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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
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By GEORGE ErHELBERT WALSH.

whose "other SELF dominated his personality at intervals. The posi-
blites of weaving an absorbing and intricate plot by thus playing with
a subconscious self which at times came to the surface and oblterated
the true self were early appreciated by novelsts, and most OF us are
beginning to wonder if there is not some psychological condition n which
these fanchul sketches are based.
The duality of the mind and personality is a matter for intense
speculation. Even the sanest Of us at times experience a peculiar mental
exaltation which induces us to wonder if there is not, after all, another
side to our character struggling for being and expression.
1t should not be assumed that this "other self is always evil On
the contrary il is oftentimes the best part of us, with possibilities Tor
achievement and good that dwarfs all Of our past feeble efforts. The
scientific acceptance of this duality is that Of good and evil opposed to
each other. If one lives a noble, charitable and loyable existence, it is
believed that this other dormant self is evil, possessing potential powers
for wrong that are not easily measured.
As repulsiye as Sevenson's fanciful sketch may have seemed to
some, it was nevertheless a sermon preached in words OF fire. Our other
self is always with US; we carry it around with us, either dormant or
awakened TO activity, and some day it may prove our destruction. Wheth-
sr Of not we are responsible for its triumph is a matter for ethics and NOR
aIty to decide, and each individual case must have its extenuating cir
eumstanoes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
CIR Rthhlr
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BY DR.. MADISON c. PETERS.
Flew York.

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til, inch by inch and step by step, you have rolled it up the steep hill on
whose crest is the mansion of success.
We hear and read of intellectual giants, industrial giants and giants
in every field of action; but if W. take time TO anayze their lives and
works, we will find that they are not giants at adjust ordinary indi-
viduas like ourselves, save that they so trained themselves and so domi-
mated their wills that they availed themselves of every possible moment
OF time they could and put it to good use, while Others were standing
idly by. letting the golden gems of time slip through their fingers, never
realizing that once lost they were lost forever, and that no art or device
could recover them.
What costs a man little is usually worth little. Examine into the
great lives, and you will find the amount of toll that lies behind them
is immense, and that every laurel in their crowns was placed there by
downright, honest, hard work at the expense of body or brain.
Some may think that constant work will make a man a drudge with
out any pleasure in the world at all-so it would if the man did not
train himself to have an aptitude and a love for the work, which all
can d. and then the drudgery in itself becomes a kind of pleasure. In
the end we all may be divided into two classes, the drones and the drudgcs,
or the idlers and the workers-the drudges or the workers get there
the drones or idhrs are left behind in the race.
Drudgery is the secret of success every time. The old German in
scription on a key, "If l rest rust" is as true of men a it is of the
iron key. To be bright and shining, to be successful and consequently
happy, we must keep ourselves polished with the oil of work.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
MAR
Y a ~

Hand embroideries are used more
than ever on elaborate toilets; the
work is OF the finest, and, in response
to the Partisan influence, shows
touches of rich color.
Tulle and chiffon neck rufs of
quite passable smartness can be
purchased for about three dollars.
They are s%prlnkled either with velvet
dots on self.color or tiny white dots.
The shirt waists of white linen and
of muslin will remain in demand. They
will be still more in favor than the
colored ones, although striped linen
and cotton voile will hold their own.
In choosing purple for night wear
great care must be taken to secure ex.
actly the right shades. Some puppies
change considerably under electric
light, and others gain in brilliancy and
tone.
Marlboro and other greens and a
wide range Of taupes with their lovely
smoky tones, are popular for daytime
uses, and shimmering satin in tints
at once rich and delicate Is the new
est for evening gowns.
Among the new materials from
which fashionable ome are picking
their winter costumes are the lovely
shaded colors. Green has assumed q
yellowish tinge under the nance of chart,
reuse and crocodile, Gray has become
dark and indefinite; it runs to iron
gray, mole, slate, etc. Other colors
are warm and dazzling, such as cop,
per, purple and old gold, Some of the
experts affirm that among these
shades purple and dark blue will pre-.
dominate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
The Fashionable coIfure.

