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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
MISSOURI DRAINAGE DITCH
TO RECLAIM MANY ACRES

The man with a small farm had as
large a vote as a man with thousands
Of acres. Trivial objections often were
magnifled. Luckily, Southeast Mis-
souri-Scott, Dunkin. Ste. Genevieve,
Cape Girardeau, Madison, Stoddard
and a few others-were also asking
relief, so after a convention at Cape
Girardeau, in which Bates county par
ticipated, the present law was passed.
1t permits the formation Of drainage
district much in the same that
sidewalks are secured in the cities.
A majority OF the property to
be affected sign a petition and the
! county court takes action. A majority
of the acreage a force the building
Of a drainage ditch. The cost is as
sessed In proportion to the benefits
derived.
]. F. Kern of Butler and John ID.
Moore of Rich Hill took the initiative
and secured the necessary number of
signatures. Mr.. Kern as the largest
land owner-he held 1000 acres-per
suaded the oW lers Of the land to Join
in the movement. 1t did not take long
for they worked intelligently and
though court proceedings we're brought
testing the legality Of the petition and
other incidental features, defeat In the
circuit court insured the standing of
the bonds hat were ordered.
Their total amount was 100000, but
the promoters had figured the cost
| and thn ragnlttno hnnaAtu THAI found
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
EMPEROR PARDoNs MANY.
Francis Joseph Issues Amnesty to All
Military Fueitives.

Vienna. - In recognition OF the
commencement of the siXtieth
year of his reign, Emperor Francis
Joseph has issued a decree of ex
tensive military amnesty, granting
free pardon and the resumption of
civil rights to all deserters, fugitiyes
and eyaders of military service at
home and abroad. Those who have
fed abroad are invited to return to
America to avoid military service,
many OF whom are now thought to be
stranded in that country. will be able
TO return peacefully to their native
country.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Three KILLED
IN A WRECK
q. & O.. EXPRESS, BOUND FOR
NEW YORK, "siDE.sWlPEp"
BY DERAiLED FREIGHT.
The DAY COACH OvERTURNS
Unidentified Man Among Victims Of
Disaster Near Baltimore juno
tion-conduetor Killed In
Indiana Wreck.

Baltimore, Md.-In a wreck on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at
Shenandoah Junction Monday morn
ing three passengers were killed and a
dozen were injured.
The dead:
w. l.. +. Hoffman and his daugh-
ter, Nellie, of Baltimore.
An unidentified white man.
1t is not believed that any Of the
injured was fatally hurt. The seriously
wounded are: Antonio Koscivo, Frost.
burg, Nd, hurt about body and legs;
Joseph Enicart, Brooklyn, scalp
wounds.
The accident occurred to the east.
bound st. Louis and New York ex-
press, which was "side-swiped by the
derailed cars OF the freight train that
was run into by another freight just
as the express was passing at high
rate OF speed. The fourth car, a day
coach, was thrown from the track and
turned over
Mr.. Holman and daughter, who were
killed, we're employed in the cashiers
department OF the Baltimore & Ohio
at Camden Station, this city.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
BIG BATES COUNTY ENTERPRISE
COSTING $4,000, WILL GIVE
IMMENSE VALUE TO LAND
THAT is NOW ALMOST
WORTHLESS.

Rich Hill, Mo.-They're digging II
deep, wide and long In Bates county.
They are inviting comparison with the
Panama canal and are not ashamed of
the home product. They do this with.
out using the high sounding title OF in
land waterway, navigable channel or
river route. They are content to have
their pet scheme known as the drain.
age ditch-with the accent on the
but they do insist that they have the
biggest drainage ditch in Missouri,
length, depth, width and cost consid-
cred.
he pride Of Bates county in this
immense engineering undertaking
seems to be justified. The ditch when
completed will be 23k miles long,
more than half as long as the Panama
canal which is 46 miles long. The nav.
igable depth of the Panama AFFAIR Ia
30 feet. The deepest cut in the Bates
county ditch is &c feet. At its widest
point, the Bates county channel is 80
feet at the bottom and 1876 feet at the
top. For miles, the width of the bot.
tom is 60 feet with the slope, in en-
gineer's parlance, one-to-one, meaning
h a for every foot In depth, the side
must widen a foot. This makes the
embankment have an angle of As de.
grees. The cost is 1870, 900, raised by
selling six per cent. bonds at a pre-,
MUM Of $4,000 October 20, 1906.
A wonderful feat to be paid for vol.
-.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Pork Prices Drcp,

