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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
KILLED IN HIS CELL.
FIRE CHIEF SHOOTS WREckER
OF HIS HOME.
SLAYER HAD SHELTERED VICTIM
Avenslng Fireman Taken at Scene OF
Trs 1edy Is a Ravino
Maniac.

Franklin, Ohio-William II. Mil.
Ter, assistant fire chief of this city,
shot and killed James Ii. Littler, who
is charged with having eloped with
Millcr's wife. is in a cell OF the city
prison. After he had slain his enemy.
Miller became a raying maniac, and
is in irons in a cell adjoining that
in which he killed Litter.
Litter was formerly Millcr's friend.
The fireman gave him shelter three
months ago when, as a tramp. hungry
and Iootsore he applied for help. lie
then got Litter a position and took
him in as a boarder at his home Some
time ago Miller was found unconscious
near his home. with his skull frac.
turei The same day Litter disap.
reared, and suspicion pointed to him
as Millcr's assailant. \ warrant chars.
ing assault with intent 10 kill was
sworn ont against him but he was not
aNprehendod.
Mrs. Miller disappeared three weeks
ago, taking her youngest child Miller
went In search Of his wife and stated
that he found her in Springfield with
l.it'ler. He ~forsaye the and
had the mar arrested on the old war
rant, and on another charging Littler
with breaking up his home.
Wednesday Litter was brought back
to franklin for trial. The jail Is in
the engine house. \ loud report shook
the building and citizens found Littler
dead in his cell with the top Of his
head blown off. Beside the cell stood
Miller. with a gun in his hand He
fought like a mailman, but was placed
in irons and physicians pronounced
him hopCles,ly insane.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Why Advertising PAYS.

you will be pressed for money
oftener because you have no advertis.
ing bills to pay than because you
have" observes the Buffalo News.
"Big advertising bills and big bank
balances grow, together, out of the
same publicity campaigns" The mer.
chant who holds down his expense &C
count by cutting out advertising saves
money Just the way the railroads
would II they should stop buying coal
for their locomotives. without coal
the wheels won't turn; without pub
llclty trade comes to a %standstill. II
pays to throw silver out of tae window
that gold may come in at the door.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
FAMILY FOOD.


A little boy down in n. C. ASKED his
mother to write an account OF how
Grape.Nuts food had helped their fam
lily.
She says Grape.Nuts was first
brought to her attention on a visit to
Charlotte, where she visited the Mayor
of that city who was using the food by
the advice Of his physician. she
says:
"They derive 50 much good from 1t
that they never pass a day without
using It. While | was there used the
Food regularly. | gained about 10
pounds and felt so well that when | re-
turned home | began using ~Grape'Nuts
in our family regularly.
my little IS months old baby short
" after being weaned was very III
with dyspepsia and teething. She was
sick nine weeks and we tried every
thing. She became so emaciated that
It was painful to handle her and we
thought We were going to lose her.
One day a happy thought urged me to
try Grape-Nuts soaked In a little warm
milk.
We'll, It worked like a charm and
she began taking it regularly and i'm
provement set in at once. She Is now
getting well and round and fat as fast
as possible on Grape.Nuts.
Sometime ago several OF the family
were stricken with LaGrippe at the
same time, and during the worst stages
we could not relish anything In the
shape Of food but Grare-Nuts and
oranges, everything else nauscnted us
1--WE ali appreciate what your IA
NOUS food has done for II family
There 3 Q Reason" Read THE Road
! 70 MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

New York. y. Y.-Alleging that
her husband, who s. d nephew of the
late Samuel J. TIdan, a member OF
the stock exchange and Of the broker.
age firm Of HOTnbloweT d Weeks. l2O
Broadway, had taken a young woman
TO their mansion on Riverside Drive
while she was out Of town, Mrs. Marie
Louise Swan, wife Of Henry Tilden
Swan, has brought action for an alb
sOlute divorce. Until the case is de.
cided Mr.. Swan has been ordered by
Justice Dickey to pay his wife $500 a
month alimony.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Folk After Lawbreakers.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of affairs in
st. Louis county closed Thursday with
the adjournment Of the grand jury,
the return of seventeen indictments,
a scathing rebuke to Prosecuting At
torney Johnston, the statement from
Gov. Folk that the lawless in St.
Louis county could expect no quarter
and a hot yoast which Assistant At
torney General Kennish handed out
for the Law Enforcement league. Both
left for Jefferson City Thursday night,
Mr.. Kennish will return about Sept,
Is, when count at ClNyton, to
handle the prosecutions against the
men under indictment.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
LOSES WHISPERS, WANTS $500.
Employs Attorney to Sue Barber Who
Gave Him a Clip

