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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
BOUGHT THE TOWN
PosToFFicE DEPARTMENT HAS
PECULIAR CASE.
OFFICE ON ROCKEFELLER ESTATE
War Veteran Not Allowed on the
Land and Can Not Get His Mail
Delivered There.

Washington-An investigation has
been ordered by Postmaster General
Meyer with a view TO determine
whether the %pOstOffice discontinued at
the town OF Brandon. N. Y, shall be
re-established there. The inquiry In.
wolves a unique state OF afairs. Ac-
cording to the papers On file In the
postofice department. II appears that
several years ago william Rockefel-
Ter. who owns a large estate CON-
prising more than $1,000 acres in the
vicinity OF TarrytOwn, conceived the
idea OF acquiring the site OF the town
of Brandon to fill out his estate. Bran
don was a fourishing place, with a
p~ostoffice and two or three small
stores and a small number Of lnhab-
itants.
Mr.. Rockefeller purchased all
the property from It's owners except
n small tract that was owned by a
civil war veteran named LamOra. La
mora refused to sell and persisted In
fishing in a stream which ran through
Mr.. ROckcfellcr's estate and In using
the roads which had been open to h
public, It Ia said, for a generation.
The p~OstOfficc at Brandon was abol.
ishcd and another wag opened at BAY
Pond, three miles within the confines
OF Mr.. ROckefellcr's estate. There
the people who formerly received their
mail at Brandon were expected to get
II. LamOra was arrested for trespass
on Mr.. ROckcfeller's estate and he
and his friends fought the case In the
courts, but eventually were defeated.
A court order was made preventing
LamOra in person or by agent from
going onto the estate OF Mr.. ROckefel-
Ter and It Is stated that therefore he
was unable to obtain mail for him
directed to the Bay Pond office.
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of Postmaster General Meyer
through letters received from various
parts of the country and he has de.
termincd not only to ascertain the
facts regarding It. but, II possible, to
r%c.establish the pOstofhce at Brandon
or at some nearby point outside OF the
estate OF Mr.. Rockefeller. which will
be convenient for the people OF that
vicinity.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
BOYCOTT A BLUFF
WILL SHOW JAPs HOW IT WOULD
DAMAGE BOTH NATIONS.
The QUESTION IS Two.sIDED
Explanation Regarded Sufficient An.
aver to Letter From Cham.
Der Of Commerce.

WashIngtOn.-RcspOnding To the ur
gent opportunities Of q number OF
American chambers Of commerce
and other commercial organizations,
particularly In the Northwest and on
the Pacific coast. the state department
IL mapping out plans 10 anticipate a
possible general boycott on American
goods in Japan.
The program Is being prepared with
the full knowledge Of the president.
who. 1t Is understood. has made n
number Of suggestions concerning IT,.
The subject has been discussed with
the president at oyster Bay within
the past few days by Robert Bacon,
assistant secretary Of state, and Rob.
ert j. OBricn, the new ambassador to
Japan. OIBricn has been personally
peti'ioned by several commercial or.
CARNATIONS and large commercial
houses that do business with Japan
10 set 10 work Immediately upon TAX.
Ing up his new duties At Toxic to cor.
rect the feeling among the
public In Japan, threatening a boy.
cot.
The ambassador Is now on his way
TO Toxic, instructed rs to his policy.
First Of all "A policy uf personal drmOc.
racy IL 10 be adopted. The new
ambassador will rndoayUr TO convince
the people Of Japan Of the sincerity
OF the friendship ~ the American
government and of IN" dangers of con.
tlnucd agitation to the peace, friendly
relations and mutual prosperity Of
the two peoples.
The consular officials in japan will
endcayOr to show how such a boycott
would be even mOIr injurious to the
japanese than to the Americans, az
this country Is the heaviest buyer Of
japanese exports a. the present time.
The Japan"s" government viii be ap.
priScd Of tn" plans and will be in.
vifrd to cooperate with this govern.
mcnt in the effort to maintain friendly
commercial relations.
ViScDunt hnki, the Japanese ambag.
here, Is understood 10 have Civ.
rn his hearty approval yf III" scheme.
II was In lin" with this policy that
the Oriental division Of the state de-
rarthncnt was recently created.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
scHMiTZ WANTS HIS SALARY.
Sends Formal Demand to Auditor for
His June Pay.

