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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
RECEIVER FOR C. P.&ST.L.
illinois Railroad DefauIted Interest on
100000 a Second Mortgage
on the Road.

Springfield, Ill.--Judge Humphrey.
In the United States circuit court, on
application Of the Trust Company Of
America, OF New York, trustee for the
second mortgage bond holders. APP
pointed John p. Ramsey, president OF
the Chicago. Peoria & st. Louis rail-
way. and Henry NJ. Merriam Of Spring.
field, receivers Of the Chicago, Peoria
& st. Louis railway OF Illinois.
The receivers filed bond Of 10000
each and entered upon the discharge
of their duties at once, The amount
Of bonds OH which the company has
d~efaulted in interest is 81, 700, 900. The
railroad company did not contest the
appointment of a receiver.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE RlOTING
Delegates In Convention Call Each
Other Names-Aimost Reach
Hair-Puilinn Stage.

Seattle, Wash.-Thc state onven
ton OF the WASHINGTON Woman Sui.
frage association was marked by
scenes of confusion and almost vlo-
lence. A faction numbering about so,
led by Mrs. Mary Arkwright Hutton,
of Spokane, sought to Gust the present
officers headed by President Emma
Smith Devoe, whose supporters mum.
bered 200.
The report OF the committee on
credentials declared that the Spokane
delegates were not entitled to seats.
On the debate on the report some OF
the delegates called others thieves"
Glars" and ~"scoundrcls," and there
was h~ystcrical weeping and cream.
ing
Being notified that there was q riot
In Plymouth church, a squad of police
men entered and found the convention
In tears.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
A ~

The trade in snake skins does not at
first thought suggest itself as one re-
quiring large capital or very compli.
Gated organization, at least In this
country. But in the far east things
are different. says the Boston Herald.
The Java Reptile skin Company has
been INCORPORATED in the island OF
that name. with n capital Of 100000
branches will be established In a NUN.
Der Of places throughout the island.
where live snakes will be purchased
from native hunters. Great stress Is
placed upon buying the reptiles alive,
since the skin Is much more valuable
II the snake IL skinned while yet alive.
Live snakes IL to IS feet In length
bring good prices; while dead snakes
are n drug in the market. The oma
who wears with pride a daintily bound
snake skin card case will probably not
give q thought to the fact that the ma.
terial was stripped from n living
snake. Ever since the episode in
Eden some few thousands of years ago
snakes have apparently had no right
to having their feelings considered.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

Statesmen in America realize, says
III" Spectator, that 1t would be little
short of a national disaster II the com.
mand of the sea were lost by Britain
and were to pass into German hands"
The English, we are told, are our
silent partners in the Monroe doc.
trine, which a Germany that ruled the
sca would not respect. But what dan.
ger Is there of Germans ruling the
sea? Her navy is not yet half as
strong as the British, says the New
York World. 40 foreign army has
brought war 10 English soil for 500
years. The German emperor has done
some warlikc talking, but Germany
has kept peace for nearly forty years.
The present frantic condition of Brit.
ish nerves is pitiiul. 1t Is, as DR.. But.
Ter told the Mohonk peace conference
last week, the greatest present oh.
Gtacle to the limitation of ornaments
and the chief menace tn peace"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

The Chicago judge VINO held the
other day that a woman who has oh.
tanned a decree Of divorce and has not
remarked !s entitled to alimony when.
ever her former husband becomes
capable of paying 1t. delay in making
the claim being no bar, may start
other proceedings OF the same sort,
for lawyers generally approve of the
decision as good law. OF course where
a woman has accepted a stipulated ali.
mony at the time of the divorce she
rs bound by her stipulation. But the
a whose wife IL glad enough to get
rid Of him without asking for alimony,
and who has since acquired wealth,
even II he has married again and
raised a second family, will o be
worried by the bugaboo that heavy,
heavy hangs over his head" Perhaps
the situation may incitc good conduct
which in some cases will avoid provo.
cation FOR divorce.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
WILL INSPECT MISSISSIPPI
Inland Waterways Commission Starts
from Buffalo on Long Trip to
Mouth Of the Ohio.

