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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Cannot Enjoin Railroads.

The Missouri supreme court has Is
sued q writ of prohibition against
Judge George Williams of the St.
Louis circuit court, forbidding him
from proceeding with the injunction
suit by which Attorney Jones of that
city sought to prevent certain rail-
roads from putting a three-cent pas.
senger fare into effect. The decision
came on a petition filed by several OF
the defendant railroads and followed
q finding OF similar effect when the
higher court refused to cite for o n
tempt q rauroad which had ignored
Judge Williams's temporary restrain
ms order.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
WILL DEPORT PRISONERS
319 convicts in New York Were Con-
vIcted Within Three Years After
Arriving Here.

Albany, N. Y.-Superintendent Col
Inns Of the state prison depart
ment has completed a census of
the prison population. 1t shows that
of the $50 alien %convicts, 319 were con-
victed of felonies within three years
after their arrival in this country, and
under the law they may be sent back
to the countries from whence they
came. The department of commerce
and labor at Washington. which has
jurisdiction over the deportation of
such aliens, will be notified. Superin.
tendent Collins will also recommend
to Gov. Hughes that the sentences Of
all such aliens be committed In order
that they may be deported en- masse.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
DYNAMITE RAZES A CITY
Railroad Agents Presence Of Mind
Prevents GhastIy Destruction
of Human Life.

Los Angeles, Cali.-The town of
C%alienta, Cal, 1872 miles north Of Los
Angeles, was almost completely wiped
out when 5000 pounds Of dynamite,
said to have been stored in the South
ern Pacific depot, blew up.
Sparks from a passing locomotive,
1t Is said, set fire to the depot.
The agent, discovering the fire, gave
the alarm, and through his foresight
held up a passenger train that might
otherwise have been destroyed.
Twenty-Five buildings are reported
to have been demolished. The loss
is roughly estimated at $4,000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Insurance Companies Fight.

The Equitable, Prudential and Met
ropolitan Insurance companies, which
have been denied a renewal of license
to do business in Missouri, under an
act passed by the legislature two
years ago prohibiting any life insur-
ance company which paid a salary OF
$4,000 to any of its officials to come
into the state, have filed a motion for
a rehearing, the supreme court having
denied their application for a writ of
mandamus against superintendent
Vandivcr and upholding the validity
of the act.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
BRAZIL RULER DEAD
AMERICAN MINISTER CABLES
DEATH OF PRESIDENT PENNA
TO STATE DEPARTMENT..
THRICE EMPEROR's ADVISER
Although In Monarch's Cabinet, Law.
yer.Doctor Was Elected Execu.
tive-Gave Freedom
to Slaves.

Washington, ID. c. - President
Alfonso Penna of Brazil died at 1880
o'clock Monday, according to dis
patches received from the American
minister at Rio de Janeiro.
DR.. Alfonso Augusta Moreira Penna
was born November 80, lS47, neal the
old capital Of the Brazilian State of
Minas Geraes. He was given a thor
ough classical education. In 1865 he
was graduated from the famous Cath.
Ollie college of Caraca and the follow
ing year began studying law at Sac
aPola. There he was associated with
many young men destined to become
famous in the history Of their coun.
try. After graduating in law in 1870.
he returned to his native state and
began practicing in Barbaccna, where
he married Donna Maria G. de Olivei.
IA in 1875.
He was elected deputy TO the pro-
vincial assembly in 1874 and served
three terms. He was sent to the ma
tional capital as a general deputy of
lIt Elllljlle HUH lIc lllIu ulSlTlCI VI
Minas. Here he remained until 1889.
Three times he served in the emper.
or's cabinet, holding the portfolios of
war, agriculture and state. While
minister of state the law was passed
which gave freedom to all slaves more
than GO years old.
After the proclamation Of the Re-
public, November Is, 1889, DR.. Penna
retired to private life. Although a
monarchist. he was made president of
the committee to edit the constitu-
ton Of state for the republic, SO great
"a the confidence rcposed In his
honor and integrity.
In 1892 he was elected governor Of
the capital to Belle Horizinte-a city
laid out and built for the purpose
and founded there the only law school
in a state larger than France, with
nearly 1000, 900 inhabitants.
Isr. Pcnna succeeded DR.. Francisco
Rodriguez Alves as president of the
United States of Brazil, November IS,
1906.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Back to Three Cent Rate.

