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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
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Towne--"Thcir married life is not
ut AL happy" Brownc-"WSy, !
didn't g know they were married"
Towne~-"Oh, yes; they were .marricd
under the rose you know. Browne
well. what. could tbcy expect t.
find. under the rose but thdTns"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
CHAPTER w.
Little Bobbs,

Little Bobbs.
I followed him as rapidly as posi-
BILE, hoping to ovcrtake him and, 1t
least, persuade him to return to my
Office until his excitement had cooled
somewhat, but ! reached the street
only In time to sec him turn the cor.
ner mi minglc with the busting
crowd.
At the same instant a little man, not
owe five feet in height, and dressed
In coarse drab, Norfolk jacket and
tightly fitting trousers. turned in hnr-
riedly from the opposite direction and
Collidcd with me with some violence.
beg pardon, sir" he painted, recOv-
cring himself with an effort and pull.
ing off his cap respectfully. beg
pardon, sir. I'm looking for Mr.. Wares
Offices, sir. Mr.. Frederick Ware. sir.
is this the place. sir?" and no placed
his hand on his chest and gaspcd
noisily In his cndeavor to catch his
breath.
"Mr. Wares Office Is upstairs" I re-
piled. "and | am Mr.. Ware. Who are
you?" e.
THANK We. sir" he said gratefully.
an expression of relief lighting up his
face. "Tm ItObbs, sir. Little Bobbs.
they calls mo, sir" Still holding his
cap in his hand he pulled his forelock
and bowed with the grace of an east
side dancing master.
VERY well. Bobbs," I said, com.
pletely puzzled. Now what do you
WANT"
why, | want Mr.. Carney, OF course,
sir" he replied. I'm his man. you
know, sir. and he told me to meet him
here in half an hour"
$50 You arc Mr.. Carncy's servant,
ch?" | qucricd.
He nodded respectfully and touched
his forelock again.
well" | continued, "Mr. Carney
has gone and you won't be able TO
Ovcrtakc him. so there Is no use In
your trying. Moreover, | want to see
o myself in the ofice for a few
minutes"
He followed me upstairs and sat
down gingerly ON the edge Of a chair,
twirling his cap between his hands
and twiddling his thumbs %ncrvously. |
watched him for n moment In silence
and then, an idea striking me, | un.
locked the small cupboard in my desk.
took out a bottle and a glass and, plac-
Ing them before him. said s%olicitously:
you are completely exhausted, Bobbs:
better take n little of this"
His face was perfectly frank and
1.nAut M Ia. aatI .tat, ann
ye kindly, sir. but | never touch 1t. III
be all right In a minute. sir"
I returned the bottle and glass to
their places. fully satisfied with the re.
suit of my little experiment and con.
WINGED that the fellow had spoken the
truth and could be relied upon In
every way.
Carncy's employ" | asked. as turned
the key in the lock.
Three years. come next autumn"
he replied promptly.
And did you never drink anything
In your life, Bobbs?" continued, for
! was working out a definite line of
questions.
"S'' OIL "' 'pJo'h'", idtHeT un-
comfortably ! thought, II cant say az
I've always been teetotal. sir, an I
used To take n drop now and then and
again, sir. But since Mr.. Carney got
this wsy. sir, | gave 1t up entirely. II
wouldn't do for me to be drinkin' now,
you know, sir"
mo. II wouldn't" said %emphatical.
Iy. "You are quite right, Bobbs. and
you are a faithful fellow to give Il W.
az you have"
THANK yc, SIR" said Bcbbs.
How long has Mr.. Carney been ir
this condition." I asked.
Robbs looked at me In an undo
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
An Accommodating PED.

