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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11
Wagner on Labor Day

1908, ushered in the largest
csie bration and the biggest
crowd that Wagner ever held at
one time. Every other year our
people have been well pleased
with the celebration, but this
year was . record breaker.
Sunday evening the Wheeler
band arrived in town ready TO
begin making music early Mon
day morning and they filled
their part nobly. Our own band
was not one whit behind them
in manufacturing m usic, neither
was the Platte band, which es-
corted the Geddes delegation.
The crowd began to arrive last
Saturday, and by noon Mond ~
everybody and his grandma tn
er WAS here, dressed in their
best ready TO enjoy themselves
to the utmost. The morn ing
passenger bro't more crowds
and then some until the town
was filed to overfo wing. The
parade Of business men, far mers
babies, etc. started very nearly
on time.
Headed by the Platte band,
then q "Welcome" float, the
girls representing the states,
the business houses, farmers,
habies, Indians, bands, and then
more bands. All good every
one. The Naeve Mercantile Co.
drew first prize, in the business
men 8 noats, H G. Barkle Co.
second. Naeves float was big
battleship manned by several
small but natty looking sailors,
q foat which involved Q lot OF
work and expense, but like
everything else this firm does.
the very best. The Bark float
was an automobile very taste
fully draped with lowered and
dainty tinted cloth, until it was
. veritable dream of beauty.
R0vaart's float, the Wagner
Drug Co. the City Drug Store,
aud others had floats which well
aud thoroughly represent ted
their business, aud showed lots
Of work an5 en- terprise to fitting
ly represent Wagner business
G. w. Ahren's farmers float
was surely q crackerjack. Moth
ing could have better shown the
products Of this part Of the
and was revelation in
Charles Mix crops to the many
strangers in Wagner. job u
Bucholz doat was fully as
representative of the bum per
Charles Mix crops. These two
we're the only farmers floats in
the parade, and took first and
second prizes respectively.
The representation Of the states
under the personal direction of
Mrs. StrOh was = 6ne bit Of the
parade and drew forth many
I'd mifing words as we'll wonder
as to how 30 much could be
accomplished in . short time,
oil Of which redoundsd TO Mrs.
Stroh's credit as . tireless
The babies drew sp-
plause wherever they appeared,
- we'll they should. They are
our future-as we'll IS our pres
ent-ruiers, though perhaps in
. different way, now from what
they will 10 future years. All
good aatured, jolly youngsters,
they we're surely the biggest
iitsls thing in the whole parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. T II. Kephart's
boy took 6rst in this division.
The Indians in their paint and
feathers also attracted consider
able attention.
The usual sports filed the
rest Of the urst day with solid
enjoyment, the ball game be
tween Platte and Wagner draw
ing the crowd in the afternoon.
It was very windy on the dia
mnnd and OOnd S,lAvirn ~oo
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

Wanted. One or two appreu-
tice girls. Call ~ Louise Wep-
kings.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11
FURNITURE NEWS
WAosna, 3. D, FMnAy, SEPT. ii i906

KnsessA ss ~ llsv Ksss sGrs -
esSs cas0 sss1lao uassss.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

g. w. Williamson, l.. " Haskell
Pres. DR.. J. N. WxFFUn
Vice Pres.
Nj warren. Cashier
w. Flei Asst Cashier
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

nAE~ CHOTEAU CAMP
E1fsS 01zA No. 20, w. o. w.
~ Meeting nights:
Second aud fourth Thursday of
every month in Kennedy hall.
J. G. P1GSLEY, G.. G.
A. j. SwARTz, Clerk
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

Wagner, S. Oak.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Gen. Dupont Resigns.

