davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-24
The Basket Social

The basket social held in the hall
OF the knights of Columbus Thurs
day evening drew a good crowd of
people, and during a portion of the
evening the guests played whist.
There was a great deal of amusement
in the voting contests. P. H. Kelley
was voted as the LATEST man in the
hall, although he was closely pressed
by several others. The most popular
lady was voted for and the greatest
number of votes was awarded to
Mrs. l.. j. WEIGH. The head prizes in
the whist party was awarded to Miss
Shepard, who won from Mrs. d. H.
Brown on cutting the cards on the
tie. j. F. Smith won the head prize
for the gentlemen. The evening was
a very enjoyable one
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

For Morgan County REPUBLICAN.
Thanksgiving Day is approaching, and
if ever nation of people had reason to
thank the Giver of all good for unbound
ed prosperity on every hand, it is the
United States of North America. From
a small settlement three centuries ago
has arisen a Nation, which though not
the most populous, has placed itself
among the most enlightened, influential
and powerful nations of the earth today.
An apparently insignificant little luster
of log cabins, called Jamestown, proved
to be the nucleus of nation, that for the
rapidity of its growth and the success of
its achievements stands without a rival
ON the great scroll Of the history of Time,
whila the liberty of its institutions have
rightly christened it "the land of the
free, and the home of the brave.
More immigrants arrived, and few
puny settlements began to be formed
along the James River near, while the
Mayfower had landed her pilgrim crew OH
the icy, rock-bound coast of Massachus
setts and established little settlement at
Plymouth. These northern and southern
colonists were too far distant to assist
each other in case OF necessity. They
saw scarcity, they suffered privations,
even starvation itself sometimes stared
them in the face, death reduced their
numbers, between them and the land of
their nativity rolled the waves OF wide
and angry ocean, around them stretched
the unbroken forest; solitude and silence
reigned supreme, except for the snllen
roar of the ocean weyes, the lays OF the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

overhowing, our cattle are lowing upon
"a thousand hills, we have the elements
working for us, aud the fortunes of
war have followed our victorious flag till
it waves on distant isles aud on every
sea.
But we should not only be thankful as
a nation, but as individuals. II is no
small consideration that God has blest
each one of us with distinct individual
ity capable of original thought and indie
pendent action, and has given us place
among the component parts of His vast
creation, each having a special mission
to perform, aud as spiritual stones each
having a distinct pla ,e to occupy in the
great spiritual bui di x, Of which Christ,
the model man OF earth. is the chief
corner stone. We are dependent upon
God for everything we have and are, or
ever can hope to be Is it not mete then
that we should he thankful for the bless
ings without which our existence could
not be perpetuated.
S. S. FoRDYcE.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
DR.. Standard Attacked.

Dixon, Mo-, November 1e.-Vienna,
the county seat of Maries county, was
stirred to high pitch of excitement to-
night. A petition for local option elec.
ton was filed with the county court, now
in session, and the temperance campaign
was to be launched tonight by DR.. T.. d.
Standard, of Dixon.
About 7 O'Clock as DR.. Standard was on
his way from the hotel to the court
house, while passing dark place, he
was assaulted and struck with large
stone by an unknown assailant and a
deep cut inflicted in the back of his head.
The injury is not serious. The would
be assassin has not been apprehended.
The electric light wires to the court
house were cut.
DR.. Standard was formerly pastor Of
the Methodist church in st. Louis, but
at present is practicing medicine at
Dixon and doing snti-saloon work in the
nearby counties Linn Creek Reville.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Our Assistant Editors.
Walnut Grove.

o. f. Devinna is trying to sell his corn
crib preparatory to returning to Texas.
John Kaufman has returned from the
hospital at st. Lonis. He does not know
when lie will have to go back.
Mrs. Nettie Driver and little son have
just recovered from the measles.
A number of the Mennonite church are
erecting stalls for their horses. There
are II families in the com pany.
It is reported that Abe Driver will re-
turn to his Missouri farm in a week or
two.
The fine weather has been very
favorable for those who are building. p.
ID. Adairs's new dwelling is showing up
nicely and Hiram Holsopple's house is
almost completed. Emmett Martin is
getting along we'll on his barn.
Jake Klein is underpinning his house.
The range man passed through here
Saturday evening on his way to Upton.
Hoarce Hunter has improved sufficient
ly to get around.
Corn gathing occupies the farmers at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Kaufman visited
at Jim Hatfeld's Saturday and Sunday.
c, T. Short has purchased farm in
Cooper couty and is moving to it.
The young people Of the Glensted
neighborhood had singing at II. Hahn's
Saturday night.
Corn gatherers are asking for 81 00 per
day.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Local Option Meeting.

