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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

MAY ABANDON TELEGRAPH.
Railways Considering Operation Of
Lines by Telephone.

That recently enacted laws affecting
the hours Of labor for railway EN-
ployes may result II the substitution
of the telephone for the telegraph In
railway operation is asserted editorial
~ in The Railway Age. Such laws
the writer tells us, have within the
year been enacted by congress and by
the legislatures Of eight states. Fol
te~legraphers Wisconsin limits the con
s~ecutive hours OF service TO eight
West Virginia to from S to IL and the
federal law to nine for day and night
stations and to n maximum of 13 Cfor
not more than three days per week.
for day stations. Says The Age:
THE necessity of providing add.
tional operators, which is nov or soon
TO be imposed by reason of these statu.
tory limitations as to permissible
hours of labor for telegraphers. pre-.
SCENTS a serious problem for railway
officials in charge Of operation, and in
seeking a solution the telephone will
undoubtedly receive very serious con
s%ideration. Several systems, including
the New York Central. the Pennsyl.
vania and the Union Pacific. have es.
tablished schools of telegraphy in or
der to educate operators. Oser roads
have had ecour to the telephone as
an auxiliary, and the Pennsylvania
and New York Central as well have
made experimental installations. The
p~racticability of utilizing telephony in
train dispatching has greatly increased
by the development of the tele.
graphone system, which. by providing
s~elective devices in connection with
the telephones and the Morse instru.
for the simultaneous communication of
Geographic and telephone messages.
The Southern Pacific system has nov
on the Sacramento division rs station
telegraphones; these are at points
from 30 to 40 miles apart. and from
the stations so equipped communica.
ton may be had with intermediate sta.
lions by telephone. Also train crews
may communicate with the operators
at te~legraphone stations by connecting
telephone instruments carried In the
baggage car or caboose with the tele-
graph wire by means Of a fsh.pole
device, such as used on many inter
urban electric roads. The advantages
in permitting the employment at in.
termediate stations of station agents
who are not telegraph operators are
apparent, and the system, which has
been In operation for about is months.
has been found to work satisfactorily
in every way. One disadvantage some
times urged against telephony as a
means Of directing train operation
namely, that a very large portion OF
sounds heard owe a telephone are
unintelligible, except In connection
with the context, is found in practice
to be of no importance, since train
orders are ~stereotyped in form and the
knowledge Of the hearer as to the
general subject Of the message causes
thai association Of ideas which is nee.
essary for ready comprehension Of
what to n not familiar with the work
might be unintelligible sounds, and
experience has demonstrated that,
with the same rules as regards the
repetition and checking, train orders
may be transmitted by telephone with
the same degree Of safety as by tele-
graph"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

axis the mercury is collected at the
end of the tube which is nearest the
axis, but II flows to the peripheral
end OF the tube when the rotation of
the wheel carries the blade below the
axis.
Now If a blade is arrested at the
contact position in which il is very
slightly inclined downward, the mer-
curry flows slowly through the long
curved tube from the inner TO the out
er end, which it must reach in order
to effect the closure OF the correspond
ing circuit. The transit occupies about
FIVE seconds. Hence IL the successive
impulses which rotate the wheel are
made at intervals less than FIVE sec
onds, none OF the circuits which op
crate the torpedo Is closed until the
desired blade has reached the contact
position and has been allowed TO re
main there longer than five seconds.
Each operating circuit terminates in
one Of the rings shown on the axis Of
the wheel.
With a wheel of eight blades, two
Of which are used to make and break
the circuit Of the magnet which drives
the wheel. the torpedo a be influ-
enced in six ways. Thus, Its motor
a be accelerated, retarded, or
stopped, and its rudder turned to right
or left, or straight astern. The arrival
of each blade at the contact position
is instantaneously made known by the
lighting OF an elecu!" LAMP,
Greater precision In guiding tor.
pedoes to their goal has been attained
by this wireless electric method than
by any other system yet devised. The
same method is evidently applicable to
the control Of machinery at a distance
in factories, in airshiDs, on rail
ways, etc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
BUILD A NEW CHINATOWN.
Quake Scared celestials Out Of San
Francisco into Oakland.

