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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
WILL CLOSE MANY SALOONS.
Additional Returns Show Sweeping
Victory for prohlibtionists.

Chicago, III. - Additional returns
from the Is counties which held
elections under the new local option
law show that the victory Of the anti.
saloon forces was more sweeping than
first reports indicated.
OF 65 precincts in the counties OF
Calhoun, Cass, Menard, Morgan and
Scott In Central Illinois, % voted on
the saloon proposition. Fifty.two be-
came anti-saloon territory, only six
precincts in FIVE counties giving ma.
~jorities for saloons.
Seventy-one saloons In So precincts
in Central Illinois will have to close
their doors within 30 days. There are
how in this section approximately 101
saloons and the territory converted"
by the prohibition advocates Is esti.
mated at so per cent OF the total ter.
ritory In which the proposition was
submitted to vote. This includes
rural as well as urban precincts.
In Is counties under precinct or.
ganization there are 500 saloons, 22o
OF which will be wiped out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Chicago. III. - While the official
notice that the telegraphers' strike is
ended has not been sem out, all strik,
ing key men have been notified that
they may retur TO work for either of
the telegraph companies without dis
obeying the rules of the union.
BY a vote of 231 to IS, the Chicago
local. late Wednesday, decided on end
ing the strike. The secret ballot fol.
a day OF conferences between the
strike leaders. AS a matter of form,
the local unions throughout the coun-
try will vote on a recommendation
that the strike be declared of offi-
cially by the national executive board.
This will be done for the purpose of
carrying out the laws of the ~organiza.
ton, but the actual strike is ended.
Officials of the Western Union and
Postal companies declare all strikers
who are r~e-employed will be treated
with as much courtesy as though there
had never been a strike, and all men
will be taken back on merit alone.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Formally OF in New York.

New York, n. Y After a long
debate nj a meeting of Local No. &c
the telesraphers' strike vas declared
of Wednesday night and the strikers
were granted permission by the union
TO seek their former positions with
the telegraph companies.
The resolution declaring the strike
of states that the men may feel as
sured of important concessions from
the companies, in fact the resolution
practically declares that these con.
eessions have been guaranteed
through a diplomatic medium"
This is denied by the officials OF
the companies, who reassert their for.
mer declarations that they have not
and will not make any promises. 1t
is stated that the strike probably will
be renewed next March when the
eight.hour t]elegraphers' Law goes into
effect.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
ACCUSED OF MOCK MARRIAGE.
Police Say Married Man welded
Actress in Los Angeles.

New orleans, La. &C. NJ. Bark
ley, alias J. c. Jackson, who says he
is the sou of a wealthy resident OF
California, is held by the police here
on the charge of obtaining money un.
der false pretenses by cashing worth
less checks. The man arrived here
several days ago and took apartments
at one of the most fashionable hotels
under the name of ]. c. Jackson. He
introduced himself as prominent In
several fr%aternal organizations and
in this manner obtained Endorsements
on the checks of a Los Angeles saw.
ings bank. The checks were cashed
here, but were declared by the Los
Angeles institution in a telegram to
be mo good"
A dispatch from Los Angeles states
that the police say the man lived al
a rapid rate in that city during last
September, and went through a cere-
mony OF marriage with an actress
while his wife was living there. He
disappeared a week after the alleged
marriage.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
BULLET THAT KILLED TYLER.
Witness Testifies That Adams Told
Him He Had the Cartridge.

Rathdrum, Idaho-S. c. Thiel was
the first witness in the Steve Adams
case Monday. He testified to the ar
rest of Steve Adams and his sub.con.
fesslon.
He said Adams had told him in the
presence Of Mrs. Adams that he had
some relics on his Uncle ]. W. billiards.
farm. Among those was a 25-35
Winchester cartridge that had killed
Fred Tyler. Witness wanted to get
a letter from him to deliver those ar
ticles to him. Mrs. Adams told wit
ness that the day after Steve's arrest
they had buried the articles on the
Lillard farm ear Baker City, Ore.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
MexIco's Indian Women,

