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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
A Very Silly Assertion.

OF all the silly tabrications ever
started by partisan press the story
that Governor Hadley went to Colo
rado to get away from controversy
with the Kansas City Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners is the very worst.
Along about the first of July, before
this alleged controversy arose, the
governor announced his intention of
taking short vacation with his fam
lily in August. In fact he arranged
with Lieutenant Governor Gmelich in
May to return to Jefferson City the
last of July so that he might assume
the duties of the chief executive dur
ing August, and the lieutenant gover-
nor laid his plans for the summer ac-
cordingly. Though ready to depart
at the appointed time for much
needed rest the governor waited three
days after his last letter to the Kansas
City Board of Election Commission
ers before he left the state. In that
letter he advised the members of that
board that, unless they proceeded to
be actively aggressive in their efforts
to give the people of Kansas City an
honest election he would remove
them. If the board has made any
official reply to this communication
the public has not been advised of it,
and if there existed at the time of the
governors departure any controversy
about which he might have felt the
least bit embarrassed nobody was
aware of it. The idea that Herbert
S. Hadley would run away from any
kind of a controversy with Democrats
or dodge any issue they can present
is simply preposterous, not to say ex-
ceedingly silly. Press Bureau.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Tom Bodine On Church Union.

When Tom Bodine, of the Paris Mer-
curry, tases his pen in hand he always
hits the bulls eye before he lays it down
Last week he touched upon the subject
of church union, and what he says of the
Paris churcaes is tue of those in Conm.
bia and elsewhere. lie talks sense as fol
lows:
paris has four white Protestant
churches and the difference in their at,i.
tude toward great fundamental facts of
Christian teaching you could put ir your
eye. During two months every summer
they get together and hold union servc.
es, The pastor alternate in preaching and
the head of an ecumenical council could
not tell to save his soul to what particu.
la' brand Of ,heology ca h minis,e, held,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
About The ColOred Folks,

Mr.. Edgar Howard. of Kansas City,
is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Matt.
Wilkersol, this week.
Prof. A. II. Harris arrived Tuesday to
visit his wife who has been spending the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Matt.
Thruston, of this city.
Mr.. Louis Baker was in town last Sat
urday.
Mr. Sam Woods went to Kansas City
last week. He was joined later by his
wife, who left this week.
Prof. NJ. d. Wise was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Walter Williamson. He
was accompanied home by his daughter
Mrs Myrtle Williams and Miss Mabel
Thruston attended Conference at Otter
vile last week. They will go from ther.
to Sedalia where they will remain unit
State Fair week.
Mrs. Matt. Thruston visited in New
Franklin last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Selly Martin had to come hone
last week on account Of his loot, which
he njured by a pick.
| Mr.. Clint Reduion is on the sick list.
Miss Osie Davis is in Jefferson Cit,
this week visiting her aunt, Lizzi
Young.
Prof. White was an Epworth League
delegate to Otterville last week to th
Conference.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Walnut Grove.

The intense hot weather has made it
very hard OH people, corn has been in
jured and considerable sickness has been
reported.
Frank Hunters house will soon be
completed.
Miss Minnie Lee Hays visited at {. H.
Iiayes' this week.
Mrs. J. W. Kaufman Is sick at thi.
writing.
The Menonites are Having series Of
mee,irg- this week.
The Walnu, Grove school is reported
in good condition. Thtus,on Hawks is
te ,c,er.
Mrs Ross Hayes is having concrete
water tank made.
Missionary Price will hold a meeting
soon al Freedom Church.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