Following the action of the state SUI
preme court in forbiding Judge George
Williams from proceeding further
with the injunction actions brought by
st. Louis attorneys against Missouri
railroads the Missouri Pacific railway
put into effect a thrce-cent passenger
rate on all of its lines in Missouri ex.
cept the line between Kansas City and
St. Louis, where the old rate OF $3.50
will remain in effect.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Sees Final Victory Over Tuberculosis.

DR.. William Osler says: whether
tuberculosis will be finally eradicated
Is an open question. 1t is a foe that
Is very deeply intrcnched in the hui
nan ace. Very hard 1t will be to
eradicate completely, but when We
think of what has been done In one
generation. how the mortality in
many places has been reduced more
than so per cent.-indeed, in some
places 100 per cent,-it is a battle of
hope, and so long as we are fighting
with hope, the victory is in sight"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

month. The court will also name q
marshal, a reporter and a clerk. o. e.
German of Springfield and Lewis Lus.
ter are seeking the berth of reporter.
McLain Jones Of Springfield, s. Shu.
bert of Richland and A. c. Hayward
of Springfield are seeking the clerk
ship. T. w. Wakefield Of Springfield
is the only applicant to date for mar
shall,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
GOV. HADLEY Tells WHY HIS
SIGNATURE WAS AFFIXED
TO MEASURES.
Sees CHANGE IN CONDITIONS
New Tribunal Is Created at Spring.
INSTRUMENTATION Of Appeals Court
Is Increased 81, 5oo-"New
Law Needed"

hdibdS Sitss-poNs IlutiC oiSiiVu
two bills passed by the legislature
that were fought by the big corpora
tons all last winter. One creates a
new court of appeals, with a court at
Springfield, and the other increases
the jurisdiction of the courts of ap-
peals to $500.
There will now be three courts of
appeals, one in Kansas City, one in
st. Louis and ane in Springfield, with
the state divided into three districts
as nearly equal in population as pos
siblc. Tho court bill was passed six
years ago and vetoed by Gov. Dock
cry. 1t passed again -four years ago
and Gov. Folk vetoed 1t.
In the Dockery administration there
was an attempt to increase the juris-
diction, but the railroads were strong
enough to keep the jurisdiction down
below the fixed price they had at
that time to pay for a life lost through
their negligence.
In signing the bills the governor
took occasion TO tell something about
the condition of litigation in this state
and how the courts are situated. After
giving figures that show the need OF
another court, il justice is to be
speedy, Gov. Hadley said in his state
ment:
THE supreme court Of the state Is
now more than three years behind in
its docket. Cases arc often held under
adviscmcnt by that court for six
months. and some cases for more than
one year after they have been finally
submitted.
"While the Kansas City court OF
appeals is practically even with its
docket it is the opinion of many lead
ing practitioners in that court that 1t
would be advisable if the court did
not have SO many cases to determine,
in order that it could give fuller and
more deliberate consideration to the
cases that it decides.
Conditions lntoierab.e.
"Thc condition existing in the su-
premc court of the state is intOlerable,
and clearly in violation of the consti-
tuition, which provides that Justice
shall neither be delayed nor denied
"s'his condition of affairs works pc
culiarly in favor of the defendants in
negligence cases, for the reason that
the poor man, who usually is the
plaintiff in this kind of litigation, a
seldom afford to wait the long period
necessary for the determination Of
his case.
And should the judgment be re-
versed through some technical inaccu-
racy, then it often happens that it is
impossible for him to again find his
witnesses to press his claim. The
result is that this delay in the deter
mination of cases on appeal results
in a practical denial of justice in a
large amount Of the litigation in this
state.
There is no difference of opinion
among the lawyers and the people Of
the state that there should be some
correction Of this condition. There is
some difference Of opinion as to how
this correcting should be made"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Five Drowned Near ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Motive persons met
death by drowning in the waters
adjacent to st. Louis Sunday. w.
Costello and two unidentified men
drowned In Creve Occur lake. Mrs.
Emery Campbell and Mrs. Mary Mel.
son drowned In Cahokia Greek.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Quake Scares Worshipers.

Observation-Disclosures shocks Of
rather intense nature are reported
here from various points. In several
places the water in fountains became
apprcciably heated, church bells were
set ringing, causing %worshipers to fee
In terror from the building.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Commercial Travellers at Springfield.

