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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

a road. More horses are spoiled
and more wagons broken up in a year
at these places than would put in cul-
verts all over the county. There is
one of these ''fall-ins" just north OF
W. J. Shoppers house and another
north Of MIR. Hazelwood's place that
are horse and wagon killers. II the
county is too poor to build little cul-
ver.s, why can't a collection be taken
up and fix such places. Mr.. Leon
ard Self has done a fine work on the
Moreau hill that is a credit to him
and the county and we understa nd
he is willing to do all he can to fur
Their the road work. Lets have more
Sells. The overseer west of town,
whom we understand is Mr.. Barnett,
has certainly done himself proud on
the Wilcox hill. That has been a
bad place for years. Now it's one
Of the best pieces of road in the coun-
ty. With such work done on the
Marriott hill a mile west Of town and
on the hill by Barber's place three
miles west and on the hill by the
Drabing place and by Salem church
we would have good roads all the
way to Slower. Are we going to fall
rocks and into ''jump-ins'' all the
rest of our lives or are we going to
get men like Self and Barnett and
have good roads1 Let's think it over.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

WALTER S. DIcEEy, of Kansas City,
Who SO ably guided the Republican
,hip of state in 1908, is now guiding
the new-fangled river steamer, The
Chester, from New Orleans to Kansas
tltv, determined to make water trans
,Jortatl0n a success. and if he does.
It will be a greater and grander vic
tory for him than if he were elected
President. Navigation of the Mis-
Sprri will benefit this section, as we
're year enough the Missouri River
to ENJOY the reduced freight rates il
wl!! bring.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

THE financial statement of Morgan
County puts US in mind of a 4th OF
lnIy promoter we once ran up against.
The contributions had been very
LIBERAL, concessions sold we'll, and it
looked to some of the folks as if
there should have been a neat sum in
tie treasury, and we were asked t.
S-t the receipts and expenditures ana
publish the same. We approached
h's nihs in a gentle way and politely
asked for a bill OF particulars. His
answer was: The HI. whose bus!.
mss is it? We collected so many
dollars, and spent them, and tina, i.
all there is to it,"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
SCATTERED ITEMS.

MISS Eva SCnannep lett Monday
for Warrensburg, where she will at
tend school. She was accompanied
as far as Upton by her father, Joe
~Schannep.
Several parties in the East End
have sent off for their binder Irvine.
They get it much cheaper from first
hands and thereby keep the middle
mans profit at home and in their
own pocket, where it does the most
good.
Conway Jones and wife spent Sum-
day with Frank Hunter and Mr.. Will
hite and family spent the day with
Myram McCollister.
Miss Bessie Boyce, who. has been
away to school, and Miss Nellie
Watts, who mas a position at K. c.,
are at home for a vacation.
Mrs. Green Huffman and daughter,
Bessie, went to Mrs. Peter Harms,
west of Versailles, the occasion being
the 18th birthday of Mrs. Harms
and Mrs. Henry 4inken, the two
ladies being twins.
John Shank and wife went to For
tuna Sunday to visit Mrs. Shank's
mother, who came home with them.
They were caught in the rain on their
return and Mr.. Shank seys it rained
as hard as he eve saw it, and he felt
good until he come on towards home
and found it had not ever laid the
dust there.
There was a gathering Of young
folks at Joe Schamep's Saturday
night. The following were present:
Maude Brown, Maude Moore, Man
Gle Huffman, Fife Kidwell, Ethel
Bowlin, Tom Shank, Leslie Merriott
hurry Shank, Doc Silvey, Raymond
Kidwell and Man Merriott. Refresh.
ments were served and all had q
pleasant time.
Shores Hunter went to St. Loui:
Sunday with three cars Of cattle and
one of hogs. The hogs brougr
s6.Is per, 100 and the cattle Ss.8s
Franss Hunters cattle last week sole
for ss.Ss.
Last week Mr.. White was called
20 Slater, Mo-, by telegram to attene
the funs-al Of a. brolhes-in-law.
{, J: r: Driver and family spent Sun.
day at Joe Gingerich's and Ed Kriel
ing and family saen. the day with hi
brother sA'a. =,
Tom Brown returned, Saturda,
, from a trip to Ars, lie .rs,'orts crop
, but, little ahead c& ,ae, arops here,
e We do not think much Of. tbs M
f., song. 1t has no .masj4 ut. ,Sna
a pose it be set to ,the ,--sasic OF II
a male parent Of, the Missouri mp!q, :.
n Mr.. Henry Michael is putting
J. coat OF paint on his house. Este
i, Ratclif is doing a big wind iamm' n
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

TO Our Friends.

