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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Postmaster Burned 70 Death.

c. Il. Eastman. postmaster at Avalon
Livingston county, was burned to
death. Mr.. Eastman. who was 0
widower. was rooming with William
Colliver. at the latter's home. About
2 o'clock Eastman awoke and found
the house filled with smoke. He
aroused Colliver and both escaped
Eastman. however, had left some valu
able p%ostofice supplies in the hous,
and returned to get them. This wai
the last seen OF him alive. His body
badly charred. was'found in the ruins
Mr.. Eastman was 60 years old ant
had been postmaster at Avalon for ],
years.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Foreiqn Affairs,

Earl Percy. a member of the Brit.
fish parliament was killed in a duel In
France.
The People OF Mexico are disposed
to make a hero and martyr Of Zelaya
the former president Of Nicaragua and
feeling against the United States is
strong especially among the lower
classes OF the population.
From 800 10 600 persons were killed
400 wounded and property loss to
the AMOUNT OF 100000 900 resulted
from the recent foods in Spain.
Information has reached Victoria,
y, C.. that Russia has massed 10000
troops on the shores OF Lake Baikal
In the belief that they Will soon be
needed In ManchmrIn.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS ;
More Social Life on Farms.

In a speech before the home max
ers' conference in Columbia, +. b.
Mumford, dean OF the College Of Agri.
culture of Missouri. advised the farm.
ers' wives TO urge their husbands to
organize for their mutual benefit and
social advancement. Something Is
wrong In Missouri to-day" said Dean
Mumford. u men are able to en-.
JOY a little leisure they move from
the farm to town. They give as their
reason that they van to educate their
children, but In fact, that Is only an
excuse. They go to enjoy more social
advantages than are in most rural
communities. The farmers ought to
mold their community so that they
will have that social advantages for
themselves and children that Is more
healthful than many town commun.
tiles and stay with the country.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Mrs. Cause is q Guesser.

Mrs. A. \. Cause OF Hannibal Is
lucky. In newspaper voting contests
she has won n piano and an automo'
bile. Recently a music company held
q contest for the worlds record In
"time endurance at the piano." and
offered a prize to whoever guessed
nearest the exact time the pianist
would sit at the instrument and con'
tinue to play before exhaustion. The
man played 20 hours and 80 minutes
which was Mrs. Causes guess to a
minute, and she was again the winner
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
The University Can Wait.

Topeka. Kansas,-Circulars recently
were sent out by the Friends univers-
ity Of wichita asking that persons con-
templatlng gifts 20 the university
from their estates would do well to
make them outright before death, so
that the institution would lose moth
Ing through the operation OF the in
heritancc tax. The university was
ncedlessly alarmed. however, for such
requests are expressly excepted from
the operation OF the law. The state
tax commission issued a circular call.
Ing attention to that provision Of the
law.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
interesting Items Gathered from all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
From National Capital.

The Committee having the matter
in charge will recommend TO congress
that $50, 000,0 900 be appropriated for
rivers and harbors. or this $4,000, 900
would be for the Missouri river.
A conference Of government officials
has decided that the efforts to con.
Wet some Of the higher officers Of the
sugar trust win be continued.
President Taft Is expected TO send
TO congress soon a special message
dealing with conservation OF natural
resources and asking for laws to per.
init the Roosevelt policies to be
carried out.
Champ Clark. minority leader in The
house says the program OF the Demo.
Gratis will be to keep down a%ppropria-
lions and fight the ship subsidy plans.
President Taft is preparing a special
message TO be presented 10 congress
giving his views on the changes that
should be made in the Interstate Com.
merce law and the Sherman antitrust
law.
+. ID. Cloud who has been consul at
Mukden Manchuria has returned home
under orders from Washington. 1t Is
understood that he also talked too
much.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Her Mistake.

A lady overlook a little girl OF
acquaintance on her way TO schol
do you like decimals, my dear?" sh1
asked.
Now the little girl had not gone
very far in her arithmetic and shG
raj unfamiliar with the word dec
mails. She shrank from acknowledo
ing her ignorance, so, after a minute
she stammered: "Yes'm, I likei then
pretty well. but not As we'll q
peaches"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
flows This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
care Of Iatarrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
We. tho undersigned. have known r. J. chimney
for the last 10 years. and believe him perfect.y hon.
orable IN all business transactions and financially
able to carry ont any obligations made by his firm. I
WALDiSG. kINsAS 4 MANyIS,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
H1lls Catarrh Cure n taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents pes
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. -,
lake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
New Tonic Mixture.