One Of the disadvantages OF mod
ern shoe.making machinery Is that
the peg won't ft itself into the hole.
Time was. according to Mayor u. +.
Brown, Of Marlboro, Mass, when Il
was much more accommodating.
"Onc day" he recently informed the
Boot and Shoe club, my father, a pi.
nee in the business. hit the peg and
It flew up. What happened? Proba.
bly, you won't believe me-, but It's n
fact all the same. The peg hit the
ceiling, came down exactly into tho
hole and vas driven In. But. you
know" added Mayor Brown, with n
smile, 1--WE don't peg shoes that way
nowadays"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23

That az a. ,,clc may be good as well
as cheap, an. give entire satisfaction,
Defiance Starch. each package cON
tanning onc.tlird more Starch than
can be had Of any other brand for tho
same money.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23

The honor that ia among thieves
consists largely OF fear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

when vote was to be taken upon the conference report which was to the ef- feet that the house would not accept the referendum. He declared that Ehe house had made an academic question of this sacred principle by opposing it and that therefore he would lay aside his convictions and vote, too, to kill it.
 Whether the State of Connecticut wishes ultimately to adopt the refer endum is another question, If it does it will have sense enough presumably to seek it by way of a constitutional amendment and not by way of the i'm pulsive judgment of the experimental ists who happen to sit for a brief sea- son in the halls of legislation. When 1t is considered 1t will be considered from the point of view of a serious sug- gestion and not as a subterfuge design ed to cover ones tracks made on a doubtful excursion. Of all the incidents of the prolonged and endless session this has been the most ridiculous.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
EYE OR SIX.

We read in the Hartford Courant that it Is said that there are five or six members of the House who are still unknown to its officials, as they have not attended sufficient number of sessions to enable them to be recog- nized"
 Why has this been thus? Have the absentees had as. much "contimpt" for the legislature as the "Emmets" of New Haven were said to have had for the "sarsfelds' of New Haven, or have they been just lazy or busy? Whichever it is they have neglected their duty and missed great oppor- tunity. Five or six men of the right kind in the House could have leavened the whole legislative lump, and earned as much undying fame of the right kind as this legislature has of the wrong kind. Of course the absentees can fairly claim that they have not participated in5-,the legislative per formances or helped prolong the ses- sion. But this claim would be weak ness only. They ought to have partici- pated and helped shorten the session. If they were of too poor make to do that they should at least have got themselves appointed a Commission for the Study of Popular Feeling During the Session of the Legislature. That would have been respectable and they could have made their report to some legislature. As it is, they have laid themselves open to the grave charge of being unfit to be members of the pres- ent legislature,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
STILL ANOTHER COMPASSION.

The legislative committee on roads, bridges and rivers have recommended |favorably a resolution empowering the governor to appoint commission of three persons to inquire into the advis- ability of the State of Connecticut &C., cepting the offer of the New Haven Railroad Company to pass over the drawbridge over the Connecticut at Lyme to be used by the State as a highway.
 This is another admission of legis- laative failure but there is no other conceivable way out of the dilemma and the point involved is altogether too important to be ignored, The idea of the Connecticut river at that point of | fering a ferryboat as the only means of reaching the other side is too absurd to be long endured by an enterprising people. The influence of the automobil- ists alone will soon be sufficient to com pei the State to bridge the river to the north of the railroad bridge and unless the offer of the New Haven Railroad Company is accepted the undertaking will cost the State hundreds of thous- ands' of dollars.
 The disposition of President Weller has been manifest from the first. He is willing 10 make the easiest terms imaginable with the State but they must be agreed upon soon and before the new railroad bridge is open to traffic. Wt should have liked it better if the leg. islature had arranged the terms of thu transfer for it is clearly legislative business, but since it has not had thu time to do so il should empower tn, commission asked for to act in connec tion with the board of control Post ponement would be tnexcusable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
THE HAPPY HORSE.

Yesterday morning there might have been seen and were seen plugging along" on a New Havenstreet two teams bringing ice into the city. The driver of one of the teams sung out to the driver of the other "see that hoss? That's a happy hoss. He'll eat all you give him and be happy and if you don't give him anything he'll be happy. He hain't got but one eye, but he's the happiest hoss I ever see"
 The active ant can teach the lazy man and perhaps the happy horse can teach the miserable man. Anyway, if a horse, hungry and with only one eye, can keep happy man in fair condition ought to.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
The Secret of the Corn.

