ocean cable.
"Well,' he remarked, as he
thrashed himself loose, Il hope this
wireless business isn't one of Mar
conl's dreams"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Rush Of Hungarian Immigrant.

Vienna, Austria-Turbulent scenes
are being enacted at the stations along
the frontier by peasants returning
from America. The trains are Insult.
fcient to carry the crowds to their
homes and barracks are being erected
to shelter the immigrants temporarily.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Interurban Linea included.

Herbert 8. Hadley, attorney gen.
eral, in an opinion to the Missouri
board OF railroad commissioners.
holds that the board has Jurisdiction
over the interurban railroads the
same as over the other railroads of
the state. This is a new question In
Missouri. the railroad commissioners
never having taken Jurisdiction over
the interurban lines. They will be
required to file their reports with. the
board now just as other roads do.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Two men and a woman have been
arrested by the New York police for
carrying on a game OF swindling In
Wall street. They certainly can plead
some eXtenuation Of their otfense In
the influence of environment.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Kentucky tobacco growers think
they will not raise any tobacco in
1908, SO as to elevate the price. They
should be careful how they allow the
public 70 acquire a taste for brown
paper and tanbark shayings. Some
tastes are hard TO break.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Why women's Ears Don't Freeze.

Do you ever see a woman with her
ears covered, no matter how cold 1t
is? asks the Mexico Ledger. Do you
ever hear of a woman having her
ears frozen? Well, 1t isn't because
woman's ears are made of something
different. Not at all. II is because
they use theirs ears, and the exercise
keeps them warm.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Government by Commission Wins.

st. Paul, NINA special to the
Pioneer Press from Cedar Rapids, Ia,
says that the Official anyass of the
vote recently taken there on the com
mission form OF government was com,
pleted Tuesday. The commission plan
carried by q majority Of %.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
This Years Hat Cron.

Fashion notes from an exchange:
All the change that we can g in
women's hats since last season is that
they turned the kitchen around. so
that 1t faces the street, and put the
front porch In the back yard. Some
OF them have another story of brick
added to the chimney and reshingled
with expensive plumes, but taking
these facts Into consideration, they
are no comparison to the dinky little
lids the men are wearing this sea
son.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

A medical writer notes with alarm
that insanity is steadily on the in.
erease But. then. he does not stop TO
reflect that persons who wish TO com.
init crimes and indulge their passions
with impunity need II In their bust
ness.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Explosion Wrecks Gas Plant.

White Pigeon, Mich.-The White
Pigeon Carbonite and Gas plant was
wrecked by an explosion. Several per-
IONS we're injured and every window
In town was cracked. The shock was
felt for IL miles.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
The Fox Hunt,

The ingredients OF a fox hunt in
western Massachusetts consist of 200
bobbing huntsmen, 100 yelping hounds
and n badly scared fox.
Yoicks! tally'ho! and away!-Clevs-
land Plain Dealer,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Thousands Return to Fatherland.

Naples-owing to the financial con-
ditions in the United States, the re-
patriation of Italian emigrants Is as
Stunning vast proportions. Monday o.
900 landed and about $4,000 have re-
turned since the first Of the month.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

The trouble in Persia has got TO
such an extent that they are organic.
ing women's committees. The east
will find public matters a very differ.
ent AFFAIR when the feminine finger
once gets in the political pie.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Paducah, Ky.-F1re In the warehouse
OF the John Reskopi Buggy Company
resulted In a loss OF $4,000. A
large building. owned by Theobald Pc.
tiers. was damaged $500. The IRE Ia
thought to have been OF incendlary
origin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Eat shoat for Anteiope.

A Holden man invited friends to an
antelope dinner. They came and ate
appreciatively and vowed they had
never tasted anything so good. Then
It was divulged that the meat was
nothing more than the flesh OF a home
grown shoat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
runaway cauaed Mama death

Lucien d. Wright, 4 farmer and
school teacher OF Hardin for 40 years,
was killed almost Instantly when his
team a away with a hay frame.
The wagon turned over. throwing him
on the granite walk.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

1t is not likely, however, that the
plan Of those New York doctors TO al.
leviate pain by exposure to a strong
light will receive any testimonials
from the bad trusts.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Aids the Earmera-

There Is something doing all the
time in Missouri towns. Farmers in
stitutes are now being held all over
the state, with lecturers. discussions
and practical demonstrations. I'm
scientific should soon be a thing of
the past in old Missouri.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Paris and the surrounding country
will get the correct time by flashlight
signals from the Einel tower. That
looks like progress. C~hicagoans will
have 10 continue TO set their watches
by the steel mill whistles and the
7:20 train.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Observation-Disclosures depredations
on the Whangho river are giving the
Chinese government considerable trou-
BILE. Because OF the difficulty In n
trolling the lawfess element, a feet OF
four British vessels In Chinese waters
will patrol the river.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Illinois Governor In Collision.

Springfield, Wl.-A passenger train
on the Big -Four carrying Gov. Deneen
and party collided head-on with a
freight train two miles north OF Har.
risburg Wednesday afternoon. No one
was seriously injured, but the passsn-
gers received a severe shaking up.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
New York Practices Eeonomv.

New York, N. Y.-The board Of
estimate and apportionment In line
with the city recently announced pro.
gram OF economy for the present,
adopted a resolution practically hold,
ing up authorized improvements to the
amount OF about sl22, 900, 600.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Frisco Deposits Increasing.

