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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

can bC'-ll the average perscn is to have
"credlt account" with the trades pco-
pie. /, sc were forced to pay cash for
ever ;N'ng We bought, we would do with
out great many things and v" rluch
better off, 1t isVcry hard to live within
fixed limit Of pcuscs If one can have
things Charged" for IN that c.tce, the
temptation to live more luxuriouslf thar
we ought is very great With most Of
people, the pass book" takes the place
OF the bank book, aud their "surrlns' is
entered III the names OF the t'IIles pco-
pie instead Of their own. IN case cf mis-.
fortune, sickuess or ont of ordinary eN
penses, such people hanily know which
way TO turn to NEE, their necessities and
! the result, too often, is that everything
| they have must he sacrificed, or they
must not only leave the ueighborhuod .
| but their reputation for honest dtnliug
as we'll, in order 10 start anew where
they are not known. Many do this II
the bread winner siioG'd happen tp
lose his position, the family il
plunged deeper in debt, or Is forced to
DO without necessities, while the trades
people are not SO anxious 20 charge"
things as when the money is coming m
regularly, even though tie lil,s are not
all paid promptly.
1t is a wise plan to save something,
! even a dollar, each muuth over and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

Oliver NJ. Hunter, pressmen for
the Morgan County REPUBLICAN,
was in Eldon last Friday on business.
Walt Hamlin has accepted a pos
ition with the station agent at Eldon.
We suppose nc will soon be pound
ing brass"
Robert Menteer, of the Mo. Pac.
section gang, fell off and in front OF
the hand car Tuesday morning, and
was painfully injured, but is now i'm
proving nicely.
Old Jim Bob Allison, OF Bunceton,
was sweeping the dust OF Versailles
last Tuesday. As he is an odd
fellow, he was attracted to the odd
Fellow building and was shown
through it by Mr.. Pepper. He was
very much pleased with the splendid
lodge room, he being a member OF
the Versailles Lodge, |. o. o. +. He
is one of the "old guard" and still
holds to the faith in Central Missouri
and Oddiellowship.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Poultry Notes.

The poultry shows are now in full
blast in the different states. If you have
been thinking about improving your
flock, you should arrange to attend one
or more of these shows. AS educators
they have no equal and many times the
raiser picks up many select birds which
will greatly improve the flock,
The Kansas farmer tells the following
interesting story about chickens leading
to the discovery of gold; I'm Mexico We
learn from III Plso, that gold mine has
just been sold for $4,000, for discovery
Of which chickens are entitled to full
credit, A few months ago the value of
the property was unsupported. One day
the employers of Albert Palos, a mer.
chant of Taparga, found grains of gold
in the crops Of his fowls when killed and
immediately took steps to acquire the
land where the chickens roamed Shafts
are about TO be sunk to the bed forl
with few to determine the value Of ,hs
land the prospects are believed to be e.
ceclingly good Missouri chicken
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
A Good Guess, ~ 1t Hits

Married, Wednesday, October %,
in St. Louis, DR.. Jack Gum and Miss
Josephine Biersach, both Of this city.
DR.. Gum is one of the leading ply
sicians of Versailles, a splendid young
man, and one of our best citizens.
Miss Josephine is the handsome and
accomplished daughter of our popu-
lar merchant, Carl w. Biersach, a
leader in the social and religious lie
of the young people of Versailles.
The REPUBLICAN joins their hosts OF
friends in congratulations and good
wishes for a peaceful voyage on the
sea of matrimony.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
FROM GLENSTED.