Sew York " Thin ~ hours
after a White House announce"
m"Ht said that his resignation was cx.
pc"t"d, Gen. T. Coleman Dupon, ot
Delaware, an officer Of III" powder
trust, resigned aS chairman OF the
speakers bureau Of the Republican
national campaign.
His resignation, rendered Saturday
night to Republican Chairman Hitch.
cock, said that h" did SO on account
OF the governments anti trust suit in
which he IL a defendant, because he
feared that opposing speakers might
point 10 his connection as an argu.
m"nt against Republican success.
Gen Dupont s removal Is President,
I~tOOs"r"lt'S second hOuscClcaniiIg
step, Senator F~Orak"r's elimination
being III" first.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
BOATS CRASHINF FOG
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SINKS IN
LONG ISLAND SOUND.
CREW Of SEVENTEEN ARE SAVED
Captain Of "Commonwealth" Of Fail
River Company Prevents Panic
Among the Passengers.

Ncw~York.--On Face Rock, made
famous by +. Hopkins Smiths
story of Caleb West. Master Diver
the fall River liner Commonwealth
collided with and sank the Norwegian
steamer Eolund early Saturday.
The Common wealth passed through
He'll Gate into the East river at 9:H
q. m. She is so badly damaged that
she will D. taken out OF commission
The two vessels. each OF heavy ton
mage, came together with a crash III
the midst Of q dense fog. ON board
the Commonwealth were fully 1,D0t
passengers and only the GOODNESS OF
the officers of the passenger steamer
prevented n second Slocum disaster.
The passengers aboard the Common
wealth were asleep.
Hundreds Of the sleeping passcn
gers We're hurled from their beds by
the shock. Rushing on deck In their
night attire the Commemorative pas
Scngcrs were met at tho companion
ways by men of the crew. The crew
followed the drill in excellent shape
and passed among the frightened men
and women, assuring them that there
was no danger.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
HASKELL AND DUPONT RESIGN.
Democratic Treasurer and Republican
Head Of Speakers Bureau Out.

Chicago.-Gov. G. y. Haskell
OF Oklahoma has rendered his
resignation as treasurer of the Dem.
Ocratic national committee.
Until nearly | o'clock Saturday
morning, the moment /" actually
wro'" HI" document, he intimaicd that
NJ would stick and fight it out. .'"d.
denly, after "A talk with .Ioscphus Dam.
icls and X. +. Rose, Mr.. Bryan's s"cr,>
lary, h" changed his mind and wrote
on his resignation.
Mr.. Daniels. who had been with Mr..
Bryan in Ohio. had r"c"iy"d ins,ruc.
tons TO demand tn" resignation.
For -four hours Mr.. Daniels and
Jndg" Martin !. Wade of Iowa argurd
with Gov. Haskell and pointed II
that his usefulness was gone. that
h" was a handicap 20 success.
Il have absolutely nothing 10 say
now concerning Cos. Haskell said
Mr. Bryan, when he arrived here Sat.
urday morning. Il am preparing an
answer TO President ItOos"yrit's let
ter. Yes. Ia" }acancy VIII probably
b" filled by III" c%"cuIivc committee. %
Mr.. Bryan said he would spend the
i"o hours Of his sta IN Chicago III
conference with his manap"rs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
HITS TAFT.
Says Nominee Accepted Lavish HLsi.!,
taIity Of Trust.

Cincinnati. Ohio.-ScnatOr Foraker
has mad" III" statement prom.
iscd. Tn" senator covers everything
from the rate bin to the Brownsville
affair. He scores TAFT and charges
~insinccrity and misrepresentation on
the part of the Republican candidate.
IL. charges the nominee with az.
ccp,ing lavish hospitality from Stand
ard Oil employees and of similar asso
Citations with the h"au of a great rail
way corporation, whose guest he was
al SO recent a dat" as his dcpartur"
from Hot Springs, Va, for Middle"
Bass. O.
All points al" covered with a de.
tailed answer as to his relation with
III" Rockefeller corporation prior to
1902. Sine" that tim" he discluims
any business relations w~hatSocN" %
with Standard Oh
TIL" senator states his position an.
motives that imp"llrd his cOurso in
III" IIrownsIillr matter, tho rate plll
and join, statehood.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
HEARST READS MORE LETTERS.
New York Editor Renews His Attack
On Two Old Parties.

