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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
lt Saved Ills Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my Leg" writes
J. A. Swenson, OF Water,own, Wis. Ten
years Of eczema, that i doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it, sound
and WE'LL" Infallible for Skin Eruptions,
Eczema, Salt Rheurl, Boils, Fever Sores,
Purns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 25c a,
Kardell Drug Co.'s
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
A Burglar IN Town

his name is "tnl cough. He doesn't
care for gold or silver hut lie will steal
your health AVA. If he appears IN your
house arrest him st once with Billiards.
I%iorehound Syrup. it may mean con
SUMPTION if YOU don't. A cure for all
coughs, colds and chest troubles.
Price pc, SIC aud 81 90 per bottle.
Sold by Globe Drug Store, {. d. Hunt
er, Prop.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
To Be Happy

YOU must hav goCl health. You cant
have good health # your liver is not do.
ing it's duty-sloN bu, sure poisoning i,
going on all the time under .ucll circum-
stances. Ballard, lIerhiue flakes "A per
tec'lv healthy livcr--kerps the stomach
and bowels right and acts as a tonic FOR
the entire system. Sold by Glob. Drug
Store, {. ID. Hunter, Prop.
When a man takes off his shoes the
first thing after getting home from hi,
DAYS work it is Il sign tina, he 10 getting
old.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

There is n lot of useless good advice,
but there is a wbolc lot i'll the good adj
vice about letting whisky alone. There is
less excuse for whisky drinkin g than for
any other hu,uai. Div.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

ell statements which appear in its coluiuus.
" u Waich~ords Organize. Edvcssc
Art,te. vert Principles; Total Abstinence
Prohibition 81 ,ic liquor ira f,c rnt standard o'
g.orit. tor men aid women: Home protection
t.uia. sr1sasr aud the teaching Of scientific
Temperance IA the srhlie sthoolh
The w. {. r, L. annual convention Of
the 18th District. converted al Versailles,
fto., in til. Presbyterian Church, Aug
$50, l'lu.
About thirty delegates Of the various
Mons were present.
rh:s meeting was q most pleasant and
Profitable one, stimulating the te;npei-
ancc continent of all who attended the
sessions.
The nr,t evening of the convention at
".g,p. Mrs. nellie Burger Of Clark,
Mo-, one o; oar state organizers and ieCt.
rrrr, d,,,,,.cl An able address on III,
',HlOr question to a well.hllcd house
but a 'dry'' house, largely. However,
We welcome all the "drys" to our TEN
p'rAnco lectures, we are pleased to have
hrm wtth rs. but we would be glad il
the voters Of Versailles, who are not in
sympathy with this cause, would coine
ont aud hear our speakers. We are sure
,.ry would 20 away feeling that the,
were bcrch,rl.
The O,p,d Medal contest, which was
.,,,.I., sl.. Lrt,.,ttLtatI az At,AI Af,,,..
Lee Hays, oi Fortuna, was held FRIDAY
evening Il = 90 p. M, and vas well at
tcuacd. ChlnE to some misunderstood
nG nnl" t"o Of the five contestants were
present Nevertheless, they acquitted
lactn-c!, : we'll. The contest was very
close, wlicI made the decision a little
G.Hcult for the Judges, but after close
r<AmunitlDu it Was decided in favor of
&las CooE Of Fortuna, to whom the med
al waS awarded.
Ms, Minnie HAYS was elected Prcsi
'.cnt OF this DiStric, for the coming
year, MIR. lulu short, who for several
wears ;" !a'lhfully filled the chair, hay
AK w. il' it'iNNiIpH VII lNN'IiIi VI
th' n.i"Iaitl, was then chosen for Vice
President.
Iun.",ug are the resolutions rendered
the lvppic II Versailles for courtcsies, by
The lE,A,ion:
We, H., ". {. T. T.. of the | lth Dis.
triCt IN IA annual convention assembled
- hot aijI",, return thanks to God for
all the n,rt"ri"s gained, and trust for
i,.,At", ~ The future. And be IT further
k:r pL.N!n. That we extend our thanks
I" thc o]tiicln,, ot the PRESBYTERIAN
Church Tor the u,c Of their place of wor
ship tor on convention, 10 Tie Versailles
nlon on our entertainment; to the
ministers Of the tOwr who so noblv stood
10y NJ ~ our wOik, 10 the MAYOR and
others Nllr gave addresses Of welcome;
T. dose wno furnished music for the Oc-
'"''pn, nil especially Mrs. Burger for
',e address, drl.trrrd and other help
rtu .cItI.
NlNNlr leG I>vSIco
Rosa i.tI Kisses, ~
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
/. JOACHIMI.A GENT VERSAILLES, NO