We would ask our friends who have
orders of publication, trustees sales,
administrators notices, and other
legal printing, to remember US, we
IAN do your work correctly and at
iair prices. Please remember and
Ioa't forget IT,.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
Another Big Offer

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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

If We had a lot OF men like James
Todd. who carries mail on route No.
3, Morgan county would soon have
roads to be proud Of. We UNDER
stand that the men having the road
work in charge were about to take
out the culvert south Of his house and
make a ''jump-in'', four Or five, fee,
deep. When Jim, foupd this GU, he
at once rebelled and by doing abou,
as much work as the county, go, in a
cement cu'vertt. There never was, a
more short sighted business deal than
digging these holes in the roads, fill
ing them up with rock and calling i,
" t-- s|- = N p.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01


ga A. M.-versailles Lodge. No. III. regular
communication the LIST and 3rd Friday nights each
month. Visiting brethren invited and cordially
welcomed.
ELwYs PRICK. ". al.
W. ". KTNLo1a, Secretary.
, WERs%1LLEs ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. ~.
Meets every End Friday night in each month
at 1870. Visiting Companions welcome.
l.. C WOODS, II. p.
JAS. NJ. CLIFTON, Secretary.
10. o. F.-versailies Lodge. No. 231. regular.
meetings every Tuesday night.
=. P. CLIFTON. N. q.
j. A. MOBLEv, Rec. Secretary.
X. of R!--vcrsailles Lodge. No. 49,, meets every
Thursday night. J.w. Roe. c. Z.
y v.N HUDSON. X. of r. & S.
N. W. A.-yersailles Camp. No. 25l2. meets 10
aud and 4h Friday nights in each month.
j. L. BEHKsrHks*ER. Clork. J. +. BEARD. Consul
Versailles Camp No. s396, Royal Neiglhors OF:
A,nsrica. meets every lst and 3rd Friday
nights in each montl, at Oddfellow Hall.
MRS. {. l.. WOODBRIDGE. Oracle.
JESSIE l.. SIMS, Recorder.
10. II. Mia Ha Tonka Tribe. No. III, meets
every Wednesday >Sievp.
". A. DnoMaoLD. sache4n.
q. ". N. HUDSON C. of X.
W. o, w.-versailles Camp, No. AZ. meets ,
every list and 3rd Monday nights in each month.
' A. Poor sR. Z. NJ,
JAMES Dudley, Clerk.
Lodge No. 1913. Modern Brotherhood of America
Regular meetings the 3rd Saturday night in each
month. WI. gibson. President.
JAcoB +. SCHMIr rRR, Secretary.
W. G.. 7. Meet every Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all. MISS NELLIE BUCK, Pres.
MISS LILLE MOORE, Rec. Sccy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
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For aIAsping car reservations. tickets, etc.
rapp!yto any Rock Isispa ticket agent.
No.'Ss, local freight west bound. de
partssst $50 a. m. Mo. Sc. local freix,.S
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

The new owners of Collins Lake
are having a survey made of the pow
er possible to be generated by those
.ondestal springs, and if satisfactory
@e may confidently expect electric
lower and light at a low rate in the
rear future.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

The editor passed the 61st mile
stone Monday. We did intend to
ask last week of birthday presents
that each subscriber send in a new
and So double NJ list,
but forgot it. k amt too late yet,
&c will accept them any time.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

With the successful treatment by
u home physicians for appendicitis
most any Of US caR now afford to
nave Our appendix removed. And
if this dry weather continues some of
us might as we'll have our stomachs
removed also.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

Continue to watch the date after
-FOUR name, and keep it within the
l2 month bouads. We need the
money, and your oear Uncle Sam
says it is the proper thing to do.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

