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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
FOREST NOT ALWAYS SILENT.
Prof. Garner Authority for Assertion
That Wild Animals Converse.

The chatter of monkeys Is a real
chatter and conversation, some folks
say. Prof. II. l.. Garner, who has spent
the greater part Of several years In
the forests of Africa studying the Ian
guages of monkeys and other animals,
says silence Is not an absolute ele-
ment in the safety of wild animal life,
Wild animals are more taciturn than
domestic animals. as also are the wild
tribes of human beings. This he at
tributes to lack of social intlmacies
and nomadic habits. The caruiyora,
the only natural enemies which other
animals have any cause to fear
through the sound of their voices, de-
pend almost entirely upon the sense
of smell in pursuing their game, every
species having its peculiar odor, Also
the carnivora generally hunt at night,
seizing their prey while asleep. The
animals which have the fewest rea'
sons to fear betrayal by their voices
are by nature the most silent. During
Prof. Careers three years residence
In the Jungle he found that the chin
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

and sides are fastened to the base
with hinges, which permit them to be
turned down to take out the completed
block. On each end, explains Popular
Mechanics, Is placed n fiat iron bar
with a bend or notch in II to hold
the sides together. These bars are
the same as hooks with the ends ex-
tended to form a handle for con.
v%enience. The end pieces have a thin
piece of board fastened in an upright
position on their inner surface to
form a key between the completed
blocks.
The bottom board, Fig. 2. Is to be
fitted in the bottom of the mold loose
ly and can be blocked up from the bot
tom to make the right size block.
The plugs, Fig. 3, are made with a
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
SUNLIGHT.

An interesting photographic expert
ment will shortly be made at the sug'
gestion of several captains of the
North German Lloyd on the freshlp
Weser. Daily experience shows that
sunlight reflected from glass plates
will make houses and the like visible
to great distances. which without this
luminous reflex would be difficult and
sometimes impossible, Starting from
this principle, the promoters of the
experiment In question will place at
the top of the ireship a polished glass
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

LEARN HOW TO FLY.
What viii Be Necessary to Solve tho
Problem?


Although great advances have been
made in the art OF aerial navigation.
the problem has not been attacked
Systematically enough. The first thing
needed Is a trained body of men who
shall become familiar with everything
already accomplished, and then de-
vote their lives to The sole aim of
building upon that foundation the air
ship which is to be perfectly safe and
under control. Fer obtaining such a
corps of experts there must be schools
of instruction In the whole subject OF
aerostatics, supplemented by labora-
tories containing ample facilities for
practice and experiment.
A beginning has been made In that
direction. The United States depart.
ment Of and labor has OBJ
tained reports on the situation in Eu-
rope, which show that in France there
is no real school of aerost2tics, al.
though the greatest progress In navi-
eating the air has been made In that
country. What has been accomplished
there has been done chiefly in an ex-
~perimental way by the army. whose
object is war. and by nine ballooning
clubs whose object is sport,
From ~Chemnitz. SaXony, ONE
news of the first attempt to establish
a real school of aerial science, with
regular courses Of instruction extend
ing over a year, ending with an exam
nation and a certificate of proficiency.
1t opened May /, 1907, under the d.
rectlon of an %aeronaut of 26 years ex.
perience and 600 ascents. The outline
given OF the curriculum shows. how.
ever, that It deals with ~ballooning
only, which is merely preliminary to
the main problem. Perhaps we can
establish the real thing over here.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Matter Of knowledge.

