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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04
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Last week Bob Spurlock moved to his
new home, but before leaving the old he
gave a dance, aud those in attendance
report a pleasant evening
The storm Thursday and Friday blew
down dozen windnils, took of several
roofs and did much other damage, how.
ever no one was seriously hurt in the
Fast end.
Thursday Shores Hunter sold six fine
mules for good money and was to deliver
them at Upton Friday but the inclement
weather caused him to delay until Sun
day, and then it was no Sunday school
job.
Last week John Cline bought nice
bunch of cattle aud was caught in the
squall cnr ute home. He left the cattle
in barn bv the way, came home and
returned later and brought them home.
II, says there was no fun delivering cat
tie such days as last Friday.
The people who went to Texas from
the Fast end have returned highly ela.cd
with the country. Nearly all Of them
expect to return aud buy land there If
they can arrange their business satisiac.
torily at this end
Last Monday Frank Hunter sold his
beef cattle, which were shipped TUESDAY.
JOHN Shank and John Cline shipped
Monday.
The Potter & Company sale TUESDAY
was largely attended and property sold
fairly we'll, considering the circuni.
stances. Several families disposed of
their numerous and Sunday belongings
Tuesday night there was a surprise
party at Haywood Spurlock' five miles
west of Versailles, and everybody had 4
good time.
! The people of the Fast end regret tc
! learn Of the accidental death of Mr.
Deviuna and sympathze with the rcla
tiyes in their sad loss,
Esquire John Earnest, Of Proctor, wa
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

B. Y 7. L. February 7th, 1900.
Organ Voluntary, Miss Hardy.
Song by Union.
Orchestra Selection.
Reading Of Lesson, Our Young Society
Comrades the World Over. Psalm o8, / g..
Leader. Mrs. Enloe.
Prayer
Ouarteitc, Glory Song.
Lesson Story. Mrs White.
Song by Union.
bible Reading. Bclva Garrison, Ruth
White, l'esse Hardy,
Orchestra, Selection.
Select Readings, Miss Kate Hardy,
Miss Fac Long, Mr. Nicholas Baker.
Volunteer talks and Readings
Violin Solo, Ruth White.
Song by Union.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04
HOW is 1T IN YOUR TOWN?
Relation OF the Local Newspaper
TO the Retail Trade.

Wesley, a S,angcr, editor of the Outfttcr,
Chicago.
Did you ever so into town that
looked as though something was
wrong with it1
have.
Maybe you wondered why all the
buildings looked 50 strange, why the
stores appeared to have been stocked
up with unstable goods, and if you
wandered down the street you dis
covered that the storckecpers were in
fact "storekecpcrs." You talked to
some Of them and they were knockers.
There seemed to be a spirit o:
jealousy abounding everywhere. You
inquired why they didn't get together
and form an association. You were
informed that they had a n,urishng
association and that they all belonged
to it. You may have asked a
hundred and one other questions,
and all of them seemed to elicit a
favorable answer, and still you
wondered. Surely something was
wrong. All! You have struck it
they didn't advertise! You put the
/ question to me of the si0rckecpers.
"Advertisc. why, thunder, yes"
was his reply.
Again you were s'umpcd. Finally
in dispair you sought out the local
newspaper. II the merchants adver-
tiscd, had an association, and every
thing seemed SO ta"oral'lc, why was
the town awry? The newspaper mar
would know. So away you went t.
see him.
On your way you saw many things
that convinced you that there wa'
something radically wrong, but yo,
didn't get very close to the cause
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04
Walnut Grove.