San Francisco, CaL-The local nnan.
eial situation Is steadily improv-
ing and the banks report a larger in,
crease in deposits. The bank commits
sioners will report on the condition OF
the California Safe Deposit and Trust
Co. this afternoon.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Henry Phipps has opened an apart
ment house whose tenants must all
have children. These Pittsburg mil.
lionaires are going the limit in freak
ishness.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

A man in New York convicted OF
murder was. under a new law, sen.
fenced TO prison for mot more than
his natural life" He may consider
himself lucky not to get the sen.
tence OF over a hundred years lately
imposed on another prisoner.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
speeIaI Holidays Constitutional al.

San Francisco-The special holiday
statute, recently passed in extraordi-
nary session OF the legislature, to pro-
tect the banks and at the same time
provide for the business OF the court,
was sustained by the supreme court,
which holds the new law constitutional
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Oldest Praetielng Lawyer DIES,

Bangor, Maine. - Albert Payne,
said to be the Oldest practlcing lawyer
in the United States, died at his home
here, aged S5 years. He had been In
good hesith up to within q few weeks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Salt Lake Capitalist Seriously ~.

Los Angeles, Cal-D. II. Perry,
a SAT- Lake capitalist and mem.
Der OF the democratic national com.
mittee from Utah. Ii seriously I'll In
this city Of acute Brlght's disease.
His physicians hold out little hope
for recovery.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Appointed by the Governor.

Gov. Folk has appointed William p.
StapletGn a member of the state board
of mediation and arbitration, vice J.
b. Thomas, deceased. Mr.. Stapleton
resides at Albany, Gentry county,
where Mr.. Thomas also lived.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
November Beer Tax Receipts.

Receipts OF the state beer tax for
the month OF November. covered into
the state treasury By State Inspector
Ernest Marshall aggregated s39,C51.17,
as against s29.2lt.70 for the same
month last year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Gladys Vanderbilt's share Of her fe.
TIERS estate has grown from s7,500,000
to S12,o 900. Perhaps her husband.
to-be will see to It that nothing Of the
sort happens again.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Washington, ID. C.-President Thir.
kold Of Howard university announced
that Andrew Carnegie had given the
university $4,000 for a new library
building.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
AneahenY Frozen over.

Pittsburg, Pa.-For the first time
this season the Allegheny river was
frozen over a few miles above this
city Thursday. The ice was thin. but
stretched from bank to bank.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Leitchheld, Ky.-William Beaver
found a human skeleton In the
cliffs Of a creek here. Besides the
bones were flint arrow heads and
other Indian relics.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Didn't he roll his rs?" some one
asked little Dorothy, when the distin.
guished foreigner had departed.
II didn't notice" was the reply;
'but ! cav him roll his eyes"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
BattIeships Catherine,

New York, N. Y.-The battleships
Rhode Island and Virginia and the sup.
ply ship Yankton left the Brooklyn
navy yard for the rendezvous OF the
Pacific fleet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
To be a Fruit Station Trustee.

Gov. Folk has appointed w. C,
Paynter Of Koshkonong. Oregon coun.
ty, a member OF the board of trustees
for the Missouri fruit experiment sta
ton located at Mountain Grove.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Boston. Mass.-The East Cam.
bridge machine shops and roundhouse
OF the Boston & Maine railroad were
burned Thursday night. The loss is
estimated at $500, 900.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Three Dead, One injured In Explosion

Allentown, PA boiler OF the
American Steel and Wire Co. blew up,
instantly killing two men and injur-
ing two others, n OF whom died three
hours later.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who bemoans
the fate OF being rich, can depend upon
It that some millions Of brave Amer.
leans are willing to leap to her rescue.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Lahm STUDYING German AeronautIcs

Berlin, Germany.-Lieut. Frank p.
Lahm, U. S. A., is here on leave from
the war department to study German
a~eronautics.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Louisiana Legislature Adiourns,

Baton Rouge, La.-Having reduced
the expenses OF the state nearly $40,
900 fer day, the extra session Of the
Louisiana Legislature has adjourned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Killed by Sample Pills.

A st. Joseph woman died from TAX.
Ing sample pills which had been left
at her house.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

1t is pretty difficult TO question the
orthodoxy OF the man who believes
and acts as he processes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

How often we imagine that friends
and the world have betrayed us wher
the fault is with ourselves.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Killed Wife and Himself.

Norfolk, Neb.-V. b. Nethaway muir.
dered his wife on a Union Pacific train
here in sight Of scores OF people,
then ran a block and blew out his
wn brains.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Judge Keller gave a divorce to a
man who cooked while his wife
danced, Anyone would dance at the
mere sight Of most men cooking.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Insurance Companies Want In

Guthrie, Okla.-T. j. McComb, state
insurance commissioner, has received
applications from many companies to
operate in the new state.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

A Virginia girl found a diamond in
the core Of an apple. The pearl in
the traditional restaurant oyster is
getting hopelessly o~utcIassed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

The time we spend in fearing and
nursing trouble should be used in
gayly kicking It out Of the house.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

The Vanderbilt baby is heir to $780,
00O,0 900, in addition to collie, measles.
Group, mumps and other things,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

In Berlin they number the houses
with illuminated paint. How about the
keyholes7
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12
Warrants for CHICAGO Hotel Keepers.

Chlcago-Warrants were issued Mon
day by Municipal Judge sadler for the
keepers OF 29 large hotels, charging
them with the violation OF the Sunday
closing law.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-12

Destiny is darkness without a star
20 light the midnight gloom.