Previous to April IS. 1906, the mum.
Der OF Chinese living In Oakland was
comparatively small; a few blocks
really comprised what was known as
Chinatown. But the earthquake and
the fire in San Francisco changed
conditions in the twlnkling Of an
eye.
In the mad flight to a place OF
safety, says the Arena, the Chinese
crossed to Oakland in droves. There
they have elected to stay. Jacks
beanstalk has found a parallel in the
rapidly of the growth OF the new
Chinatown.
This new section includes a much
larger area than that formerly occu.
pied by the Chinese quarter In old
San Francisco, though II can never be
so picturesque. The streets here are
wide and level, whereas in San Fran
cisco they were narrow, hilly and orr
entally dirty, but they were attractive
and interesting to artist and tourist
the world over
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
IHustHng the Pupils.

Most all nations condemn the Amer.
ican system Of education. In Ger.
many, France and England, boys and
girls are allowed at least two years
longer than here to learn the same
things, and thus what they learn is
not so easily forgotten.
The hard study required of Ameri'
can school children gives them weak
eyes. ; keeps them indoors too much
and affects the general health. The
sole aim Of the teachers seems to be
to hustle them through the grades and
get rid Of them. We are being so bad
ly criticised for this that 1t seems
as II some change should be made.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

The pictures are the first thing q
woman reads when II comes to fash.
Ions and why should We not begin
our letter with a description Of the
feature which first attracts the eye
and the thought of the fair reader?
To begin then with the lovely evening
gowns pictured in the illustration
above. The first toilet is of pale blue
chiffon and cobwebby lace, entwined
bands and loops of softest pink velvet,
and trails of shaded pink roses ap-
plique in ~hand.painted velvet and
satin.
The other gown is of oyster white
satin, patterned with cloudlike flecks of
pale gold and wrought, too, with great
roses of a brighter gold, this beauti-
full fabric being displayed to full ad'
vantage by the absolutely simple lines
Of the gown which-as you may see
by the sketch-follows the much-fs.
vored empire style. Some softly
crossed folds of flesh-pink tulle form a
sort of square chemisette at the de-
c~ollete, and laid lightly over the Shout
ders are wide stoles OF a gold.meshed
net and cobwebby lace, broidered with
circlets OF gold trimmed round with
silver and little flowers whose petals
again bring the gold and silver to-
gether and soften them with touches
OF white silk. These stoles fall al
most to the hem Of the gown, their
graceful career being only temporari.
ly interrupted by the swathed folds OF
the empire belt, while the back of the
skirt forms a plain panel, graduated
into a point which is carried high
above the waist-line.
Our single column illustration dis
plays q costume built for style and
grace as well as utility. 1t is in
black and white striped tweed,
trimmed with black stitching and
black velvet cuffs and collar. A black
hat with black glace ribbon arranged
in large loops at the side completes
the outfit.
To go back in our thought again to
evening gowns and speak OF a strong
tendency towards the new outline
robe. We may not go so far as to have
our gowns pasted TO our limbs, as
were some Of the ultra-tight gowns of
old. but without doubt we shall soon
find it necessary to adopt the channels
combination which was in such favor
a few years ago!
Already many of these tight,itting
skirts are provided with cleyerly ar.
ranged elastics, which draw the ma.
terial back over the hips and above
the knees, throwing all the fulness be,
hind.
1t is appropriate and suitable that
this style of robe should come to us
at a moment when art satin is In
the full tide OF favor. This material
is essentially the right one for even
ing wear, or afternoon gowns of the
Tallien order because II is sufficiently
heavy in texture in hang in delightful
ly graceful folds, and yet 1t is al
supple as crepe de chine. Chiffon
velvet is another fayorite material o.
the hour, and In certain shades o.
blue, bleu-NattIer or bleu pastel, It II
exquisite.
Certainly the tendency is to MAKE
evening skirts OF the richest materiall
and to leave them practically un
trimmed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
TWO LOVELY EVENING GON2Y

Satin and chiffon velvet are treated
in this way, but her Fashion dictates
that over these plain, very tight-ft.
ting robes picturesque draperies in
transparent materials shall be worn.
The effect is delightful and eminently
flattering to most women. The trans.
parent draperies are arranged in many
different ways. Some take the form
OF wing.like sleeves which leave the
outer part Of the arms quite bare. but
which fall at either side in long folds.
Then again there is the transparent
coat hat is so effective when throws
over a perfectly moulded gown OF
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
An Unpleasant Office.

