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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-11
Nature OF the Remedies.


' nhtf'NS ."n ''h'''' sum- Nv
ha.idi'ip" OF IN" i"rnh"r' anu IL can
ALSO set som" xmas OF WORK IN motl"h
hh'h as
Tn" announcement or n System or
t~horough-F going surveys or All hHrl'"l-
tUrhl regions IN brd'r l" 'ih' STOCK
and To develop - sci"ht!hcalIy ana
.crnrfni"nlly hohhi country me-
The establishing OF "a nationaliz"d
fystrm Of extension work In rural
communities through all tn" land
grant colleges with N" people at their
homes and on ih'ir farms.
a thurouRh-g" going inv"stightion by
experts Of ~" midfl"mhn system OF
handling farm products. coupled with
a general inquiry int" III" farmers
Disadvantages in respect to taxation,
transpnrtatlrn rates. cooperation or
CARNATIONS and credit. and III" gen
crni business system.
An inquiry into IA" ""h'roi ana us"
Of tho streams Of IA" United States
with III" object OF protecting the pcn-
pie IN their ownership and Of saving
to agricultural uses such benefits hs
should b" reserved Tor ines" purposes,
I'll" establishing or Il System OF
parcels post ana pohthl sh'ihbS
banks.
And provihlnH some means or
agency for IA" g'Idhn"" or pubic
opinion toward ~" d"H"I"pih"ht or "A
real rural society thht FhalI rest III
rrCtly on ~" lana.
other remedies r''"in'h' hh'd TOT
crnsidrrht!rn by congress are
m" enlargement "f H." InIt'd
States bureau OF education, 10 'hhhl"
II 10 stimuInt" aDd 60 ordinate" the ed
ucationni work Of the nation;
careful attention 10 til" farmers
interests in legislation on IN" thrin,
on regulation of railroads, 'nh'r"i or
regulation Of corporations ana or spec
@ulntinn. LEGISLATION in r"Sp'', ~ nv
crs, forests. and Ia" utilization h
swamp lnnds:
Increasing the powers 81 the fed
.ral government in respect 10 the
supervision and control Of the public
health;
Providing su"h regulations as viii
enable the states that do not permit
TIA" sal" OF liquors TO protect them
selves from raMC from adjoining
states.
In setting All these forces In motion.
the co-op'rati0n Of the states w'li be
u,crspary; and In many cns"s definite
state laws may greatly aid the work.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-11
FULL OF HARMONY.

Old Sport suppose you've come
Of Il musical family?
The Othcr-Musical! Bless you, sir.
why even our dogs got a brass band
round its neck!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-11

pdTdlyZcu Ile Huu
affected my kid.
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad.
ly d%isordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi.
cally dead. They
said ! could never
walk again. read
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

the disposition of his property. Because OF
this responsibility 1t is necessary for the gov
ernment officials to keep an accurate detailed
record Of the transactions at each sale, with
the notation as to the sum received for each
article sold
There is always plenty Of amusement for
the vast throngs that crowd each dead letter
auction sale. For all that each lot offered Is
comprehensively, though briefly described In
the catalogue there are invariably numerous
bidders who through failure to consult the cat
alogue or because they are carried away by
the spirit of the occasion. purchase on the
pig In a poke plan, and the dsmay that re-
suits when some of these sight unseen par
cells are opened, is sufficient to recompense
those spectators who have come to the sale
merely for the fun that is provided for the on
locker.
The average price, per "lot" brought at the
dead letter sale is well above ST. The lowest
prices recorded are usually for the parcels of
vocal and instrumental music which go for 80
or 40 cents per lot" whereas the top-notch
prices are derived of course, from the jewelry
sales, notably the diamond rings. A solid gold
ring set with a diamond weighing slightly
more than half karat sold for $50-a decld-
ed bargain at the prices at which diamonds
were then selling. All the packages contain
ing jewelry of value are sealed, but the post
office official supervising sale will usually
break the seals and display In advance any
designated pieces of jewelry If requested to do
so by bonafde bidders. Not all the parcels
offered at the postal sale are such as can be
carried home by the purchaser Many lot"
is contained in huge wooden box. In this
years sale one item is represented by pack
ing case as large as a piano box, filled with
souvenir cards. Another almost as large, holds
a miscellaneous assortment of cheap jewelry.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Red Cross Christmas Stamps.

