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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
NEED OF STANDARD WEIoHro.
Wheat Gold by 20 Different Measured
In Great Britain.

The advocates Of the metric system
a no better justification than
tables Just prepared for the year book
OF the British Auctioneers' institute.
1t Is learned from this that the price
OF wheat is made and the cereal is
sold in 20 different ways in England,
Scotland and Wales.
1t Is measured variously by the
quarter, comb, load, boil, bushel, bar.
rel, hundredweight, GENITAL, windle
and hobbet. Further confusion 10
caused by varying weights OF a bushel
In different parts OF the country.
A boil Is three bushels in some
places and four and six in others.
There are similar absurd variations
In other weights and measures.
For instance. a stone of meat 10
eight pounds, a stone OF iron II
pounds, a stone OF cheese 16 pounds
and a stone Of hemp 32 pounds.
There are different areas OF
the standard acre in Great Britain.
The vagaries OF liquid measures are
equally bewildering.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28

though euch testimony Is not to be
used in the prosecution OF witnesses.
The bills passed by the house are as
follows:
Denying a witness or employee the
right to refuse to produce books and
To anSwer questions upon the ground
that TO do so would incriminate him.
Prohibiting the formation Of pools,
trusts, combinations and agreements
In restraint Of trade and competition.
Providing for the making OF affida.
yits Of officers and agents Of corpora
lions to the secretary OF state, and
penalty for either a false affidavit or
failure to make affidavit.
Exempting witness from prosecution
on account OF any transaction or mat.
ter concerning which he may testify
or produce books or papers.
Making railroad transportation sold
at full rates good until used.
Representative Hill offered a resolu-
ton In the house Thursday, asking for
the appointment Of a calendar commit
tee, to be composed of n member
from each congressional district. The
calendar, at this time, Is greatly con-
gested, and most Of the measures with
which It Is loaded down are OF minor
importance. The request for the
committee comes n little late, as 1t
was expected that II would be chosen
when the other standing committees
were named at the opening OF the ses-
sion.
The house INDUCED In much merri.
ment Monday over the Staples bill,
prohibiting the manufacture or sale In
this state OF pop matches. The wits
attacked II from all sides, and the
amendments came pouring In which
would have made the Fourth OF July
quiet as a graveyard to the small boy.
They prohibited the manufacturer or
sale of firecrackers, skyrOckets, toy
pistols and "nigger chasers." After all
these had been adopted and the house
had listened to the reading o fIiHtters
from insurance companies indorsing
the measure, the bill was refused en-
grossment.
The house devoted considerable time
to the discussion of the Simmons bill,
in relation TO the weighing and inspec-
ton Of grain, which vas up for engros.
ment. IL was placed on the calendar
by "A vote to CT to 30. Representative
Heathman led the fight for the bill.
while Representatives Catlin and Hal.
Ter, both of st. Louis, conducted the
fight for the opposition.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
HOUSE

The house engaged for a time Thurs.
day in the passage OF bills originating
in that body. Among those which re-
celyed it's sanction were the antitrust
bills introduced by Representative Hill
OF Butler, in tho preparation Of which
the assistance of Attorney Senerall
HadIey was had. Not a dissenting
vote was returned against either OF
them. These bills so amend the ex'
listing antitrust statutes as to make
the production Of books and papers OBJ
~lieatory in trials Of alleged combina.
lions or pools and also deny exemp.
ton TO witnesses on the ground that
TO testify would incrimlnate them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Way BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physicians Did
No Good-PerfectIy Well After
Using Cuticura Remedies.

II take great pleasure in informing
you that I was a sufferer of eczema in
a very bad form for the past three
years. I consulted and treated with
q number OF phys' sians in Chicago.
but to no avail. commenced using
the Cuticura Remedies, consisting OF
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Pills.
three months ago, and to-day I am
prefectly well. the disease having left
me entirely. I cannot recommend,
the Cuticura Remedies too highly to
any n suffering with the disease
that I have had. Mrs. Florence r.
Atwood, IS Chilly Place, Chicago. ILL.,.
October 2, 1906. Witness: L. 8.
Berger"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Bill Club Incorporated.

