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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
KILLS AFFINITY"
MARRIED MAN. susPEcTiNo A
RIVAL, STAYS GIRL.
PREVENTS SUICIDE
VICTIM
Young Woman Was Soon to Inherit
100000 Under the viii Of
Her Father.

New York. y Y Draga Siegel,
an heiress Of twenty years and taugh.
ter OF a colonel ot the Austrian army,
now dead was fatally shot Wcdnes.
day night by Julius Hoffman, a mar
ricd man aud formerly a lieutenant OF
Col Seigcl's regiment. The tragedy
was the outcome Of jealousy IN the
part of Hoffman. who. after shooting
Miss Scigel. tried to shoot himself,
but was prevented by the dying girl.
Hoffman and his wife came to
America in January, 1906. and the lat.
ter worked rs a drcssmakCr in this
city. Soon afterwards Miss Seigel.
who had lived with the Hofmans in
Austria after her fathers death, came
Ia SCw York.
The wife three months ago began
divorce proceedings and instituted a
suit against Miss Seigcl Tor $4,000
damages for alternating the affections
Of her husband.
Recently Hoffman suspected that he
had a rival In the young woman's az.
fcCtions and "Wednesday went to her
apartment. demanding that she tell
him the name ot the mar who had
supplanted him in her life. Miss
Seigel protested that she loved only
Hoffman. After threatening her with a
pistol for half an hour. Hoffman shot
Miss Seigel twice and as he told tho
police. placed the muzzle of the pis.
tol in his mouth. intending to kill
himself. Before he could pull the
trigger. he says Miss Soigel sprang
upon him 70 stop him and in the s,rHs.
gle that ensued the pistol was dis.
charged and the bullet lodged in Miss
Seigcl's head, iuhicting a mortal
wound.
Miss Seigol was taken to a hospital
still declaring her love for Hoffman
She would have come into an inheri.
tanco Of 100000 Il year hence.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
WHEAT Jumps TO $685. ?.
Highest Price Of Year For May De.
liVery-Rush For Corn.

Chicago, Il-Wheat for deliy.
cry next MAJ sold at 1852 on
the Board Of Trade Friday, the high.
est price so far Sharp advances in
foreign markets and active export de.
mand from Continental Europe, as
well as the United Kingdom, and
gloomy reports from the northwest
concerning the Canadian crop outlook
were factors which served to arouse
enthusiasm.
The pit at times was boiling Yer
with speculative activity. and the
bears, being thoroughly stampeded,
clambeFcd wildly 10 buy back such
quantities OF the cereal as they had
sold short. While the wheat market
was soaring there was a lively time
TO buy corn, due 10 prediction ~
frost in northern Iowa. Nebraska and
Dakota, which. it is feared, may dam.
age that portion Of the crop which has
not yet ripened. A Winnipeg message,
which caused the trade much uneasl
ness, read: The last Of this CROP
goes down and ont, killing fros, every.
where predicted.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
HOLDS 2.cENr FARE LAW CRIME.
Pennsylvania Judge, IN Knocking "
Out, Uses Strong Language,

Harrisburg. Penn.-The 2-cent fare
law enacted at the recent session
Of the Pennsylvania legislature was
~adiudgcd invalid. unconstitutional and
void in It's application 10 the SusQue
hanna River 4 Western Railway Co
which connects Duncaunon and Bloom
field. in an opinion delivered at Bloom.
field by Judge Shu OF the Perry
county court. The law, he declared
in his decree, is a cal rice of a legisla
ture. many OF whose members, with.
out rhyme or reason, facts or figures,
information or reputation, pledged to
perform the act in the name of Re
form. " and that we might say of re-
form as was said by Nine. Roland OF
Liberty In the days Of the French rev.
olu,ion: oh, Libert,, Liberty, how
many crimes are committed in thy
came
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
LOCK GUARD IN CELL
TWO PRISONERS THEN ESCAPE
FROM JAIL IN CHICAGO.
PLAIN VIEW OF THE STREET
Third One Starts TO Leave. but Re.
turns TO Cell When Alarm is
Sounded.