The Red Cross Christmas stamp
crusade against tuberculosis promises
this year to be broader In extent than
ever before. While last year less than
20.000.000 stamps were sold, the pres
ent indications point to a sale of near
ly 50.000.00O for this year.
The Red Cross stamps are issued by
the American National Red Cross. and
are sold for one cent each. They are
designed to be placed upon letters and
mail matter during the holiday sea
son. The money derived from the sale
OF these stamps will be devoted to tu.
berculosis work In the localities in
which the stamps are sold. In this
manner 1t is expected that about siOO..
600 will be realized for the campaign
against tuberculosis In all parts OF the
United States.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

jewelry. Indeed, II is from the wreckage OF
the holiday postal rush that the dead letter
sale OF the following year is chiefly recruited
At the holidays many persons who are not ia
miliar with the preparation of parcels for the
mails make use. of this service with the to-
be-expected sequel OF improperly wrapped par
cells, missing addresses. etc Thus. too, 1t is
during the Christmas holidays when the vo-
ume OF mail Is heaviest that the greatest pro-
portion OF wrappers are accidentally torn from
parcels In transit, thus creating waits of the
mails. Finally there Is less tracing Of packages
lost at Christmas than at other seasons for the
reason that many prospective recipient OF a
Christmas gift, unless independently advised,
has no means OF knowing that a parcel has
been mailed to his address, whereas the giver
unless an acknowledgement Is requested, has
no means Of knowing that the gift failed to
reach its destination. Doubtless many heart
burn has been caused by the failure to deliver
the articles that have place In Uncle Sans
huge auction stock.
The annual auction sale of postal odds and
ends having been so largely derived from
Christmas postal derelicts 1t is peculiarly ap-
propriate that the articles should be sold at
the holiday season when these self-same ar
ticles can be made to a second time do serv-
ice as gifts. There is no doubt that this is the
disposition to which many OF the purchases are
put Then too, 1t is a genuine bargain sale.
Uncle Sam has no reserve price" and he new
er bids in" an article. The articles are sold
In regular order, numerically, as they are list
ed In the catalogue, and each lot in turn is
knocked down to the highest bidder without
reserve, and without regard TO how inadequate
the price may be as compared with the real
value of the article
Although the annual postal sale is conduct
ed under the direction and supervision of the
officials of the Dead Letter office, the actual
barter is in the hands of private auctioneer--
this task being bestowed by contract upon the
lowest bidder-that is, the auctioneer who is
willing to sell the postal stock on the lowest
percentage of commission. The terms are
strictly cash. Uncle Sam usually derives gross
receipts in excess of $4,000 from this sale,
deducting for the cost of catalogues and other
expenses, means at least SIS 900 net profit. This
Is turned over to the United States treasury.
However, II at any ume within three years
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

