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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
A Charpter an Turkeys.
Sandspring Farm,
March 10th, 1910.

p. nor REPUBLICAN,:
+ Last year, with four turkey hens, we
sold fh2j 0U worth Of turkeys. We had
hisi lucl: at the start from losing TWO hen
turkeys after Matching, because Of too
much Insecticide. This year We propose,
mlth eight hens, TO sell 500 0O worth, if
gprices keep up. AS there are wild tur-
keys about here, we keep the White Hol.
land stock, which we think lay more
.rggs, and do not wander from home SO
Str as the Bronze. The turkeys breed
about the 20lh OF Feby., aud begin to lay
about the 9th Of March. We have now
on hand 40 eggs, the last OF our hens
Aaying for the first time today. When a
turkey is missing from the flock she is
S,Mm found on 4 nest III some pile Of
brush. When we will have 50 eg"s we
will set them all with three turkeys and
chickens, the turkeys from the chickens
will be put with the three turkey hers,
which we calculate will take care of 20
young ones. We will get more than 100
eggs fron the eight turkeys, but we III
tend TO break five of the turkeys from
setting and make them lay secorh
slime: the eggs OH hand will keep until
The second setting Of the five turkeys. if
they are turned every day. The last
hatch aie easier raised than the first, but
are not ready for market so early. When
The turkey h4tches she is put in COOP
and l2-iuch boards are stakcd around
tlIe coop, leaving no crack, and When the
sittle ones jump over the board they are
allowed to range. They are fed often
but not much at the start. We bake a
big gone of good corn bread for them
and give also clabber cheese and grass
chopped fine. Care against verlnin is
niece ssary. As n rule we overhaul them
once week, grrasng the head ard un.
der the wing with lard and .ittle goal
oil. The coops should he moved every
few days, and wbitewaslied. We put
spoonful of carholic acid ia The wash
We see that the turkeys come dome ev-
cry night, and never give them hard
feed, They are not safe until they shoot
the red, as it is eslleA, the little balls ap
pearng on the neck IN about six weeks
after ha,chiug. If they al any time arc
sick or drooPy look for lice, and feel the
craw. vaselins massaged on the craw,
and pill or two Of the same, will often
cure it. One Of our turkeys, last sum.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
Mrs. Fred Reyer.

Mrs. Fred Beyer died at her home near
The Fordney school hoese last Saturday
night, ,pser brief illness with measles
ami pneumonia. The funeral was held
Monday from the Mt. Olivet church, the
interment being in the Mt. Olivet GENE.
terry. Rev. ID. Leyshon, pastor of the
Congregational church OF Cole Camp,
conducted the services.
Rebecca Ann Holloway was born June
%, 1869, two miles Bor1li of Mt. Olivet
Church. She went with her parents to
Morgan county in 1881. She professsd
religion and joined the Salem Baptist
church in 1886 She taught four terms
of school in Morgan county. She was
united in marriage Feb. IS, 1892 TO Pred
Boyer and to this union were born five
children, all of whom, with the husband,
survive her.
Vain is any attempt to measure the
loss of a mother 90 her children. We
will not attempt il. We caunot under
stand why she &as taken and those who
needed her 20 much are left to mourn, =,
but we know that God knows best and
"some time we'll understand" for then
we shall see, not as now, "as through a
glass darkly" but "iace to face" Then
also may we see the heavenly mansion
which, perhaps, she was called I'll ther
thus early to help prepare for her loved
ones.- Cole Camp Courier.
Mrs. Boyer was daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holloway, who made their
home at Glensted for number of years,
now residing in Warrensburg, Mo. They
have many friends in Morgan who SYM
pataise with them In their time of sor-
row.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
HOT SPRINGS PREPARES
FOR GREATEST YEAR.
Health Resort Anticipates $4,000
Visitors, With Room for More.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 21.--
Hot Springs has prepared to receive
175, 900 visitors during 1910. AL
ready the roll of patrons, with less
than two months gone, totals 36, 1000
and as result it is predicted that the
record of 10000 will be exceeded
by at least II 900 persons. This, it
is believed, viii be the record for
any similar health retreat, according
TO General Passenger Agent Payne of
the Iron Mountain Railroad.
Consequently Hot Springs bas be
come more than a mountain retreat
and more than a fashionable play
ground, as a result of the marvellous
cures effected by the world famous
waters there.
This year a number OF major league
baseball teams train here. A large
number OF officers Of the army and
na%y also are here and many states
men and society folks have arrived.
Hot Springs is so well provided
with large and well-ftted hotels that
the city easily adjusts itself to the
ever increasing throng.
Copies of the new beautifully illus
trated book, "rhe Hot Springs o
Arkansas" have been received ant
are being widely read. The bool
contains reproductions of photographs
taken from almost inaccessible spot
in the mountains and the small worl
is creating interest here among peo
pie who are familiar with the wonder
full scenery. Complimentary copie
of "The Hot Springs of Arkansas
are being mailed without charge t.
interested persons by B. IL. Payn'
of the St. Louis Office OF the Irol
Mountain Railroad. The work j
80 interesting to the average travele
that an extra edition will probably b
necessitated.
The Hot Springs Golf and Country
Club, organized under the auspice
of the fssipess Mems League, is no,
open fsr the accoinn,c dation of visit
J ors. The links are pronounced a
fine as those of Florida.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
Scattered Items.

