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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
The Usefulness OF the Hedaehoa.

Persons who are inclined to a feel.
ing OF enmity toward these little ami.
mails. the hedgehogs, should stop to
consider some Of their characters.
tics before condemning them t de.
struction, for in many ways they are
OF great usefulness. Gardeners tell
US that a hedgehog in the garden will
destroy all the ruinous insects that
make such avage on the fresh young
vegetables. and the worms, slugs and
snails cannot live where the hedgehog
has full liberty. In the kitchen and
cellar the little animal is also of great
benefit, as he keeps them clear Of
black beetles and many other annoy.
ing insects that are a menace to the
good h~ousekeeper.
So stay your hand before injuring
The harmless little animal that may
be of value to you.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

The bell.shaped hat has had a great
triumph, and when one considers the
extreme ugliness of its outline, and
the rarity of the saving grace of be.
comingness, this is little short of
amazing. The latest b~ell.shaped hats
are made of ecru lace. and bound with
velvet or silk, with a full beefeater
crown Of lace, tied with ribbons at one
side, while usually a rose is laid on the
left side of the brim. Stitched linen Is
also called into service for the bell.
shaped hat, and trimmed with a twist
ed scarf Of chiffon 1t looks its best.
Again, 1t is made Of white chip and
bound with black chip, the crown be-
ing a mass of flowers sewn closely to-
gether. And further have noticed the
questionable charms OF the bell.shaped
hat expressed in colored crinoline
lined with black MORE. the sole trim.
ming on the row being an immense
mass of waving feather culled from
the back or breast of the farmyard
fowl.
One Of the most effective hats-for
a of certain age"-I have
seen this year was a large cloche OF
exquisitely fine erin with a full
transparent crown of point d'Esprit
and a large chou of black satin rib.
bon at the left side; just above this
chou there was a cluster of three black
ostrich tips, and jutting from the cen.
ter Of these a large and full white
aigrette. 1t was decidedly a large hat.
but SO quiet and 'lady.like" that 1t
would not attract undue attention, and
TO its fair owner 1t proved delightfully."-
becoming, More and more 1t becomes
the fashion TO ear black hats with
white gowns and to accompany these
with fine black spotted wells. edged
and inserted with fine ivory lace. One
or two notable leaders of fashion in
Paris started this fashion at the end
of the last season, and 1t has caught
on" amazingly; with a pure white
gown and black hat In which not a
single tinge of color is introduced,
looks surprisingly distinguished; and
most women look their best with
something dark on their heads. Some.
thing quite dark or something quito
light. This is a safe rule. OF course,
there are women who can wear me-
dun tints on their heads with good
results, but these are the exceptions;
black-in the best and lightest mate.
rials-is quite safe for a summer hat
and, besides this, it is exceedingly
fashionable.
Let us speak now Of the new
- -. l.
from shoulder TO elbow. and which
then extend in mitten fashion right
down to the wrists. These sleeves are
leaplng into favor with the Parish
The sitting figure In the sketch
which accompanies this article shows
sleeves of this order, and are to be
recommended to those who do nc;
care for the ultra.short sleeve ant
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
FOR THE BOUDOIR
RIBBON WORK BASKET is A
DAINTY coNcElT.
Especially Useful in These Days When
Elaborate ornsmentation Of Lin.
serie Is the Delight Of Al.
most Every Woman.

Lingerie that IS dainty and sheer
and bears the marks of foreign needle.
work is lavishly trimmed with ribbons
and lingerie that is plain and Of do.
nestle make has quantities Of ribbon
run headings and bowknots to dec.
crate ii. 30 that II is easy to see that
the well-dresstd woman Of to-day is
particular about the decoration and
beauty Of her undergarments. All this
trimming with ribbons means a few
hours work each week, and as many
women prefer to reserve this ribbon
running for their own spare hours
rather than to give 1t to the maid to
do they provide themselves with an
outfit comprising the latest and most
attractive bodkins, ribbon holders,
fancy bags and scissors.
One OF the novel offerings in this
line is a miniature fish basket made
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
HERON RIVAL OF OSTRICH.
PIunes Being Generously Used by
Many Mililners,

The ostrich feather now has a rival
In the heron's plume. In new millinery,
simply a wealth Of these waving crests
are accorded a prominent place on the
smartest hats Of the moment. They
are singularly graceful Of aspect, and
offer 9 pleasing relief TO flowers and
the ubiquitous taheta ribbon bows.
Several of the leading milliners are
electing to place a perfect forest Of
herons' feathers at c~enteT,front Of a
plain straw shape, the back being left
entirely free Of all decoration, the
superfine quality Of the straw account.
ing itself OF quite sufficient import,
ance to beed no further ]eXtraneous
relief.
Almost invariably are brims lined
with some pretty ~pale-colored tulle or
chiffon tafteta, this having a s~oftening,
becoming effect, especially II pale pink
is the color selected. And another
slight but effective millinery touch
is a face veil of clear tulle used iti
full width, caught up in festoons be
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
A More Elaborate Cover.