Stephen Adair, of Golden, Colo, is
dead. He was brother Of p ID. Adair,
and had been paralyzed for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carpenter have
had very sick baby.
Miss Kate femme arrived home Sum
day.
Elbert Sims Is building a big two.story
dwelling near Glensted, and has rented
his Akinsville property.
Last Sunday was the tenth birthday Of
little Dot Kaufman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Kaufman.
The storm was severe and people
suffered very much; wldmills were
blown down and other damage done.
The X. +. d. boys could not get around.
Some people say II was the worst storm
that ever passed over this country, but
you know people forget, however it wat
bad enough.
The big meeting at Freedom was post
poned by the severe storm, only one
preacher came Three deacons were to
be ordained.
Bob Todd. E,n,net Bal, Shores Hunte,
and Louis Wengcr. all hed windmill.
blown down.
Tom Stone sold tour mule ast week
The reighborhood va, thrown into
excitement last FRIDAY eF'mng when i
went over the telephone lIu,s that O. Il
Dcvinna had been killed and his bod,
would be shipped to Versailles on Frida
night. The telegram W. 50 brief tha,
people had no idea how it happened an'
not until his boiy arrive last Frida,
night did they hear anything definite
He WIS propping up shed tina, va
unfinished and the aiir' blew it dow,
upon him. lie lvcd an bour and hal
but never repa,net consciousness. Edpa
and his wife accompanied the body her
and it was buried at AkinsvIllc .Monda,
Jake Kaufman and Abe Wen%cr ma
buy some more Kansas mules.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

In Versailles Monday looking after bust
ness and shaking hands with his host of
friends.
Aunt Sofa Brown has been quite puny
for several days, but is feeling some
better now. Aunt Sofa is about IS, and
these cold spells hurts the young as we'll
as the old.
Arthur Moberly called the horse doctor
Monday to look after very sick horse,
which is nendng slowly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

people to wrong idea, and it is up
to you to get busy and change your
tactics. When man tells me he
gets his circulars printed and distri.
buted for less expense and with
greater returns than the newspaper
produces, figure that he is robbing
a printer somewhere, for if a printer
gives a decent profit, he must
charge price. In addition, postage
stamps cost money and Uncle Sam
makes no discounts. When stamps
are used for sending out circulars
they represent big investment. !,
delivered by boys, only about 20 per-
cent ever get delivered at all-and ii
costs money 70 hire boys. As tc
relative and comparative returns.
there Is no comparison. Vt doesn't
prove thing II you advertise once or
twice in newspaper and do not get
the results that your circulars brought.
Remember, you cannot get tn"
people to grasp an idea in thirty
minutes when you have been for
thirty months educating them To-
circulars. II you will give the local
paper half as good iryout as you
gave your circulars, you will &c,
bigger and better returns all around
Cut ont this circular business. Cut
out this knocking. Hook up with
the editor and make him the biggesI
man in the community. He ought t"
be, and | tell you that he will pay
you back five dollars for every one
you spend with him. do not pub.
lish local paper, but ! promise il
ever do there will be something
doing.
make these statements as result
of careful investigation and an exac,
knowledge, and ! can sit down With
! you in your store, IN the hotel or a'
) your home, and prove that ever,
word say is true, and when gel
! through the hardest headed OLD
knocker in the crowd, VINO has donc
his best to nail down the coffin lii'
| on the local editor vii! say:
"Fy George, old man, you're
t right"
, May be he won't say it out loud t.
, me, bat he will say it in his heart
aud will be able to tell by his sub
ducd manner when ! get through
s. that know it, too.
= Remember, there arc two great
I factors that make This country the
Z biggest, the best and the mos
enlightened in the world. The frs
$ is the public school, the second is the
D local newspaper. 1t is up to yo',
y merchants. II you want sdcces,
y suppor, these two great nstitnt,onS
g.. for business sake, if for nothing else
: support your local paper
c Remember how "sore" you geI
r when your customer patronizc maj
! order retail houses or buy in the BIZ
r cities from department stores. Re
c member how you howl about it am
: and resolve your heads of IL thcs'
:. association meetings, and 'hen, j
II you have the moral Gov RI. thirk q
{ the editor OF the local Iiitr in you
n town, and try to figure but how h
It feels and where the Justice comes j.
!. when you literally'stick il into him,
a and do not give him the support 70
a his proposition that you ask for you
x own.-Poin.crs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04
Scattered Items.