Joe 1ieb, formerly of the East end,
but for some time of Joplin, died Sat-
urday at his home there and was
buried Sunday. Relatives and
friends from Morgan aesended the
funeral.
]. w. Kaufman and family visited
Sunday with J.T. Doty, OF Excelsior.
Mr.. Doty will have apublic sale Fri
day, then very soon will move to the
farm he recently bought iirfes
east of Barnett.
This fine spring weather has put
nearly all the farmers to plowing and
sowing oats, timothy and clover.
We had pretty March last year but
an ugly cold April and May. Hope
this April and May will be as pretty
in proportion as March has been so
far.
Monday Frank McCollister bought
red sows and IS pigs of Mr.. Jones,
of the county farm, for SIoo.
Orville Bridges recently sold his
grey buggy horse to Mr.. Rubert, of
Excelsior, for $r65, and bought a
black to fix up for top notcher.
Mrs. Bose Brown and Mrs. Jennie
Ensminger recently bought them an
old trusty incubator and are now stay
ing home Sundays watching their
wooden hens build chickens.
Last Saturday night the young folks
from far and near enjoyed dance
play and card party at Mr.. Hew's, o
Enid.
Sunday Judge Kidwell had a good
young work mule to die from un
known causes. Mr.. Hews lost a
good SOW which left six young pigs
several days old.
| WIN tneenaway and MIR. Boan, o
Barnett, with their families, visitcc
with Geo. Browns Sunday.
Mr.. Houston, OF near Barnett, il
reported dangerously sick of measle
and other complications.
Prairie Dale schoolcloscd Wcdnes
t9ay, March r1, with the regular
School exercises and a big dinner
Several patrons and outside visitor
were present. Miss Olive Thorpe
taught good school and the patrons
and pupils are well pleased.
Miss Ruth Hicks, of Marvin, Visit
ed the past week with her uncle anc
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wadell.
Henry Jones, manager of the coun
ty farm, last week treated his famil,
to new buggy and a set of bugg,
harness.
! Miss Eula Dale, last Saturda,
night, entertained the young folks o
her circle at her home. II is need
less to say feast of music and gal
was enjoyed.
Fred Monsess has turned old grey
out to pasture and run his devil wag
on under the shed and treated him
self and wife to first class high step
ping stylish buggy horse. Fred i
now in the swim.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
BAND CONERT.

The Versailles Co,net Band wiz
give concert on the square next
Saturday afternoon, weather permit.
ting, 2:30 to 400 o'clock, also at
1880. Everybody invited to come
out and enjoy the good music, SIM
shine aud fresh air.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
GUMPTIUN on THE FARM,

