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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
GIVEN HERO MEDALS
CARNEGIE HERO COMMISSION
AWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
FIRST NEGRO TO GET AWARD
John 3. Hill Of Atlanta, who Saved
Several Lives is First African
on List,

Pittsburg-The regular fall meet
ing of the Carnegie hero commits
| sion was held Friday in the Carnegie
building, this city, and F, NJ. Wilmot,
the secretary, announced that "a per-
sons throughout the country had re-
| ceived awards for bravery.
The number is the largest in the
history OF the commission. With FIJI.
day nights awards 126 persons have
been benefited by the hero fund and
| 1,121 persons have been refused either
money or medals.
For the first time since the begin
ming of the nero fund, a negro, John
B. Hill, of Atlanta, Ga, received an
award. Hill saved several lives by
stopping a runaway. although Ill and
weak at the time. The following are
some OF the awards:
Leon Harris, 10 years old, Pensa.
cola, Fla, bronze medal and $500 for
educational purposes; saved Bernard
z. Johnson from drowning in Pensa'
cola bay.
Thomas F. Maher, 80 years old, Bos-
ton, Mass, bronze medal and $1,000
to l~iquidate mortgage on his property.
Saved William Fitzgerald, a boy, from
drowning in Dorchester bay.
John b. Hill. 3S years old, a negro,
Atlanta. Ga, bronze medal and $500 to
reimburse him account Of the loss sus'
tanned by being injured. Hill saved
several persons during a runaway ac-
cident. He was recovering from an
operation and was injured again.
Charles Weiss, Is years old, Bath
Beach, ~. Y, bronze medal and $4,000
for educational purposes, saved an
unknown woman from drowning In
Gravesend bay.
Frederick II. Hanker, IL years old,
Ellenville, N. Y. silver medal n
s.. 900 for educational purposes: saved
Emmons T. Gray, a companion, from
drowning in Beerkill creek.
Gabriel Farrell, Jr., 20 years old
Somerville. Mass, bronze media n
81. 900 for educational purposes; saved
two men from drowning in Charles
river, Boston.
caroline SlanlOu, % years OiN' "s'
Vernon, n. Y, major Salvation Army,
silver medal and $500 to reimburse
her for loss sustained on ccoun OF
injuries; saved a child in a runaway
accident and was herself seriously In.
jured.
The last and largest award to be
made was a gold medal and the sum
of $500, given to Andrew j. Hodger,
As years old, OF Santa Fe, Kas. Mr..
Hodger, who is county superintend'
ent Of schools, made a heroic rescue.
Two men, Joseph King and William
Num-, were caught by a cave'in OF
sand while at the bottom of a deep
we'll at P~ierceville, 'Kas. Num- was
suffocated and King slowly dieing.
| Notwithstanding the fact that another
cave-in seemed sure within a short
time. Mr.. Hodger was lowered into
the well and succeeded in saving King
and recovering Nunn's body. h
night following the rescue there was
another fall of a ton or more OF the
sand.
The money awarded Mr.. Hodger is
to be used in educating his four chill.
dren.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
GUILTY OF REBATING
COMMISSIONER LANE SECURES
EVIDENCE IN CALIFORNIA.
ACCUSES THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
investigation Disclosed that Largest
and Most Important Manufsetur'
ina Firms Were Favored.

Washington, D. c. That rebates
on charges for shipments OF freight
have been paid by at least n great
railroad system since the enact
ment Of the Hepburn rate act was
ascertained definitely by Commission
er Franklin X. Lane of the interstate
commerce commission on his recent
trip to the Pacific coast. The offend
ing line is the Southern Pacific con.
trolled and practically owned by Ed
ward II. Hartman. The evidence OF
his violation OF the law was adduced
at a hearing before Commissioner
Lane. acting for the commission in
San Francisco.
Commissioner Lane just returned
from California and has not yf sub
mitted his report TO the interstate
commerce commission, but he author
lied the following statement bearing
upon his investigation;
Il do not know what may have been
published in the east concerning re
batting by western roads. The hear
ings held in San Francisco were open
to the public and the information ellie
tied was regarded by the California
papers as startling, We found in the
Southern Pacific office a list OF pre-
ferred shippers. who had but a pro-
portion Of the published rates upon
state shipments. This list included
some Of the largest and most impor.
tant manufacturing firms. We also
found twenty books which had &C
cumulated since the fire of last year,
showing special rebates. There were
several thousand entries in all. most
of them for very small amounts.
These refunds in all amounted TO
about half a million dollars during
the past year.
1T must not be understood, how
syer, that the great body of them, or
any considerable percentage OF them,
we're refunds upon interstate ship
ments. But a small per cent could
be connected in any WY with an in
terstate shipment"
Believes Roads Will Obey Law.
Il do not regard the revelations in
California as indicative OF a settled
policy by the roads to eyade the law
On the contrary, l believe that the
western roads and the roads OF the
country generally are making a very
serious effort to comply with the re
auirement OF the law.
The hearing in California demon
states beyond all question the neces
sity for regulation, for the railroad;
will not, or can not, without thu
help Of prohibitory legislation MAKE
and enforce uniform rates to all ship
pers. II is not true that all rebatini
upon interstate shipments has beef
stopped. The old method Of giving
direct return Of a portion of the rat
has been abandoned very generally
but the railroads themselves VII
grow in time to see the wisdom AM
benefit coming to them from tn
strictest enforcement of the law"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Slams Of the Times.

