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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
FROM CLENSTED.

Miss Mary Milburn is visiting home,
folks this week.
Gorda Goddard and Eva Holloway
visited at Forest Moor's Saturday and
Sunday.
Several from here attended the Local
Option picnic at Akinsvile Friday.
Rev. Kenney filed his regular appoint
ment at Lamlne Sunday.
Miss Alpha Porter visited with Maud
Baker Saturday and Sundayin Versailles.
Mrs. Thompson, of Bagnell, is visiting
her neice, Mrs. Slipher, this week.
Mrs. Milburn visited relatives at Syra.
cuse several days and attended the Local
Option picnic Saturday.
sgd Duff, of Versailles, was in this vi
cinity Monday, taking pictures.
Several attended the speaking at Yer
Sailles Sunday afternoon.
Joe Milburn and Hobart Ripley have n
friendly rivalry as TO which is the near
est to an expert hay stacker At pres,
ent Joe is about three length behind, but
he is holding it faithfully, as he has the
advantage in years he expects finally to
come out victorious, but his opponent
will not yield until thoroughly vanquish.
ed. The only object they have in view
is proficiency in all honorable calling
that has none of the evil associations that
are usually connected with the so-called
manly sport of pugilism, base and foot
ball.
Frank Spencer and sister from the
Usage, are visiting at Miss Mary Parks
this week.
Joshua Hahn sent Elmer Sparks to
Illinois, Tuesday, with car load of
stock.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
A PerniciOus system.

The condition of the road bed OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad, as por-
trayed in these colums by Mr.. w. E.
Williams, who is making personal
inspection OF them, attracts public at
tention to the fact that the entire sys-
TEN OF railroad inspection in Missouri
followed by the railroad and ware
house commission is seriously defect
i've. The demands of the public
service, the demands of humanity
command that the system used by the
railroad and warehouse commission
be changed Immediately.
1t is true that the present board of
commissioners is following an old
custom which the public has tolerated
but in the light OF recent develop
ments this custom should be aban-
doned and some means invoked by
which a more competent inspection
of these roads may be had. The rail-
road commission could not accept
courtesies from a railroad company
over whose tracks it is making an
inspection tour; it should not accept
palace cars, nor be wined and dined
at the expense OK the officials OF the
railroads. 1t should not inspect
these roads in company with the rail-
road officials and as their guest, the
whole system is wrong, contemptibly
and perniciously wrong; wrong in
practice and wrong in principle. 1t is
beside the question for the railroad
board to claim that this is the only
method by which they can inspect
these tracts. 1t is not the method
which the Post is using in inspecting
them, and it is not the method which
the public will indorse and longer
tolerate.
The position of railroad and ware
house commissioner pays a handsome
salary 1856 days in year. 1t is six
year term and there is no reason why
it's occupant should not give to the
people six days of honest work in
every week. The Post does not hesi-
tate to say that il the members of this
commission will devote as many hours
to the performance OF their official
duties as the ordinary, prudent bust
ness man does to his business, it will
find ample time, without overwork
or impalring anybody's health to thor
oughly, honestly and satisfactorily
inspect the entire system OF Missouri
roads as often as such inspection is
necessary.
The members of the railroad and
warehouse commission may as well
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
enumerated any new doctrine.

Enumerated atlV new doctrine,
SIN taking this stand have but stated
what the courts have practically declared
by their decisions. They have said that
sny business which is inherently danger
| ous to the public and the public morals
is unlawful They have asserted over
and over again that the saloon is inher-
emily detrimental to society and destruc
i've TO public order and public and pri
vate morals. They have said that no
legislature can authorize the destruction
of public good. the public order and the
public morals. From these indisputable
propositions it appears to me that the
conclusion necessary follows that the
saloon can be no more licensed than a
disorderiy house or a lottery. In fact,
the courts have said that the saloon is
more destructive OF public welfare than
both OF these. "
In answer to the inuuirv, when did
YOU first become interested in this im-
portant subject" he smiling!y replied:
81 have always been interested in the
general question, but became decidedly SO
seven years ago, when | was preparing
for the trial of Lewis against Iron, in
the circuit court of Boone county. Indi-
ana. That was a suit to abate a resort
in indianapolis, a sort of park. which
was fixed up in attractive style. In con
nection with it there was saloon, from
which beer and whiskey were delivered
to people at the table away from the bar.
The suit was an action to enjoin the con.
duct of this beer garden. was employ.
ed in the prosecution of the case, and in
the preparation for the trial made a COL
lection of cases and facts to which call
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