Chicago, Ill.-Lower prices for live
hogs, which within the last month
have dropped nearly SO a hundred
pounds, resulted in a reduction in the
price Of pork to retailers. Presum.
ably the will benefit in
turn. The packers gave out a new
schedule of prices, showing reductions
in pork loins, green and cured hams,
ranging from 4lac to SIC a pound. An.
other effect Of the drop in hog prices
was the bringing into the Chicago
market buyers from outside markets
In increased numbers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Steel Man Sees Improvement.

Philadelphia, Penn. A high Of.
fetal OF the United States Steel cor.
poration, in an interview, declared
that for the past few days an i'm.
provement has been noticeable in the
steel situation, The indications are.
he said, that a number of the mills
that have closed will be ~reopened in
the near future. The official Is quoted
as saying that the steel corporation
has accepted no cancellations, al.
though many orders have been &C.
ferred. He said that as business con.
ditlons improves these orders will
again become operative.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
RECEIVER is ACCUSED.
Attorney for Uncle Sam OIL Company
Charges E~xtravagant Management.

Topeka. Kan. Soon after tho
report of ]. C. o. Morse, receiver
for the Unele Sam Oil Co, was filed
with Judge II. T. Hazen, referee in
bankruptcy. Monday, an attorney rep
resenting II. II. Tucker, Jr.. and the
Uncle Sam Oil Co, made formal
charges, accusing the receiver of sell.
ing products of the company for about
half what he was offered for them and
OF managing the business extravagant.
ly during his receivership. The most
important specific charge is that tar,
a b~y.product, was sold for $1,000, when
an offer OF $4,000 had been made. 1t
is charged also that an off re boy
worth $40 per month was paid 800.
The fees OF the receiver and his at
torney are also attacked.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

In earnest. They had land nee worth
ten dollars an acre. Now they are sell
ing 1t for 500, 1922 and s25 an acre
and then letting real estate men turn
1t over again to hundreds Of immi-
grants from Illinois n Indiana. The
immigrants have seen how drainage
paid In their own states and are Will
ing to wait two or three years when
they may decide to sell Alphabetically
for $50, SIS and 800 an acre. They
have seen the evolution and believe in
the future for experience has taught
them the inevitable benefits of owning
drained land.
The Marie des Cynges river Is the
champion crooked stream Of western
Kansas and western Missouri. 1t be-
gins south of Topeka and is one Of the
attractions of the Ottawa C~hautauqua
which 1t usually overflows about every
other year. From Ottawa 1t meanders
across the line into Bates county. Mis-.
souri,, and zigzags across the south
ern part Of this county into Vernon
and back again before the Usage river
finally captures the stream and pro-
ceeds on to the Missouri not 80 very
far from Jefferson City.
The people of Bates county have
learned TO hear OF rain in Kansas with
fear. An ordinary downpour In a
damn season means that the Marie des
Cygnes, usually an orderly water.
course, will spread over miles and
miles Of country. There have been
times when during almost an entire
summer 1t was impossible to drive
from Rich Hill to Papinville, a small
village ten miles east and south of this
place. Even In ordinary dry weather
long lakes Of pond lily depth must be
sklrted by the roads. In times Of
freshets, the Marie des Cynges Is like
ly to change its course by the erosion
OF the soft dirt banks. A man may
W acres OF land before a rainstorn
and when the overflow from tn,
stream has subsidized, he may find |
gone, perhaps yer a neighbours ielt
or perhaps in the bottom of the rive
that. has decided to change its course.
So It was not surprising hat a few
leyelheads got together and decide,
that the overflow must be stopped
They engaged engineers and foun'
that relief was possible, According L
the engineers the 10 crooked mile
that the Marie des Cygnes took In &C
ing from one line Of Bates county I
the other could be shortened by mai
ing a straight channel 23h miles 4
length. Losing 49h miles OF III
crooks In this river was almost to
good to be hoped for. Now the real
cation Is only a few months In tn
future.
The steps in securing relief shO'
what persistence may do, Under tn
old drainage law, a district for defra!
ing the expenses OF a ditch could onl
be secured by means Of an election
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Train Dashes Into Bay.

