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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
REAL CAUSE OF THE DIVORCE EVIL
Decay Of Family Life Is Responsible
For 1t,

If the one million divorces in the
country during the last twenty years had
been granted for trivil causes, the out
look would be bad enough, but the situ-
ations becomes all the more serious when
the separations take place for grave
moral reasons. II is generally recogniz-
cd that such causes a. adultery, dcser-
ton, cruelty, imprisonment for crime,
habitual drunkenness and neglect to
provide are grave reasons for divorce;
and while some Of Our states have omnibus
clauses in their divorce law, these six
principal grounds are the ones recogniH
ed by the majority of States.
Moreover, the statistics of divorces
granted show that ninety seven per cent
of all divorces are granted on these six
principle grounds. Only an insignificant
fraction of the divorces in the United
States are granted for trivial reasons,
such as "incompatibility of temper" "
Again, over sixty per cent of the di.
vorces in the United States are granted
i for the two most serious grounds of all
adultery and descrtion. In other words,
in two thirds Of the cases divorce was
granted after husband and wife were
already practically separated.
We must conclude, therefore, that
divorce is prevalent not because Of the
laxity of our laws, but rather because OF
the dcay of our family life. The real
evil is not divorce, but the decay OF
the very virtues npon which the
home rests. The problem in Amcri
can family life is whether we are able to
build up the virtues upon which new
and higher type of family may be found.
ed. higher that is, than the despotic
emi-patriarchal type of family of oul
fathers. which is now passing away or is,
rather already extinct. 1t must he re
membered, however. that the first cssent
ial element in the home life of people
is stability. y.-Charlcs A. EllwoOd il
February DELINEAToR.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
AN AWKWARD SITUATION.
Constitution Shuts OF Pay OF
Legislators and OF Other
Servants OF the State
and Makes Them Dis
count Claims.

One provision OF the constitution
which may seem very wise is very
inConvcnicnt and annoying to mem
bcrs of the General Assembly and the
clerks and employees who serve the
people and it always puts the auditor
and the treasurer in an embarrassing
position. The last appropriation
which the legislature can make,
under the order established by the
constitution, is tina, for the pay OF
the members and employees OF the
General Assembly; and as it is al
ways near the close OF the session
before the other appropriations can
be made, the lawmakers must wait
till the last days for their pay unless
they authorize the auditor and treas
urer to violate the Constitution--for
that is exactly what has often been
done, what was always done under
Democratic regimes.
Messrs. Wilder and Gmelich, the
late Republican auditor and treasurer,
respectively, were asked by the legisla-
ture in 1906 and again in 1907, to
hold the constitution in allegiance and
pay tie warrants OF members and
clerks out of money in the general
revenue fund, not otherwise SET apart,
but while there was plenty of money
in the fund, they would not do wha,
the constitution plainly inhibits and
the members and clerks had to have
their warrants---not the warrants OF
the auditor, but OF the House and
Senate commi,,ces--disc ountc ID
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
The Poultry Yard.
sire

Anybody can keep hens, but not any
body can have the hens keep him.
Throw the houses wide open for
an hour or so on pleasan, days, and give
a thorough airing.
Sounds good to hear the merry cackle
of the hens, and how glad we are to see
the egg crop increasing.
1t will be many weeks before the hen
with the frozen comb will do anything
toward filling the egg basket.
Too much pure air in the quarters is
almost impossible. Give plenty OF venti-
lation, avoiding direct drafts.
Mix tablespoonful of charcoal with a
quart of mash, every other day during
this month. 1t will have wonderful
tonic effect.
A cold uncomfortable hen will no, lay.
The expert poul,ryman knows that, and
accordingly he feeds we'll and makes his
fowls work.
Green stuff is a scarce article these
days. Steeineh clover and leaves are a
good substitute. The clover contains
| lime and other elements that increase
egg production.
DO not allow the fowls outdoors unless
the runs are clear of snow. Poultry tha,
are compelled to eat snow to quench their
thirst are apt TO suffer from bowel dis.
order.
February is the beginning of the duck
laying season, but not before the latte,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Missouri Boys Corn Growing Con.
Contest.

