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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-23
CARL w. ~BIEKSACH'S.
A Baby Show In Versailles

would have many contestants; but its
safe 10 say that the h-althicst baby
would win the prize. No baby can be
healthy who suffers from worms and
most babies do unlcRs tl~y are kept free
from them viii, Whites Cream N-rm,-
fugc, Act, quickly. vet mildly is its
own purya,ivc. Mothers don't attempt
to ,ai4, children without Whites Cream
Ncrm,tuyc. Price - cents.
Sod by {. -. Hunter.
Some Of our ncighbpring towns are
complaing OF the tramp nuisance.
The kobosS don't trouble Versailles
to any great extent, as We have So
many home loaicrs there is no room
Tor the tramp.
Mr.. Omar Smith, Of North Elghrh.
Iowa, is in the city tins week on i'm
pOrtant business connected with the
Lpwa-Missouri Clay Products Co.. g,
and will remain several days looking
over the clay deposits Of the county.
Mr.. Smith i, a thorough clay man,
being connected with five clay plants
IN IOWA, and pronounccs thr Morgan
comfy clay equal to any clay in the
United States.
Sherman 4 Co.. after o ;hicrablc
r~ncnikcyins, finally succeeded in get
ting the old Gum rcsidcnG. out on
tie street Monday by hitching an
engine to it, but it refused TO move
any further without norc dn t1ring.
1t ~ only CUES, work when th,y viii
&C., it finally locate | in Wcst.own, but
Ii ~ seem determined TO 'akc II over
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-23
E.. p. TurneU,
Dentist.
Office: hoods Bidg.,
Dersailles, Missouri.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
INFANT RAFFLES
 CAUGHT WEDNE ESDAY

Several more of the mysterious
 robberies which have puzzled the Pine Bluff police the past month were explained yesterday when the officers arrested a thief who acknowledged to at least three of the robberies in the West End which so far the police had been unable to account for or ob- tain any clue to. The mighty perpe- trator of these bold crimes was noth- ing more than negro pickaninny not quite eleven years of age, so small that he can almost squeeze through the prison bars The little negro Raf- fies' name is Fred Harris and he was brought to the police department by Prof. B. G. Head, the we'll known ne- gro school teacher of this city. Fred Harris went to Prof. Heads home Tuesday night wearing the coat of Jchn Brunson. whose home he had robbed early Tuesday morning. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Mrs. haIlam
 is Uncertain

Bloomington, ILL, Aug 19.-Mrs. Earl Hallam, the victim Of the attack in Springfield, and whose mistreat- ment started the race war. is in doubt about the identity of her assailant. In an interview yesterday she declar- ed that she was uncertain whether Richardson, who is now a prisoner in Bloomington, is the guilty man. She says, however, that she is almost cer- tain that he is the man, and his gen eral features support her belief. but Ill the darkness which prevailed she could not ascertain the details of the negrc,s make up sufficiently to posi- lively identify him. She will say nothing more than that he looks like the man.
 Mrs. Hallam is withstanding the ef-
 
 her concern now is over the race war which resulted. She shows regret over the general 5loodshed and de- struction. and says that she would rather die herself than to have been the innocent cause of such carnival of crime
 Hallam, although harboring a deep bitterness and hate for the sight of a negro. shows fairmindedness in the matter, and adds his regrets to those of his wife in deploring the state of affairs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20

coat tails dragged the ground and Prof. Head, upon Investigation learn ed the details of the robbery of Mir Brunson's home. Fred Harris, it was stated, had left home for Prof. Heads residence to inquire about starting to school under him. When questioned at the police headquarters the infant thief admitted his guilt and told of several other robberies he had com mitted naming two in particular which have been corroborated. Harris implicated another negro a good many years older than he but the officers were unable to attach any guilt to the party implicated. That one of the awful burglars who scared the women
 of Pine Bluff so much the past month was an eleven-year-o negro boy seems to be quite a joke. Whether Harris is old enough to be prosecuted was not given out
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Embryo Race Riot
 in St. Louis

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug 19.-What for Ia time appeared to be an attempted Reproduction of some of the recent Illinois, scenes, was nip bed in the bud at Twentieth and Olive Streets last night when Sergeant Mat
 thews and squad of police saved two alleged negro highwaymen from 4 crowd of whites.
 The sergeant is authority for the |statement that "a thousand people were there.' The trouble started
 when the negroes knocked down and to rob William Mason. Ma
 son called for help, and dozen or more shots were fired before the ne-
 groes were caught. Cries Of 'Iet them have Springfield justice,' were
 heard and the sergeant ordered his
 men to form a circle with drawn
 pistols. The negroes are William st. Clair of Stuttgart, Arkansas, and A. 70 Raymond, mo home" Both are
 roustabouts on the steamer Spread Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Bryan's Whirlwind makes Taft Uneasy