Buffalo. n. Y.-The inland water
ways commission, under instructions
of congress, met here Thursday and
started on a trip Of inspection that
will last two months. The commits
sion will go by lake to Duluth, and
thence to st. Paul. whence It will
start down the Mississippi river. end
ing the INSPECTION at the mouth of
the Ohio. The commission will be
met at st. Paul by prominent business
men interested In the deeper-channel
project. and several important mat
tiers. including the proposed harbor
plans for st. Paul. the improvement
Of the Minnesota river and the high.
dam question. which covers proposed
work between st. Paul and Minneap-
oils.
Late in the month the body will
leave for Europe, to inspect the water.
ways OF Germany and Holland.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
NEGRO NOT SAFE FIREMAN
Georgia Legislature Has Bill compell.
Ing Employing Whites on Pas
sen1er Trains.

Atlanta, Ga,-A bill requiring all
railroads to employ on passenger
trains one white fireman. Or assist
ant engineer, was introduced in the
senate. The bill requires that this
assistant shall he competent to take
charge Of an engine In case Of dis
ability Of the engineer and authorizes
railroads to increase the passenger
tariff on all such trains SO as to pay
the cost OF this additional help. The
purpose is stated as 'being not to pre-.
vent railroads from employing negro
firemen, but as an additional safe
guard to public travel"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
An Irish Bull.

After Boyle Roche's famous bird
comes the County Cork veterinary sur
geon. At the last meeting of the Dun
manway rural council a member OF
that body complained of the inatten-
ton of the official veterinary surgeon.
There was" the rural councillor ex-
planned, "a case of swine fever in this
place recently, and, though the doc
tor got the order to go there, he
Tuesday, and even then 1t was n
other man who came to represent
him."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
AN L TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since 1t came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom Of u.s.
ing Postum in place OF coffee II one
values health and o clear brain. She
says:
"At the time Postum was first put
on the market I was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia. and my physician
had repeatedly told me not to use
tea or coffee. Finally I decided to
take his advice and try Postum. I
got a package and had 1t carefully
prepared, finding It delicious to the
taste. So l continued its use and very
soon its beneficial effects convinced
me Of its value. for l got well Of my
nervousness and dyspepsia.
MY husband had been drinking COT
fee all his life until 1t had affected
his nerves terribly. and / persuaded
him to shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change for
the Postum is so delicious. 1t Ger.
tainly worked wonders for him.
I'VE loon learned that Postum does
not %exhilarate nor depress and does
not stimulate. but steadily and honest
ly strengthens the nerves and the
stomach.
ITO make a long story short, our en-
tire family continued to use Postum
with satisfying results. as shown in
our fine condition OF health and we
have noticed q rather unexpected i'm.
provenent In brain and nerve power"
Increased brain and nerve power
always follow the Q Of Postum In
place OF coffee. sometimes In q very
marked manner. There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever real the shove IettePf a new
enc appears fPem time 10 tl0e. They
cre genuanes tsuss , full % hsDao
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

The passing Of the cowboy, like that
OF the Indian, Is a loss to the pictur,
esque In the life Of the west: but It
means a gain TO civilization, says the
Washington Herald. The Indian dis
appears In tradition more sQualid than
poetic: but the white cowboy, with
the energy Of his race, becomes him.
self a producer instead of a mere
herder, OF wealth. The change Ia a
gain also to the consumer, Tor not only
Is the labor cost Of the product les.
soned. but the living animal reaches
the abattoir comparatively fresh from
the grazing hand. without the necessity
of refattening at the end of n long, OK.
hausting march.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Lazy Men Power Generators.