Mrs. Watson and children, of Mi
Ian, Mo-, are visiting Ed Nelson and
family, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Swezry, of
Marengo, Iowa, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. II. A. Young, this
week. They are accompanied by
Mrs. May Weaver and Mrs. Eta
Weaver, of Belfast, ". Y, who are
aunts of Mrs Young's.
Mrs. Elwyn Price and family, OF
Versailles, Miss Mildred and Avery.
with Miss Rosamond James, of Fair
bury, Ill.,, Miss Ruth James and D5.
G. {. Price of Kansas City, Baby
Nadine Settle and Dene Price, of st.
Louis, and Beatrice Kinloch. wen,
to the Classic Gravois Monday, and
enjoyed the pleasures of boating and
fishing on Collins Lake. They re-
port very pleasant time, the tenn
perature being near zero--with the
thermometer turned upside down.
Arrangements are being steadily
pushed on the overall and glove fact
ory. This company are figuring for
fifteen machine plant to start on.
They have secured the building form
erly occupied by the broom factory,
which is admirably equipped for thr
business, being of ample size and
having already installed sufficient
power. We hope to be able to re-
port satisfactory progress by next
week. Versailles needs these small
factories, and every citizen should
lend his encouragement and assistance.
From these small beginnings great
enterprises, if properly managed,
grow. and benefit every man, woman
and child in the town.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Hardy.

Married, at the residence OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. G..
Hardy, ST., this city, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. A. X. FoS-
ter. paster of the Baptist Church, DIR.
Gregg Gum, of Florence. and Miss
Kate Hardy, of Versailles. large
number of relatives and friends wit,
Messing the ceremony. Many hand
some presents were received by IT,,
newly-weds, and they lett after the
nuptial knot was tied for their new
home at Florence. The REPUBIICAN
joins their many friends in good
wishes for their future journey
through lie. Both Or. Gurn and
his handsome bride are natives ul
Versailles, and known by every one
here, and as they will continue L
resvie in the county and can visit
home as often as they want to. vii
just continue to consider them Yer
salles children.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

Wray Witten, county school super
intendent, returned Saturday even
ing from week spent in Jefferson
City, meeting with 112 other County
superintendents of the state, every
County being represented but one,
and in that one the officer had resign
ed and his successor not yet APP
pointed, so they were all there. The
meetings were practical, num-
Der of the leading educators of the
state being present and addressing
the new officers on their new duties.
They were royalty entertained by
State Superintendent Howard A,
Gass, who has a reputation that way.
and the City of Jefferson, whose peo.
pie are proverbially hospitable and
entertaining. They were shown
through the penitentiary. and then
turned loose with the warning thai
should they return in company OF
the sheriff of their county they
might have to stay longer. The lead.
ing cities of the state we're after them
to locate their meeting next year with
them. BY organization and coopera.
ton the new county superintendent:
can do a great and needed work fol
our schools, and we feel confden
that Morgan County will not be any
where near the tail end of progress
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
SO completely is Il ignored and forgotten

so completely is 1t ignored and forgotten.
The very suppression of doctrinal preach
ment even for two months, is confession
that it is trivial, and at most of second
ary moment. But suggest Permanent
combination Of effort, and the sectarian
spirit becomes militant. Each little de-
nomination clings jealousy to its iden-
tity and bigotry triunphs over common
sense. What is the reason? Social, chief
ly, and not SO much doctrinal as one
might be at first led to believe. In every
congregation there is a class of people,
all essentially the same in temperament,
whose Social energies and ambition find
their outlet in so.called Church work"
Denied, through their own timidity large.
ly, as we'll as temperament, part in the
larger social activities of the communi.
ty, which they could easily have for the
seeking, they cherish jealously the pow.
er and the recognition, small as it may
be, which are theirs in more limited
field. Then there is another class which,
while not especially active in the church
machinery, hugs just as jealously the
social dominancy which, by reason of
position or purse it enjoys in this cougre-
cation or the other, and which sees or
thinks it sees in church merger men.
ace to its social power. Queer things are
folks, when yen study thelr closely, and
the average church congregation is about
the most human affair in the world,
with all the veneer which it has been
able to clothe itself, it is a social institu-
tion first and religious organization next
The ruling families are often more potent
than the ruling elders. This fact is the
chief obstruction in the way of church.
union. The old time doctrinaire who
was true democrat of "thc kingdom" ="
is passing and soon will have vanished.
The oncoming generation is Indifferent tc
how many angels can stand on the poin
of needle and ism t particularly interest
ed in how and at just what point the liol,
spirit gets hold of man, Just so it get.
him. In the meantime transition is il
progress, and the larger vision is breal
ing The church's real mission is t
spiritualize, not dogmat,ze, the world
and this Can not he done without frs
intellectualizing it. The church should
and will be some day, the social. intel
lectual and ethical center of communit,
life. but it must remain impotent S,
long as it persists in its present discon
ected and isolated effort. The religion
bodies of Paris. if combined could ELI
ploy minister and pay him a salary O
$500 year. They could build
SO 900 church, conduct hospital, an,
give the town lecture course eacl
winter that would be source of untol
enlightenment .-Columbia Missouri llel
aid.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Scattered Items.