Hearst N-%s Special to tae Graphic.
 Hot Springs, Va. Aug 19.-Ai- though Candidate Taft refused the ia vltation of C Ingrcssman Kennedy to make a speech at the Youngstown Ohio. convention. on September ,. it became more evident today that the plans of the candidate to remain in Cincinnati will be broken when Bry- an begins making his whirlwind tour through doubtful states. Secretary Of the Interior Garfield arrived from the west today with an optimistic mes sage. Arthur Vorys announced tn r Taft's speech Friday to the Virginia delegation will be directed to Ne in. dependent voters of the South
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
We desire to ma'to a few real esia , loans on first class
 improved city prop
 ; erty in amounts
 from S25O.OO to s15oo.oo. Apply at
 once to The Bank of Pine Bluff
Red Special Gets
 Word 10 Go

GtlcaSo, H., Aug. 19.-.Iet her go. So ordered the national exec ullve committee of the SociaIistic party yesterday when it found that S6,l30 of the Red. Special fund was on hand that $2,1oQ more was pledg- ed. The word go, however, does not mean that the contract for the full. ocean to ocean trip will be signed. If was impossible, for much less than haif of the necessary fund has been secured The word go" will get the
 Red Special buzzing on only one nall of the proposed tour from Chi caSo to the Pacific coast and back. The committee did the next best thing. It set the special going half way. The contracts were ordered signed and be- fore the end of the month the special Will start west with a roar
 As is well known by this time. fully $20,000 is needed for the ocean to ocean trip. The campaign commit tee is not discouraged It feels safe in saying that the sum will be raised. and in very short time, which will enable the red special 10 cover prac- iically all of the United States, mak- ing one of the most noteworthy edu- caiional political campaigns in tho history of the political world Eu- gene Debs, the presidential nominee of the Socialist party, will be aboard, making stops and speeches wherever possible, and campaign and Socialist literature will be distributed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Gov. Johnson Given
 Third Nomination

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Minneapolis, Minn., Aug 19.-Not- withstanding the fact that be has re- peatedly said he would refuse the nomination if given him and would not lift his finger in support of his candidacy, Gov. John A. Johnson, gov ernor for two terms, was nominated late this afternoon by the Democratic convention for the third term. A tu- multuous demonstration was given his name when mentioned and 2 stampede Of delegates followed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
JOB QUESTION
 RAGE WAR

becial to the Graphic.
 springfield, H., Aug. 19.-In it's
 st analysis the Springfield riot re-
 lives itself into a fight for jobs. The
 k has been raised that the 'Niggers
 ust 90" All employers are being
 rged to refuse employment to black forkers and the passions of the mob s5 a re largely inaamed with the senti: sment that the negroes are holding White mems jobs.
 sR The participation of the miners in the work of the mob has been largely Exaggerated, but there are un- doubtedly number of miners who Have been engaged in a crusade Against the colored population. The hostility of the miners dates back to a strike several years ago when a large number of negro strike-break- ers were imported and threat made to bring in several thousand of them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
100000 RAILWAY
 MEN ARE IDLE

Special to the Graphic.
 Chicago, H., Aug. 19.-There are 100000 railway employees out of work These men are losing s1,00O 900 daily ln wages. The development of the country has been checked. The old parties will have a terrible task to ey- pIaln the reasons to these men for tseir idIeness and suffering. The win ter VIII bring worse conditions. This comes from "conseryatiye" railroad man. E. r. Yoakum chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Js- l.nd system
 Hard times are now costing railroad cmployes $25 ,00o, 600 a month CT s1.- 900, 900 for each workday. This loss in wages indicates that the means Of ilFln@ for 100000 railroad men has  been cut off, and that not only them selves, but the 100000 persons com pfisins their families are living out of their savings, The more than a million and half of former railroad workers have in mind that one-fourth or their number are out of jobs or on short pay. They are thinking of their lost jobs, not worrying over foreign policies of tariffs or imports, or how this government shall deal with the Philippines. Campaign orators Of September and October must face th,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Bryan's Trick Mule
 Does Some Stunts


 Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 19.-The trick mule presented to Bryan by the Min
 Eesota Agricultural Society arrived today One of the mules tricks is to allow no one to ride him. Major Dickinson, the New York Herald cor respondent who wanted to be taken on the first ride, was thrown 20 feet and badly hurt. Bryan then had the mule locked up. The candidate be- gins a ton days speechmaking tour tomorrow night through Iowa and Kansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Reign of error
 at Springfield