New York. - William Randolph
Hearst, addressing the state Con.
vcniiOn Of the Independence Lcaguc,
renewed his attacks OF both
tb" Republican and Democratic parties
and produced another batch OF letters
which he said were written by or to
John ID. Archbold, Of the Standard Oil
Company. One Of the letters was ad.
dressed 10 former United States Soma
lima, and there was also "A letter from
Former Senator McI.aur!n to Mr.,
ArchbOld In which the writer declared
he could beat Tillman. If properly and
generously supported
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
BRYAN REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT
Charges Coz. Hughes with Being Ben
~eflciary OF Trust Magnates.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Defending his
knowledge Of Gov. Haskell against he
charges which have been brought
against him until the charges can
be examined in s0m" court, where
craftsmanship docs not bias William
Jennings Bryan, Democratic Candl-
date for president, ON his way from
Madison to this city gave out for pub
LEGATION his reply to President RoOsc-
vclt's recent letter in r"spOns" to his
telegram on the subject.
Mr.. Bryan speaks Of tn" election OF
Mr.. Haskell az governor of Oklahoma
and says. that the constitution was
adopted and that Gov. Haskell was
elected in spite of the efforts of your
administration and in spite OF the
speech mad" in Oklahoma by MI.
Taft"
Mr.. Bryan charges among other
things hat the steel trust with your
express consent" purchased one OF It's
largest rivals and thus obtained con.
troll of more than 80 per rent of the
total output.
He asks the president If he will IN
sist that in permitting this you show
cd less favor TO the monopolistic cor
porati0ns mar | do In opposing it?'
Mr.. Bryan abruptly charges that
Gov. Hughes, quoted by Prcsident
Roosevelt as having "rlddl"d the
Democratic trust remedy" was him
self tho beneficiary of The trusts and
cites tho campaign contributors 10 III"
Hughes election fund two years ago.
Among those are !. p. Morgan, John
d. Rockefeller. Andrew Carnegie and
William Nelson Cromwell.
Mr.. Bryan says that as the presi'
dent quotes Gov. Hughes, he takes It
for granted that Judge Taft has not
expressed himsel, satisfactorily On tho
trust question.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
FLEET ARRIVES IN APlA, SAMOA.
BoatIoads OF Fruit Sent Out 10 tho
Warships For Distribution.

hpia Samoa several v"ss"lS of
III" American Pacific il"", inolud-
INK rhs truiacr Tennessee. The
iIasship Oi IN" second division, in
command 81 it"ar Admiral Scblr".
and til" Washington, III" Whippl" and
tn" Hopkins. hay" arrived here, Tho
residents oi Apia giving III" Am"ri-
cans a hearty greeting. I'll" first day
was devoted 10 official visits and ma.
tiy" festivities. Tn" officers Wei" en-.
icrlainrd at IA Komm"rs in tn" even.
ing. A series Of races have been ar.
ranged and Il ball ana reception at
which Admiral Scbro" will b" pre-.
sent"d with II souvenir album OF
Samoan scenery. Boat loads Of fruit
were sent OUT TO the warships for dis.
nibu,ion among IN" m"n
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
PROMISED TO POISON RUsTiN.
Physician Obtained His Pledge After
Mrs. Rice's Nerve Failed.