The 18th annual session of the Mis-
souri, Council of the United CONNER
cial Travellers opened at Springfield
with n monster street pageant, In
which delegations from nearly every
large city Of the state participated.
Mayor Ernst welcomed the visitors
when the grand council convened at
the Springfield Club, and President j.
Fl. George of Drury college, Grand
Councillor A. w. Weaver OF Spring
field, and S. j.. McKeenan OF Ozark
made brief speeches.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
The Last of LINGO.

The town of Lingo, once a thriving
mining camp in Macon county, has
passed out OF existence. One OF the
last of its merchants, S. S%vensson,
who conducted a general merchandise
store there for sixteen years has re-
moved his stock of goods to Mar
celine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
a Chance for Improvement.

Holt county's road overseers held a
good roads convention in Mound City
recently. Besides having plenty OF
mud, Holt has some Of the most lop-
sided roads In Missouri, and the good
roads enthusiasts will have plenty OF
raw material to work on.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Hard to Handle,

"How are you going TO keep COM
plants from arising among con-.
sumers?"
IL don't know" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. Consumers are mighty trouble
some. Sometimes | think they take
advantage Of the fact that we can't
get along without 'em In our bust.
ness"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
ASK FATHER.

Clergyman-What would your IA
Their say if he saw you digging for
worms on Sunday?
Willie--I don't know; but I know
what he'd say If l did not dig for them.
That's him fishing over there"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Half Million in Gold Dust Shipped

Dawson, Yukon The Steamer
Tanana has arrived with $500, 600
worth of Fairbanks gold dust, making
a total of $4,000, 900 received so far
this season ,en route TO Seattle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Wife of Dies.

Farber.-Mrs. G.. w. Chase, wife Of
the postmaster at Farmer, died at this
place, aged II years.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28
ELLIS
70 -.
DENIES THAT HE WILL INTRO.
Il DuCE Jim CROW BILL.
Colored Member OF the House of
:. : Delegates Brands As False Re-
K, port Sent to His County Pa
T.. pers That He Is "A
y Renegade.

+ 4 write this to correct q false i'm
preston that has been caused by an
article In the Fayette Journal to the
effect, the J. M. Ellis is going to offer
"Itm Crow Car Bill'' in the Legis-
lature Of West Virginia. That was
an Injurious false alarm. I have al
ways been opposed to that bill and I
thing any, man with half sense in one
eye and q drop of Americanism in him
should be. r.. - 49,. -:
/ wish to say that 1 have always
been and always will be opposed to
any measure that tends to hunflate
a race OF people who have proven
themselves faithful citizens. l., will
always 'be opposed to any measure
that tends towards a class-legisiatior,
against either q citizen or Gorpora-.
lions, or any business interest Of thfs
state. Lam O. Republican first. last
and under ALL circumstances, Il Ehas
lieve Tin all men up end not some
men DOWN. Jim Crowism, Discrimi-
nation and Disfranchisemen arc ,fos-
tered only by Democrats OF the mar
roWest minds. No Republican the
presentrIegislature has contemplated
Offering such a bill. I'VE fought that
out on. the stump during the last
campaign, and promised the people
thtat II THE Republican party was
Kept In power, no such bill would
pass the House. ~T''
y The Republicans made good their
PROMISE Saturday, Jan, g.. at high
a nl1oon,' by voting against House Bill
no. ", otherwise known as "rHE
lin CROW BILL" introduced by q
democrat from Braxton county and
reported adversely by the committee
on railroads. -. ~
Jim Crow Is dead. That poor
Ola soul we meier shall see more. We
cut the poor old crows head Off, and
nailed 1t to the floor. i ~
- - %}.~> =. Yours truly, -
. - p" III. J. M. ELLIS.
|: Charleston, Jan. rs: = II,s s&a: G&,,.
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Senate Routine.

