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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

G0Fo0n S0900-3 pack
ages for 3 cents. At Duff S store.
Don't forget the date Of the Wilbur
Star Concert Company on April oh.
Ladiest' Skirts, the lates
creation, just received at
CARL W. BIERSACH'S
On The Corner.
Miss Spring is here for sure but
whether just OF a visit, or to reside
here during the spring months, we
haven't learned.
Just received a carload of Warrens-
burg -four. This is strictly a high
grade -four. We want you to try it.
{. II. Price, the Butcher md Grocer.
John %Schannep, Ex-R. F. d., is
holding down a chair in the Toltec
Tonsorial Emporium. No, it is not
the hoe-shinc chair, he is head
butcher.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
Sample COpleS.

We send out a few sample copies
each week, and will continue to do
so until everybody in Morgan
County has had a copy Of the
REPUELiCAN.. II is an invitation for
you to look it over, and if justified in
subscribing send in your name.
We have room for quite a number on
our book, and when full will get
another one.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
Sunday School Convention.

SNsAASy SSAAOOA
During the session Of the Sunday
School Conve ntion, to be held at
Freedom church, at 1890 A. NJ.
Saturday, March the goth, a coun-
Gil Of ministers and deacons will con-
vene for the purpose Of ordaining to
the Gospel Ministry, l.. X. Kcnney.
All pastors Of Lamine Association are
invited to be present.
Ladies' Skirts, the latest
creation, just received at
CARL w. BlERSACH'S
On The Corner.
c. II. Price wants your Produce.
Come to see me IL you want to borrow
money. Room 6, Chas. w. Kavanaugh,
Phone 267- Mason & Hardy Bldg.
Old papers for sale at this flee
20 cents per hundred. Good to put
under carpets, on shelves, etc.
II you want a Notary Public don't for
get the Phone a67, or call at room 6 Ma
son & Hardy Bldg. Chas. W. Kava-
naugh, The A~bstracter.
Ladies' Skirts, the latest
creation, just received at
Carl w. Biersach's
On The Corner
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by
Muntzel Drug Co.
The Latest New Idea 1Oc
Patterns now on sale at Carl
W. Biersach's, on the corner.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
DR.. j. l.. SHORT,
Physician G. Surgeon.

IHlS1fIdH 2 .SHfSf0N.
PRACTICE: All Chronic Diseases and Surgical
Cases, Including Rye. Ear, Throat
and Lung Affections.
Office at Grace Hospital snd S%anItarIum,
Versailles, Missouri.
Hoard and rooms for patients with non. con.
tngious diseases.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

Tell your troubles to the police,
and buy your meats from
e.. II. MASON,
"Evcrything clean"
The Wilbur Star Concert Company
gives a delightful entertainments All
the members are clever musicians,
and the concert will he one Of the
best ever given here. Nobody
should fail to hear this fine musical
treat, which will be at the Opera
House on April ninth. Every one
should make an effort to attend this
fine Concert.
Just Received-A shipment of fine
Gtan,te and Tinware at rock-bottom
prices. Come in and see us before
purchasing. W. n. GIBSON.
There was no preaching at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night, as
Pastor, Roaz, after his trip to Hope
we'll in the morning, was down and
out with a bad cold and sore throat.
Jua ReCieved-A car load of
northern seed potatoes Rose, Ohios,
Rurals and Bliss Triumphs. Also
Burbank for eating.
WIN. Gibson.
| Elder Creel filed his appointment
!SeTe Sunday, and at the. eyeaing
service announced that'he would be-
gin a protracted meeting. at the
Christian church, Versailles, on, toe
third Sunday in May,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
Legere & KidWell.

Furniture and Undertakers, at the
old kidwell stand.
This business has been in the
kidwcll family continuously since
1914.
The new Firm will he pleased to
meet old and new friends in their
business, and will do all they can to
give entire satisfaction. We are here
to serve our customers. We keep in
stock all kinds and grades OF
furniture.
Kidwell, the wcll-known Under
taker, will answer calls day os, night.
Residence Phone 245.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