Charley Holloway spent Sunday at
home.
Mary and Fred Milburn visited at
home Sunday.
Rev. Benjamin Stone preached at the
Concrete Sunday at II O'Clock.
A surprise party was given at Mr.,
Hughes Friday night in honor of Miss
Gussie's seventeenth birthday.
Dorothy Eaton, of Versailles, is visit.
ing Josie and Leah Milburu this week,
The Glensted school library arrived
Monday. The school now has library
of thirty one volumes, valued at sI4 so.
Mrs Stella Clark is visiting her sister,
Mrs Chas. Brown, this week.
Miss Lizzie Holloway is sewing in Yer,
sailles this week.
The Dunkard Elders held meetings al
the Concrete last Wednesday aud Thurs
day nights.
A Dunkard Conference was held at
Prairie View church last week,
Mr.. Hans Carter, of Sedalia, is visiting
relatives here.
Arthur hampton and George Bridges
are at Excelsior this week, working on
the telephone line.
7. B. Cooper is attending court in
Jefferson City this week.
Mrs. Snorgrasss, of Upton, is visiting
| her daughter, Mrs John Gerkiu.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
FROM RICHLAND,

Some of the farmers have commenced
gathering corn.
We are needing rain down our way at
present.
On account of attending the state fair
and two weddings, we have lost out for a
few weeks, but think the excitement is
about over for awhile.
A. l.. hampton employed J. w. Moore
and George Bridges and went oyei near
Excelsior to work on the Farmers Tele-
phone line. Arthur is an amateur line
man, but is learning fast under the
supervision OF Mr. Holsopple.
! w, Y. Smith is attending telegraph
! school in Versailles at present, and in
tends taking a course at Hills Business
College as soon as he completes at Yer
sailles.
John and Nettie Draffen, with two of
their cousins from Cooper county, visited
at Henry Siegel's Saturday and Sunday
The stork visited on the creek since
our last visit to the paper and left fine
boy at each of the following places; J.
W. Moore's, Art Gehlken's and John
Moons.
We still raise some good stock on
Richland. X. G.. Richardson sold COW
last week that weighed out $500.
On Wednesday, October 10th at II
a, III, there was quiet home wedding
at the home of Uncle John Mcdaniel,
which united Bennet Richardson and
Miss Della Mcdaniel together as man
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
have lived in this community all their
lives and their friends are numbered by
their acquaintances, Mr.. Richardson
being the eldest son of R G. Richardson,
and his wife, the youngest daughter Of
John o. Mcdaniel. They gave a social
dance and served refreshments at Mr..
Richardson's at night, quite a large
number OF their neighbors and friends
being present to congratulate them and
wish them long and happy life. On
Friday evening at 1.3O we attended a
beautiful church wedding at the Bethle-
hem German church when John Windler
and Miss Sophia Lemke were united in
marriage. After the wedding they re-.
turned to the home Of the bride at Mrs.
Dora Lemke's and had supper, after
which the happy couple went to their
new home to where, we all, both old aud
young, followed them and had an old
time charivari. There were forty in the
crowd and the noise they made sounded
like the genuine article. We departed
at late hour wishing them long aud
happy life.
(The REPUBLICAN joins in wishing
these young people success and happi.
ness through life)
f. A. Crewson made a business
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Prairie Grove Items,

The pleasant weather still continues.
The woods with its leaves of every beau
tiful color; the ripe corn, pumpkins and
persmmons, the barking of the dogs al
night when the boys are possum hunt
ing, all remind one that fall, the most
beautiful season OF the year, is here
Let us forget that winter is coming soon
and enjoy the beautiful days,
Dale Michael left last Tuesday ioi
Kansas.
Miss Mae Weaver spent last week with
her brother, o. c. Weaver and family.
Mr.. +. p. Wilkerson, of near Warsaw
who was visiting few days with his
daughter, Mrs, Oscar Rifle, left Monday
for Glensted to visit relatives and ac
quaintances in that community,
The spelling given last Friday night
was we'll attended.
Miss Dollie Euglebrecht visited Miss
Verne Rifle Sunday,
Mr.. Cox is building new porches tc
his house aud making other improve
ments which add much to its appearance
Miss Brooks Goodman returned from
Sedalia Saturday, where she had beer
attending the fair aud visiting he
sister, Mrs. Sam Nichols.
\ The preaching at HopewcN Sunday
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
A New County Officer,

Beginning with January of next
jear, each county is allowed and
authorized by the legislature to have
I new officer-that OF county high
way engineer. He will be appointed
y the county court every two years
and will receive a salary not to ex-
eed $1,000 per year. His salary is
ixed by the court, and may at the
discretion OF the court be made as
low as $500. The new officer will
nave supervision of all the roads and
bridges in the county, and must put
IN all his time looking after these
things. Here is an important work,
and a good job for the right man who
should be well qualified for his work.
Missouri Democrat.
Don't suppose Morgan county will
need an engineer at present, as we
have few roads worthy OF the name,
and no bridges, but both are badly
needed, and il such an officer can
help the county get good roads and
much needed bridges, we are for his
appointment at a good salary, for the
greatest need of our farmers is good
roads and bridges.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Scattered Items.

