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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-28
Try Prices 20c coffee, best on the

Try Prices 20c coffee, best on the
market for the money.
Miss Short of Iberia came in Thurs
day 10 visit her uncle, DR.. Short.
Price carries a fine line Of all kinds
OF cakes and cookies.
Miss Ethel Smith left last Saturday
for New Zion to attend the decoration
exercises. She will return Saturday.
Wanted:--two white %glrls--cook
and house work.
MRs. J. 2. Houston,
Marshall, Mo.
Strawberries are on sale, z for 25c.
The boxes are not very full, they look
small, and the berries smaller still,
and yet they look good.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea tones
the stomach, stimulates the lazy liver,
strengthens the bowels and makes their
action easy and natural. The hes, tonic
for the whole system. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets.
y. {. HARRY and &. ID. HuNTER.
The kidwell 4 legerc Furniture
and Undertaking Establishment,
North Monroe street, has had a new
coat Of paint, and it certainly changed
in appearance for the better.
Ladies' Waists and Skirts,
and a general line of Spring
Goods now open for your in
spectiOn at
Carl. w. BlERSACH S.
The Editor is off for Excelsior
Springs for a day or two to attend III,
Missouri Press Association, and r,
to learn something OF the business o
newspaper publishing. Hope to be
back in time to get out on time mex
week.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-28

We have our FIRST car ot ick st3w
When in need OF ice let Ms know.
{. II. MAsOh,
Everything Clean
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-28
Election OF Officers.

Versailles Lodge, No. 231, |. q.
O. f., will elect officers for the ensu-
ing term at its next meeting, Tuesday
night. June 2nd. A full attendance
is desired, and if you want an office
you want to be ON hand So the broth
crs will know what wiz suit You.
II is n pity 10 see a person neglect in
dications OF kidney aud bladder troubl..
that may end in Erights Disease when
Foley's Kidney Remedy will correct
irregularities and strengthen these
organs. Take I'ol-y's Kidney Remedy at
first sign Of danger, Sold by all drug.
gists.
Eupion Oil is the best for all pur-
poses, especially the incubator, 5 gal
Ions Tor 80 cents, at T.. A. Williams
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-28
Notice To Farmers.

We have been buying cream at
Versailles for tho past year and wish
to cop,inae buying all the cream in
this vicinity. We pay the highest
prize pos2iiac, and furnish cans free
Of charge to bring your cream to
town We are now paying 19c per
pound-tor butter tat and will snip
every day. For further information
and smpty cans call on our agent W.
" ..Cils0n, Versailles, Mo.
F., SwtEI SrEiEGs CREAMERY Go.
Sedalia, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-05-28

DrEry: Why should Morgan
county Democrats put out a ticket
this Year, And Echo answers
"Dog-xoaed il | koeV -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27

Washington, Feb 27,-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-In the senate Senator Cul-
berson of Texas criticised the Aldrich
currency bill and spoke in favor of
amendments he deemed necessary. Sem
ator Nelson also denounced the meas
ure as of no Importance in its present
form. The bill was, on motion of Mr..
Aldrich. made the unfinished business
of the senate. The bill to revise the
criminal laws of the United States was
passed. AT 4:22 p. m. the senate ad-
journed until today
HOUSE-The climax of general de-
bate on the army appropriation bill in
the house came when Mr. Dalzel of
Pennsylvania delivered an exhaustive
speech in defense of the republican
party and it's policies. The tariff sys-
tenn was attacked by Mr.. Houston of
Tennessee, who charged that the trusts
lowed their being to 1t. Other address,
es were made by Mr.. Sherwood of Ohio
in support of his bill to pension SOL
diers of the civil war at 81 a day and
by Mr.. Boutelle of Illinois, who refer
red to the fact that the gold in the
United States for the first time had
reached a billion dollars. The army
appropriation bill was read for amend
ment and its consideration was not
|, concluded when the house. at $50 D
m, adjourned until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27

