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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
ST. CHARLES coNoNER DRAFTS
SIX FROM PLATFORM TO
RENDER VERDICT.
BODY PLACED IN A BARREL
Oeliberators See John Toohey Ground
Under Wheels Of a Freight Train
and Help Gather Pieces
Verdict In IS Minutes.

Texas Junction, Mo.-When Coroner
Arnold Of st. Charles saw a man fall
nnder the wheels of a moving train at
Texas Junction, Mo-. Tuesday night he
Immediately summoned six bystanders
to serve on a %coroner's Jury.
Before the train was stopped by the
crew, a barrel had been procured for
the purpose of holding the pieces of
the body, and all preparations for the
inquest were complete.
The victim of the accident was John
Toohey, 40 years old, formerly employ.
ed as a switchman for the Chicago 4
Alton railroad at Alton. Ill. Within a
quarter Of an hour after Toohey was
killed a verdict of accidental death
was returned by the cOroner's jury,
the members of which all saw the man
fall to death.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
BROTHER OF PUBLISHER OF NEW
YORK WORLD USES POISON
AND BULLET.
was IN FEAR OF INSANITY
Long . Sufferer From Nervous Dis
order Which Led Him to End
life-Found by His
Physician.

Vienna, Austria.-Albert Pulitzer
b, other OF Joseph Pulitzer, the pro-
prietor of the New York World, driven
nearly to madneess by a nervous dis-
order. committed suicide In the Grand
hotel here by taking poison and then
shooting himself through the head
Mr.. Pulitzer and his servants were
occupying an elaborate suite in the
Grand hotel and the sick man was
under the almost constant care OF Ut.
Jacob Pollak. With MI. Pulitzer, IN
addition to two servants, was Count
Mikorsky, his secretary.
Late sunday night Mr.. Pulitzer dis
patched all three on rrands. Some
hours afterward DR.. Pollak called and
found the door of his patients room
locked. Fearing a tragedy, the physi-
clan had the door broken open. Pu'
litzer's body was seen stretched on
the floor in front Of a mirror. A pool
of blood had formed from a wound
in the head. DR.. Pollak examined the
body and said that death had been
made doubfy sure by the administra-
,icn OF poison before shooting. DR..
Pc!lak said:
"Mr. Pulitzer has been my patient
a number of years. He suffered ter
rjbly from nervousness and feared
that he would go insane. His mania
was that he was being prosecuted and
he feared every one
Mr.. Pulitzer was wealthy HIS
brother has been notified.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
VETERAN Of THREE WARS
J, w. Chriss Of FL Paso, Texy to
Celebrate With Presidents
Taft and Dlaz.

FL Paso, Texas.-W. Chriss. the
Oldest American resident Of FL
Paso, will celebrate his seventy-third
birthday anniversary at the Taft
piaZ meeting. Chriss Is a w~ar.scarred
hero of three conflicts. He zane to
the city with Robert L. Lee. when the
latter was major Of the United States
army. Chriss has lived here ever
since. except during the time he
fought with Gen. Jaurez In Mexico,
with the American army in the civil
war and with Roosevelt's Rough Rid.
ers In Cuba during the SpanisL.Amer.
lean a
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
CURTlSS CITED FOR OCT. a.
Wright Brothers Begin Preliminary
Action for Injunction Against
the Aviator.

Buffalo. Nj Y.-Wilbur and Or
Vile Wright. through their attorney,
II. A. Tomlinson OF Springfield. Ohio.
have been granted an order against
Glenn II. Curtiss and Herin. Curtiss
Co. of Hammondsport. N. Y, by Fed.
eral Judge Hazel directing the de.
PENDANTS to show cause on or before
October Ii why a preliminary injunc.
ton should not be issued restraining
the ~defnadants from making. using or
selling the so-called Curtiss aeroplane,
which tho Wrights claim is an in
fringen =: on their machines.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
UNWRiTTEN LAW HOLDS
Youth Who Killed Physician for
Wron0lng Sister Acquitted at
Franklin, La.