The Missouri Boys Corn Growing Con-
Test promises 10 be larger than ever this
scar. In 1908 more than so Missouri
farmer boys were i'll tins contest and at
least a thousand are expected 10 enroll
in 300. There are two classes, one for
boys between the ages OF ten and sixteen
and one for young men between
the ages Of sixteen and twenty.
Liberal prizes are being offered
again this year a, the State Fair and the
Missouri Corn Show at Columbia for the
hest exhibits in both classes. Besides
the cash prizes two large silver trophys
are offered, one for the best sample ex-
hibited in the boys class and another for
that in the young mems class.
The amount Of corn to be grown in the
boys class is one-fourth acre and in
the young niens class one acre. There
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

end Of the month. Young ducklings,
we'll reared, are laying now, but there is
not much profit in their eggs. as they
are not suitable for Matching.
Heat is needed in the poultry house
only when the ventilation is so bad that
the air would hc moist without the heat
to compel the air to absorb it. But it is
more reasonable properly to ventilate
the poultry house and keep it dry in
that way.
If there is any bad weather coming TO
us, it generally makes its appearance
during February. The wise poultryman
is the one who has already prepared for
that emergency and his hens are not
only comfortable, but are laying eggs in
large quantities.
The best way to warm poultry is by
giving them something to do. So keep
plenty of litter on the floor and scatter
grain in it, Make 1t a rule 10 leave the
laying hens to then selves during the
forepart Of the day. That is their busy
time and they do no, like to be disturbed
then.
In charging an incubator with eggs
they should be of uniform size and color
The brown shells are thicker than the
white shells, and therefore demand
different treatment. Moisture or venti
lation sufficient for the one class woult
not do for the other. This is the caus,
Of many failures.
Hen mites can be killed in winter a
we'll as in summer. II the hens can b,
removed to other quarters, the smoking
process will destroy the mites; but il
must he kept up for several days il
SUGGESTIONS. Put cobs, chips, etc, will
a little sulphur, into a large kettle an'
set it on stones in the center of the pen
Keep it supplied and keep watch over it
From February Farm Journal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Scattered Items.

Mr. Michael, who bought the Greer
farm, has moved and is showed i'll with
;hc rest of u.s. but seems cheerful and
hopeful that better days will come.
Sunny Side school, taught by Miss
Sadie Young, will close very successful
six months, Friday, Feb. l9th. This is
.he second term here !or Miss Sadie, and
She will teach the coming spring term.
This is ennngh to prove she is success
and is giving satisfaction. There will
W. appropriate closing exercises Friday.
Ira McCollis,cr took a day or so off
last week for visit and business com
sined, and had John Crutclihcld looking
after the stock and doing the chores.
Mrs. Melva Hunter the latter part OF
''ast week went to Stover to visit her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford, for
a day and night. Shores patched during
he time In; did more complaining than
Mrs Hunter did during the ten days ht
'vas gone to Texas.
JOc WlIilaillS went 10 ~. l-OuI'
last week with hogs for Joe Ridder
.rd while there he had fine
visit with his brother, Shores Williams
who holds n good position at the Nat
i0nal Stock Yards
Mrs. John Shank last week enjoyed I
s,lcasant visit from her mother and o,hc
relatives
Ord I.catherman, Of Enid, who i
attending the Versailles Business College
last Wednesday passed his 2Ist mil
stone in life. His mother gave him
"atcli to remind him that time flies AN,
childhood days come not back again.
Wenger and Kaufman shipped ca
Of mules that they had been feeding, Il
tt Louis market. Shores Hunter an,
Joe Williams, sent span along whicl
sod for good prices, as did the balanc
"f The load
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
John P. Gibbs Dead.

John F. Gibbs died at Nevada,
Mo-, Monday morning, Feby. IA, at
o'clock. Mr.. Gibbs had gone to
III Dorado Springs, Mo-, some three
weeks ago, on account OF nervous
prostration, but from his arrival there
continued to grow weaker, and his
wife was called there week ago last
Sunday. As he continued to get
weaker all the time it was decided to
pring him home, bu, on their arrival
1T Nevada he was too weak to con-
,lnuc the journey, and despite all that
,hc best medical skill and tender
nursing could do he passed away
Monday morning. The remains
were brought to Versailles Tuesday
night, accompanied by his family and
brother. DR.. Gibbs. who had been at
his bedside. The funeral address
will be delivered by his beloved pas
;or, Rev. ". E.. Bewley, at the NJ. +.
Church, at 80 O'Clock p. m. Thurs
hay, after which the body will be
taken in charge by the Masonic
fraternity. of which he was a faithful
and honored member, and laid to
rest in the Versailles Cemetery. In
the death of John +. Gibbs Versailles
haS met with one OF the greatest loss
cs death could bring her. We
sympathise with the bcrcaved family
and sorrow for him as a brother. but
God knows best.
We will give more extended
history in next issue OF the RErUBiI'
AN.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