San Francisco, Cal.-While round
ing a sharp curve near Marshall, a
train of the Northwestern Pacific rail
road was derailed, and after running
over the ties for a distance OF 200
feet dashed down an embankment into
Tomales bay. Only the shallowness
Of the water saved the crew and pas
sengers from being drowned like rats
In q trap.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Worry CAUSES Suicide.

New York, N. Y.-Worried by
the belief that he had lost his $40, 900
deposit in the Knickerbocker Trust
Co., Valentine Hayerdahl of Mount
Vernon committed suicide Tuesday by
shooting himself through the head at
his home. Hayerdahl, who was a
salesman for a china company, rel
signed a short time ago to go into
business. All he owned was tied up
In the trust company.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
viii P~rolonq Crop Movement.

Ottawa, Ont.--The Canadian gov
eminent will work i~ce.breakers
in Lake Superior to permit navigation
as long as the 500 canal is open. The
United States government will leave
It's lake signals in place as long as
the Canadian government asks. This
will prolong the movement Of the
wheat crop. which would ordinarily
be checked as soon as the ice forms
in Lake Superior.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
wouId stop Sunday Lid Flaht,

Chicago, III. The city council,
by a unanimous vote, asked the Chi.
csgo Law and order League to aban-
don it's campaign against Sunday sa-
looms and let the question be submit.
ted to a vote of citizens at the next
election. In the same resolution the
aldermen asserted that the Sunday
closing law now on the statute books
is Obsolete"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Roosevelt evil Not peviate."

Washington, d. CT won't devi.
ate one single point from the an
nouncement l have already made"
said President Roosevelt to Repre-
sentative Hinshaw of Nebraska, who
called to tell him that the people Of
that state wished him to Il again
for the presidency. This is the most
direct and positive statement that
has been made by the president on
the subject of the third term since
the announcement of his election in
1904, when he said positively that he
would not again be a candidate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
SaiItnu Orders Issued.

Washington, d. C.-Final sailing
orders for the torpedo boat destroyer
Flotilla. which is to make the trip to
the Pacific coast, were issued at the
navy department Friday. The destroy.
ers, which are to stop at a greater
number of ports than the battleships
soon to follow them, will leave Hamp.
ton Roads, as heretofore announced.
on Dec. 2. The Flotllla is in com.
mand of Lieut.. Commander II. /.
Gone.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Resionatlon Rumored.

Panama. Richard r. Rogers,
general counsel for the Panama
canal commission, who was sent here
to arrange claims made against the
United States by several Panamans
and foreigners, whose property have
been occupied for canal purposes and
whose claims were left undecided by
the Joint commission, sailed from here
Sunday for the United States without
having accomplished anything. 1t is
rumored here that Mr.. Rogers will
tender his resignation on his arrival
in Washington.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
ashort Money. Short shoyels.n

Bedford, Ind-On account Of the
financial crisis one hundred foreign la.
borers who used the pick and shovel
at the HoosIer quarries had their
wages cut from 15c to l2hc an hour.
The angry men marched to the ma
chine shops and had 21A inches cut
from their shovels to meet the CORE.
spending reductions in wages. They
say short money, short shoyels."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Not long ago the manager Of a fash.
ionable London restaurant refused to
allow An earl and his countess to eat
In the dining 0 because they were
not attired in the regulation evening
dress. Admission to certain parts Of
the fashionable London theaters is
also denied to those not in evening
clothes. Such rules are in accordance
with the snobbish definition Of a gen,
ueman as one who dresses for din,
ner," remarks the Youths Compan,
ion but most OF us know that It takes
more than that to make a man, to say
nothing Of a gentleman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Injunction Against Ticket scalpers.