The beauty Of Indian women is one
Of the charms Of Mexico. In the cap
ital, where the Indian has degen-
Grated through poverty and mental
service It ia less to be remarked than
In the smaller towns and in the coun-
try. But the beautiful faces one takes
In memory away from Mexico are
those Of Indian women. Fine eyes
are universal. and, what n hardly ex-
poets. the features, according to eau.
casian standards - broad brows,
straight noses, wellformed mouths
and chins full but not gross or heavy.
The expression is very generally intel.
ligent. and often one is struck, both in
Indian men and women, with the no
bility and refinement Of the coun.
tenance. One frequently sees types
among the poems that seem to belong
to some highly civilized ancient caste
an Egyptian priest Of royal blood, q
Roman c~enturian, an Aztec emperor.
The women are gently lovely where
they are beautiful, and the men at
their best In carriage. in and
In c~ountenance are striklngly like the
very advanced product Of civilization.
Modern Mexico.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
"CuisT ZONES" FOR SICK.
Chicago Council Bars Noise from VI.
cinlty of Hospitals.

Chicago. Ill. Relief for patients
in hospitals was granted Sunday
by the city council through the pas
sage of the ordinance establishing
zones of quiet about all hospitals
within the city. The zone is to extend
$50 feet in all directions from each
hospital. Within that area "the max
ing, cause or permitting to be made
of any unnecessary noise, or the play
ing of itinerant musicians on the
public streets, emu or alleys that
disturbs, or that may tend to disturb
the peace and quiet of any OF the ill.,
mates Of the hospital" is declared to
be a nuisance, for the violation O:
which a fine OF from 81 to $50 is pro.
yided.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Sioux City Journal Blaze.

Sioux City, lowa-A fire in the
the Sioux City Journal building early
Wednesday morning caused a loss es.
timated at between s55, 900 and $40. 900.
with $4,000 insurance. The blaze
started in the mailing room in the
basement and before 1t was extin.
guished it had entirely crippled the
printing equipment, including the
presses and linotype machines. The
front part Of the building, including
the editorial rooms and business OF.
fees, were saved, as were also the
files of the paper since 1870.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
OF MISSOURI
Webb Gets sIah,.Ysar Sentence.

Liberty-Jesse d. Webb was found
guilty by a jury Of m~anslaughter in
the first degree and was sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary. Webb
was charged with murder in the first
degree for the killing Of Inez walkup,
who at the time Of her death was sup.
posed to be Webb's wife. Webb swore
that he never married the woman, and
that she killed herself, after attempt.
ing TO kill him.
Webb also told OF a former suicide
pact, in which they promised to keep
on trying until they had killed them.
selves.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Manila, p. L. Secretary Of War
Taft gave out a statement Tuesday
in which he said he had not yet de-
clded regarding the abandonment OF
his Siberian trip, but that the prob.
ability is that he will return to Wash
inGton via San Francisco. He declined
TO discuss the reasons for abandoning
his trip around the world, but laid
great stress on the situation at Vladi.
vostok. Secretary Taft Tuesday vii!
receive the assembly at a farewell re.
ception. The secretary has highly
complimented Manila on the fine enst
neering feat in the construction in the
waterworks for the city, which he In.
spected Monday.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
A SIIuht Difference.

my DEAR" said a gentleman to his
wife. where did all those books on
astronomy on the library table come
from? They are not ours"
"A pleasant little surprise for you,"
responded the lady. you know, you
said this morning that we ought to
study astronomy, 30 l went to a book
store and bought everything / could
find on the subject"
It al some minutes before he
spoke.
my dear" he then said. slowly. his
voice husky with emotion, II never
said we must study astronomy. I said
we must study economy"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Posed as Man Sixty Years.

Trinidad, Col.--Katheryne Rosbaugh,
an educated French woman, who spoke
seven languages and six Indian dia.
lects, who has posed as a man for 60
years. died at San Rafael hospital Mon.
day morning, aged 81. Her sex was
only discovered when she was taken to
the hospital. While acting as paying
teller In a bank at Jackson, Mo-, SO
years ago. she married" a young won.
an who had been wronged. The reason
for her assumption OF a male role is
a mystery and will probably be
explained.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Glass Factories May Shut Down.