There certainly eve was a time
when more bought hair was used than
at present, and yet the aspect of the
modern couture is absolutely natural.
All the best milliners work hand in
glove with the coiffeurs and so design
the headgear they sell that puffs, curls
and plaits are essential items OF the
general scheme.
That very pretty anticipation, the
Roman bind, or plat, and the cluster
of empire curls, is extremely fashion.
able now. The shape Of the face and
the contour of the head must deter.
mine where the plat and the curls
are placed. One very pretty type, as
seen from the front of the face, has a
cluster of curls over the left temple,
while the hair In the center is draped
In a heavy loop off the forehead,
and the plat stands at the right above
another display of hair.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
A Sultan in London.

Ali Bin Hamoud Bin Mahomet, sui.
tan of Zanzibar, who is once again
visiting this country in a private and
unofficial capacity, is only %. though
since he came to the throne Ave years
ago he has striven consistently for the
Improvement of his country on Euro
pean lines. He was educated at a
private school in the south of Eng.
land. and afterward at Harrow and
Oxford, and is thoroughly English In
his ideas. His great hobby Is collect.
ing clocks. of which 70 may be seen,
all ticking away merrily, in a single
room In the palace of Zanzibar. 1t is
related that when the sultan was at
school In this country he one morning
rode a horse. without saddle or bride,
from the school gates down to the
railway station, a mile away, sitting
with his royal and dusky face toward
the horses tail, and guiding the ami,
NAL merely by the pressure of his
knees.-London p. |. o.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
GIVES CHANCE FOR ECONOMY.
Pussy Styles Are Really a Boon to
Home Dressmaker.

Paradoxical as it sounds, the pres
emit vogue for extravagant elabora-
ton In trimmings and garnitures is an
aid to women who must carefully con.
slider the cost when planning their
outfits. Pussy styles are always more
easily counterfelted than palmer and
more exact models. Tailoring, wheth.
ed plain or intricate, is quite beyond
the skill of the average little dress.
maker, but all the legion Of elaborate
devices in %braidings. gatherings, tuck
ings and embroiderles, and their al
lied trimmings need only the skill of
the ordinary needlewoman for their
accomplishment, and II good taste d.
reefs the choice of a model, and good
sense keeps its elaboration within
proper bounds, a little gown" may be
turned out at home which will be fit
to pass muster in any company.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

Take the bottom part of a mans
undershirt. cut out desired size. using
bottom for bottom. Slit In front the
desired length, face buttonhole side
with muslin, sew muslin flap on other
side for buttons, fasten at end by
sewing across, cut out armhole, not
much; also neck, hardly any at the
back and only enough in front to
shape and fit properly.
Cut sleeves the same way, using cuff
for cuff, slant upward to desired length
and to fit armhole. Finish seams by
laying fat and stitching, down. Elan
mel, being already shrunk, 1t makes
ideal shirts for children, such as can
not be bought. The same a be done
with drawers,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
oversklrta and Deep Hens.

The use Of hens Of heavier mate
rial is as notable as ever, but the hens
have grown wider, and in many in
stances come to the knee or even
higher up on the skirt. AS their edges
are usually made irregular where they
are appliQued on the gown material
and ornamented with embroidery or
some other form of trimming, the dou'
BILE jupe effect that results is most
pronounced.
The vogue OF the double skirt is de-
cidedly waxing, but Its happiest ex'
preston is found in models where the
double effect Is modified by long pan
els, either In trimming or due to the
cut of the skirt, These give that con
tinuity OF line that is almost universal
ly becoming, and help out the slender
ness Of effect that remains an lnsistent
mand OF Madame la Mode.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Didn't Use His Own Goods.

William J. Bryan, on his last visit
10 New York, declined to answer one
Of n Washington correspondents ques-
tons.
Il shouldn't know my business II |
answered such a question as that"
said Mr.. Bryan, smiling. Every one
must know his business; otherwise
failure follows: and I'm sure you
wouldn't want me to fail like the
young salesman of fountain pens.
There was, you know, a young
fountain pen salesman who, to his
great joy, succeeded on his first trip
in %persuading a stationer to order
500 pens. But all of a sudden the
~stationer's manner changed to the
young
81 countermand that order he
barked, and hurried into his private
Office, slamming the door behind him.
Later in the day his bookkeeper
said to this stationer:
MAY ! ask, sir, why you so sud,
denly countermanded your order for
those fountain pens?'
THE young salesman the other
answered. booked my order in lead
pencil"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
NEW YEARS DAY IN CHINA.
The Breakfast Is a Poetic and Re-
llolous Rite.