memorial to her first husband, Robert
j. c. Walker.
Twenty thousand dollars to the So
ciety to protect children from cruelty
of Philadelphia.
Twenty thousand dollars to the Pro-
fessor George Allen memorial in the
University of Pennsylvania, and a
similar amount to the library fund OF
the Perkiomen seminary of Pennsyl
vania
Mrs. Penfield is the daughter of the
late Williams Weightman, wealthy
manufacturing chemist of this city
AS the only surviving child she was
made sole heir of Mr.. Weightman's
great fortune and her wealth has beer
estimated at from s40,000,000 to $50,
100000. Mrs. Penfeld's first husband
was Pennsylvania member of the
47th congress and a well known law
yer of Williamsport, Pa. He died il
l1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
NIGHT RIDERS BURN
A LARGE WAREHOUSE
Hundred Thousand Pounds of Tobacco
Belonging to independent Firm
Are Destroyed.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb PA large to-
bacco warehouse at Switzerville, seven
miles from mere, was burned today. 1t
contained about 4 hundred thousand
pounds of tobacco which was not III
the Equity society pool. The owners
are Independent tobacco buyers, do
ing large business in the Burley dis
trict.
Hopkinsville. KY, Feb. 27.-Night
riders early today set fire to the resi-
dence of Broussais Gregory, a mile
west of Hopkinsville, and fired guns
into the bedroom in which Gregory,
wife and daughter were sleeping. The
residence was burned to the ground.
A detail of the Middlesboro troops
on guard here has been ordered to
the scene. The band left a note ac-
cusing Gregory of violating his pledge
to the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
KENTUCKY's BID ACCEPTED
Illinois Tardy in inviting President to
Attend Lincoln Centennial,

Washington, Feb. q. Kentucky
has beaten Illinois in obtaining the
presence of President Roosevelt at the
celebration of the centennial of the
birth of-Abraham Lincoln. Feb. II.
1909. That is, if the president goes to
any Lincoln centennial.
Senator Cullom visited the White
house yesterday to invite Mr.. Roose-
welt to attend the celebration next
year at Springfield, where Lincoln is
buried.
Lincoln was born in Kentucky, and
citizens of that state also are prepar-
ing to commemorate the Tooth ami
versary of his birth. The president
announced that Kentuckians already
had invited MIN, and that, if he were
to attend any celebration. it would be
in their state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
MRS. ANNE w. WALKER GIVES MILLION
AWAY THE DAY OF HER MARRIAGE

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 27.-Within
a few hours after the marriage of
Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker to
Frederick Courtland Penfield, diplo-
mat and writer, in New York yester-
day, her attorney in this city an
nounced on behalf of the bride the
following gifts to relatives and insti-
tutionS:
A deed of trust under which $780,
600 is set aside for her nephews and
five nieces and 100000 for four great
nephews and nieces.
Fifty thousand dollars to the Col
lege of Physicians in this city as a
memorial to her father.
Forty thousand dollars to the Frank
lin institute in this city to carry out
a contract gift made as a memorial
to her father.
Fifty thousand dollars to the His
torlcal society of Pennsylvania as a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
Total Stopping Of Work
in Bituminous Dis
trict Near.
AGREEMENT OUT APRIL
Operators Contend This is a
Poor Time to Make a
Settlement.

Indianapolis, Feb. 27.-Unless there
is a decided change in sentiment in
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, the coal miners and op-
orators committee meeting in this city
today will adjourn tonight without is
suing call for a joint interstate wage
conference.
Poor Time TO Settle.
Opposition to issuing the call seems
to be general among the operators.
Business conditions are such, it is as
serted, as to make this a very bad
time to enter into the work of making
a contract to govern the operation of
the mines of the country for the next
one or two years. Illinois operators
also offer as an excuse for the post
ponement they are still in joint con-
ference with their miners at Peoria
alleged unfavorable conditions in that
state.
Walk Out April 1.
Peoria, Ill., Feb. 2T-A general sus-
pension of work on the part of Illi-
nois miners in the mines of this state
appear inevitable at the expiration of
the present agreement with the oper-
ators April l. Because of the fact
that the miners wish to take up the
proposed new agreement presented by
the operators in joint convention and
discuss it before the interstate con-
vention, instead of treating it from a
purely state standpoint, the walkout
is imminent.
Not Ready for Conference.
| According to President Traer of the
Illinois operators, who, accompanied
by Colonel o. L. Garrison of st. Louis,
went TO attend the joint interstate
conference to be held in Indianapolis
today, there are no hopes of the nli-
nois operators agreeing to a call for
an interstate convention till such time
as matters which are strictly Illinois
affairs shall be decided.
President Walker of the miners
states that all hopes of reaching a
new agreement with the operators by
April L are past; that there will be
nothing left for the Illinois miners to
do at that time but quit work pend
ing the arrival of such a new agree
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
INVADE new YORK
Retail Buyers to the Number of
1000 in the City and Op-
timism Prevails.
RETURNING TO OLD LEVEL
Expect Spring Trade viii Be Near
Normal and Business Will
Boom as of Yore.