Memphis. Teun-The courts of this
state probably will be asked to deter
mine the value Of a. fine, healthy crop
Of whiskers. \. A. Marshall, a Balti.
more Md broker, asserts that his
hirsute adornment was worth $500 I'm.
til a Memphis barber gO' hold Of him.
Marshall has employed attorneys to
bring suit. He alleges that all he
asked for was q whiskors.trim," and
that the barber u his beard-loug
and black-close 10 his face.
The barber who shaved him d..
clares Marshall called for his whisk.
ers to be clipped.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
NEWS OF MISSOURI
NEW FEATURE AT STATE FAIR.
Prize Stock Judging Contest For Mis-
souri, Youno Men Under rs.

Prize Stock Judging Contest For Mis-
souri, Young Men Under rs.
Sedalia, Mo.-One of the new fea.
lures of this years Missouri State
Fair, to be held here Oct. Sill, Is a
prize stock judging contest Tor Mis-
souri, young men under % years OF
age, including agricultural college stu
dents who have never participated in
a state or interstate prize contest of
like character. These clinics Will
have for subjects the registered fine
stock on exhibition here. Cash prizes
of $40, SIS, $40 and S. will be awarded
for the relatively highest totals OF
points on horses and mules, beef
breeds of cattle. dairy cattle, sheep
and ~swine-$250 cash for the Ave
classes-the score cards of the con
testants to be rated by a committee
of experts.
The increasing popularity OF fairs
and stock shows has created Il de-
mand for expert live stock judges far
in excess of the supply, and tneso
prize competitions are intended TO
stimulate technical preparation for
such work. Entries for these con
test, which are limited to M%lssourians
must be made with Secretary j. X
Rippey in this city before Sept. 20.
At its meeting in this city a few
days ago the fair board agreed upon
the program and the designation OF
the various days Of the coming eX
hibition. Saturday, Oct, ., will be
Opening Day" Sunday, unlike al
other state fairs, the gates are CLOSED
to the public; Monday, "old Settlers
Day" Tuesday, Sedalia Day
Wednesday, Governors Day" Thurs
day, Missouri Day Friday, "Frater
nal Day"
All live stock entries close on Sept
rs and all exhibits of every charactei
are required to be in place by th'
evening of the 4th, ready for thu
opening on the 9Th.
Many of the crack herds of fin,
stock that won prizes at the low
State Fair at Des Moines last wee
are already entered here and repre-
sen nine Of the leading western
states,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

At the Pine Grove camp ground in
Canaan, Conn, a little girl was re-
moved by her mother for disobedience
and being naughty to her playmates.
The child was told that when she said
her prayers at night she should seek
forgiveness and ask the Lord to help
her be a better girl. Here is the
prayer which the youngster made un.
der protest:
'"Oh, Lord, l want you to help me to
mind my mamma, to help me to be a
better girl, to help me to be good to
my playmates, to-but, pshaw. Lord.
what's the use? | 'spect you don't
believe half I'm saying"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
A Horses Good Fortune.

A spiritualist came to our house
some time ago and claimed to be able
to locate our lost friends If we de-
sired. We had an old horse which
we had sold years ago and my mother
wanted to know where he was. Moth.
err began:
I'VE had a very good friend who al
ways did all u work, lie passed
from us several years ago and the
last we heard of him was that he
was in Los Angeles. / would like
to know II he is still living"
The spiritualist made certain mo-.
tons and knocked IN the table and
then said:
"Your friend is in Los Angeles and
Is married to a rich young woman
Judge,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
PLAY WAR is DEADLY AS REAL.
Austrian Troops Suffer Severely from
Marching in Hot Weather.