 Springfield. H., Aug. t9.-Trem bling with terror over the withdrs val e' a portion of the troops, Hundreds of negroes, old and young. left town last night and today in 8 blindins rain. Many were overcome, falling in the fields and lying in the rain. The grand jury continued it's inyesti- sation into the recent riots and the foreman announced that presentment Will be made tomorrow Another mine closed today because the races claimed each other armed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
NOTICE TO OUT OF TOWN MAIL
 SUBSCRIBERS

The Graphic has no collectors out side the city and rural route and other out of town mail subscribers are warned not to pay any money to any person whatsoever, as all our collecting of such subscriptions is done by mail and handled direct from our office in Pine Bluff and no credit will be given when paid otherwise. Subscribers will confer favor OF this company by notifying us prompt ly of any attempt whatsoever to collect from them other than in the manner stated.
 ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY, h.
 eorporated, by 2. ". Fuqua. Asst.
 Bus. Mgr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Gompers Rapped
 by machinists

Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 19.-The ut ter futilitv of the policy which Pres ident Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor has adopted in in- dorsing the Democratic party is point ed out by North Star Lodge No. 197
 International Association of Machin- ists. This organization states in set Of resolutions that by appearing be- fore the convention of both of the old parties and not before that of the Socialist party. Gompers show cd himself to prefer those parties
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Think of These Thin0S

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 ne Bluff Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Race War Started
 in Cincinnati

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 19.-A small race war was precipitated on a street car here when Mark E. Henry of Savannah, Ga. knocked q negro off the car for refusing to give his seat to white lady. Henry followed tue negro off the car to the street and was surrounded by crowd of blacks. Henry was reinforced by other whites, and knives, clubs and razors were drawn. The police suppressed the riot with clubs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20

"hlch have failed to give aid to labor in it's time of need.
 The machinists present refused to recognize Gompers' action and as serted that only when the workers shall unite in their own party will they gain any substantial benefits. The resolutions rap Gompeys and the Republican and Democratic party leaders. The resolutions are signed by w. F. Diethus, president: and C. J. kroel, secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Soldiers ir Riot
 ali Atlanta

Atlanta, Aug. 19.-Troops from fort McPherson had to be called out thls afternoon to quell a riot between the police and company of United States regulars passing through to lAe Pacific coast. A soldier, Frank Smith, was fatally stabbed during the riot. The trouble was caused by the soldiers annoyin" passengers at the terminal station.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20

country full Of men out of employ ment The stump speakers wilt be seeking votes and the idle will be seeking work. There should be no difficulty i'll surmising the thoughts oi the falifoad man. He knows that one out of every four of his fellow workmen is idle or working short hours. He fully realizes something is wrong.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
". J. cIothier is
 Tennis Champion

Newport. R. l.. Aug. 19.-Wiliam J Clothier of Philadelphia today de- feated R. D. Little in the first round Of single tennis championship, 6-2. @, 6-3. He meets I4arned next.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Primaries in
 Mississippi Today

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Jackson, Miss, Aug. 19.-Democrat- ic primaries in the First, Second, Third and Sixth Mississippi districts are to be held tomorrow. In the Sec ond district there are six candidates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20
Leaving by Every Train.

A low estimate of the number of negroes who have left town is 2,OOo and more are going every hour While the mobs were made LID large lE of slum dwellers and criminal ele- ment, yet they were led by number 'oe young bloods" apparently belong ing to more prosperous class Springfield is just now beginning to be sensitive to the criticism that is being directed at the city from the outside. and will probably see to it that there be no further outrages committed.
 Deneen Coup.
 It has been freely stated by both Democrats and Republicans that one of the reasons why Governor Deneen was so slow in checking the mob is because the negro precincts voted heavily against him at the primaries Q few days ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-20

Miss Virginia Knox, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Will Carr on Lakeside, has retul ned to her home at Monticello.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

The Catholic Sun had this to say
about the vice presidential boom for
Judge Gaynor Of New York:
But the fate of Judge Gaynor ex-
cited the greatest sensation Of the
week. Up to Sunday his boom for
vice president loomed portentous. and
it was known that he wanted the
honor. Then, suddenly, it came out
that he is an apostate Catholic-that
he married divorced woman and was
solemnly communicated from the
Church. Soon as this was learned his
chances of nomination struck the earth
with significant slump. The dele.
gates booming him abandoned his
cause with a ghastly glare in their
eyes, realizing, no doubt, that they
were about to bring the party under a
political deadfall. OF course. it is nov
too late to pity Gaynor. but the Incl,
dent may serve a warning on a mum.
ber of ambitious young men. BY go
ing wrong they may succeed for a
few years, but finally their sin will
find them out.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