In the household department of a
farm magazine we find the following
communications:
Il am willing TO exchange a well
preserved copy of Browning's poems
for some geraniums,"
~ have a complete edition Of Byron,
containing all his poems and letters,
which l shall be glad to exchange for
some watermelon seed"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
THOUGHT HE WAS A BURGLAR.
Woman Kills North Dakota Editor
with Husbands Rife.

st. Paul. Minn.-A special dispatch
TO the Dispatch from Minot, n. D.,
says: J.. T. Neal, editor of the Col
umbus Reporter. was shot and killed
Wednesday night by Mrs. r. C. Ras'
mussen. who mistook him for a bur
glar. Neal was at work in his office,
when he saw a house on fire in the
street. He started for the fire, but
on the way down stopped for Mr..
Rasmussen, who. however, had al.
ready gone. Neal attempted to enter
the Rasmussen home and Mrs. Ras.
mussen, thinking It was a burglar,
procured her husbands rifle and fired
through the door, killing Neal in.
stantly.
Mrs. Rasmussen became a rsyins
maniac when she learned who 1t was
she had shot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
TO FIGHT BIG fine
BILL or OBJECTIONS TO Lands
PENALTY 10 SERVED.
WILL ATTACK the ElKINs LAW
TIE Trust Complains Also That II
Knows Nothing About The
Alton Pact.

Chicago, Ill.-Plans for the ire
mendous effort that will be made by
attorneys for the Standard Oil Co. to
have the s29, 100000 fine imposed by
Judge Lands wiped out by the United
States circuit court of appeals was dis.
closed. twenty-five main points, each
n OF which the attorneys will argue
Is sufficient to have the record-break.
Ing fine declared void, will be ad.
vanced when the case comes to trial
in January.
The principal arguments will be:
l. That the government attorneys
failed to inform the defense OF the
Alton immunity agreement.
2. That the Elkins act, under which
the conviction was obtained, was un.
constitutional.
3. That as the Hepburn act was
passed before the indictments were
returned, prosecutions under the pro.
vision of the Eikins law was illegal.
4. That Judge Lands did not com.
pute the number Of violations correct.
ly.
8. That certain evidence should
not have been introduced.
G. That the Standard OIL Co. &C.
cepted the rates in question with the
understanding that they were author,
lied rates.
Prosecution Has Bill.
A copy of the bill has been given TO
United States District Attorney Sims
and Special Assistant District Attor.
ney Wilkerson and Parkin will this
week begin their study Of the doeu.
ment and make their preparations to
combat the arguments advanced. The
bill will not be filed in the court OF
appeals, however, before December 1.
Included in the bill, as given to Mr..
Sims, is a copy Of Attorney General
B~onaparte's letter to the district at.
torney. which was read in Judge Ian.
dis court at the time the immunity
matter was finally disposed Of. This
states agreement was made previous
to the beginning Of the trial. The at.
torneys argue that II they had been
Informed of the agreement under
which Alton officials took the witness
stand they would have questioned him
Inherently.
Elkins Law Attacked.
In attacking the constitutionality Of
the Elkins act and In contending that
the passage of the Hepburn law made
II unlawful to prosecute for violations
Of the repealed Elkins' measure the
Standard attorneys hope in the event
of a favorable decision to furnish a
basis for freeing the company from
numerous other suits pending.
1t will be contended hat Judge
lands failed to compute the number
Of violations correctly. Instead OF
each shipment constituting a viola.
ton, the defense will claim that either
the number of settlements between
the company and the railroad or else
the number of times the rate was
granted should be the only things con.
sidered. In the one Ease the number
Of violations would be about 300, while
In the other 1t would be reduced TO
only three. Convictions were obtained
on 1902 violations.
Other arguments that will be ad.
advanced are mainly those introduced
at the first trial.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
CANADA TO RESTRICT JAPs.
immigration Treaty May Be Patterned
After United States.

