Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-18
Foreign Affairs.

Greek near Springfield, Mo.
Foreign Affairs.
A trial Of field guns In Germany
demonstrated their ability to destroy
swiftly moving balloons with accuracy
and certainty.
Wirelss telcphoning from a moving
train has been accomplished on a rail
road in England.
The Canadian courts have ruled that
the arrest of Or. Crippen and Miss lie
Neve was entirely legal and that there
is no obstacle to prevent their being
taken back TO London.
Personal.
While attempting a parachute jump
at Asbury Park, BENJAMIN Prinz lost
his hold on the bar at an elevation OF
5000 feet and fell to the earth.
senator lristow in a speech at Mil
waukee commented on the reply Sena-
tor Aldrich made to the Bristow
charges that the tariff schedule on
rubber was manipulated In the Inter.
est of Senator Aldrich and his son by
ID lllS lndI Tue StdtcultHt VI d'll'dIy
admitted most of the charges made.
J, Armstrong Drexel the American
aviator has made q worlds record
by ascending in an aeroplane $3.50
feet.
When Speaker Cannon returned to
Chicago from his vacation in Michigan
he refused 10 make any comment Oh
recent political events but promised
a statement later which he said
might be in language too vigorous TO
be printable.
Father" Gilliland OF Douglas coun-
ty. Kansas, will be 100 years old Sep
tcmber 3, and the old settlers picnic
will be held at his home Oh that date.
Friends of Senator Cummins OF
Iowa believe him to be the logical
candidate to receive the support OF
the Western progressive Republicans
for president in 1912 and are planning
q campaign to that end.
Victor Berger a Socialist leader of
Milwaukee declares that the Social
lists are the greatest force in the
world for peace. Pc says if they were
to declare an industrial strike It
would %effectually prevent any two ma
lions from going to war.
Gov. Stubs and family have left on
a motor trip to Colorado. They will
spend about two weeks in the noun
tain state.
Thomas G. Lee Of Armour & Co, has
been indicted by the federal grand
jury at Chicago on the charge of per.
jury. t is alleged that Lee made
false statements to the jury when he
gave testimony concerning the alleged
working agreement among the pack
ers.
Mayor Gaynor Of New York wss
shot by @ discharged city employe
on board . steamer in New York har
Dor az ne was preparing to leave fol
a vacation in Europe. The shot was
fired st close range and took efect
in the back OF his neck, The bal
lodged nea the base of the tongue
His condition Is critical.
The Democratic state convention
OF Texas acclaimed Senator Bailey a!
d CdHuluhlc iot pitSIutul III IJls.
Charles NJ. Davis, the "Broncht
Jack" OF Custer fame, who carried tn,
last message from Custer to Mai. Rem,
Just before the fatal last charge of tn,
daring cavalry leader on the Big Horl
In 1876 In which bis entire command
was killed by the Indians. died rccen,
iy at Baltimore, still carrying in hi
body bullets fred by the Indians.
The unknown bandit who was car
tured following an attempt to hold u
the State bank at Dillon, Mont, ha
been positively identified as 81
/, IIanie Of Los Angeles, exconvic'
, burglar, famous train roobber an
murderer and for whose capture tn
, Canadian authorities have a standin
reward OF $4,000.
j.. r. Burton, former United State
senator from Kansas, Is being sued fc
: a division Of the profits from the sal
OF a Texas ranch,
Uncle Billy" Brown, q resident
i, Cedar county. Missouri, living nes
n Jerico Springs, will celebrate his lOl,
!. birthday soon. The occasion will dra
~. n~eighbors and relatives from mile
AAl viii - . great occasion.