San Francisco, Cal.-MayOr SchmItz
sent a formal demand upon Auditor
Horton for his fun salary for the
month Of June and for the $500 con.
tingent fund allowed the mayors OF.
nee for July, The letter contained a
warning against paying these or any
sums upon the order OF James l.. Gal.
lagher. the acting mayer. The audi.
TOR was notified that he, with his
bondsmen. would be held responsible.
Auditor Horton has decided that his
only safe course Is to refuse to BASS
m~ay0ralty demands unless they bear
the signatures OF both Schmitz and
Gallagher.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
LIFE INSURANCE A SACRED
TRUST.
responsibilities Of Officers ard Di.
rectors.

Evidently President Kingsley OF the
New York Life Insurance company
has learned the great lesson OF the
times with respect TO the responsible.
ity and duty of directors OF corpora
tons. Speaking to the new board Of
trustees, on the occasion OF his cleo.
ton to the presidency, he emphasized
the fact that life insurance Is more
than a private business, that life in.
surance trustees are public servants,
charged at once with the obligations
OF public service and with the rcspon.
sibilitles that attach to a going bust.
ness which at the same time must be
administered as a trust
He also realizes that similar respon.
sibilitics rest upon the officers Of the
company. II understand" he says,
your anxiety I'm selecting the men
who are day by day to carry this bur.
den for you, who are to discharge this
trust In your behalf, who are to ad-
minister for the benefit of the people
involved the m%ultitudinous and exact
Ing details to which II Is impossible
for you to give personal attention My
long connection with the New York
Lifc-covering nearly twenty years
my service in about every branch OF
the c%ompany's working organization,
gives me. as I believe. a profound ap.
probation. not merely Of the heavy
burden you have placed on my shOul.
ders. but Of the standards OF efficiency,
the standards Of faith. the standards
Of integrity, which must be main
taincd at all times by the man who
serves You and the policyholders in
this high Office"
Best of all, perhaps, he feels that
words are cheap. and that the public
will be satisfied with nothing short OF
performance. MY thanks, therefore,"
he continues, "for an honor which out
ranks any distinction within the reach
Of my ambition, cannot be expressed
In words; they must be read out of
the record I make day by day"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
COULDN'T KEEP IT.
Kept II Hid from the Children.

I'VE cannot keep Grape.Nuts food In
the house. 1t goes so fast / have to
hide 1t, because the children love 1t 80.
II Is Just the food ! have been looking
Tor ever so long; something that ] do
not have to stop % prepare and still Is
nOurishing."
0rape'Nuts Is the most scientifically
made food on the market. 1t Is per-
fectiy nj completely cooked at tho
factory can be served at an In.
stantis notice. either with rich cold
cream. or with hot milk II a hot dish
Is desired. When milk or water II
used. a little sugar should 30 added,
but when cold cream is used alone
the natural grape-sugar, which can be
seen ~glistening on the granules, Is suf-
hc'ently sweet to satisfy the palate.
This grape.sugar IL not poured over
the granules, as some people think,
but exudes from the ~granules IN the
process OF manufacture, when the
starch OF the grains Is changed from
starch to graposugar by the process
OF manufacture. This, In effect, IL tho
first act OF digestion: therefore. Grape
Nuts food Is pre-digested and Is most
perfectly assimllated by the very
weakest stomach. There's q Rea.
son"
Made Mt the pure food factories Of
the Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little health classic, "The
Road TO MELVILLE" In pkgn
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
BANK WREcKERs SENTENCED.
New Trial in Enterprise National Of
Allegheny Is Refused.