Lawyer-Are you acquainted with
any of the men on the jury?
Witness-Yes, sir-more than half
Of them.
Lawyer-Are you willing to swear
that you know more than half Of
them?
Witness-Say, II 1t ZONES to that,
I'm willing to swear that know more
than all of them put together.-Chica
go Daily News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
MOLD FOR CEMENT BLOCKS.

good, sharp sand. Mix well and put
enough water on to simply dampen the
whole mixture. Close up the mold and
put In the plugs, aud then fll
the mold one.quarter full of the
mixture and lamp down hard. Repeat
this until the mold is filled and then
scrape OFF the surplus material, re-
move the plugo. turn down the sides
and lift out the finished block. The
block should remain On the bottom
board until 1t Is hard enough to re-
move. 1t will be necessary to have
a number of bottom boards. The fin
ished blocks must be s%prinkled with
water from day to day for a duration
of is to 30 days to properly cure them
before using. A barrel of cement will
make about SO blocks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

The heaviest stag which has been
killed this season In Scotland was a
royal, which scaled 81 pounds. This
immense beast was shot in Arran deer
forest by one of lord and lady Ora,
hams guests at Brodick castle, The
stays in Arran are remarkable both
for size and quality, and the forest
carries a heavy stock of red deer, and
affords irst-rate sport, The shooting
lodge on tho west side of the island,
where the best stalking is obtained
during the first month of the season,
is covered outside with over 200 pairs
of deer horns.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Book Friendship.

/ never come into a library (saith
Heinsius) but l bolt the door to me,
excluding lust, ambition, avarice and
all such vices, whose nurse is idle
ness, the mother OF ignorance and
melancholy herself. and in the very
lap of eternity, among SO many divine
souls, l take my seat with so lofty a
spirit and sweet content that l pity
all our great ones and rich men that
know not their happiness.-Robsrt
Burton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
A CHARMING DRESS

One would have to search far to
than the one pictured here. The ma.
terial OF which It is made Is of the
palest sky blue satin. cut in a sort
of combination of the pinafore frock
of our summers affections and the
new princess dress which is draped
across the figure and opens all down
the skirt slightly at n side. The I'M
der-vest is Of fine white tulle Illusion,
~encrusted with large flower motifs,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Getting Back.

mo, Mr.. Winterbottom, said Maude
Daryl, coldly; Il can never bring my
self to marry 4 man who carries a
horseshoe for luck
And yet" George wnterbottom
muttered, who can doubt the irons
efficacy after this?"
%Chuckling convulsively, the young
man passed out into the cold, sad
autumn night,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

body comprising a number OF plane
p~olyhedral surfaces, The apparatus
itself, explains the Scientific Amerl,
can, is very simple in construction.
comprising a frame about two feet in
diameter, in which plane glass plates
coated with mercury are lifted, It be,
ing left to chance when some glass
surface will be struck by a sun ray.
This apparatus will work as a hello
graph in a low mist or In hazy wealth
er for many miles, facilitating to a
high extent the locating Of the Are
ship h.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Those Educated Jokes.

The gentle designations In which
college men are supposed to indulge
furnish many a would-be joker with a
theme. Drunk" jokes became so
e that only recently the edict
went forth from the Harvard Lampoon
sanctum that they must be veritable
masterpieces of humor to receive any
consideration from a bored editorial
staff. Poker, too, ONE to the toiling
candidates aid, and inspired this
classic epitaph On a pictured tomb.
stone:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

which are embellished with little en-
pire wreaths in blue ribbon work. To
increase the princess effect the entire
dress is bordered with a fine pale
blue pa~ssementerie, which outlines
the bretelles of the bodice, descends
along the opening on one side of the
skirt and borders the hem. Our art.
list gives a little sketch of the pretty
way the fullness of the bodice is held
by the stitched bands rising back and
front, conferred by an oval EN-.
broidered motif IN the shape of a
buckle, The sleeves are of net, like
the vest, and are finished with a twist
Of blue satin ribbon and fiounces of
valenciennes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

panzee frequently breaks the silence
of the forest by answering the cries
of the various other animals. The
gorilla is less loquacious, but there
are times when he ignores all danger
OF betrayal and gives vent to a deluge
of speech. Other monkey species are
persistent takers, and can be heard at
almost any hour. The trumpeting OF
the elephant is common at night, and
the believing of the hippopotamus
by day or night. The antelopes cry at
night when the leopard is on the hunt
for them, the latter also grunting.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Matter of Happiness.