We are still shouting for the MAN be.
hind the MORGAN COUNTY REPUB.
LfCAN. He has done more real good
for the people of Morgan county, through
his paper, than has ever been done
through all all other papers ever pub.
lished in the county. Let everybody
subscribe for the REPUBLICAN, which is
so bravely fighting for God and human.
ity, against the devil and his angels.
Colonel Elem Harrison, last week. was
driving over the east end showing the
pretty and fertile farms of this part to
some prospective buyers, it takes Elem
to paint prospects and possibilities, the
grandeur and wealth to be gained by
owning a Morgan county farm. lie is
one Of ne most conscientious ,riato,y Of
The real Jads and conditions Hat do etisf
Of any real estate man existing, e.rocbt-
CreiOSon.
Mr.. Wall, of Miller county, passed
through these parts this week with 225
head of cattle, going north hunting
buyers.
Mrs. Newkirk and daughter, Josie. of
Fortuna, spent Thursday, Friday and
Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. John
Shank. They will soon move to Joplin,
Mo.
Mrs. Sally Hunter, of Nebraska, who
has been visiting relatives and friends in
Morgan for the past month, returned
home last week. She is the wife of Val
Hunter. who formerly lived in Morgan.
Frank Thorpe and family, of Yer
sailles, spent last Sunday with Jake
Kaufman and wife.
Born, the Goth, to W. X. Hunter and
wife, daughter. Also on the 2lst, a
daughter to John R. Driver and wife.
All are reported doing we'll.
Tom Price and family of Marvin spent
Sunday with Mrs. J. V. Dale and daugh.
ter.
DR.. Well and wife. Of Versailles, II. c.
Daughterly and wife, of Enid visited
Sunday with Fred Monsess and wife.
OF Excelsior.
Claude Hunter, of San Francisco. Cal
who has been visiting his fathers family,
Price Hunter, returned Monday, &C
companied by his mother and sister, who
go to the Pacific coast to spend the win
ter in the fine California climate.
Some changes took place last week.
Jim Dudley, the head of the barber trust,
moved to the Chas. Price farm to form
chicken trust, S. p. Clifton and dansh-
tiers moved to the Schoggins house
which Jim left. Clete Barber and wife
moved from the Joe Moore farm to the
Chris Barber farm.
Mr.. Joe Weaver and wife of Joplin,
are this week visiting their daughter,
Mrs. John r. Driver, of Enid.
Chas Prices delivery wagon, driven
by his foreman, Joe" of the city hotel,
traversed the east end Monday morning
but failed to either deliver or take any
orders. Joe was very dignifed but his
pursuer was somewhat nervous.
Bose Browns big feeder is being built
as fast as men, women, boys and girls
can do it. Even the babys are present
looking on, or helping with their shouts
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Proctor News,

Joe Spurlock is on the sick list.
B. w. Earnest and family visited at J
A. Wilson's Sunday.
Henry Benny was the guest of Tom
Roe Sunday.
The children of Mrs. Wilson. who are
visiting her mother here, have the meas
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Roe visited at Joe
Spurlock's Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mollie Johnston's music pupils
are progressing nicely.
DR.. T. J. Gibbs and wife went to Yer.
sailles Wednesday, returning Thursday.
Mae Earnest was the guest of Lottie
couts Sunday.
R. X. Roe and mother, Mrs. Sam I
Roe, visited at J. A. Wilson's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain visited at
their daughters, Mrs Willie Raines,
Saturday and Sunday.
Will Wilson was the guest of Marvin
Roe Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Walters and FAM
lily spent Sunday at the Vincent Braden
home.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. Tony Newton,
Pridey, Oct. 18th, fine baby boy,
Will Rainhs lost fine hog Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Winningham
visited at Joe Meford's Sunday,
We welcome our Proctor correspond.
ent to the family of assistant editors,
with comfortable seat up in front Ed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
High School Notes.