Clarksburg, W. Va.-The dozen win
dow glass foctories located in this
section will probably shut down in;
definitely. Plants were late in open.
ing on account of the wage scale.
The glass workers agreed to accept
a 121a per cent reduction, which the
manufacturers accepted, but later de.
manded a further reduction, which the
workers refused. Workmen at diff
ferent plants have quit work and it is
expected that all of them in the West
Virginia gas belt will quit within a
few days.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Cleveland Goes HUNTING.

Princeton, N. J.-It was long after
shutdown when former President Cleve-
land returned from his FIRST hunting
trip this fall. From early morning till
night Mr.. Cleveland, with DR.. G. X.
Priest Of Princeton and William and
George Mcfarland Of Rocky Hill, shot
down rabbits at Woodside. Mr.. Nc
Farland's estate, and 1t was reported
that a good batch of quail and wood
cock we're also bagged. Mr.. Cleveland
thoroughly enjoyed the sport and will
hunt again later In the week at Rose
dale, neal here.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Badly Mutilated Body Found.

Johnstown, Penn.-Badly mutllated
and bearing marks showing that
he had been shot repeatedly and
terribly beaten, the body Of William
Cline, a prominent citizen of Bolivar,
Pa. near here, was found Sunday in
a field a short distance from that
town. The earth was torn up over a
space of a quarter Of an acre around
the body, indicating that Cline had
made a hard struggle for his life.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Fatal Hotel Fire.

New Haven, Conn.-Fire broke out
shortly after l o'clock Tuesday morn
ing at the Hotel Garde. The whole
fire fighting force OF the city was
called out. At 2 o'clock Fire Chief
Fancher stated that he was certain
that five persons have been s~uffocated
on the top floor. One man lost his
life by falling from a rope, by which
he was descending from an upper
story.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Deadwood, S. D.-Reports received
from the lumber camps of the Nc.
Laughlin Tie and Timber Co. az West
Nahant, 20 miles south of here, tell
OF a heavy timber fire raging to the
west OF the camp and close to the
Wyoming border. The company sen.
out a special train Of 75 men to save
their reserves. but the train was
checked by flames, which are working
east over dry country. where no rain
has fallen in weeks. The company has
100000 feet OF cut timber lying direct.
ly in the path of the flames. which
will probably be lost.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Twin Steeple Jacks Fall.

Cincinnati. Ohio. - William Roth
we'll, steeplejack, fell 100 feet from
the smokestack of the Cincinnati
gymnasium building and was instantly
killed. His twin brother, George, was
working with him and was a witness
to the accident. The fate of his broth
err so affected him that he fell in a
faint and also toppled off the scaffold-
ing that had supported both, but he
did not fall to the ground, landing on
the roof.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Lewis Case In Court.

st. LOUISE. G. Lewis, head of the
Lewis Publishing Co. and mayor OF
University City, with his boyish face
in marked contrast to those OF Judge
and council, appeared in the United
States district court and, through his
attorneys, opened the fight against the
four indictments which charge use OF
the mails to defraud in connection
with his defunct United States Peo
pies bank.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
MONEY IS EASIER
SEVERAL SUSPENDED BANKS
PREPARING TO RESUME.
FIFTY MILLION IN GOLD IMPORTED
Bankers Believe Normal Conditions
VIII Be Restored inside Of
Sixty Days.

New York A distinct i'm
provement is to be noticed In the
banking and trust company position
The larger banks, which we're more OF
less embarrassed in the early part OF
last month. have now virtually adjust
ed their affairs and are transacting
business on a normal basis. A mum.
Der OF the small institutions which
were compelled to suspend at the
same time are making preparations to
resume business. or even greater i'm.
portance was the partial rehabilita.
ton OF the affairs OF the Trust Com.
pany Of America and the Lincoln
Trust Company.
s5o,ooo,ooo In Gold Imported.
The total amount OF imported COLO
laid down In this city last week and
that o in transit exceeds $50, 600.
900. The sterling exchange situation
has naturally continued in a very un.
settled state, the markets of each day
showing extremely wide fluctuations.
While the rates for sterling exchange
are. Of course, far above the point at
which under normal conditions large
exports o. gold would be undertaken,
the premium on currency serves to
counterbalance the rates at which bus.
mess is transacted.
Money Becoming Easier.
II money were not allowed to freely
circulate in the country all business
would stop, including the people who
are secreting funds. II there are per
son who have become %distrustful OF
the depository institution In which
their money is deposited, let them de
post it in another institution, but they
should bear In mind that in putting Il
in safe deposit vaults or In bureau
drawers at home they are doing that
which will work to reduce their W
Individual income more rapidly than
that Of any other force that could be
imagined. Wall street itself, 1t is tc
be noted, is singularly composed un
der the circumstance. Spectators
there, judging from the way matters
have always turned out In the past
are pretty confident as to what is like
ly to happen In the future. They
know that within ten days more near.
ly 100000 in new gold will be in
the country that win serve as a basis
OF an expansion of credits OF over
5000, 0O0, 600. AS the premium on cur.
rency is fast disappearing, money is
becoming easier and 1t is the belief OF
the best bankers that within sixty
days money will be a drug on the mar.
ket.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
s4,ooo.ooo Estate pisposed on.

