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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
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hesitated at promising. For n can
not promise with reason to attempt
successfully the unknown. II was the
vagueness of my mission that made
It 81 p%erplexing.
One cannot tear apart lover from
lover as one tears a piece OF paper.
And yet, II Sir Mortimer were living
and still enamored Of his mistress, /
had promised to attempt even that.
II, on the other hand, Sir Mortimer
were dead, / was to essay a duty even
more difficult: to rescue his great
name from dishonor.
Before midnight, then, there were
two things to be accomplished: /
must know the truth from Madame de
WARMER concerning Sir Mortimer
Brett, whether he were living or dead:
l must rescue Captain Forbes.
II was 20 be q double duel. The first
&c be fought was Madame de WARMER.
the weapons to be Of her choosing,
cunning and wit; the second, DR.. Star.
va, and he had already shown me
what weapons he preferred.
To arm myself for my fight with him
I supposed would be a simple matter.
But when I made inquiries for a gun.
smiths shop l learned to my dismay
that there was none in A%lterhoffen. !
was compelled to return to the cha.
teau empty handed.
The terrace was deserted. I crossed
1t, close to the castle walls. l intend
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
curavaneers Have Little Rest, Accord.
inc TO Sailor.

They oughter start labor unions In
the Sahara desert" said the sailor,
you work 81 hours a day there.
That's too long, amt It?
ITS the fashionable fad to winter In
the Sahara, and last January. us lynn
to in Phillippeville for a cargo Of
dates, I bought a third class ticket to
Biskra, and pushed from there to
Touggourt with a camel caravan.
1T was fine. The sun shone, the air
was like wine, the sand was al white
as salt. We seen mirages-phantom
cities, with white domes and mjnarets,
palm gardens. and girls walkin' on the
fat roofs of the white house, lookin'
at you with dark, wistful eyes.
1--WE had a cargo Of beer for the
French soldiers In Touggourt, Char
daia, ouargla, and the neighborin'
towns.
But what | wanted to speak about
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
HAVE YOU HATED YoURsglFY
Now 10 the Time to Turn Over the
New Leaf.

How have you hated yourself dur.
ing the past year for doing the mean,
contemplate. questionable thing! Yet
you have tried to console yourself
with the great good you could do with
the money you made by II. II is
astonishing how men will play with
the poison of dishonesty, which Ia so
insidious at first, which intoxicates
and stimulates one. but paralyzes and
kills later, says DR.. Marden In Success.
II every youth were only taught that
to be successful a man must be great.
err than his occupation; that his char
acter must not be for sale at any
price; that he will always be rich 90
long as he retains It. and Just in pro-
portion to It's strength and integrity.
and weak and unhappy and a failure
no matter how much money he may
have, just In proportion to the weak
ness Of his character; II he only
started out with the conviction that
only n real failure is possible, and
that is the loss Of self respect, the
barter OF ones character, either for
pleasure or for money; II the youth
were only taught that he cannot afford
TO deceive ever a little bit In the
quality of goods he is selling, or In
the quality OF the service he is giving,
what a revolution would come to our
civilization!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Fun With The Professor.

to disregard the broader principles of
language In his minute searches for
the particles binding an ordinary Eng.
lish word to its Ayran or Sanskrlt an.
cestor.
Once a student thought to have a
bit Of fun at the learned professors
expense. Assuming an air of great
modesty, he rose.
Doctor, I've been thinking q great
deal Of late about the derivation Of the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Medieval London,

What Is likely to prove a very In
teresting special exhibition is In prep
aratlon for the Franco-English exhi.
bition next year. This is being pre-
pared by a London architect, Mr., J..
B. Thorp, and Is to include models of
old London bridge. old st. Paul's, the
entrance to the Fleet river, Westmin.
ster hall and other restorations In
model form; these are to be placed In
a series OF compartments under spe.
cial lighting. and thus form a series
of illustrations OF some of the original
features Of medieval London.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

The late George Gissing, in his "Pri-
yate Papers OF Henry Ryecroft," has
an eloquent tribute to the potato.
Think OF the said new potatoes. Our
cook, when dressing them, puts into
the saucepan a sprig of green mint.
This is genius! Not otherwise could
the flavor of the vegetable be so per-
fectly yet so ~delicately emphasized.
The mint is there, and we know it,
yet our palate knows only the young
potato"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Good Enough for Him.