are no fees or requirments for admission.
Simply send name, aye and address TO
the Secretary of the Missouri Corn
Growers Association at Columbia asking
to be enrolled. Corn for planting will
be furnished those who have no good
seed of their own. A circular giving full
particulars regarding the rules and prizes
in the contest as we'll as directions for
planting and cultivating the corn will be
mailed upon request.
S. NJ. JORDAN,
Secretary Missouri Corn Growers Associ.
alton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

through St. Louis bank, which
kindly sent a man here every two
weeks to take in the vouchers
and pay out the money. As a Dem
oCratic auditor and a Democratic
treasurer now hold the purse strings,
it has been supposed that they would
resort to the old Democratic way of
suspending the coro''ution, and SO a
resolution was introduced in both
houses authorizing them to do it---il
the Legislature has the power to
authorize thing which the constitu-
ton expressly inhibits. The rcsolu-
ton was adopted in the Senate, but
the Republican leaders in the House
opposed it, though they were not
supported by all of the Republican
members, some of whom did not
seem to see the political point involv-
cd. When men need money which
is due them from the state, they are
not apt to be restrained by what they
may regard rs mere teChniCalities.
For Republican to sanction such a
resolution was to condemn the course
of the late Republican off cials who
refused for four years to pay out
money not regularly appropriated.
They were entitled to be sustained
by the solid vote of the Republicans
of the General Assembly. When the
resolution came up on Thursday OF
last week it was laid over
in the House and was finally set
for consideration Tuesday of this
week. Meanwhile there were not q
few Republicans who were ready to
sustain the resolution simply because
they felt that as the money was in the
treasury it should be used to pay the
demands OF creditors OF the state OF
the men who represent the people
and the employees of the two legis'
lativc bodies. And this nOtwith.
standing the fact that Governor Had
ley, when attorney general, had giver
his opinion to the Legislature, wher
requested, holding that the audlto'
and the treasurer have no right to
pay such claims till the money has
been appropriated. Democratic at
torncy generals had given similar
opinions too.
The matter is like many othel
things that come up as the legisla
tors travel the road which has beer
50 long monopolized by Democrats
who have never shown much Consid'
Grafton for the fundamental law OF The
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
NEW" THOUGHT. IS kEALLY OLD
Bishop Fallows Explains the Basis
OF Faith in Curative Chris
tianity

The New Old Thought recognizes the
fundamental truth, i'll which revcrcni
and advanced science Concurs, that force
which is spiritual and eternal gives rise
to all phenomena by whatever name We
call them, says the right Reverend Sam
uel Fallows, ID. d., in the March New
IDEA WOMAN'S MAGAZINE. That force
is the God force He is the originator
and susta'ncr of all things. We ar.
more thoroughly penetrated by the dr.
vine presence than is "A sponge by wa,c,
| il absorbs.
/ We are ever more surrounded by Him
than is the fish surrounded by the waters
OF the sea or the bird by the air which ID
clcaves in its flight Prof. Fairbain
justly remarks. "The imminance of God
in nature implies the inl,nanence of God
in man. In Him we live and move and
have our being" The Ncw-Oi'
Thought means what the Puritans "a
realizing sense of the divine presence.
II practically embraced what the Quak-
ers termed IAN experience OF Cod" ami
the mystics" a sweet fruition of Cod"
Within the consciousness of man there
IS thc consciousness OF God, for there il
between all men and the infinite an IN.
destructiblc affinity an essential answer
ablcncss as Of the image to the original.
Thus all life is included "thc essential
essence of the Goihcad." Human life
is cnsphercd in the divine life. St. Pan'
embraced the truth in his profoundly
significant orls, "3ne God and father
of all, who is over all.' lie Is God
"Over all. ." Vie bends over them with the
brooding love of Il fathers heart.
The New.Old Thought holds that God
gave to man, His child. n true personal.
ity, self consciousness, power of free
choice aud distinct moral responsibility
II teaches the fundamental truth, AS Il
man thinkoth in his heart SO IL he
with the hear, man belieyeth unto
righteousness. "
For his physical and moral perfection
he must put off all evil thousiit,, pride
passion. anger, malice and the ike. lie
must strive by the snprcne exercise q.
his master faculty, the will, to enter in
the straight gate of truth and righteous.
ness, and walk and run in the highway
of health and happiness ktery injunc-
ton and motive for noble, holy, inspir-
ing thoughts is found in the Sew Tsssaa
nient.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18
Rural Route Examination.