New York, Feb 27.-In view of the
recent presence in this city of nearly
1000 retail buyers and the expected
arrival Of another delegation no less
numerous, optimism seems to be the
ruling note in the wholesale district,
and the opinion is freely expressed
by proprietors and managers of large
bouses that the prosperity of the coun-
try was fast returning to its old level
and that retail merchants in the large
cities and towns of the country needed
only a little more confidence to in
duce them to place their orders on
scale prevalent just before the panic.
Return to Old Standard.
Merchants were practically agreed
their business was returning to its
old standard more quickly than they
had anticipated, indications pointing,
many of them thought, to a spring
trade not far from normal, with pros
poets of a complete restoration to
antipanic conditions before many
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
Operating Men on Many
Systems Before Com
merce Commission.
GET LITTLE COMFORT
Told Legislative Policy Will
Not Be Arbitrarily Inter-
fered With.

Washington, Feb. 27-Operating Of
ficials of railways from all parts of
the country today were in attendance
upon the hearing given by the inter
state commerce commission of applica-
tions for the extension of time of 60
ing into effect of the "9-hour law" In
all 81 applications were received by
the commission asking for an exten-
sion.
Makes Position Plain.
At the opening of the hearing Chair
man Knapp made it clear in a brief
statement the commission could not
undertake to pass upon the legislative
features of the law or such features as
clearly involved legislative policy. In
the course of the hearing two impor.
tant railway systems, the Chicago, Bur
| lington & Quincy and Southern rail
way, indicated by statement and evi
dence that while it might be possible
| to procure necessary additional labor
,, required by observance of the law, il
WOulu mVOlNe great undncldl ndTu
ship upon the railroads.
| Closes Up Many Offices.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-Compliance witt
the federal law, which limits to nine
hours the working day of telegraph
operators will cost the Burlington rail
road S155,000 a year, according to ;
statement of officials of that road. Tel
/ telegraph stations on its lines nov
open "a hours a day will be closed en-
tirely, one Office open II hours a da.
will be closed, 112 offices open 2
hours will be kept open Is hours ant
6S offices now open "a hours will b
kept open only during the day. Ou
of SAC offices $50 will be continues
as day and night offices with tire
operators working at eight hour tricks
Rock Island Hard Hit.
The Rock Island will close A da
and 81 night offices and reduce tn
forces at 81 Offices. The cost of il
creasing the forces in 326 Offices
estimated at $4,000 annually.
The Northwestern will be oblige
to increase the number of operator
by 256 at a cost said to be $4,000
annually.
The Alton management declared tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
HERO OF FORT DONELSON DIES WHILE
HIS AGED Wife SEARCHES FOR WORK

Cleveland, Feb. 27.-Dead from lack
of proper food, Russell Page, a civil
war veteran, decorated by congress for
valiant services at Fort Donelson, was
found yesterday in bed at his home.
While Page was dying his aged wife
was vainly searching for work. Page
who was confined to bed as the result
of wound received in the war, was
too proud to ask for aid, as was his
wife.
Did Heroic Deed.
At Fort Donelson Page led the army
of Sappers in the mining of ground
near the Notifications. While direct
ing the men Page saw Homer STRAIT
ton, a member of a Ohio regiment,
lying on the ground. Page carried
Stratton on his shoulders from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
ARMY CAR IN iowa
Auto Going Ahead of Racers
Quickly Crosses illinois and
Reaches Clinton.
LEADING CONTESTANTS REST
Take Time at Chicago to Repair Ma
chines-Three Still In the Indi-
ana SEowdrifts.