The Local Option Campaign meeting
at the NJ. F.. church Friday was attended
by large and enthusiastic crowd. After
music by quartette band and the sing.
ing of the National hymn, Elder J. +.
Bickel, of the Christian church delivered
short but forcible address showing up
the Inconsistencies of the argument used
by the liquor dealers and antilocal option
forces He said that while local option
could not entirely prohibit, the sale Of
liquor any more than laws sgainst steal.
ing and other crimes entirely prohibited,
still there was no disputing the fact that
under local option the sale Of liquor was
largely curtailed. The best logical evil
dence of this was proven by the way the
liquor men worked against prohibition
instead of for it while advocating that
local option would allow increased sale
without license. He gave some facts
about the reform in Kansas which we
believe had much to do with the starting
of the present great local option wave
which is rapidly spreading over the
United States. Elder Bickel is fearless
speaker backing up his hot shot argu-
ments with the plainest possible undis-
putable facts.
Attorney John F. Gibbs, Of Versailles,
spoke for an hour on the moral and
physical effects of the drink habit and
the illegal abuses of the law causing
crime and misery. He cited late decis.
ion of the courts proving that local
option under the present law does pro-
hibit where the law is enforced giving
Kausas City, Kansas, as an example
which from his own personal knowledge
he said he knew there was not an open
joint or saloon running. He cautioned
the people against the ominous literature
being sent out by the brewers as dead
mems testimony without any authority
or references to tell where 1t is published
or any evidence whatever of its truth
He made some striking comparisons Of
the enormous waste caused by the Unit
ed States annual drink bill saying that
this sum would provide worlds fair as
immense as the one in St. Louis in 1904
every year in every city in the United
States of more than $1,000 population,
He also said that the great differences
of the tariff so much talked Of by Repub-
licans and Democrats would only pay
the American drink bin for six hot sum-
mer days. His speech was eloquent, de-
cisive and effective. He is an earnest
campaigner and stands bravely and un-
flinchingly for the temperance cause
Eldon Advertiser,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

woodland songsters the bowling of saw
age beasts, or the warwhoop Of still more
savage men.
The savages planned massacres for
their determination, and sometimes well
nigh succeeded. But an unseen hand
preserved them, the spiait of liberty per
vaded them. They were men of deter.
nination and far.sigh,edness, they had
some ideas concerning the possibilities of
that virgin soil. They felled the giant
oaks whose branches had swayed before
the winds for centuries. They digged
out the roots and planted crops, which
matured by the strength of mother earth
drawn forth by rain and sunshine, and
when they were surrounded by plenty
twas then their hearts turned to God in
gratitude for the blessings bestowed up
on them, and they appointed and kept
the first American Thanksgiving, and the
thanks Of appreciation were accepted
and blessings have ever since followed us.
The tide OF progress has kept pace with
the tide of time. What was then sue.
cession OF forests and swamps is now a
succession Of verdant lawns and fruitful
fields; what was then handful of handi.
capped people has now multiplied into
mighty millions, blest with all the ad.
vantages that inventive genius can sup.
ply, or human ingenuity can utitize.
With our present knowledge our once
feeble colonies have developed into
strong and wealthy states, bound together
for the purpose Of mutual defence and by
the loving ties of a common brotherhood.
Our enormous erops 6ll our grsnaries TO
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Gathered From Our Exchanges.

