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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

!. w. McClelland made a business
trip to Slower Tuesday.
Attend the Photograph Concert at
Royal Theatcr Hall, Sunday 4 p. m.
w. b. Hampson, Syracuse, is a
new subscriber. We have room for
more.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
AStOniShed MANY,

Prof. Thomson, the palmist, who
is stopping at the Martin Hotel, has
astonlshcd many by his remarkable
ability in being able to tell so much
of their lives from the lines OF their
hand. He advises on all things per-
tanning to the human welfare. Social,
Business and Domestic life revealed
by this gifted man as though seen by
the naked eye. Will answer any
question you may ask, 50 feel your
self invited to call as he shall remain
one week only. Room II Martin
Hotel.
1t is astonishing the way they arc
"ninging" dirt down in Panama;
you wouldn't believe it; but come TO
the Royal Friday and Saturday and
see the wonderful picture OF the pro-
gress Uncle Sam is making on the
Canal, it's simply a cracker jack PIC
ture.
1.-THE invisible thief follows and
it's a good one. It's PIiAe FrCI =
hand cotored magic, and you kno"
what that a
Duet;-''Ccming thru the Rye
Il Candidates Cards.
We have them, the neat kind, {
gentleman's card, and at as low a
price as you get the "cheap' kint
elsewhere. Come to headquarters. &,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

IN iooNi1& over our old paper, The
Christina County Republican, we
fat - announcements for county
ui.,.,. Lsu!j Ill uf ;hcn at 5000
I"r. say. lbat comes near making a
t'lipH Long for 1.-THE flesh pots OF
tR'pt'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
Music Lessons.

Just returned from St. Louis and
will reopen my music class. Lessons
given at yo,r home or mine. For
particulars call over Farmers Tele-
phone or address Miss Eula Dale,
Versailles. Mo-, X. f. ID. /.
"The best Painters, Contractors
and Architects OF the country use
Mound City Horse Shoe Brand House
Paint exclusively. &. ID. Hunter"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

e.. x. N&Asox2's is the
only Business House in YER
%nI.ieS that has to use two
City PhoAeS-hiS business
has grown so enormously
that two phones are neces-
>ary-2ni they are kept busy
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
~dJ' gohbles
C2f- NHo.e TURKEY
FLOUR.
e.. II. Mason,
Exclusive AGesst.

Easter Sunday vas an all right day
fr The display Of Easter fnery, and
all al the folks who could afford it
used 'h1 dry for that purpose.
". nave not yet had the usual
%eQr'nactiaI OF Easier storms, in fact
the cu,tre month has been like the
Gnoi ";l summer time" hot, dry
and dn,y.
Co"3ty court will hold an az
bqrn-I session next Thursdly, AMI
afterwards the board of equalization
will he in session, SO it Monscss
rsr,th you mofc than you think you
can stand there may be a chance
fpr you eating back to terra iirrna.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

Ice at MasOn's. We will !
use Moser Ice this year, and
remember we wOn't sell you
at. one price and when you,
c5me" to- settle charge you
another.
C.. II. MASON,
Everything CleaGA.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
Voting Places.

The voters of the East Ward will
deposit their ballots in the Miles
tailor shop, next door s1utn III the
Boiling Jcwclry Store. and of the
West Ward at the Lumpec room just
north Of the Lumpcc Restaurant.
Polls open at I a. IN. and close u
& p. m.
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Mr.. Jas. W. Frecbairn. of Ruth
glen, Scotland, arrived in the city
Tuesday evening to look after tn;
property left by his uncle, John Free
BARN, recently deceased, to whom tt
is sole heir. He left again Wcdnes
day. to return in Il week or two. anc
will then attend to the settlement o
the estate.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

6 NEWS.

Go to +. A. Williams for Bsnauas
and Oranges.
What do you know about the date
Set for our next rain?
Miss Maud Blair, who is attending
school al Columbia, Mo-. was home
for Easter.
DnMglas Hubbard, who is attend
iI2 business College at Scd,lia, is
homhe for a visit with home folks.
( Warren Boles, of the law school,
Safe University, Columbia. came
h me for Easter holidays, and a visit
with the home folks.
Jas. Hubbard. who is attending
the Christian brothers College, ST.
Louis, came up for a visit with rela-
tives over the Faster holidays.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
School Notes.