Hewitt see that Gruet, the life
insurance agent. Is married.
Jewett-Yes, and his marriage is a
case OF the irony OF fate.
Hewitt-How is that?
Jewett-He didn't know until after
he was married that the woman In the
case carried a lot Of life insurance,
and now he will have to keep up the
premiums on her policies.-Harper's
Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
The Wonders Of a Watch.

Very few who carry a watch ever
think Of the unceasing labor 1t per
forms. under what would be consld.
cred shabby treatment for any other
machinery. There are many who think
a watch ought to run for years with.
out cleaning or a drop Of oil. Read
this md Judge for yourself, The main
wheel in an ordinary American watch
makes four revolutions q day for "a
hours, or l,4G0 In a year Next the
center wheel. "a revolutions, In a day
or $3.50 In a year, The third wheel,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
word M~iddletown.' What is your idea

word 'Middletown.' What Is your idea
of III"
The professor was a bit taken back.
Really" he stammered. "I-er-real-
ly, young man, that is a subject that
WIN require much reflection. May l
ASK whether you have CHANGED upon
anything that would throw any light
on the question:"
1T Is my firm belief, sir" responded
the student, with great gravity. that
Middletown is derived from Moses!"
Dear me, dear mel" exclaimed the
guilslsss professor. And pray, sir,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Erudlte Teacher Deceived by Con
s~eieneeless Student.

A well.known professor remarks
that the passion for any science may
make a man hopelessly narrow, in a
way. As an example he cites the case
of an elderly professor in Middletown,
Conn. whose love for philology was
SO excessive that 1t frequently led him
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

1872 In a day. or 59,0SO In a year. The
fourth wheel. 2.440 in a day. or 545 900
In a year, The fifth. or escape wheel,
1860 in a day, or 4,72s, 200 in a year,
The ticks or beats are 1885, In a
day, or l4,Sl2, 900 In a year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Some Dark CHAPTERS.

Father umpressively) - Consider
numerous captains Of industry and
keep In mind that nearly all we're the
architects Of their own fortunes.
Son-Sure! But you don't see any
OF them exhibiting blue prints Of tho
details OF construction.-Puck.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Poison Used by the Anelsnt..

The deaths Of Socrates, Demos.
themes, Hannibal and Cleopatra testify
to the pharmaceutical knowledge OF
the %anclents. Phrysa poisoned Queen
Statira, In the reign of Artaxerxes II
(B. c. +o5-S6S). by cutting food witt
a poisoned knife.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
CHAPTER XXI.

The Secret Staircase.
"We trust him to help us in Our diff
fculties."
Those were the words Helena had
spoken; she trusted me. who had been
salled coward, to accomplish what the
~clevarest and bravest man must have
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Poor ILo.

GUNNER see where one of the far
western towns In going TO have In.
dams on the police force.
Guyer-How appropriate! sup.
pose they will be referred TO as
the "coppe. colored copperA"--Cal.
cage Daily News
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

how do you derive Mlddletown from
Moses?"
Very easily, doctor" replied the
Joker; by dropping 'oses' and adding
iddletown.' "-Lippincott's Magazine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Hominu GulIs.

Gulls are being trained for postal
service in place OF carrier pigeons by
the maritime station OF the biological
department OF the University OF
Lyons. at Toulon. on the Mediterra-
mean.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

Comedy is a game played to throw
reflections upon social life. and Il
deals with human nature In the draw
ing room of civilized men and women
George Meredith.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

MOTHER year has found
us just as we we're getting
comfortably used to the
idea that summer had
really gone.
Busy people never have
time to dwell very much
ON the passing Of the sea
sons.
The days are 80 full of
tasks and Father Time is
always catching up and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
> Little {
Jeffrey's
New Year
Luck