Miss Nellie Gold, Of C,arksburg,, spent
Sunday with Upton friends. She was
enroute home from visit to her father
W. +. Gold, in Versailles. .--Tipton Times
DR.. J. L, Short, the eye, throa, and ear
specialist of Versailles, was here Friday
and kept very busy during the day fit
ting glasses and examining eyes-Eldon
Advertiser.
Mrs. Nancy Muir and daughter, Miss
Stella, and sister, Miss Melinda Sims, of
Morgan county, we're the guests Of their
neice and cousin, Mrs, S. J. Holloway,
last Sunday .-Tipton Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Duncan returned
to their home in Barnett Monday after
several days visit here with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. Duncan.-Eldon Advertiser.
Frank Fry, Of Syracuse, and his
cousins Wilbur and Tommie Inglish, of
Cooper county, were guests at the home
Of their grandmother, Mrs. f. Fry, Sat.
urday and Sunday .--Tipton Times.
Mrs. Sam p. Gott returned to her home
at Liberty Sunday after a short visit with
her mother Mrs. Eph Simmons on south
Main steet. Mr.. Gott is now in Texas
and may visit Panama before he returns
home. He is considering an appoint
ment to federal position offered HIM in
the zone.-The Missouri Democrat.
E. II. Shepherd, editor Of our worthy
contemporary, the Eldon Advertiser, has
this week installed new engine in his
printing establishment. He failed to
fasten 1t to the floor, and when he start
ed ii up it began to waltz around, and
the force beat time toward the stairway.
Miller County News.
The farmers around Marcelne have
called meeting for next Saturday to
form union. This is fighting fire with
fire. A farmers union is the one thing
which could burst any trust in the coun.
try. Here's hoping the Marceline farm.
ers will unite and all their bretheren will
follow in their footsteps California
Democrat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

Every now and then we hear some
one say they don't like this paper or
that, because it is too full of adver-
tisements. These people forget that
their 81 or 50 per year hardly pays
for the paper sent them, not counting
the cost of the news gathering, type
setting, ink, presswork, wear and tear
on machinery, ETC., etc. If it were
not for the advertising the average
county weekly would be compelled
to advance the subscription price to
SIS or S6 per year. Another thing to
consider is that good clean sdvertis-
ing is Of much interest and value to
intelligent readers. 1t keeps them
posted on the cost of the necessaries
of life. 1t is the live merchant who
keeps in touch with the whole
sale market and who does not
allow goods to be sheli-worn who
advertises his goods. The advertis-
ing merchants motto is "quick
sales and small profits and
those who read his advertisement and
buy of him save many dollars Cole
Camp Courier.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
The Postal Package,

A great howl and cry is just now
going up from the newpaper hirelings
of the express companies against the
postal package proposition. They
say the mail order house will burst up
the country merchant. The fact is,
it would help the country merchant,
and especially those back from rail-
road. They can get packages of little
things through the mails, not kept in
stock, to supply their patrons for
much less than express charges at the
nearest railroad station and save a
drive Of ten or twenty miles to get it.
1t would be the making of the coun-
try merchant and at the same time
help Uncle Sam out on patronage
that goes to robber express compan-
les. Those who want to send to the
mail order houses will do SO just the
same whether it is through the post
office or express.-Missouri Sharp
Shooter.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

NV A. t"'Aarc' Gang. NJ. aNG. meets every
Wednesday nigh. WE. Gurp, Consul.
l.. X. BUcR. Cinrk.
l. O X. MA IlA Tanka Tube, No. III meets
every "Wednesday sleep.
c. w Hu6soS q. NJ a. - ''"' '''"
A. O, z. W-Nersaillrs Lodge, 40 10, meets ey
cry 2nd and ith Friday nights un each month
JAMES Askgw. NJ. W.
y. O. NoRnNN, Uncprlrr
W. {. 7. T.. Meets every wednesday after,
neon at Ego oc'5lk. \ cordial invitation is ex-
nied to all Mas, Z N wHIrE. Pres.
Mas. CogA SyHAENFP. Rec. secy.
Loyal Temperance Legion Meets every sun
duy AZ 'u' p. m. You are Invited
NlSs KATE HARDY. Gcu. surt.
Mrs RUM wurrE, Pres
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Williams Reed.