Long have I pondered OCT it. The secret of the corn, As I've watched it grow from the quiet
 nook
 Where I rest from labors. worn What is the tale 1t whispers All through the summer day, AS it's long green leaves ever nod and
 bend
 In that mysterious way? What does it say at evening, Standing so straight and still, When suddenly kissed by the wander
 ing breeze Come straying down the hill? What means that gentle murmur Rising so faint and low, When all else is still at the midnight
 hour,
 Like whispered lovers VOW? I have striven in vain to learn 1t, Have studied it night and morn, Yet it still eludes, while it fascinates- This secret of the corn.
 Suburban Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
AboAjnarl;s "The Queen of Ta6le Waters"

Church property to charitable institu- tions and to the communes seems to be well planned. Fears were expressed in the Chamber that the distribution of this property would give rise to many lawsuits, and it was suggested that more precise provisions should be made than were contained in the Separation act of December, 1905, The bill-now sub mitted 10 the Chamber deals in detail with the manner in which the differ ent kinds of ecclesiastical property are ito be disposed of. It provides that property shall first be applied to meet Ing the obligations which 1t incurred under the former administration, and that the balance shall be handed over to the charitable institutions of the de- partments in which the property is sit uated. The funds established for the subsistence of aged and inf1rm ecclesi- astics will under the new system still be administered for their advantage uEtiI the death of all those now en- titled to pensions from those funds. It is further provided that the documents, books, manuscripts, and works of art included in that property are to be sur Irendered to the State, for safekeeping in the proper libraries or museums
 This looks like as good and just ar
 arrangement as can be made under tho circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
MORE COAST DEFENSE.

New Haven has recovered from the scare caused by the crossing of the Atlantic by the Spanish fleet, but it would be easy for her to get scared again, so she will be approvingly in terested in the preparations that are being made by the government for a better defense of the coast. The War department has now issued orders re- organizing the Coast Artillery under the new law, approved January 25th last, and twenty-eight new companies will be created on the first of August, most of which will be stationed on the New England coast. Skeletons of these new organizations will be formed by transfers from old companies at the various posts, and the additional strength provided for will be made up by fresh enlistments. The Ninth, Four teenth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty eighth, Thirty-seventh, One Hundredth One Hundred and Fourth and One Hundred and Twenty-seventh have been designated as torpedo companies Each will consist of 109 men, and the companies will be recruited up to their full strength as soon as possible.
 This looks like business. It does not yet appear that there will be any more Coast Artillery than there is now at Lighthouse Point, but the guns there are as formidable as ever.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
Thoushtless and Thoughtful.
(Buffalo Commercially

(Buffalo Commercially
 This is true story of a thoughtless delivery-boy and the thoughtful under takers assistant. The incident occurred in Buffalo a few days ago. The services at funeral had just begun when a florists boy mounted the steps and handed in pot containing palm, The assistant quietly deposited it in the hall Then it occurred to him that it was unusual to send palms, purely decorative plant, to a house of mourn ing. And this reflection moved him to examine the offering and to read a card bearing the following inscription; wishing you many happy returns of the day" Saying nothing he tucked the plant out of sight and after the house was emptied took 1t to the lady, living few doors away, in honor of whose birthday the palm had been ordered by friend See how much trouble care less boy might have made and how much the undertal5er's assistant saved by having his intellectuals in working order during business hours!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
CAREFUE.