Shores Hunter and Joe Williams are
buying stock this week.
Mrs. Alice Kaufman and children, of
Garden City, Mo, are visiting Morgan
County relatives this week and attending
meeting at Mt. Zion.
T. NJ. Hunter, Casper Thomasson, and
several others lost each good work
horse from over heat the past week.
George Snorgrass had a mare to get
foot badly cut on a wire fence, and Orvil
Bridges had good work horse to break
its leg and had to be killed.
Mrs. Kennedy of South Morgan is
reported quite sick.
Bal Marriott shipped lot of fat cat
lie and hogs Monday, John Driver ship
ped some Tuesday.
J. n. Taylor, of Lewiston, Idaho, was
married last month and has settled down
OIL farm near Clear Water, Idaho. He
is the son of the late ID. =. Taylor.
Miss Effie Atkins, who has been visiting
in the west, returned home last week.
John Driver is building new house
III his farm near Enid.
The new Bethel Church will be dedi-
Gated Sunday. 1t is said to be capable
OF seating 1920 people. ?0OO are expect
ed to he there Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Foxworthy, Of the east
end, is seriously i'll of typhoid fever and
has been for some time.
Mr.. Henry KidNeli and family visited
with Judge Kidwell Sunday.
Miss Grace Roark, of Sedalia, opened
sh- Sunny Side school Monday with I
pupils, and her sister, Miss Opal, opehed
the Marvin school with Al pupils.
Mr.. King, the medicine man of Eldon,
who was SO badly hurt in a railroad
wreck short time ago, was brought
home last week.
Will Rae and wife last week visited at
Clark sburs and went to the fair.
Aunt Sofa Brown, who was IS years
old the 5rl of Aug, was paralyzed in
her right side last Saturday morning
bot is thought to be improving slowly.
Miss Lou Bowlin and sister, of Garder,
City, Mo-, are visiting relatives and
friends in their old Morgan home. They
are teachers in the Garden City school.
Mrs. Freeman, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michels, OF
Enid returned home to Trinidad, Col.
last Saturday.
Miss Jessie Doty, the highly esteemed
ex-operator at Kaufman Central, with
her grandma, of North Mo-, are visitiny z
home folks at Excelsior. Miss Doty
holds good position i'll North Mo. and
is making good, as she always does a
whatever she attempts. Her host O
friends extend a hearty welcome home
and wish her pleasant time.
Man is little cuss and hasn't long t.
stay. He flies around and makes a fus
and then he hikes away. Some imagine
they are great and try to tear up jack
but each one meets the same old late
and ,rots the same old track. Grea
Caesars dead and turned to ay, and ST
is Cicero. Alexander has gone the wa,
The rest of us must 20. The sages
poets, heroes, all the men Of the world
into AN open grave must fall ait
crumble back to earth Then let's no
join in the affray, and struggle like tn
deuce, and agonize our lives away, 70
really what's the use? Let's live an,
love and sing the while, and work som
now and then. and give to everyone
smile that cheers the hearts Of men
And whether we are crowned witt
flowers or chilled with winter SHOWS
with happiness let's fill the hours ere W
Turn up our toes ~
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