Pittsburg, Pa.-After refusing new
trials Of the men recently convicted
In connection with the failure OF the
Enterprise National bank OF Ale
gheny, Judge Ewing In the federal
court sentenced Edward p. McMlllen.
the bookkccper, who pleaded guilty
OF making false entries and misappli-
cation Of funds. to six months to six
years Imprisonment on the first
charge and SIX months upon the sec
Ond. Charles Menzcmer. former as
sistant teller. convicted of misappli-
cation of funds and abettIng r. Lee
Clark, the cashier who committed sui.
eide, to do the same, was sentenced
TO five years and six months impris.
onment. Thomas w. Harvey, the
former teller. convicted OF making
false entries, vas given a respite
to settle his affairs. Lemcrt 3.
Cook, q real estate dealer. convicted
OF misapplying the funds OF the bank.
a also given a respite.
Sentence was suspended In the case
OF George l.. Ralston. former individ.
ual bo0kkeeper, who was convicted OF
abstraction and misapplication OF the
banks funds, but acquitted OF the
charge OF making false entries.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Crush at Reid Reception.

London.-So many Americans at
tended Ambassador Whitelaw Reds
Fourth OF July reception that traffic
through several squares about Dor.
chester house was blocked for two
hours. Mr.. Reid and the ladies' Of the
embassy received the guests, who In
cluded most OF the American residents
and hundreds Of visitors. Although
admittanco was by invitation and only
Americans were asked to call the
crush was as great as at n White
House reception.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Failed to Deposit $4,000.

Buffalo, ". "a warrant wss n
sued for the arrest OF Winthrop r..
Broad. general sales agent for The
Federal Sugar Refining Co. OF New
York. 1t is alleged that the proceeds
OF large c%onsignments Of sugar worth
about $4,000 have not been deposited
To the credit Of the Federal Sugar Re.
iining Co.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

The Dunkards' protest against the
wearing Of necktIss by their disciples
u not 80 bad. II simply denotes their
abhorrence OF the vanities OF this
world as exhibited In our fashionable
congregations nowadays. They have
no more use for the haberdasher than
they have for the fashionable mllllner.
It's good New Testament doctrine,
says Boston Herald.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Paris.-The widow Of NJ. BartholdI.
a sculptor. has willed to the city Of
C0lmar the house which he possessed
there. II will be transformed into a
museum, containing works and mar.
bic from the %sculptor's studio I'm Paris
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
THE BEST HE COULD GET.
Amateur Gardener Could Not Under
stand Why Seeds Did Not Sprout.

The woes OF the amateur gardener
are very amusing to others, but de-
cldcdly cal to the man who has
spoiled "A suit Of clothes, blistcrcd his
hands and lost his temper In his Ct.
forts to make things grow.
A young man, recently married,
early In the spring secured a sub.
urban place, mainly with the idea of
fresh, homegrown vegetables Every
evening he would hurry through his
supper and rush Out to his garden,
where he displayed more energy than
skill. But, alas When many little
green things began to break the
ground in his n"ighbors' gardens. his
W remained hs bare az the Sahara.
1T cer,ainly has got me beat" he
confidcd to "A friend at his Office one
day. u can't understand why not a
blessed thing has come up. | planted
peas and corn and tomatoes"
"Perhap5 the seed were reflective"
the friend suggested.
II hardly think II was that" the
gardener replied. Tor ] got the very
bcst-paid 10 cents a can for them"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

1. IL stated by G. G. Gcorgeson, spe-
cial agent Of the United States de.
partment OF agriculture. In charge Of
Alaskan Investigations. that Alaska
has agricultural possibilities to an ex.
tent which will make the fullest de.
~veloplncnt Of her practi.
cable. Tho territory can furnish
homesteads Of $50 acres each to 200.
900 families. and has abundant re-.
sources 10 support a population OF
5000. 600 persons.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

PAPER yarn has been spun and
woven at Veryiers. in Belgium, for ten
years past. The paper cord IN largely
used for tying small packages. The
backing manufactured there has rem.
dered admirable service and seems to
replace the jut article perfectly. Sacks
OF this material have been very sue.
c2ssfully employed az mall bags.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Evidence accnmuIatcs that the army
engineers will do less talking In pro
portion to the dirt moved than any
other bosses the Panama job has had
The proof Is the comparative silence
ON the isthmus.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Firecracker kjljs Girl.

Davenport. Ia.-Frieda Meier, 4
years old. burned to death when her
clothing ignited from a h~re.crackcr
winch was exploded In a bonfire start.
ca by older children In the neIghor.
hood Ut her home.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Reception for American Officers.