Chicago. ll--After having locked
a Jail guard and a 'trusty' in
a cell. two prisoners climbed through
a window OF the county jail here sun
day afternoon and made their escape
in plain view Of a number Of persons
who were passing in the street. \
third prisoner. after having started to
descend from the window, climbed
back in and returned 70 his cell when
the alarm was given. Within a few
minutes the police were On the trail
Of the Jail breakers. but the capture
had not been reported NJ TO a late
hour SUNDAY niGht.
Escape Is Accomplished by Ruse.
The escape was accomplished by a
clever ruse Choosing a moment when
all Of the prisoners on that tier Of
cells were in the exercise room. M
Of the prisoners asked the guard
Michael Bloombere. to unlock his
cell tina, he might get a pack of play.
ing cards. John Scott, the 'trusiy,
was about to hand Bloomberg a note.
when both he and the guard were
seized, the keys secured and the two
were forced into the cell and locked
in.
Producing saws. which are supposed
to have been struggled to the men by
some accomplice. the prisoners sawed
two iron bars from the windows and
descended from the window by climb.
ing to the bars on the windows be.
low, and dropping into the street.
Meanwhile the other prisoners sang
and shouted to prevent the guards
from giving the alarm, The guard.
however, was warned ny the "trusty'
to make no cutlery on penalty Of death
and he remained in the cell for al
hour before being released The men
who escaped were William Rogers
% years old, charged with larceny
and Stanley Weslek, % years old. held
for burglary.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
WILL MAKE ALCOHOL ON FARMS.
Agricultural Department at Work on
Experiments 70 This End.

Washington. u. CT believe a
method will be devised whereby de-
natured alcohol my be successfully
made on tn" farm. said Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson The department
is now collecting al available informa.
tion concerning the Industry and in a
few months will Issue a report EN-.
hodying It. Out in the northwest ex.
periments IRE beins conducted to de-.
termine the most n'Oftable crops to
be used in the manufacture of de-,
nGturCd alcohol. ! have confidence
that our people vii; master all the
problems that are PRESENTED and that
denaturCd alcohol At a fuel for heat
ing and lighting purposes will be n sue.
cess upon our farms"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Denver, Col.-Seven persons were
injured. three perhaps fatally, as the
result Of a collision between an auto
mobile and an electric car on the
outskirts Of the city Friday night.
The party, which included sew
eral Chicago people, had been on
a sightseeing tour, and was erturnine
to the city. The car was running along
at a good speed, when an electric car
Ioomed up, coming directly across the
path OF the automobile The chauffeur
expected the car to slow, and, evident,
~, the mo'orman depended on the
automobile to slacken its speed. Meth
CT car nor automobile shut OF power
until toe late. and the collision re
suited.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
WAR ON
churehmen Declare It Is to Be Fought
to the Last Ditch.

Paris, France.-Pope Plus KS de.
nunciation Of modernism marks an
epoch in the Catholic church history.
in the opinion of the Roman clergy
throughout Europe.
From Pope Leo's policy Of half
measures, the present lontif has bro,
ken away forever. Extending toward
the whole world his attitude in the
warfare between the church and the
French government. his followers
point out, Plus stands rather for bat.
tie To the last ditch than for any
compromise, which, in his opinion. en-.
dangers the integrity of the church's
dOgrnas.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Paris, France. - Premier Clemen.
eau announced Friday night that
there was no change in the Moroccan
situation. The reply of the Moorish
tribesmen to the peace terms Of
France has been delayed to such an
extent that the government enter.
tains but little hope that the various
tribes will record their complete sub.
mission, and General Drude, the com
mander Of the Grench forces, is ready
to assume the offensive with vleor a.
any moment.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
CHURCH DRAWS a COLOR LINE.
Ohio Methodists Vote Separate Bish.
ops for Different Races.

Columbus. Ohio.-The Central Ohio
conference of The Methodist Epis.
copal church. in session here. dis.
posed Of three most important que
tiuns in short order. BY a o I OF l40
L Il. the conference decided in favor
of separate bishops fUI races and Ian
guages. BY a vote Of llG 10 ~. the
conference voted in favor Of return
ing TO the old time limit as to tenure
OF pastors with ,hurChes. After taking
this vote a motion u express it as the
sense OF the conference that the time
limit be fixed at five years was unaui
mously adopted.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Washington. d. C.-The navy de.
department received a message from
the commandant of the navy yard at
Pensacola, stating that the converted
yacht Huntress, which Is manned by
a crew of Missouri naval ~militiamen.
sailed from the yard on the 18th, but
was Obliged by bad weather to put
about. and only Wednesday evening
was able to get away again for New
Orleans.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

New York, y. Y.-That Maxim
Gorky and Nine. Andrleva, the won.
an who accompanied him on his trip
to America. are now married, Is the
news brought by Harold NacCrath,
the author, who arrived on the steam.
er Finland. DR.. MacGrath has his
wife spent the summer On the island
of Capri, near where Gorky now ives,
and he states positively that the mar.
rage has taken place.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
PARROT SAVES MISTRESS LIFE.
Calls Help. Help; Somebody Come
Quick" After Accident.