Except at the Chinese New Year.
which comes in February, it is very
hard TO catch a glimpse Of children
in China. Little beggars will run be-
side you for miles to earn one cash."
a copper coin with a square hole In
the middle Of 1t, worth the twentieth
part Of a cent; but children who have
parents to care for them seem to be
kept indoors all the time. or only al.
lowed to play in walled yards and gar
dens, writes Bertha Runkle in St
Nicholas. We used TO say to each
other: why, where are the chill.
dren? Haven't they got any?" But
at New Years we found out that they
had.
This is the great holiday Of all the
year IN China, when everybody hangs
out flags and colored lanterns and sets
on hrecrackers. I'VE borrowed our
custom OF ~hrecrackers for the Fourth
of July from Chinese New Year's.)
All the people put on their very best
clothes, and the children the best of
all. jackets and trousers OF bright blue
or green or yellow or purple, the boys
and girls so much alike that you can
only tell them apart by their hair,
The boys. OF course. is braided in a
pigtail. and the girls is done up on
her head with silver pins, OF. II she's
a very grand little gin. with gold or
Jade. Thus decked out, the children
go walking with their proud papas and
mammas. and often go to the theater,
which is a rare treat for them.
Perhaps Chinese children have romp,
ing plays together. but they al.
ways look az If they we're born
grown up
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
New Years Calls.

The custom of visiting and sending
presents and cards on New Years day
Is recorded almost as far back as his.
tory goes. The practice of using visit
ing cards IA be traced back for thou.
sands Of years by the Chinese. Their
New Years visiting cards are curiosi,
ties. Each n sets forth not only the
name. but all the titles OF It's owner.
and, as all Cinnamon who have any
social position at all have about a
dozen, it makes the list quite appall-
ing. These cards are made OF silk or
else OF fine paper backed with silk and
are so large that they have TO be roll
ed up to be carried conveniently. They
are. indeed. 80 valuable that they are
returned TO their owners.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

These measures only accentuate more pointedy that in order to
obviate such temporary provisions for relief measures some permanent,
logical and intelligent plan must be thought out.
When confidence is shaken it h inevitable that the community will
tend to hoard gold and currency. Such conditions are substantially un-
known abroad, where the central banking system is employed.
This central or government bank should be owned jointly by the
government and the national banks. The secretary of the treasury and
the controller of the currency should be represented on its board. The
treasury funds should be deposited with the central bank and the govern
ment bank should have power to issue notes in certain proportion to its
gold reserve or capital. As it is likely that the sole right of such note
issue would be opposed by our national banks, and any radical plan for
a government bank would probably not pass congress at present, an al
tentative plan has been admirably developed by Paul NJ. Warburg, a
banker in New York. This provides for a government bank limited chiefly
to transactions with the clearing houses of the various cities. The bank is
tc deposit funds with clearing houses and national banks against United
States bonds and other approved security as well as commercial paper and
bankers bills with proper margins. The plan has the great advantage OF
providing additional currency, and the rate of interest to be fixed by the
board and the banks would have been able to rediNount their paper and
to obtain bank notes to relieve the currency strain. Clearing house GER
tfcates issued in different centers in times like the present make it well
nigh impossible to arrange for transfers of money from one city to the
other.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
DRAINED INTO SAND
SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF THOU.
SANDS OF YEARS AGO.
House Builders Of 6lsmya, Probably.
ionian City, Showed Considerable
Ingenuity In Continuance That
Carried OFF Waste Water.