In dispatch to the daily press dat
ed at Hot Springs. July H." where the
Republican candidate, VIM. H. Taft, is
now staying, it was stated that he was
visited by Geo. r. Sheldon, treasurer
of the Republican Campaign commit
tee. and while there we are further in :
formed that "Since Sheldon arrived he
has received IL notable campaign con.
tributions, all by wire. each of the
donors being anxious to be the first to
help finance Taft's fight for the White
House. He admitted that Wall street
was we'll represented in the contribu-
tions. Sheldon will start a systematic
campaign Of money getting in New
York on Monday.'' Still it was doubted
by some that Mr.. Taft was the We'll
street candidate for the Republic. III
nomination at Chicago There was
much more opposition to Taft's nomir-
alton and he was making poor progress,
even with all the assistance of Roose-
velt's administration, until he made his
peace with the shylocks and trus.
magnates Of Wall street along about
the first of March. y might be son:e-
what impertinent to ask: Is Wal! street
financing the campaign Of their own
candidate or the candidate Of the com.
mon people?
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

OF George Moore, who has given the
world an autobiography Of his dead
self. The Pilot has this tc say: MIR.
George Moore is about to inflict upon
the reading public another book on
Ireland with the title. !!ai! and Fare
WE'LL The advance notices which this
thrifty author is already sendirg out
give a foretaste OF what may be ex-
lsrted. This writer is an unhappy
example Of what three countries can
dD for II man who will profit by the
evil he encounters. He claims some
kiuslip with Ireland. he has spent some
time in France and his present abiding
place is in England. His books reg
lister his experiences. They have all
the engaging characteristics of the Ir-
ish informer. the pleasing qualities Of
decadent French literature and the in
sufferable snobbishness of the Cock
ney. If people like that sort Of thing
that is the sort Of thing thar they like
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
ONE STRONG SPEECH.

The pace at which the American
people are going is we'll illustrated by
the manner in which the delegates of
the two great national conventions re-
ceived the nominating speeches. They
were willing to hear any number Of
speeches on the condition that they
were very, very short. No great speech
was made at either convention. The
speech Of Augustus Thomas, in Sec
onding the nomination of Mr.. Bryan,
more nearly approached oratory than
any other speech made in either con-
vention. It was far ahead of anything
delivered and although short. ap-
preached In places the best convention
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

oratory OF the past. After reviewing
briefly what Mr.. Bryan stands for, Mr..
Thomas said:
1--WE are entering a campaign where
in the cry is, Back to open dealing and
simple relations. back to the creators
of wealth. back to the source of po-
litical power, back to the people. AS
leader in this moral reformation, we
ask you to nominate the great COM
nloner Of Nebraska-the man Who
without glamor, or military rank, or
civic office, with no credentials but in
nate ability and resident character
made the title of American citizen
passport to the palaces Of the world
and beside every throne measured to
mans full stature. Give us the leader
who. in fair weather and in storm, in
bivouac and in battle. has been Of
abiding faith and inspiring courage.
Let us measure this peoples candi-
date, from the heart of the country,
executive nurseries. Let us put Bry-
an, who first advocated publicity Of
campaign contributions, against Taft
who promised it and stands on the
silent platform. Let US place Bryan,
the candidate who first opposed gov
ernment by injunction. against Taft,
who first inflicted it-Bryan. who re-
fused to abandon his position even to
gain election, against Taft who was
anxious to reverse himself and win
the nomination.
"Bryan's constant appeal to the
hearts of his countrymen, his call to
their conscience, the moral agitation
that he has stirred and sustained. are
to result not only in party victory, but
in national publication. Sentiment,
wisdom. justice, unite in demanding
that as leader we shall name this man,
who loves his fellow men,"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

William e. Curtis, who formerly was
so bitterly anti Catholic and anti
Irish, finds great deal in Ireland to
commend. His account of the school
system in Ireland shows that greater
Fer cent of children Of the school age
attend schools of one kind or another
than do in the United States. He finds
there. national schools for Catholic
children and separate schools for Pro-
Stestant children. And whenever the
members Of any religious denomina-
tion can round up sufIicient number
|of children they have a right. under
the law, to have a school of their own.
Z According to Mr.. Curtis there are
$500 primary schools in Ireland. with
10000 teachers and an average daily
attendance OF 100000. out Of a school
population Of 100000. OF the children
ssnrolled 54l,ess. or N per cent. is
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

John Mitchell, the great labor leader,
would have been nominated for vicc
president on the Democratic ticket at
Denver and would have been Bryan's
running mate had he allowed his name
to go before the convention. The Ala
bama, Illinois and number of the
other state delegations were very anx-
ious to put him in nomination for the
second highest office in the land, but
he would not listen to it himself In
fact had he allowed the use Of his
name there would have been little IL
any opposition to his nomination. He
is a devout Catholic. having been con-
verted to the true faith by his fer
vent wife and received into the church
about a year ago.