''It's better in the end to be hon
est" remarked the moralizer. did
you ever know a rogue that al hap
py?"
"Of course not" rejoined the demon
alizer. one would hardly expect a
rogue to be happy when he is known.
It's the rogue who is not known that
is happy."-Chicago Daily News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Not In His Line.

"Who discovered steam?" asked the
man who is always looking for in.
formation.
Don't know" answered the man
who is abnormally chilly, but I am
willing to bet 1t was not the ~janitor
ia our apartment ho~use,"-Washing-
ton Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
A HUGE WATER WHEEL.
Marsh Of 1000 Acres Is Reclaimed In
a Novel Manner.

Two thousand acres Of Michigan
marsh land have been reclaimed by a
system which Is declared to be new.
The new drainage consists of two
principal factors, namely. a monster
water wheel and n series of high and
wide bikes, with broad and deep
bitches within, writes James c. Mills.
In Popular Mechanics. The dikes are
20 feet high above the normal stage
of water in the river and the bitches
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Keen Ears.

Hist" exclaimed the startled
Romeo. Il hear your fathers boots
approaching"
"Oh, 1t is all imagination" assured
Juliet. Remember love is blind"
YES, blind, but not deaf"
And then Romeo slid down the
grapevine and vanished In the gloom.
Chicago Daily News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

velvets are no longer threatening
they have arrived. A coat and skirt
of dark blue and black velveteen !
met recently looked extremely we'll
under the influence Of a dark blue vel.
vet hat with masses of black wings
at one side, and over this fell a veil
of dark blue soft chenille net.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Prisoner" said the Judge, taking a
part In the examination himself, "the
imprint left by the thief on the stolen
jewel case corresponds exactly with
the markings of your thumb. Now, as
a matter of fact, isn't it yours? Didn't
you make that Imprint"
"Why, your honor" stammered the
prisoner, II think--that is, | be.
Observation-Disclosures my impress.
sion ."-Chicago Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Redd-Does your automobile ever
balk?
Greene-Well, I should say it did!
Why, only yesterday we came to a
sign by the roadside, which said:
Slow down. Do not go over eight
miles an hour And, do you know,
the pesky machine baked and
wouldn't go another yard!-Yonkers
Statesman,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Experience

Experience is the best teacher" re-
marked the man who INDUCES in trite
sayings.
YES" answered the skeptic; but
occasionally, as in distinguished be-
.ween mushrooms and toadstools, your
education comes too late to be of any
Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
A Terrible Shock.

Great Editors Wife, regret to
say, sir, that my husband is sick, and
cannot see anyone.
Caller (sympathetically) - What
seems to be the matter?
Il don't know; he has not uttered a
word since he came in; he has re-
ceived some terrible shock"
"Ah, l see. He probably ran across
some man who never heard Of his pa.
per.'-N. Y. Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

How do you expect to get people
to vote for you II you don't hustler"
my friend" answered Senator Sor.
ghum, "the time has come when hust-
ling is fraught with danger. The way
to do now is to act modest, and let
the opposition keep talking until 1t
queers itself by saying something
clumsy."-Washington Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
EIuencv,

Il am looking forward to the time
when the waters will flow through our
mighty inland channels and carry our
commerce"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum,
you've got the right idea, The water
will flow some day, but a lot of Ian.
guage will have to flow first."-Wash,
ington Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
What Stung Him..

Mrs. Wayback-I notice these here
submarine torpedor boats are named
fter stingin' things mostly.
Mr.. Wayback-Ye don't say? Won
der II any w them are yet named
Soap Agent" Portrait Solicitor"
Rheumatic Specialist" or Patent
Churn Peddler."-Puck.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
silly Man.

Dear, oh, DEAR" sighed Mr.. Sallow.
day, Il wish l knew some way to &C.
quire an appetite"
"Nonsense!" exclaimed the wife,
what on earth do you want with an
appetite? 1t would only give you more
dyspepsia"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Made a Difference.