TITLE jeffrey was an or.
phan lad whose father
was killed In a railroad
accident when Jeffrey
was a tiny baby In his
mothers arms. And the
mother had been made
30 III by the sudden
death Of little Jeffrey's
father that she was no
longer able TO care for
her baby and q few
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Blnl

Raynor-To tell the truth
Shyne-Nobody expects that of you
but go ahead.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18

pcnu upon ,lte nue--.y .4A.- .Iu~~ ,,..
ness OF the employees. If they are
lacking in that, l know nothing that
will compensate for it,"
When William L. Moore, the oper-
ator at Washington, in his testimo
ny in connection with the letting Of
No. Is in on the block between Ken
sington and Silver Springs, on the
night of the wreck, characterized the
operator at Silver Springs as in
competent, wild and reckless"
Coroner hewitt asked him who gave
him confirmation that the block was
clear and Mr.. Moore replied: This
young fellow from Silver Springs
meaning Dutrow
Mr. Moore said he was not positive
that the block was clear
81 told the engineer that l could
not trust the party" referring to OPP
orator Dutrow). Il told the engineer
You 60 down there more carefully. ~"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18

upon this theory and have his children
marry men and women Of the other
races?
would he accept as a daughter
ln-law a Chinese, a Malay, an Indian
or negro in accord with the doc
trine laid down in his message?
I'VE all know ne would not, and
while fine words butter no parsnips,
words like his are a source of incalcu-
liable evil, coming from that high
source.
Discussing the Brownsville case, he
said,
"There is no doubt Of the guilt Of
some of the soldiers as being respon-
sible for the outrage at Brownsville,
hut il IS contrary to the fundamental
principles of liberty and Of English
and American law that the innocent
should suffer because Of the sins of
the guilty. In this case i67 men have
been punished while not more than
twenty have ever been charged with
participation III liz NAAAaNs
"The troops never should have been
sent TO Brownsville. 1t was done
against the protests Of one senator
and members of congress from that
district and done in the face Of the
record Of the Twsnty-Fifth Infantry"
In his conclusion, speaking of the
nmalgamation of the races. the sena
tor said
In Cuba the color line has been
Obliterated and miscegenation is Ia
fun blast. At the North, the same
conditions exist and large num-
her Of muiattoes and quadroons with
white blood in their veins. who have
migrated there, are the leaders in
the doctrine Of absolute social equal
ity, encouraged as they have been
and are now being by the president
OF the United States.
THE Southern white men and wo.
men who have for forty years resist
ed in every possible way the doc
trine of the equality Of the races are
Just as resolved now rs they nave
always been not to submit 10 it, or its
results
"The conditions are growing worse
and more aggravated every day. Race
antagonism Increases in intensity, Are
things to drift until dire tragedies
multiply on every hand and blood
shall flow like water? Is the states
manship of our time inadequate to
cope with this question just as the
craftsmanship Of 1850 failed to pre-
vent the dire catastrophe of civil
war
"That war was fought to settle the
race question, but forty years after
its termination, we find conditions
more threatening in some of their re-
spects than they were in SCI"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
HEAVY ROND GIVEN BY WOMAN.
Mrs Guinn is Held for Grand Jury in the
Sum OF S 5000.

Mrs Guinn is Held for Grand jury in the
Sum OF S 5000.
Charged with having hired an as
sassin to put her husband to death,
Mrs. Abbie Quinn appeared in JUS
tice court at McCays, Tenn, Mon
day.
An immense crowd, including
friends of the accused woman and
people with idle curiosity, focked 10
the court room.
When the case was called, her at
torney promptly waived preliminary
hearing. Bond of $4,000 was there.
upon fixed for her appearance before
the grand jury at the regular term
of the circuit court, which meets at
Benton, Tenn, the third Monday in
May
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
Governor Offers Rewards.