It is generally supposed that It Is
only modern nan who has perfected
a system OF drainage and sewerage
to carry from his house and city the
overlooking rain water and filth and
garbage which accumulate.
In the excavation of Bismya. the
ancient Sumerian or pre-Babylonian
city which lourished $500 years ago,
a remarkable system of drainage. per
of the Mesopotamian desert, has been
discovered.
Babylonia is perfectly level; from
Bagdad to the Persian gulf there is
not the slightest elevation. save for
the artificial mounds or an occasional
changing sand drift.
In most places there Is a crust OF
hard clay upo1 the surface, baked by
the hot sun of summer time, so hard
that 1t resembles stone. Parts of the
desert are perfect for bicycle riding.
Beneath the crust, which at Bismya
is seldom more than four feet In thick
ness, and in places entirely lacking,
is loose, caving sand reaching to an
unknown depth. Drainage in such a
country, without sloping hills or
streams of running water, might tax
the ingenuity of the modern builder.
In constructing a house the n.
cient Sumerian of more than 5000
years ago first dug ashole into the
sand to a considerable depth; at Bis.
mya several instances were found
where the shaft had reached the depth
of IA meters beneath the foundation
of the house.
From the bottom he built up a yer,
teal drain of large, cylindrical terra
Gotta sections, each Of which is pro.
vided with grooved Hanges to receive
the one above. The sections of II
drain we're 10 inches in diameter and
six in height; the thickness of the
wall was about an inch.
The tiles were punctured at inter
walls with small holes. The section OF
the top of the drain was semispherl-
cal, fitting over it like a cap and pro.
vided with an opening to receive the
water from above. Sand and p%otsherds
were her filled in about the drain, and
It was ready for use.
The water, pouring into It. was rap.
idly absorbed by the sand at the bot.
tom, and If there II became clogged
the water escaped through the holes
in the sides of the tiles.
The temple at Bismya was provided
with several such drains. One palace
was discovered with four; a large
bath and provided with a bitumen
floor. slopinR 70 one corner emntied
its waste water into one.
In clearing out he drains at the
temple we removed dozens of shallow
terra-cotta drinking cups, not unlike
a large saucer in shane and size Eyi.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Make Dresses Alterable.

When making your small daughters
dresses. remember that she is apt to
grow considerably before their shabbi.
ness would cause you to discard them.
AS 1t is not easy to devise a way to
lengthen the waists, content yourself
with the thought that empire waists
are pretty for little maids OF four to
six, and the skirts are easily length
ened If, when making them, you will
allow for an extra wide hem and on
the under side of it make a tuck,
which, If stitched with a long stitch,
is easily taken out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

pledge. serve him wine with every
course. r. ySc want him 10 hate q
woman, invite her 10 meet him every
time he calls, and tell him how 'suita.
bic she would be"
And II YOU want him TO love you.S
finished The bachelor, don't AJAX him
TO swear IT. but tell him Chat he really
ought not to. The best way to man,
age a donkey-human or Otherwise
Is TO turn his head in the wrong d.
scction and he'll back In ne right
one"
Then" said the widow decisivelx
We ought to begin The New Year by
making some irresoluttons."
"Some@vhat?"
Vows thst we won't stop dotas the
things we ought not to 90" explained
the widow.
AN right" agreed the bachelor
thoughtfuIly. IN make an trresolur
ton 70 go on making love to you a.
much a. I IKE"
You mean, as much as I Ike, Nr.
Trsvers." corrected the widow 81
verely.
How much DO you lke2' asked the
bachelor, leaning over 10 look into
the widows eyes.
The widow kicked the cornsT OF the
rus tentatively.
Il nke-al but the proposing" she
said slowly. You really ought TO
ssop that
I'm going 10 stop t-to-ntght-"
The widow booked Up In alarm.
"Oh, you cont have 70 dominance
keeping your ~resolations nntil to
morrow morning." she said quickly.
And are you going to stop refusing
me-tonight,~ continued the bachelor
firmly.
The widow studied the corner Of
the rug with great concern
And" went on the bachelor. TAX
ing something from his pocket and
toying with IT thoughtfuIiy. you are
going TO put on this rfng"-he leaned
over, caught the Widows hand and
slipped the g1ittering thing on her
third niger. Now" he began, you
are going to saJ that you will"
The widow sprans up suddenly.
"ob, DON'T, don't, 6outl" she cried
In q moment wen me making prom
ises!"
We don't need to-" said the bache-
Tor, leaning back nonchaIantiy. we
can begin By ma6ng--arrangements.
Would you prefer to live in town or
at TuIedo7 And do you think Europe
or Bermuda the best place for the"
bermuda, by al means" broke in
the widow, and I wish you'd have
thai hideous portco taken Oh your
town house, Billy, and" But the
rest OF her words were smothered in
the bachelors coat lape-apd some
thing else.
Then you DO mean TO marry me,
after ALL" cried the bachelor tri.
umphantly.
The widow gasped for breath and
patted her hair ~sn1iously.
II meant to marry you all the
umeI" she cried, but / thought
you were really in earnest and"
"Methinks," quoted the bachelor
happily, that neither Of us did pro
test too much We haven't made any
promises, you know"
Not one," rejoined the widow
promptly, "as to my flirting"
Nor as to my clubs"
Nor as to my relatives"
Nor my cigars"
And we won't make any vows"
cried the widow, except marriage
vows"
And New Years PROSECUTIONS"
added the bachelor.
LISTEN" cried the widow softly.
with her fingers on her lips.
"A peal Of a thousand silver bells
ran out on the midnight air.
The chimes!" exclaimed the wild
ow. They're full Of promises"
Il thought 1t sounded like a we'd
ding bell" said the bachelor, disap-
pointedly.
Maybe" said the widow, 1T was
only Loye-ringing or."-Los Angeles
Times.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