Ottawa, Canada.-lf Japan will not
grant the restriction Of immigration
Canada wants, an arrangement like
that now in vogue in the United
States will be adopted by an amend.
ment to the present Canadian.Jap.
anese treaty.
The Honorable Mr.. Lemieux, min.
lister of labor, has changed his mind
and, instead OF sailing direct for Jap
an, will next Friday leave Montreal
for London, to get credentials from
the British government, so as to
strengthen his hand when he sees the
Mikado.
With him will go Mrs. Lemieux; his
secretary, Hector Yorrette; Under
Secretary Of State Joseph Pope and
Mrs. Pope.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
RANCH WAS TOO DULL FOR WIFE
After Long Silence, Mrs. Dean Left
n Sued for q Divorce.

st. Louis, Mo. - The story OF the
young wife's silent discomfort with
the loneliness Of a ranch, her grow
ing longing for society and the sud
den realization by her husband OF her
attitude, Is outlined In the reply OF
Henry w. Dean Of Purcell. |. T., to
the divorce petition OF his wife. Ber-
tina f. Dean. The reply was filed in
the circuit court Thursday.
Dean, in the answer, says for two
months after their marriage in June.
1904, he and his wife never disagreed,
and that he thought her perfectly con.
tented until she left him Aug. 90. She
went to her former home in Kinks
Vile, Mo, but is now in st. Louis.
He denies the allegations that he
treated her like a servant, and says
he helped her with the h~ousework.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

Omaha, Neb.-The Union Pacific
Railroad Company Thursday closed a
contract with the FRITZ Scheff Opera
Co. 10 carry the troupe Of eighty
people over its entire coast tour in
a special train and back to Chicago
via Minneapolis and Spokane, a total
distance of 5000 miles. The start
will be made next week from here in
special and private cars, and nine
cities will be visited entour.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
MARSHAL KILLS TRAMP.
officer Fires at Close Range When
vagrant Draws a Knife.

Pacific. Mo.-City Marshal Seal shot
and killed an unidentified tramp on
the streets here. The man was be.
tween so and 60 years OF age and was
robust and powerful.
Marshal Seal met the man shortly
after daylight and ordered him to
leave town at once. The tramp was
insolent, and when the command was
repeated replied that he did not have
to move on until he was ready. He
drew a large pocket knife and threat,
ened to kill the marshal, saying: "Tll
rip you open, like l did the other fel.
low" The marshal shot at close range
and the tramp fell dead.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
WHAT IS PE-RU.NA?
Is It a Catarrh Remedy, or Q
Tonic, or Is It Both?

Some people call Peruna q grea,
tonic. Others refer to Peruna a. 0
great catarrh remedy. e.
Which Of these people are right
II It more proper to call Peruna q ca.
tarrh remedy than to call 1t a tenic9
Our reply is, that Peruna Is both q
tonic and a catarrh remedy. Indeed.
there can be no effectual catarrh rem.
edy that is not also a tonic.
In order to thoroughly relieve any
case Of catarrh, q remedy must not
only have a specific action on the mu,
cors membranes affected by the ca.
tarrh, but 1t must have a general tonic
action On the nervous system.
Catarrh, even in persons who are
otherwise strong, is a weakened con.
dition Of some mucous membrane.
There must be something to strength.
en- the circulation, to give tone to the
arteries, and to raise the vital forcea
Perhaps no vegetable remedy in tho
world has attracted 90 much attention
hoh hicuiCdA WAAIeib hS n OIhao& 40
CANADENSIS. The wonderful eff
cacy Of this herb has been recognized
many years, and is growing in its hold
upon the medical profession. When
joined with CUBEBS and COPAIRA O
trio Of medical agentsi is formed in Pc.
runa which constitutes q specific rem.
edy for catarrh that in the present
state of medical progress cannot be
improved upon. This action, rein.
forced by such renowned tones a
C0LLINS0NIA CANADENSIS, COR
YDALIS F0RM0SA and CEDRON
SEED, ought to make this compound
an ideal remedy for catarrh in all it,
stages and locations in the body.
From a theoretical standpoint, there.
fore, Peruna is beyond criticism. The
use Of Peruna, confirms this opinion.
Numberless testimonials from every
quarter of the earth furnish ample
evidence that this judgment il not
over enthusiastic. When practical ex.
perience confirms q well-grounded the.
ory the result is q truth that cannot be
shaken.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
The Sinful Human Heart.