Learned Justice Belts of Kingston.
N. Y, says: Lazy men have a right
to live" Our lazy men are our most
potent. History shows that as a rule,
with a rules exceptions, our greatest
men had either indolent or shiftless
fathers, as fathers of Shakespeare,
Lincoln, Napoleon, Bismarck and other
worthless indicate. On the other hand.
great mems children are few and
far between. Power In a lazy man is
accommodating, rs in a coiled spring.
but the great man has little or nothing
left for Offspring.-New York Times.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders, dreadful
bloating Of dropsy and finally a COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up.
Through the use Of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler Is a we'll woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. so cts. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Cincinnati Has New Water Plant.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-The system of
filtration and water supply for this
city and suburbs was officially COM
pleted and formally transferred to the
city. The plant has been under con-
struction for twelve years. II cost
about $l2. 00O. 900.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

One college professor having de.
clared that he can signal Mars. a
other n il convinced that he can
talk to that planet by means of an ar.
tiicially constructed rarefied atmos.
phere. But. even II the last dream IL
realized. experiment may get another
drawback by the discovery that the
Marian language may be something
on the order Of volapuk or Esperanto
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Slayer Of ee,kkeepsr Arrested.

San Francisco, Cal.-JOhn Novak.
q laborer, accused Of killing Miss
Caroline Braush. a bookkeeper for a
contracting firm In the ofice Of the
company, has been arrested. The girl
was shot down during a dispute over
66 cents difference In a pay check.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Jap Squadron sails Home.

Honolulu, II, 1.-The training squat.
o Of Admiral ijichi sailed for Japan
Thursday and the cruiser st.. Louis
will leave Sunday for Samoa.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Why Actors Wear LonQ Hair.

Why do actors so often wear long
hair? Perhaps this is the
There ono was a statute in England
under which actors found wandering
were liable to be branded through the
right ear. The long hair concealed
the decoration and thus the custom
was started.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Ford Car Gets First Prize.

Seattle, Wash.-The protest Of the
Ehawmut car against the award OF the
first prize In the New York to Seattle
automobile race to Ford car No. 2 was
disallowed by Robert Guggenheim, tho
referee.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

A man drank two quarts of whisky
In two hours in Philadelphia to win O
bet of one dollar. He will drink NO
moro. and his executors doubt whether
the dollar will 60 far toward paying
funeral expenses.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
IOWA MAN SHOOTS PARENTS OF
DIVORCED WIFE AND FORCES
HER TO FLEE WITH HIM.
POSSE FOLLOWS IN STORM
After Being Surrounded In a Barn,
Murderer Mawes His Escape
Life Of Woman and Child
Is Threatened.

Des Moines, Ia.-Calvin iLttlepage,
n farmer living near Valley Junction,
a suburb CT Des Moines. shot and
killed Elmer Jameson and Mrs. jamie
son. both parents Of his divorced wife,
and then forced her and her infant
babe to entc: n buggy which was wait
Ing and fee with him.
The murderer then drove toward
Abel in binding rain and hail
atorm, hut was pur'aicd by q posse
from nes Moines. Farmers along the
Highway with shotguns joined In the
chase. attracted b. the pitiful screams
Of the orphaned woman, who cried
out hat she. too, would be slain by
her former hush and.
The tragedy Is tho result OF the re-
fusal Of Mrs. Littlepagc to live with
her former husband. she having been
divorced from him last May. Threats
Of murder on the part OF Littlepage
were often made. according to the
Wile btoTy prior 10 lhc tTuseuy.
chases Farmer From Home.
Shortly before midnight the posse
was close behind Littlepage. who had
doubled on his tracks and suddenly
turned his buggy up a unfrequented
lane. At the home OF Arse Butler,
a half mile from Valley Junction. he
stopped and ordered Butler to throw
up his hands and leave the premises.
Then Littlepage entered the house,
commanding his wife to precede him.
The posse was now close upon him.
In a few minutes the murderer came
out of the real door. urging his vile
to follow. but she screamed and ran
out of the front door and into the
hands of Marshal w. A. HOuke, of
Valley Junction. and the advance Of
the posse.
Littlepage took refuge In q hay
barn and was surrounded there. He
Is heavily armed. carrying a Win.
chester and q revolver.
At 1880 a. N. wednesday Littlepage
succeeded in breaking through the
Gordon Of officers surrounding him In
a barn on the Butler farm. The
fading light of the moon made It DIFF.
ficult to oil n Of escape.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Robbers Beat Up Reeiuss.