The Senior play has come and we
will commence practicing next week.
The name is "Phyllls's Inheritance
or a Fight Tor a Fortune"
Mr.. Severe, of the American BOOK
Company, visited school last week.
The teachers held examinations
here last week, it seemed good to see
MIR. Wittcn's face out here again.
The following arc the hest anL
next best graHiss for the pass Month.
Cr,,lA
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
WITH THE BIRD-MEN.

AN American citizen, John B. Moissant,
few across the English Channel, from Ca
lais to Tilmanstone, with a passenger. and
by this achievement far surpassed the feats
OF Bleriot, de Lesseps and Rolls. who made
the passage unaccompanied
Charles F. Willard, at Garden CITY. ac-
complished something that has never been
done in America before. He carried three
passengers in his biplane distance of one
quarter of a mile. at an elevation OF twenty
feet.
"Grahame White. an English aeronaut,
broke the worlds record for starting in an
aeroplane. He succeeded in rising from tho
ground In a space of 20 feet inches.
Half OF the inhabitants of Paris re-
mained in the streets all OF Tuesday night
to watch the conclusion on Wednesday
morning of the great 'cross-country air race
which was won by LIE Blanc in Bleriot
monoplane. Aubrun, who also used q
Bleriot machine, took second prize, finish
ing twenty minutes behind the winner. al
though his total time in completing the
course was somewhat longer. Regardless
of the weather the contestants were required
to make a circuit Of ass miles in six stages.
starting at Paris and alighting at fixed
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
AN EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.

National rejoicings upon an extensive
scale marked the eightieth birthday OF Em-
peror Francis Joseph. the venerable sover-
eign of Austria and Hungary and dean Oh
the European monarchs. At Ischl the EN-
peror received the congra tulations OF MS
daughter and grandchildren and the arch-
dukes and archduchesses of the 1hperiai
house, of whom seventy-four had gathered-
The congratulations and best wishes OF Inc
American people were cabled by the state
Department.
Baroness Vaughan, the alleged morsa-
ratic wife of the late King Leopold of Bel
gium and Emmanuel DurieuX, a retired
merchant living at Neuilly. were marrled
at Aronville, near Paris. where the baroness
has been living at the Chateau Balincourt
Mrs. Daniel Bacon of New York, who Is
touring in Switzerland with her sister, Lady
Parker, and Sir Gilbert Parker, was
robbed at St. Moritz of $4,000 worth of
jewelry.
"Ex-P1emier Maura of Spain was shot in
Barcelona by an eighteen-year-old boy
named Manuel Posa Roca, alias Manuel
Hernandez, the wounds being mere flesh
wounds in the right thigh and upper left
arm.
Mrs Margaret E. Mckim obtained in
Reno. New, final decree of divorce from
DR. Smith Hollins McKim. of Philadelphia.
on the grounds of extreme cruelty, drunk
enress and non support.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

..Mayor Gaynor. unless some unforeseen
and improbable complications arise. will be
able to leave ST Marys Hospital in an
other week, according to one of the sur
seons who has been in constant attendance
since the Mayor was shot
Moving pictures purporting to be views
of the shooting of the Mayor will not be
permitted in Cincinnati theatres. according
to Acting Mayor Galvin's announcement
The New York authorities nave taken the
same ground.
"A letter threatening death TO several
Judges of the General Sessions and others
was received by Floyd H. Wilmot. Deputy
Assistant District Attorney; The judges
mentioned were Malone. Rosalsky and
O'Sullivan Judge Fawcett, of the County
Court in Brooklyn; Assistant District AT
tornev Hart and former Assistant District
Attorney Ely were incidentally designated
as selected by the writer. whose name was
not signed. for the death penalty.
"A letter threatening him with what
Gaynor got and signed by the 'Chauffeurs
Black Hand Gang was received by Secre-
tarv of State Samuel S. koeniS. The best
thing YOU can do said the letter. Is to
break the new law and let the old chauf-
feurs go through without examination. II
M, Won will get what Gaynor got. but one
which will send you TO your grave. II this
rev law is not changed in enc weeks time
YOU can prepare for your grave
''Michelangelo de (iregordio. the italian
laborer who stepped in front OF Robert
Taft's automobile some time ago and was
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
AUSTRALIAN RABBITS
Foreign Demand for Meat and Skins
Increasing, and Pest Is Profit Now.