We still content that if man waits
really good fishing lie can only get salts
faction in the railway folders or in ano,h.
er mans stories.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

When n girl Is about 10 she has a no.
ton that fairy ta,rs AS well Is history
should repeat themselves for her benefit.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
A Man OF Iron Nerve.

Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are never found where Stomach, Liv-
er, Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
IF you want ties qualities and the sue
cess they bring, use Or. Kings New Life
Pills, the matches regulators for keen
brain and strong body. l5c at Kardell
Drug Cos
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

HSpeaking of honesty, isn't it a fact that
when YOU play a slot machine you use
the raggedest nickle you can find IN your
pocket?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
W. (. T. u. Column.

Through the courtesy Of the RErvBLteAs this
sr.ce is reserved Tor the " c. T. L. 1t, edited
3, IS representatives. who are responsible for
all statements which appear in its columns.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

Lowering the gas makes the worit
brighter-,o lovrfs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

WCTU -Wa'ch~ords Organize. Educssc
Art,te vert Principles: Total Abstinence
Prohibition 81 I've liquor ira f,c on, standard of
yirtai. tor men aid women: licrre protection
Huta, srH,asr aud the teaching Of scientific
I,n3e,auce IA the srhlie Sthoois
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

The REPUBLICAN and Week.
Iy Kansas City Star. the two
one year for
$l.OO
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03

who behaves himself and respects the
law some rights which are his and
for his exclusive enjoyment? Is there
not anything in this life too private
for public transgression?
OF all the radical and fanatical fads
proposed by these prison reformers
this seems to cap the climax. Its au-
thor says it's benefits would be in
calculable and far reaching" I'm
doubtedly IL they we're to be incalcu-
liable, they would be far-reaching, but
we agree with those more conservative
delegates to this congress who were
unable to discover the incalculability
of the thing.
The Bertillon system has, in cases,
proved good as a means of identifying
criminals or habitual loafers, whose
photographs adorn the rogues' CALLER
les throughout the country. But let
it continue to be used as a mark
distinguishing between good and bad
citizens and not brought into use as
sign of common Identification.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
PERSONAL NOTES.

The throne Of England Is likely 10 ~,
come more attractive than ever. now t.rf
honorary memberships I'm the AnCicnts and
Honorables Of Boston is one Of its regular
perqulsites.
William J. Bryan is to be one Of the A..
partment editors Of the new Presbyterza
weekly, called the Continent, which is %
take the place Of the Interior and tie
Westminster.
An Italian in PENNSYLVANIA, applying s-
naturalization. said he had never heard
Of one, Theodore Roosevelt, but concIu '. &
that he must be Dutchman. The Iu#sa
Immediately admitted him to cluzenshlr
Hugh A. Lancaster, who died at his home
in South Sterling, Lackawanna county r.
last Wednesday. at the age Of s. Years
was the first man in the United States fl
make umbrella handles by machinery Ua
likewise served as postmaster Of his hom,
town for fifty-three years,
Washington dispatch alleges that Mr.
Franklin Macveagh, wife OF the sccrotary
of the treasury, is planning 60 present her
husband with a gift OF a $3.50 900 home as p
Christmas gift las noble and praise.
y orthy conception. All wives will please
take notice.
Sir John D. Rees holds the distinction II
being the best linguist In the House of
Commons, IL not in England. For a mum.
her of years he was government tran. a'1r
Of such out-of- the-wRy languages as Taw.I
Telugu, Persian and Hindustani II.
besides. an authority on Russian and D,..
man, and II is said there is not a Europe
language with which he is not conversart
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
No Such Mark Needed.

