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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

shot and killed three of Mrs. Grccr's tur.
keys, while they were out feeding Mr..
Riddler had 30 to disappea' the same
day, and they have rot been heard OF to
date, The thieves are spotted, and sonlt-
thing will be heard to drop soon.
Miss Jessie Doty, the pleasant, cour'
teous and efficient Central for the Farm.
ers Telephone Co., took "a three days va
cation so as to be with her uncle md
aunt, who were visiting her folks at Ex-
celsior.
Miss Mary Kaufman, who has been
spending a month with relatives aud
friends at Garden City, Mo, returned
home last Saturday.
The engine on the Rock Island passetg.
ger tram Sunday set fire to the dry grls
of che 7, G. Woods farm, which put MIR.
Jolrtt Shank to work for once this SUM,
mer, but lie hustled, and NOV much dam.
sc was done.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
A Grand Victory
For God and Humanity.
Morgan County Dry BY Ma
iority of 1856.


which was certainly much needed,
and while il was OF small moment in
the great contest, it was on the side
of the right, the good and the true,
and was rallying point for the tenn
perance forces, which eliminated
in the grand victory of Friday, Sep
tember 18th.
Now, that the fight is won, the
liquor men might say we might as
well quit and take rest. Even some
of the temperance people might give
us that advice. But right now the
MORGAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN is as
much needed as it was the day it was
started, for the next thing on the
program is the enforcement Of the
law as soon as it becomes the law.
II eternal vigilence is the price of
liberty, then eternal watchfulness and
the prompt punishment of every vio-
lation of the local option law, as well
as all other laws, is necessary. Then
there is the fight against bossism,
boodling and graft, and in that we
must win also, because right. Let
the good work go on, we propose to
be in the game when the last dog is
dead.
While all the workers, White,
Gibbs, Kenney, Holloway, Slipher,
Knipmeyer, Barber, St. John, the
w. {. T. U. and host OF others de-
serve all honor and praise for the
noble work they did, don't forget the
Morgan County REPUBLICAN. As was
said Of the battle OF Santiago, "there
is glory enough for ALL" After all
to God must be ascribed all the praise,
for without His help no good thing
can come. In the language of John
Gibbs in his message to Rev. White,
"Praise God from whom all blessings
flow."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
Prairie Grove Items. .

As We never see ANY News in YOUR val
uah'e paper from this part OF the COUNTY
we concluded that few items might be
accepted, and rerhaps appreciated.
FL Mr., and Mrs. " |. Duncau are visit
ing relatives at SedaliA
Bert Ratclit, wiiohaS been in from
Oklahoma OH Visit, has returned to that
place, lie was accompanied by Wan
Morrow,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

The election last Friday to decide
whether Morgan County people pre-
ferred the licensed saloon or no sa-
loon, passed off very quietly, both
sides doing their best to win, and
when the polls closed the victory was
with God and the right.
The Morgan County REPUBLICAN,
does not claim all the honor and glory
but 1T was in the fight all right, and
it didn't require a microscope Of any
great magnitude to discern which side
it was on. The Leader was neither
for or against, with it it was, "Good
Lord, good devil" and it consistent
Iy adherered to its time -honored pol
icy Of not antagonizing anything or
anybody, whether good or bad. The
Statesman was on both sides, as usu-
al, and its editor reminded us of a
jumping jack-kept him so busy try
,ng to keep himself on both sides at
once he didn't have time to find out
"where he was at" We believe the
common people," (oi whom the
great hearted Lincoln said, "God
must love the common people, be-
cause he made so many of them, y
of Morgan county believe in square
deal, and prefer foe in the open to
a pretended bushwhacking friend.
When we came to Versailles, year
ago, we found three papers, all carry
ing saloon ads, and all of them saloon
advocates, the temperance people
being entirely barred from the use OF
their colums except at regular rates,
and then only such matter as suited
he publisher. With the advent OF
he MORGAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN
here was one paper in Versailles that
id not carry a saloon ad. Its COL
ms were rendered to the w. C. T.
". for campaign of education,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
To The Public.

DEAR FRIENDS:
We take this opportunity to ex-
press our sincere thanks to all who
have o. nobly assisted US with their
influence and votes in carrying the
county for Local Option. The vic
tory belongs to the people, the
glory to God. In the blessings that
follow all may share.
We hope that every lover of righte-
business in the county will assist in
seeing that the law is rigidly enforced
and that the predictions OF the enemy
come to naught.
G. n. WHITE.
Chairman Executive Committee.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
A Big One.