Vice-ConsuI General Henry D. Baker. at
Sydney. writing of the rabbit industry OF
Australia, SAYS: In many Australian
towns rabbit killing and freezing and pre-
pairing the skins for export are growing
assets Of great value, especially during the
winter season, when IL enables men who
make good living and spend considerable
money at the country stores. Good wages
are earned by experienced trappers soma
OF them making s. TO s. day. Last spring
was favorable for the growth OF feed in
Australia, so that there has been an abun-
dance of summer grass for the rabbits 10
feed on moreover. the export demand es-
pecially for the skins. appears 10 be stead
lily developing
American hat manufacturers seem to be-
making much larger use OF these skins
During the year 1853 the declared exports
OF marsupial skins. mostly rabbit skins.
from the port OF Sydney TO the United
States amounted 10 $685. .os2. which was
nearly double the value of 1908. The total
amount OF rabbit and other marsupial skins
United States for the first three months OF
1910 was Sl6s.5s7.
While the trappers prove themselves
useful TO local agriculturfsts in keeping
down the number of rabbits. they never
thoroughly exterminare them from any
particular district. for as soon as rabbits
in any special locality get scarce the trap
perS will go elsewhere 10 trap them Not
withstanding the profits OF rabbit trap
ping. there is still enormous use OF poisons
and machines for funigating warrens and
of wire netting for restricting the pest.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

persons were in the grounds and the kei-
messe. The known loss is between So'ooo'-
900 and s12.000,00 This is chiefly con-
fined to the Belgian and British sectlons'
The American section escaped. The art ex-
hibit was In a building two miles distant
from the flames. A magnificent collection
OF precious stones. owned by Belgians and
valued at SO 100000, was unearthed from
the ruins unharmed. The entire 'Kermesse
of Brussels. the Coney Island of the expo
sition, with water chuteS toboggan slides
and other entertainments, was destroyed
The British loss includes Tudor paneliings
lent by the Toronto Museum, costly Mort
lake tapestries and priceless furniture.
Casualties from great floods which in
undated many districts in Japan and SUD-
merged two of the principal wards OF To-
kio almost entirely. were given out after
official investigation as LIP dead and
missing Three thousand nine hundred ana
fifty-three houses were washed away, IN
addition to the thousands which were under
water during the flood. Thousands of per-
sons are homeless and dependent on pubic
relief. The damage to the rice crop alone
is estimated al s4500,000.
''Asiatic cholera has broken out IN the
italian province of Bari dele Puglie, Pc
ninsula in the Adriatic, and measures nave
been taken by the government to prevent
as far as possible the spread of the dlseaSe-
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

"In the future the capital of New York
State will be entitled to take rank with
cities of the United States having popu-
lation of more than 1000. 1t was close
squeeze. however. for the enumerators
found exactly 10o,253 persons entitled to be
listed as residents of Albany Ten years
ago Albany had a population of 94,151-
indianapolis moves into place among the
cities having more than 100000 population.
Ten years ago Indianapolis had a popula-
ton of 169.164.
The population OF Detroit Mich. is
465.766. an increase of 1S0.o62. or So per
cent as compared with 2So, 704 in 1900.
The population Of Danville, Ill, Speaker
Cnnnon's town. is 21.S71, an increase Of
II, 1,517, or 70.4 per cent, compared with
1854 in 1900.
Seems hard on Uncle Joe that his own
town must be numbered among the Pro-
gressives." chuckled Busy Man, but don't
let me interrupt you"
"Pittsburg has risen from eleventh to
seventh place among the great cities OF the
United States. according TO population sta
tistics made public by the Census Bureau
Pittsburg and Allegheny. now one city,
have a population OF 533.9
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
GAME PROTECTION IN ALASKA.