they sat now, over ag ainst that cave,
and could not tear themselves away.
What was not hidden there behind
that stone, forever! What inestim-
able treasures destroyed by rude and
wanton hands. What glorious prom
ises dashed at once and forever!
And we too stand with them in
thought, and as we gaze upon
that stone and think of him who lies
behind it, conceptions and emotions
rush upon the brain and heart, and
force the brain to utterance. Rest
sweetly from thy toilsome work, thou
noble benefactor, deliverer of man.
kind, great son of God! Thy triumph
is secure. Thy name shall be borne
as the breath of the winds through all
the world, and with that name, no
thought except of goodness, noble
ness and love shall link itself in the
bosoms of thy brothers who have
learned to know thee and what thou
art. Thy name shall be the symbol
OF salvation to the weak and wander
ing, of restoration to the fallen and
guilty, OF hope to all who seek in
comfortless despair. Thy name shall
be as the mighty cry OF progress in
freedom, in truth, in purity, the living
symbol of the dignity of man, the
epitome of all that is noble, lofty and
holy upon earth. To thy name shall
be inseparably bound that ideal OF
humanity which thou didst bring into
the world, and which can never be
rejected from it more. Thy life was
short, yet in il thou didst more than
any one OF all thy brethren to uplift
the lives and souls OF men. And
now thou art dead, it shall be seen
that they for whom thou didst give
thyself up to the very death are not
ungratelul. From thy cross goes
forth a power which is slowly but sur
ly regenerating the world. Thy spirit
which remains behind, shall fulfill
thy task. The future is thine own.
Thou great deliverer, thou monarch
in the realm of truth, of love, of
peace, we do Thee homage.
Selected by ARNo WOODS.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Liquor Selling Not Constitutional
Right.

Washington. August l3.-There are
few jurists better known throughout the
country than Judge Samuel R. Artman,
of the Boone county Circuit court, lndi,
ana, who has jumped into the lmelight
through his recent somewhat famous
decisions that ii is unconstitutional to
graut saloon (liquor) licenses,
Judge Altman is here at the instance OF
the temperance folks, who are doing
their level best to make the national
capital "a dry city," and there's possi-
bility of their snccess for they are utir-
ing and energetic in their efforts. The
view taken by him is exceedingly inter-
esting and is regarded with high favor
in some influential religious and official
circles. Discussing it he says that "the
liquor question is conmanding more at
;ention and consideration to-day than it
ever has, and think that in time the
doctrine | have adopted will be fully
recognized, do not claim that have
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
The Crucifixion.

Outside there, b, the sepulchre, all
was still and cold and lonely, and yet
not altogether deserted. The moon-
light revealed two female forms, bent
down in speechless agony, and the
stiffness OF the nigh, was only broken
by their sobs. They were Mary of
Magdala and her namesake, the faith
ful friends who had followed Jesus
from Gallilce. Had they accompan-
led the bier from the hill of death?
Or had they not heard till later on
what Joseph had been DOING There
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
A APRAYER.