Franklin, La.-After two hours
d~eliberation. the jury in the case
Of ff~teen-year-old Leo Olivier,
charged with the murder Of DR.. Allen
G.. King. whom he charged with
wronging his sister, Miss Hazel oil.
vier, returned a verdict OF not guilty.
The verdict Is accepted as an ap.
peal to the unwritten law, although
the technical plea was self-defense, II
t,ing alleged that the boys victim
was armed with brass knucks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
EXPLORER AGREES TO ASK CO.
PENHAoEN UNIVERSITY TO
WAIVE PRIOR CLAIM.
NOT BACKED BY POLAR TRUST
Traveller Tells Washington Audience
Of His Trip to the North Pole
Is Frequently interrupted by
Enthusiastic Cheers.

Washington, D. Cdr. Frederick
A. Cook, the Arctic explorer, an.
nounced shortly after his arrival from
New York to deliver his lecture, that
he will acquiesce in the proposition
that the University Of Copenhagen be
asked to waive its claim t o a prior
examination Of his records, in order
that American geographic societies
and other scientific bodies in this
country may be enabled to review his
data. He said he would be satisfied to
have the decisions of all these trl.
bunals announced simultaneously.
DR.. Cooks lecture which occupied
about an hour in delivery, was fire.
quently interrupted by cheering. He
deviated but slightly from his pre-.
vious utterances, in describing his
dash to the pole, and sought to con.
fine himself more to his travels and
experiences, than to a discussion Of
criticisms aimed at him. Prefacing
his remarks the explorer asserted that
while he was glad to have discovered
the pole and was glad also to have re-
turned to tell the world about it, that
he had endeavored to make 1t plain
that his was a private expedition, and
not n backed by the government or
by a polar trust" His only reference
to Commander Peary was in lauding
the bravery Of nearly a dozen expdor.
ers whom he named, and this evoked
loud cheering.
Guest Of Press Club.
At the close of the lecture DR.. Cook
was the guest of the National Press
club. He met personally the news
paper men Of Washington and scores
of others prominent in the official life
of the capitol.
DR.. Cook entered enthusiastically
into the good fellowship Of the occas.
sion. and appeared to enjoy the pro.
gram which had been arranged in his
honor. This included several Eskimo
songs by the clubs talent.
When DR.. Cook was introduced to
DR.. Wiley, the later at once began to
ply the explorer with questions.
Now. I want you to tell me what
'pemmican" Is" demanded DR.. Wiley,
who appeared interested In
what the explorer had to eat on his
polar dash than in the discovery Of
the pole.
DR.. Cook explained that "pemmi.
can" consisted Of stripes of meat with.
out the fat. dried in the sun and
pounded together with melted fat and
often dried vegetables. DR.. Wiley
shook his head and said:
We'll, II that's the case, I e
we'll have to push the prosecutions
under the pure food law to the north
pole."
This morning at the new municipal
building, DR.. Cook was rendered a
reception by the district commission.
ers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Immediately Picks Jury.

Several men were on the station
platform and Coroner Arnold i'm
mediately picked a jury. Toohey's
body was dismembered and the Jury,
assisted by the train crew, gathered
up the pieces and placed them in a
barrel. Doyle identified the body.
Coroner Arnold returned to st.
Charles at midnight with the body. 1t
will be buried by the county. Toohey
was not married, and his relatives
have not been found.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

A German p%rinceling has announced
that he is coming to this country to
marry a rich American wife. so he
n pay his debts. Our national
pride will be hurt by the bold asser.
ton that all he has to do is to come
over and pick out a bride with a for.
tune. but unfortunately precedent
shows that this foreign assurance of
our American girls is based on facts
too strong for denial.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

President Taft has refused pardon
to a man convicted of s%ubornation Of
perjury. This crime. is one which
should be the last to appeal for elem
ency. It Is deliberate. cold. FLOODED
and It strikes at the very roots Of the
laws power properly to protect society
from crime and criminals. The n
tity of the oath is the stronghold In
which the law must intrench itself.
That broken down, no security is left.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

AS "hassenpfeffer" Is a favorite Ger
man Wand, those who here indulge in
It have a warning at the beginning
OF the season for rabbits in the fact
that a resident of Newark. N. j., had
% No. 8 birdshot in his appendix,
which was removed to relieve a Sc.
we're attack OF appendicitis. He had
eaten "hassenpfeffer" which included
a rabbit that was well riddled with
shot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Cononer Is a Witness.