T thought your son was going in a lawyers office to study?' No; he has decided to practice the Unwritten Law; 1t is the least expensive course, "-Bal- timore American.
 Teaeher-"The trunk Is the middle part of the body" Freddie-"Say, ma am, you ought to go to the circus and see the elephant, ''-Harper's Weekly,
 Say, Freddie, what's patriot?"
 "Oh, it's one of these fellers what tries to make something out of his country. Judge.
 Goodman Gonrong-"That's the fust time I ever seen ye earn a meal Q vic- tuals by workin' fur it.
 Saymold Story-"I'm on me vacation, durn yeI"-Chicago Tribune.
 Macbooth Huntington "Tolstoi doesn't think much of the genius of Shakespeare" His manager-"That's | where Tolstoi agrees with me. I tell 1 you, if the Immortal Bard was the gen. 1 jus he was cracked up to be, his heirs would be collecting royalties on his plays. Pluck
 The Girl-"A bachelor is a self-con- fessed fool" The Man-"How do you make that out?" The Girl-"His state lproclaims that he is either afraid to ask a girl to marry him, or not smart enough to take care of her if he gets one. "-Cleveland Leader.
 The poet gazed in triumph at his lat est stanza Best thing I ever done, he ehuckled. q ought to get something for that, sure" However, the poem did not come within the jurisdiction of the law, so there was no sentence pas~ upon Milwaukee Sentinel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
SOME PATERNALTS1T.

They don't seem to be much more afraid of "paternaism" and such in Vienna than they are in New Zealand. Having bought out the principal fun eral companies in Vienna and assumed the responsibility for carrying on the undertaking business of the whole city, the municipality has decided to go a step further, by introducing a system of burial insurance, towering not only the cost of the funeral and of the grave, but also, when desired, the erection of suitable monument in addition. All this is to be carried out through the medium of the Emperor Francis Josef Jubilee Life Insurance Company, an institution which forms yet another de- partment of the city's municipal activ- ity. The insured must be between the ages of IS and 50, in good health, and not engaged in any dangerous occupa- tion. In the event of death occurring within six months from the date of fn- surance the policy will be void, and the premiums paid will be returned. By payment of capital sum the com uany will agree to keep graves in or der and to decorate and illuminate them on the feast If All Souls in every
 year so long as the cemets-y is in ex- listerce.
 Now if Vienna can provide that its 1 inha be born and brought ur
 right it will cover the ground pretty well.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
OUR COMMEMORATIVE.
The Proposed Tariff Commission.
(sprinrdeld RepublicanD

(Springfeld Republican, |.
 But we have before us a much more radical proposition in movement to hand over to a body appointed by the President the power to levy taxes and duties--a power which stands first among the legislative functions of gov ernment. This would be carrying gov ernment by commission to the top notch with vengeance. It would be exceed ing even the so-called Galveston plan, for that is government by an elective and not an appointlve commission. Con gress will never surrender the exercise of a direct power over federal taxation, and the way to bring about "scien- tificn handling of the tariff by Congress is to rid customs taxation of its em- ployment as a device for favoring some industries at the expense of others. And this apparently can be achieved only by the force of public opinion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

CHURCH PROBLEM INFRANCE
 The bill which has just been submit ted to the French Legislature by the minister of public worship and which is intended to avert certain apprehend- ed difficulties in the final allotment of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

The labor unionists of Chicago pro- pose to abolish labor day parades, as anticipated and luxurious" Perhaps some of the men and horses are an- tiquated, but where does the luxury come in?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

It is a custom in the Belgian parlia- ment when a member is making a long speech, to be supplied with bran dy as a beverage, at the expense of the government. There is a good deal of heated oratory in the Belgian par lament
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

There are going to be telephones in Turkey, but when you want to talk with the Sultan about that little bill the line will probably be busy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25
SAYINGS AND DoTNGS.


 woman typist at a salary of s3.75 a. week, a London firm received no fewer than 397 replies.
 This is the way they advertise in Germany: "The gentleman who found purse with money in the Blumen- strasse is requested to forward it to the address of the loser as he is recog- nized. The response appeared two days later "The recognized gentle- man who picked up a purse in the Blumenstrasse requests the loser to call at his house at convenient day." The Tassonen are the heads of an order of native freemasons in the Im- perri Land, Sierra Leone, West Africa. They wear headgear which is about three feet in height. It is great weight and is consequently removed whenever the men are not actively en- gagged. These headpieces are erected on a foundation of plaited cane. The human skulls and the thigh bones im- mediately above the part fitting the head are those of defunct Tassos which can only be renewed from othel departed members of the brotherhood The whole is surmounted by a gigantic
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

bouquet of feathers, gathered from all kinds of birds, these bouquets being three feet in diameter. The dress of these men is network over the body, from which hang various skins of anil mals, punches of fibre from the waist forming short skirt. Attached to the knees are several pieces of hallowed native iron, from which hang rings of similar metal that jingle as the men move about.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