Spring must sure be here, or close
at hand, for Sheriff Wilson has
planted a lot Of ''kecp off the grass
signs in the Court House yard, in
fact the sigus are so THO a fellow
couldn't get on the grass if he
wanted to,
The infant daughter Of Mr.. R. Nj
~Iivesay died'last Sunday night. She
had sick only a short time She
was born Jan. g, 1907. She was a
beauifai child and had she lived,
worAd!ksvc made a noble woman,
The funeral iscrvites wcac conducted
by Rev. s! W. Emory, at the resid-
ence Mar. 1aAf, at ten O'Clock. She
was buried in,thc Versailles GENE terry.
I;aTsnow located in Room No. E Ma
son &2!iardy Blhg., where I ann ready to
make your Abstract. write Your Insuv-
apce, do your Notary Public. WORK etc,
Phvus 267.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

officers That Of itself will involve a great deal
OF work, and if not carefully and conscientously
done means the loss of many thousands of dol
lars to the county We have no hesitancy in
saying that in view OF the salaries now paid to
the other county officials, the amount $4,000
proposed to be paid TO the county comptroller by
the bill introduced yesterday is entirely reason
able Those who have been benefited by the
honest and capable administration of Comptroller
Chandler the taxpayers generally, will undoubt-
edly favor the passage Of the bill, and the only
opposition there can be to it will in all probable
ity come from certain officials and individuals
whose overcharges and illegal bills have been
held up and payment Of them prevented by the
comptroller
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

People may receive abuse for point
ing this out. They should receive
credit instead OK abuse. Eighty-fiv
II ousand people did not draw this
charter, and they do not approve these
radical ideas.
Pennsylvanians did not consent to the
words "alter" and furnish" in the
law, but they got a gilded s13,000OO
palace just the same and have paid for
The luxury.
No man ever saved his horses by an
ex post facto locking of the barn doors.
II this charter is too nervous or thin
skinned to stand raklng over, it will
not suit the rugged purpose it is de-
signed to serve.
Another good point has been suggest
ed by a large owner Of smaller houses.
He says, "That many of the aristocratic
streets are already paved and made
beautiful at general city expense, and
that now it is intended TO pave the
streets Of the poorer class by putting
the expense wholly on these small lot
owners" Here is a matter to look
into.
Suppose the city wants to grade and
pave FVuIlN street. 70 llt river anu
build a viaduct over the cutoff. four
track railroad, and suppose this is done
at cost OF 100000? What wiz become
Of the lands Of the National Dredging
Company and the Wilmington Forge
Company. which line this street on
either side and could legally be charged
with this whole expense? or the rural
lands surrounding the parks which
could be charged with all park expense
or the Harlan Company, the Pusey
Company and others on the Christiana
who could be specially assessed for
dredging. etc
Take time by the fore lock and see
whether all Of this charter is what you
are wantingl
It's advocates tell us it is "imper-
! feet" and who will doubt their state
ment? Respectfully
Justice.
1 Wilmington, January %.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
Wednesday, January %, 1907.
MUST KEEP WORKING OR sTARvE.


CEVERAL days ago, in discussing the dis
~ advantages and perils to which working
men are subjected when not organized into a
labor union, we pointed out that in any manuac-
turing concern where the employees are unorgan-
lied and the employers keep the wages down to
the lowest possible point, that any employe who
would dare or be bold enough to ask in the most
respectful way for an increase OF wages, would
in all probability be promptly discharged The
reason for such action the part OF the en-
ployer is to COW his men and make them fear to
make similar requests When writing that ar
ticle little did we suppose that so soon would
what we then said come true. A few days ago
In one of the largest manufacturing establish
ments of our city, one OF the employees made an
effort to obtain an increase of wages, not for him
self alone, but for all the employees in the mills.
AS soon as it was known that he was agitating
the question of an increase OF wages he was
promptly discharged. The action Of the employ
ers was met with strike on the part OF the
other employees OF the mills who demanded that
the man whose efforts were intended to benefit
them, be reinstated. The employers, knowing
that they had their employees on a wage basis
that the loss Of a single days pay meant hunger
ana QlSCOuIOTl LOT lncI wives ana Clhulcn, lt-
fused to grant the request to reinstate the man,
whereupon Me employees deserted him and re-
turned to work. That is just what we said would
happen under such circumstances and it will oc-
cur every time where the employees are morgan
.zed and are not only dependent upon themselves
individually but actually competing with
each other Under such conditions wages arc
bound to remain always at the lowest point, the
basis being what the cheapest and most incom-
petent employe will work for.
We pity the workingmen, women and little
children who are so enslaved TO their employers.
We pity the workngmen, women and children
who have such employers There is but one
way that leads 10 a betterment of their condi-
ton; that is organization. When the thousand
OF more employees will be formed into one strong
body each employe is a thousand times more
powerful and potent in any matter pertaining to
his employment than he is standing separately
aad~alone With such an organization the en-
ployes Of the textile mills Of this community
would be receiving to-day from IS to 100 per
cent higher wages, as much as employees in the
same class Of work receive in the mills and fac
tories in o.--r sections of the country.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
wilmington, January %.
Child Marriages.