La Rochelle. France.-The munlci.
pality OF this town rendered an official
reception to the officers Of the Amer.
lean cruisers Washington and Tennes.
zee, now lying In the roadstead at La
Palice. Special fctcs were arranged In
honor OF the American visitors.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Prince Edward. eldest son o' the
prince OF Wales, has developed quite
an amount OF ability as a singer. It
IL said he has a singing voice far
above h average and has been 80.
lcctcd as a member OF the choir OF the
Royal Naval college. whore he Is at.
tending school.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Broke Record for Green Trotter.

ChicagO.-Highball, a Memphis.
Tenn, t%rotter, at Libcrtyviile, Ill.
broke the worlds mile REGARD for
green trotters. Highball's time for the
first heat was 2:0Gh. He also won the
second heat and race In 2:08.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

a Philadelphia Clergyman married
a cOlIpl" In one minute and forty sec
onds. but you can bet they were not
Philadelphia people.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Sentenced for VIII. Murder,

Peoria In.-Charles Murray, who
shot and killed Nellie Murray. Oct. q.
1906. because she refused to return
home with him, was sentenced to
twenty-five years In the p~enitcntlary.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

A scientist has discovered that bull.
lets carry dihcasc germs. This should
induce humans 10 drop the habit OF
stopping thctl.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

President FaIlicrcs. Of France, Is ex.
ceedingly thrifty, He spends as lit
tie aS possible of his liberal allow
ance of $500, 900 per annuIn.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Chiyairy IS apparently not appre.
cia'ed at Buffalo. Two young men
mere fought over their rivalry for the
favor OF a young woman and she has
discarded both Of them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

A San Francisco bcIl.boy found a
wallet containing $3.50 and returned
IL 10 the wncr He must have been a
stranger In The city.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

a Connecticut youth has discovered
az ar'iiicial substitute for rubber. He
says 1t nsw"r all the purposes Of
rubber, and will be 80 cheap that
everybody can get nccks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

New Zealand, the land Of social ex.
perimcn's, Is having It's labor trou.
bles. II Is difficult to get away from
human nature even In Utopia.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

The Chicago woman who announces
that she Is going TO stop smoking on
the streets ana in all public places"
mas apparently realized at last the
cnOrnIity Of her offence.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

The fellow who puts his best foot
forward doesn't stand 80 much chance
Of having his leg pulled.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Former American Consul Dies.

sydney. y. =. Wool, Geo w. zen
formerly American consul at Sydney,
died here. -
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

We are constantly adding wings TO
our castles In the air.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

II takes a clever woman to con
vince a man that she knows less than
he does.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Ellen Terry says ONE are hap
pier with husbands younger than
themselves. No doubt, II is the
mOthcrly instinct coming into play.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

The Gen Sherman tablet I'm the hail
OF ram" bears the legend. war IL cru.
"Ity ana you can not refine It" But
the generals expression was less
mollycOddIoiSh.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Emmett Dalton In psroIed.

Topeka, kas.-GovernOr Hoch has
granted a parole OF four months To
Emmett Dalton. the former bandit,
q In the Kansas penItentiary.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Inc word "thOIsand' on the new
Sl,Ooo American silver certificates Is
said to be mlsspclIcd. but the aver.
age workingman will never notice Il.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

II II wasn't for the mistakes they
make some men would never be
heard Of.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Bookkccpers should be happy. A
machine has been invented that will
do all their work and they a LAY
off"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

Scientists say that a sea anemOne
has been known TO live so years.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Pa Wa q Kicker.

Geraldine-What do you think OF
pa?
Gerald-He has good terminal facil.
tiles.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

A man doesn't necessarily have to
marry In haste TO repent at leisure.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Effective.