Coroner Arnold was returning from
Old Monroe, Mo, where he held an in.
quest over the body of an unidentified
man found in the woods. He was
standing on the depot platform at s p.
m. waiting for his train when a
freight train passed.
Toohey and Walter Doyle had left
Alton, ILL.,, to go to Kansas City and
were beating their way on the freight
train. The men were riding on a fiat
car loaded with telegraph poles. and as
the train passed Coroner Arnold,
Toohey fell under the wheels.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

The practical Germans are quick to
seize a chance and turn 1t to account.
They propose to establish an airship
school at Friedrichshafen. the home
OF the Zeppelin industry, where the
young idea may be trained to fly. The
curse Of instruction will occupy two
years and the graduates will be
trained aviators. And who knows but
degrees as a%eronauts will yet be Civ.
en- by our universities and colleges?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
conss to Give Warning Of Fire,

Chicago. Ill.--Gongs on patrol
boxes in the downtown district that
will sound an alarm when engines
are rushing to a fire will In the fu-
lure warn policemen to clear the
etTeets. This will greatly accelerate
tho movement of fire apparatus, ~ D..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

The law has it's oddities and hu.
mors as we'll as other human occupa-
tiOns, and an instance of the former
Is the misfortune which befell a Judge
in Georgia who was put in jail for
trying to break into a house to steal
his own wife.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Two Of Train Crew t<1NoA.

Beaudette, Mlnn.--In a freight train
collision on the Canadian Northern,
near Banning. Ontario. Fireman Wood.
cock and Brakeman Lockhart were
killed and Engineer Hauser badly In
jured. Two engines an delight cars
were piled up.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Chicago Germans Celebrate.

Chicago, Ill.-The Germans of Chi.
cago celebrated the anniversary of
the German pilgrim fathers" and the
founding Of Germantown, Pa, on
October 6, 1853. The celebration wal
opened with a parade in which rs, 900
Germans participated and 200 so
cieties were represented.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

It Is impossible to divorce capital
and labor in the public consideration.
Either without the other is hopeless,
and when both are working In har.
mony, as at present, the largest meas
ure of profitable accomplishment Is
possible.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

The Colorado School of Mines ex-
poets. If 1t can procure the necessary
funds, to produce radium from the
~pitchblende ores Of Gilpin county be.
fore the end of the present summer
vacation. Colorado is a wonderful
state, whose mineral resources con.
stitute n Of the richest natural treas.
uries of the world.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Neither explorer seems to have
thought of the simple expedient Of
substituting his claims of discovery
by cutting initials and the date on the
pole.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Commander Peary at Homo.

Portland, Me.-Commander Robert
E. Peary. who has been at 9. hotel in
this city since his return from the
Hudson-Fulton celebration at New
York, sailed down Casco Bay to his
home on Eagle Island.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Unless you know that the depth OF
the water is sufficient, look before you
leap for one of those graceful dives OF
yours which are so greatly admired
by your friends.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Minister Crane sails For China.

San Francisco, Cal.-Charles n.
Crane, the new minister to China.
sailed today from this port for hin
post. He expects to arrive In China
October Is. With him are Mrs.
Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 7. Crane, III.
and O younger SON. John.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
BarrlH VIII Not Meet Cook,

Seattle, Wash.-Edward Barrill,
guide to DR.. Frederick A. Cook in
the expedition to Mount Mckinley.
and who arrived here from. Montana,
denied that he is going to New York
to meet DIR. Cook.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

The Crown Prince of Germany has
blood-poisoning from the sting Of a
wasp. That is a little thing to seek
prey in such e%minence, but nowadays
nobody is safe from getting "stung."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Calhoun case postponed.