Omaha, Neb. - On application OF
all the railroads doing business
in Omaha, a permanent injunction
was issued by Judge w. II. Munger
against ticket scalpers, who have sold
contract tickets at reduced rates. The
temporary order restraining the bro
kers from continuing the practice OF
selling contract tickets vas issued
some time ago.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Hamilton, Ontario-Hugh Murray,
grand secretary of the Masonic
grand lodge Of Canada, died sudden,
ly at his home here from apoplexy. In
1854 he was grand master OF Canadian
Masons.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Stray Balloon Siohted.

London, E~ngland.-An airship. be-
lieved to be the French military air.
ship Patrie, which broke loose Satur.
day at Verdun, France, was seen
passing over Wales from various
places in Cardiganshire Sunday
morning. travelling seaward at a great
altitude. Some Of the spectators dc.
clared that three men were clinging
to the ship. In the afternoon an air.
ship passed over Belfast, going north.
ward, apparently under control.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
-Four Miners Buried in Rock

Houghton, Mich.-Two miners were
buried By a fall OF rock in a Calumet
& Hecla copper mine, Both were in
stantly killed. Thursday two more
miners were buried in a similar man
ner at Tamarack mine. One was killed
and the other may not recover.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Britisher Sues Japan.

Victoria, b. c. News is re.
ceived from Toxic that John Hart
ley, a Britisher, who went to Japan in
1864. has brought suit against the
japanese government for 1000, 900
yen, damages for having i%mpounded
opium imported by him in 1875, while
allowing Dutch firms and other for.
eigners to import the drug.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Loyal South African Women.

C~apetown, S. Africa.-The women OF
Mafeking have pledged themselves al
public meeting, presided owe by the
mayoress tMrs. Joyce, to encourage
South African Industries by purchas
ing, wherever possible, locally pro
duced articles in preference to i'm
ported goods.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Old Ball PLAYER Gone,

Utica, N. Y.-Edward Burke, for.
merly a famous ball player, with the
New York Giants, died in the city
hospital here a charity patient. Burke
was 4S years old. For the last year
or 30 he has worked as cook for a sec.
ton gang on the New York Central
railroad In this vicinity.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Football player Runs into euaay.

Topeka, Kas.-Alpheus Stothower,
the half back on the yelling
ton (Kas,) football team, ran into 2
buggy on the side line In a game In his
home town and suffered conclusion OF
the brain. The injury may prove fatal
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Here come the Aulubon societies
with the alarming statement that in.
sects cause a loss Of $500, 900, 900 a
year In the crops Of the country be.
cause OF the wanton destruction Of
birds. The particularly alarming fea.
ture Of this assertion is that nobody
can d~isprove il.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Double Holiday In Panama.

Colon.-Thanksgiving day was OBJ
served as a general holiday through.
out the canal zone and the re
public of Panama. Nov. 2S is also
the anniversary of the Independence
OF the republic and the double holi'
day was fittingly observed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
,lrl Kills Self After MOCK Marrlaoe

Wheeling, ". Va.-Despondent, It is
said, when she learned she had been
made a victim of a mock marriage,
Miss Oslo Pierce committed suicide
at Powhattan, o. Authorities are
searching for the man, who has dis.
apDeaTed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Arabs Attack French Forces.

Lula, Maghnia, Algeria.-An en-
gagement took place Friday at Adje'
roudkiss between the French troops
and Beni's Nassen tribesmen. The
latter, numbering $500, at first drove
the French o%utposts, but the Arabs
eventually retreated in the face of a
heavy shell fire.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Laborers Refuse Reduction.

San Francisco-Refusing to stand
the reduction of 25c in their daily
wages, 1900 laborers engaged in lay
ing conduits for the Home Telephone
Co. In this city went out on strike,
Work on the telephone conduits was
brought to q s~tandstill.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Houston, Tex.-Fire destroyed
business property in the heart Of
Houston to the value Of $3.50,
900. Breaking out in the rear of the
Frank Dunn jewelry and ~pawnshop
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Arkansas convlcts cremated.

Little Rock, Ark.-Two convicts.
s. d. Wade and Albert Bunch, were
burned to death in a fire which de.
stroyed a sotckade at the state con
Wet farm in Lincoln county. During
the excitement three other %conyicts
aspnnpd
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Managua, Nicaragua.-The national
congress held It's first session Sun
day. 1t is expected that President
Zelaya OF Nicaragua and President
viquez OF Costa Rica will confer short
" relative to the frontier.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Arguments Begin In French Trial.