The Missus fcrossly)-O, do wish
| could be alone for a while. now and
then!
The Mister fbrutally)-Why don't
you play the piano when you feei that
way?-CleyclanJ Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
MAKES GOOD IN CAPE TOWN
Former Iowa Teacher Now Studying ir
Germany,

Boone June 17.-Word has just been
received from Cape Town, South At
RIGA, that Miss Adelaide Smith, a for
mer Boone girl, and one Of the best
known teachers who ever taught here,
had left that city, and is now studying
in the University of Gottengen, Ger
many. Miss Smith left Boone some
time ago for the east. The next word
received here was that she had accept
ed the position as professor of nlathe-
MATES in the university located at
Cape Town, and had gone there to take
up her instruction. She Is now enjoy
ing a several months vacation. First,
she is taking a special course in math-
enatics in the University of Gotten-
gen and will later visit this country,
coming to Chicago for visit, and
probably on to Boone to see her for
mer friends. Miss Smith has an envi-
able position in the university at Cape
Town, and her friends will be pleased
to learn of her success there. She will
return to Cape Town this fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
THE SAVAGE FUNERAL.
Veteran Northwestern Engineer Bur-
led at Boone.

Special to imes-Republican.
Boone, June 17.-The funeral of the
late Engineer T. j. Savage one of the
charter members Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers who died at his
home in Chicago Thursday, on the day
that the fortieth anniversary of the
founding of the order was being cele-
brated in Boone, was held Sunday aft
ernoon at 200 o'clock from the resi-
dence of his brotherin-la Engineer
Church of the Sacred Heart. Many
church Of the Sacred Heart. Many
friends from near and far gathered and
the profusion of beautiful flowers
showed the esteem in which he was
held The pallbearers were all MEM
bers of the brotherhood and this body
had charge of the services. The
church was filled and large concourse
of friends followed the remains to the
Catholic cemetery The funeral party
came to Boone in General Manager
Ashton's private car No. 4o1 and will
return in this car. 1t was kindly
loaned for this occasion by the gem
eral manager as an old personal friend
of the dead engineer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
STATE BANKERS At CLINTON.
Plans Made to Royalty Entertain Iowa
Association This Week.

Special to Illness RepuDIlcdu
Clinton, June 17-Clinton is prepar-
ing to entertain the Iowa State Bank
ers' Association this week. The two
days' convention opens here on Tues
day, and more than 500 members OF
the order and their ladies will be in
attendance. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the entertainment
of the distinguished guests, and every
hour Of their stay. in Clinton will be
filled with pleasure for them. Citizens
have donated their automobiles and
carriages for the pleasure and conven-
fence of the guests, the clubs have
been thrown open to them, large Mis-
,sissippi river steamer has been chart
cred for two excursions, and an OPEN
air session at beautiful Eagle Point
park will take up the second day.
The visiting ladies will be entertained
Tuesday afternoon at a luncheon at the
Golf and Country club, given in their
honor by the wives Of the Clinton
bankers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17

them A decidedly lower range is US
ually in force when the movement OF
grassy COWS LIS started, and last week
decline was therefore only to be eX-
pected The market would have been
almost as bad under normal conditions
were the receipts as heavy as last
week.
A shipment of Idaho ewes and year.
lings from Idaho last week We're the
first grassers to arrive here from the
western range this season. They were
in good fat condition in spite of the
long haul and longer time in transit
than usual which reflected the good
condition of the range In that state.
The ewes averaged go to lO7 lbs and
sold at $5.75, with culls at. s4.75, and
string of S1.-lb yearlings went on feed
ing account at $685. while the top cuts
went to slaughterers at private terms.
Local independent buyers have taken
a few Gamers, but their demands are
very small and owners of thin COWS
should keep them in pastures. Low
grade Gamers have been selling for lit
tie above the value of hides and thus
are the country shippers heavy losers.
A decent kind Of cutters has sold at
$2.25@2.4O and not many Gamers above
$500. while some inferior old scalawags
ranged down to $1.25.
At present the country Is liquidating
hogs. but doing it conservatively. AS
long as the market holds around S6.25
at Chicago, no trouble is experienced in
getting a run indicating desire to
cash in. Logically receipts ought to
diminish when haying begins and
higher level of prices late in the sum-
mer is not improbable. At current
prices the owner of herd of mature
hogs shows good judgment in send
ing them to the butcher, as they have
made him good money and carrying
them into hot weather is to invite
lpSsn