The normal American mind will re-
sent the suggestion of 4 Minneapolis
delegate to the prison congress at
Washington that the Bertillon sys-
tenn of Identification be applied to all
citizens OF the country. In the first
place after reading over all the rea-
sons offered for the project one is
bound to ask "why?"
The first reason given Is that 1t
would be q registration, national in
scope and in authority, embracing a
continuous enumeration and eonseeu-
tive numbering OF the whole citizen
ship, including a duplicate card GER
tificate system, identifying its bearer
by photograph or finger" But where
is the demand for such a thing? What
necessary cause would It serve? Are
We not getting along very we'll with
out It? And has not the individual
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
Offensive to the Public Eye.

OAehAlNe TO the Public Eye.
Advertising by means of electric signs
began In modest and inoffensive way
and for years nobody minded, whatever
some Of us may have thought about the
wisdom of those who used 1t in comparison
with that displayed by advertisers who
made their wares known in other ways
Indeed, the efficiency of the signs in sup
plementing the lights supplied at munich
pal expense and making the streets bright
and cheerful at night was so generally
recognized that the attainment of publicity
in this manner has gone on without any
sort OF regulation. But the Illuminated an
nouncements and devices have slowly
grown larger and larger in the struggle
for conspicuousness among a multitude of
ambitious rivals.
1t Is no longer considered sufficient to
have signs, no matter OF what size, that
merely shine in various colors. Instead
they must appear and disappear in alter
nations of brilliancy and darkness. This,
by compelling attention instead OF merely
inviting 1t, is productive of mental irri-
tation, and II is undoubtedly injurious as
well as wearying to the eyes of all who
have to watch 1t, which is the same as
saying to the eyes Of all whose business
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
Talks to People Who Sell Things

or pleasure brings them into tho streets
after nightfall. So, by slow degrees, the
electric signs became what may be called
chronic nuisance, but now a step has
been taken that makes the nuisance acute.
Hitherto the signs were placed on build
ings designed to serve, and serving, other
purposes that in some degree at least.
restrained the ingenuity and the ruthless
ness of the street advertisers. But AZ
present there is one building erected
where all New York and all our visitors
must see II, that was constructed with O
single end in vlew-that OF being foun-
dalton for electric signs. The brutal, tho
almost appalling, ugliness of that building
Is indicative of what will happen to the
city unless prompt measures are taken to
save 1t from duplicating hideousness of tho
same kind.
Just what the measures should be We
do not assume to say, but there is a limit
to what one may do with his own, and
1t seems TO us that the limit Is exceeded
when builders abandon every pretense Of
what may be called architectural decency.
and, instead of trying to improve the APP
pearance of the city, deliberately en-
deavor, only too successfully to make II
York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
Problem of Alaska.

Alaska's immensely of area and re-
sources makes the matter of its de-
velopment one of the largest economic
problems that has ever come up to
the government for solution. There
is a demand for a form of govern
ment that will give Alaska a large
voice In it's own development. OF
course there is some merit in this
but at the same time the national
government cannot ever afford to go
too far in this direction.
The situation seems to present two
extremes, between which a common
ground of action must be found. On
the one hand there are the stupendous
natural resources calling for capital
to develop them and the necessity OF
making such laws as will legitimately
attract capital and produce industry;
on the other hand there are these re-
sources which belong to the govern
ment and which the government must
neither barter nor sacrifice and yet
must exploit to meet the ever-increas-
ing needs of the people. To strike the
medium, then, of providing salutary
legislation that will properly develop
and conserve the peoples property,
and at the same time invite outside
capital is the problem confronting the
president and congress. Admittedly
it is a serious one and for that reason
we may we'll afford to be generous in
our criticisms of those who have to
solve it, The president has promised
that it will be taken up this winter
for consideration.
In the meantime we may be sure
that no policy yet proposed-and the
records show that some have been
very Dramatically proposed-has ad-
equately met the test. 1t is not the
time nor the place for either partisan
ship or unyielding dogmatism. Those
who have expert knowledge of how
things ought to be done can do a vast
service to their country by giving il
the advantage OF their SKILL but moth
ing is to be gained by a continuation
Of this process of selfish and sinister
criticism
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
Will Democrats Endure IT.