the faces of babies with water In which the
bark was saturated. In France 1t was hung
outside of houses to protect them from light
ming.
Ivy, which len. itself to the decoration Of
houses. was the vine OF Bacchus. Whence the
old proverb:
Nay Ivy. nay. 1t shall not be, wys;
Let Holly hsfe the maystery as the maner Us,
Holly stud In the halle. fayre to behold;
Ivy stood without the doore; she Is fun sore cold
Holly was preferred, but ivy became popu
lar In the course OF time. Mistletoe has al
ways shared with ivy the popularity Of Christ
mas. Mistletoe is more rare and more asso
ciated with myths.
OF old the Druid priests at their yearly eel.
brations were wont to send out persons to dis
cover the newest Of the mistletoe growth at a
season when the voice OF cuckoo was first
heard. only that which grew on an oak tree
was acceptable. When 1t was found. great
sacrifices were prepared.
On the day appointed when the moon was
six days old. there were led to the place two
white bulls; a white-robed priest would as.
cend the tree and cut the mistletoe with a
sickle OF gold. The sickle was never used for
any other purpose all the fragments of the
plant were gathered. and with great rejoicing
the Druids proceeded to their sacred grove,
where the sacrifices were made and particles
of the plant distributed.
1t was believed that the mistletoe brought
with 1t the good will and blessings of the fai.
res for. 1t is said, they sought protection with
in it during the winter when all other trees
were leahess
In Sweden for many years 1t has been re-
garded as a cure OF epilepsy and an antidote
for posons. In southern Wales 1t is worn
about the neck as protection against snake
bites. rhe belief of the old Druids that th
possession OF 1t guaranteed children Is believe,
in many parts OF England to this day.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man. physically, should be like Q
perfectly regulated machine, each part
working easily In its appropriate place.
A slight arrangement causes undue
friction and wear, and frequently ruins
the entire system.
A well-known educator OF Boston
found way to keep the brain and the
body in that harmonious cooperation
which makes a Joy OF living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes, being
In a condition Of nervous exhaustion, I
resigned my position as teacher, which
had held over 40 years. Since then
the entire rest has, of course, been q
benefit. but the use of GrapeNuts has
removed one great cause of illness in
the past, namely. constipation, and its
attendant evils.
II generally make my entire break.
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts, with a little
hot milk or hot water added. like
II extremely. my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care of themselves. !
find my brain power and physical con.
dition much greater and I know that
the use Of the Grape-Nuts has contrib
uted largely to this result.
ut is with feelings of gratitude that
write this testimonial. and trust 1t
may be the means of aiding others in
their search for health"
Look in pkgs. for the little book, "The
Road to Wellville," There's Reason"
Ever read the above iettert A new
ne appears from time to time. They
utefest.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
A Revelation TO the Cook.

A happily married woman. who had
enjoyed 80 years OF wedlock. and who
was the grandmother of four beautiful
little children, had an amusing old
colored woman for cook
One day when a box of especially
beautiful Bowers was left for the mis-
tress the cook happened to be present.
and she said: "Yo' husband send you
all the pretty flowers you gifts. Missy"
Certainly. my husband. nanny"
proudly answered the lady.
Glory" exclaimed the cook. he
suttenly am holdin' out well."--Ladies'
Home journal.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Not Her First Purchase.

This Is baby story they tell out at
Beloit: A woman called at dry
goods store to look at some baby
dresses. The clerk showed her a line
valued at 1--WE dollars each. and talked
volubly about "how proud" the moth.
er ought to be over the baby. He
suggested that possibly she might
want a more expensive dress.
But the mother did not seem to
"enthuse" bit over the clerks gush.
How many children have you?"
asked the clerk. cautiously,
"Oh, this is the eleventh." she re-
piled, carefully scanning the price
tags.
And out came line of baby dresses
with a more modest list of prices.-
Kansas City Journal.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
An Ever Ready Opening.

The editor suddenly became con.
scious that some one was standing be.
hind him. Looking round, his glance
fell upon a seedy looking individual
with the eyes OF a crank.
II beg your pardon" said the new.
conner. but Is there an opening here
for a first-class intellectual writer?'
YES" grimly responded the editor.
AN ingenious carpenter. foreseeing
your visit, has provided an excellent
opening. Turn the knob to the right.
and do not slam the door as you so
out"-The Sunday Magazine.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

time was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small Of my back and ir-
regular passages. Of the kidney secre-
tions. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
I am free from these troubles"
Remember the name--Doans. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
Not Even Sandy.

Wilford was sitting on his fathers
knee watching his mother arranging
her hair.
Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like
that" said her father. laughingly.
Wilford. looking up at his fathers
bald pate, replied: Nope. no waves;
it's all beach. Jester.
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

the need Of q spe-
cial remedy to re-
move and cure the
congestion or In
fammation of the
kidneys that Ia In
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t b a I
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins. professional
nurse, 420 N. 23rd
st.. Parsons, Kan.
says: For some
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

and make room for the
years accumulation of
unclaimed parcels.
However, there are
several circumstances
which make the holi-
day season an especial
ly appropriate time for
this governmental bar.
gain sale. In the first
place a surprising pro-
portion of the articles
contained in the sale
are such as the aver
age person prefers to
give as Christmas gifts
- gloves, Christmas
cards, handkerchiefs,
dolls TOYS. books and
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
sAckAcHE 10 KIpNEvAcHE.
Usually There Are Other Troubles u
Prove u.