A clergyman vas addressing a
youthful class in Sunday school. To
illustrate the idea of regulating the
sinful human heart he took out his
watch and held 1t up that all might
see 1t.
See this watch" he said. Just
imagine that 1t does not keep good
time-that It goes all ways but the
right way. What ought l to do with
it?"
Instantly a little boy held up his
hand.
81 know!"'he shouted Sell 1t to
a friend"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
NEWS OF MISSOURI
Warns Aaalnst Railroads.

Jefferson City-During q meeting
here Of Group s, Missouri Bankers
Association, President Robert s. Har.
vey Of Eldon, In his address declared
that he wanted to give a word Of eau.
ton to his fellow.bankers. He said
he was not a calamity howler," yet
there were entirely too many lutter.
Ing offers coming to his bank from
eastern brokers to sell railroad securi.
ties. Continuing, he said:
Il believe that railroad officials. in
the light Of recent Investigations,
have been n~eglecting railroad tracks
to show earnings to get increased sal.
aries, and now that betterments must
be made on their lines the earnings
must naturally show a decided de.
crease. | would not invest much Just
now in what appears to be ~gilt-edged
railroad securities"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Four Drown Near Hardin, III.

Hardin, Ill.-Four men we're
drowned in the Illinois river four mile
south Of Hardin, yesterday evening at
6 o'clock, when a steam launch sunk
in the middle of the river. Harvey
Angel, C. d. Bizallion, John Lammy,
Jet Hunt and JEFF Poor were ! n the
launch when It went down. Poor,
who is an expert swimmer, was the
only one to escape with his life.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
TAINTED UNDER FIERY BOLT.
Farmer Came to Just in Time to Save
Himself and Others.

Pottsville, Penn. In a thunder
storm In Wayne township, this
county, lightning struck a large barn,
Telling s~enseless Justice OF the Peace
|. d. Reed, who sought shelter in the
building.
The barn was set on fire, and by
the time Mr.. Reed anne out of his
swoon the structure was all ablaze
above and around him. He had a
thrilling escape, and then aroused the
farm hands.
The building was destroyed, but the
livestock was saved. The season
crops were destroyed in the fire.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
PASTOR REFUSES TO TREAT.
charivsri Party Damages Home-Pros.
ecutions May Follow.

Medora, Ill.-The noisy attack
made on the residence of Frank 8.
Watson Saturday night by jewellers de-
termined that the Rev. ]. w. Harnly,
pastor Of the First Baptist church, re-
Gently married, should treat them to
cigars, may be followed by prosecu-
lions.
Dish pans, horns and cannon crack
ers we're used Unfortunately by the
~charivaring party, and the residence
was damaged. Members of the party
were identified.
Mrs. Harnly was formerly Mfss Ell
sic Watson. The couple returned Fri
day night from a brief visit in St
Louis.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
CHARGED with sIackmaiIing.

New York, n. Y Hugo Voecks,
arrested Saturday night on the COM
plant OF Raymond Hitchcock, the
actor, on a charge of Matchmaking,
was arraigned Sunday and held on
1000 bail. Frank o. Tornberg, ar
rested with Voecks, was discharged,
there being nothing to show that he
had anything to do with the black
mailing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
MINISTER'S Becoming SCARCE.
Greed for Money Is Given as One Of
the Reasons.