At this season many people esRol
c!ally old folks need a tonic appetizef
which will also relieve kidney and
bladder troubles and strengthen the
blood and tissues. A well known ply
stefan claims there Is nothing superior
as a winter tonic to the following taken
three to six times daily in tablespoon.
ful doses. To a half-pint Of good
whiskey add n I'M compound fluid
balmwort and one ounce compound
syrup s"arsaparllla.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
More Wealth From the Earns.

' Miss0uri's farm crops this year are
worth $4,000. 900 more than last year
according TO the report complied by
George Is. Ellis secretary Of the state
board OF agriculture. The total value
Of this year OF the products of the sol
Is $2o9, O00, 900. not including live stock
butter, eggs and poultry sold. Com
pared with last year the value OF this
corn crop il $4,000. 900 more. wheat
10000 900 more.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Child of the Press,

Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden was
the founder of the international Sun
shine society, which is said to
have a membership of 5000 1000. She
Is president general of the society.
which was christened with Is spon-
SORE In New York city at Christmas.
1896. II has been called the child OF
the press, Mrs. Alden being connected
with a New York paper.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06

The Kansas City Southern railroad
has announced . rate OF q fare and q
half for the implement mems conven.
ton at Kansas City January IL, IL
and 10.
The Ohio river 10 freezing from
Pittsburg 10 Cairo and navigation has
been suspended.
g. NJ. Jordan in an address before
the farmers mel Rg at Columbia.
Mo-, said that thd resent e~xorbitant
prices for farm products was likely
to produce %unfavorable conditions for
farmers.
The Peoples National bank OF Clay
Center. Kan. has absorbed the busi-
ness OF the Citizens State bank OF the
same place.
Eleven ships went down In the de.
ly a week on the North Atlantic coast.
Sixty.iyc lives were lost and great
general damage resulted.
The annual meeting Of the Kansas
State Bar association will be held at
Topeka January q and 2S. The usual
banquet will occur on the evening OF
the 2Sth.
Haskell institute at Lawrence. Kan,
valued at $4,000 is to be offered to
Kansas by the National government
for a day trade school. II will rot be
required as an Indian school much
longer.
A young man who lives near Ia
nn,nn ltaEI tg .atI u, I..,a .-rQa,-I
a flying machine in which he circled
the summit Of Mount Raincr and
alightcd on The rim OF the crater Of
the mountain at IN elevation OF $1,000
feet and then sailed of again wei the
snowfclds.
The Kansas State Music Teachers
Association held Its annual meeting at
Wichita.
All the street car lines OF Chicago
have been consolidated into one com.
pany
Three thousand poo people were
furnished with Christmas dinners by
the Salvation Army at Kansas City.
A runaway freight train on the
Great Northern after n wild run OF
four miles crashed through the bag
gage room Of the st. Paul depot, the
engine passing through the walls and
falling into the basement. Forty cars
were piled up In the depot shed.
The Western Retail Vehicle and I'm
plement Dealers association will hold
It's 2ith annual convention at Kansas
CITY January 10. II Is expected that
1000 persons will attend.
The 'allcst Christmas tree In the
world was a feature of the celebration
at Pasadena, Cal. where a pine tree
standing In n mantle OF snow on a
mountain top was dressed in tlnscl
and gorgeous trimmings. Around It's
bas" were stacked gifts.
Ralph EverIine of Garnett, Kan,
was killed in a railroad accident In
Texas.
The republicans OF the Sixth Mis-.
souri, district have nominated p. s.
Griililh as their candidate TO III the
place made vacent by the death OF
Congressman DeArmond.
a fire that started In the Tabernacle
In East Des Moincs. la. swept through
the block and caused $50. 1000 damage.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Domestic items,