The task assigned to the bell-boy
at a small New England hotel vas no
sinecure. and he realized 1t, for the
old gentleman who had requested that
he be awakened for an early breakfast
was extremely deaf, says the Youths
Companion.
Il don't know what I'll do about the
man in No. Al, that wanted to go OF
on the seven o'clock train" the bell
boy announced ~breathlessly to the pro.
p%rietress.
Haven't you walked him up yet?'
demanded that brisk person.
I've walked him three times" said
the boy, sulkily, "but he hasn't heard
me yet. Everybody else has, though
on that floor. / know, because they've
all hollered to me to stop battering on
their doors"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Portable Steel Fan.

A portable steel fan, with kerosene
oil as a motive power, has been in
troduced in Bombay by a German in
ventor, according to Popular Mechan-
les. The new fan Is propelled by a
small vertical steam engine fed by q
kerosene lamp and is particularly
available in places where there is no
electric current distribution. The out
ut is about the size OF a small coal
stove with an ordinary electric fan on
the top of it, The cost OF operation
for "a hours is said to be only two
cents. The retail price of the fan COM
plete in India Ia SOL.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

The most magnificent illumination
in the world will be one OF the perma.
nent attractions "A Niagara. Fifty
monster sesrchlights throw colored
lights upon the gorge, rapids and falls
at night. several of the lights being
capable Of throwing a beam of white
light l25 miles. In front OF the big
light projectors are mounted wheels
containing large gelatin disks, which
are reyolyed slowly. With the chan.
ging OF the color disks the beams OF
light will be yariegated with kaleido.
scopic erect, producing a color scheme
on the mist and water excelled only
by the great northern lights.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
SENATOR RAkep IN THE cH,ps.
Result Of ststesman's First and Last
Poker Game.

United States Senator Penrose Is
considered well versed In many things,
but, unlike many men OF the world,
knows nothing about the click of the
poker chips. Recently while in Wash.
ington he mel q number of senator's
engaged in the fascinating American
game. He fingered about the table
chatting, to the annoyance of the play.
ers. and val finally invited to take q
hand.
why, l don't know one card from
another" he said.
We'll, we will fix UP a schedule Of
the relative value of the different
hands for you" said a western sena.
tor, with a wink at his colleagues. He
proceeded to write down, "one pair,
two pair" up to n royal flush" The
Pennsylvania was told that the hands
increased In value from the top Of the
list to the bottom.
Penrose. not to be unsociable.
bought a stack OF chips, and mechan.
ically played the game, frequently con.
sulting his list.
What is II when the cards are all
one color" said the senator after a
pot had been opened and several Of
his colleagues had stayed"
That's a flush," they exclaimed.
Consulting the guide which had been
given him and seeing that flush" was
near the bottom. he announced:
Il think ! had better raise It,"
The cards were dealt, and the Penn.
sylvanian stood pat" The opener
threw in a white chip, and the others
followed suit, until 1t reached Penrose,
who again raised the pot to the limit
a ten-dollar blue chip.
No one called" and as Penrose
drew in the chips one of the players
inquired:
What have you got?"
Penrose threw down his hand face
upward. disclosing three hearts and
two diamonds.
That's not a flush," they all cried
out.
isn't itT" drawled Penrose. 81
guess I had better quit" and he cashed
in a winner.
That was the only poker game he
ever played.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
A Telephons for Divers,

Successful experiments we're re,
Gently made at Cherbourg with a new
telephone device TO enable divers 10
communicate by voice with persons
at the surface, A telephone receiver is
hxed al the divers ear, after the man.
ner employed by operators at central
ofices. and a mierophonic speaking ap.
paratus is arranged IN front Of his
mouth inside the casquette. The
superiority OF this plan over the old
method of communicating by signal
sords is manifest
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

more and more every day, because OF
their efficiency. durability and com.
p~actness. They are used extensively
for the erection Of buildings and gen.
eral work about docks.
These hoists are Of the friction
DUN type and are controlled by a
mechanical brake which acts directly
upon the drum. This brake is operated
by levers placed in a convenient posi-.
ton for the hosting engineer. The
power for the drum is furnished by a
motor which Is started or stopped by
the ordinary controller, so common,
ly seen upon the street cars. A l4-in
single drum hoist operated by an Is,
hip, motor will lift 2 500 pounds, Freedom
from sparks gives the electric ho!s,
a great advantage over the portable
steam hoist and boiler outfit.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
The Care of HOUSE PIanta.