San Francisco, Cal.--The, trial Of
Patrick Calhoun, on a charge of
having offered a bride to a super.
visor was continued until November Is
at the request Of the defense.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

The fact that the Emperor Of Aus
tria has made a baltimore girl a prin-
cess only emphasizes the fact that ma.
ture has made all American women
queens in their own right.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Flotllla to Visit Port Arthur. Tex.

BE- Washington. Tex.--President Taft's
naval escore. the second division OF
the Atlantic torpedo feet now In St.
Louis will visit Port Arthur, Texas.
after It shah convey the executive
down the Mississippi river. Orders
to that effect were issued by the navy
department.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Honolulu Looks for Taft.

Honolulu. II. THE report Is pub.
lished here in a local paper that
President Taft may visit the
Hawaiian Islands and that he will
come here on the cruiser st. Louis.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

The king of Greece wants to give
up his job. And there do not APP
pear to be many applicants On the
waiting list for succession.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Why go to the north pole? Medi-
cine. Hat is getting ready to turn out
a superior line of goods from its
weather factory.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
Noted phuarthrop,.t Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.--Thos. H. Swope.
millionaire and philanthroR!st. died
suddenly at his home here Sunday
night, following a stroke Of a~poplexy.
He was 81 years old.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Now that the emperor Of Austria
has made an American girl a real
princess n near-monarch of Portugal
can marry her without losing caste.
The young woman's money. however,
needed no social white-wash.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Now that the duke of the Abruzzi Is
planning to use the aeroplane in
mountain climbing perhaps Weston
will use It to make his feet happy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Paris plans to introduce a flying
omnibus. II will make the under.
ground transportation popular.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07
LIQUOR Firm Falls for 100000.

Liquor FIrm Falls Sor $Z'u0U'0oo'
Mexico City, Mex.-The Arm OF
8. Solana. Barrance & Co.. Wholesale
liquor dealers, has failed. Liabilities
eceed 32.oyn.O0O, with assets almost
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Why curl up in despair at the sight
Of a yellow leaf when the swimming
is still good?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Mexico has been giving a lifelike
imitation OF Noah's flood.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Lament of the north pole discov.
erer: Nowhere to go but SOUTH"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Aeroplanes need something com.
parable to nonskidding tires.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

Now the suoth pole might as well
come in and surrender.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
The Carnegie Foundation.

The action Of the Missouri state sell
ate in adopting resolution rctom-
mended 10y Governor IIadley permitting
the state University to come under the
provisions of the Carnegie foundation
is I" be- commended. The largest uni
vcr>itie> Of the land are protiting by
the generosity of the steel man who has
put this fund ont of his reach and under
the control of the heads of several uni
vcr>iticS Ia be- used for education in
this country.
The school that does not have the ad
vantage "f the foundation is forced to
offer less to teachers than those that
have. The prospect that old age may
find teacher without funds i not
pleasant and We have not noticed any
burning haste on the part "f any of the
states to provide pension fund
Joplin News Herald.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
The Missouri University.