Our new rooms are completed, and
we now have 9th and 7th grade
students up stairs.
The total enrolment to date is 337.
The work in our societies was much
better last week than ever before.
We have several new pupils enrolled
in our High school the past few
weeks.
Mr.. Arno Woods gave us a very
interesting talk one morning last
week.
Mrs. Fred Nichols visited the sec
ond division of our society last FRI
day.
We understand we are to have new
regulators and dictionaries and stand
in our school. The pupils will be
materially benefited by the improve
meDt.
The pupils in junior year find it
rather hard to get to school at eight
O'Clock in order to recite their
physics.
The Junior and Sophomore classes
are the largest in the history of the
school.
We need more seats. The hoard
no doubt will furnish us with them as
toon as possible.
4 FRESHMAN.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Walnut Grove.

Mrs. T.. Nj, Carter and Mrs. Bert HUI.
EFT visited at Mrs. J. W. Kauffman's last
week.
A protracted meeting was in progress
at Akinsville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Todd was at Lath,
am last week, visiting Mrs. Todd S broth
er, J, A. Lyle, and family.
Mrs. Lanta Porter visited her brother.
c. G, Sandford, last week.
Jeff Talbot. Jake Klein, John Wood
and others from here, hauled coal last
week.
Caspar Thomson and family left Fri
day night for Virginia, where they will
visit for several months.
Mrs. Lizzie Hunter and daughter, Mis-.
Dora, will spend several months in Cali
fornia.
NIf, and Mrs. J. C. Todd visited in ant
around Excelsior recently
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
1t is reported that Mrs Elmer McPher,

1t is reported that Mrs. Elmer McPher'
son, of Moniteau county, is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever,
A large crowd attended the Short sale.
Stock sold for good prices. Henry Adair
conducted lunch stand II was one Of
the best sales of the season.
The protracted meeting at Aknsville
closed last Thursday.
Mrs. Tom Todd returned from Pettis
county Monday She was accompanied
by her sister Miss Speers.
Julius Cooper and wife were in Upton
las, Monday.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

have been found to be gold mines for
many years. Last year they perhaps
produced more dollars than any three
gold mines in the world
In raising fall chicks, DO not try to see
how many chicks you can hatch out, but
rather how many you can raise. A large
number matched and but few raised
means a small profit if not loss while a
few hatched and all raised means a profit
Of the right kind.
Keep on sharp lookout for lice in the
flock. A few healthy lice can sap the
vitality from bird more rapidly than
any other thing. A little coal oil is all
that is necessary TO overcome the pest,
II it is small birds that are to be treated,
apply little of the well advertised insect
powder to the wings and lluiTs of the
mother and the chicks will get enough
of the powder from her feathers to de-
stroy the vermin.
DO not begin feeding ducks by giving
them too much grain feed. start in
with very little and increase the
amount slowly till the binds are on the
desired ration.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

was well attended, Rev. Barber, the
Baptist minister, delivering the sermon.
The Baptisis changed their preaching day
from the third to the second Sunday in
order to accommodate the Presbyterian de
nomination of that church. We like to
see different denominations ready and
willing to accommodate each other, and
feel that good results will come from
their helping one another.
Miss Nora Campbell, who is cierking
IN Beckman store at Barnett, spent
Sunday with homeiulks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
A Sad Accident.