Bill Club No | Of the World, in En-
celsiOr Springs, has been issued a
officers of the club are: William Sisk.
president; William Ilyden. secretary,
and William Flick, treasurer. This
club has "A large membership, all of
whom arc christoned William" and,
called "Bill' for short. That name is
the sole qualification for membership
and a person with any other name is
ineligible.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28

Senator Pettus was a lieutenant IN
the Mexican war; he rode horseback
to California with the "forty-uiners''
and was advanced from the rank OF
major to that Of brigadier general in
the confederate army. He was ad.
mitted to the bar at GAINESVILLE, Ala.
when he became 81 years Of age. At
this time Texas was An Independent
republic, California was a part OF
Mexico and Great Britain was disput-
Ing the American claim to the Oregon
country. Andrew Jackson was then
supreme In politics and was yet to
succeed In making Polk president Of
the United States.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
PRESIDENT ENDORSES ATHLETICS
THE ROUGHER THE
BETTER.
COLLEGE MEN GLAD
vlsits Groton School, Where He Tells
the Boys That He Learned
to Do His Own
Fighting.

Cambridge, Mass.-President RoosC-
Velt was the guest of the undergrad
yates of Harvard, where his son, Thee.
dore. is at school, and took the op.
portunity to deliver an address In
which he set forth for them rules of
conduct in college and after life.
The president devoted the first part
Of his address to the undergraduates,
advocating athletics, the rOugher the
better, as a means Of developing cour.
age In the man. He gladdened the
Harvard men by championing foot
ball, declaring he could see no rea-
son for It's abolition. But he earnest
ly urged the undergraduates not to
become slaves to athletics in any form.
Over culture was also held up by the
president as something to be stunned.
BY this he meant specialization In
some particular branch of education
which tended in later years to hold
the man aloof and apart from his fell.
lows and unified him for the broader
duties OF citizenship.
No Sympathy for State "Wrongs."
iI'h "I. ItOOocNclJ DIduCucu OI
into an attack upon the theorists and
idealists, educators and others, who
stood apart and superciliously criti.
cised the things that the mon who a"e
doing the nations work are achiev.
ing.
In this connection Mr.. Roosevelt
made a special point of striking at
those who clamor for the inviOlability
of state rights. He declared that,
though il was laudable to defend state
rights, he had no sympathy for the
clamOr when the cefense Of state
rights included a derense of peoples
wrongs. AS peoples wrongs he in.
stanced attempts to prevent the pro,
hibition of child labor and efforts to
break the contract labor law for the
benefit OF certain states.
At Groton School.
The president also visited Groton
school, where Kermit, another son, Is
preparing Tor college. He was intro.
duccd 10 an audience made ND of about
$50 students and parents and friends
of the pupils. The president gave VIVA.
he was pleased 10 call a short ser.
mon to the boys" Mr.. Roosevelt said
that when he finished his college
curse his friends advised him not to
enter the government class, as it con.
sisted mostly Of an undesirable tyne
Of persons. but he had told them that
he had fully made mp his mind to take.
part in the work Of government. He
resolved, also, he said, to enter the
cavalry service, that in case of trouble
he could do his own fighting, and not
depend on others to do that for him
~ have given a sermon. though q
short one" concluded the president.
and now wish good luck to all of
you"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
High License at MsryviIIe.

The price Of a license to conduct a
saloon within the boundaries Of Mary,
vile has been boosted from 81, 200 an.
nually to $4,000. The new price takes
effect February 20, at which time all
renew their half yearly licenses or
quit business. II is said that this
makes the price of a dramshop license
In Maryvillc higher than is charged
by any other city in the world.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28

the kidneys. ! have been told I had a
floating kidney. / had intense pain In
the back. headaches and dizzy spells
and the action OF the bladder was very
irregular. About three years g
tried Doan's Kidney Pills, and found
such great relief that I continued, and
Inside a comparatively short time was
entirely rid Of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. VI
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28

Laundry work at holhe would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, TT is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness OF the fabric is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of It's great
1r strength than other makes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Mad DOG Scare in Bates County.