Editor The Evening Journal.
Marriage Of mere children seems to be
increasing. and il seems that one OF the
best ways to break up the practice
would be for the religious denomina-
tions to show some inclination to reck-
on with the ministers who for a paltry
dollar or two lend themselves to the
illegal marriages. Arrest seldom fol-
lows the infraction Of the law where
minor is married without the consent
Of the parents. but the place to begin
the prosecution is with the minister
The plea that he did not know that
/ the parties were under age Is so puerile
as TO be close to a deliberate falsehood
and lf the law Win not step I'm. then
the conferences or other religious bodies
OF which these ministers are members,
should reckon with the preachers.
The work Of one or two ministers in
wilmington and several in Camden is
continuous scandal to the denomina-
tions Of which they are members and
as long as these denominations permit
| this sort Of thing to go on unchallenged
they must not complain II they receive
/ the condemnation of thinking men and
merit their contempt
Within recent months, mere children
have been married by Camden clergy
linen The girls wore short dresses and
present all the appearances Of extreme
youth, yet these preachers for the dol
I lar that was made were willing to Off
ciate. In one Instance one of the min
listers was a Methodist and in the other
a Presbyterian. and 1t should be the
Ihusiness Of the Conference and Pres
/ bytery Of which these men are MEM
bers to unfroclS them IL they persist in
such unlawful and unholy perform
/ ances.
The attitude OF the Catholic church
on marriage is standing rebuke 70
/ the Protestant denominations, some OF
which have been notoriously loose IN
the latitude allowed to ministers. The
runaway couple cannot get a priest Of
/ the Catholic church to join them in
marriage; but there never seems to be
much difficulty I'm finding a Protestant
clergyman who Will perform the office
to the everlasting disgrace Of his pro-
fession and the church he represents.
Yours respectfully,
A. Grown Up.
/ r...,.-..- o.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
hAvE IT RIeHT.
Have Your Beverages Made Good
Enough to Win You.

The rule about not boiling coffee
leads many persons to prepare Postum
In the same way.
This is a mistake and, Of course, is
unfair to Postum. Have it just right
an, Q. has much the same flavor as the
mild and gh-priced Java coffee, but
never causes the troubles that coffee
does.
An III. man found out how to make
Postum so it tasted as good to him as
his old time coffee. He writes;
"For years / could not breakfast
without my cup Of coffee.
During this time I was troubled with
palpitation of the heart with smother
ing and nervous spells. The doctor
told me to quit coffee but 1 did not.
FINALLY, one time while visiting, I
was given Postum for breakfast l
can't say I enjoyed it at first-they only
guessed how TO cook it. But when we
followed the directions on the package,
we all agreed that Postum was fine
"Then / began to enjoy my meals.
Could take plenty Of substantial foods
ibesides the Postum and felt good after
wards. Ny headaches were gone, and
gradually / forgot / ever had heart
trouble.
II have told norsons we used Postum
at our house and they remarked they
did not know how We could use the
stuff They did mot get at its good
ness because Il was not made right
"a lady tried to give Postum to a
lot of hired men but they would not
take il. I tasted il as she made II and
didn't wonder-it didn't taste like ours
Asked about it she said she never had
paid much attention to directions on
package.
"The next time I saw her she had
Learned how to make Postum right and
said the men folks asked for their sec
iond cup Follow directions and you'll
have good Postum" Have Il right
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the directions on
the package. There's a reason"
An adverse report has been presented
by the Board Of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors on the proposed improve
ments TO the Indian river. The report
set forth that the work was prohibltive
owing TO the great probable cost and
the small amount Of commerce in
volved.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
MERELY STRIKING AT THE PRESIDENT.