Did you say that Friday, Jan. 20lh,
1919, was the worst weather you ever
SAW in Missouri Perhaps YOU have for
gotten. Think a "thunk" or two, and
bee what your sluggish memory eau
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

Newspaper Officer Why, oh,
yes. You mean the Bugle! Oh,
yes. Old man Sanders runs that.
Sure, keep on going you can't miss it.
You'll probably find Sanders there.
He's there most of the time, ! guess"
"What sort of paper is it3" you
ask.
''Oh, not much of a paper, guess.
Sort of dead. Old man Sanders
owes everybody and nobody will trust
him any more"
ado you advertise in the paper?"
"No, no use. 1t don't bring re-
suits. | can't see any good in it.
Sometimes run an ad to help the
old man out. Nobody pays much
attention to him. He has been here
a long time. TOO poor to get away,
| guess. No, | don't advertise very
often unless | want some dodgers,
and then ! make the old man run
them of free if ! give him an ad
for his paper"
You know the cause. You have
solved the mystery. No wonder the
town Is dead! No wonder the mer-
chants are knockers. No wonder
OlI Man Sanders owes everybody
and IS too poor to get out. You have
1t. The merchants do not support
the local newspaper.
Many good town isn't worth a
cent because The local newspaper is
, neglected. Many good merChan-
dlslng center is dead because the
men in business treat the editor of
! the newspaper as an object of charity.
/ This IS wrong. The local paper is
! the creates, thing in the community.
1t should be supported. 1t should
be read and patrohized. The mer.
chants who think they are clever and
smar, when they slip one over on the
local paper make big mistake
Every dollar you take away from the
local newspaper in schemes and
knocks hurts the town. 1t hurts
business, and most Of all it hurts the
merchants who indulge IN it.
Whatever else you merchants do
pttronHc your home newspaper
Don't tell me that it has small cirCu
latiun. Don't tell me that YOU rcaCf
tea times as many people with les
expense using circulars. Don
spring any Of those time worn gag
on me at all. Stop standing in you
own light.
Get behind that local paper an'
push it for all YOU are worth push
! up grade to = position where it Ough
} to be, and as sure as you are alive to'
will push your own business uF will
it to a point where you never dream
ed Of before.
+ When man tells me that he reach
. es more people and gels better re
suits from his circulars know tha
| he is decciving himself and tellin
me what ] can prove TO be untrue
4 newspaper in the community
, read by the people. They learn t
/ watch ard look for it, and when the
S get it every member OF the tamil
wants his turn to see what it says
, Ads and all are read. II the mel
chants Of community viii educat
the people to look in the ncwspapc
Tor their announcements, more ar
y more peoples will read the ncwspapl
i and greater will be the returns. II IN
: local newspaper has a small circnl
= ton. 1t is the fault OF the merchants
5 Suppose you do get rcsLlts froI
n dodgers, that is because You hav
o educated the people to deper1 upo
dodgers. ana it does not prove th;
$ newspaper advertising win not pa,
IS II proves that you have missed
Il pnnd nuu0rtnnitY ard have wasted
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04
LISTEN!

We compelled notify subscribers that big
offer of the Morgan County Republican year, and the
Farm Record for five years. both for $Loo has been with
drawn, the limit being January 80.
We replace it with another offer just good, having
made special arrangements with the cersonans whereby
offer you your choice of the efersonan Magazine
Weekly Jeersonian free with the REPUBLICAN for sIo
The Magazine is 81. so per year, and is we'll worth the
money the Weekly $Ioo per year, and each issue is worth
the subscription price.
The Morgan REPUBLICAN and Jeaeonian Magazine ~
both for >pIsO
Morgan County Weekly Jensonan, q n
both
This low rate is for a short time onlv so if you would
this big bargain don't delay. Now is the time.
Address
The Republican,, Versailles, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

Wesley, a S,angcr, editor Of the OutGttcr,
Chicago.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

people to a wrong idea, and it is up
to you to get busy and change your
tactics. When man tells me he
gets his circulars printed and distr.
buted for less expense and with
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-04

until you lost your way to the news
paper office and had to ask some one
to direct you. Here you began to
get handle on the real cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27

after the arrest crowds gathered around
the Jail and threats of lynching were
freely made. The Blythe Rifles were
called out to protect the Jail and at an
opportune moment Fuller was placed In
an automobile and taken to Spartanburg.
where he was placed on a train for
Columbia.
The murder of Mr.. Liddell was I'M
usually brutal. and THERE is little doubt
that Fuller would have been lynched had
not the military company been called out
SO promptly. Liddell was on his way
home Friday night of last week with
Santa Claus for the little ones, whose
stockings already lined the mante when
he was suddenly bounced upon by man
who jumped from behind a tree He
was beaten to death and robbed. his
body. which lay just a short distance
from home. being found a short while
later.
In the alleged confession Fuller impli-
Gated Barker. Immediately upon his ar
rest the officers placed him aboard
train and took him to Laurens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN.
Celebration Yesterday in the Cath
Ole Churches.