Peaches are injured by the dry wealth
er of the past week.
People not we'll provided with water
have realized the inconvenience Of 1t this
week.
Frank Driver is at work on his new
house. It is said Billy Daniels is max.
ing preparations to build a new dwelling
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

A large number of our young people
left Monday evening for the classic
Gravois for an outing. and they will
have jolly good time, provided
none OF them fall in and get scald-
ed.
, 1909-02-17

passed the universal Suffrage bill.
A Copenhagen telegram announces the
death Of Herr Hoelring, Il former premier.
A St. Petersburg despatch states that
the Russian police want Maxine Gorky, the
novelist, who is now in Italy.
A Constuutinople telegram reports that
the Grand Yizier KiamiI Pasha has resigned.
following a vote Of no confidence by ten
against eight, the result OF his refusal to
explain forthwith the recent minister
ial changes. The Young Turks party
have imposed as Grand Tizier Hilui Pasha,
and reappointed the Minister Of War, whose
dismissal caused the crisis, The real situa-
ton is not discko: ed, but the Austrians and
Germans in CoustnntinopJe applaud the
change in the administration.
New York, Feb. 18th. Adyices from Cara
cas- state that President Gomez and Mr..
buchanan have signed n protocol for the
CritchteId concession, also tie claims Of the
Oriuoco Steamship Company and the Ori-
noco Corporation 10 be referred to the
Hague Tribunal. Mr.. Jourette is to re-
ceiye five thousand dollars damages tor
his expulsion. The Bermudez Compa-
ny will receive its property, making sat
i~sfuctory concessions to Venezuela, and
a general arbitration treaty viii follow.
MI. Buchanan Will sui tomorrow, and Mr.
Russell, the United States Minister, viii re.
sumo his duties after consulting with MIR.
Buchanan at Washington.
A despatch from Santiago, Chill, states
that Germany has surrendered Herr Beckett
to Gillian Justice, and the Kaiser will pension
the widow Of his victim.
Trinidad l3th-German cruiser Bremen
gone LNguayla / p. IN,
Jamaica, l5lh-Port Antonio I3th-The
continuation Of the match between PliIadel-
phinus and North and South Side Team be-
paG,p I1DI,1Llillp- nNiItr- To l4aoLy. ruins
London, Feb. 1Gth-Lord Charles Beres-
ford declines to speak about his retirement,
but service members Of the House of Com
mons will question the Ministers, as they be-
lieve his retirement has been forced by Sir
John Fishers followers. The newspapers
are curious as to where Lord Charles will
stand for Parliament, and the naval debates
will certainly be more minated than before,
Major General Hoad, Inspector Gem
erRl Of the forces Of the Australian
Commonwealth, having completed a six
months conference with the Government
upon the subject of M imperial general
staff, he will pursue his enquiries IN the
United States, and will sail on the twenty
seventh, having received promises that every
facility between the Atlantic and Pacific
will be accorded him regarding the organ
ization and administration Of the United
States army. Before sailing from Noncouv-
er he will conduct similar enquiries in Can
ada.
The National Union Suffrage societies
have held a service in Westminster Abbey to
make private iLtercession for divine blessing
upon the cause of woman's suffrage during
the coming session Of Parliament. There
was no demonstration.
Yesterday there were 1,025 territorial re-
cruits. The rate is larger than before the
, 1909-02-17