Omaha, Nebraska Mrs. abb"
Rice. the other woman" In the life OF
DR.. Frederick T. Rustin, and principal
witness against his alleged slayer,
Charles T. Davis, Saturday testified
that Rustin had told her Davis had
consented to kill him In return for
poison with which to commit suicide.
Mrs. Rice herself was the third per.
son In the amazing murder and suicid"
compact. She. too, had consented to
Kill the physician. but her nerve failed
her because she loved him So" Then.
Mrs. Rice testified, Ruslin turned TO
Davis, and shortly after they reached
tac agreement to which Mrs, Rice
swore saturday the physician was
found shot 10 death on his front porch,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
fires NEAR UTICA
LOSS IN ADIRONDACK FOREST
FIRES WILL REACH $4,000
RELIEF TRAINS ARE SENT
Other Villages Are In Danger and
Communication 10 Entirely
Cut on.

Utica. New YOrk.-Several small
villages and camps have been
swep, out by the Adirondack fire and
the situation Is now beyond control
OF the hundreds of fighters. Famed
by strong winds, the fire rcgained its
old Roadway. and the best efforts III
The part OF the forest wardens did not
avail. Several other villages are in
peril.
Long Lake West, a village Of about
100 inhabitants, was burned and the
damar" resulting amounts TO perhaps
sl5O,ODo. The village contained about
q dozen buildings, Il railroad station
and "A large stOrchOus", which sup.
piled ne camps for miles around. All
we're" destroyed
The preserve Of Dr. Webb 81 Ne.
iasn" was threatened and this city
was appealed 10 for assistance. Fire
chief sullivan and q fore" from the
tica department ar" now At Ne.
hasnc Communication is entirely
Cu' of.
\ clicf train was sen, from here
with 100 men, prepared to fight as
long az ,hrir services are required.
A roli"f lruin also left H"rkimcr and.
unless !ain int"Iv"urS. much inJr" as.
siatalC" sill b" necessary.
Among other lOsS"s Is a 80 900
laui%ood lumber pill" and hundreds
Of '.'tl" hal" been burned 10 death.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
FOND pu LAC FIRE LOSS BIG.
Flames Which Threatened Town Con.
trolled After Damage OF $25o,000.

I'on Du Lac. Wis-Firc starting lat"
Friday night, and which for a Inn"
threatened IA" cnlir" city, was "ytin.
puish"d Saturday morning AFTER dam.
age estimated at ; 2jo,OOO had r"'
suited.
IN" fire. Is said to hay" started from
an explosion Of ~gasolin" In the Cr"S'
cent Garage. win ia" aid OF Il high
wind, III" flames 500 communicated
I" ia" church property IN that vicinity,
Fir"hrands from the burning churches
sluar", spreading 10 roof OF many
residences.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Forest Fire Destroys Village.

Thpmpsuu"lll". Michigan. - Forest
hl'- completed dCsiro!c ed ,iia
north oI his piac" containing the
charcoal kilns and lumber yards OF
Al"A. zimmerman 4 CO., ol tlis place,
The loss viii exceed $Ju,OUO and
I&"ury families are homeless. Bach,
a small station 81 IA" Michigan Cen
lral road near Cairo, Was practically
wiped ont bl fl" Sundar Tho rail
way station saw mills and lumber
tard, burned first and IN" III" spread
10 ia" residences IN the village. Vt
last l"pol's ~" iir, was still raging.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Taft Denies Charges.

Albert Lea. Minnt~W. II. Taft Sat
urlay gay" gu Il formal statement on
the charges made by United States
Senator Foraker and made public
Saturday morning. The statement,
which declares the accusations against
him Il b" bascloss, was given on by
Mr.. TAFT while in this city on his way
TO Minneapolis. The candidate goes
into details in cXlaining tn" charges
made BY Foraker aud contradicts
fatty much thai he Ohio senator
said.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
nine PATIENTS
GUESTS CARRIED FROM EXCEL.
SiOR SPRINGS BUILDING.
EARLY MORNING BLAZE DANGEROUS
S%anlt.rium. Owned by Doctors, For.
merry Mas Music Hall, emo
eIed Into B~athhouse.