Speculate not or distant thngs - Chin
ese pros.esA,
Virture is its own reward, but a little
cash helps out.
Quarrels makes enemies and leaves the
question still uusetteed.
Talk things over with the hired man;
it will help both you and him.
Arrange so the chips do not fly all
over the yard when chopping wood.
Many OF tie trobles that we see com-
ing down the road toward our farm pass
by without stopping.
When hoops COMO off barrels, hoop
them with wire. cheaper than buying
new barrels and anybody can do it,.
The man who puts lot of cider in his
cellar to get hard is laying up for his boy
something that can not be kept in barrels
The windy days OF spring are here, rat
tie log chain down the chimney and
get the SCOT out before it burns out, and
may be burn the house too,
Two good eyes to hill of potatoes are
a.plenty. We make a mistake many times
in seeding too heavily. Cool stocsy
shoots are better than spindling ones.
Burn all the old brush heaps now and
get rid Of thosand and one pests that
have had their home there waiting for
warm weather to bring them into activity
again.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24

Keep the boys from fooling with any
of the farm animals. Joking with calves
or colts will surely bring jokes that make
us laugh out of the other corner Of our
mouths.
From March FARM JOURNAL.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
How TO Get the Roses.

Every person who reads this advertisement may have this
ncarkabe collection OF by sending bringing into
this office lOO pay for this paper and The Journal Of
Agriculture each year. This offer viu last only
felU Ueeks longer Order and have the ship
ped whenever you desire.
Send all orders to
The Morgan County Republican.
Versailles, Missouri.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
The Roses Described.

These excellent consist of the White Cochet
white; Isabelle Sprun canary yellow Helen Could, red;
Cainesborough glossy pink.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24

take advantage of offer The plants have selected
sroug oneyearod bushes which if given ordinary
Will bloom after planting. Each of the four of
different variety and all choice varieties which will pro-
dncc great of beautiful flowers through the entire
growing season.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
March Marriage Licenses.

March Marriage Licenses.
! Charles J. Sclesselman, Proctor
Zelma { Staples. Fora
I Vim. A Mckinley, Gladstone
! Dollie Mckinley, Gravois Mills
The latter couple were both under age,
but they had consent of parents. Judge
Neville performed the ceremony, and the
happy couple went on their way rejoic.
ing.
About The Coiored Folks.
Mr.. Pleas Umphrey visited his wife at
Boonville sunday.
Mrs. Louie Baker was In town Monday.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24

mer, swallowed crawfsh head fore
most, the pointed bones of the FISH were
buried in the turkeys neck, and would
have killed it, if not taken away.
1t takes about six week S work to make
the crop. The turkey is coarse feeder
grasshoppers, berries and acorns, with a
little corn, will bring him to market;
they winter OH fodder, weeds, clover
charcoal, rocks. anything. Mine are
now eating artichokcs.
Our chickens are doing very we'll. MY
little boy will try guincas, with two pair
80 start with propos. to get setting
of Indian Runner duck eggs, if can
NV idea is to secure the waste, for there
Is as much profit in range full of grass
hoppers, black berries, crawfsk, snails
and acorus, as i'll a crop OF cora ui poor
land, especially as h,tIst pay for every
BIT vi work done,
WORKMAN.
This is surely counting the chickens,
or rather turkeys, before the eggs are
hatched, but we hope you will out
even better than You figure. Ed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
-Four Rose Bushes Free

The Morgan County REPUB-
LIcAN is going TO assist the
mothers, sisters and wives of
our subscribers i'll improving
their home surroundings by de-
livering positively FREE and
prepaid four choice Ever-b.,oom-
ing Rose Bushes, ard we want
every one who reads this raper
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
CHARLES ALBERT BREwTON,

hardly IA has
n
there
There is the selfish charity the charity which
to he
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but
IL o
\ The charity
hcseI In needtO
which
duties
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They should
whole. of grOes
fnr-reachnE seIhshnesS
in making
exercise their thinking
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1902 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