The feast of st. Stephen. one of the
first martyrs of the Christian Church.
was celebrated in the Catholic churches
yesterday. The feast is placed by the
church as the first high festival after
that of the nativity of Christ.
In st. Stephens Church a solemn high
mass was sung at IL o'clock, the vest
ments of the officiating priests being red,
embroidered in gold. The color red is
symbolic of the martyrdom of the saint
The priests officiating were Rev. Alloy
sius Mengus, o. S. B.. and Rev Ignatius
Walker of the Catholic University and
Rev. Walker S. Caughy. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Thomas G. Smyth,
pastor of st. Stephens Church.
The music was elaborate and was sung
by an augmented choir und n the direc-
ton OF George Herbert Wells, choirmas-
ter and organist Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
JEWELLERS LOSE HEAVILY.
Thieves Break Show Windows With
Paper-Covered Bricks.

CHICAGO. December 27.-Show win
dow of two downtown jewelry stores were
robbed of watches, s;lverware and jewels
early yesterday by a man who broke the
plate glass windows with a paper covered
brick. The victims and estimated amounts
Of loss are: Levy Brothers, $1,000; l..
Manasse. $1,000.
At Levy Brothers store the thief priced
apart the bronze bars protecting the
windows and then broke the large plate
glass with the brick. He then seized
.Ayteen large diamonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
ACCUSED OF MURDER,
GUARDED BY MILITARY
Suspect, Charged With Killing South
Carolinian, Rushed Away to
Avert Lynching by Crowd.

GREENVILLE s. c.. December 81
Jesse Fuller. charged with numbering j.
E. Lddell. a prominent real estate dealer,
was rushed to the state penitentiary at
Columbia yesterday afternoon only after
the local authorities, assisted by local
military company. had narrowly averted
lynching. Joe Barker. held as an ac-
complete in the murder, was rushed to
the Laurens Jail.
Fuller. who is regarded as a desperate
character. was arrested yesterday morn
ing following an alleged confession made
to W. 0. Stove, contractor. Shortly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27

points Of interest In the National Capital
From 1854 to 1881 1t occupied building
at the southwest corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street. and this was con-
sidered SO ideal a location for a newspa-
per office that when that building was
demolished the management decided to
erect it's new home on the northwest cor
ner OF the Avenue and 18th street.
Since The Star was launched on its sue
cessful career many changes in reporting
and gathering the news Of Congress and
the White House have been introduced,
and the paper has always been pro-
gressive and alert in supplying the best
possible news service to its readers The
Star appeared at the beginning OF a his
tory-making epoch and has chronicled
and commented upon the momentous and
stirring events of the ante-bellum years.
the war period. and the post-bellum days,
down to the present, when the republic
is marching forward to a future of still
higher destiny and more commanding
position among the nations OF the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
STRANGE DEATH OF BOY
PUZZLE TO DETECTIVES
Body Found in Abandoned House in
Pittsburg With Throat Hor-
ribly Lacerated.

