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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
STRIKE MAY SPREAD.
swltchmen and Yardmen Of Colorado
Z Southern Seek Increase.

Denver, Colo.-The strike Of the
swftchmen and %yardnen on the
Colorado & Southern railroad cOntin-
ues and each day the situation be-
m more complicated.
Grievance committees for yardmen
on the Denver & Rio Grande and 9TH
er roads are in the city, and, 1t is said
they will present demands for an in
crease Of 2 cents per hour.
There has been some talk OF Chair.
man Martin A. Knapp Of the Interstate
commerce commission and Charles p.
Neill, commissioner OF labor, coming
to the city to offer their services in
an effort to bring about a settlement,
but nothing definite in regard to this
can be learned.
1t Is freely predicted that the strike
Will spread to other roads In a short
time unless a settlement Is effected
soon.
Many large mines have shut down
as a result of the strike and others
are preparing to do likewise II the
strike continues.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
ARKANSAS EDITOR KILLED.
Is Found Dead on the Sidewalk at 2
O'Clock in the Morning.

Helena, Ark. NJ. Scott, city
editor OF the Helena World. was
found dead on the sidewalk Sunday
morning at 2 o'clock. Two bullets
had entered his mead.
A month ago an attempt was made
to kill Mr.. Scott. He was attracted
to the res of his Office by a noise,
and on approaching to ascertain the
cause OF the morse, " shots were
fired at him. He began firing in re-
turn and his ASSISTANTS fed. 1t Is gem
orally believed the killing was due to
a personal quarrel, and that 1t had no
connection with the crusade Of the
World on the police department some
months ago, which forced the resigna.
ton of the chief Of police, who after.
ward attempted 10 commit suicide.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
CLEVELAND LABOR CONTEST.
Builders Advertise for Men; Unions
Claim There Are Plenty.

Cleveland, Ohio-The Builders
ers Exchange and the United Trades
and Labor Council are engaged In a
contest of a peculiar nature.
The builders are advertising for men
to come 70 Cleveland. and say mat all
classes OF labor are needed in and
around the city. while the union
openly charges the builders with try
ing to bring cheap labor to the city.
The leaders Of the unions assert
that there Is plenty OF labor Of ali
classes in Cleveland seeking employ.
ment, and that the builders need only
to pay the prevailing rate OF wages to
secure all the help they want.
1t Is charged by builders that unions
have retarded the growth of the city
by their ~tactics, while the union men
say that the builders are responsible
for the backwardness of the city by
trying to make 1t a cheap city, and so
the contest continues.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
YANKEE BOYS TRIUMPH.
MacQuiston Brothers Capture Tennis
Championship Of Mexico.

Chicago, III. - Director Stage, of
the University OF Chicago, has re.
ceived word from the City of Mexico
OF the victory OF the MacQuiston
brothers in the tennis championship
Of Mexico, recently held in the cap
ital city. Paul MacQuiston, a former
University Of Chicago star. who was
the western intercollegiate champion
In 1899, won the singles, and with his
brother Harvey, who was the western
intercollegiate champion In 1898, won
the doubles. Harvey also was a noted
Maroon. Both of them o the dou.
bles in 1898.
They stated they would invade the
States next year and would play in all
the local tournaments about Chicago.
They probably will play in the ma
tional championship as well.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
mean PRISON
ROCKEFELLER IS ,MENAcED BY
IMPRISONMENT IN OIL FIGHT.
$i14,7so.ooo IN FINES POSSIBLE
Standard 10 Under Indictment In Five
Federal Districts-Law says
imprisonment.