ventional design. with ends of crochet.
silk cord and plush balls may be used
TO finish this cover, or a heavy cord
may be chained from the zephyr to
match the crochet work. and tassels
may be made of the zephyr in the
same or in contrasting colors.
Plain linen covers may also be used,
says the Chicago Daily News, and
they WILL be even more durable than
those Illustrated. Linen cords and tas.
sells should be used for decoration,
with some simple embroidery design
In colored working cotton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

that the wall that is %plastered both
outside and in is the very best to reg.
ulate moisture. Dampness cant pen
citrate such a wall. Perhaps 1t is u
misnomer to say that dampness a
penetrate any good cement wall, but
our experience is very much in favor
of a hollow construction. We all
know that beads Of moisture during
certain kinds Of weather, will stand
on the inside Of a solid wall. We may
not go into the subject deep enough
to determine whether the moisture is
there because the wall Is colder than
the air or because we have not pro.
inclosed. 1t is enough for us to know
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

With An elaborately tailored sum.
mer gown that does not include a
Jumper a lace or highly ornate lingerie
blouse is a necessity, for the blouse
worn beneath the short Goa some.
times makes and often mars the effect.
iveness Of the outer garment, and Of
course the entire costume.
For the lighter tones Of tailormades,
blouses of lace or OF thin silk, unlined,
are made Of precisely the same shade
as the gown, A golden brown ~tussore,
for instance, has a golden brown lace
blouse instead Of one OF white. With
the pale pinks, blues and greens, thin,
ner silks, unlined and combined with
lace, are used,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

Jim Tompkins, the Mount Hood
woodsman whose predictions last fall
of a hard winter was verified, is again
out with a pronunciamento to the eff.
feet that the coming winter will dis.
count that of last year and will In eff
feet be a %"peeler.' Mr., Tompkins
again bases his prediction on the hab-
Its of the bears, which he states are
more numerous in the lower valley
than last year and are foraging almost
in the dooryards Of ranchers to fatten
up for a powerful spell Of KILN
weather"
Them snowstorms we had last win
ter" a y Mr.. Tompkins, won't be
a marker to what Wen ketch this
winter. Every sign known to natur' is
hollerin' 1t loud, and the bears comm
in close to town Is a sure sign. Anoth.
er is the bark on the trees. Whenever
II gifts as thick as it is 10Y look out.
Git plenty OF wood, friends" conclud.
ed the woodsman, land git 1t quick,
fer you'll have use fer 1t mighty sud
den."-Hand River correspondence
Portland O~rgeonian.
Grabs chew their food with their
legs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

When Is tapestry like fowls?
When 1t is Gobelin.
When are wines like guns?
When barreled.
Why are the clouds like sponges?
They both hold water.
When are a mar and a crab alike?
When "deyiled.
What part Of a mans attire is like a
hoe? 4 daTnCd sock.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
They Don't Do II,

We have all read that in South
America and Africa cocoanuts are Sc.
cured by men who 20 into the forests
and throw stones at the monkeys in
the trees. The monkeys get mad and
pick the nuts and hurl them down.
We are nov told that nothing of the
sort ever occurs. The cocoanuts are
got by men climbing the trees and
the men may be in the forest for days
and not see a monkey. About the
only thing We can believe about the
monkey is that he Is Z great jok r
when in his Gag In the ZOO, and that
II he a grab a boys straw hat that
boy is sure to go home bareheaded.
II there vas any way that he could
hire II to a circus he'd be the t
performer OF all.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
WILLING 70 obliae.

q am tired of these predictions and
promises of a great epOchal change in
favor of the people" murmured the
fair girl with social theories for her
latest fad. Il wan to see the great so.
cial cataclysm act"
Il haven't heard much about it,"
said her practical young man, doubt,
fully, but Frightening up, III it's
booked in vaudeville here this season,
III take you"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
When You Buy Winter Gowns.

When you buy your winter gown get
good material, good workmanship, cut.
ting down expenses Of trimmings and
fussy frills that are never necessary
and seldom becoming.
The modern dress OF woman is
beautiful, convenient and artistic.
The errors are in the gross exagger-
alton OF beautiful fashions and in com.
bining grand ideas and cheap mate
rails.
A plain dress, well made, is worth
half a dozen elaborate ones badly cut
an1 shabby put together.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

most OF us know by experience that
It is an expensive annoyance because
outside painting must be done at the
proper season when the weather is
neither too warm nor too cold, and
when there Is 40 dust blowing and no
flies to stick fast in the fresh paint.
A good many prefer a cement plas.
ter house TO a solid cement wall or
solid cement blocks for the reason
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