Atlantic City. y. 1.-The cry
OF Help, help; somebody come
quick shouted by a pc: parrot be.
longing 10 Miss Z. VI. Bowen, sum
moned assistance when the birds
mistress tumhlel down n stairway in
the Champion apartment house.
The woman was fond IN a heap at
the foot Of the stairway, while the
parrot. which had been perched on
her shoulder. was walking about its
mistress lameuting he accident In
loud walls.
The fall had made a deep cut in the
back " Miss Bowen's head and she
might have bled 20 dealt hut for the
alarm given by her pet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
OF MISSOURI
MILK Below the STANDARD.

Moberly-n A. Chapman, state dairy
inspector; Dan Johnson, state food in
spector, and L. Il. Cline, analyzer,
members OF the state board Of dairy
and food inspectors, were in 1his
city on a ,our OF inspection of the
products of the diaries OF Moberly.
In their written statement they say
that they found conditions here very
bad; that in some cases the milk vas
found TO be unclean, and that more
water Is used in the milk here than
in any town OF its size they have 30
far inspected.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Murderer Gets 20 Years.

Cassville-After W hours deliber-
alton, q jury in the circuit court here
returned a verdict OF guilty in the trial
of Harry Burke, charged with the muir.
der OF Marion Thomas. an aged Mo-
nett (Mo.) farmer. Burke's sentence
was fixed at 90 years in the Missouri
~penitentiary. Burke was formerly a
bartender at Monet. He assigns his
downfall to liquor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Woman Wanted for Er,bezzlemen..

Newburyport, Mass Miss Bertha
a. Goodwin, who has practiced
law here and in nearby cities. was
placed under arrest Tuesday night at
the request of the police of Pittsburg,
Pa. The police authorities here were
informed that Miss Goodwin is want.
ed in Pittsburg on charges Of embez.
Element, and Tuesday night vent TO
her apartments. The woman was not
found at the house, but was later dis
covered running across a field towards
some woods, where she was captured.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

An Egyptian sun temple and a city
that has been lost for $500 years have
been located by PROT James H.
Breasted, Of the University OF Chica.
go It is the temple Of Sesebi, found.
ed by A~menhotep ". The city is stu.
ated in the heart Of the almost mac.
cessible district Of Nubla, near the
foot Of the third cataract on the Nile.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Bands have been playing the Mar.
seillaise" in Strasburg this summer
for the first time since Germany took
possession Of Alsace and Lorraine
after the Franco. Prussian war. A
German from Berlin, visiting Stras.
burg. wrote the other day to a home
paper abou, the "]sediuous airs" but
no one else seems TO be seriously dis.
turbcd over the matter.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
FIRE KILLS THREE.
Father, Mother and Child Lose Lives
In Burning Home.

Petersburg, Ind.-James Dossett and
wife, who were burned when their
home was destroyed by FIRE, died from
the effects OF their burns a few hours
later. The charred body of their l.
year-old child was taken from the
ruins Just before the death OF the
mother and father. The fire is sup
posed to have been started by a lamp
explosion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

indianapolis, Ind The Supreme
lodge Of the Knights and Ladies
of Honor changed the bylaws OF the
order by taking AVA the right Of so.
cial members to ote on the admis.
sion Of candidates to the relief fund
branch,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Train Rolls Down Embsnkment.

Eltah-A freight train was wrecked
here by running over a switch point
that had been broken by the train that
previously left the siding, The en-
CINE and tender rolled down the EN-.
bankment. The engineer and fireman
escaped. Traffic was delayed for sew
Pral hours.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Whisky Trust EIahter Dies.