Governor Terrell has offered re-
ward Of 5000 for the apprehension Of
an unknown negro, who, on January
&, shot and killed Town Marshal G. G.
Carter of Richland. Mr.. Carter thought
the negro was an escaped convict and
was attempting to arrest him when
the negro shot him through the eye,
killing him instantly. The murderer
escaped and has not been heard of
since.
A reward of $500 was alsc offered
for the arrest of John Gober, who
killed Cleveland Gailus, Christmas
Eve, near Nicholson, Jackson county,
while the two were engaged in a
drunken Christmas frolic. Gober i'm
mediately left the county and has not
been heard from.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18

when all elvcGlom Wan liz llo4,L cuo e4o
various precincts Ill the county 10 de-
termine the question as to whether
or not the dispensary system which
has been in operation since 1898 will
be discontinued.
Silver Service for the Georgia.
The battleship Georgia will not be
sent to Savannah fer the presentation
of the silver service. Both Captain
Davenport and the navy department
are unwilling to take the risk of an
entrance to the channel, and a presen-
tation out at sea would be awkward
and unsatisfactory The plan has,
therefore, been abandoned.
The mayor of Savannah has been ad
vised from Washington that the pre-
sentation of a silver service to the
battleship Georgia from the people of
this state would take place at Hamp-
ton Roads, near the Jamestown expo
sition, on June TO-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
INSPECTOR SEM AfTtR EXCHANGE.
Postmaster General COrtelyou Begins
Probing fraud Charuea

Representative Livingston has been
advised that an inspector has been
sent to New York by the postofiice
department to investigate the charges
made against the New York cotton
exchange on account of fraudulent
and DECEASED contracts sanctioned by
the exchange.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
cAROLlNlASs ENDORSE ROOSEVELT.
Palmetto State Legislature Approves His
Action in Brownsville Afiair.

BY vote of 81 to is the South
Carolina senate, Wednesday, adopted
a resolution endorsing the action Of
President Roosevelt, in the Browns
Vile affair and requesting the South
Carolina delegation to uphold him.
Some of Senator Tillman's friends
opposed the resolution,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
Smiles GOVERNORS CONSCIENCE.
EIOd Believes Graft Money Should Be Re.
turned TO North Carolina.

Much discussion has been INDUCED
in by southern senators in Washing
ton over the position taken by Gov
ernor Elod of South Dakota in regard
to the return by South Dakota Of
$4,000 secured by his state in suit
against North Carolina to recover
bonds issued under carpet bag govern
ment by North Carolina, and later
pronounced fraudulent by the state.
The governor wants the money re-
turned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
RuIee For AarieuIturaL scheols.

RuleS TOR agricultural Schools.
At the meeting of the board of trus-
.ees of the University of Georgia, held
the past week at Athens. Governor
Terrell offered a resolution prescribing
the general plan under which the agri-
cultural schools. of each congressional
district shall be conducted, the act
creating these schools providing that
the general board of trustees of the.
university shall exercise such super
vision of such schools as in their
judgment may be necessary 80 secure.
unity Of plan and efficiency. This
resolution was unanimously adopted
by the general board of trustees, and
approved by the board of trustees of
the agricultural college, the members
Of which were present at the meet
ing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18

Money Given Cotton Association.
John d. Walker of Sparks, treasurer
of the Georgia division of the Southern
Cotton Association, has just issued
his report showing the contributions
to the association of the various coun-
ties in the state as we'll as those of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
A rrans.state Railroad.

Secretary of Stare Phil Cook has
granted charter to the Savannah,
Augusta and Northern Railway Com
pany. The charter extends for the
period Of 101 years, and the principal
office is i'll Statesboro.
The capital stock Of the new road
is paced at $S,OU0,oOC, divided into
100000 preferred and 100000
common.
If the road is completed it will be
4O2 miles in length, the longest direct
line in the state. 1t will extend from
Savannah to the state line, terminal
ing at Rossville, Chattanooga being
its objective point.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
WAGES ADVANCED BY /. &N.
Shop Men Of Road Get Raise Amounting TO
AbOut Four Per Cent.

The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road Monday gave notice that it has
increased the wages of its shopmen
about 4 per cent, effective December
1. The increase affects about 1000
men. By reason of &c higher wages,
the pay roll will be increased about
100000 a year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
Baldwin county Goes Dry.