The cause of sickly, yellow house
plants may usually be attributed to
either a hot, vitiated atmosphere, i'm
proper watering, improper handling OF
the drafts SO that coal gas escapes into
the rooms. or leaky gas pipes. When
the plants begin to look badly, don't
start in doping them with patent fer
tilizer or freak remedies such as
castor oil and iron filings, but deter.
mine the cause of trouble and rec.
tify II.
The palms and rubber plants will
have glossy leaves all winter II the
dust is wiped OF them each day with
a damp rag or sponge. In localities
where soft coal is used q little soar
may be added to the water.-Country
Life in America.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

Stranger-Look here, Sambo, l hired
your mule to get to the village in two
hours. He won't move.
Sambo-Twist his tail. boss, an you
will get dab In two minutes.
Stranger-But he is headed In the
wrong direction. l wan to go the
way his heels are.
Sambo-Oh, OATS the way yo' will
go, boss, IL yo' twist his tail.-Chicago
Daily News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
TOLD BY THE HERO
HOW BRAVE HUNTER suBpuEp
WILD BOAR.
Jealous Hearers Made Remarks About
Nature Taking, But Read the story
and Judge the Matter
for Yourself.

-
Were you ever chased by a wild
boar?" asked the man In the mack.
intosh during a lull In the %conversa,
ton.
mo; nor you, either" said the man
with the b~aggy.kneed trousers.
1T takes a lot of presence Of mind
to emerge from the incident with q
whole skin. I can tell you"
Accompanied by an entire absence
of body" ventured the man who had
put a pair of large feet on the
table.
THAT remark is neither new nor
original. l seem to have heard It so
or more times before. remember
when ] was hunting in southwestern
Arkansas In the fall Of SO"
Going to tell 1t, anyhow, are your"
interrupted the man with the dubious
nose.
Il am. You can drop Into a state
OF coma II you don't wan to hear II.
/ had tramped for half a day In the
woods without seeing anything worth
shooting, when | heard a loud crash In
the underbrush not a dozen yards
away. Before I could place myself in
a suitable posture for defense"
mo fence handy. I presume" muir.
INJURED the man behind the green cog.
giles.
The chaparral parted think they
call 1t chaparral out there, but maybe
it's jungle-and an enormous boar
came rushing at me. | am not ashamed
to say. gentlemen, that / flung my
rife away"
Flung is the right word. Go
ahead"
Il turned and ran for my life. But
the beast gained on me. say II was
of no use. Stepping quickly aside. just
as the Infatuated animal was about to
lance me with one of its murderous
tusks-"
"Tpsks is correct. Much better
than "tushes." interjected the man
who was smoking the cheap cigar.
Proceed"
Il leaped on the maddened crea
lures back, grasped It's ears with my
hands, and held on with the energy OF
desperation. | have had many a rough
ride, gentlemen. but / want to tell you
that II ever you ride bareback OF q
wild boar you'll remember the expert.
ence as long as you live. Even then.
however, | did not lose my presence
Of mind. The savage brute tried to
throw me, Of course, but i wrapped
my legs around his body. frightened my
grasp on his ears and stuck. Snoring
horribly. the boar darted ahead at
frightful speed. We tore through the
forest a distance Of perhaps half a
mile. / was becoming exhausted.
Suddenly we passed under the project.
ing limb of a tree. Looslng my hold
On the demoniac beast, l grasped the
limb, drew myself up, and in a mo-
ment was out Of danger. But not an
instant too soon. Scarcely had I sue.
the boar turned and came back. Find.
ing me beyond his reach he"
"Swore dreadfully. Don't repeat his
language"
I'm mad fury he charged the tree 1t.
self, gashing It with those terrible
tusks in his impotent rage. Leaning
back against the trunk Of the tree, six
feet above him, I sat and watched him
until | had recovered my breath.
And then? Go on with the blood.
curdling details. Don't spare u.s."
Then, drawing my revolver, I took
deliberate aim and fired"
Kill him."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
overworked Motor Cars.