Philadelphia, Penn.-Angelo Mey.
ers, one Of the best known whisky
distillers in the country, died at his
home here Friday, aged GO years. In
1892 he made a national reputation by
organizing the Mutual Distilling Co, to
fight the so-called whisky trust,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Wilkcsbarre, Pa.-ln order to
avert any effort at jury fixing, Special
Counsel M~cGaharen Of the Civic
league decided that the time for the
trial Of the 10 men indicted for cleo.
,on frauds will not be announced IN.
ID a short time before the trial.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

St, Louis, Mo-Indians and vet.
eran guides Of the Grand Canon of the
Colorado found and rescued Mrs.
Chas. F. JOY, wife Of the recorder
Of deeds Of St, Louis, after she had
wandered for a day and a night in the
forest skirting the rim Of Arizona's
great Chasm.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

According 10 the Washington Post,
an English scientist claims TO have
discovered that Darwin was wrong
when he said men were descended
from monkeys" Now let that "scien.
list" read Darwin, and he a make
the further discovery that Darwin
didn't say Il.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
LusITANIA oUTcLASsEO
New cunard Liner, the Mauritania,
Starts on First Trial Trip.

London. Eng-Thc Cunard liner
Maurctauia le'i her builders yard at
Wallseui Monday for her first speed
trials IN the Tyne. AftcrwaTd she
will return for her final fittings and
furnishings. She is 800 fee; long,
compared with the Lusitan!a's 7S7.
She will have accommodations for $50
f~rst-class. 800 second-Class and 400
third.class passengers, Her crew will
number 500. making her total compile
ment $500. Her gross tonnage Is 32,.
200. Her maximum d-aught will be
37h feet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Japs Spying on Russia.

ST. Petersburg, Russia,-A dispatch
To the Bourse Gazette from Vlsdiyo
stok, published Friday, announced thai
two Japanese officers in disguise have
been arrested at Sedanka for spying
on Russian troops which were en-
gagged in in that vicinity
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Montgomery, Ala Sept. ls.-Judgc
Terry NJ Richardson vas found dead
in bed at Luyerne, having been over,
come by chlorOiorm which he had
taken TO allay headache. Judge Rich.
ardson had gone to Luyerne to ap.
pear in a murder case,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Rules Indians May Cut Own Timber.

Milwaukee, Observation-Disclosures
against forty members of the Stock.
bridge tribe Of Indians, charged with
cutting reservation timber, were
nolled by Judge Quarles in the United
States court. 1t has been held that
the cutting OF standing timber from
reservation lands by Indians belonging
to tribes which own such lands is
not a violation of law.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
GETS $4,000 FROM scHMIrz.
Lawyer Says That's the Reason He
Defended Frisco Mayor.

san Francisco. Cal.-Eugene +
Schmitz. San Francisco's convicted
mayor, paid J. c. Campbell. attorney
for him at his recent trial. s29 900.
The quoting Of these figures Is The
answer that Mr.. Campbell made TO a
sensitive friend as to why he ever let
himself get into such a case as the
defense Of SChmi'Z.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
county ATTORNEYS Nav Meet.

Misunderstanding Attorney +. F..
Nelson of Sullivan county sent letters
to the prosecuting attorneys of all
counties in the state that have adopt.
ed the local-optlon law, suggesting
that a convention be held for the con.
sideration of the best methods OF en-.
forcing this law. Nelson's idea is to
have a meeting of prosecuting attor.
neys at some central point, probably
Jefferson City.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Miners Aid Teiearaphere.

Bevier-At a meeting OF Local. Union
No. 9ls, U. NJ. w. of A., President
George Frame announced that the
miners union ave $50 to aid the tele,
graph operators who are out on strike.
AT the same meeting Ben s. Tanner
and ]. f. Roberts were elected dele
oates to the State Federation
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Kansas CITY Grocer Dies.

Kansas City-Clarence J. Fletcher,
president and secretary Of the Fetch;
err Grocery Co. of this city, died of
peritonitis, aged A years. Mr.. Fetch
err had been a prominent merchant Of
this city for eight years. Before COM
ing here he was in the grocery bust
ness in St. Joseph, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
SHOOTING SPLITS IOWA TOWN
Leeds All Torn Up Over Plight Of Nan
to Protect Melon Patch.

Sioux City, Iowa The suburb OF
Leeds is excited over the Shooting
Of Roy holt, a fourteen-year.old
boy, ny Thomas X. Chuhb. who was
protecting his melon patch with q.
gun. Tn, town ~ divided inro Two
bitter factions, one Of which S,eNs
10 send the boy to the reform scLoul
and the other demands that Chubh DC
sen, to the ~penitcn'iary. While mass
meetings are being held by both lac.
lions the victim Of the shooting lies
in a hospital in a critical condition.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
legislative Office Vacant.