The lady's reply:
"DEAR COLONEL tNGERsGLL. +
found your letter inc1osed with one
from----at my door on the way to
this hotel to see a friend. broke
the seal here, and through binding
te%ars-zletting it fall from my hands
between each sentence to sob my
heart out-read it. The first peace
I have KNOWN real peace, since the
terrible blow, has come to me now.
Whiie4 will not doubt the existence
ora God, I feel that !, can rest my
grief-stricken heart on his goodness
and mercy; and you have helped me
to do this. Why, you have helped
me, to believe in an all-meroifaf and
loving creator, who has gathered q
will try to-believe) my poor little boy
my kind, large-hearted ehild-into
his tender and s~helterng arms.
There is a genuine ring in your words
that lifts me up.
"Your belief, so clear and logical,
so filled with common sense. CORE
spends. so far, bark as ] can renem-
Der, ,m NV own matter-of-fact
ideas; and I was the child Of good
and praying parents, and my great
wondering eyes, questioning silently
when they talked to me, my strange
ways, while I tried to be good,
caused them often great anxiety and
many a pang-God forgive me!
81 am writing, while people are
talking about me, just a line to thank
you, from the bottom of my heart for
the comfort you have given me to-day.
You great. good man ] see the traces
of your tears all over your letter, and
l could clasp your. hand and bless
you for this comfort you; have given
: my poor heart"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

will he cease to love us2. True love
never changes. I beg Of you to
throw away all fear. Take counsel
OF your own heart. If God exists,
your heart is the best revelation of
him, and your heart could never send
your boy to endless pain. After all,
no n knows. The ministers know
nothing. And all the churches in
the world know no more on this sub
]ect than the ants on the ant-hills.
Creeds are good for nothing except
to break the hearts of the loving.
a"Let us have courage. Under
the seven-hued arch of hope let the
dead sleep. I do not pretend to
know, but l do know that others do
not know. Listen to your heart, be-
lieve what it says, and wait with
patience and without fear for what
the future has for all. If we cam get
no comfort from what people know,
let us avoid being driven to despair
by what they do not know.
81 wish l could say something
that would put a star in your night of
grief-a little flower in you lonely
path-and if an unbeliever has such
a wish, surely an infinitely good being
never made a soul to be the food Of
pain through countless years.
Sincerely yours,
K. G.. INGERSoLLs
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
DIRECTORY.

TINES OF HOLDING COURT.
Circuit court-3rd Meaday In April ana 2nd MON"
day In August and December.
Probate court-2nd Monday in February. May ahC~
November. and 4th Monday In August.
County court-First Monday In FEBRUARY. May
August and November.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

What about a eth OF July Celebra-
ion for Versailles?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

]. w. McCLELLAND,
AbstraCter,
Real Estate,
Loans and
insurance.
Room 6, Mason 6 Hardy Bldg.
Versailles, Mo-.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

SOCIETIES.
20 A. M.-versaiiles Lodge. No. III, regular
communication the LIST and 3rd Friday nights each
month. visiting brethren invited and cordially
welcomed.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-02-17
lClCTiC sEGGAL LAW