Nothing in the proceedings or re-
suit of the New York state democratic
convention can really give encourage
ment to the party in or out of the
Empire state. The convention was so
completely dominated by Boss Murphy
OF Tammany as to make 1t a mere
farce. the candidate for governor ad-
mittedly being named by him. The
platform, which he had drawn, is a
tinkling cymbal, containing little be-
side false charges against the repub-
licans. And to cap it all the party
in the state is divided at the outset OF
the campaign.
John A. Dix. nominated for COVER
nor, bolted Hearst, the party's nomi-
nee in 1906, and, of course, will in
turn be bolted by Hearst. But the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
A Dastardly Crime.

Not even the Haymarket riot in Chi
cago during the SOS compares with
the atrocity committed by anarchists
in Los Angeles, which has resulted in
the destruction of twenty lives and
the plant and building of the Los
Angeles Times. 1t is one Of the most
dastardly crimes of the age and the
only reason its toll of death and de-
struction is not greater is that the
deadly machines placed beside the
homes of the owner and manager OF
the newspaper and the secretary of
friendly organization were discovered
before the hour set for their explo-
sion.
The heads of the newspaper, which
for twenty years has been engaged in
a dispute with union labor, directly
charge the crime to that organization,
and its spokesman in turn as en-
phatically protest its utter innocence
and proffer aid in discovering the cul-
prits. Whether any union men or
their fool friends are responsible for
the outbreak, the revulsion of public
sentiment will probably be just the
same. The effect is bound to recoil
with terrific force upon the perpetra-
tors, whoever they may be and their
cause, whatever it may be. Moreover,
it is to be hoped that the guilty per-
sons may be apprehended and brought
to Justice.
Friends of union labor may we'll
hope that the depreciation can not be
laid to it's door. And it is not to be
supposed that any organization of in
telligent men could sanction or coun-
tenance such diabolical plot, but it
is not impossible that in the ranks of
union some zealots may be found
vile enough to plan and perpetrate the
crime. II this proves to be the case,
organized labor will have most to gain
by speedy and complete prosecution
and the public will have little patience
with any other outcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
RAILROADS DOING QUITE WELL.
Fatss Argue Against Proposed Higher
Freight Rates.
Indianapolis News.

Frei0ht Rates.
Indianapolis News
The fates themselves appear to be against
the railroads in their effort to convince
the country as TO the propriety OF higher
freight rates. The increased cost OF ma
terials and the higher rate of wages have
been eloquently set forth by the railroad
advocates. and the declaration has been
made that unless trey had a larger income
their properties would deteriorate, their
credit would be ruined and the railroad
business generally would go to the dogs
Especially loud have been all these as
sertions during the last year, though the
need Of larger income seems to have been
apparent to the carriers for longer time.
They say they had contemplated an In
crease in rates two years ago, but aban-
doned the idea for the time on account Of
the peculiar conditions then existing. These
conditions, as everybody will readily re-
call, had to do with the presidential cam
paign.
But that the need of an increase of
rates at that time was not urgent is ap-
parent from reports of all the railroads
covering the year ending with last June.
These show, according to figures on file
with the Interstate Commerce Commission
at Washington, that operating revenues
largest in the history of American rail
roads and a gain OF 1915 per cent over
the preceding year. The earnings for
the fiscal year of 1909 were $2,4IS $4,000
or Al per cent increase over the earn
ings of 1908. Nor is the complaint that
increasing expenses are eating up all the
gross revenue borne out by the figures
on file. These show that the net operat-
ing revenues for the year were $685. l2l, 900
an increase of 1898 per cent over the pre-
ceding year. or only forty-two hundredths
OF l per cent less than the increase of
gross earnings. Thus dividend posslblli-
ties were as great in 1910 as in 1909.
In considering these returns it is to be
remembered that the fiscal year OF 1910
carried the railroads over the crest of the
high price wave. on July 1, 1909, the be-
ginning OF the fiscal year Bradstreets
commodity index number was $S.4573; on
January l. 1910, the middle of the fiscal
year, It was Ss23l0, the highest ever
recorded; on July /, 1910, the end of the
fiscal year, 1t was $s.s24s. Thus 1t will be
seen that the carriers had six months Of
slightly rising prices and six months of
slightly falling prices, making altogether
the year of the highest prices which they
and the rest of us-have undergone. Dur
ing the last four months of the year many
OF the much emphasized wage advances
were in effect, and a great many long de-
ferred expenditures for physical mainte-
nance were being made And yet in spite
of all these things the railroads made a
gain of 1898 per cent In their net revenue,
with no material change in rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03