comfortable manner in which this would
force the other passengers TO ride. But
the young man replied that he was only
going a few blocks and remained upon
the running board. whereupon the old
man scowled and twisted in his seat.
which evidenced the fact that his solicit
,ude was prompted by selhshness He
did not want mis- view INSTRUCTED
Again, two young girls were making
their way through a crowded through
fare. one leading a dog by a chain The
poor animal became bewildered az the
multitude OF feet around it. and started
first this way then that "Oh. May
said one, he will be walked on" u
don't care" returned the other. IF he
IS, it's his own fault" What cared she?
All she wanted was the attention which
the little dogs presence brought 10 her.
am an optimist and seek the bright
side. but such scenes as these have no
bright side, unless. forsooth. It be in the
lessons shown others. The little selhshness
possessed by those who do good toward
others. thereby obtaining for themselves
peace OF mind and happiness. is season
ing. as salt in bread. which the Lord. in
his wisdom. knew we needed to spur US
on to goodness and kindness. But when
II goes beyond this point it is not a God
sent trait, but vassal Of an evil mind.
CHAs. h. MILLER
Selhshness IS a weakness from which
none Of US is immune
II is an inherent trait from the begin
ing Of time. Adam and Eve. our first
parents, were selfish when they ate the
forbidden fruit thereby in1ictlng an
everlasting debt upon US.
As an example Of Selfshness. in our
researches in sacred History" some of
Gods chosen people were selfish.
Jacobs character, gentle and affection
ate. nevertheless. in his youth, seems
to have been selfish and calculating. A
generous impulse would have prompted
him to succor his fainting brother with
out thought of reward. TO bargain with
a starving man indicates a shrewd. cal
culating mind. but not an honorable
spirit
I'VE are not SO bad as we seem" Tt
is human to err"
But here we meet again the brighter
aspect Of his character. Gentle in his
nature, and relying more upon manage
ment than force, but swayed by judc-
ment. he nevertheless had a warm and
affectionate heart. His love for Rachel
was lasting as life. Indeed, life was
worthless to him without her, and he
cheerfully toiled seven years more to OBJ
tain her. A spirit so sacrificing and love
so deep and abiding reveals a nobleness
Of character seldom 70 be seen.
Miss STRAUGHAN.
Although it has been said that selfish
ness is vice which none forgives IN
others and no one is without himself.
take issue with this eminent writer and
claim that the optimist is wholly with
out this vice. Optimism and unselfsh-
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
SELFISlINESS.

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OF
Who = n
ourselves II W. the
of Hfe truthfuIy
OF
pro-
rom he housed Opsa nj
20
sc
Put on the armOrO of the Lord
And fight Of ers
Marching In
one wit Is con
m
CHARLES ALBERT BREwTON,
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
Honorable Mention.

Every human being has a right to be
allowed every qualification which pro-
duces no harm to others and 10 be spared
every modification which produces no
good to others. II should be our desire
10 get as much out OF life as possible
and render back as much as we can A
feeling Of tenderness for weak. timid
and harassed minds should predominant.
Such feeling only issues from a clear
and cheerful mind.
The deeds OF a pure. unselhsh soul
are like the celestial fruit and flowers
which the Virgin Martyr sent down from
the garden of Paradise 70 the earth and
which were distinguished from the pro-
duction OF other soil. not only by superb
or bloom and sweetness. but by miracu-
lous efficacy TO invigorate and to heal.
They are powerful not only 70 delight.
but to elevate and purify Such a soul
lives, as the Puritans:
AS ever in his great task-mas,er's eye"
Mind continually fixed on an almighty
judge and eternal reward. Earthly re-
wards can be but transitory.
NJ GERTRUDE BAKER.
Let us pause for a moment and con-
slider this word. selhshnoss. We are all
surely given TO II in a greater or less
degree. Have we learned the doctrines
Of Him who commanded us TO love our
neighbor as ourselves and who. when
He was called upon to explain what He
meant by neighbor, selected as an ex-
ample a hereto and an alien?
Our estimate Of character depends on
the manner IN which that character az
fects our own interests and passions. We
know that there are In this world great
and terrible evils. In spite Of these evils,
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