Several weeks ago a mad dog pass
ed through the town of Foster in
Bates county and bit several other
dogs, a horse and a hog, and the EeO-
pie arc becoming much alarmed and
fear that other animals ma have been
bitten and inoculated. a valuable
horse belonging to VIM. Mullis was al
SO bitten by the dog and became af-
flicted with rabies and died as did Il
dog of Al Metz. 4 number OF dogs
thought TO have been bitten were
killed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
!; NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
Taxes Must be Paid.

Judge d. G. Thurman rendered a
decision, recently In a tax case, that
will probably attract state wide atten.
ton. 1t was concerning the validity
Of taxes, assessed under the old sys-
OF township organization, which the
supreme court, less than a year ago,
declared to be unconstitutional. 1t
has been the generally accepted no
ton that all taxes that were delin.
1uent at the time Of this decision
could never be collected. In the case
Of the state OF Missouri w. Van Gil
der, Judge Thurman decided that such
taxes could be collected, and that the
fact that the act under which they
were assessed wa unconstitutional,
was not a good defense. Despite the
fact that these officers held their po-
sitions by reason Of a law that was
was unconstitutional, they were be-
facto officers and no court as a matter
Of public policy, should pronounce
their acts invalid Lamar Dem.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
In Defense Of University.

A member of the lower house of the
Missouri Legislature stood On the floor
of that body recently and declared
that the university OF Missouri was no
place for the poor boys Of the state,
for a poor student at the state uni
versity was snubbed by the rich stud
ents. This charge has often been mads
against the university by men in all
parts of the state. How near are
such statements to the truth? OF the
valedictoria.1s of the academic depart.
ment during the past five years four
were young men and n "A young
Oma Two of the young mon
were wholly self supporting and two
others were partly 50. The honor men
of the class in the academic depart
mcnt are elected II Phi Eeta Kappa
Society. All Of the young mel elect
cd last year and this year were self
supporting students.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Child Killed on Joplin Roof.

An electrical current killed Shell
ton Moody, 6 years old, at Joplin.
He was playing on the roof Of a build.
ing near which was strung a power
wire. His ball rolled into the gutter
and In trying to get 1t he placed both
hands on the wire. He was found
dead by his mother, The family came
from Decatur, Ark.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
SENATE.

The senate passed the Humphrey
bill placing trust companies under the
general banking laws OF the state.
The bill went through as amended, &C.
cording to agreement between the
author Of the Measure and the repre-
sentatives Of the trust companies OF
st. Louis and Kansas City. The bill
has also been incorporated in the gen.
eral banking bill establishing the state
banking department. The latter will
not be effective, II passed, until Jan
uary IS, 1909, while the Humphrey
bill will be in effect ninety days after
the close of the session.
In the senate the Bauman gas in.
spCctiOn bill was reported from the
committee on criminal Jurisprudence,
with an u~nfavOrablc recommendation,
and on motion of Senator Bauman the
bill was taken up and indefinitely post
poned.
On motion Of Senator WOrnall, the
bill which passed the house some days
ago, and was reported favOrably from
a senate committee. was made a spe-
cial order for next Wednesday norm
ing. The measure Is IN affecting all
the great railroads doing business be-.
tween points In this state which are
not incorporated under the laws Of the
state.
Only two bills were passed in the sen
ate during Monday. One OF these Is
an amendment to the Wamsley game
and fish law. prepared by Senator
Fields, making clear the much.mOoted
provision OF that act relative to
licenses to be required to hunt in ones
home county. The Fields bill, passed
Monday, specifically provides that no
license Is necessary to hunt In the
county in which a citizen resides. The
other bill passed was a local act chang.
ing the time of holding court in Stod.
dard county.
New bills in the senate include one
by Senator Kinney. providing a stem.
ographer for the court OF criminal cor.
rection in st. Louis; by NJ. Gilmore,
amending the law relating to mutual
insurance companies; by Mr.. Kan.
merer. increasing the office force OF
the circuit attorney OF st. Louis by
providing for another assistant and
another deputy.
After several weeks of hard work
the senate committee on agriculture,
roads and highways had agreed upon a
series OF five measures, each In a way
supplementary to the other. but yet
SO constructed that each will be ap.
plicable, In the event OF the failure of
the others to become laws. AS a com.
panion piece the committee will also
recommend the passage OF a constitu.
tional amendment creating a road fund
by imposing q tax OF 10 cents on the
800 valuation. This would create a
road fund OF something like $l,250,OO
annually on the basis OF an assessed
valuation OF $3.50, 600. 900 In the state,
which is approximately the assessed
valuation Of the state at this time.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
DIED IN THE NIGHT TIME.
Senator Delivers Brother Passed
Away While Asleep.