! 6n0rt Which q Poor Man Vas VI.
umfzsd b! nm English Lard.
The need Of seme act waich wi.
Eiake Il clean sweep Of tie prep0stey
Gus relics Of the feudal system OF Ian,
tenure which still survives In man,
parts Of England has been s:rlking!f
shown by a case which has just CON,
to light near ~Sevenoaks. in Kent. Their
reSides Earl Amherst, who, among hi,
other hereditary claims to distinction
boasts that Of being lord Of the mano,
Of Oreford. Within the borders Of the
domain thus designated uu1oert Coul.
drey took up his abode some months
ago, totally W that thereby he
incurred any obligations as a vassal Of
the lord of the manor.
The other day o.e Of the earl's dep
. stewards cale' upon Mr.. Couldrey.
and seeing a horse and trap standing
outside the house asked Mr.. Couldr-J
II the horse was his. On being answered
In the affirmative the deputy steward
cut some hairs from the horses name,
and after depositing them in his pocket
placed his hand on the horses shoulder,
accompanying the action with the
words: This horse Is now the prop
erty Of Lord Amherst"
By the medieval law this was 60
though the steward contented himself:
with merely taking away the hairs.
Later, however, he demanded Of CouL
drey the sum Of $3.50 as redemption
money, which Couldrey had to pay.
The latter, In order to draw attention
to the idiotic law, brought suit for the
board Of the horse for the period thai
It remained In his possession while the
property Of Lord Amherst. He was non.
slited, however.
Public opinion Is strong in Couldrey's
behalf, and It Is probable that a bill
will DO introduced in Parliament abro.
eating such medieval rights as Lord
Amherst claims. In the case of Coul.
drey 1t seems that last year he bough,
near Sevenoaks a property consisting
Of two and one-half acres, with a house
and stable, for $500. The property Is
what Is known as a customary free
hold" Of the manor Of Ortford. And,
according to the customs Of the manor,
the lord of the manor Ia entitled to q
"heriot" on every change In the owner
ship by alienation or succession, As
bis heriot. the lord may legally seize
the tenants live beast, but in the oh
Bence of a beast to seize he has to be
content in lieu thereof with a modest
fine Of three shillinss and slxpence (S7
Ct ts). The custot ~ freeholder who
yold the property t. Mr., Couldrey pos
sessed no best beast and so, on that
occasion, Earl Amherst got only the 81
cents. Without any Idea that he was
thereby jeopardizing his own best
beast, Mr.. Couldrsy recently sold a half
acre Of his land for $500, Then Earl
Amherst's emissary swooped down OF
him as already told and claimed his
heriot.
In the past there was great abuse Of
this medieval privilege, and 1t Is re.
corded that once the lord of a a
Seized as his hsriot a tenants RAGS
norss, worth between $4,000 and
)16,OW
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-02-17
DRUMMER LOSING HIS JOB.
trusts and Distributing Centers his
placing Him.

~-~ ~SNSAS tN4b"
placing Him.
First II was the trusts and now il
Is the distributing ccnters that are out
against U.S." said a drummer, 1.-The
combines threw a lot of commercial
travellers out Of their jobs and nov
they have devised the distributing cen.
ters idea to make it still more Difficult.
for US to earn a living.
THE time was when all big manu-.
featuring concerns sent travelling mel
all over the country, into every Granny
and hook where sales might be posi-
BILE. OF course it made the travelling
expenses enormous, and our commits
sions amounted to very satisfactory
sums,
Now these same manufacturers &c
On a hunt for what they call centers
Ind thehe they establish a branch store,
where their goods are sold wholesale t.
the cities for miles around. For In
stance, where I used to 60 to all Il
tons of any considerable size in a eel
am State, now I 60 to only one-third
o. them, for the distributing centera
have taken my Job.
In the larger cities these centers
have been established and the small
merchants from the towns around come
In to do their buying. These manufac.
turers are inducing the merchants to
come to them, instead of going to the
merchants, and there seems to be salts
faction on both sides.
"Of course It's tough OF the man waa
hes been a commercial traveller all his
life and probably couldn't succeed at
any other Job, but It's just another
proof that Whist y a new business
method to-day 10 antiQuated to-mor
row."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-02-17
Doubt AAout the Doctor.

DR.. B., who was . well-known physl.
dan in North Adams, Mass, had oc
easion one day to perform an operation
upon a laborer who had been hurt In
the Hocsac tunnel. The patient, being
a very healthy man, was placed under
the influence Of a powerful drug, and
the operation was successfully per-
formed. When the effect Of the drug
had died away, the subject, looking
wildly around the room, exclaimed .
'Where an ~
The doctor replied: "Oh. you are
Ill right"
But" said the man, ut may be all
light, but where am IT.
The doctor answered, joeularly: I'm
heaven"
The patient responded IF that'r SO.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-02-17

ing 8 in spring. eligible to regis
try, weight 100
Black saddle mare, 8 years,
registered, weight 1850
Bay saddle mare, registered,
8 years, weight 100
Brown saddle mare, 8 years, ell
igible to registry. weight 1000
Bay saddle mare, 8 years, eli
gible to registry. weight 100
Bay saddle mare 8 years, eli
gible to registry, weight 1850
Black geldi:1g 8 years, WtiOOO
broke to ride o. drive single or
double.
Span bay fillies, saddle broke,
Williams news., 1911-11-04
THE STOCK PARADE
 OVER A MILE LONG