Have you heard that young Molard
has a%bsconded with $4,000 of his EN-.
ployer's money?
From that old Jew? Ha! ha!
What a joke"
HE also took your umbrella with
him"
The mean scoundrel!"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Smoking is not only a favorite

Smoking is not only a ~favorite
oastime but a favorite theme. my
gracious. little boy" says the good
old lady to the putting mucker, do
you smoke cigars?" mo use hintin'.
lady" replies the clever one, "de
butts promised" This view Of won.
ans smoking is taken:
Helen-Do you think a lady would
Smoke a cigarette?
Mae-Not If it's the only n a gen.
tleman has.--K. b. Townsend in the
Bohemian.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

ordinary slide valve type, supplied
with steam from a fire-tube boiler.
When operated at Its full capacity the
wheel revolves five times a minute and
will take n foot OF water off an acre
Of land in six minutes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
OUR OFFICE.eOY.

On Monday morn the boy was hired
He went to work like one inspired.
81 do not care for holidays.
A baseball game? 1t never pays"
Says Jim to me. "Hell get u raise.
That boy i hired"
On Tuesday he was more inspired.
"Some relative" said he, has wired
Grandmother's ill-perhaps she may
Be buried On next Saturday
Says l "a Jim, lie wants to play,
That boy you hired"
Next Monday morn the hoy retired.
We did not tell him he was fred.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

There was n young fellow named Root,
Who thought a fair maid he would SCOT.
But his hopes failed to soar
For his wooing II boar
Nothing but most acidulous froot.
baltimore American,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
lNDJs1RY&M.,1<
- EcHN@SS
CEMENT BLOCK MOLD.
How You Can Make II and Use II
Yourself.

The lumber necessary to make this
mold should be Of selected white pine
or hardwood free from knots and sap.
The base board, A. Fig. /. should be
Il inches wide by "a inches long, well
battened together. The sides are
made as shown with a cleat on each
end, which overlaps the end pieces and
holds them in place. Both the ends
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

allowed to fall slowly over a series OF
poles, where. by the natural process,
it freezes in the form of gigantic
icicles, These iclcles are broken on
as fast ms they are frozen and carted
away to storage quarters.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Business In Short Meter.

'Blest be the ties that bind"
Thus spake the merchant wise;
1.-THE ties that bind the customer
Are known as 'advertise.'"
Chicago Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
At the Dinner Table.

Guest-Why does Huber never say
anything?
Northumberland his wife always
declares that two people should not
speak at once.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

We begged, implored, the boy to stay.
His grandma left him millions, Sayl
We're sorry he has gone away.
Says Jim to me, I'm tired!'
Walter Beverley Crane In Judge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Trimmed.
The ostrich plumes,
That trims her hat,
Have trimmed me. too
/ tell you that.
Detroit Free Press.
Trimmed.
Early Breakfast Assured.

"Say, Bilkins, how do you manage
to get your cook up 80 early?"
Great scheme. l talked astronomy
to her until she became interested"
THAT so?"
"You bet! Now she gets up every
morning before four to see the comet,
and after she has seen 1t, why, it is
too late to go back to bed, SO she
starts the fire and cooks breakfast
Chicago Daily News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
No Cause for Worry.

Mrs. DeStyle-Oh. doctor, you must
do something to get me on my feet,
This Is my lat home" day.
DIR. Cubebs-Don't worry, madam,
You'll be at home all right.-Chicago
Daily News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Revised Version.

My Bonnie lies under the motor;
MY Bonnie swears under the car.
Please send to the garage for some one,
uor tits lonesome up here where ] are.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Not Al, Are Self.SacrificInq.