Samuel A. Harrison owner of a Kan.
sas City, Kan. drug store has filed a
suit to test the validity of the law
passed by the last Kansas legislature
prohibiting the sale OF alcoholic
liquors In Kansas.
Judge True OF the Wyandotte coun.
~ district court has declared the
Traders Live stock exchange operat.
ing at the Kansas City stock yards to
be an unlawful combination and or.
dcred It dissolved.
Nikola Tesla the inventor announces
that his plans for producing electric
light by wireless arc nearly com.
pleted. With sufficient power he as.
serts the whole United States could
be lighted from one station.
Fire at Galveston, Tex, destroyed
1900 bales OF cotton.
A Chicago grand jury has com.
menccd Investigation Of the milk deal.
crs In an effort to break mp the ap-
parent combination which exists.
Mrs. Wohole Of Hammond, Ind, was
granted a limited divorce" which pro.
Nfu'o ludt dll'l NV gNhIb INV 'bNIlI'
may again live together II they so de-.
sire.
Bank clearings for Kansas City for
1908 was greater by over $500, 900 900
than In 1908. Il greater proportionate
increase than in any other city.
Telegraph operators and officers OF
the Big Four Railway are holding a
conference to determine whether the
Increase asked hy- 80. Shall be
sranl-u: n refused a strike may re-.
suit.
The Modoc tribe OF Indians are to be
moved from their present reservation
In Oklahoma to a new reservation In
Oregon.
The Joplin lead and ZInv district
has broken all records for the pro.
duction Of lead and zinc in the last
year.
Under orders of Judge Phillips of
the United States district court the
doors of the Mitchell Dry Goods CON.
pany OF Kansas City were closed. The
action was taken at the request OF
creditors.
r. y. Mumford. dean Of the Missouri
college OF agriculture says 1t is
cheaper to rent a farm than TO own
one at present.
The old Cnard liner Umbria which
in 1854 created a thrill by making a
speed OF 81 knots an hour is to be
retired from passenger duty.
The best hogs have sold at the Kan.
sas City stock Yards at $50 per hun.
dred pounds which Is the highest price
paid In ~ years.
The Kansas state board of health
has figures to show hat fewer cases
Of diphtberia ntade their appearance
In the state that occurred three year,
ago.
The New York stock exchange com
mittee has commenced Its investiga.
ton OF the Gauge which produced the
wild furry In Rock Island stock.
Fire Which followed II powder ex.
plosion caused the death OF sever chill.
dren In the home OF a miner at Sykes.
vile, Pa.
At the opening OF the hearing OF the
telephone investigation at Jefferson
City. Mo. brought by Attorney Gener.
al Major Charles s. Gleed president oI
tho Bell Telephone company OF Mis-.
souri, vas the first witness.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Nicaragusn War to Go On.

Blucfelds. Nnca.-Hope that the
war would be brought TO an end
through the recognition of the pro-
visionai government by the United
States has been abandoned. Many
believed that two more battles must be
fought. one In the state OF CnotaIes
md the near Managua.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

DIR. Dctchon's Relief for rheumatism
radically cures in ! to 3 days, Its action is
remarkable. 1t removes the cause and the
disease quickly disappears. First dose
greatly benefits. Toe Druggists.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06

opinions of themselves are frequently
the poorest judges of human nature.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-06
Cruel.

isn't that a good joke? It's my
own"
Great Scott! arc you so old as
tbat?"-Lippincott's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

lie was a Welsh miner In his
youth Hut he worked his way
upward. graduated from Yale Diyin.
~ school. and served the miners
Of Mahanoy City. Pa ~ pastor
Tor many years But now, az GO.
he's hegiHulng his life work teach.
lug immigrants English
Foreign born. grownup children
Wre learning English under his
guidance as little children learn
from their mothers. saws John ~
Sidail In the American Magazine FOR
july.
There are three and three.quar
tefs millions 81 people working TIA
American Industries who cnmt
speak English They're in danger
OF life and limb because they can't
understand orders and warnings
Hut ur Roberts "a reducing the
number In two years b. has open.
cd aga classes With 600 pupils. and
he Is travelling from state 10 state
10 open more
The CLASSES are held in churches.
offices. settlements. barns boarding
houses, fnctnrgea Roberts gets
young men 20 volunteer 10 teach the
CLASSES. aud they neednt know a
word Of any language but English
10 do r. Most Of the classes are
free. none charge more than a few
reufs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
.SEC'Y DICKINSON
Is COMING HERE