Phoenix. Arizona, Nov. Biased on the number of entries already received by the heads of the various live stock departments of the Fair this year parade of prize winners will te over mile long. I. has teen the custom of the Fair Com missioners to put the winners of prizes in the cattle, horse and mule departments on parade before the grand stand Friday morning oi Fair week and there will be the usual parade this year.
 Old timers will remember when registered stock was an unusual sight in Arizona and to this class of Arizona citizens the live stock parade of thoroughbreds is of par ticular interest in showing the re- markable development of the in dustry of stock raising.
 Eastern visitors are astonished at the showing which IS made. An authority on such who witnessed the live stock parade last year said it excelled similar exhibits he had seen in the agricultural states ol the Mississippi valley. If he took that view of last years showing he would be even better impressed with the show and parade planned for this year.
Williams news., 1911-11-04
John Fl. Selr11On

B on left thigh. Range: Cataract and Mile .'osst ooss. Nc. 1s. Grand Canyon Railrnad.
Williams news., 1911-11-04
1O1 Ranch Real Wild West

The street parade given by the 1O1 Ranch Real Wild West Show which will be here Monday. No
 vember 6, is we'll wo-th seeing and it is a refreshing departure from other parades given by tented amusements. It in DO way par takes of the artificial and it is it's homeliness that recommends it.
 Of so great a magnitude is the parade given by the 101 Ranch Show, it has been necessary to di- vide it into two sections of divi- sions. These sections make a page anant of over a mile in length and made up entirely of western fea- lures. The Indian, Cowboys. Cow girls, Ccssacks, Scouts. cattle men and western people generally a:e in line with many bands of music, steam pianos, caliopes, handsome tableau wagons, historical floats, superb horses, allegorical wagon, ancient western coaches and many meritorious features that will be entirely new to the people of this section. It matters not whether you attend one of the performances or not the opportunity to seeing this stupendous street parade should not be lost. The parade which will leave the show grounds promptly at 10 o'clock in the morning will pass through the principal stre els and upon it's re- turn to the show grounds free outside exhibition will be given.
Williams news., 1911-11-04
T,e Youths Companion in 1912

qH k Tn Y o' Goftf@ Iu" l l. taken iu half atsii,o names where the cnnIce If red Hng l. mad VI n as much care as the choice of friends Ii entertains, it satisfies the ken s, for thrilling adven ture. it is rich in wit and humor, and all the while it's purpose is to be to every reader help onward never a drag backward.
 Among the contributors to the 1912 volume will be General Bad. enPowell, the defender of Mafeking and founder of the boy scouts, Walter Camp, the celebrated foot ball coach, Hudson Maxim, the in- ventor of gh explosives, Governor Harmon of Ohio, Percival Lowell, he astronomer, Jacob A Riis, Marion Harland, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Society of Christia Endeavor, etc. etc.
 The serial stories alone, which will follow one another the year through. will be worth $1 50 each when published in book form. By subscribing to The Companion you get them all and 250 other complete stories for $175, and the articles, Miscellany, Boys Page. Girls Page. Household Page, etc., put in for good measure: Now is the time to subscribe, sending $1 75 for the B weekly issues of the new volume for on January 1, 1912, the sub- scription price will be advanced to $2.OO.
 Do not forget that the new sub. scriber for 1912 receives free The Companions Calendar for 1912, Autographed in ten colors and gold, and all the issues for the remain ing weeks of 1911 free from the time the subscription is received. THE YOUTHS COMPANION, IA Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
Williams news., 1911-11-04
Opening of Township

Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 26.1911.- Notice is hereby given, that the approved plat of survey of town. ship "A north, range g west, has been received at this office, and will be officially filed at 800 a. m., November 27, 1911.
 On and after the said date, ap- plicants to make entry in said township will be received and acted upon at this office.
 Respectfully, (Signed) FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register (Signed) CHAs. E. ARNOLD,
 Receiver
Williams news., 1911-11-04
Charles Burkes
P. O. Williams. Arizona

crop the left ear. Range: Ranch in between the Dry Wash and the Cataract, 12 miles north west of Williams. Coconino county.