Des Moines, IOwa-An estate
Of approximately 81. 900. 900 was dis.
posed of in the will of late ]. S. Polk,
capitalist and street railway promoter,
which was filed Wednesday. The
large property is equally divided
among the widow and four children.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Officers Before Retiring Board,

Washington, d. c. Four army
officers who failed to take the test
ride directed by President Roosevelt
to determine their fitness Tor army
service have been ordered before a re.
firing board to meet in Washington
Nov. IL for examination. These off.
GERS are Col. Henry NJ. Adams Of the
engineer corps, Lieut.. Col. Ormodn NJ.
Lissak Of the military academy, Majo,
Henry NJ. Benham of the T~wenty.third
infantry and Major Charles c. Pierce,
chaplain, engineer corps, now sta.
toned at Washington barracks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
THE STRIKE IS OVER
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES DENY
PROMISES HAVE BEEN MADE.
70 Be TAKEN BACK ON THEIR MERIT
After Being Out Eishty-nlne Days and
Losing ~s2,25o,ooo, Operators
Finally Surrender.
Strike Statistics.

Duration OF strike-S9 days.
Number Of men involved through.
out the country-15,000
Number in Chicago-2,000.
Number In st. Louis-600.
Number Of desertions-l,5 500.
Operators securing work in other
fields 900.
Estimated loss in wages-$2, 100000.
Estimated loss TO companies-s5,'
900, 900.
lssue-Demand of operators for an
increase OF Is per cent in wages, an
eight.hour workday and companies to
supply typewriters.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
CHICAGO SINGER a Suicide.

New York, y. Y.-Mrs. Walter
Wyman, the former wife of a wealthy
Chicago coal dealer, committed suicide
here By asphyxiation. Mrs. Wyman
sang with Melba at the Waldorf.As,
toria ten years ago and was famed
as an oratorio soloist.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Waynesville-Local option carried
Pulaski county by a vote Of Liz to
460. At Dixon, where the only saloon
in the county is conducted, the vote
was 204 for the issue, 1913 against. At
Richland the vote was 224 for and
6S against. School children paraded
with banners bearing temperance lie.
gends and a demonstration was held
in the public square.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Hearst in Libel Hearing.

New York, n. Y.-William Ran
dolph Hearst appeared before Justice
Wyatt in the court of special sessions
for a hearing on the charge of erin.
inal libel brought against him by for.
mer Congressman William Aston Chan
dler. Mr.. Chandler alleges the libel
vas contained in an article appearing
in the New York Evening Journal o n
corning the case Of Raymond Hitch.
cock, in which Mr.. Chambers name
was mentioned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Former Burlington President Dies.

Boston, Mass.-Charles A. Perkins,
former president of the Chicago, Bur.
lington & Quincy railroad and one Of
the leading railroad authorities, died
at his home in Westwood. a suburb,
late Friday night. Mr.. Perkins had
been suffering from Bright's disease
for several years, but he was ont con.
fined to his house until recently.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Wilmington, Del.-Crazed with jeal.
ousy, Fred NJ. Underhill Sunday
night shot and killed his wife and
then turned the revolver upon her sis
ter, Rachael Nelson, firing ave bullets
into her body. She is also expected
to die. After committing the murder,
Underhill walked to the home of NJ. ].
Robertson and gave himself into Gus.
tOdy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
EorestalIed.