Lexington, Ky.-A special dispatch
from Beattyyille says both sides in
the ease Of b, Fulton French, charged
with the murder Of James b. Marcum,
rested their case and arguments have
begun.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Phonoqraph Music for a suicide.

New York, N. Y.-Turning on the
gas and a phonograph at the same
time, Mrs. George Little, aged So,
committed suicide at her home to the
strains Of In the Wild Woods Where
the Blue Bells Grow" her favorlte air,
She was Respondent because OF Ill
health.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Law AGAINST NIqht WORKING,

Rome, Italy-The government has
presented a bill prohibiting bakers
from working at night and establishing
a heavy fine in Isl OF i~nfraction.
which will go TO the fund for incapaci
tated and aged workmen.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
I~oulsyIIIe street Car strIk. On.

Louisville, Ky.-The strike Of $50
union employees OF the Louisville
Street Railway Company was called
on by a vote taken by the men. The
men made no conditions, acknowledg,
ing themselves beaten.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
zoIa Souvenirs Stolen.

Rome, Italy-Mme. AleXandrlone
lola, widow Of Emile lola, the novel,
ist, has been robbed Of a number Of
souvenirs Of her husband. The arti-
Giles we're mostly Of gold, bearing the
Initials Of the noted writer.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
BAPTIST Worker Dies.

Ridgewood. N, 1.-THE Rev. DR.. e.
e. Chivers, financial secretary OF the
Baptist Home Mission Society and for
merly of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, died here. He was 5s years
old.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

There is a streak of absurdity. OF
course, In this international compe.
tition in navy building; but, after all,
the reductio ad absurdum method may
be the best way of demonstrating that
war is not the right way Of settling
international difficulties.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Tax Collectors Attacked.

Novo Tiriesk, RUSSIA small band
OF Cossacks. while collecting arrears
in taxes Monday, met with armed re-
sistance from peasants, who main
tanned sharp fire with shot and guns
woundlng several Cossacks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
T,ain EaII. into De,n Ravine

Parkersburg, W. Va,-A P~ennsboro
& Harrisyille railroad passenger train
was crossing a trestle 25 feet high
near H%arrisyille, when the supports
gave way, throwing the train into
the ravine below.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

From Indiana comes the story Of a
Chicago newsboy who got a job on a
farm at so cents a day and in a few
years acquired a $1,000 place Of his
Own We a only guess what will
happen II he eve gets a job paying
about 8 1000 a year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Public Debt Decreased s4.746,7s4.

Washington The monthly state
ment OF the public debt issued shows
that at the close OF business Novem'
Der 80, 1907, the debt, less cash in
treasury. amounted to $s74,479,S39
which is a decrease for the month OF
S4,746, 1874.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Everett 8. Webster Dies.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Everett Il. Web.
ster, president Of the National
Steel and Wire Co., with subsidiary
companies at DeKalb, ILL.,; Bayonne, N
j.; New Haven, Conn, and ON the Pa
cifc coast, died at a hotel here, aged
3S. He was a well,known horseman
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Canadian Move Against orlentals.

Ottawa, Ont.-Rslph Smith, NJ. p,
British Columbia, will move in parlia'
ment legislation similar to the Chi
nese exclusion act to prevent an
influx OF all oriental immigration into
Canada.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Fire Destroys Business Buildings.

St Paul, NINA special dispatch
to the Pioneer Press from Flaxton, n,
D., says that fire destroyed the bust,
ness portion Of the village Of Colum.
bus. 20 miles west OF Flaxton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
PortuaaI Elections Postponed.

Lisbon, Portugal.-The government
states that il has been decided not to
mold elections until the political agi.
tatiou has subsidized, even II it involves
waiting until the end of 1908. II
hopes, however, that it will be possible
to hold them early In the new year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Lower Deck Rates GOING up.

Cologne, Belglam.-At a conference
OF the representatives OF the North
Atlantic steamship lines It was de-
cided TO increase lower deck passage
rates from New York TO Europe on
all lines by from 50 70 81.