The Americans are a really musical
people, for the reason partly that hey
can AFFORD to pay for the best OF
everything, and therefore hear the
finest artists and the best perform
ances. There is no orchestra IN the
world to equal the Boston Philhar-
monic.-Mme. Mclba. In a London In
terview.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

OF fine wicker and shaped exactly like
the spacious receptacle for trout and
pickerel. The ribbon basket is just
large enough TO hold two or three
spools OF baby ribbon. The cover lifts
back, and the inside is padded with
silk to match the basket lining.
Thrust through a ribbon strap cross.
ing the center OF the cover lining are
three silver bodkins made in the
shape OF fish, the heads forming the
point and the tails being slit cross
wise 10 admit the various widths of
lingerie ribbon.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Noisy London.

L%ondon's Strand is the noisiest
street in the world. 1t has been for
years London's boast that 1t was noisy,
The oar of traffic and humanity can
be heard above the mere rattle and
bang OF the thoroughfares, and It
sounds to the acute sense of hearing
much like the roll of thunder, Begin
once to notice II and the nerves CULVER.
1t never ceases, for during the one
~unworking hour, from three to four
a. ~, the echo OF a million of London
sounds will still reverberate in space.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Demand for Soft Silks

How far away we are from the old,
stiff silks that cracked and tore up al.
most before they were made up!
The woman Of to-day demands that
silks be soft, plisble and cling to the
figure so as 10 accentuate its lines.
She will not for a moment consider
the use Of stiff, unwieldy fabrics.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

sweat of our brow In the laboratory.
and afterwards in practical construc.
ton.
1t is no longer necessary to use ex'
pensiye building materials because we
are afraid to trust cement. In the
hands Of good workmen cement is the
best building material We have, and
we are no longer confined to n n
mode OF construction. We have learn
ed how to combine cement with other
materials and to save expense and at
the same time to turn out a job that
looks well and that will last forever,
and answer for street paving mate.
rial afterwards.
One great advantage in outside plas.
tering Ia the EAST with which 1t is At.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Heredity,

Fond Mamma "a little anxlously)-
Don't you think the baby is a trine-
well, h~igh.colored?
Tactful Family Friend inspecting
the lobster.tinted infant)-Oh, he's
only what one ought to expect from
the offspring OF such "a literary man as
his father.
Fond Mamma (brightening) -
What's that?
Tactful Family Friend-He's Just
well red.-Baltimore American.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
M~uSic.RoLL COVER.
How the Shabby Leather Case Can Be
Given New Lease Of Life.

The pretty music roll, which seems
so fresh and dainty at the beginning
Of a term OF lessons. soon takes on a
certain shabby look If it be carried
daily, new roll every time the old one
one begins to show signs Of wear is out
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

A young peoples society gave this
successful and interesting affair.
Four large houses about three
blocks apart were selected. The first
was called New England The host
ess and her assistants were gowned in
colonial costumes and the decorations
we're OF the same character. They
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Possible Controversy Here.

Why, asks the London Gentle
woman, are men better looking than
women? II is a problem which mus
perplex and pique modern women, for.
taking them in the aggregate. men
nowadays leave women behind In
point OF personal beauty.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Symptoms.

Maybe that boy of yours will be
famous some day" said the friend.
Il shouldn't be surprised, answered
Farmer C~orntossel; he does like to
wear curious clothes an say things
that sound more surprisin' than sen.
sib,e ."-Washington Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Food AND Civilization.

Few people realize adequately that
the stomach is the greatest civilizIng
agency upon earth. A well-fed man,
whose meals are suitably served, viii
rise out OF barbarlsm with an irreslst.
ible cla",
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
LARGE Sum for Amusement.

An English statlstician has just
demonstrated that England expends
annually on theaters and music halls
almost s3S, 500. 900.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

Hartford. Conn, is cackling over the
birth of a seventh son OF a seventh
son, who was born with a caul. Bet
ter walt and see. II might have been
luckier to have been born with a put.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

London is never silent. Paris, how.
ever, has spasms Of quiet in its more
respectable quarters, though when It
recommences 1t fairly shrieks itself
hOarse,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

In Greater New York alone half a
million girls and women are partly or
wholly self.supporting. Half a million
women. or one-fifth of the population.
are under business and not domestic
influence.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
The Smile Busted.

Tcacher-Freddy, you must not
laugh out loud like that in the school.
room,
Freddy didn't mean to do H.. I
was smiling when al Of a sudden the
smile busted.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

Among the objects found in recent
excavations in Egypt was a whole
company of wooden soldiers fifteen
inches high.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Wine Sold on Time Limit.

In the south of France wine is now
sold by the half.hour, On payment OF
two cents one can go into a wine Gel.
lar and stay there for half an hour.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

30, it is awful"
"You poor dear"
eyes; my affinity met my hus-
bands affinity, they fell in love and
got married, leaving us quite in the
lurch. Fawncy"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
eIouses for Tailored Suits.

meath the chin, and held in position at
the back, with a ieweled bar brooch.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
LOOKING UP.