Mifkins-I don't believe o word of
It.
Windig-A word of what?
Mifkins-Of what you Just now
said.
Windig-I didn't say anything.
Mifkins-Well. it's all the same. ]
don't believe a word Of what you
would have said II you had said any.
thing,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

]. Pierpont Morgan is to pay 5000
a month rent for a house in Europe,
and Henry Allen notifies him that he
is getting cheated, inasmuch as he can
e n n OF the most desirable homes
in Wichita, equipped for natural gas,
for 500 month. But, observes the To-
peka journal, Just as like as not, Pierp
will insist IN going ahead and being
cheated Just the same. Some people
are extremely bull headed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Miners Resen. Wage Reduction.

Detroit, Mich-The copper miners
in the employ of the Calumet
& Hecla Mining Co, have issued an
ultimatum 10 the management that the
employ. OF the company will strike
next Monday unless the management
rescinds the wage reduction Of l2ia
per cent, which was recently an
nounced would take effect Dec. /.
About 5000 men are involved.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Save Seven from Disabled Steamer.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-The steam
er Carrie A. Ryerson, while bound
from Sturgeon Bay to Muske-
gon, was disabled in Lake Michigan
off Little Point Sauble by the break.
ing Of the propeller shaft. A north.
west gale was blowing and the crew
of seven men vas rescued by life.sav.
ers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Talks Of 47.ooo.Ton Vessel.

London, England.-The visit to Eng
land of Albert Balm, director general
OF the Hamburg-American Steamship
Line. who returned from Liverpool,
has a two.fold object First he pur.
poses to consult with Harland &
Wolf of Belfast with regard to the
construction by his company of a new
liner Of $4,000 tons TO be driven by
a combination of turbines and recipro.
eating engines, and second, to arrange
for a conference regarding trans-At.
lantic rates.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
"Wetsr Carry Moniteau.

California-Moniteau county went
wet" by a majority of 20. The total
vote was slightly more than 5000. The
election included the towns of Upton
and California. Citizens of California
celebrated the victory with a parade
and a general demonstration. A joint
prayer meeting was held at one Of the
churches,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Jefferson City-Attorney General
Hadley was notified that ]. flanagan
Of the Southwestern Passenger Asso-
citation will, OF Nov. 10, place an ex.
cess baggage rate in effect on all the
roads operating In Missouri, based on
the act Of 1908. This adjustment will
be satisfactory to the wholesalers and
jobbers' associations of st. Louis and
the Travelling Mems Association. Mr..
Hadley has been so advised by J. @.
Fuller. attorney for these ~organiza-
lions.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Atlanta, Ga.-An increase OF 17.19
per cent in passenger earnings for
the month of September owe
the corresponding period a year ago
is shown by the statement of the At
lanta q West Point railroad. issued
Friday. This is one of the two roads
in Georgia under class A of the state
railroad commission. Roads under
this classification are confined to a
fat rate of &c a mile for passenger
fares. The increase in passenger earn
iugs have been on this rate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Boy Has Mother, Gets One Year.

st. Louis-Edward belong, 10 years
old, who pleaded guilty to an indict
ment charging him with forging a
postal money order, was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment in the United
States district court. Later Judge
Dyer modified the sentence to n
year and a day on account of the boys
mother.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Moman Suspect Held.

Chicago, ul.-Grace Elliott, about
thirty, and rather pretty, was ar.
rested Friday by Capt, Porter of the
secret service under suspicion OF be-
ing the leader of a gang OF counter.
letters. She and a companion. who
gave the name of Walt Russell, are
being held.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

A West Virginia man had his hopes
Of happiness blasted by the ghost Of
the former husband OF the lady he was
TO marry appearing to her and warn.
ing her against another matrimonial
venture Just before the knot was tied.
This was, indeed, a mean.spirited in
reference.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Smallpox at Penitentisry.

Jefferson City-With one death from
that malady and five persons victims
Of it in this city. one of them in a
house in which twenty-one persons
have their home, the %penitentiary was
placed under quarantine against Wis.
itors as p~recaution against the intro
duction of smallpox into the institu.
ton.