the opportunity for doing good. His
motto rings like this. Give as little and
grab as much as you can Sometimes
he may turn generous. but it is always
conditonally--that he receive the lion
share OF the praise. The lego" OF a self
ish person continually shows itself IN his
deeds-either he wants his debtor 70 know
the value OF the action or he wants him
10 believe that without his good will the
debtor would never have been benefited
by the charity Of any one else. The gen.
eral characteristic Of a selfish man is the
delusion under which he labors-the idea
that the world was made Cor him alone.
and that all should allow him to be first
in everything
Selhshness has struck its roots so deep
~ that we do not know, do not care for
each other We are eager TO run our
course alone. unhampered BY fellow
creatures whose burdens are much heav-
Ter than cur own; we become regardless
OF fraud and crime; we even endeavor to
pursue our interests over the bodies and
SONS. over the lives and properties Of
others. THOMAS Z. NITRIC.
Selfshness, TO me. in its most COM
plete sense. is TO get or use. for ones
own advantage or advancement, either
spiritual or material. however and when
ever. whatever one can.
Some writer's contend that a difference
exists between the words selhshness
and self-love. while dictionaries usually
give them synonymous. It is hard for
me to reconcile myself to the idea that
Self-love is not merely selhshness. Yet,
Dugald Stewart. the great Scottish phil
osopher, in his Philosophy Of the Ac-
tive and Mental Powers says. Not only
is the phrase self~love used as synony-
nous with the desire Of happiness, but it
Is often COMPOUNDED with the
word selfshness. which certainly, in
strict propriety. denotes a very different
disposition OF mind"
Now. in my opinion. the root Of self
ishness is self-love. It is the keystone
Of the arch of selhsaEsss, and selfish
ness is the root OF all the sin and wrong
that is committed. No matter what we
90. we are prompted by a selfish mo-
tive We reap the harvest in the form
Of revenge. satisfaction, happiness, or
pleasure.
One Of the meanest ways OF being self
ish is. in seeking ones own desires. to
be apparently mindful for another's COM
fort While riding on a street car the
other day, I saw an illustration Of this
trait. A mean-looking old man was sit
ting at the end Of the bench On an open
carr upon which was seated There
was not room for another person TO SIT
comfortably on the same bench, yet
when a young man mounted the running
board. and stood in front OF the old fell
low. who had been scanning the crowds
and shop windows all along the way, he
said. with a half-irritated. half-pleasant
manner. There's plenty of room inside. i"
This old fellow did not care for the I'M
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
SELFISHNESS.

There's n desire in some folks
lives
To cOvet's not the samey
Yet, it's n longing TO possess,
And selfishness Is the name.
There IL n motive In some souls,
To gain In not Its aim;
Look back Of IL, the picture shows
That selnshness Is the game.
There IL n greed some people have
which dominates the mind,
And, back OF II, II you could see,
Old seIhshness you'd find.
Yes, selfshness isn't greed TO get
The things you like, no doubt,
Nor need. nor want; but for 10
bar
The other fellow out.
VICTOR +. HAMMER
IO9 Fifth street northeast.
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The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

Ullah, tells US TO LAY aside the robe Of
haughtlness" and 20 purge the mind
from malice, free from envy" to absorb
the characteristics that We all admire.
He adds Happy is he who clothes HIM
self with my virtues" The personal pro-
noun here referring to our Infnie Crea
tor.
The truly wise person is he who is ever
thoughtful OF others.
E. ELIZABETH CRowELL DUNLOP.
selhshness is the bane OF human in
dustry.
It battles in the ocean Of forgetfulness
Of our fellow-man.
Seeking ever its own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The forgetting Of self in the sorrows Of
others and in ministerlng to others will
relieve us from all selfish endeavor.
We should. as optimists, be ever on the
watch to guard against selhshness and
learn faithfully the divine lesson OF in
ward sacrifice.
Until we can give up our own personal
desires we are really sowing seeds Of
selhshness; but so far we can lose our
selves in the service of others. in that
measure viii we share some little IN
selhshness.
II is much easier 10 work for rewards
but where is the sacrifice?
EMMA HUGHES.
We should always have a thought for
the less fortunate
Selhshness is the begetter Of discomfort.
envy. anger, hatred. and crime.
Selhshness stands in the way OF the
brotherhood Of man. The evidence OF
selhshness to-day is the rich palaces and
the slums. No man has come 70 true
greatness who has not felt in some de-
gree that his life belongs to his race. and
that what God gives him is given for
mankind. Selhshness is the curse OF the
world. A selfish nature makes one forget
the rights OF others
The fear OF want is caused by the self
ishness Of man. He will never get 10
heaven that desires to thither alone A
selfish person is narrow minded He mer-
its no thanks that does a kindness for
his own. and selfshness in council brings
misfortune 10 the State.
They have the divine nature who set
aside self interest in the interest OF
humanity selfish person spurns the
golden rule
Seihshness Is a bad quality TO cultivate.
WILLIAM E. JOHNSON