New York Times, powerful demo-
cratic organ, is against the whole COM
bine, as are other party papers, ad-
hitting during the progress of the
convention that IL was simply Tam
manys tail wagging. The Times said:
All day and night the democratic leaders
have been going, hat in hand, to Mr..
Murphy and asking MIN humbly to favor
this or that candidate. Never before has
Temmsny Hall been in such unquestioned
control OF a state convention. Never be-
fore has any Tsmmany boss been enthroned
as the state leader in the unlimited way in
which Murphy is recognized today The
convention Is in the hollow of his hand.
Back of Murphy's control are rumors Of
strange and sinister influence. You cannot
throw a brick in any direction in Roches-
ter without hitting some lobbyist or rail
road attorney.
But strong as is this confession by
a democratic newspaper, 1t is not de-
MED by Murphy, himself The Tam
many boss frankly admitted that he
dominated the convention and named
the candidate, when on adjournment
he said;
I said l would give them an upstate
candidate and I've done it.
Now, the question is, will the self
respecting democrats of New York
state endure it? Will they walk up
and take what the boss of Tammany
hall has tossed them, and what the
Times says, the sinister influences of
the state wanted? 1t is a fine ticket
and platform to defend!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
Our Birthday Book
October Q, 1910.

George Bancroft, Americas greatest his
torian, was born october 3, 1900 at Wor.
cester, Mass. He was secretary of the navy
under President Polk and later served as
minister TO England and Germany. He
established the naval school at Annapolis
but his great monument is the volumi-
nous work of the history of the United
States.
Hopkinson Smith, humorist, author and
lecturer, was born October g. 1858 at Balti
more. He was educated as a mechanical
engineer and laid the foundation for the
Bartholdi statue Of library. He is best
known now as an occasional contributor to
the six best sellers,
Adlai Stevenson, former vice-president Of
the United States is celebrating his sew
enty fifth birthday today. He is a native
of kentucky and first attained public
notice as official headsman in the Post
office department in President Cleveland's
first term. He ran again for vice-president
with Mr.. Bryan in 1900, and was res
directed as a candidate for governor OF
Illinois two years ago.
Herman d. Kountze, in the Kountze
Brothers bank at New York, was born
October g. 1873, at Omaha. He was edu-
Gated at Yale and went into the First
National bank here before going TO New
York TO help look after the family's finan-
clal interests there.
Dr. Charles p. Smith, dentist in the Doug
las block, Is Al years old He was born
in Davenport. Ia, and took his degree OF
doctor Of dental surgery in the University
OF Pennsylvania locating In Omaha in
1885. where he has since continued 70 prac-
tice his profession.
Thomas Ring OF the city detective force,
was born October g. 1868 In Canada. He
came to this country at II years OF age,
and has been in the police department since
1892 previous 70 that time being In the ice
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-03
ANOTHER BLOW AT sPOILs.
Assistant Postmaster Placed I'm the
| Classified Service.
Chicago Record-Herald.


CIRsaified Service.
Chicago Record Herald
The order Of President Taft placing about
5000 assistant postmasters on the ''classi-
fled service" list, and thus transferring
them from the spoils sphere TO that OF
merit, commends itself to every friend Of
honesty and fitness in public office. The
stubborn spoilsmen will wonder more than
ever. perhaps, what they are here for"
but they will receive precious little SYM
patty.
The order is in line with previous ex-
ecutive steps in the same direction, and
emphasizes the duty of congress to take
the further steps NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that re-
quire legislation.
Recent events, including disappointing re-
suits OF direct primaries in certain states,
teach us that jobholders are too active in
politics and disinterested citizens insuffi-
ciently active. The remedy for machine
politics is to deepen the interest of the
private citizen and lessen that Of the place
man, the office seeker, the patronage
brigade. Merit in appointments and pro-
motions is a great factor in purifying cleo
lions and encouraging independence Be
sides, merit means better service and
smaller cost.
More power to the anti-spolls elbow!