Secretary Of War J. NJ Dlokin.
son win arrive IN Seattle Saturday
90 Join Mrs Dickinson and } NJ.
Dickinson. Dr.. who are visiting
Henry Dickinson. 250s 3ith av s.,
another son Of the secretary and
his wife The party viii be- joined
hy Gen. Clarence Edwards, chief
az the bureau of insular affairs
and Mrs Edwards, aud viii start
from San Francisco on q voyage
around tho world. returning TO
Washington about October o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

not as fresh OF as rood as those
produced IN Washington.
Here's Another instance.
Last year Mrs Relknap Of Ken.
uydalc shipped more than 500
crates of strawberries 90 the
Western av commission mer.
chants. which netted her "a centa
per crate. This year she WAS Of
fcred the same prices. and Is nn.
able 10 market her fruit.
While thcy have been offering
thla low price 10 the local growers.
strawberries have been selling for
stT5 a crate. and lt Is reported
upon good authority that a ear OF
berries vas thrown away on June
4 IN order 20 prevent an nveFstock
Of the market and maintain the
high price Although these berries
were dumped IN the hay. returns
were made 70 the growers that the
fruit had spoiled and there was no
loss to the trust.
5 10 10 Cents Cheaper.
When eggs were being sold In
Seattle for Is and 30 cents a dozen
they could be bought In Ia Conner
for 10 cents. and from 20 10 cents
dozen cheaper than the Seattle
price Ia bellingham. and still the
farmers complain that the Seattle
combine pays them less than they
can get from the Belllngham mer.
chants
The food trust l. like a double
edged sword, II cuts both ways.
robbing both the producer and the
consumer. and the only way TO cur
tail us mauipalations OF the mar.
kets II 10 enact state legislation
that will prevent the blac kllsting OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
rs MAoE PgRsoNAL INVESTIGATION.

rThere ls sufficient evidence Of
The existence OF combine among
the Western az. commission houses.
This combine Is so strong that e
Is impossible for the honest retail
merchants 10 flebt Il successfully
under our present laws The only
remedy Is The enactment Of lesisla-
ton that viii prevent hlacklisiing.
Is Market Center
seattle Is the market center Of
Western Washington. but the local
producers of farm products are un.
able 20 find 4 market here Instead
OF buying from the local growers.
the trust ships from California. Aa
Il s possible 90 better maintain the
hlgh prices In this way, and thus
make greater profits from the con
sumers,
Last year Mrs James Heudcr-
son Of stuart island shipped some
choice Bartlett pears 20 q Western
az. commission house The pears
were an carefully selected and
wrapped. and were fully equal e
not superior. 10 any shipped from
California by the Chinese growers.
when she called for settlement
she was Informed that the fruit had
spoiled. she made q strong pro
test. and after considerable trou.
bic. was paid 40 cents box.
During the same time consumers
who were able 10 buy we're paying
st7s for an Inferior article.
Favored Chinese Growers.
During the latter part OF May
and the early part Of June I Was
informed BY retail grocers IN sew.
eral OF the suburban towns that
they were unable 10 handle home
grown strawberries. but we're sell.
ing berries shipped from the Chi.
nese growers IN California az two
boxes for IS cents. I learned that
this was due 70 the blacklisting
methods OF the trust.
If these merchants purchased
from the local producers. they
would be unable 20 buy certain
standard goods that we're absolute
~ necessary TO the conduct Of their
business. Thus the trust forced
out the local product In order 70
maintain the high prices on the for.
eign grown fruit.
Retail merchants al Monroe are
unable 20 sell In Seattle local
green peas bought by them from
the growers az 2 cents per pound
but peas shipped from the South
are sold in the Seattle market at
three pounds for rs cents. and are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
LOCAL PRODUCE GROWERS ARE
At MERCY OF PRODUCE TRUST
Consumers Can Buy More CheOply Anywhere Else
Than at Seatte-Commission Men Discriminate in
Favor of Chinese Growers in California

rha the Increased ~ Twins Seattle
food trust wen established by The fae that merchants can
buy Nottingham aud the freight Seattle
than articles be purchased from the Western
bino"
The made by State Representative W q.
Norris who is his for the plat
form against the local trust
HAS MADE PERSONAL INVESTIGATION
Il from personal investigation"
nuea Mr retail merchants
neures liberty give the merchants
As thc use OF would them
the combine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