The Senate was called to order ct
10;30. Prayer by Rev. O. D. king,
of the State Street. M. E. Church. =
Mr. Gartlan, Of the Finance Conn
mittee reported favorably Senate
Bill No. At, fixing the salaries lof
certain State officials and Senate
Bill No. 81, providing for the publ
cation and distribution Of the West
Virginia Manuel. -
Senator Craig presented q petit
ton from 70 citizens OF Peasants
county for the submission Of the
prohibition amendment.
Senator Blue offered resolution
expressing the sympathy OF the Sem
ate for Senator Sutherland in the re-
cent bereavement In his family. ii
Senator Hazlett's resolution al
lowing women on certain boards,
was given it's second reading. =, -
On motion Of Senator Coffman,
House Bill No. 143 was taken I'D for
immediate consideration, read three
times and passed. The bill provides
for the creation of O. water works
and sewerage board for the city Of
fClarksburg. On motion of Senator
Coffmap, the bill will take ef1ect
from it's passage.
Senate Bill No. 76, to create an
intermediate court, in Wood county,
was given its third reading and
passed. II,
Senate Bill No. 1, to create q
State school book commission, came
up as: q special order for II O'Clock.
Senator Ashburn moved that the
constitutional rules be dispensed
with and the bill be read second
time by its title. The motion pre-
vailed. r
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Senate Creates :.= I, :.
Nkaf'er Works and :. !.
II. !. Sewerage Board

The State Senate, Wednesday,,
passed House Bill No. 143, abolish
Ing the office, Of the commissioner 69
Water works and creating in lis1r
thereof'a water works and sewerage
board. The bill was passed to take
effect from its passage. -. -.
When the Senate took q recess at
noon it had Senate Bill No. l.. PRO-
siding fer State school book com
mission under consideration. At
tempts were being made to amend
the bill. r..
AT the session this morning a res
oluion was passed expressing the
sympathy OF the Senate fort Senator
Howard Sutherland III the recefit
death Of the youngest child in His
family. + T. E.. 80 j. - :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28
TEACHERS DISTRICT
|N|s:I'ITUTM.''l
EAST BANK

Several Of the Chelyan teachers
attended the District Institute at
East Bank, Friday, JanhAry. 22nd.
They reported fine ti1as and "all
felt good for being there.i*e Amongst
the prominent visitors Were State
Superintendent Miller, State Super
tntendent Shawkey and Prof. Geo.
Laidley, The exhibit waatone Cabin
Creek teachers can feel proud Of
The first prize was awarded Crown
Hill School, second prize awarded
to Monarch School. II
The most important feature was
the glowing description given by Mr..
Shawkey of his trip acroRs the blue
waters. The teachers wish to ex-
press their thanks to the ladies Of
East Bank for the sumptuSus dinner
prepared for the teachers All en-
joyed it immensely. "Tfeat dog
good and he's sure to come back
Same with the teachers, they like to
go to East Bank. About 400 teach
ers were present.
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N0NE:R|I'1lil..
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RIDER H: C66E
SSS HSH1A - EJN So EstzeA kSna

: Union City, Tenn, Jab. 2S.--The
jury in the case of Ed Marshall, al
legged night rider, who ie charged
with completely in the murder Of
Capt. Rankin, reported this morning
it could not agree and was discharg-
ed. It was given the case. at FIVE
O'clock yesterday afterndbn "=Tl ::
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28
Especial by Thompspn's~ National
.,. N -, > News Bureau, - +, ~ =: I'll

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Washington, D. C..%Jan. 27.--An
Arrangement has beenS, made by.
Ralph w Tyler, auditor for : the
Navy Department, for "a thorough
compilation Of the speeches Of Presi-
dent-elect William Howard Taft; on
the issues touching the Negro. race,
The list isSto include all the the ad-
stresses delivered by Judge Taft be-:
for. the Chicago conyentiorl,t during
the campaign and since the Novern-'
her election, bringing the collection.
complete In detail through the re-.
cent itinerary In the State Of Georgia.
The President-elect has made many
more references to the race problem
than: the most, careful reader of the,
daily papers has been able to keep
track Of, for in numerous instances
the Associated Press with heavy
demands upon its wires and papers
in certain localities not; caring, to
place emphasis upon views tiiacord.
ant with their notions, have. failed
to present adequate, REPORTS Of what
has actually been said. The aim Of
the. volume in question will be to
present in comprehensive form the
entire record Of Judge Taft on the,
problems that most deeply concern
the well-being OF cur people, - Such
a work, coming at the beginning OF
the Presidential career OF the new
Chief Executive, will be Of especial
interest to the nation, at large, and
will make for a clearer understand
ing of his plans and purposes, and
the motives underlying them, than
has been possible In the past. - ~
It Is peculiarly fitting that it
should fali,to The elot or Mr.. Tyler;
to-, prepare such a compilation. A
traded literary genius, possessing
unusual opportunities to, become
With Tthet methods iSSoG3 np-to4date
journalism ana all experience cover
ing many years in theSTart of placing
manuscripts In, their MOST attractive,
S,. = ttse
not. gust, or platitud es, Ter ia
nre4erS,isi The shEa Mia Ssz35fietS
ing duty. 1T VIII sbe ygei.t OF the.
performer and serve Bell the high
purposes which called Eit:,tf forth - ~
NO peculiarly priests ip1os be deriv-a
ed by ANY one fraIa3tths publication
of this booklet. ttfaa to be ctreulat-
cd free Of charge, tsays, perhaps a
penny or two, to .cetKef The postage.
1t is expected to be ready about ina
nuguration time, and Dis it will sbe
circulated from this city, it will be
particularly availa Bile for the host of
tolored visitors who viii be in here
early in March. Due notice of the
appearance of the work win be made
through these columns -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28
. ~ IN < Il
No n c. CC:I'.|B||.I||.(||O|I|1'|| !.
T Or s S. SENATOR
|N ! | |.

