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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
No More "Guns" at Picnics.

The gun toting" law and the law
prohibiting the carrying Of liquor in
public places which recently became
effective now make 1t i~nconvenient
for the country sport who was used
to going to picnics with a revolver in
one pocket and a pint in the other,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Refused 10 Give Bond.

James c. Foreman. until three
years ago one Of the wealthiest farm
ers in Monroe county, is in Jail at
Paris because he would not give bond
for his appearar.e in court to answer
to a charge OF d,sturbing the peace.
The title to all his big farm has
passed 10 other parties, having been
sold piece by piece to satisfy exscu-
tons which he refused TO either OF.
pose or satisfy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Mexico Wants School Principal.

Lee b. Hawthorne, superintendent
Of public schools OF Mexico was in
Columbia recently to confer with the
university faculty about securing a
man to take the principalship of the
Mcmillan high school. Rolla b. Fin
ley principal, resigned to go to Hanni-
bal in a similar capacity.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Missourian, Aged SO, Dead

John Baptist Hilgert, Of st. Joseph,
aged Sc. is dead. He had the distinc'
ton when an infant of being held in
the arms Of Napoleon while his moth
er hastily prepared a meal for the
emperor before the battle of Water,
loo. His father was an officer in the
French army under Napoleon.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
kirksvilIe Houses Burned.

kirksville, Mo.-A fire swept a resi-
dence block of kirksville at noon, de-
stroying four large residences and
damaging others. The loss is esti.
mated at $4,000. Most of the build.
ings were occupied by students.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Kansas Banks Have 1928, o0O, 900

Topeka, Kansas. Aggregate re-
sources of state and national banks
in Kansas are $22S,O00.O 900, according
to compilations based on statements
OF conditions June 7. 1911. Total de-
posts of state banks are $92, 100000
and OF national banks $7S.25O,OO0.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Epworth League in Session.

The state Epworth League of the NJ.
+. church, South held its annual SEES.
sion at the Pertle Springs taber'
nacle. with go delegates present. y
young ladies' quartet of Central col.
lege, Lexington. contributed much to
the musical services.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20

Topeka, Kansas.-Mell Schermer-
horn of Hoyt, Kan, was killed when
a threshing engine fell through a
bridge near Silver Lake. Schermer-
horn was riding on the engine when
the threshing outfit attempted to
cross the wooden structure.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Haitian Fight Grows.

Cape Haitien, Haiti.-All available
troops have been sent to the northern
part of the "Black Republic by Presi'
dent Simon, who is commanding the
federals in their efforts to stamp
out the insurrection.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Paws His wi Way.

J. w. Vincent, editor of the Linn
Greek Reveille, more than paid his
expenses to the recent meeting of the
Missouri Press association by writing
a two column appreciation Of Joplin,
The commercial club awarded him q
priZe of $50
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
SreIur Affairs

The Venezuelan government denies
a report that ex-President Castro has
landed al Maracaibo.
The first cruiser for China's modern
navy under the program adopted by
that government last year has baen
launched at Barrow.in.Furness.
The %Porcupine relief committee is
sending searching parties through the
burned forests of Canada where many
men are reported missing.
Among the competitors in a 5Gyard
handicap for veteran swimmers re.
Gently he'd in the London Serpentine,
were men of So, 75 and g. years OF
age.
The first political convention in
Guadalajaga, Mex, ended in disorder
approaching a riot. Shouts and cat.
calls prevented the transaction of
business.
Irving b. Dudley, the American
ambassador to Brazil, is critically Ill
from hear trouble.
The jewels of the late Lily Price,
Duchess Of Marlborough, were auc.
toned in London and brought a totSl
of sl65, 700.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Another p~ostoffice Safe Blown.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Robbers broke
into the p~ostofice at Troy, Kan, blew
open the safe and carried of Sis II
silver. A roll of bills amounting to
5000 which was in a small box in the
safe was overlooked by the robbers-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
New ST. Louis Short Line.

The contract has been let to p. A
Harrington OF Houston, for the grad
ing of the right.of-way Of the Missouri
Arkansas and Gulf railway from Rolli
70 Licking.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
TrestIe Burns Near Butler.

A north bound Missouri Pacific
freight engine set fire to a 60-foct
trestle two miles south Of Butler. The
trestle was completely destroyed. All
traffic was tied up on the division
temDOrarily
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Suicide in a Dentists Office.