Fort Dodge, Ia.-vlctor r. Dolliver,
40 years old, a brother OF Senator
Doliver, OF Iowa. was found dead in
bed. He was found In his room, ly.
ing on the bed as though he had dice:
while asleep. An inquest will be held.
Dolliver was known In Iowa as a cam
paign orator. a business man and o
beenfactor Of Morningsido college OF
Sioux City.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
He Pleased Missourians.

Although Champ Clark may have
offended the New England delegation
he pleased the stalwart Missourlans
when he declared In Congress that
Enough mud is carried from their
banks annually by the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers to make a state OF
the Union bigger than Massachusetts
and maybe a better one, too.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Killed by a Negro.

B. T.. Roberts of Centralia, a white
man about 80 years old, was struck
on the head with a heavy stone by a
negro, on the street in Centralia re-
Gently. Roberts was taken to Column
Dia and died on the way from the Wa.
bash station to Parker hospital. The
negro escaped.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Germany's Beet Sugar.

The production OF beet sugar In the
German empire in 1906 is estimated
by the International Sugar Statistical
association to be 2,157,200 metric tons
(2,204.6 pounds each). against 1884,
AS metric tons In 1905, a loss Of
nearly ten per cent. Austria-H ungary's
beet sugar crop is II per cent. short.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
Missouri MILDLY Wins.

A son Of Missouri carries off all the
honOrs at the United States Naval
Academy this year. This Is William
o. Wallace. of Warrensburg, who
heads a class Of 80 first class men who
have passed a successful examination.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
California; Pruna crop.

California's prune crop In 1906. was
lS5.o0o.000 pounds. against 62. SOC. 900
pounds In 1905. This has only been
exceeded nce In II years. That was
In 1902. when the crop was 1871. 900,
900.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28

From the feminine viewpoint an en-
gagement ring Is . desirable thing to
have round.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28

Lewis Single Binder straight &c. You
pay l0c for cigars not 80 good. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Iii.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-28
HARpsHIps OF ARM>
Left Thousands Of Veterans
ney Troubles.

The experience Of David W. Nh
Q retired merchant OF Bolivar, MOI
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
RETTEW GUILTY AND
GOES TO WORKH0USE
lcontInued From FIrsl ragel
Mr.. Rettew's Case.

Mr.. Rettew's Case.
Mr. Rettew was indicted at the May
term OF General Sessions Court on a
charge OF embezzling $4,000 county
funds Previously a shortage of ap-
lproxmately $4,000 had been disclosed
IN his accounts. Ever since Mr. Rettew
has made every effort to settle his
accounts, going so far as TO surrender
all his real estate. which is valued at
over $4,000. TO his counsel, Mr. Rein
hardt, for the benefit of the county.
II is the object of the Levy Court to
compel the bondsmon OF the convicted
collector to make up the difference be-
tween the value of Rettews property
and the amount OF his alleged shortage.
judgment on their bond has already
been obtained against them, and unless
they show a disposition TO make good
the amount within a short time the
county viii order execution of the judg-
ment The bondsmen are United states
Senator Henry A. dupont, George A.
/ Elliott, James ID. Carter, Charles NJ.
smith, William r. Finn and Robert w.
Tadman. On Saturday of last week
Sylvester ID. Townsend. counsel for the
Levy Court, informed each OF the
/ bondsmen that execution on the judg-
ments against them would follow their
failure 20 make good the shortage
within ten days. That time limit ex-
pires tomorrow What the answer of
the bondsmen will be is unknown al
this time Every one OF them. however,
is represented by counsel.
Rettew an Official Yet.
Under a special act OF the Legisla-
ture Mr. Rettew became collector Of de-
linquent taxes for New Castle county
latter going out Of Office as collector. His
conviction today Will necesitate the ap-
lpointment OF a successor.
Since his shortage was disclosed AIr
Rettew has made no effort to collect
the outstanding taxes for the eight
years ending 1905 There is said 20 be
about $4,000 on the books on the books
that is collectable and every effort will
be made TO collect Il after Rettew's sue
cessor is appointed
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
CITY TO BE NOTED
ON THE MAPS
Railway Companies Will Give
Wilmington a MCrs PrOmi-
nent Place