almighty God, let thy word be amongst us til,
morning a summer light, touching every point of
life, and lighting it all up with tender and CELESTE
illumination, May there be great joy in the cln,rch the
sound of song and high delight within the sanctuary
the Lord, and when ask the Of this rap
ture, may find it in the closencss of FELLOWSHIP
with the very heart of the Son of God. Deliver every
from bondage and every soul from mean and ul,-
worthy fear Dispe all objections and gloom and hope
lessness, and in hearts 80 Thou cause us hear
new and gladstone song, Give laughter to the youn%,
high delight and and brilliant hopouness those who
in the morning of life, and give clustering a.d
mellowness to those who farther on To the agcd
and the dying, who have gone upstairs down Of
themselves no more speak gentle words breathe bene
dictions and messages from heaven, make the hear;
young while the body dies d give hope that the soul
SHALL through Jesus Christ, Savior and Mediator cno
the of heaven the the peace Of the upp,
places OF thy kingdom Amen
WILLIAMSON, Minister,
mint Rlba&I CAmh. 81 Lon[. W1.
S""dar, mr. 7hh, too7.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Our Assistant Editors.
Walnut Grove.

Edgar Devinsa will make business
trip to Texas.
The Stockton firm have shipped load
of Jersey cows to Iowa.
J. W. Kaufman purchased new bug
gy from Kidwell & Wingett.
Jake Kaufman bought some cattle
from Abe Wenger last week.
Oakley and Ruby Kaufman are visit.
ing here.
J. w. Kaufman sold Stockton fine
Jersey COW.
Bob Short is atten ding the University
at Columbia, Mo.
Estel Devinna is also at the University
Quite good many schools are in pro-
gress.
Louis Kaufman has been making a
cellar.
Charley short is attending schoo, at
Warrensburg
Mrs. Edgar Devinna leaves this week
for Texas.
One of Isrel Garber's boys has typhoid
fever.
DR.. and Mrs. Well passed through
here last Sunday.
A very large crowd attended the Driv-
er sale last Tuesday. Stock brought a
fair price. Arthur Cooper conducted a
lunch stand. 1t was good sale.
Enthusiastic, but slightly ungrammat-
ical citizens of Maryville board every
train passing through that town and pre-
sent passengers with card bearing these
words; you can't see Maryville good
from the cars"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Deadbeats.

We are accumulating nice assort-
ment of deadbeats, those who have
the paper returned by the postmaster r
marked refused" these who de-
clare they never subscribed, etc.
When we have them all marked up
on the list that we think are coming
we shall publish it, and offer the
accounts for sale. II we can't get
rid of them in that way we will ad-
vertise them for sale to the highest
bidder at the north front door of the
court house while court is in session.
While they are not SO numerous yet
our loss is more than 500. If you
don't intend to continue the paper,
better settle up and quit square.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Scattered Items.

We hope everybody will re-read the
two aticles in last weeks REPUBLIcAN,
entitled: LOCAL OPTION ENDORSED BY
HONEST MEN AT HOME, by Judge J. l..
Fort, and THr PROHIBITION WAVE,
from the Kansas City Journal, and go TO
polls Friday l3 and vote away the curse
that causes so much wife beating. child
beating, desertions of families, poverty,
murder, tlefts, destroys homes, turns
loving husbands and fathers into human
tigers, wrecks manhood and leaves
widows and orphans sobbing over drunk
ards graves.
Something like half the counties in
the great state Of Missouri have voted
out the demon drink. All OF them pros.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Charlie Hunter thought that in our
editorial last week we were accusing
the retailer of robbing the people on
the price OF school books. We al
ready knew that the. retail dealer was
getting very small per cent, too
small. and our slash was made at the
book trust, for their prices, for the
class of book, is an outrage. The
retailer has no say in the matter, he
has to pay the trust their price, and
sell at the contract price, and if he
clears as much as seven per cent he
is handling business close. OF course
we are stuck good and plenty for the
next five years. Possibly at the end
of our Eve years seCvitudc there will
be some way out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