ONLY in recent years have We thought IL
desirable 70 protect the black bear as
game animal II will come as a surprise
to some old hunters TO learn that the new
law for the protection OF fur-bearins AMI
mails in Alaska. passed on April z. isle.
protects the black bear from April / 20
july 81. inclusive. and furthermore protects
foxes. wildcats and lynx from April I TO
September &C. inclusive. Land otter. mink
muskrat, nnarten. fisher and ernine are
protected from April I to October 81. in
elusive
Next to mining. the fur industry Is per-
haps the most important in Alaska hence
the desirability OF protecting animals which
are considered vermin in parts of the
United States devoted largely TO aSricult-
ure. In the older states OF the Union.
where our upland game birds are SO re-
Ieutlessly pursued py foxes. wildcats and
mink it would be a difficult matter 10 get
prot otection for these animals. Yet there
are sentimental persons who nave read
books OF the nature takers who viii soon
he pointing TO Alaska and clamortug for
protection for the vermin OF the woodA-
Recreation
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
CALIFORNIA INSURGENT.

"California's primary elections resulted IN
complete victory for the Lincoln-Roosevelt
League az the insurgent faction of the Re
publican party is known there The piu-
rality Of Hiram Johnson, Its candidate fof
Governor, exceeded 10000. Johnsons vote
carried insurgent candidates through for
every Office OF the Republican state ticket
The league won in every one OF the NIFTY
TWO counties. except San Francisco. In
Southern CsiiYo9nis johnson got more votes
than sI the other candidates combined
This victory dealt the heaviest blow to the
Southern Pacific Railroad political machine
that it has received since the state aoopt-
e1 its new coastitution- Johnson says ne
Will break this machine so IL can never be
repaired
William ]. Bryan suffered more OF
Reputation in the Democratic state prinaa-
Tea this week II Nebraska than he dio last
month vixen he was turned down IN the
s.ste convention. Every Bryan friend, every
Sryan candidate and every Bryan idea was
defeated. and the candidates whom BrEah
fought were nominated by large najorltles-
ne rnost conspicuous example Of the deieat
y 6Tysnis friends was In the race tof
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21

United States Senator. in which Metcalfe,
Brgan's closest friend and editor of his
newspaper. was defeated by Hitchcock three
to one Cady practically comedies his de-
feat by Aldrich in the race for the Repuh-
lican nomination for Governor of Nebraska
New York City has a brand new labor
rarty, the first municipal labor party in this
city since the Henry George campaign OF
1856. when the United Labor Party was
formed. The new organization which is to
be known the Federated Labor Party of
New York, takes in all five boroughs of the
greater city James II. Hatch. chairman Of
the New York Building Trades Council, is
president; Edward L. Hannah. general sec
retary OF the International Union of Paw
ers. Rammermen, Bridge and Curb Settlers.
is secretary-treasurer. and Joseph Healey,
president of the Central Federated Union,
is chairman of the committee on organiza-
ton"
What has developed in the world OF
commerce." asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
CANNON DEFIANT.

'.Jcseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, in an interview al Dan
Vile IL denounced the Insurgents said
that he would be a candidate for the speak
crshiro Of the next House and declared that
reporss Of contemplated reorganiza ton of
the Republican party originated with in
Eurgeuts and Democrats
Rejecting the views Of The administra
fion- II is generally believed. Representative
Nicholas I,ongworth. of Ohio. thereupon
gave out from Beverly a statement in which
he said be would oppose the election of
Atr Cannon as Speaker of the House or
Rer-es-rl-a tives and that he did not be-
ueve MI. Cannon could be reelected This
Is regarded as the actual beginning Of the
real fight on Mr.. Cannon
'dr Cannon. nevertheless, viii continue
z fhe -ace- He said he would go into the
caucus as q candidate. no matter how many
Repahlicau Congressnen declared they
would oppose his reelection. He said that
ail he asked was THAT those who went into
the caucus should abide by its vote, and he
promised 70 do the same.
President Taft definitely decided 10 ao-
dress the National League Of Republican
Cubs a: Carnegie Hall in New York on
septsube go There is strong likelihood
that this will be the Presidents one speech
OF TIE cajnpazgn
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
GRAFT AMONG INDIANS.