There will be a civil service exam
ination for Rural Route Carriers, held
in Versailles, Mo-, March 6, '09.
Parties desiring to take this exami-
nation will please call at the Post
Office for the necessary blanks and
any further information they may de-
sire.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-18

state, but have made a virtue Of
necessity and handled the pupllc
funds in more convenient if less
legal way than the Republicans arr
disposed to adopt. In spite Of pro-
tests from Republican leaders the
resolution was adopted by the House.
There was no roll call on it, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND.

TIE irst authentic information about
the killing OF Thomas A. Metzel, the
most prominent rancher and stockmau
in Montana, on his ranch ia the south.
western part Of the state, thirty miles
from the near.st rsilroai aud telegraph
stations was brought from the ranch to
Butte yesterday BY the sher fl and cOro-
nsr. who investigated the ca'e.
Meizsl was shot and killed By bis
wife after a series of quarrels, Mrs.
MetzsIs sister, Miss Ida Rafferty,, beiag
the only eyewitness TO the shooting.
Both women testified that they had been
beaten and continuously abused by Met
zsl, aud Mrs. Metzel showed bruises on
DER body which, she claimed, were made
by her husband.
Mts. Me eel and her sister are expert
shots and daring hunters, noted through.
out the state. Meizel was forty years
did, and we'll known In club life 10
Bate aud Helena. He was prominent
10 business and politics, and member
OF one OF the Oldest families in the stale.
The story Of Mics Ksfierty is that quar-
rels over trivial matters had been con.
tinuous, and when Mrs, Meizsl and her
sister returned from fibing trip last
Wednesday Mstzel ar cd quarrel
with his wife, which la ted sll evening,
and was resumed the next N rning In
the library. The killing followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
ANOTHER ELIJAH.

Ike Moss Of old, Rev. Charles Ford,
Holiness preacher, called down a
plague on Bokhoms, Oklahoma, in the
form of drought. AS If in a0swer to
his public prayers. scarce drop OF rain
has fsllen at Bokhoma for six months,
until Saturday when the minister prayed
for the drought TO end.
The initial prayer was made after Rev.
Mr.. Ford had been denied sum oil
money, which he claimed as bsck wfges
from the Frisco Lumber Company. Dur
ing the drought, business was parsl'zsd
and hundreds Of men moved their fam
lilies, that were in actual want, to other
paris OF the slate.
Rev. Mr.. Fords congregation st B5k-
homa is small apd in addition to his
pastoral duties be worked at the mill OF
the Frisco Lumber Company. Six
months ago, last September, tie pastor
resigned his position at the mill and said
be had not received all the salary that
was due him. He then announced his
intention of asking the Lord to withhold
rain from this locality ind, fuitely. The
following Sunday be made his prayer
from the pulpit.
Within a radius OF so miles Of Box
bona rain was plentiful on every side.
The Red liver and Little river, which
run through adjoining counties, were
brimfnl throughout the drought, but the
nearest 10 rain Bokhoma got was a
thunder storm and darkeDed sky.
The water supply gradually grew less,
and the mills shut down. At the end
Of three months the big pond which
supplied wster for the lumber company
was as dry as tinder, and the plant was
shut down. When the workmen's fam
lilies began to suffer, the minister sn
nounced that be would pray for enough
rain to enable the mills to resume opera
tons a week.
Ia answer to his supplicstiou, heavy
rain fell that night aud continued
throughout the next day. The mills
stsrled up and worked just eight eays
before the supply again gave out, and
opeIat.o5s ceased.
10 bis farewell sermon Rev. Mr..
Ford t1ld his congregation he would
pray for rsiu Sc soon as he had crossed
the river into another county aud bade
them prepare 10 return to work. The
next morning, Sllurdsy, be took his
departure, and three hours after he LETT
Bokhoms the heaviest rain in more
than year set it. For six hours, an
hour for every month Of the drought,
it poured in torrents without letting up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
Making Good.