The people Of Morgan county need
not suffer from the cold this winter,
it matters not if the mercury shall
drop so quick it busts the bulb and hits
the basement floor. That is they won t
if they are wise and subscribe for the
Morgan county Republican. Editor
Kinloch has made it an eight colum,
eight page paper--a regular bed
blanket.-Cole Camp Courier.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

THr whiskeyites will tell you that
local option will be failure, that it
cannot be enforced. II il is a failure
who will make it a failure1 Not its
advocates. The liquor interests,
which have no respect or regard for
the law, will do everything possible to
make it failure. Our Jail should be
enlarged or new one built, if nee
essary, to show them that they must
obey the law just like white folks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
An Inquiry from Colorado.

Mr.. r. A. Watson, who is engaged
railroad work at Steam boat Springs,
oo'orado, and who has considerable
7'erests here yet, writes under the
ta-c OF September 9th, that he is sur
a:. ID at the low prices of land here
.. Central Missouri. Steamboat
iprings has been eighty miles away
I5m railroads all these years, lying
uay back in the mountains, and
.at land there today is worth ten
INES what it is here in Central Mis-
,ugri. There is absolutely no COM
pJriion between that country and
.his. Central Missouri has every
;Airg in its favor. Soil, location,
y1i!goad facilities, fruit, grass, in fact
svei iything that goes to make up a
good country. Why land here
should be selling for eight to fifteen
dollars an acre is one thing that Mr..
Watson cannot understand, and the
.lcl is, there is no reason for it.
VIA. we term our hill timber country
Is y.oductive, well watered, finely
'gc'.ad, one of the best fruit and
Er countries in the world, with
ev-sy prospect of becoming the great
coal, lead and zinc country of this
Coz. and mineral state. Thousands
If ce es OF this open timber country
,s r.vered with the very best wild
...l stem grass and the hundreds
e p ads OF cattle, as fat and sleek
q a1les, coming up out of the coun-
'-y S living evidence OF the fatten-
.g Qualities of this kind Of grass.
With the springs and the spring
.f9ans, the shade, and many other
Agi in its favor, this is a very
- ant part Of the country to live
III fact many of our best farms and
1re are now found there. In
my places in this hill country are
4ad large deposits OF the best fire
vs. in the United States, which is
being sought for by clay men
ga the east; these things, with the
Z zinc, coal and baryta known to
there, naturally brings the above
lolry from Mr.. Watson, as it is
nging them from hundreds of
lcIs. There can be only one ans
e, which is, that until the Rock
Hand railroad was built through here
'atyft time ago, people had never
and this country. The immense
Using by rail road and companies
tHy land business has for years
-gt the eyes of the country in gen.
NJ y turned to Kansas, Oklahoma,
AIS etc. But little effort has been
i9rth to call attention to this
nu., and so while land in a poor
err try, with none OF the attrac-
ua ,s be found here, has gone to
l.y and thirty dollars an acre,
80 3. has remained at almost a
stand ill. However thai day is past.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

While Versailles did herself proud
in the election Friday, they are in
debted in large measure to the large
colored vote that was cast against
liquor. In this case the colored
troops fought nobly, All honor to
thGIn.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

People have found us out, and the
time will come, as it must come,
when the timber district, with all of
its advantages, must double, and in
some instances increase many times
in value.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

Mesdames c. N. White and VIM.
Well, left Wednesday morning for
Sedalia, to attend the W. c. +. u.
convention at that place. They were
joined here by Mrs. DR.. Halter, OF
Barnett.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

THE SUCCESS OF LOCAL PROHIBITION.
One of the most notable battles for
prohibition enforcement which has at
trscted the attention of the whole nation
has been that of Kansas City. Kansas,
where up to lite over a year ago in
that city of nearly or quite 100000 a
desperately corrupt machine had perpet.
uated the liquor business in defiance of
state law for upwards of twenty years
Finally, the people rose in their might
and wiped out the liquor despotism that
had so long held undisputed sway. The
brewers have since on several occasions
attempted TO misrepresent the results by
sending out anonymous dispatches de.
failing the alleged ruin and bankruptcy
that enforcement was bringing upon the
city. Recently the Leavenworth Dmip
P0H, paper opposed to law enforce
ment, sent member of their staff to
Kansas City TO interview the business
men, and was honest enough to publish
their statements, and in doing so qunted
the largest real estate dealer and owner
in the city as saying that the merchants
of that city would raise $4,000 in a dav
to keep the saloons closed as they now
are.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
Advertising Rates.