rapists and slanderers, yet drink is worse
than all these combined, it is the mother
of them all
One day last week Mr. Drysdale, of
Excelsior, went to Versailles, taking TO
market fine lot of grapes.
Mr. Chrisman, Of Miller county, again
passed through this part with another
fine bunch of sixty cattle going north
hunting buyer, having disposed of the
1873 head he took out the past week.
Miss Ollie wilhite, of Enid who has
been visiting in Saline county for the
past two weeks, returned home TO attend
school. She was accompanied by rel.
stives who spent a few days with Mr..
white and family, when they returned
home.
The Snodgrass sale, west of town, on
last Friday, was we'll attended and stock
sold we'll. The same eau be said Of the
A, d. Driver sale Tuesday near Enid.
Last Sunday morning, the nine lines
composing the Farmers telephone com-
pany, was startled by the long and con.
tinuous general ring which was a signal
to everybody that something of import
ance was to be announced Then the
clear and musical voice of Central in
formed the people that a distinguished
gentleman would speak on Local Option
at the court house in Versailles at two
O'Clock that evening, and the result was
many country folks were in to hear the
talk, which increased their already high
enthusiasm.
Mrs. Mamie Banks. daughter of James
Clifton, with her children, arrived in
Versailles Tuesday morning, from Tenn.
They will visit Mrs. Banks father and
other relatives and friends for a few
weeks.
Bud Marriott bought load of 100 lb.
cattle Of j. R. Driver, of near Enid, a few
days ago, at s. 25 per hundred.
Mr. Hahn, of near Glensted, bought
200 head of young cattle from over the
county, last week, and shipped them to
Illinois.
Mr.. Crisman, cousin to the Miller
county man of the same name, pass ed
through Monday going west with fifty.
three young cattle. He is from Maries
county.
Several mules colts have been sold in
the east end at prices ranging from $ll2..
so to SIPS per head.
Allen Bowlen ard family visited his
wife's parents last Saturday and Sunday.
One of the yonng lady teachers. OF the
east end, Monday eve called up a friend
over the lorg distance phone line. He
was not at home, but in the country
threshing. 'She was notified that his
wife would have him call her up when
he returned. The joke is he has no wife
yet. His mother thinking business of
importance demanding special attention,
called the young man home, a distance
something less than 20 miles. He came
post haste to receive penny bid to
be on hands with a friend next Sunday
The phone message was 60c.
Last Saturday at day break, Bose
Brown and family, George Buzan and
family, Bob Stockton and family, Mr..
Wilhte family and visitors, also George
ID =. Y r
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
AN APPEAL TO THE MANHOOD OF MORGAN COUNTY.
VERSAILLES, MISSOURI /,
DEAR FRIEND: -

DEAR
appeal you 0
great struggle against
opportunity
blow
shame suffering
sacrificed
appeal qualified
intoxicating
daily dragging pow
N.
Chairman Executive Committee
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
To The Versailles People.

We are now mining and marketing
a very fine LUMP CANNEL COAL,
and can suppy you with this fuel in
any quantity during the Summer and
Fall months.
Phone your orders to the office and
they will be given prompt attention.
OUACHTrA POTTERY COMPANY.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
immigration And Wages.

This country can support a vastly
greater population than it contains now,
but il immigration continues at the pres
ent rate it will not be many years before
we shall begin to feel crowded.
Last year more than 10000 foreign
ers arrived here to make their permanent
homes in this country. Probably 100, 900
or 800, 900 of them were men, all seeking
work. Most, il not all, of them found it.
This years l 100000 will also, probably,
6nd work, and next years and the next.
But some day we shall have too many
workers, and then serious problem will
arise. The rate of wages will fall greatly
and we shall find ourselves reduced to a
lower standard.
The attraction that draws these vast
armies of men from all over the world to
America is the high wages that prevail
here. Living is more expensive here
than il is abroad, but workingmen are
much better off in this country than in
Europe. But when millions of foreign.
ers have come here and the country is
densely populated conditions will
change.
American workingnen should careful.
ly consider this matter, for immigration
affects them closely. The steady and
enormous stream of migrants is certain,
sooner or later, to reduce the rewards of
industry in the United States. Chicago
Journal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
Advertising Retos.