As we go to press we are informed that
Mr.. Han lin Williams, of Morgan county,
and Miss Lon Reed, who has
been making her home with Mrs.
Maggie Moore Of this city, were united
in marriage yesterday evening at six
O'Clock.
The groom is the well known and
prosperous farmer, and the bride is one
of Cole Camps highly esteemed ladies'
The Courier joins the many friends OF
this popular couple in extending congrst-
ulations and well wishes,-Cole Carp
Courier.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Scattered Items.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 72.--Un.
less special despensation is secured al.
lowing its shipment out of the state 1000
barrels of beer, valued at 81 900, will be
dumped in the sewer by big brewing
company here. The brewing establish
ment, built at the cost of 800, 900 FIVE
years ago, will be converted into cold
storage warehouse.
May God hasten the day when all this
vile stuff will be poured into the sewers
instead of into peoples stonachs.
Thanksgiving night there will be a
local option contest between eight young
ladies az Latham. II seems that II wet
does not satisfy the girls of Moniteau.
Ben Conner, of Eldon, with his wife
and baby, visited Trey Etter the first of
the week.
While crossing the Usage river last
Monday morning on their way to visit
sick relatives in Hickory county, Mr.. Ed
Foster and sister, Mrs. Annie Kidwell,
we're drowned. The sad a fair has cast a
gloom over their many friends, for they
were held in high esteem.
A very interesting program consisting
of music, recitations, ETC., will be given
at the Prairie Valley school house Fri
day evening.
DIR. Brownfeld and son were interview
ing the farmers of the east end this week
listing farms for sale out here in the best
part of Morgan. They found the farm
ers progressive and up.to date with prices
on their farms that show they also ap.
preciate good property and are in no
hurry to change, yet there are some will
ing to make the costly experiment.
Jake Kaufman and family visited Sun
day with Jim Hatfeld's family, south Of
Versailles.
Last Sunday night the wolves became
SO bold and noisy around the county
farm that Mr.. Miller thought it best to
frighten them off, for fear of losing some
of his pigs or poultry. A large one was
seen Sunday morning across the pasture.
Mr.. Wood, of Green county, Pa, is
visiting his brother in-law, Mr.. Fordyce.
Shores Hunter and wife Sunday visited
with Ed Gehrs, of Versailles.
Miss Rhetta Dale, who is engaged In
the millinery business at Lebanon. Mo,
is expected home this week.
Grandma Gum has been quite poorly
for some time, but seems to be improv-
ing slowly.
Casper Thompson and family returned
last week from visit with relatives and
friends in Virginia.
Quite a number of the young people
gathered at the hospitable home Of Henry
Upton last Sunday and report one of the
best dinners of the season and an extra
good time.
Joe Silvey and family, formerly of Nor
gan county, but now of Olds, Alberta,
Can, writes that ten months winter and
two months late in the fall is wearing on
them very much and they banker longing
ly for the old home climate, and as soon
as they can let loose up there they
may be expected to return to Gods
country, at was ever thus"
Many Of the young singers of the east
end attended the singing at Mr.. Hahn's,
near Glensted, Saturday night, which
was very pleasant affair.
George Buzan and T. NJ. Hunter
bought carload of cotton seed meal to
mix with their home grown feed to help
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Proctor News.

There is q good deal of sickness in
this vicinity.
Murray Daniels was the guest of Frank
aud Marvin Roe, Sunday.
Two sawmills from Kansas City pass
cd through here last week. One had a
contract to do some saving at Wigwam
Hollow, The other was enroute to
Barnumton to do some saving therei
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

SINCE the defeat Of the proposition
to bond Cooper county in the sum of
500, 900, to build new court house
in Boonville, Bunceton has donued
its war paint, proposes to furnish a
site and build a 500, 900 court house
for the county free, IF Bunceton is
made the county seat. A big under
taking,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

THE Ibera Sentinel has been sold by
George Ferguson to Charlie and
Walter Brown, both of Iberia, who
promise to improve it and make it a
large factor in the building up Of
Iberia. We wish the new firm suc-
cess,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

SOCIETIES
A. I. A, M.-YerNilles Lodge, No. H. re.nlar
communication the ist saturday night ea, M ,utl.
r.. 2. iAgSkLL, ". VI.
WRAY WIrrEs Secretary.
VERSAILLES ROYAL ARCu CrAprrR No. 7l,
Meets every Ind Friday night in s'cH month
at 73J, visiting Companions wel,,Hnp
DR. p q, WOODS, H. T.
Jas NJ, CLIFTON, Secretary.
l. o, o. f.-Nerslillrs Lodge, Ne. ~, r-gulrs
meetings every Tuesday niSAt.
II. y. LutNAS, \. o
A. PoPPER, secretary.
X. OF P.-ver-lires IodSc No ~, meet, ,yErv
Thursday night an uAEUErr, r. =
I NJ Sct,sSIP X. ofRts
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
FhOnO NO. IbJs
Advertising Rates.