The Rev. Mr.. Fourthly-"My
friend, have you fixed your eyes on
your mansion in the skies?"
Knicker-"No; it gives me a
crick in the neck just to look at the
Singer building New York Sun.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

A Terre Haute musician who lost
his finger and could no longer play,
committed suicide, Just at the time,
too, when he was In a position to earn
the good will Of his neighbors.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Heayy Meteorites,

The m]eteorite8 which hurl them.
selves at this sphere add about 1000
TONS to Its weight every three Yeas.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

1t frequently happens that the
under dog is exactly where he be-
longs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

boats from a pod, and with two tooth.
phia Ledger.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
An Easy WAY to Beain,
FAWNcY!

After n has had a hearty meal It
is easy to begin dieting
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

The next time you help your mother
% shell peas try to make one of these
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
a WARNING,

Three little boys In a rowboat.
And only room for two
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
E POD BOATS.

With Brave Pea Sailors to Ride In
Them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-04
FARMER KILLS THREE.
Uses Axe on Son, Wife and Aged
Friend-FinaIIy Shot.

Nuncia, Mich.-Henry Scutcheon.
d farmer, about fifty years old, living
heal this village, ran amuck with an
axe, killing his invalid son, his wife
and George Aiming, her foster father
and his friend. Scutcheon was later
shot by Henry Mcclellan, a %neighbor,
whom he had also attacked.
Scutcheon attacked his son with no
warning, as far as is known. He
crushed the boys head frightfully.
When his wife interfered he chased
her, screaming, to the road, where he
knocked her down with his axe. He
then rushed back to the house and
murdered her foster father, who was
over seventy.
Next he tried to kill himself. He
gashed his throat and wrists with a
razor and took some paris green. His
wounds did not weaken him and the
poison did not take immediate effect.
When Scutcheon found that his
wife was in the Mcclellan home alive
he smashed "a window with his axe.
jumped through it and again attacked
her. This time he crushed her skull.
He then went home, but when Nc
Clellan returned cAme out and started
over toward him, saying, 81 want you,
too"
81 will shoot if you come across
the road" replied Mcclellan. who
had armed himself with a shotgun.
Despite the warning Scutcheon
came across and Mcclellan killed him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-04

Lexington, Ky.-Wil. the Ken
lucky tobacco planters DE able to
command their own price for the pro-
luct of their lands or will their fight
With the Tobacco Trust result in a
great feud in which many lives are
10 be sacrificed? This question is
agitating Kentucky farmers at pres
snt.
The producers. of Blue Grass seed
lave formed a pool and sold their en-
tire crop this season at a greatly ad-
vanced price, but this will be old
back to the other farmers. and they
must pay the farmers who harvested
the seed the additional profits. The
growers of wheat have attempted a
oool with some success, and the
breeders of thoroughbred horses
have a tacit understanding so mat
prices are, enhanced.
In Western Kentucky the planter
who will not join the Tobacco Asso-
citation fears to close his eyes lest
some of his property be DESTROYED by
might riders" In Central Ken
lucky there. are some planters who
say the men who are building up the
tobacco pools have objects OF graft
before them, and they will o go In.
The trust buyers are having a hard
time. They dare not reveal them
selves in the black tobacco district,
for the tobacco planters in that end
of the State fear no law. The Fire
Marshal apd the Governor have each
taken a hand in trying to suppress
lawlessness, but it Is increasing with
alarming rapidity. The Grand Juries
will not act, nor will the Sheriffs of
the counties investigate the lawless
deeds of, the night raiders, either
through fear or sympathy.
Work of the 'Night Riders"
The disorder specially centres in
Trigg, Caldwell, Todd, and Hopkins
Counties, which are infested with the
so-called might Riders" The work
was first confined to threats and in
timidation, but when it was seen
that these methods did not have the
desired effect violent methods were
pursued. 1t is now a daily occur
renee for farmers to be taken from
their homes at night and severely
dashed by masked men or to awake
and find their barns destroyed by
fire or dynamite. A new scheme was
discovered by laborers on the farm
Of DR.. Work in Trigg County, who
we're seriously injured by a discharge
Of dynamite placed in wheat shocks
during the night. The dynamite
exploded when the wheat was passed
through the machinery.
That the influence of the associa-
ton is spreading and has reached the
white Burley district was shown in
the last week, when the farmers Of
Mason County were unable to get
Hands to thrash their wheat because
they we're not members of the associ-
alton, and thousands of bushels will
spoil as a result.
Strong Antitrust Organization.
Meanwhile the efforts to organize
the tobacco people have advanced
rapidly, and it is now estimated that
the American Society of Equity,