Display advertising, by the year. to average
four inches or more, sSe. per inch each issue.
Professional cards, one inch, 50 cents per
month; two Inches, Is cents per month.
Locais-dve lines, or over. cents per line for
hrs, insertion 2Ite- per line for each subsequent,
insertion. In black type 10 cents per line for
frtt insertion, s CENTS per line for each subse.
slueut insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rntes.
Special rates on page Advertisements
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

The saloons have been running
Morgan county for quite a while, now
give the temperance people chance
for the next four years, and see il it
is not a change for the better. Vote
for local oDtion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Nodaway county will have two
special elections this month. The
first will occur September 3, when
the county will vote on the propo-
sition of issuing bonds to build a poor
house, and the other will be on Sept
ember ~, to vote on the local option
nnestion
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

DoN'T Worry about the saloon rev.
enue. Many other places get along
without it, even better, and Morgan
county and Versailles can do the
same. Besides, the county at least,
loses more in graft every year than
the saloon licenses amount to. Cut
out the graft and you will have more
money without license than you have
with it and your expenses will be less.
Vote right Friday.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

BE sure and 60 to the polls next
Friday, and be just as sure to vote
right, by voting against the sale of
intoxicating liquors.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12
A BOY Or A GIRL
CAN EARN AS MUCH AS A MAN.

We want boys and girls who want to earn monty t.
solicit subscriptions to the Kansas City Weekly Star
Don't hesitate because you young you d. 'h2
work as readily as older persons and we will pay you jus,
the same, The Kansas City Weekly Sta is the best
known weekly newspaper in the west and your ST'!-
time spent working for it will pay you handsomely not
in toys, watches other small wares but in Cash Vro-
to-day for terms and full information, Address
THE KANSAS CITY WEEKLY STAr
KANSAS CITY, NO
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

prepare to face a determined public
sentiment. They may as well UNDER
stand now that unless more diligence
is used in the performance of their
official duties the people will remedy
the conditions, either by the abolition
of the Office, or by electing men to it
who will recognize the responsibilities
Of the Office.
Decency, Democracy, common
fairness between man and man, de-
mands that the system OF inspection
which the railroad commission is US
ing in this state, and for which in the
past there may have been the excuse
of custom, be abolished. 1t is up to
the railroad commissioners themselves
to abolish it. II they do not the
people will.-Kansas City Post.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

Chairman Executive Commit tee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-30

divorce, decree granted as prayed for
ia complaint.
Eastern Investment Co. VS.. John
Artman, suit to quiet title; defend
ant defaults and decree granted as
prayed for.
II. l.. Kappahahn VS.. Lena Kappa
hahn, habeas corpus proceedings TO
recover child, dismissed.
Y. Mccullough VS.. II. p. McCul-
Tough. decree of divorce granted as
prayed for.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Elizabeth Herren, an incapable
person, Adelis Moore, petitioner,
Theodore Herren objector, which case
was appealed from the county court,
has been remanded back to the lower
court, with instructions to appoint
Theodore Herren guardian OF the es-
tate; neither party to pay costs.
Chas A. Gray VS.. Capital National
Bank, injunction suit; defendant
given until September 1st to answer
as per stipulation.
Charles Sims, the young man who
was arrested recently on a warrant
sworn out by Roy Ohmart, charging
larceny from a dwelling, was ar
raigned this morning before Judge
Burnett. and, after pleading guilty
and waving time for sentence, was
sent TO the penitentiary TO serve an
indeterminate sentence. The penal
ty for the crime committed Is from
one TO seven years. The Judge gave
the young man a good, fatherly talk,
and tried TO impress upon his mind
the necessity of living a better life.
The boy was moved TO tears, and
promised to try to do better. He has
been in trouble several times before,
and has served a term In the peni-
tentiary.
Bell VS.. Brunk; plaintiffs motion
for new trial argued and taken un-
der advisement.
Holmes VS.. Stayton Woolen Mills;
objection to defendants cost bill ar
gued and taken under adusement.
State VS.. Horner; the defendant
plead guilty and was given an In
determinate sentence In the peniten'
tiary. Horner was charged with lar
ceny from a person.