There Is no doubt that many cars
to-day are being practically worked to
death. and II the truth were known
1t would be found that a good many OF
the so-called lazy chaureurs are quite
as much overworked as their cars in
their struggle to drive them every day
and almost all day. not to mention
night work. and at the same time keep
them In proper running order,-Auto.
car.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

The houses on the streets now occu.
pied by the Chinese In Oakland were
mostly small and old and were OF but
little value before the influx Of the
Chinese, but have risen enormously
In price. The %Chinaman, however,
has a long head and ways that are
peculiar when 1t comes to business.
His method has been TO go to the
owner OF a piece Of property in the
neighborhood and buy It at any price
asked; this would condemn the whole
block, which he and his associates
would buy at their own price.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Stupid Fellow.

MARY said No to me last night"
signed Peter sloman. but | don't be.
lieve she could honestly tell why she
did It,"
"ot, yes, she could" replied his
cousin Kate. "She told me-"
did sheT"
yes, she said she didn't think you'd
take No for an answer"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Have You Noticed III

Bacon--I see 1t said that the light
of the glow.worm and freely is entire
ly unaccompanied by heat.
Egbert-That seems strange when
you consider that q wasp is accom-
panied by no light, and yet when it
sits down you may have had occasion
to notice that the operation is accom-
panied by considerable heat
Yonkers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
A Prophets Prophecy Of His Death.

The noise of Nixon's predictions
reached the ears Of King James, who
must need sees this fool. Nixon cried
out and made such ado that he might
not go to court; and the reason he
gave was that he should survive. A
whimsical fancy this was considered.
The king being informed of Nixon's
refusal to go to court said hat he
would tale particular care that he
should not starve and ordered him to
be presented. He was sent for again
and Don after a messenger brought
him from Cheshire.
That he might be well provided for,
1t was ordered that he should be kept
in the kitchen. where he grew SO
troublesome in licking and picking the
meat that the cooks locked him in q
closet, and the king going on a sudden
from Hampton court to London, they
forgot poor Nixon in the hurry and he
vas really starved to death.-From
Prophecy and the Occult" by REQ
Bennett, in the Metropolitan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Enlarued View.

Stranger-What sort Of a mar is
your neighbor, John Braggs?
Native-oh, he's all right, but he
has a telescope imagination.
Stranger-A telescope imagination!
Native-Yes. He can't even tell the
truth without getting 1t at least two
sizes larger than 1t is.-Chicago Daily
News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Tricks Of Trades.

New Clerk-This prescription car1s
for a drug l heard OF. and can't
nnd in the books.
Druggist-That's n of DIR. Rich
mans prescriptions. He uses faxed
up names for simple drugs. 80 that pa
tients will have to go to Catchem &
Cheatem's drug store to get them
filled. He has n half interest In the
firm.
II see. What shall ! do?"
Tell the messenger we don't keep
Photographic chemicals. Then the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Not So Hard. Parhans.

"She used to be very well-to- do. but
1 believe she lost all her money in
Wall street." said the m with the
red cheeks; "and now she is a cashier
in my husbands restaurant. Seems
hards, doesn't 1T"
"Oh, / don't knowl She doesn't
have to eat there. does she2"-
Yonkers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

you hear so many people nova.
days quoting about the way of the
transgressor.' What does that mean
to you, anyway" asked Young.
MY boy" replied Hanskeep, "the
weigh Of the transgre.sor is usually
100 pounds Of coal or less to the
ton"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
cuttlna Down the rhefts.

"Old Abrams took his son into der
business as a partner 30 der poy
couldn't steal so much ohf der old
mans money"
IVY can't he steal so muchf"
"Now, when he steals a tollar he
steals half ohf 1t from himself
Judge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
family1l get scared and hire another
doctor."-N. Y. Weekly.
hoplna for Quick Action.

How long does your daughter in.
tend to remain In Europe?"
Its pretty hard to tell. but we hope
1t won't be very long. You see, she
is going to visit her cousin, the
duchess of Gigglioni, who wrote to us
before Mercedes left that she knew
five or six counts who were really In
need OF immediate help."-Chicago
Record. Herald.