Vienna-The long list of casualties
among the troops engaged in tho
yearly army m~aneuvers, now in
progress in the neighborhood Of Wien
er-Neustadt, has aroused widespread
public Indignation and concern. Ten
deaths from exhaustion already have
been reported. and hundreds of men
have been Frustrated. In the Twenty
fifth regiment of infantry alone $50
prostrations have been reported. The
overworking of the troops in the ex.
cessiye heat is responsible.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
MAKES PIANO THAT WHISTLES.
Young Negro Preacher Patents Instru.
ment and Has an Offer.

Richmond. Na.-The Rev. James
o. Early, a young negro. has been
granted n patent for a whistling piano
Of his own invention. The instrument
has a keyboard arranged on a scale
somewhat different from a piano. It
is capable OF whistling the most diff.
ticult notes. Mr.. Early already has
been approached by . northern man
with a handsome offer for the patent
rights. He hopes to induce men of
his race to organize a stock company
to exploit the instrument.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Jefferson City-Warden Hall, who
has been making inquiry into the iden'
tity of the inan taken into custody at
Omaha, Neb, Monday, having in his
possession burglars tools, and who
was said to be Marion Hedgepeth, ex-
presses doubt on that score. Warden
Hall declares that he has positive in
formation that Hedgepeth was d the
Bunceton fair, in Cooper county, about
the time he was said to have put In
an appearance in Omaha, and that on
two occasions since his release rom
the penitentiary here. when 1t became
necessary to locate him, he did so
without a particle of difficulty,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Eyes" said the business man, u
have given up trying to collect that III,
tie bill from Bilkins. You see, he is
a big, muscular fellow, and he used to
throw my collectors out"
Then why didn't you employ a
woman collector" inquired a writer
In Spare Moments. he couldn't do
that to q woman
That's what l thought, so I got ons
and sent her round. but she never
came back"
VIII not?"
"He married her."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
CHEWING GUM CAUSES DEATH.
Young Woman Of Philadelphia Con-
tracts Loekjaw Through Habit.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of her habit OF
chewing gum almost necessarily, Miss
Elizabeth Goodwin, 81 years old. Of
1928 Boston street, died in the Sa.
maritan hospital from lockjaw.
For ten years she had been addict.
ed to the chewing gum habit. and her
jaws became firmly clamped. She died
in agony as her fance, to whom she
was to have been married next month,
stood by her bedside.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS.
Four Squares Of Residences and Mill
ing Plant Destroyed by Fire.

Houston, Tex.-Four blocks of
residences and the Standard Milling
Co.'S plant were destroyed by fire,
which was o controlled until early
Tuesday. The greatest loss was to the
Milling Co.. whose plant was valued at
100000. The remaining damage is
estimated at $4,000. The elevator,
flour mill and rice mill were de-
stroyed. About 400 people were made
homeless. Eleven loaded freight cars
were also burned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
GOVERNOR 1ocH IN WRECK.
Escapes Through Car Window When
Colorado Flyer Is Dersiled.

Topeka, Kas.-The : fast Colo
RADIO flyer passenger train Of the Atch-
lson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad was
derailed at Warkarusa. ~ miles west
of Topeka. Three Pullman cars and
one tourist sleeper left the tracks.
Governor Hoch was slightly bruised.
He escaped through a car window,
None of the passengers received
other than minor bruises.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
SOLDIERS TRY A JAIL DELIVERY.
Sheriff and Police Repulse Mob by
Using Their Guns.

Junction City Ka~-A mob Of
nearly fifty soldiers Of the Far.
riors school a. Fort Riley came
here about / O'Clock Sunday morning
for the purpose Of releasing a com
rade who was confined in the county
Jail. The sheriff and city police force
were notified of their coming and
from positions in windows above the
.aii opened a fire that quickly dis
Tersed the moo as IT. sought 70 force
an entrance he authorities at Fort
Riley placed guards alta the Jail and
are aiding in the effort to find the
members of the mob. Two arrests
have been made. No one was shot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
A Blow Tor "eIack Hundreds,n

Odessa. Russia-"The Black Hun
dreds' suffered a eyere blow by the
closing Of the grain bOurse and the
threat OF the bankers to suspend finan,
cial transactions as a protest against
the anti.Semit!c outrages OF Sept. 2
when three men were killed and from
30 10 60 wounded. The disorders Of
last February were followed by SINH.
lar steps. and financial transactions
were then practically suspended.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
PLnkerton,s Cody Arrives.