Pain In the back is pain In the kid
nsys, in most cases. and It points to
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30
TALES OF THE
CHRISTMAS GREENS

And they found written In the law
Go forth into the mount and
fetch olive branches. and pine
branches. and myrtle branches. and
palm branches. and branches OF thick
trees to make booths"
In the days OF Joshua the custom Of
using greens for midwinter festivals
was popular among the Hebrews--in
fact, II was obligatory. And the use
OF mistletoe by the old Druids and Of
holly by the Romans were customs al.
ready centuries old when Christianity
adopted them. The use of Christmas
greens began before Christmas.
Now you are preparing, doubtless,
to decorate your home, TO twine Ivy
about the paintings In the drawing
room or parlor. to hang on walls and
in windows holly wreaths and suspend
mistletoe from chandeliers and door
frames. But do you know the legends
Of these greens. OF the Significance OF
the ivy. the holly and the mlstletoe?
Holly was used by the Romans In
the feasts OF Saturn. to whom II was
dedicated. II was an emblem OF peace
and good will When the early Chris
tians began to celebrate the birth OF
Chrisbt, holly became the symbol OF
resurrection. Even the Persians re
garded this plant as sacred and be
lieved that the sun never shadowed
the holy tree" They would drench
The Jackson herald., 1909-12-30

This year the sale opened on Mon.
day, December Il, and continued all
week 1t is an auction sale and Just
about the .liyeliest sort OF an auction
sale that could possibly be imagined
Each day the proffering and bidding
begins az ten o'clock in the morning
and continues with very brief inter
ruptions until dark. Then at seven
o'clock in the evening the auctioneer
resumes his oratorical efforts, and the
sale progresses until, say IL o'clock.
when an adjournment Is taken until
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
viii Put stou 70 craf,ino.

The outline OF a bill for a law 10
provide for a uniform system of ac-
counting in all public Offices in
Indiana was adopted at indianapolis
at a meeting between the repre-
sentatives of the indianapolis Mer-
chants Association, the various
county and township officers associa-
tions and Senator Ezra Mattingly. OF
Washington. who probably will have
charge OF the legislation.
The law is to mark the beginning
OF a very important reform in the
conduct OF public Offices II is TO be
drawn so that the same system OF ac-
counting will prevail in every county,
and so that grating will be almost
impossible.
Under the present lack OF system
at least half of the counties have
been involved in some sort OF scandal
by their public officials. Probably
no two counties have the same
method OF bookkeeping. and each
official has been free to follow his
own ideas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Senator Beverage. during a recent
visit TO Portland. talked about oratory.
The campaign" he said. has given
us oratory more remarkable for
quantity than quality. True oratory is
that which brings results, is that
which converts an audience OF enemies
TO an audience Of supporters. Such
oratory is rare
Il have a friend whose wife. a
'suffragette.' is great orator. Her
speeches from the platform are
wonderful. and her husband the other
day gave me an illustration Of the
efficiency Of her private speeches.
An agent called on my wife this
afternoon he said and tried TO sell
her new wrinkle eradicator'
And how did the man make out?'
said |.
He left In half an hour. was the
answer. with a gross of bottles o.
wrinkle eradicator OF my wiie's own
manufacture. that he had purchased
from her. Portland Oregonian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Elaneee Tears up the License.

Following an alleged boast that he
was about 10 marry more money
than some people ever saw, John
w. GIBSON. of Avon had the chagrin
OF seeing Miss Wanetta Taylor, OF
Avon, his bride-to-be tear the mar
riage license in bits little before
the ceremony was 10 have been per
formed Previous TO this shattering
OF his hopes Gipson had tried vainly
in Avon and in Indianapolis TO get a
minister who would unite them. the
objection being. il is said that he
had a divorced wife living Miss
Taylor is a well-known young wO-
man OF Avon and has about $4,000
worth OF property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