Clinton, Iowa, Feb. 27-The army
car crossed the Mississippi into Iowa
at 1850 p, m.
PASSES Through Sterling
Sterling, Ill, Feb. 27.-The car bear
ing a message from General Grant at
New York city to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, passed through Sterling at 3:15
a. m.
On Way TO south Bend.
Elkhart, Ind, Feb. 27-The French
car left here at 1856 today for South
Bend.
The German car broke a universal
joint early today seven miles west OF
here, and it is being towed back by
horses. The second French car pass.
ed through here before noon. The
French pilot car is stuck in a snow
drift several miles east of here.
Foreign Cars Arrive.
Chicago, Feb. 81 The Italian car
and the French car, No. /, first of the
foreign entrants in the New York to
Paris automobile run to reach Chi
cago, arrived at $50 last night The
American car which came in Tuesday
evening is still here. The start on the
second stage Of the long journey wa!
delayed to permit repairs to the auto
mobiles.
The contestants were escorted from
Hammond, Ind, by an imposing file Of
cars of all deScriDtiOns which had
gone out early in the afternoon ant
by the time they swept down Michi
gan avenue and into Jackson boule
ward, they headed a procession O.
gaily colored cars that extended
along the avenue for nearly a mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
PETITION GOVERNOR TO
GUST JEROME FROM POST

much money could not be raised i'm
mediately.
Operates 1,1JS Miles of Road.
New York, Feb. 27-None of the Off
cials of the International & Great
Northern company in this city could
be reached last night for information
concerning the receivership. The COM
pany, organized in 1873 and reorgan-
lied in 1892, operates 1,15S miles of
road in Texas, one branch running
from Longview to Laredo, and others
from Fort Worth and from Palestine
to Galveston. The company has n
bonded Indebtedness of $25,327 ,053,
and capital stock is issued to the
amount of $9,755,0OO. George ]. Gould
is president and its main office is in
Palestine, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
ROAD is CRIPPLED
Improvem ents Ordered by State
Forces Texas Line Into
ReceiverShip.
IN A BAD WAY FINANCIALLY
Other Gould Traction Properties in the
Lone Star State May Take
Same Course.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 27.-On ap-
plication made in behalf of the Metro
politan Trust company of New York
before Judge Edward r. Meek of the
federal court for the northern district
of Texas yesterday afternoon, alleging
default of the interest on a bond issue
of 1892, T. J. Freeman of New Orleans
was named receiver for the Interna-
tional & Great Northern railroad.
Mr.. Freeman is general solicitor for
the Texas & Pacific railroad and high
in the counsels of the Gould lines. The
prediction is made that all Gould lines
in Texas will soon go into receiver
ships. Yesterdays action, it is stated
was Influenced by the Texas railroad
commission ordering $2,00O,000 better
ments made. it being alleged that sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
is MUCH COLD NOW
Thousand Million Dollars Worth
in United States for First
Time.
NELSON ON CURRENCY BILL
Tells Senate AIdrich Measure Would
Accomplish Nothing if Enacted
into Law.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The climax of
the general debate on the army appro-
priation bill in the house came yes
terday, when Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania, foremost protectionist, spoke
in defense of the republican party anu
its policies and upheld the principle
of the protective tariff system, saying
that under it the United States had
become the greatest of manufacturing
nations.
He did not see any necessity for
tariff revision, but thought it well to
recognize the claims of those who
think there should be alterations
Whatever that revision, provided the
republicans are successful at the mex,
election. he assured his hearers, il
should be in accordance with the re
publican theory of protection to Amer
ican industries and the wages oi
American workingmen.
Mr.. Boutelle of Illinois, in speech
| referred to the fact that the gold il
| the United States for the first time
/ had reached one thousand million dol
lars.
| AIdrich Bill AssaiIed.
Two speeches censuring the Aldricf
currency bill were made in the senate
Senator Culberson of Texas assaiIr,
the measure and spoke in favor o.
amendments he deemed necessary t.
make it of service.
| Senator Nelson Of Minnesota de
nounced the bill as of no Importance
in its present form. He spoke o
"loafers" in New York who live OF
stock manipulation. Thirty-eight pc
cent of the money in New York wa
at the time of the panic, he declared
loaned on call or demand notes;
kind of loan, he said, that is mad
only on stocks and is not available fo
business men.
"Big Banks on Lowest Level"
The proposition he recommended t
insure deposits was met by big bank
with a protest against placing the lii
tie banks on the same level with then
These big banks" he declared, wit
emphasis, "are getting on a high hors
and say nothing should be done to pro
tect depositors. The panic demonstrs
ted that the big bankers are on tn
lowest level"
He was surprised, he said, that tn
chairman of the finance committee ha
put no provision in his bill to prever
a repetition of ''the lawless practice
of banks, as pursued in the panic, a
though he had deplored that lawles
ness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
FRANCE AND UNITED
STATES INVOLVED?
Paris Report Denies Likelihood of
Trouble Over Aiding Hay
tien Refugees.