There Is no way OF making l1sttl4
friends Ike Making Good" and Doctor
Pierce's medicines well exempllfy this,
and their friends. after more than two
decades OF popularity, are numbered by
the hundreds OF thousands. They have
smade good and they have not made
drunkards.
A good, honest, sQuare-deal medicine OF
known composition is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t still enjoys an i'm
mense sale, while most OF tue prepara-
tlons that have come into prominence in
the earlier period Of its popularity have
sgone by the board and are never more
heard OF. There must be some reason for
this longtime popularity and that Is TO
be found In It's superior merits. When
once given fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections, its supe-
TiOr curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence 10 has survived and grown in pop
ular favor, while scores OF less meritorious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for a brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For a torpid liver with its attendant
Indigestion. dyspepsia, headache, per-
haDs dizziness. foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste. loss of appetite,
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility. nothing is so good as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. lt'l
an honest, square-deal medicine with all
its ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper
no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't accept q substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit Insist on your right TO have
what you call for.
Don't buy DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tlOn expecting It to prove a rcure-all." 1t
is only advised for woman's special all
ments II makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
its sterling curative virtues still maintain
its position in the front ranks. where 1t
stood over two decades ago. AS an in
vigorating tonic and strengthening nerv-
inc 10 Is unequaled. It won't satisfy those
who want "booze, for there is not drop
OF alcohol in Ii.
DR.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets, the oTdQi-
nal Little Liver Pills, although the first
pill OF their kind IN the market. still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterwards
in favor Easy to take as candy-ons TO
three a dose Much initiated but nepes
eQudled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
Letter to r NJ. MeGarvey


Dear Sir: When you can GUY paint fJr
less tn an Devoe; don't; save your money.
Mr.. Aaron Higgins, Plaiuteld, N. j., a
ways used IS gsllsns Of paint for his house;
Devte took IL.
Mr.. Ezra Rathmell, Williansport, Pa
al ways used II; Deyoe took
NJ. Burt Young, Giraid, Pa alwsys used
a gallon for certain rooms: took half SIS much
Devos.
Mr.. Nathaniel Barber, Canton. n. y,
oonght IL Devoe; used less than
You can always buy paint for less than
Dsys e; dou't save your money
Inc wearing counts the same way and
doubles The difference.
Ihe cost Of paintipg is by the Hon.
weak PAINT cost most; most gsllons.
Yours truly.
F w DEvoE < Co.
I. s.-E' s. Lsadbeater & Sons sell on
pA'H'' II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
.AIexar0ra Gazette.

TERMs: DAILY year, $500 8 months
$3.50; 8 months, 1925; month, 4S cents
week, 10 cents.
Tri-weekly--l year, $500 months, Sl.cO
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to ex'
ceed their space unless theexcess is paid fo'
at transient rates, and under no circum'
stances will they be allowed TO advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Resolutions in memonam. Of thanks, tributes
OF respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
My be printed in the paper rs advertise
monta.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for
IN advance.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, Vir
Rinia, as second-class natter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
CLICK RESTORES MEMORY.

The straugest case Of aphada in medi-
cal records has been solved 10 Milwsu.
kse. William Ohilds, aged 85 years,
son of George William Childs, jr, oi
B ooklyn, after having been mOurned as
dead for two years, suddenly recovered
his memory when be heard the click Of
photographers Gamers. He rsmem.
bered that he was formerly dealer In
Photographic supplies. TSo years age
something snapped, as be says, 10 his
head, and where he has been since then
no one knows. A week ago he app ar
"a in Milwaukee and begged the county
authorities to find out who be was.
Tney could not help him until the
camera SHUTTER brought him once more
to himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-15
Meetings.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF tie ST. OK.
| holders ef the n. AUTH PROVISION
co. will be held at the Gu e OF '. n ~
No,too iSS south Fairfax Il .et, Alexandria,
Va on Thursday. March 25th. 1909, at
y N GEORGE W. FlROR,
marstd Secretary.