New York, y. Y.-The body Of
Robert Pinker,on, who died at sea on
a recent trip abroad, reached this
country on the steamship Bremen Of
the North German Lloyd line. Flu
neral services will be held in the
Dutch Reformed Church Of Brooklyn
on Thursday, after which the body
will be- sent to Chicago, where /, will
be Inferred in GraCeland cemetery.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Buffalo city rs Years Old.

Buffalo, y. Y.-"Old home week.
as the celebration of the seventy fifth
anniversary of the incorporation Of
Buffalo is known. was ushered in by
a salute Of 100 guns. The labor men
turned out in full force, 10000 men
being in line. The Verdi monument
at Niagara, Morgan and Mohawk
streets was dedicated by the Italian
societies.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

To prepare the people Of China for
their duties under constitutional gov.
eminent, an imperial decree has been
issued granting provincial self.govern.
ment TO the provinces Of Pechili and
Kianesu The Chinese are moving
slowly, but aha; they are moving at
all is the remarkable thing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Paris, France-The members OF the
American Friendly society met to con.
slider the case Of Mrs. Amy Root, who
claimed to be related to the Ameri-
can secretary Of state. DR.. Cowan,
an American Of lG Place Vendome,
who has been endeayoring to beiriend
Mrs. Root since he found her dis.
putting with a cabman, says she is evi.
IDENTIFY insane.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Locomotive drivers in all countries
are obliged to pass tests for color
blindness. In Germany the drivers Of
automobiles are now required to sub.
NIT TO examination Of their color
vision. 4 color.blind chauffeur may
be quite as dangerous as one who is
rpcklesE
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

John Gresham Brooks, who says
that race suicide Is encouraged be.
cause It costs so much TO bring NJ
children IN town. should take a trip
through the rural ne.shborhoods and
explain why they are closing UP some
of the district schools for lack Of
children.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

An insane patient who escaped from
a New York asylum furnished a clew
10 his Whereabouts by sending back
souvenir postal cards, The officials
knew a. soon as they began to re-.
ce!ye the cards that the man was still
insane
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

People who are afraid OF lightning
ought to be treasured by the stats
tics showing that on an average only
500 people are killed In the United
States each year by lightning strokes.
This makes the average persons
chance Of being killed by lightning
IN any year about l in 100000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

A New York millionaire is reported
TO have gone TO his boyhood home in
Indiana, bought the old barn door on
which in youth he had carved his mi.
tials. and moved it q New York. TO be
set up somewhere in his city house.
His "reminiscences must be Of an un.
usually cheerful kind. To most men
the old barn door Of their youth was
the drop-curtain TO scenes which they
do not care to recall.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
euroIar KiIIs Policeman; Escapes.

San Francisco, Cal-Policeman
Edward Mccartney was shot ad
instantly killed at 2:30 o'clock Tues.
day morning. Police Officer Peter
Mitchell and the dead officer had ar.
rested two men for burglary, and as
Officer Mccartney vas about to call
the police station, one Of the prison
ers shot him. Both men escaped
There Is no Clew.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
BOARD Districts Get War Fund.

ROlla-In accordance with the order
of the Phelps county court, each of the
II road districts of Phelps county will
received $37G.G5 of the war funl re-
ceiyed by the state, This fund was
appropriated by the last legislature,
giving to each county ~$i,l32,15.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Jefferson cIty Franchise Renewed.

Jefferson City-In the special cleo
ton on the proposition to renew the
franchise of the Jefferson City Water
Co. for twenty years, and also on the
proposition that the company furnish
the city water, the vote was practical
ly unanimous in the affirmative, being
about 4 to /.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Meddinu Customs.

She-Do all places have the same
custom as we have in New York of
throwing rice at the newly married
couple?
He-No; in Boston | believe they
throw beans, and in Milwaukee have
heard they throw beerl
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Old Circus Man Dead.