Kirkville-Er. F. p. Young, for many
Years demonstrators Of anatomy and
osteopathic surgery in the American
School of Osteopathy here, mas re.
signed his position to become n mem.
Der Of the faculty Of the Still School
Of Osteopathy at Des Molnes, la. He
was the republican representative
from Adair county in the state legisla.
ture and his departure necessarily Gre
ates a vacancy in that body.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Morgan Denies Union Pacific Purchase

New York, y u, P, Morgan
authorized a denial tina. he or the
banking house OF ]. +. Morgan & Co.
has taken over coo 900 shares OF
Union Pacific railroad stock from
Kuhn, Loeb & Co, supposed to be
owned by Henry II, Rogers OF the
Standard Oil Co.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
u. c. V. Commander Elected.

Fulton-Z. II. Lowdermilk of Joplin
was elected major general of the Mis-.
souri, dirisioa If th3 United Confed.
crate Veterans at the close of the 1907
reunion of the boys" who donned the
gray, to recite fond "reminiscences Of
the days OF iron and powder. w. c.
Gibson Of Warrensburg was elected
brigad!cr general of the eastern bri.
gade, and o. II. c. Cocron Of West
Plains, Mo, brigadier general Of the
western brigade.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Gas plant Doomed BY Flames.

Oakland, Cal-The big plant OF
the Oakland Gas Company vas at
tackled by fire and the gas supply in
Oakland and adjacent towns has been
cut of. Manufacturing concerns
which have been using gas to gen,
crate power are closed
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

It has been discovered by an Eng,
llsh statisucian that it requires S37,.
900 to raise a society girl. This
amour must be put down as having
been expended on art for arts sake, "
as the most a society girl usually &C.
complIshes is TO win an impoverished
n%obleman, who simply adds TO the ex.
peuse.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Attempts Il KIN Her Mother.

Laporte, Ind. - Mrs. Hattie Belle
Teeter, who was recently nd.
judged insane, became possessed Of
the idea that she vas called TO Kill
her mother, and under this de,usion
made a murdcrous assault on the
aged woman, crushing her skull and
inhic;ing injuries tina, will probably
prove fatal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

a Washington paper prints a story
Of a man who went fishing, and in
swinging his line through the air pre-.
para,ory to casting caught an English
sparrow, and tops this with a tale OF
another disciple Of lsaak Walton,
whose catch was so large that It
pulled him overheard.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
Explosion Kills BOYS.

Wi!kesbarrc, Pa.-Two boys were
killed and three probably fatally
burned in an explosion Of gas In the
No. I colliery of the Lehlgh &
WIlkesbarre Coal Company Saturday
morning. The boys walked into a
body Of gas in the slope while begin
ming their days work.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
To Bet on Races, He Saws.

Jefferson City-Lieut. Gov. McKin.
ley received a letter from Kansas City,
signed II. Leonard" in which the
writer stated that the Elmridge race
track OF that city would attempt to
ignore the law prohibiting book max
ing and pool selling on racing events.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

M.uueapo is, MINI Hundreds Of
pockets Of what seems TO be soft
iron ore has just been discoy.
cred along Como avenue in this city
and a real estate firm owning the
property has asked the mining de.
partmrut Of the state university to
Investigate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

Washington, d. C.-The large in.
in the flow of Grecian imnigra.
tion into the United States is believed
to be the reason for the decision Of
the government at Athens to establish
a Greek legation In Washington. The
state department has 0 been official
~ advised Of that decision.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26

"Billy" Edwards. the famous old.
time p~ugilist who in 1865 won the last
lightweight bare knuckles fight for the
championship. has just died leaving
9 fortune and an uub'emished reputa
ton for honesty and decent behavior
The question arises, how in the world
did Mr.. Edwards get into such a call.
inP9
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-26
After Joplin Dynamiters.

Joplin-Five hundred citizens re-
sponded to Mayor J. F. Osborne call
for a mass Indignation meeting to
raise funds to assist in the search for
the persons who wrecked the news
paper plant of the Joplin News.iierald
with dynamite. A fund of sG70 was
contributed to institute the prelim.
mary search for the perpetrators