Display sdvertising. by the year. to average
four inches or more. ske per inch each issue
Professional cards. one inch, 50 cunts per
month, two inches, Is cents per month
Locais--dve itnes, or over. cents per line for
arsi Insertion 40 per iipo f,r each Subsequent
Insertion Ia binck type 10 CENTS per line for
FIRST insertion. s cents per line for eoch subse.
queut iusertion.
Legal advertising a, legal rates
ssseciai rates ou page advertisements
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

Isolated instances there are in every
state where the closing of license saloons
has not resulted favorably,, where hold
over liquor sympathizing officials have
nullifed the law, or where outside liquor
funds and political influence have defeat
ed the end sought by prohibition and
even secured the re-licensing of the sa-
loon where nolicense had previously
won; but so overwhelming has the bulk
of the testimony been in praise of the
actual results of local prohibition in both
country, town and city that the liquor
men themselves now openly admit in the
editorial columns of their trade organs
the irresistible current progress against
their business. Union Signal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

What is the matter with Morgan's $
politicians' They didn't seem to
catch on during the recent tussle be-
tween light and darkness. They will
probably see the light by election
time, for they are pretty sure to get
their eyes opened.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

fudge Bowen was transa3;,nS busi--
ness in this city Tuesday. He has
about gotten rid OF his rheumatism.'
but is not YET IN the toorbsil "lsSs
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
rwO OrD MAIDS

Hope you viii Stsb coming until YOU
are both happily married Ed
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19
Ladies' Dress Goods.

All the latest Shades and Styles in Brown, Blue,
Green and plads All wool, not merccrized. 80 cents
to 81 25 per yard. Here give you unnisakabe VAL
and inducements.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-19

The LARGEST and Best Newspaper
Published in Morgan County, Mo.
Si.O) CT year In advance.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
OBITUARY NOTES.

ANDREW BOI5GIIAN, seventy years old.
whd helped build the first telegraph line from Chi
cago to the Pacific died from bronchitis at his
home i'm Chicago Wednesday. Mr.. Boughan was
in the continuous Employ of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for forty-four years. When he
retired four years ago he department man
ager He worked for the old Illinois and Missis-
sippi Telegraph Company before the Western Union
in existence
RICHARD IlOUNSBERY PURDY the account
of the Bank for Savings. OF this city. and for
hfty-two years in the employ of the bank. died on
Wednesday at his residence. in White Plains. Mr..
Purdy deeply interested in tha work of the
Young Mems Christian Association. He
member of the Sons of the Revolution and a former
director of the Bankers Life Insurance Company.
He is survived by his wife. a and three daugh-
ters
WILLIAM HEBRON, of William Heron & Co..
No. 36l Greenwich street of the Oldest i'm
porters and dealers in sheled nuts and confection-
ers' supplies in this city. died Wednesday night
at his home in Central Valley n. Y, from stroke
of apopexy. He born at Newry, Ireland in
1s43, and came 10 this country forty years
1876 lie established the business of which he was
the head at the time of his death. leaves a
wife. and daughter
3 e. CRAWFORD. of Cincinnati. died In Naples
ftaiy, yesterday, of angina pectoris He was sew
enty-four years old.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
,JNITORS TO FIGHT.
To 4ppeai to Higher Cousts from
MAGISTRATES Decision.