THE Cleveland Leader, the chief Republican
4 newspaper of the State of Senator Forakef,
speaking Of the discharge Of the colored soldiers
of the President declares that the "animus Of
the attack upon the President in the Senate on
account of this action was apparent from the
start 1t was malice pure and simple. The re-
suit aimed at was not the rghting of possible
wrong but the humiliating of the President. The
attempt has failed signaly and any further eff
fort in that direction will only bring more con-
tempt upon those who are engaged in it."
The Leader hits the nail squarely on the heal,
The enemies of the President who are the mouth
pieces of special interests that will never forgive
him are using the colored people TO pul their own
chestnuts out of the FIRE That is about ali
there is to it.
After all it looks as il Fire Alarm" Foraker, OF
Ohio in his war on the President has been ST.
fenced Foraker, who is nightly opposed to the
President because the special interests against
him, has been using the discharge OF the negro
troops at Brownsville for the purpose of bringing
disrepute on the President. But the latest news
from Washington is that the Foraker crowd has
been defeated and that the President as usual
comes up entirely on top.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Editor The Evening Journal.
The Board Of Trade" city charter
proposes two modes Of taxation for the
operation Of city affairs and building
all improvements and performing the
various kind OF work given by this most
comprehensive document.
the power Of general taxation tsuch
as we have always had) is unlimited
in this new deal except that the people
may. by a general vote, control Il by
electing the officials.
But there is something unheard OF,
heretofore. in the omniverous power Of
LAYING special assessments" given i'm
this charter The general levy then
can be run up to a point where the
people win cry Haiti Then the hy-
iraulic pressure can be put on 20
squeeze the last drop Of blood left In
the unfortunate victim. This terrible
engine af oppression is called special
assessment"
The Opecial assessment is like this;
A street wants paving. grading and
curbing; or a draw-'bridge is needed
across the Brandywine; or park drive
ways and luxurious boulevards are
needed: or a Si00 900 sewer is demanded
These could not all be done by general
taxes hut the whole cost may be as
sessed on a few lots fronting on or ad-
iacent to the Improvement and in these
large cases the tax can run to an enor-
nous extent. And the charter says that
one man. the controller, shan make
these assessments.
Don't take what is here stated!
Don't take what any man saysl
Read for yourselves!
The city has power to build all kinds
Of buildings. reformatories. hospitals
public wharves. docks and structures
(near the rivers). bridges across th'
two creeks. viaducts over railroads
dredge and cleanse any river, built
streets and sewers. lay water mains
I lighting and electrical apparatus in th'
streets, and under municipal ownership
could lay any trolley track in the city
These can all be bully at the cost o.
the abutting owners II the city does
not choose TO do It by general taxation
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
coMPTRoLLER DESERVES GOOD PAY

II MERE was bill introduced in the House
4 yesterday by Representative Keenan,,
which will undoubtedly meet with the favor OF
every member Of the Legislature who appreci-
atss she value Of the services rendered to New
Castle county by County Comptroller Chandler,
and knows the importance of the Office he holds.
So far as the taxpayers are concerned, that Of
fee is the most important in the county, because
it is the watchdog sitting always in front Of and
protecting the county treasury. If an incompet-
ent, careless or dishonest person should hold the
Office it would as it has in the past cost the tax
payers OF the county may thousands of dollars.
The present incumbent has saved the county
probably not less than $1,000 year, ana by rea-
son Of his alertness and conscientious discharge
of his duties he has prevented bills being render
cd to the county amounting to probably two or
three times the amount he has actually saved
Notwithstanding the importance of the office, it
is to-day the poorest paid Of all the county Off
Gals, excepting the coroner. Under the salary
law for county officials, which went into effect
January I, the duties Of the county comptroller
are greatly increased, for under that law he is
required to audit the accounts of all OF the county
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
sENAToR-ELEcT RICHARDSON'S VIEWS