Washington, ID. C.-With q fine OF
$29,240,O00 hanging over Its cofers'
the Standard Oil company, either by
that name or the name OF one OF the
many companies owned by 1t, is under
indictment In five federal districts, and
1t Is possible for judges to impose fines
amounting to $114,7G0 ,000-which Is
more than the capital stock of the par.
ent corporation. And owe the head OF
John ID. Rockefeller hangs the menace
Of Imprisonment.
John ID. Rockefeller, II 1t can be
proved that he had anything to do with
the transactions that form the basis OF
the nine Indictments still pending at
| Chicago, can be fined and imprisoned.
| He has not had an immunity bath, so
far as those nine indictments are con
cerned. He got immunity so far as
the one indictment and all its counts
under which Judge Lands levied the
fine of $29, 2iO, O00.
If found guilty, Mr.. Rockefeller could
be fined not less than $1,000 and i'm
prisoned for whatever time the Judge
nllpnt ueelH SUFFICIENT IuHIohiiieHt' pue
| there would have to be imprisonment,
because the law says, "and imprison
ment," not 'Or Imprisonment" There
would be no discretion of the judge.
He would have to impose imprisOn-
ment sentence, even If it was for only
ten minutes, as Judge Munger once
| sentenced men found guilty of fencing
in the public lands.
How many indictments have been
brought under state statutes cannot ne
ascertained here, but it is believed
that the number uns into the hun.
dreds. No state has provided as high
penalties as are specified in the inter.
| state m law, In nearly all
state statutes there is a provision for
bidding a company once convicted re
naming in business within the limits
OF the state. In Ohio the Valentino
antitrust law says that the company
violating 1t shall be dissolved.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Something suggestive to young men
with artistic skill IL to be found In
the recent decision of the secretary
of commerce and labor. that owing to
the scarcity OF the supply here litho-
graphic artists may come from abroad
under contract. The photographic com.
panies have been unable to find
skilled workmen enough at home, and
have had to import them; and the
demand for fine photography is 80
great that much work is sent abroad
to be done by foreigners on American
paper and American presses.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Alleged Tong Leader Arrested.

Boston, Mass.--MOck Dusk, said to
be n Of the leaders Of the Hep Sing
tong, was arrested in Quincy and
locked up on a charge Of being con-
ccrncd in the fatal shooting in China
town on Friday night. when three
other Chinese secre society, were
killed. Mock Duck had a revolver in
his clothes when arrested. Seven of
the ten Cinnamon who we're said to
have taken part in the shooting have
been apprchcndej.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Mrs. Agassiz, the widow OF the great
teacher OF science, was herself as
much interested In the cause of edu-
cation as was her famous husband.
The first president of Radcliffe col
lege, she was all her life the warm
friend and personal sympathizer with
and adviser OF young women; and her
great wealth was used, not for os.
tentatious luxury, but for many quiet
charities. "A memory written all
white" Is the beautiful way In which
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe summed up
her life.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

The other day a bride stepped from
her fathers house, ran the gauntlet
of flying rice and old shoes, and reach.
ed the carriage. She was about to en-.
ter when an old shoe, hurled by a
guest. struck n of the horses. He
plunged and frightened his mate. The
pair ran, and the bride began her hap
by HE with a broken leg. In time,
remarks the Youths Companion, we
shall outgrow the thirteenth century
style OF humor which leads us to add
discomfort and embarrassment. II not
danger, to a nerve-trying ceremony.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Nearly chokes on Own Teeth.

Warsaw, Ind.-Charles Shelter, a
fourteen-yearOld boy. at a bowling
alley here. "coughed up" his front
teeth and escaped strangulation by a
narrow margin. A careless player
scattered the pins while the boy was
still setting them up. and one hit him
in the mouth. knocking out all his
front teeth. Some went down his
throat. and only a violent fit of cough.
Ing saved him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
No Pay, Federal officer Quits.

Tulsa, I. T.-United States Com.
missioner w. w. Hyams, of the
Fifth commissioners district in Indian
Territory, has resigned. His successor
has not been named owing to a def
cheney in the last congressional appro
priation fer federal officers in Indian
Territory. Commissioners, constables
and clerks have been serving without
pay since July /, and the resignation
Of other officials Is expected.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
North Carolina Roads Obey Law.