Secretary George II. McGovern Of the
Board of Trade sometime ago wrote 10
officials Of the Pennsylvania, baltimore
and Ohio and Philadelphia and Reading
railroads. requesting that Wilmington be
given greater prominence on the railroad
maps. It was suggested that the city's
name be placed in the same size type as
that Of Philadelphia New York and other
great cities and also that the various
railroads entering Wilmington be indicat-
cd by rcd lines.
Secretary McGovern to-day received
favorable replies from officials Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the
Philadelphia ana Reading railway, in
which they promise to give Wilmington
greater prominence on their maps and
also to Indicate their railroads entering
Wilmington by red line tracings.
No reply has been received as yet from
the Pennsylvania railroad officials.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
also has written up Wilmington in Its
new booklet "Glimpses from the OBJ
servation End"
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
roo LATE FoR cLAssIFcArIon

fOR ~ = FON O-NeolF ~ wv
WANTED-A settled woman for store
room. one that can read and write. Apply
Clayton House office. s-3-2t
ROOMS FOR RENT-Furnished or un-
furnished. 1924 King 81. s23-im
WANTED Respectable boys wanted 10
serve circulars. Apply this evening be-
tween and at SoS Taylor 81. s2S-tf
WANrED-A good colored cook al res
taurant, $40 King ST., good wages with
board 20 right party. s2S tf
WANTED-Thrce or four rooms for
light house keeping. west side only. Ad.
dress li-a Journal Office. e23-3t
Lost September eth. between P. B
and w. station and Market and Tenth
streets, package containing bank book,
cancelled checks aud drafts OF Goshen Iron
CO Reward II finder will address W.,
Journal office. sgS-gt
WANrED-eOO goose aud duck feather
beds. No chicken Highest cash price pa d.
Address, l.. w. Gordon, West Fourth
81 s23-iOt
FOR RENT-six rooms and bath. 2s2
King ST. sis-st
WANTED-Colorcd hoy 20 work around
store. Apply with reference. 40 Market
St. s23-tf
WANTED-Worlz % nrst-ciass carpentsr
or rough work Address E. w. l.. Journal
Ofhce. soa-tt
WANTED -Tailorcss 10 helm On coats
also girl 20 tend store Apply Taior shop
~ W. corner Sixth and Tatnall sts. szi-St
Evening journal., 1907-09-23
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. o. FEED war
in small supply and firm with a good in
quiry. We quote:
On spot, winter bran. in bulk. at S2650a
1850 and spring, in sacks, sz7a2S.
BALED, HAY AND STRAW-Supplies
of hay were closely sold up snd prices
ruled firm. Straw was quiet and steady,
We quote:
New Timothy Hay-No. /. large bales.
$780, No. ], small bales. Sls.50a19O0: No.
p small bales Si70Qal750; No. B. si5O0a
1900; no grade. siOO0as1300 Glover mixed
hay No. !, Si6.5oaSi750; No 2. S14.60a15.O0.
straw-No. /. straight rye, $500; No. 2,
straight rye S1iO0.
EGGS-Choice stock sold promptly at
firm prices bu medium and poor eggs were
dull We quote:
Nearby. first. in free case, 25c; nearby
current receipts I'm returnable cases 25c.
Western firsts. 25c Southern. 20a22c.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. choice 15al5rc.
old roosters. Sioal1: spr.ng chickens, as to
quality, l5al5ikc; ducks. 12a13c
DRESSED pOULTRY-Fresh kuiad
fowls choice. 14c; fair 10 good. 1sal3iSc:
old roosters, dry picked 9i5c; ROASTING
chickens. nearby, choice 17c.