EXcelsiOnr Springs, Missouii'--
Th" building Ol IA" Excelsior SANTA
rum Company, formerly known as III"
Music Hall ~BarhhOnS", was destroyed
by fire which started shortly before
1890 O'Clock Friday morning. virtual
H. uorhiug of the contents was saved
I'll" cause Of the fir" Is unknown.
When the nre started there were
hin" patients. o II nurses ana Nv"
bathing attendants IN the upper loorS
OF The building. Miss Nora lat"s,
head nurse. heard N" cracking OF tho
flames on the first floor ana Hui'hi'
Turned in an alarm.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Forest tires IN ONO.

'I"I'laNH, ONO - FOr"Ht and
meadow fires al" raging beyond
ia" city IN many directions. Yves, OF
III" Uty hunur"dB Of acres Oi wood and
meadow land az. attire and al" travel.
ing rapidly toward Rocky River. IL few
miles from III" city square. Hundreds
al" fighting, apparently in vain 10
check III" progress OF ia" flames. Inc
country 10 dry AZ finder as th"r" has
been no rain here III owen eight weeks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Fourteen New Cholera Cases.

cases and ihr"" deaths reported
for ID" tw~cnty'iour hours end.
Ing a, 8 O'Clock tins (Monday) morn.
Ing. Practically the entire slans OF
the bureau OF sciences and the local
schools have been drafted into the
service to fight tho disease. The
Slaifs OF medical schools ar" acting
a. nurses and attendants q the vsri.
vus hospitals, for cholera patients
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

From the Orosi lCal) Offer we
learn the interesting fact that Ed
MOIcll, who broke into the county jail
IN 1894, has gone to Millwood to re.
currrato, having been pardoncd after
serving II years in prison, Morcll re.
ccivcd q patent on q life saving suit,
invented while in prison. on which he
hopes TO make q sum Of money" Mr..
Moroll appears to be a peculiar and
orienal sort Of person His future
carecr will b. watched with interest
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Canada's Big Wheat Crop.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. To date
eight million bushels OF this seasons
wheat crop In Western Canada have
been inspected. eight per cen beng
high grade milling wheat Last year
al this date only a million bushels
had been inspected, largely low grade.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Patients Carried Out.

With the assis'anc" of The other
nurses and a f"w u~iglOOlS, the
guests. nearly all Of whom wrr" help
less. were carried out Of thc building.
In III" anxiety 10 rcscue their
charges. The nurses lost everything
they had in the house.
The building was on" Of thos" erect.
81 IN the palny days Of IN" old Elns
hotel. which was destroyed by fire IN
1898, and which is now being replaced
with . ..aliIc stone structure. u was
pine and Was originally used as An
auditorium.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
"Bclfast Spider" Dead.

Somcrvillc, Massachusetts. - Isaac
o. Weir, who as TX" Weir, the belfast
Spider won tn" fcatli"rw"igh, boxing
championship of the world, twenty
years ago. died Thursday AT his home
in this city after an illness OF nearly
three years. He leaves a widow.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Tn" Argentine ant, newly arrived at
Oakland, Cal. and well settled in
Louisiana, near New Orleans, is said
10 b" the least in size bu, the most
pugnacions and destructive Of IN" fam.
fly. II is small business for a future
great country like Argentina 70 send
cut such ornigrantg.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

IA" dilfrrcnc" between Nj. Edison
and Mr. Tesla Is that Tho publ, Is all
ready 10 believe that Mr., Edison could
perfect that electric amumobilc
oapahl" Of running 100 miles without
STOPPING, II h" should Civ" all his at.
t"hliOu 10 II.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

" j. no organ of monOpOlislS but an
agricultural paper which declares that
the high price Of meat Is due, not to
any trust, but to tn" demands Of
young married women, who, drcading
H." h~ackncy"d jokes abou, the Gull.
nary attempts Of nOviccs, have taken
10 serving their husbands with steaks,
(which anybody can cook"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Sow that Il grocer In Belfast who
has been doing business fpg moro
than % years has decided to close ont
his stock and retire, 1t viii b" inter.
"SlinE to know whether he Etill has
IN his store any goods that he bought
when b" first wrnt into busin"ga.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