Raleigh, N. C.-GOvernor Glenn late
Monday afternoon received a tele-
gram from the authorities Of the
Louis vile & Nashville railroad, saying
that they would put the 2A-cent state
rate into effect on August s. This Ia
the last road to surrender to the state
North Carolina above sixty miles long
will be using the state rate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Two Italians Executed.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Two Italians were
hanged ,or the murder Of Angelo
Cappibianca, a s%torekeeper of Brad
dock, Pa. The Italians confessed
they had been hired to do the killing
by a 81 addock Italian for 500. He
has disappeared. 1t Is said he was an
fGmirer of Ca%ppibianca's wife.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
CHICAGO Gains 66,5OO,

Chicago, Ill.-The Chicago d.
rectory for 1907, which was published
Thursday, gives the figures estimating
the population Of Chicago at 1867, 900.
which. compared with the 1906 esti-
mate, shows that Chicago has gained
6G,500 In the past year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Secretary Wilson ~.

Portland. Orc.-Secretary of Agri.
culture Wilson, who Is here, is i'll
at his hotel, and declines to see any
one Casper Wilson. the secretary's
son, said that his father contracted z
severe cold or his trip from Puget
Sound to Portland, and that he had
passed a restless night.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Boy in Camp Shot Accidentally.

Warsaw, Ind-At the Winona
Lake Boys City, Guy Turpin, OF
Indianapolis, was shot in the face by
a rifle in the hands Of another Indian
apolis boy, Glen Mcdonald. TLrpin's
condition is critical. The shooting was
unintentiOnal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Peacemaker Kills Disputant.

New York-IOsing his temper
because his efforts as a peacemak.
or did not succeed, Edward Mulvaney
knocked down and killed his prospec.
tive ~fatner-in-l law, Robert Sealander, A
contractor, In Brooklyn. Sealander
and his son has quarreled.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Prince Killed In Railway Wreck.

Berlin-A passenger train was de-
rallied bctween Posen and Thorn.
Eleven persons were Filled and
ten were injured. Among the lead
are Prince Alexander BegOtoff, two
sons of Count Keyserlingk of Mitau,
Russia, and a Russian captain who
was accompanying them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Mother and DAUGHTERS Drown.

Durango, Colo.-Mrs. Francisco Mar
quez and two daughters, both under
~ years of age, were drowned at a
ford In the San Juan river, near Ar
boles. by the o%verturning OF their
wagon.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Abstinence Union Begins Session.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The t%hirty-sev
enth annual session of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union OF America
convened here. The opening services
consisted Of IA solemn pontifical mass,
at the cathedral. This was followed
by the general sessions OF the conven'
ti"n.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Anarchists Injured In an Explosion.

Lisbon. Spain. Four anarchists
were seriously wounded by an acci-
dental explosion In a bomb factory
operated by an anarchistic group. The
police here have adopted precaution'
airy measures.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

San Salvador has given n subsidy
Of $4,000, 900 to an American company
10 build a railroad across It. San
Salvador may as well say good by to
revolutions. A railroad company OF
that size will see to 1t that the coun-
thy Is peaccably governed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Runaway Train Kills Four Men.

Atchison. Kas.-A Missouri Pacific
freight train ran away down Shannon
Hill here and struck the rear end OF
another freight standing on the track.
F. ID. Scott, a fireman., Fred Butzirus,
Hastings, Neb,; Ralph Moody, Omaha,
and an unknown man were killed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Gear Return. From swinemunds.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-Emperor
Nicholas reached Peterhof. returning
from his trip on the imperial yacht to
Swinemunde, where he was In confer.
ence with Emperor william Of Ger,
many,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Jailer Made Prisoner, Boys Escape

Mayfeld, Ky.-Noah Coffee AMI
Fon Fraser, boys who were In jail
here, charged with burglary, while III
the Jail gard locked the keeper In jai!
and made their escape over the high
wall.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Troops Hold Strikers Down.

Belfast, lreland-The strikers at.
tempted to renew the disturb
ances In the neighborhood OF the
docks. but a show OF %bayonets on the
part OF troops who are policing that
part of the city quickly ended the trou
BILE.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
New Type Of Battleshlps.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-The navy
department intends In the course OF
the current year to lay down two bat
tleships Of a new type. Their dis.
placement Is to be 1880 tons, an arm
ament OF ten 12-inch guns and minor
batteries, turbine engines and a speed
of 2l knots an hour.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

In an Endurance race" for autOmo-
bilcs II Is not expected that either
til" automobile or the driver can en-
dnrc the test Of humping into bridges
or being dumped into a ditch.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Tongue Disabled; Horn Silent.