PITTSBCRG. December 21.-PracticaIlN
the entire detective force of Greater Pitts
burg is attempting a solution today OF
the death of James Lawrence Friel, the
fourteen year-old boy whose body was
found yesterday in an abandoned house
in the north side partially nude, frozen
stiff and the throat terribly lacerated with
knife The crime Is undoubtedly one
of the most fiendish murders occurring In
this vicinity in many years.
The authorities are exercising every
power TO reach some tangible understand
ing of the boys d. ath. Up to the pres
ent, however, little progress has been
made.
Missing Since December IS.
Young Friel had been m sing from his
attended school with two companions,
but separated from them late la the
afternoon. Dfligent search was instituted
by the family, but not a trace of the
lad was found until yesterday. when a
small boy, playing in the rooms of the
abandoned house, accidentally stumbled
onto the body. The police are OF the
opinion that the boy was murdered last
Thursday. Little Friel's gingham shirt
was loosened about the neck and the
throat mutilated. The limbs We're un-
clothed, but had been neatly covered with
the boys overcoat.
"Yeggmen" infest the district i'm whica
the crime occurred. and the police are
conducting a rigid investigation among
this class OF criminals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
ARRIVES AT SAN JUAN.
Secretary Dickinson on Inspection
Tour of Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, December o.
j. NJ. Dickinson, the American Secretary
Of War. accompanied by Brig. Gen. Clar-
ence R. Edwards. chief OF the bureau OF
insular affairs. and party arrived here
yesterday on the converted yacht May
flower. Many persons gathered at the
wharf to witness the landing. and the
visit of the Secretary has been made the
occasion for the display of elaborate dec
orations.
Secretary Dickinson has been on an in
spection of Santo Domingo, giving s. eciai
attention to- the revolu. .onary tnGitions
in that island. He will mike an inspec-
ton also of Porto Rico.
Gov. Cotton gave a dinner yesterday
afternoon In honor CT the visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Randle Highland News.

Mrs. Samuel Utz of NJ street is spend
ing few days with her mother in Gal
theirs. Carroll county, Nd
Leonard Dunno is spending his vacation
with relatives at Nyack, N. Y.
At the Baptist Church next Thursday
night there will be a Christmas concert.
Sherman Thomas of North Randle High
lands is visiting his mother in Gathers,
Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Double Tragedy in Louisiana.

OPELOUSAS, December 27.-Wade
Higginbotham. a deputy sheriff Of this
parish, and Ozene Roy. a farmer. killed
each other late Saturday night In a
pistol duel at Aranaudville. several
said to have been the elimination of
bad feeling that had existed between
the two men for some time. Human
Hardy and Isaac Thibodeaux We're ar
tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Quarrel Results in Double Shooting

MELVILLE, La, Decemhe- 27-After
seriously wounding John Niece. Cha.es
Carroll was shot and killed by lest
S. leau. McGee's brc her-in-law, in he
village of Palmetto. near here, S tn day
night. MCGEE and Carroll, it is said had
been on bad terms for months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
One Killed, Three Seriously Hurt.

AUGUSTA. Ga, December 27.-Grant
Smith, negro. was killed and three
other negroes seriously injured when AL
bert Williams. negro chauffeur. driving
a thirty-hOrsepower automobile. crashed
into q telegraph pole and then into a brick
wall four miles from this city early this
The machine is a total wreck.
The negroes were having a Christmas
Joy ride and for the purpose stole {.
w. Pitchers machine from . local garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Star Office Visitors.

The following visitors registered today
at The Star office: Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Munisle, Homecoming. Nd; A. l.. Gross
man. ST. Louis. Mo-: Mr. and Mrs. j. 4.
Schieser. Columbus, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. Taylor, Wilson, y. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Negro Kills Wife; Shot by Neighbor.

CORDELE, December IL West Star
ling. a negro, shot and Instantly killed his
wife this morning. following a quarrel.
Startling then attacked Joe Smith, in whose
house his wife had taken refuge when her
husband attacked her Smith shot Star
ling three times with a shotgun. killing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
THE STARS HISTORY.
Told in December Issue of the
Editorial Review.
ITS SUCCESSFUL CAREER
Power at National Capital for More
Than Fifty Years"
PAPERS ACTIVITIES NOTED
It's Work for the Welfare Of Wash
It's Work for the Welfare Of Wash
ington and the Development of
Model Municipality.

The Editorial Review, a monthly ma ga
zine published in New York, has from
the beginning of it's issue been devoting
a part Of its space to a series of sketch
es of leading American newspapers. In
the issue of December this department of
contemporary Journalism comprises a
sketch of The Star. which in an editorial
note preceding is mentioned as "a power
in the National Capital for more than
fifty years." The article follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27

Chief Judge A. Hunter Boyd spoke to
the young people of Cumberland, Nd.
at the Presbyterian Church last evening
on THE Christmas Season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27

him instantly. Smith then surrendered
to the sheriff corOner's jury promptly
returned verdict of justifiable homicide.