Cleveland, Ohio. The allurements
of commercial life and fear Of
the ministerial dead line" are as
signed as the reasons for the alarm.
ing decrease in the number of young
men entering the ministry by the Con-
gregational National council, which
held its final meeting here Thursday.
The report Of Prof. C. S. Nash of Cali
fornia on Ministerial Training aud
Equipment aroused the discussion. A
score Of delegates engaged in the
argument. Increased pay for minis
tiers was the only solution suggested.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
SaiIlnu DAYS Not Over

Just at a time when every n who
Is at all interested In the sea and
ships is talking over the Lusitania,
her size and her record. it seems a
curious reminder of old times to catch
sight Of a new gold sign in the win.
dows Of a skyscraper down at Bowling
Green which announces a sailing
service to Australia and New Zea'
land
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Rear Admiral Melville Weds.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The announce
ment was made here of the marriage
in New York Of Rear Admiral George
w. Melville United States navy, re-
tired, Of this city, to Miss Estella S.
Hills, also of Philadelphia. The cere-
mony was performed in the Little
Church Around the Corner. Rear Ad'
miral Melville is &c years Of age and
was a widower.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

The problems Of life vary in differ.
emit countries, A sociologist says that
on account Of the landlord system Ia
ireland It is impossible for the ten.
ants to make a living without fishing
In this country n Of the greatest
problems is how to make a living and
also indulge 10 fishing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Work at Hague Practically Completed

New York, N. Y.-Brigadier-Gsn
George b. Davis. Judge advocate gen
eral of the United States army. re.
turned Monday from Europe on the
teamer Zealand, having been at This
Hague az a member Of the American
delegation OF the peace conference.
len. Davis stated that the work of the
conference was practically completed
when he left The Hague, all that re-
NAMED to be done being the compila'
ton OF the report Of the conference.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
8hot Out His Teeth,

Pittsburg-Frank Zymosal of Car
negie couldn't stand the pain of two
aching teeth and to get rid OF them
placed the muzzle OF a revolver In the
left side OF his mouth, looked in q
hand mirror, aimed at the pair Of trou'
blesome molars, and fired. He is now
in the hospital with a bullet below his
left eye.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

Rock Island, m.-In the hope
Of reducing life insurance losses,
the executive council of the Modern
Woodmen of America closed a deal
for the purchase Of 1000 acres of land
adjoining Colorado Springs, known as
the Amber ranch, wherein TO erect
a sanitaTiIm for the treatment OF
members OF the society afflicted with
tuberculosis.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
eearchinn for An Heir.

San Francisco, GAIA close search
is being made here for Harry
w. Nonnanst, formerly of Chicago,
who was last heard from in San Fran
cisco two years ago, when he was
about TO enter a hospital. An uncle
OF Nonnanst has just died, leaving a
large estate. The will provides that
Nonnanst must either be found or
proved dead before the estate can be
divided. No "a of him has been
found in any OF the public records.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Ironton Man Bound Over.

Irontou-Anderson Rust, who is to
be tried on the charge Of killing his
partner. Douglass Newman, Aug. 81
last. while they were hunting near
here, was bound over in the circuit
court. Judge Williams fixed bond at
$4,000. Newman's body was found
four days later. Rust disappeared
and was arrested at Chickasha, /. T.,
two weeks ago.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24

Nature continues TO display its pow.
er in ways that excite wonder. A
brand new volcano is reported TO have
m~ateriallzed In one Of the Aleutian
islands, thereby becoming an Ameri.
can possession, while a big meteor hit
the ground In New Mexico with a dull.
sickening thud that shook the coun-
try for miles around as though an
earthquake had occurred.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
kjnu Alfonso Ducked,

Manresa, Spain-King Alfonso had
q narrow escape in an automo.
bile accident. He was crossing a
temporary bridge over a small stream
when 1t broke under the weight OF the
heavy a The automobile went into
the water, but the king escaped with.
out injury, except for a wettlng.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
N. s. U. Steers Prize Winners.

Columbia-The pure.bred fat steers
shown by the department Of animal
husbandry Of Missouri university at
the state fair at Sedalia succeeded in
winning in every class but M These
steers competed with cattle from H.
linois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri,
and not only won first, but were
awarded three championship prizes for
being the finest Of any age or class in
Angus and Galloway.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Masked Bandits Loot Safe,

Webb City-Four masked robbers,
after binding and gagging C. d. Cash,
the night operator at the Missouri
Pacific depot, cracked the safe and
escaped with $500 in money and
checks. Cash, though bound, could
reach the telephone with his foot, and
by signals attracted the operator at
Central, who notified the police.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-24
Amhushed BY Yaquls.

San Antonio, Texas.-A special
to the Express from FL Paso
Wednesday says: Four men and
three women. one of the former being
a government mail carrier, we're am.
pushed and killed between San Jose
De Hlla and La Colorado, east OF
Hermosillo, in the Lower Sonora
country by Yaquis.