Bismarck, MCMILLAN L. Carney,
a wealthy ~recluse. was found at his
home by his son, Thomas Carney. at
l O'Clock Friday morning, unconscious,
with his face badly bruised.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

A Massachusetts man shot q deer
feeding In his strawberry patch. Any
deer that would attempt to feed in q
Massachusetts, strawberry patch at
this season Of the year ought to bs
sAok.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
NATURE STUDIES.

The Phunnibeak Bird-Hello, who
are you?
The Other Bird-Don't you know
me? Why. I'm "The harp that once
through Tara's Halls"
The Phunnibeak Bird (shortly)-Oh,
tut: tut! You're q Tyre! That's what
you are.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Ex.conssderats srlssdier a Suicide.

Oakland, Cai.-Gen. George b. Crox-
by. aged Go. o native Of Kentucky
and one Of the few surviving brig
adiers OF the Confederate army.
committed suicide by inhaling gas. He
had been suffering from paraiysi2
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

were enQureO "
Mrs. Caroline Kesg.
Ter of w. Main St.,
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again.
her case Is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
X essler W 9 n {
through makes q
long story back.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
{ FRIENDS oNpEa
How Mrs. ksssier Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease as
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Mayors Act Is Political.

General Bingham and his friends
were Outspoken In their declaration
that the principal reasons for the
mayors act were political, and that
the commissioners independence OF
the politicians had resulted in his
removal only a few months before tho
important municipal elections of the
autumn. In a statement the commits
sioner said:
Il leave the office with vcry little
regret. 1t Is a fatiguing task and this
is what it leads to.
Politics have brought about this
change. l have done the best ! could
to give the city a clean and honest
police administration, free from any
tinge Of party politics. But with the
approach Of an election, the bosses
are satisfied that it would never do to
have a police commissioner who gave
a square deal all around"
Gen. Bingham's last official act was
his acceptance Of the designations Of
his secretary, Daniel G. Slattery, and
his deputy commissions rs, Bert Han.
son, +. II. Bugher and Arthur Woods.
He had previously declined to GUST
Slattery and Hanson, whose removal
the mayor demanded, and 1t was prin'
cipally upon this point that the spllt
came.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
NEW Works. POLICE coMMis.
sioNER REFUSED TO COMPLY
WITH MAYORS ORDERS.
POLITICAL MOVE SAYS OPPOSED
Secretary and Three Deputies Retire
With chief-Ailegcd Persecution
OF Friendless Brooklyn Lad
Starts the Trouble.

New York City.-One Of the most
drastic %upheavals in New York City's
police history occurred when Mayor
Mcclellan summarily removed Com.
missioner Theodore A. Bingham fer
INSTRUMENTATION after the latter's re.
fusal to comply with certain revOlu-
tionary orders issued by the mayor.
The mayors orders came at the con.
clusion Of his investigation into the
alleged persecution by the police OF
George B. Duffy, an inconspicuous and
almost friendless brooklyn lad, who. II
was averred, was repeatedly arrested
without Just cause. and whose photo
graph was retained in the rogue's gal
lery despite the failure Of the police
to obtain a conviction against him.
The mayor held that at least two Of
General Bingham's %lieutenants were
guilty Of misconduct in this affair, and
accordingly he demanded their re.
moval.
With General Bingham's retirement
vent several of his closest advisers
and the leading supporters of his
regime. As the head of the new
regime. the mayor at once appointed
william F. Baker, hitherto q deputy
commissioner, who indicated that a
considerable change in the policy Of
tho department was to be expected.
1.-THE law will hereafter be en-
forced" he declared, with reference
politan city with a cosmopolitan pop
ulation."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-23
YOUNG COOPER
TELLS STORY
OF THE MURDER
Court Room at Nashville
Crowded When CarmaCk'S
Slayer Goes on Stand.
CLAIMS DEAD SENATOR
FIRED THE FIRST SHOTS
FORMER SHERIFF SHARPE GIVES
HIS VERSION OF TRAGEDY
SOME CONTRADICTIONS.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 22.-The fact
that this is a holiday, together with the
knowledge possessed by the public that
all the guns of the states batteries
would be brought To bear upon the
young man who swears he shot and
killed Senator L. W. Carmack, COM
bined to draw an immense audience
in the Cooper-Sharpe trial today, and
for the first time during the hearing
the lunch box was in evidence.
Robin Cooper seemed rather to well
come the ordeal. Before cross-exami-
nation began, Judge Anderson asked
young Cooper if he knew Senator Car
mack.
Yes, sir. I knew him and he knew
me"
That's ALL"
The witness settled back in his chair
and turned toward the attorney gen
eral.
You have read your testimony since
Saturday" was the first question.
Yes, sir"
sand discussed I with COUNSEL
No; not the testimony. Counsel
asked me some questions"
When we're you introduced to Sena-
tor Carmack?'
Il DO not remember whether I ever
was introduced to him, 7 have known
him all my life. Just before the shoot
ing he was frequently in my uncle >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-23
Minister Will Protest.