Columbus, Ohio.-"I want TO see
the canvas once more, for / am
going to die, said Lewis Sells. the
wel-known retired Snowman. Wednes.
day afternoon. as Clark Doughty took
him 10 BEE Buffalo BiIrs show. which
proved to be tho last time he saw the
ring and the sewdust, for he quietly
passed away at his home on Neil ave.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
CHANCES at Washington University.

st. Louis-ANhough the term at
Washington university does not open
until Sept. 20, there are already signs
of activity on the campus, making
ready for the influx of students. The
resignation of Chancellor Chaplin goes
into effect Oct. /, and Dean Marshall
Snow will serve as acting chancellor,
while Prof. Frederick A. Hall, who viii
return Sept. 10 from a years study in
Greece, will act as dean.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Pawhuska, Okla,-Little Mary FL.
len Gibson was critically injured
here IN a runaway. While driy-
ing her pony the animal became fright.
eued and ran, colliding with a post
The buggy was upset,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
New hattleshln New York.

Washington, d C.-Tho new 90.
OOOto ~battleship will be designated
the New York, the present cruiser
New York, which is named after the
city, will be called the Saratoga This
has been practically decided upon by
the navy depaTtmcnt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

The Hague, Holland-The Withdraw
al Of DR.. Jose Gil FortOul. the Vene-
zuelan representative, from The
Hague peace conference Sept 4 was
dua TO a misunderstanding, as is
shown by his latest instructions. He
will not only remain here as a dele
gate, but President Castro also has
cabled him how to vote on many ques.
tiOns.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Sikeston-Tbe case of the state of
Missouri VS.. o. j. Grimes and j. II.
Elliott, general superintendent and
chief dispatcher of the Frisco, was
tried here before Judge Harrison. They
were charged with violating the eight.
hour telegraph law and the trial re-
suited in a fine of $50 for Grimes. The
Elliott case was continued Indefinitely.
II. A. Huckeby was the witness for
the state, C. n. Mosely appearing as
prosecutor. An appeal was taken.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Oldest Mason Celebrates.

Mount Sunapee, N. II, James
Bellows McGregor, Haid to be the old
est Mason In the world, celebrated
his l0Sth birthday Friday. He was
born in 1901, a mile from where he
now lives noar here. lie Is enjoying
good health for one 30 aged. lie
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

M~oberly-The eighth reunion Of the
Ninth Missouri cavalry began here.
Gen. Odin Guitar of Columbia, the or.
gani2er Of the regiment, arrived here.
The association was organized in
MOberly eight years ago. Last wear
there were only seventeen members
of the regiment present. There were
As members of the regiment present
here.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

New York, n. Y,-Ths failure of
Watson g. Co, grain and commission
brokers, was announced on the New
York stock exchange. 1t Is under
stood that the firm has been very
active in trading in Northwestern
railroad stocks lately.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Wounded Roeper viii Recover.

Union, Mo.-CharLes Anderson, the
alleged burglar who shot the assist
ant marshal of Pacific. Mo, and was
then shot by DIR, McNay of that place
while he was trying 10 escape, is do
ing well in the county jail, and DR..
]Stierberger a y he will recover, but
with the loss Of one eye. which was
pierced by a shot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Havana, Cuba,-Heayy earthquake
wa Endorsed for the republican nom.
lnation for the presidency at a meet
ing Of republicans held in the Twenty.
ninth assembly district, The meeting
was that Of the Plaza Central Park
Republican club.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Wreck Victims Now Fifteen.

Waterloo, IOwa.-Three more Of
the injured in the wreck Of the
northbound Rock Island express train
died in the hospital here. This raises
the death list 10 fifteen. The wreck
occurred at Norris station, in this
state. FTiday.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

The g~unuboat Wolverine, which is
said TO be the irstiron ship eyer con.
structed, was present at Put.in.Bay, on
Lake Erie, when the monument to
Commodore Peary was dedicated there
on August 8. Since that ship was
built, iron has been used for bridges
and buildings, displacing stone and
wood to such an extent that iron
making has become a far greater in.
dustry than numbering ever was.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Receiver for Fabian Company.

observation-disclosures OF the mystic
rious disappearance in New York of
Seward H~eidelbach, president of the
Fabian Manufacturing Co. in this city.
NJ. f. Moch was appointed receiver
OF that concern and placed under a
bond Of 5000, 900.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

That ethereal and soulful Young
woman In New YORK who is develop.
ing the liplcss kiss doubtless would re.
guest the right man 10 forget It If he
were 10 come along.