Springfield, s1lllls,x Jan 2s.-rone
ballot was taken ia the joint session
of the Illinois legislature for United
States senator, without result. 1t
was decided to resume JOINT ballot
Ing nett TUESDAY. 4 -. =,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28

Mickey, Jr.r,--Wasn't IL tsekFfek KE6as
ry who said, Let ua have psosf's I.
Mickey, SrlNobody. ~ t auaEaS e.
Patrick liver said anything 1saks tsss8
Judge. .. - " " SSY q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28

No Truth In Rumors That Logeeals
Specials To That Eject Are Reips senb BY
Of
May notable a1rsss At
%6N4&s4,<h
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28

why don't you have Balaer in your
Shak espeare CLASP" .51. ~.
= Hes no good why he icat't even
sing or dance!"--New Yotk Herald.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28

Mrs. Knicker-Where do you keep
your auto?
Mrs. Newrlch--In mirage, Of
course.--New York Sun. :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28

Not withstanding the laundering
in the index, no harm has been
done so far. We have not, been able
to uncover any "deep-iaid scheme
here to edo" either Auditor Tyler
Of Register Vernon, nor have we
detected any visible signs! that they
are trying to do" each other. The
entire episode is regarded by the
conservative ones as mere ITEM
pest in a teapot" soon TO be for
gotten by all who hayo been un-
Willingly drawn into 1t. The truo
friends OF the BLACK Cabipet" are
expressing the hope that neither
they nor their newspaper allies will
permit themselves to be imposed up
on by the poisonous gossip so fire.
/Ha~,<E..x1
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-28

at. this writing, the BLACK Cabi-.
net seems to be intact. Each day
that the members are in THE city,
they take their luncheon as of yore
at Gray's and discuss the issues that
particularly affect the race. IF there
is any break in the friendship Of any
of them over these trifling rumors,
there is nothing on the surface to
Indicate it. They have had enough
experience to recognize the fact that
all men In the public eye are going
to be talked about, and heir actions
are going to be the subject <of gossip,
the bulk Of which is untrue. 1t is
likewise to be expected that infn-,
cent publishers. will be taken In
sometimes by fellows who send them
kstuff that looks all right a .,1fye
journalist is glad to get hold OF agbat
of. sensation and is apt TO give 1t
|tspace, provided 1t liz. not <Eibelo1s.
Tho reading public will be gulled.
frequently on these strenuous time8,
when q "speeial'' is placed before
them in apparent good faith no mat
ter how absurd it may seem to us
who are here on the gr9tind. Tie
Caucasian leaders, Roosevelt, Taft
and the Cabinet, possibilities are
written up" every Gay by magma
tive gent uses, and their denying APP
paratus is working overtime, but
they do not grow excited and regard
themselves as the objects Of mali
cious attack. They put out a digni-
fled contradiction, IL the matter is
serious, but ignore most of'the news
paper gable as Of no consequence.
Our "Black Cabinet'> isE pursuing
this sensible course. aud IDS paying
no attention to those who would
have them believe that some foul
plot" is on foot to Dust them from
their cosy jobs. !