Hostility tn the Missouri State Uni
N"r>ItE. on the part of Mi~>ourian~. i
like hostility To the moral law. or To
good health. ar To Il fine dav. or to any
thin" else hat the normal mind ad-
mir"> and appreciates. 1t would be
c"mprrh"n-iblr. though far from admir-
able. that legislators of som" other
state. through Il mi-comccivcd notion of
rivalry. would like to hold back Mis-
souri, by cripplin" it, greatest cduca-
ti"nal institution. But surely Missouri
Itself does not contain any considerable
number Of men who wish to iniurc Mis-
souri,
Now. tn" Missouri University has
done more for Mi>souri's material. as
well a> ethical. development than any
other factor of growth one can think of.
1t would he the greatest mistake to as
sumo that only the Young men and wo-
men who attend the University are its
beneficiarie>. important as benefit to
them Is. Every community i'm the state
comes under it, influence. The common
school system has high ideals according
as the university ideals are high. From
this peoples university utilitarian
sciences and practical demonstrations
Of every day living permeate the life
and culture of the state. Citizens have
IL better appreciation of government.
hogs are made healthier potatoes are
grown "mealier." soils are better adapt-
ed I" crops-all through the existence
of this great educational institution.
And if this appears heterogeneous
tumble of accomplishments it merely
illustrates tine multifariouS and indis-
pen>ablc activities of the University.
An artisan could better cut off the
fingers that WELD the Instruments of
his trade. Il farmer could better rplin-
qui>h his steel plough shares for a
forkcd stick. than the state of Missouri
could now cripple or starvc into inef- |
iici"ncy its fine and in>pirationaI Uni
vcr~ity.- Kansas City Times.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
Short Story Reading.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
The American short story reader
>kiP> all the descriptive parts and the
solid paragraphs.
The people want stories that they
do not have to think about something
they can read in few spare minutes.
he amused and forget.
The times are becoming too fast and
man is too pressed for time to read any
Ion" tales. The modern short story
has become the new love and has taken
he place of the stories of Poe. IIaw-
thorne and Stevenson rI>t a> the Ted
'Iy bear has taken the place of the doll
in the play room.
The shorter the story the more quick
ly the magazine will take it. Theoriz-
in" and moraIzing are things of the
past.
The old masters are neglected. They
are covered with dust on the back
shelf. In the rush of American life the
best Is being east aside and forgotten
and gain is the whole cry.
If the times keep getting faster and the
short stories shorter the sort of story
like off again. on again. gone again.
Finncgan" will be the IDEAL. A..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
COMMENT ON
UNIVERSITY
The Missouri University.

At every session Of the Missouri leg
l>lature there Is manifestation of
hostility toward the State University
The present session is no exception.
lhl> l. due To unreasonable prejudice
and narrowne>> OF view. The Univer-
sity l. Of the highest value to Missouri.
Its departments of agriculture. law.
medicine. engineering and general edu-
cation are doing great public service
and the good rcpute OF the institution
extends throughout the country. 1t is
the fountain of high ideal, in education
i'll Missouri. and its influence spreads
over the state. Its utilitarian services
10 the farmer and stock grower are of
worth. and that there
should he potent sentiment against such
an Institution l. quite incomprchenSible
The legislature should take no step that
would cripple the University. but on
the contrary should make every provi,-
ION necessary Ia its progress with the
idea that. "a the Usefulness of the in
advances. the public will be
come the hrnctcari,.- and the stale will
!" advan;a"cd.- st. .In~rph News Press.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY MEMORIES
X. +. I.Eia;ETT.

! Here m the strangers city
| The winds blow bitter and keen.
/ But over the SEA in Ireland now
! know that the fields are green:
the snow
From the hills has melted away.
And the blackbird sings. and the sham
rock springs.
On dear ST Patrick'> Day.
| know that the bells are rin.in.
From many hcIfry quaint.
In many chapel the >agar tells
The glory of Ircland'> SAINT:
From many IA cabin lowly and poor.
From many Il mansion CAV
The strains arise to the list min" skies
rf sweet 81. Patrick'- Day.
| know that the boys are gathered
Outside on the village "rccn
" here many feat OF >talwart strength
Enlvtn> the >unlit scene:
And VIII" would he hamin" an Irish
youth
For lettin" his gancr- stray
To the coll.cn> dressed in their SUNDAY
best
On dear st. Patrick'> Day:
Here in the strangers city
Are fortune and fame galore
The poor mans son may win ii he will
\ measure of golden store:
But ever when >pringtime comes again
| wish | We're far away
Where the SUR flows and the shamrock
grows.
On dear st. Patrick'> Day.
Dennis \. Met Carthy.