Angered because thirty-two women janitors
who had been fined 81 each by Magistrate Cor
rgan in the Essex Market court yesterday Tor
not putting ashes and garbage in separate cans
nearly thousand members of the Janitors
Society gathered around the headquarters at
No 215 East Broadway last night, denounclhs
Walter Bensel, the Street Cleaning Commas
sioner. They declared their intention TO appeal
from the magistrates opinion They further
declared that public mass meeting VIII DE heid
next week in Pacific Hall, at No. -"3 East
Broadway TO discuss the situation.
When the thirty-two janitors were arralSneo
on the charge, of violating a section of the Sanl-
tary Code before Magistrate Corrigan. Lawyers
Zunser and Lande. attorneys for the SoctetS'
argued that the janftors were not to blame lor
the mixing of garbage. but that it was done py
the tenants and the children in the streets "heh
the cans were allowed TO remain on the slde-
walk
Commissioner Rensel testified that the janltors
are responsible for the on the sidewalk ana
requested that they be fined for the purpose OF
making an example of them After nearly TWO
hours discussion the magistrate fined the women
and told the society's lawyers that he would
issue warrants for the arrest of tenants + they
would bring the evidence that the law Is pelnS
violated. before him.
Commenting upon the conviction OF the JAM
tresses. Michael Brown. secretary OF the Jan
itors' Society, said last night that he believed
the arrest of these women was pure spite IL
has gone so far" he said, that the janitors are
constantly being blamed for the wrong acts OF
others 1t will he bitter fight, and If necessary
we will have the cooperation of the Pedlars
Association 1t is only a question Of time when
the two organizations will unite, giving total
membership of 100000. We will also have the
CO. operation of Marcus NJ. Marks. who is chair
man of the executive committee of our society,
To help us He has written letter in which
he speaks of the dangers the jantors have to
be subjected 20 by handling the garbage.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
SCHOOLGIRLS CHEER SICK CHILDREN.
Almost a Thousand Visit Randall's Island
and Romp with Little Patients.

Almost a thousand girls OF the four branches OF
the Washington Irving High School went to Ran
daIl's Island yesterday. where they romped with
the little patients of the Children's Hospital who
are convalescng. Several high school girls origl-
mated the plan in the summer. William McAndreW
principal of the school. with the help of Comnis-
sioner of Charities Hebbard arranged the details
The girls gathered Grand. East 18th and East
Seth streets and were taken 10 the island in the
boats Fidelity and Thomas Mullery. \ large pa
wilton was erected the lawn near the hospital
The girls sung and provided other forms OF en-
tertanment for the sick children Commissioner
Hebbard provided the refreshments. After the en-
tcrtanment the high school pupils romped with the
children and joined them in games on the lawn
The RandaITs Island band of feeble minded boys
saluted the arriving party with patriotic airs The
girls quickly got into costume, and there were
dances of every nationality. Seated with Miss NJ G
Duuphy. the superintendent of Randalls Island.
were Charities Commissioner Hebbard. School Com
missioner Lang and DR. r. Elliot Paris
When the steamers Mury Refuge and Reliance
left the dock homeward bound. the Randalls ISL
and children sang The Star Spanged Banner"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
OBITUARY..
GEORGE L. HELMS

George l. Helms State Architect. died late last
night after a months illness at his home at
Lake Aohegan- The funeral services will be held
on Saturday morning, and viii be private. The
burial will be at Woodlawn.
Mr.. Helms born in Philadelphia on May "a.
1860 IA or John and Anne Marie
CVaughnJ Helms. Of that city He entered the
University OF Pennsylvania in 1871. but left at the
end OF his sophomore year. In 1879 20 complete his
studies at the assachusetts Institute OF Technol-
ogy in Boston where he was graduated In lssZ
One OF his classmates was {. Grant La Farse. son
Of John La Fargo. artist and decorator and worker
IN stained glass
Immediately after his graduation Mr. Helms re-
moved to Minneapolis. and a year later 10 St. Paul.
where he joined by the younger La Farge- In
1881, however, they to this city. and for two
years acted as architectural assistants to Mr. La
F,arge's father In 1856 they opened Office OF
their own. as Helms & La Fargo. and soon came
into notice as the successful architects in the com
petition for designing OF the Protestant Epsco-
pal Cathedral of St. John the Divine. on Morning
side Heights. the cornerstone Of which was laid on
December p 1892.
This selection led to their being chosen the
architects OF many other ecclesiastical edihces.
among them St Matthew'S Church. Washington:
the Church Of the Blessed Sacrament. Providence.
St PauTs Church. Rochester: the Houghton Me
mortal Wellesley, Mass. the chapel and parish
bouse of ST Nichae's Church Ceneseo y. Y: the
Roman Catholic churches at Tuxedo and West
Point. y Y: the interiors OF the Church or 81
Paul the Apostle and the Church OF the 1ncarna-
ton and the alterations OF Grace Church OF this
CITY The mausoleums Of the Lorlllard Matthiesen
and Bliss families in Woodlawn Cemetery were
also designed by Mr.. Helms and his partner. They
were likewise the architects ~ the New York ZOO
logical Park. and consulting architects Of the
New York Rapid Transit Commission designed the
embellishments Of the various subway stations.
In 1896 Mr. Helms married Miss Aimee La Fargo
the sister of his partner. and in 1899 he APP
noined by Governor Roosevelt State Architect, in
succession to Isaac c. Perry. Mr. Helms
tnued in office by Governor Roosevelt 3 successors
and his firm had charge of the designing and con
struction of all the buildings erected by the state
since that date lie was a member Of the Century
Association, the University. Calumet Racquet and
Underwriters clubs. of this city; the Fort Orange
Club OF Albany; the American Institute Of Archi-
tects and the Architectural League.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
WATER PUTS OUT SMOKER.
Best Remedy for Pisitation Of Stu
dents, Thinks Little Fern.