UNCLE JIMMY A
DOCTOR OF LAWS

NEW HAVEN, Conn. June
22.--Yals university today con
ferrrd the degree 81 master Of
arts upsn Miss Jane Addars.
founder % Auii House. Chicago.
who ls the fra, ssoman 70 be 80
hcnored BY the university. The
same degree vas conferred on
Truman n. Ns~bsrry. fermer
secretary 81 the navy. and Ken
yen Cos, the artist.
The degree o. doesor % laws
ssas conferred on Jaurss ]. Hin.
the -empire builder ard Wal
ter Frear. governor 81 Hawaii.
Referring to tiiii. Pref. Perrin
said
ste 10 tho Iss, 81 shs genera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
MANY EXCELLENT STYLES IN
Women's Wash Petticoats

AT $l.50-WaSh Petticoats of good
quality gngham, made with deep bias
tucked flounce in strictly tailored effect,
and deep under-ruffle. Come in wide
range of serviceable colorings,
AT $l.95-Petticoats of plain chambray,
with cable net flounce. or strictly tailored
flounce with tailored bias plaid bands.
AT $2.25-Petticoats Of black heather
bloom and velour, with under-ruffe OF SELF
material and flounce of combined tucks
and straps; Petticoats of mercerized linen
and French checked bingham, with deep
cable net flounce, trimmed with bias
bands; also of striped percale, trimmed
with bias bands of plain color, and hav-
ing deep killed flounce Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
Announcement

on June iath Northern Pacific
train a13 Tor Portland and inter.
mediate points viii leave Seattle at
fs 20 noon instead OF 1875 p ms
and win arrive AZ Portland AZ 10
p M. making good connection vith
Southern Pacific train for all Cali.
f0rnia points Most modern equip
ment. parlor and dining car asrv.
Ice sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

ton % wilderness oonquerors.
Men who interpreted the con.
stitution, fixed foreign relations
and hlsEed trails, determining
the nations future, may eoua,
him amonu their company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
AOKIS WILL LIVE
IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, June Pa
ouniiro Aoki and his American
wife, Helen Gladys Emery
Aokl, have rented a cottage on
the East Side and are estab.
llshlna their home here.
When approached by inter
viewers, Aokl requested that
little publicity be given the
matter, ae he and hia wife
wished TO live In peace and
start life anew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

W. G. Norris, who ls conduct =
4 ING q campaign against the 10 4
4 cal food trust. desires 20 hear =
= from all produce growers and =
local retail merchants Who A
have been naistreated or In iur. a
ed ~ any way hY the Western =
q aV. combine. Mr.. Norris can 4
be addresncd al 309 Third q
= aV. s., Seattle. 4
:
80 RNNA HRR Rssk >
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
$500 AND $3.50 MODELS IN
Popular Ivy Corsets

STYLE 70oA. PRICE $l.5O-A model with high
bust and extreme length below the waist line, the
material extending below the boning and encasing
the figure snugly without-discomfort to the
Made OF strong batiste, finished at the top with
broidery edge, and fitted with three pairs OF hose
supporters
STYLE 702A PRICE $lO0-This Corset has
moderateyhigh bust and extremely long skirt. Civ
ing long, slender lines over hips and back Made OF
strong batiste, trimmed with embroidery edge at
top, and fitted with two pairs OF hose supporters
STYLE S30A, PRICE $l00-A girdle-top Cor
set, suitable for slender figures, with flexible bones
at the sides instead of broad, heavy steels making
1t desirable model for misses wear. Material is
strong batiste and two pairs of hose supporters are
attached Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

reliable retail merchants who would
like to conduct their business on an
honoHt basis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
Clearance of Dress Goods Remnant,

Useful lengths Of the seasons favored materials sua
Serges. Panamas Broadcloths. Tussah Royal and Six
and-Nool Popn; also a wide range OF smart Rogtlp
suitings.
Added to these is large collection OF hightIass n.
ported Dress and Skirt Lengths also materially undr.
priced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
Goods, Wash Goods and Linen Remnants

REMNANTS OF LINENS
Crashes, Table Linens. Wks.
Linens and Napkins in hali-dosn
lots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

DANCING SKIRTS. Sl.s0-Made Of nam
sock, in sizes /, and years, trimmed w'l
full double flounce OF tucked lawn, tFimhe0
with two rows OF linen pattern lace insef'@
and edge, and having under-ruiile OF nelF
stitched lawn. Also shown in sizes :, saa Y
years, at Sis.