Washington, Feb. 22.-L. \. Coro-
Miiss, the Creek minister. today re-
csived dispatches regarding the riots in
South Omaha yesterday. which viii b
supplemented by complete detailed re-
ports from Mildred Adams, the acting
consul Of Greece at Chicago, who is in
vestigating the affair
1t is expected that Minister COTo-
Milas will aCQuaint the state depart
ment with the result Of his investiga-
ton, although the national goveTumeI
is poweTless 10 do anything to anchor
ate the unfortunate condition further
than 20 request the governor TO afford
such protection in the future as may
lie in the power of the state authorities
The incident. in its broad aspect, is not
unlike the attack on the japanese res
tauTant keepers i'm San Francisco and
the lyncniEE of Italians in Louisiana
where the national government ex-
pressed its regret over the occurrence.
In the latter case, however. as d mat
ter of comfy, provision was made by
congress for an indemnity to the fami-
lies of the victims
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-23
Assessment No. sc.

WABASH MINING CO., PRINCIPAL
place OF business Salt Lake City, Utah
Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing of the board of directors held on the
10th day of February. 1909. an assessment
of ten 00) cents per share was levied on
the capital stock of the corporation. pay
able on or before the 18th dsy Of March,
1909. to W. Mont Ferry, secretary, at room
800 Atlas block. West Second South street
salt Lake City, Utah. Any stock upon
which this assessment may remain unpaid
on the 18th day of March, 1909. will be de-
lfnauent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on the 9TH day Of April
1903, to pay the delinquent assessment to-
gether with all costs of advertising and
expense Of sale.
w. MONT FERRY. Secy.
Location of offices: 520-21-22 Atlas block
Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-23
Exposed His Wound.

The young defendant opened his col
lar. UnbuttOned his shirt. and drawing
the clothing away walked slowly along
the jury box. The jurors raised up
cur.ously and one of them pulled the
boys shirt further back i'm order to
trace the direction of the scar.
The witness admitted that the range
of the bullet was upward, and was then
permitted TO don his clothing.
Did you. in the spring of 1908. to
Attorney Peoples, denounce Senator
Carmack with profane oaths and bit
ter language?'
4 did not use prOfane or bitter Ian
guage; ] may have criticised the sena-
ator's political course"
Did you use the expression, Coo
damn Senator CaImack'?'
mo. sir; | did not
General McCarn asked you how you
had seen the pistol your father had
Why was that?" asked Judge AndeT-
son.
u was urging him to keep off the
streets and told him l feared senator
Carmack might attack him. He said
If he does. I've this, and he drew out
the revolver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-23
Household Worries

The woman who has the care of
children in addition to her house
hold duties frequently finds the drain
upon her vitality more than her con-
stitution can stand. She becomes
nervous, irritable, passes sleepless
nights, has headache, backache and
other weaknesses that make life
miserable. For such there is nothing
that gives such quick relief as
Or. Miles Nervine
which acts directly upon the nerves,
refreshing and strengthening them.
II was in very weak condition;
could not gain any strength; on the
contrary, lapsed into nervous prostra-
ton. Had headache, neuralgia, could
not sleep. l began using Or. Miles
Nervine and grew rapidly better. For
weak women there Is nothing better" "
MRS. e. @. GILBERTSON,
Beividere, Ills.
The first bottle Will benefit; II not.
your druggist will return your money.