To the poor Indian, again. The Creek Indians get almost $2ooo,oOO year out of their oil lands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

Facts found in France show that there are over 5000 persons from the United States living in France, and that ten per cent. of them have be- come naturalized citizens of that coun- try. In all, it is said, about 1,OOO,OOO foreigners live on French soil. Prob ably nearly all of the Americans in France live in Paris, which from one cause and another seems to attract Americans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

King Edward VII, has many extra ordinary powers and privileges which few persons are aware of, He is the
 sole proprietor of the beds of all Brit ish tidal rivers, such as the Thames, the Mersey, the Dee, the Tyne and many others. That part of the shore all around the coast which lies between high water and low water mark also belongs to his majesty, and he may put it to any kind of use which he thinks ft while theoretically every
 inch of ground in the kingdom belongs to him and not to the landlords. The
 King has the sole right to print the
 Bible, the Book of Common Prayer, and all acts of Parliament i'll the United Kingdom; and if he liked he could forbid the printing of any or all l of them anywhere within the British dominions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

Miss Kerstin Hesselgren has been appointed by the Swedish government to the post of sanitary inspector in Stockholm. This Is a new departure for Sweden. Miss Hesselgren was sent n England by the Swedish government az. l%c Fredrika Bremen Association of Women to study hygiene and pub lie health. She followed the course of scientific hygiene at Bedford College for Women, where she was a resident student, and took her diploma in hy- giene at the completion of the year's 8 lcourse.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO. OFFICE, 4OO STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-25

NEW HAVEN. CONN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-30
Adams Admitted to Bail.

Steve Adams was admitted to bail
in the district court Monday morning,
the bond being fixed at $20,0O0.00.
Attorney barrow stated that the bond
would be forthcoming within a few
days.
When the district court was opened
Monday morning Steve Adams was
again brought in. and Mr.. barrow,
his attorney, at once made a motion
to have his client admitted on bail.
Mr.. Hawley made only slight objec-
ton, and after brief arguement Judge
Woods admitted Adams to bail in the
sum OF 100000. Mr. Darrow stated
that the bond would be Forthcoming
within few days. 1t is now expected
that as soon as Adams is released
he will be rearrested on the charge
of the murder of Arthur Collins al
Telluride Colorado, in 1902, and will
be taken at once to that state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-30

to agree and we're discharged. At
the time the disagreement was re-
ported the jury stood eight for ac-
quittal and four for conviction. ].
F. House. Charles Dittemore. D. W.
Garwood snd s. A. Varnum were the
four who voted for conviction.
1t is stated in a special from Tel
luride to one of the newspapers Of
Denver that the grand jury at Tellu-
ride has returned an Indictment
against Adams, charging him with
the murder OF Arthur Collins, super
intendent of the Smuggler-Union
mine, some years ago. There Is said
to be sufficient evidence against
Adams to convict him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-30
JOHN LYNCH
FOUND in NAMPA

Early Tuesday morning just as 8
passenger train was pulling out of
Nampa an unknown was found on the
cement walk near the depot, uncon-
scious and apparently seriously hurt.
All indications showed that he had
fallen from a train to the walk.
No papers or anything about the
man could be found that gave any
clue whatever to his indemnity. Some
think that he was beating his way by
riding on top OF the cars and that q
sudden jerk of the engine Jared him
off the car. Nothing definite can be
learned as to just how the accident
occurred. He had no money. His
hands give evidence of being hard
working man and he was fairly well
dressed. He is short and heavy set
with dark complexion. He has not
spoken except to say, 81 have broth
err"
He was brought to Caldwell and
after the doctors had worked on him
awhile he regained consciousness
His name is John Lynch, but little
more is known of him. He will re
cover.