Warsaw, Ind. Professor w. II.
Mcrshou, a widely known cornet play
err, who has had charge of the music
school at Winona Lake, broke a nerve
In his tongue and Is unable to play a
note. His speech Is also impaired.
The accident occurred while he was
playing a solo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Crops pamaued In Nebraska.

Utica. Neb.-A damaging wind, rain
and hail storm swept over the farm.
ing country In the southern half Of
this county. Hail Weighing six ounces
fell in quantities. cutting down the
corn and stripping trees. The loss
in a limited district ia heavy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

A horse in a country town In ILL
nois saw an automobile for the first
time the other day. and five minutes
later dropped dead. poor old Bin"
said the owner. lie always did have
q lot of sense"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Dutch Soldiers Massacred.

Amsterdam, Holland-A massacre
OF Dutch soldiers has occurred
In the Dutch East Indies, ac-
cording to a dispatch received today
from Batavia. Java. The message says
AZ infantrymen were killed during q
sudden uprising Of natives in tho Mort
district of the Island of Celebez.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

A Pittsburg wants a divorce
because her husband thought bean
soup was all she ought to eat. II he
wants another wife after the courts
have granted him his freedom 1t
might pay him to look around in Bos-
ton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Celebrate Coronation Of Plus

Rome, ltaly-The anniversary OF
the coronation Of Pope Plus X VAS
celebrated in the Sistine chapel with
deep religious solemnity. great pOinp
and magnilcence. All the cardinals.
the papal court and the diplomatic
corps accredited to the Vatican ore
present.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Gases XIII Two In Deep Well.

Birmingham, Ala.-James Clarity
and son, living at Refuge. eleven
miles from town, were overcome by
gases and died in a sixty-foot we'll
which they were cleaning.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Groccrs cmphatically %repudiate the
idea that they are organizing or in
tend to organic a trust. They haven't
even n canned agreement.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Doctors fees in China are from two
to ten cents, and we frankly state
that We have no doubt they are
worth IL.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

The tclcmcnaphonc, a new inven-
tion, Is designed to take the place Of
the depot porter who announces the
departure of trains. II cant be any
more u%nintclligible than the present
occupant Of the job.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
Broker kuIs Self,

New York, N. Y.-Wylliam 8. Al
ley. member Of the stock exchange.
shot himself in the head at the Larch.
mont Yachting club and died on the
way to the hospital.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

A silver dollar coined in 1904 has
just been sold to a Philadelphia man
for s. 900. We have a much newer
one that he can have for a less sum.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

At Buchanan. Mich. a turtle was
found that had been under a dam for
20 years. That's a long time to be
under q dam.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

A New York policeman interfered
with an clipping couple, taking them
for burglars. This might properly
be termed IAN arrested marriage"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15
~consumptive Kills Self.

Marshall, Moe. @. Gwynn. 30,
killed himself at Slater by shoot.
ing himself through the heart. He
had been i'll Of consumption for some
time.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Eight-hour day for mothers? Tut,
tut. Most of them would be satisfied
II baby stays asleep long enough to
guarantee them an eight-hour night.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

One reason why girls shun domes'
tic service, when you come to think
of It. is that so few of them know how
TO cook.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

4 fish trust Is merely a logical
process of evolution. In nature the
big fish eat the little ones.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Those Indiana young women who
have resolved To marry no man who
hasn't at least $4,000 in cash seem to
forget that there Is any such thing
as love I'm the world.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Nothing looks so proud as n big
balloon sailing through space and
nothing looks so draggled as that
same balloon hanging from the
branCheS Of a trCn.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

Fatal Shock From Light Current.
Fort Wayne. Ind.-Frederick Op.
penhelmer, retired merchant, turned
on an electric light and fell dead from
shock.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

The hand that rocks the boat is the
hand that moves the world to anger.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-15