Miss Glsdys Hubbard, daughter Of
Geo. II. Hubbard, while with the
other children last Saturday afternoons
clearing up and buraing The rash IN
the back yard, had the misfortune Of.
being shot in the righ: eye 10y cart
ridge exploding in 'he ire, She was
taken to ST. Louis for treatment at
the hospital there, and the latest re-
port is tirt she will lose the eye.
There were three car,ddgcs IN tbs
trash, all OF which exploited, bug fc'-
tunatrly doing no other ipin'9
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

Did you ever try to raise chickens, and
have all your hopes aims and ambitions
shattered by an epidemic of the pip; A
lot Of people have and every one Of them
will appreciate the mclanChololy huuor
that is concealed in the tale of Horatio
Rogers. Never mind who Rogers Is.
lie is known to famc chiefly if not en-.
tirely through the fact that he is friend
and neighbor OF Poultney Bigelow, aath-
or and journalist, who has recently taken
to chicken farming in desperation
They call him Rash Rogers, because as
is said he PUSHES into a thing without
due consideration, aud then wonders
why things happen to him that do not
happen to others. But that seems to lie
the way most people go into chicken cul-
ture--wth rush and without due con-
sideration. Rogers grew grimly hoasttui
over the matter Of chicken raising, and
yet he had no chickens to speak OF or to
boast of. lie asserted, however, that hr
had something nobody else in the world
had. Most people get only experience
he had that also, but he had something
else as the fruits OF his industry Said
he II bought an incubator, for which
paid $50. Then ! Naught .l' whrtl
| Of eggs aud put them IN the incubator
The net result was one large, hetlth,
blue hottle-hy." Yes sir claim to he
the only man IN the world With a 81
blue bottle n.y. Guess he's right ",
have never heard of anybody else vii,
would pay SOS for a blue.bottle fly
WomAu's National Daily.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Hard Times Social.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
will give Hard Times Social" Tues
day night, October goth in the Martin
House sample room, for the purpose OF
helping pay for the new furnace for the
church.
Prizes will be awarded to the hardest
looking customers
The following judges will impose the
fines herein given: Mr., Crewson, Mr.
Young, Miss Eva Wassung, Miss Bruldl
Kidwell and Mrs. Lump,e.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

DIR. Lutman returned Saturday
from Springfield, Mo-, where he had
been attending the Grand Lodge,
X. of p, as a delegate of Versailles
Lodge. He reports one OF the big
gest times of his life, and expresses
great surprise at the magnificent
country of southwest Missouri, ex-
pecting to find it all hills and noun.
tains, but instead found it nice
level country all the way from Kansas
Iity to Springfield, with nice, clean
:nterprising cities scattered along the
quite every few miles, with apparen,
hustle and hurrah all along the line,
Missouri is all good, but from the
northeast corner OF Morgan county to
he southwest corner of Mcdonald
county lies the best part OF it.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Our Assistant Editors.

We want more country correspond
ents-should have one in every school
district. Can't you help us, and at
the same time help yourself and your
section, by sending in your n,ighbor-
hood news. Get it here by Tuesday
of each week.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Preaching At M. E. Church.

DIR. C.. C.. Woods, of St. Louis, viii
preach at the NJ. F.. Church, Yer
sailles, next Sunday at II a. m. and
at night. You are invited to come
out and hear him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Advertising Rates.

Display advertising, by the year to average
four inches or more, SIC. per inch each issue.
Professional cards, Que inch, 50 ccuts per
month two inches Is cents pet month.
Locals-five lines, or over, cents per line for
first insertion; 2he. per line for each subsequent
insertion. III black type 10 cents per line for
first insertion, ceuts per line for each subse-
qugnt insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Special rates on page Advertisements.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

f. A. Crewson made a business
trip to Kansas City this week.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
East Behind in Education.

A fact which will be surprising to
some fasteners is that people of the
middle west are ahead of them in the
matter Of average education. The rate
of illiteracy in cities of $4,000 or over
in the North Atlantic States, which in
clude New England, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, was at the
date of the last national census SO
per cent and outside the cities 7.8 per
cent.
In the North Central States, which
include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, North and South Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas, the percentages
were 3.3 and 4.6 respectively. In the
former division there are eighty-seven
universities and colleges, with 29.995
undergraduates and 1908 graduate stu
dents, while in the latter there are 1877
institutions of this character, with 40
537 undergraduate and 1897 graduate
students-New York Tribune.