Display advertising, by the year. to average
four inches or more, snc. per inch each issue
Professional cards, one inch, 50 cents per
month; two inches, Is cents per month.
Locais-6ve lines, or over. cents per line for
xrst insertion; :he. per line for each subsequent
Insertion. In black type 10 cents per line for
trst insertion, S cents per line for each subse-
'uent insertion.
Legsi advertising at legal rates.
Special rates on page advertisements.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

Because OF illegal shipments of whiskey
into Webster county, a Kansas City liquor
firm was forced to pay $3.50 in fines so as
to get out of trouble.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
W. c. T. v. Column.

Through the courtesy Of the REPUBLICAN this
space is reserved for the W. c. T. U. It Is edited
by its representatives who are responsible for
all statements which appear In its columns.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

Mr.. Chadwick, Of jefferson City, is
visiting relatives in Camden and South
Morgan.
Joe Spurlock made business trip to
St. Louis last week.
Clara Raines, who has been 10 Kansas
City for some time, returned home
recently.
Murray Daniels and Frank and Marvin
Roe attended church on Buffalo Sunday
night.
The tie business is dull on the river at
this time on account Of the money panic.
The Proctor, Irontown and Riverview
telephone company's are putting in q
new switchbo RI at Proctor,
Forest Gerhart and Willie Wilson
visited at B. W. Earnert's Sunday after.
noon.
On account Of sickness there has been
no Sunday school the last two Sundays.
Let's all come out next Sunday with
renewed interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Walters and
children visited Mrs. Walters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hale, of Rainy Creek,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Rollins the saw mill man, of
Proctor, is moving his mill, and Mr..
John Monroe is moving to the place
vacated by Mr.. Rollius.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Talbot and H. +.
Talbot went to Duroc Sunday.
FROM CLENsTED.
Mr.. Thompson, from clarksburg, has
moved here and set up shoe shop.
Misses Emma Sims and Myrtle and
Ethel Drake, of Akinsville, visited Corda
and Emma Goddard Saturday and Sun.
day.
Nep White last week built house for
Jno. Holloway over his cellar.
The meeting at the M. E. church is
still in progress, and will continue in
definitely.
Miss Mary wilkerson, of Springfield,
Mo-, came in Monday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Parks, of Richland.
Mr.. Robert Cooper and family of La
mont, are visiting relatives and friends
here at present.
George F. Booth made business trip
to Upton last week.
W. r. Trey, of Akinsville, was in
Glensted Monday, engaging beef.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28
Mems and Boys Clothing

Mems and Boys Clothing
Elegant Goods that fit and wear, 1-3 off
from regular price.
Mems Duck Coats
lot of Covert, high collar, flaps and pocket.
regular, cheap at 81, our price $l.35
l lot Brown Duck Coats. regular $1.50,
our price, $lOO
Boys, Grom IL to 18), Goats, cost regular
from SIPS to $3.50, all 60 for $I.OO
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

Hose
Ladies' Hose, full black sets.
Children, all sizes, reg. 2oc. black, Iocts.
Mems cotton, reg. for 25c., go for sets.
We have fine lot of Ioc hose IS per cent wool
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-28

The Largest and Best NewspaSG-
Published in Morgan County, Mo.
Sl.00 per year in advance.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-06
COURTS BELLE
BY TELEPHONE
F. 4. Uhrich Marries Miss
Lillian Anderson OF
COlfax

COLFAX, Wash, Feb Ga charm
ing romance of the telephone wire cul-
minated here last evening, when Miss
Lillian Anderson became the wife of
Fred A Uhrich Of Lewiston, Idaho
The bride was chief operator in the
Colfax exchange of the Pacific States
Telephone company. while the groom
was manager OF the Lewiston Office.
A friendly chat over the wire six
months ago led to a friendship which
ripened into courtship The bride Is
one OF the bellies of Colfax, and friends
agree her voice must be equal In
charm to her personality.
The wedding took place at the home
of the BRIDES mother. Mrs. Fl. Harper
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Laroux.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uhrich left for Seattle
where the groom win enter the employ
Of the Sunset Telephone company.