The ch"rrg that Is being DEVOTED in
England To get rcHcindci The rrpula
non which f"ibids bank CLERKS { o
marry until they have succeeded in
earning q stated salary might better
b" spent ON an effort 10 got The bank
clerks salaries increased.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Tho German wat Department has
I%olt"ly invited WilbW Wright 10
rlI, un' his a"roplau" experiments in
.r"i.'m. obviously desiring mat rh"
lI"uch shan not get '"O much adj.
lanlag" hom watching his proceed
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

RI" Atlanta G"oI Yian furnishes food
t"' he laD1a. aphol, by calling a't"n.
tiuu 10 tL' tao thdj H." town 81
Dhunloc b. SO Ioombs county. That
wn1'd q luuU except mat ,t"." is
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Thcv ar npw changing their clothes
for times a day down at Newport.
This in'iuI,. pijtting on some for
bl"aEfl-f l~lr-uuablv.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

P'ihaps N" explanation ur that II.
nina ""u.aa.s $l5,oor b"qu"5r TO ll"r
"~ash""l.ah - hat the washwoman
r'''. 'grchrd h'r handk"rchi"fs sin
T.. scrubbed holes In her shirlwais's.
We hw"n"n rY"rywh"rc should notice.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Culpn,'- m.r repeat their 9O.mIle
!.Io because Oh the fhst trip they
-U-"d more llan II hors" apiece. Az.
Ilrh'll j. Via" hols" that t. being
'r-rrG.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Prof. Lichtcnb"rg seems TO think
Nrsuvius nor" easily q%ucnched thar
q cultivated thirst.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

II may h' hat Castro is too busy
saving VI, his money for a rainy day
f. attend 10 international politics.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Tn" indiana gin who was nn"d for
w'arin, e stealth Gown finds that the
nu.ccIiulaU'. slit in the sEi,' ono
l.sl.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Cant som" Of these brilliant re-
formers be- induced to convert mos.
uuilOcs 10 yogctarianism?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Remodeled Into Bathhouse.

In 1895 T.. J.. Morse bought the prop.
crty and r"m0delod !, into a b~athhousc
and ssni,arium. The company is com
posed Of hin" physicians, who pur.
chased the lease and furniture from
Or. s. r. Keith.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Queen A''aaudIa declares she will
~ more Ho,I feathers OF nesting
buds in l'. hats and bOnn"ts, SO
t-hion vii. pybobly accomplish wha'
] mHuj'} cannot do.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Elopcmcnts ar" all the go. Repent.
ance follows hard and fast on their
heels JUS the same.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

iIayirg lu- ,>iucd the French cable
company s. - 10000, Castro conl"m
Hates quit" q sincwy little Il
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

The royal Morocco shoe seems 10
hc on the other foot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01

Most campaign poetry is bad. This
year it's wOi So.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-17
\ RELIC or B~ARBARISNi.

Gov. Smith, OF Georgia, has decided
10 call the legislature of his state to-
gethef Ia extra session, to dcal with
the system which now exists in that
state OF leasing the convicts IN the
state prlson-and It is generally on
coded that no question was ever more
pressing on "a civilized commonwealth
The developments of the Investigation
Of the prison pens ia that state have
been a shock to the public ana a dis
grace to the officials responsible. Com
ditions of barbarism have existed for
years. at the expense even of human
life. All the convicts have been work.
ed iuhumanly and overtime and fed
un rotten grub, while some have been
logged 10 death. The brutcs in charge
were no rcspcctors of age, sex or col
or. White ana black, men ana boys.
male and female, have fclt the lash.
aud some succumbcd 10 It, A system
admitting of ouch abuses should be
abolished at once.