HIS VIEWS regarding national legislation
4 Il and the business and other interests of the
State show Senator-eect Harry A. Richardson
to have broad observation and intelligent judg-
ment He discusses in a clear and forceful man
ner the waterways and similar matters pertain
ing to the commercial interests of the State. Mr.
Richardson realizes that as Senator he will be
expected to labor for the proposed ship canal and
he will undoubtedly be found heartily cooper
ating with Senator dupont and Representative
Burton in this matter The three working to-
gether ought to have much influence in pushing
along the ship canal, the building OF which is
advocated by the commission appointed to inves-
tigate and recommend to the government wiIat
should be done in the matter.
Naturally Mr. Richardson supports vigorously
all the legislation in the interests of pure food
and against which the Chicago packers fought
so desperately He is in the business himself and
knows the value of the pure food laws. lie
wants them even stronger
Some one has said that the new Delaware Sen
ator is the sole representative of the packers in
the Senate, but il anyone imagines that Mr.. Rich
ardson will be the mouthpiece of the packers or
any other special interest he will be sadly mis-
taken. 1t may have been to dispel such notions
that the new Senator announced his views so
emphaticaly upon the question of pure food.
Mr. Richardson is in favor of the railroad legis-
lation that has been enacted by Congress and be-
lieves that all shippers should be treated alike.
We have in him Senator who is not railroad
man" and for this all praise. To have some ono
in a high place to speak out on the railroad ques
ton is indeed a novelty Mr. Richardson is
man not afraid of his shadow Altogether the
new Senator in the interview giving his views
has added to the already favorable impression
the people had OF him.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

day on account Of the examinations Of
the Sophomore class.
Hugh Wylie lost a gold fountain per
yesterday between Front and Delaware
streets and the schoolhouse. The find
er viii please return.
Word has been received from the
fishermen at Savannah, Ca, which no
tifics their friends that they are hav-
ing a good time and good luck com
bined.
The clippers at the Baldt steel plant
have caught up with the extra work
which was piled up during the strike.
Joseph King is expecting a shipment
Of Ice from Maine TO arrive in a few
days.
Personal.
Jacob Steele has returned from Phil
adelphia, where he has been working. ,
Miss Alice Collins. Of Townsend, wa
a visitor in this city yesterday.
Frank Beckett, of Delaware City has
been visiting his parents in this city.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
True, Isn't 1t?

He kissed his girl they stood in the hali.
Under the mistetoe;
And the next moment he suffered fan
From her pas mlsse-toe.
The head Of the Black Hand Society may be termed
a vice president.
carpet weaver may be the possessor of rugged
constitution
Some think it is dog-gone shame when the dog
catcher comes around.
square deai-seiling block Of city real estate.
DQw1 and out-the newly batched duebling
-Starkey.
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Editor The Evening Journal.
Having heard that there have been
claims made that automobiles should
be more heavily taxed. owing to their
deriving the greatest benefit from road
Improvement, I thought / would make
the following statement the justice OF
which / think wlr~be admitted by an.
A license is now exacted Of the auto
mobile owners and while it Is proper
that the fees should be diverted to the
road improvement fund yet to insist
that the men and women who are for
tunate enough to be able to travel in
motor ears shall build the roads is pre-
posterous. The expense Of highway be-
longs to the whole people as every per-
son is benefited IN one way or anoth-
er by good roads.
There Is a very false notion that
only one or two classes will receive the
benefit OF the money now being ex-
pended in the Improvement OF high
ways whereas the ability TO bring
goods from the farms to the cities on
surfaces that w make easy hauling
means cheaper food stuffs to the entire
public What the canals were to the
country In the early days, the roads
must be now-the great channels from
the producer 10 the consumer. The
easy going that is made for the travel
er I'm the automobile is simply an Incl
dent In the matter OF highway progress.
Yours respectfully
A MOtorist.
T..
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
Hnn,n nnnatinn nav-

Tomorrow viii be donation day for the
11inquadale Home. Contributions will be
received at the New-Century Club (side
entrance). or If more convenient money,
or checks may be sent to l.. c. Kent,
treasurer. or to any Of the following man
ayers: Mrs Adellne w. Lohdell, Mrs
George w. Bush. Mrs. n. b. Dlnforth
Miss Emma WorraI Mrs Martin Lane
Mrs. John IT. Dandy, Miss Margaret
BringhUrst. Miss Aloe d. Lobdell. Mrs
Joseph Reybold. Miss A. E. Stroud. Mrs
II j. stubbs. Mrs Holstein Harvey Mrs
George Q. Lobden, Jr., Miss L. p. d. Ford
Mrs. Edward Mendinhall, Mrs. L. b. Nor
row. Mrs. Franklin Taylor.