of the Young Turks, and there is much criti-
cism&f this unconstitutional procedure.
The Vienna Correspondents Of the Daily
Chronicle says Austria is preparing to Issue
"a loan for fourteen millions sterling prepa-
ratory to "a conflict with Seryia.
\ despatch from Villa Yicosa, Portugal.
says King Altonso's visit is to be followed
by a bull given b. Sir Francis VllerS. the
British Minister, III King Manuers Honor.
This strengthens the belief that King Manu-
eL has accepted King Altouso's counsel
to marry Queen lIctor.u's cousin, and kiug
Edwards niece, Princess Beatrice, the
Youngest daughter ol thp late Duke Of Sake
Cobur9 Gotua. Tie cutjle press and people
are III favour Of the marIIage, with It's infer
euce OF II beneficial alliance between Spain
and Portugal under King Edwards auspices.
y Pans telegram elutos VI. DeIuhaNe, a
member Of the Chamber Of Deputies, has
formally accused Nn unknown person
OF numbering President taure. W.. Greg
on, WHO attempted Alajor Dreytus' life
has accused Madame SgoiuhciI OF this.
The legal limitation Of the enquiry into NJ
Felix Faure death expires to-day, hence
these accusations. NJ. Oregon charges that
Madame SteluheIl was alone with VI. EQuro
when he died, and NJ DeloLaye asserts THAT
the Presidents death was annouuced&out-
SIDE France before 1t occurred. Ihe magls-
tratos dismissed both charges ana declared
the complaints unqualified NJ. Oregon Will
appeal
Vancouver E. {. Feb. l6th-Ten Hinaus
have sued AIr. Monro, the Dominion Medical
Inspector Of immigration, for ten thousand
dollars damages for wrongful detention
under an order IN council which Was null
lifted 10y the nigh court.
81. Johns, \. Feb l6th-IwO cents
postage with the United States VIII cons
mence ON March first.
Washington, Feb l6th-CoIouel Goothala
has testified before = committee ~ the House
OF Representatives that u lock canal Mt Pa
mama will cost three hundred and seventy
five million dollars, it can be completed in
1910 ana = entirely feasible. Inc sen IeFel
plan VIII cost much oven iour hundred
millions.
New York, teb. 10TH despatch from
Santiago states that Herr Bechcrt has con
tessed that he killed his servant, but plead
ed that ne acted Ia ser deie9ee.
a Telegram rom Acapulco Mexico reports
the Instructor OF me fIofes ihe"tIe ny hfe.
a Specl"I prriof'n'hge was oeIhS gwen IN
honour Oh General fIoftS, the Governor OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 23a24:
west Virginia and southwest virginia.
22a23; Tennessee. 21a22.
BuTTER-Creamery. fancy. 26ka27;
western firsts. 26a26,a: seconds, 25a26;
process. fancy, 22a2s: fair to good, 19a2O:
store-packed. fresh, IN.
CHEEsE.-New York state factory
new. large. 16a1611.
POCLTRY.-Chickens, spring. per H..
11a16: hens, per h.. 13a14: ROSTERS. per
h.. 3; keats, per h., IL; turkeys, hens.
per h.. 10; turkeys, toms, per lb., Is,
ducks, per h., 10.
y DRESSED ,sss!: ,a POULTRY 1 : Turkeys, per
ROSTERS. per h.. 8: chickens. spring. Der
h.. 16a1S; ducks. per h.. 1Oa12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES No /, per
Dbl. 2OOa2.25; sweet potatoes per
bbl. 25oas.5o; cucumbers. per basket,
Soa.s onions nh, per bbl 15oa225: cab
5Oa75; squash. per basket. 30a5O; pea J,
per bbl.. 2.5Oa4OO; corn, home grown.
per doz.. 5a15; string beans, home
grown. per bbl.. 2.5Oa3.OO: lettuce. per
basket, l.00a1:25; tomatoes. home grown.
per box. 50a76; radishes. per 100, 100;
peppers. per bbl., 1.5Oa2.OO; new beets,
per bunch. 2a2h; new carrots. per
bunch, 2a3.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples, new, per
bbl.. 1.5Oa3.OO: oranges. Cal, per box,
2.5Oa3.5O: grape fruit. per crate. 4.Ooa
500; pineapples. per crate. o.OOa3. 90 !;
canteloupes. per crate. 5Oa2.OO: water
melons, each, 17a3O: blackberries, per
qt Gail; peaches, per carrier. 2.OOa3. 80 !;
plums, per crate. 1.75a2.25.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western.
No. /, 16OOa165O: No. 2, 145Oal5.OO:
mixed 11OOa14.OO. Straw rye. bundle.
%. OOa24 90: rye, machine thrash, l5OOa
1900: straw. wheat. per ton. 1OOOal1.OO
straw. oat. per ton, 1O.5Oa11 90.
SEEDS.-Alsike. per bu., 1OOOa1O %:
clover. per bu., 625a8.75; timothy. per
bu. 2.OOa2.25; crimson clover. 5.5Oa6OO
LIVE STOCk.-Cattle. extra, per cwt.,
o.5Oa6.OO; medium. per cwt.. 4.OOa4.75; or
binary. per cwt. j.OOa35O. Hogs, per
cwt.. gross, 6.5Oa7.OO. Sheep. per h., ia
4: lambs. spring. choice. per h., I:
medium, g. Calves, choice, per h., tn
medium. per h.. Cal.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool, washed.
free of burrs. per h.. 33a35: wool, un-
washed. per h., 2Sa29. Hides. green,
per h.. IL: hides, dry. per h.. l4al5;
sheepskins. green, each. 75a1.15; calf
skins. green, each. 1.3Oal 80; dry hlnt
| hides. per ID, Halls; dry sailed hides,
per lb., 14a15.
GRAIN.-Wheat, new, per bu., S5a
1.05. Corn, shelled, per bu.. S4a9O; gar,
per bbl., 44Oa4.65. Oats. western white,
No. 2, per bu., 68a72; mixed, 62a6t.
Bran. per ton. 2S.OOa3OOO. Middling,
per ton. 3OOOa32.OO.
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APPLIES FOR DIVORCE.
Harry A. L. Barker Makes Charges
Against His Wife.