"DETAILS Of a scheme by which Iand
erabbers' are alleged TO have organized
Systematically TO enrich themselves at the
expense of minor Indians we're related at
the Congressional investigation into Indian
land affairs being held in Oklahoma. In
one instance, ii was asserted. the cost of dis
posing of the property of an eighteen-year-
old Indian was $2,075 more than the property
brought I knew of another case. said a
witness in which 325 acres were sold for
an Indian minor, and when all the claims
were paid the child got only $3.50. In an
ether instance $500 was obtained for two
hundred ferss, but the child got only $I20.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
THE DEATH ROLL.

ANY persons of Importance die?" asked
Busy Man
president Pedro Montt of Chilli died in
Bremen from q recurrence of heart trouble
He sailed from this city on the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse On August 3.
end was 10 be fellow passenger Of Mayor
Ga ynor. He was on his way TO Bad Nau-
helm for medical treatment Florence
Nightingale. the famous nurse of the Crl-
mean War, the only woman who ever re-
ceived the English order of Merit died at
her London home aged ninety. DR.. Charles
Tahlberg, a well known chemist, died In
Bad Nassau. He was the co-discoverer OF
saccharin with DR.. Ira Remsen in New
York in 1879. J. Poyntz Spencer. the fifth
held the posts of Viceroy of Ireland and
President of the Council and was First
Lord of the Admiralty from 1892 10 1895.
General A. J. Warner. one of the best known
free silver men Of the country died in Ohio.
David Ranken. jr.. the ST Louis philan-
thropist and founder of the school OF me-
chanical trades in 81. Louis which bears
his name, died In Atlantic City from heart
disease The Rev. DR.. Charles Harris
HAYES, professor of evidences in the Cen
eral Theological Seminary. died at his home
In Madison, y. j. James e. Hurley, gen.
eral manager Of the Santa Fe Railroad.
died at Carlsbad from heart disease. The
Rev. Edward Payson Hammond, evangelist
died In Hartford, Conn, after a remarkably
eventful life, with the whole world as his
field Of work"
What have the aviators been doing
asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Consfof1f r der Tells
WHof He Missed IN
Losf WeekS
PdDers.

Politics is beginning to get lively
hear" said Busy Man as he met Constant
Reader last evening
Yes. indeed" was the reply Members
o. the old suard showed that they were in
control of the New York Republican State
Committee when they succeeded in putting
through i resolution recommending Vice
President Sherman as temporary chairman
of the state convention. Lloyd c. Griscom.
president OF the New York Republican Coun-
sy Committee, one Of the leaders OF the Pro-
sressire element in the organization, offered
the name OF Theodore Roosevelt as substi-
fute. but the old guard purely for per
soral reasons and to show their strength.
defeated the substitute by a vote of %
TO l5.
Mr.. Roosevelt subsequently .gave out the
following statement: To the various per-
sons who asked me whether I would accept
the position Of temporary chairman Of the
state convention / said that would do so
only if they were sure. after knowing my
attitude. that they desired me. because my
speech would be of such character that
fl might help If the convention nominated
the right kind of man on a clean-cut. pro-
gressive platform. but that II would hurt
II neither the right kind of imam were NOM
mated nor the right kind ofiplatferIn adopt
cd
He next gathered about him group of
his close friends and talked over with them
the situation From what was said by
some of them il was learned that the ex-
President and his friends agreed on a plan
of action which will hold until the situa-
ton defines itself more clearly. Briefly
stated. it is this: Mr.. Roosevelt is 10 stand
aside in the New York State campaign and
let the 'olG guard fight it's own fight, and
thus shoulder all the responsibility for the
conduct and result Of the campaign He
Is neither to indorse nor criticse the Taft
administration He is to keep out all
around If he can, btu those with whom
ne talked were made TO understand clearly
that Mr- Roosevelt reserves to himself the
riEht 70 Jump into the thick of the fight at
any time il he believes that the policies of
which he IS the exponent are in serious
5eopardy. But he let it be. known that he
would DO so with extreme reluctance, for he
feels that in such contingency he might
be LED inevitably into controversy with
the Taft administration.