The latest thing in fruit Is n straw.
berry the size of a potato. Have a
slice?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-01
CLETELAND CH1TRM4N.
Chosen as Head Of EFecutire Conn
mittcc by Insurance Chiefs,

Grover Cleveland. cx-Presideut of the United
States. was elected permanent chairman of tho
executive committee Of the new Association Of
Life Insurance Presidents and the associations
chief counsel. Yesterday, at salary of S210'o
year.
1t is understood that Mr.. Cleveland viii retain
his place chairman Of the Equitable's Ryan
trustees" as well as his office as rebate ref
cree" although hereafter he viii foreSo the
salary attached to- the rebate position. serving
in AN honorary capacity i'm both those Offices.
Insurance Commissioner Barry Of Michigan
was elected secretary of the committee. NJ
Barry is said to he one of the most conservative
Of the state superintendeuts and to be welI
posted ON insurance questions. He viii he the
active representative OF the association in pub
licly presenting the insurance side OF all ques-
tious from an association point of view.
The avowed aim of the members of the asso-
cIation is iutelligeutly 10 cooperate with each
other on all kinds of reforms which wil! tend
to increase dividends To- policyholders. thereby
reducing the cost ~ life insurance IL nc public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-01
PASTOR NOW FlNANCLER
Former Poor Prcocdcr Rich Phil
0Rthr0pj5t 5cith N0uc! Scheme.

Diogenes N Baisam, of No. 3G7 Clifton Place.
Brooklyn is going to replace his present factory,
IN Palmetto street Brooklyn with q factory in
the same section which win cover half q CITY
block and viii give employment 10 five hundred
persons. From The profits Of his larger factory
he intends TO set aside 100000 for building
eiape'" and nome tor chdrca arI for q fund
IN support two missionaries to work among the
poorest Children of the city
Five years ago AR BaIsam was a penniIess
preacher SO poor was he that his child died he
says chiefly for lack of nutritious food. To-day
ne Is one Of the largest uecktie manufacturers IN
thls country. His Brooklyn factory employs
three hundred men and women, and his business
and real estate represent AN investment of many
hundred thousand dollars
Mr Balsam has had n remarkable career as a
preacher ana As business man. He was born
thirty-three years ago ina the Waldeuessen Val
ley. in Switzerland. His father who was a
count was judge in the courts there for forty
one years. Rasam was for eleven years At the
International Seminary of Switzerland learn
ing to speak ten languages and familiarizng
himself with chemistry and medicine while pre-
pairing for the ministry. When he left the SEM
mary he renouuced his title.
Upon being graduated ne was sent 70 Tuuis
a missionary. He was stoned. prosecuted
and then driven FRO mthere. At the outbreak
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he WAS called 10 America 10y the Brooklyn city
Mission and Tract Society TO take charge of its
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win lhe u''oh stamp ""fNS' IN a hlo'lu ms
SALARY was raise" from FI- 20 so d week. "hlIe
WORKING as cf'eils'' ne s'l 'he loea lor MS Tie
business - ''"i' o'ousH' '''''' d 'o'i "a "S,1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-01
RUSSEIlLS IN TROUBLE.
''Thc Irish Serrant Girl" StirS Up
Brooklyn audience.

riot broke out at the Orpueum Theatre At FuI-
ton street and Rockwell Place, Brooklyn, last
night whom tho Russell brothers appeared ON the
stage and were about to proceed with their sketch
Of The Irish Servant Girl Ever since the Rus
sell brothers started ,s sketch at the theatre. ON
Monday. tile Irish Of the ueishborhood have been
excited
Just as the brothers appeared last night many
Irish who had gathered in thc gallery. including
the irish GIre club. began throwing missiles ar
them aud q small panic followed Every EFFORT
on the part Of the management made TO quiet
the frlghteuCd audience. but they were unsUcCess-
ruI, ami FOR a while it was feared that many
would he injured I'm the rush to get out
\ hurry call Police Headquarters.
ana soon reserves from three precincts arrived.
II took the patrolmen fully half hour 10 ap-
pease the excited and inturi5ted Irish outside tho
building Five wagOnlo8ds Ut r;eu wcT" taken %
police stations