Governor Hanly Tuesday signed
the parole OF William Flowers. a life
prisoner. who has served thirty-one
years in Michigan City. Warden
Reid was notified by telegraph and
Flowers was informed OF the swing
ing aside OF the prison doors. The
prisoner is past 20 years OF age.
Flowers was sentenced TO life i'm
Circuit Court Sept. 10. 1877. He
was convicted OF the murder OF Dr.
John Armstrong, the motive being
robbery The evidence convicting
him was given by man named
Piney, who received the same
sentence as an accomplice. Piney as
serted that while he held the horse
Of DR.. Armstrong; carriage. Flower
shot the physician.
The act was committed near Terre
Haute. The evidence of Piney and
other circumstantial evidence con
victed both men. Flowers always In
sisted that he was Innocent. declaring
that Piney had been induced TO
testify as he did by two detectives.
who had TO fasten the crime upon
some one I'm order to get a reward Of
$4,000 offered for convection.
Piney afterward escaped from
Michigan City and fed TO the South
where he murdered an entire family.
and was burned at the stake by the
outraged citizens Of a Missippi ham
let. Flowers became trusty in the
prison. and in the last eight or ten
years has tended the flowers and
shrubbery upon the prison lawn. He
served four years during the civil
war
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15

26Sl Ladies' Shlrt-Waist This AZ.
tractiye little model was developed IN
taupe broadcloth having an embroider.
ed selfcolor front. Seven sizes-32
to Al.
2265 Ladies' Waist. with High or
Low Neck. Long or Elbow Sleeves
and Body Lining Old rose liberty
satin has been used for this charm.
ing model with yoke and trimming
bands OF all-over cream-colored lace
edged with black velvet ribbon. Six
szes-32 To AZ.
2705 Ladies Waist, with BODY
Lining. For a dressy waist this Is
excellent developed in messaline. thin
silk, wolfe, challis or surah silk Six
sizes-32 TO 49,
26S9 Ladies' Shirt-Wast. Closing
at Back. with Round Yoke and Fancy
Trimming Piece To wear with The
semi-dressy suit OF broadcloth. This
is an excellent little model developed
in messaline or soft silk. Sizes 81
to A.
26S5. Ladies' Tucked Shirt-Waist.
with Shoulder Yoke An excellent
model for any OF he seasons shift.
ings. Seven sizes-32 TO A.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Mr.. MoRoAN's LoesTERs.
They Are Caught Expressly For Him
BY One Fisherman.

Now that Porto Rico is a part OF
the United States IL behooves the
Porto Ricans 10 take heightened
interest in that most curious OF North
American products. the multi-mllion-
aire. And they are doing so. Judging
from an item which appeared in a
newspaper of San Juan about J. Pier
pont Morgan. which may or may not
be- known to readers OF more northerly
latitudes. Here 1t is:
The Holsters destined for the ex.
allied palate OF MIR Morgan are caught
expressly for him and for nobody
else they do not belong 10 that vulgar
class Of fish which everybody can ac-
quire at the market by simply putting
down the price asked. The American
mululmillionaire has had built on the
shores Of the ocean little hut,
painted red In this hut a lobster
fisher lives all the year round His
job Is an easy one. because Mr.. Nor
gans craving for the delicious crusta.
ceans comes upon him very seldom
not more than three or four times a
year.
"The lobster fisherman above men
toned draws a salary of $1,000 yearly.
Surprising that the American potent
ate eats Holsters four times a year,
the cost Of his Holsters comes to $500
per catch.
Thus this greatest Of milllonaires
has introduced once again the castro.
monte customs OF the ancient Romans.
The Romans liked lampreys just as
Mr.. Morgan likes holsters. In order
TO feed the lampreys properly and be
enabled to eat them IN season they
kept them in tanks at enormous ex-
pense. Some historians 90 so far as
10 say that the said Romans, in order
that their fish might have a succulent
taste, were in the habit of giving
them live slaves TO eat
but the American h-milionaire
has not as yet thought Of treating his
Holsters TO a meal composed of red
skins. New York Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-15
Three Indiana Counties Go DRY"

Three counties in Indiana Wabash.
Lawrence and Pike-fOr the first
time there has been a test on the
question in the State. voted last week
for county option and against the
saloon The majority in Wabash
county was S97. while that in Law
renee county swelled 10 a grand total
of l.5OS.
There was'rejoicing on the part Of
the temperance forces. not only in
the counties affected. but also
throughout the entire State Parades
We're the order in both Wabash and
Bedford
Pike county. the third in Indiana
20 vote under the new county unit
local option law. wiped out The
saloons by 600 majority The
election was quiet and the saloon
forces made no fight Fifty per cent
OF the vote was polled. The Anti
Saloon League made no demon
stration The city OF Petersburg
voted wet by Il.