Harry A. L. Barker today applied to the
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce from Martha E. E. Barker. to
whom he was married at Baltimore, Md.
May II. 1902. The couple have one child
four years old, now in the custody of
the father. A correspondent is named.
The husband declares that for some time
his wife has been careless and Indifferent
as 10 her household duties, neglectful of
the child and has refused to account to
him for alleged absences from home. The
couple separated June 30 last, and, 1t is
alleged that the wife has been frequently
in the company of the correspondent, who
it is alleged. rooms at the same house
where she resides.
Mr.. Barker says he agreed to pay his
wife So per month at the time of the
separation. but alleges that she has re-
Gently threatened to take the child from
him forcibly unless he increase his pay
ments to her.
Attorneys John l.. Hargrove and James
s. Easby-Smith represent the husband
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MADE FOR STAMP MACHINES.
Two Twos and a One, Wrapped To-
gether, Sold at Post Office.

Folks who have had occasion to pur-
chase stamps at the windows in the city
post office for some time past have been
somewhat mystified. when they wanted
two two-cent stamps and one-cent
stamp, to get them neatly folded in a
paraffin or waterproof wrapper bearing
a number that seemed to have no connec-
ton with the contents.
Assistant Postmaster ~ Allen Merritt
said today that the stamps were from
rolls prepared for use in the automatic
vending machines stationed until recent
w in the Raleigh and New Willard hotels
and the Union station. The Post Office
Department was giving the machines a
test The stamps were prepared in the
manner in which they are now sold bv
the vending Machine company uader
supervision of officials of the New York
post Office. The stamps used here were
sent from that Office.
There is also another form in which
the stamps were used in another kind of
vending machine. They also are sold at
the stamp windows at the city post. of
flee.
The machine tests, said Mr. Merritt,
have been concluded. Now nothing can
be done until Congress shall make some
provision for the hire or purchase of the
machines, unless the machine company
cares to assume the risk of selling the
stamps itself.