Paris, Feb. 27-Reports that friction
has arisen between France and the
United States in the matter of the Hay
tien revolutionary refugees who found
shelter in the French consulates at
Gonaives and st. Marie, Hayti, were
given official denial today. France has
no Intention of modifying its decision
announced last week, that il would
not turn over the refugees to the Hay
tien authorities inasmuch as it does
not believe the government or General
Nord Alexis would give them fair
trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
SEE GOOD CHANCE
illinois Democratic Leaders Feel
the State is Ripe for a
Change.
GOOD MEN FOR GOVERNOR
John Mitchell, Former Head of the
United Mine Workers, Discussed
as Possibility.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-John Mitchell, for
mer president of the federation OF
miners, who was named some time
ago as a possible democratic candi-
date for governor, has the support of
some of the leading men in the demo-
cratic state organization, and if his
health be such asSto warrant his be-
on the democratic primary ballot on
Aug. 8.
At this early stage in the proceed
ings he has the support of democrats
who have been able to direct nomina-
tions before there was state primary
law, and whose influence will count
heavily, even with one. 1t is recogniz-
ed that he will attract a big vote in
Chicago and would be a substantial
help to the county ticket in case he
were nominated.
Half from Chicago.
Half of the candidates who have
been considered thus far are Chicago
democrats - Colonel James Hamilton
Lewis, John P. McGoorty, and viii
liam Prentice being among those who
regard themselves in the light of posi-
BILE candidates. Down state there are
among others, William Shut, Sr., OF
Springfield, and Fred Kern of Belle
vile.
Of the democratic leaders who are
beginning to see the possibility O
democratic success this year, some con
slider Mitchell the strongest man whC
could be named to head the state tick
ct, and are concerned chiefly with thu
Hear that his health will not permi
his candidacy. They are chiefly hope
full of the Cook county ticket and wan
| Mitchell's aid for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
TRAIN RUNS IN SECTIONS
Several Specials Through on the Bur-
lineton This Morning.

A number of special and private
cars which went through southbound
on the Burlington this morning nee
essitated the forming of No. As in two
sections, the first section departing
for st. Louis on time, at 6:35, and the
second section at 500. Among the
extra cars were special car No. so,
bearing H. D. Judson, general super
intendent of the Illinois district of the
Burlington, and private car No. SO,
bearing F. E. Ward, general manager
of the Burlington lines east of the
Missouri river. In addition there were
three special cars bearing "The Girl
Question" company from Dubuque to
Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
Gets Ship in 100 Mile Chase.

New Orleans. La, Feb. 27.-At the
mouth of the Mississippi river yester-
day 100 mile chase was ended by a
deputy United States marshal on a
tug overtaking the British steamer
Inchkeith and serving libel papers on
its captain. The steamer left here at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon for Ant
werp and the tug left Tuesday night.
The Inchkeith will lie at the mouth of
the river until the libel is settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
.SLOcUM CAPTAIN
TAKEN TO PRISON
Master of Vessel Burned with Loss
of 1000 Lives Will Serve 10
Years at Sing Sing.

New York, Feb. 27.-Captain Will
liam H. Van Schaick, master of the
Inflated steamboat General Slocum, in
the burning of which a thousand per-
sons were killed, was this morning
taken to Sing Sing prison to serve his
term of 10 years Imprisonment at
hard labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
COURT OF GENERAL
SESSIONS Is VOID
Missouri Supreme Tribunals Decision
Frees Many st. Louis
Criminals.

Jefferson City, Mo. Feb. 27.-An
opinion handed down in the supreme
court today holds the law creating
the court of general sessions in the
city of st. Louis is unconstitutional
and the court invalid and void. Ac-
cording to the decision. criminals con-
fined on pleas of guilty and on SEN
tences imposed are illegally restrained
from their liberty and are> entitled to
freedom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-27
Stockholders OF Street
Railway Go After At
torney's Scalp.
NEGLECT is CHARGED
Declared Also Corporations
Contributed to a Big Cam
paign Fund.

New York, Feb. 27.-Twentytwo
specific charges of failure to discharge
his duties are made in petition pray
ing for the removal of William T. Jer-
ONE as district attorney of the county
of New York which was sent TO Gov
ernor Hughes at Albany today by a
committee of stockholders of the Met
ropolitan Street railway.
Failed 10 Prosecute.
The petition alleges jerome failed to