Some men would sacrifice their own
comfort for that of a friend. This Is
nor true Of some men, however. than
of Others.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
What2

Yeast-I see houses in Berlin are
numbered in luminous paint.
Crimsonbeak-Bright idea.--Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
Quite a Difference,

The number of persons to the
square mile In this country is II.
while in England 1t Is $50.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
.RnNEAnMAIl
GEl7;Id[I5D> STILES
Pat May's States,

Pat Mays states.
Little Girl want another slate
Just like my last one. It was made
by Pat May. He's only 16 years old,
too. He made my slate last year.
Dealer-I never heard Of any such
manufacturer. Won't one Of this sort
do?
why, yes, that's the very kind.
See7 Here's his name. Pat. May
16.'"-N. Y. Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Warn Him, Somebody.
Snoggs-My daughter is going to
marry young Scroggs.
Boggs-Why, | thought you hated
him.
Snoggs-I do. This is a scheme Of
mine to have my wife become his
motherin-law.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

stick" ice Is a commodity much In
demand In upper Austria. Water 10
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05
MANUFACTURING IclcLEs.

"stlck" Ice a Commodity Much In De-
mand In Austria.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

mo, I'm not going to church. I've
been obliged to give up my pew"
"Why, l thought you liked DR..
Lover"
"Oh, I adored him, but they redeco-
rated the church and the color won't
go with M new fall suit ."-Chicago
Journal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-12-05

Gladys-I thought you said Horace
was very popular.
Evelyn-So he is-one Of the most
popular men In college.
Gladys-That's funny. Everybody
seems to be down on him now.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-13
Cost of Feeding Paroled convlcts.

Paroled and discharged convicts
from the Colorado Penitentiary are
cared for and secured positions at the
rate of $23 each, according to the re-
port of w. E. Collett in his second
quarterly report of the Colorado Prison
Association. This is only one-third the
cost which the Kansas Society for the
Friendless, an organization twice as
old as the Colorado association, has
to expend to care for released con-
victs.
1t is recommended in the report that
r. A. Hoffman, district secretary,
should be made field secretary, as he
does work all over Colorado. The ap-
pointment of a special committee at
the next meeting of the association, to
confer with the governor in regard to
the appointment of the board which
is to enforce the new prison law,
should be made Immediately, as the
law goes into effect very shortly.
Since the organization of the soci-
ETY., three and half years ago, 447
prisoners have been cared for at a
cost of $10,30269. The Kansas soci-
city, in it's first year after branching
out to Colorado, averaged $114 pris-
oner in 1904 and s105 a prisoner in
1906 Forty-seven cases were aided
this quarter and LOG for the half year,
or as many as were assisted during
1905, and one more than were cared
for by the Kansas society last year.
Collections for the half year were ST.
52735.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-13
Proaress of the West.

Greeley. Colo.-While Greeley is one
of the most conservative cities in Col
orado, 1t is somewhat given to fads.
The automobile has taken the place of
the bicycle in popular favor and few
property holders are without motor
cars. 1t is estimated that there are
200 automobiles in Greeley and vicin-
ity and that this number will be
doubled by the time the crops are har-
vested. Some of them are owned by
pioneers of the Poudre valley ]. Max
Clark, one of the original Union colon
lists; Rev. Samuel Moore, retired
Methodist minister; Robert Steele and
Dick Patterson, both old timers. are
driving modern machines over roads
where they hunted buffalo or fought In
dians thirty-five years ago. Local So
ciety women have taken to motoring
and have put up prize for the one
who makes the best record for the
summer.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-13
GOOD CROPS on the Plains.

Akron, Colo.-Plowing at the Akron
sub-experiment station, under the con-
troll of the bureau of plant industry,
is ompleted-forty-seve acres. This
will be divided into plats of one-tenth
of an acre each.
]. E. Payne, who had control of the
Cheyenne Wells experiment station,
will commence the buildings and other
necessary improvements by August
Prof. Paddock of the Agricultural
College at Fort Collins has made pre-
liminary arrangements for future tree
experiments and Prof. Carpenter has
ordered forty acres plowed as soon as
possible. An effort will be made to
show the value of shelter belts for crop
production, as well as the kinds of
trees best adapted to the plains region
Harvest has commenced on the
plains and the outlook is that the crops
will be good. The recent rains are
causing the wheat to fill rapidly, and
the prospects for a corn crop were
never better. Barley is fair crop and
is now being harvested.