complete the stitch like double
crochet, take up the two front threads
of the next stitch and repeat. . to the
top OF the row; turn, do not make any
chain, but pull the loop which is oil
the hook out a little before starting to
work down again, work in the same
way into every stitch to the lower
edge, turn, five chain, and continue as
before, working to and fro until the
work Is about two and one-half inches
in width, then in the following row
turn when within one and one.half
Inch from the top, keep the rows tits
length for five more, then add as
many chain-stitches at the top as re-
CURED TO bring the work to the
original length, and work this second
shoulder piece the same width as the
first; this will complete half the vest.
In the next row leave unworked
about four inches from the top for
armhole, make as many chain as there
are unworked stitches and me extra
for the turn, and work the second
half Of the vest to match the first. Join
round with single crochet, leaving
opening for other armhole. Join the
shoulder pieces with single crochet.
For the Sleeves.--Commence from
the under part, and work the same
stitch as before all round the opening,
., catch to the first stitch, turn, and
work back again; repeat from =, de-
creasing one stitch at the Join In each
of the first three or four rows until
the sleeve is about one and one-half
inch deep, then work a double crochet
into the back top thread Of the near
est stitch. ., three chain into the same
place. pass one, a double crochet In
next, and repeat from . all round.
Work round the top Of the vest like
the last row Of the sleeves.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

not altogether a Joy forever, However.
If you are going to wear them they
must look trim and freshly pressed.
no matter II you were caught out In
the rain the day before. For this one
reason 1t is likely that they will soon
give way to the gored model, and II
you are wise you will not lay up any
stock of them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
Novelties In Trimming.

Among the novelties In trimmings
for the season are the quaintest OF
embroideries and b%raidings, whose
patterns date back to the time when
art was in its infancy, years and
years ago.
They are designs borrowed from the
mummy cloths of the ancient Egyp-
tlans, byzantine embroideries, Alger-
Ian and Syrian hammered trimmings,
handmade Italian nets and laces and
the decorative arts OF old Japan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26
See Omen in Happening.

omens these days do not All those
concerned in them with awe, but the
incident that befell the Rev. Ferdi-
nand Lugscheider. formerly a Roman
Catholic priest, when he was ordained
an E~piscopalian minister by Bishop
Potter. has caused some Of his friends
to be deeply concerned. The Rev. Mr..
Lngscheider, however, is not at all
alarmed. AS he waB about to rise to
take the ordination VOWS the flowing
robe Of his calling caught on some
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-26

statute was so worded as to pensliEe
not only honest criticism Of the execu.
tive, but even the free expression OF
opinion. No legislation more fatal 10
the popularity of Adams administra.
ton could possibly have been devised;
but although the sole responsibility
for It's enactment has frequently been
charged to the president. It cannot
Justly be laid at his door. His fussy,
sensitive, conscientious. frotchety.
tactless nature had doubtless been
more stung by the lampoons and
critical attacks OF the pamphlets and