Thirty fremen and a dozen deputy sheriffs
brought the Columbia sophomore smoker at
Little Ferry n. J., last night to a quick and
sad ending a big scrap between the fresh
men and the sophomores had been booked for
the evening. but the vigilance of the local police
prevented this, and sent the students back to
New York dripping with water, but not bit
less hilarious than when they arrived in Little
Ferry
of the West Shore Railroad for an hour while
the conductor collected fares, and retaIiated
for the collection by tearing all the signs and
window curtains from the train on which they
arriving. The bell rope was cut in pieces
for souvenirs.
About one hundred and fifty enthusiastic soph-
omores appeared in Little Ferry leading captive
and bound twenty-five freshmen. They had just
settled down in the local hotel dining room TO
watch the freshmen drink milk out of a bottle
when the proprietor came in and told them to
get out All refused. Then suddenly the doors
and windows were burst in and several streams
of water turned on. Without exception the
students soaked and sought escape wher
they could find it.
The local constab bles and fremen then chased
the students out OF town, firing their revolvcrs
to frghten them and using their clubs freely.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
DISPUTE OYER C4LTIN.
RELIGIOUS Liberals IndOrse Increment
for Monument for Him.

Boston. Sept. 26-John Calvin and CaIvnisn
topics of discussion at the closing session oi
the International Congress of Religious Liberals
which was held Ia Sanders Theatre. Cambridge
to-day. 4 proposal indorse the movement 70
erect a monument to Calvin was indorsed but not
unanimously. The division came after Professor
Edouard Montet OF Geneva, had stated the case
for Calvin at length. No sooner was his address
al an end than the Rev j. b. Wilton, OF New York
acting for a committee, asked the congress TO OK
press its great satisfaction in the movement in
itiated at Geneva. and seconded in various Euro
pean countries and America. to mark in 1908
the 400th anniversary OF the birth Of John Cal
win by a monument in that city commenorating
that iustrious man and the influence proceeding
from him, and the great men TO whom he passed on
the thought of progress for the advancement OF
freedom, education and ethical religion
There were some expressions of dissent Mr..
Wilton first clause of his resolution When
the presiding officer. Ex-Governor John D. Long,
called there were number of dissenters,
but the resolution was carried. Then Mr. Wilton
proposed a resolution favoring monument also
for Michael Servetus who burned by Calvin
for heresy. This resolution was received with hp-
plause and adopted Unanimously-
Among the speakers to-day was Otto Phederer.
professor of theology in the University of Berlin.
who said he looked toward universal religion
Not destruction. but construction is our task,
he added we are here not to down, but TO
build up. We must not oppose our own dogmas to
those Of others with the same pretension OF infal-
bity and exclusive validity, for thereby the strife
of controversy would simply he everywhere embit-
tered and perpetuated
President Charles W. Eliot OF Harvard Univer-
sity welcomed the delegates TO Harvard, begin
ming his address with these words.
The principles which unite this congress are
the principles which Harvard University was
founded and has ever liyed-pure religion, perfect
freedom. cooperation in the service of mankind"
The meeting brought Il close by illus
trated description of Harvard delivered by Profess
sor Francis @. Peabody. The delegates were guests
at a luncheon a the Harvard Union and afterward
inspected the college buildings and historic places
in Cambridge The Unitarian Club of Boston ten
dered the members of the congress a banquet at
the Hotel Somerset tonight.