DSiN"m COu1bJ GOeS gFys
One of the most remarkable prohibi.
ion elections ever held in this state
ceurred in Baldwin county the past
week with the prohibitionists leading
y to 1.
The county has 200 negroes who
'ould vote, and yet not over ten vot-
d at the Mtlledgeville precinct, and
ONE of those against the sale"
Three hundred of these negroes had
egistered for the election. but an
ppeal was made by some Of the lead
e negroes Of the community to
leir race not to be made "catspaws"
If and be drawn into the election,
when the primary cut them ont of
Il others. The result was that not
itty negroes voted in the county.
The ants had a petition of 400
'ames calling the election, but they
lid not get over one hundred and
fly votes in the county. Thus Bald
in goes dry for four more years
nd to stay.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18

niiyidraIs. Barlow county heads the
ist with $16S SO, while Lalrens coun-
Y comes second with s16G. IS. The
otal from counties amounts 70 ST.
'06.5S.
The individual contributors to the
association from January [, 1906, to
anuary 1, 1907, amounted to $1,94745.
he grand total contributions to the
ssociatiOn are s4,254.OS.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
Commisslon's Rates Sustained.

commissions Rates Sustained.
The demurrer FLED in the United
tates court by the Georgia railroad
commission to the bill submitted to
lat court by the Southern Railroad
,ompany, in which the railroad com
any sought to prevent the state rail
Dad commission from putting in force
ircular 31S, has been sustained by
Judge Newman in the federal court
Atlanta.
That the state railroad commission
cted within its powers in changing
lie classification Of the Southern
Railway Company so as to reduce it's
ocal freight charges approximately 10
1er cent, is the effect Of this de-
eision.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-18
soldier Roys eolnq 70 Exposltlon.

Soldier Boys Going to Exposition.
The officers and men OF the Fifth
regiment infantry, Georgia State
Troops, will attend Georgia day at the
jamestown exposition June 6, next,
and the day to be made memorable
by the visit OF President Roosevelt to
the exposition and to Bulloch Hail.
An officers meeting has decided that
the regiment will so as a body, and
several important committees were APP
pointed to make arrangements to that
end. It is understood that $4,000 will
be needed to pay the expenses. A
military fair and ball will be given and
the Atlanta city council may make
an appropriation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27

Rev. Chas. Danforth delivered a
lecture Monday night in the Assem-
bly, Hall. His subject was Tween
tieth Century Heroes He brought
out the thought that 1t was much
harder to be hero today than it
used to be, but that the present day
hero was the true one. In compar-
Ing the standards of the two, he said
THE hero of the times gone by had
courage. but his work was done near
ly always for self ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and power. while today we demand
'unselfishness of purpose as one of the
attributes" Others that the speaker
thought necessary were independence
and courage. and practical efficien-
cy, AS examples of present day he
roes he turned the search-light of
investigation upon the lives of Jas.
A. Garfield and President Roosevelt
and urged the young to emulate
what they found disclosed there.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR COUNTY
COURT HOUSE

1t appearing to be to the best interests of
the county that the old court house and
furniture be disposed of. by direction of the
Board of County Commissioners therefore
advertise for sealed bids for the sale of the
said court house building and the FIRE proof
safes belonging to said court house building.
These bids must be sealed and marked
Bids for Court House Building, or Bids
for Court House and Safes as the bids may
be made, and shall be filed with the Clerk
of this Board on or before Tuesday the 2stb
day of May, 1897. at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, at
which time said bids will be opened by the
County Commissioners Bids may be for
the court house building or the court house.
safes or any conrt house safe, OF for court
house building and safes as the bidder may
elect All bids must be accompanied by q
certified check made payable to o. "
Bailey, or a deposit OF money with said
clerk In the amount of 8 per cent of. each
blu. Said board OF County Commissioners
reserves the right TO reject any and all
bids. Said Clerk shall publish said adver-
tisement for bids in THE CALDWELL TRIBUNE
for period of 30 days.
o.V. BADLEY,
4s-l Clerk Of Board.