Graves Downing committed suicide
in the dental office OF DR.. Arch
Thompson at Gallatin by shooting
himself through the temple with a
pistol.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Jap WAR SCARE IS ALL OVER
Toxic Looks Upon New English
Treaty 40 Practically Triple
Alliance.

Washington, D. Cit is predicted
here that Japan will shortly begin
negotiations with the United States
ior ali arbitration treaty similar to
n being concluded between the
United States and Great Britain.
Those who venture this assertion
base it on Japan's agreement with
England that it will not demand Eng
lands aid IN case of war between the
United States and the Eastern empire.
Toxic, Japan.-The revised Anglo
japanese alliance is hailed in many
quarters here as a practical triple
alliance between the United States,
England and Japan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20

Goofer-Isn't ~Speedleigh carelessf
Look at his auto, begrimed with
grease and dirt.
Shoofer-Great idea! He let's the
grease accumulate on his number
plate so that after an accident no one
can take his number
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
The Grandest Old Bore.

Methuselah chuckled.
remember a summer just like this
700 years ago. he cried.
Abashed, the others skunk away.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20

SarsapariIIa

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purihcs, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
tenn. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or in chocolate
eo,ted tablets called s%arsatabs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
oeTsonat.

VI FA''''''t
o~ersonai
Or, Hubbard Dingley, a surgeon
widely known in Kansas, was found
dead in his office at Atchison, Kan.
Charles Harris, director of the
Kansas state free employment bu-
reau says that while there may he
many idle men in the country Kan.
sas has very few Of them.
Former United States Senator
William Warner of Kansas City,
barely escaped being on board the
Federal Express which vas wrecked
at Bridgeport, Conn. recently.
Lincoln Mckinley, Wichita's chief Of
police retained from the old admins
tratIon by Mayor j. II. Graham when
he took. Office in April has been dis
charged.
Nine. Emma Eames, the singer, and
Emilio de GogorZa, the widely known
barytone, were married quietly at the
city hall in Paris.
Harry n. Atwood, the Boston avia.
tor, says his next attempt at a long
aerial journey will be from New York
to Chicago.
GOV. liOke Smith has been elected
United States senator from Georgia.
John Frank Treat OF Fargo. n. ID
Was elected imperial potentate of the
Mystic shrine at the Rochester con.
Yentioh.
Bishop Frederick Foote johnson Of
the Episcopal diocese OF South Dakota
has accepted the co-adjutorship of the
diocese of st. Louis.
Prof. w. C. Hoad, sanitary engi.
neer OF the Kansas board of health
has completed a hypochlorite water
treatment emergency plant to be tax.
en- about the state wherever there
should be outbreaks OF typhoid fever.
Oliver Mcclure, 90 years old, was
arrested in Kansas City. Kan. by
James Lowe, police sergeant. and
Robert Darnell, detective, for the
killing OF Joseph Albert. 10 years old,
on Kansas avenue In March, 1907.
Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham,
WIZ SuOt W. "a w. otuhto, the IullllOu-
sire New York hotel man, In their
apartment June 3, are held in S. 5000
bail for the grand jury on a charge
Of felonious assault.
King George and Queen Mary have
concluded their visit 20 ireland and
sailed for Holyhead, Wales.
The first carload of peaches to
leave the Ozark fruit belt this year
was shipped from Brandsville. Mo.
The Rev. II. o, Parrish. Il presby.
terian minister, Is ia Jail at West
Plains, Mo-, on a charge OF pigamy.
As the result Of the forest fires that
are sweeping northern Ontario, at
least so lives are lost, many have
been injured and hundreds are miss.
Ing.
The largest convention ever helt
by the North Dakota Retail Mer
chants association Is in session M
D Nsiu~ Nyor1h n~Eofn
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
GASSERS
Are Drilled at Various Pclnts
in the County of
Harrison.

On Nolin run, Eagle district, this
county, the Hope Natural Gas Com
pnny has completed test on the L.
s Herbert farm ana has small gas
ser On Booths creek, Clay district.
the same company has drilled lis
test on the r. L. Reed farm through
the iifty-foot sand and has fair
gasser. On worriors Fork, Manning
ton district, Marion county, the Hone
Natural Gas Company has completed
test on the Susan Straight farm
and has a fair gasser in the Fifth
sand.
On Indian run. Tenmilc district.
this county, the Independent Oil
Company is starting test on tho
William Hickman farm. On Binga-
mon ercel-, Eagle distri /, the Hone
Natural Gas Company is starting a
test on the L. d. Shaw Farm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
S STER DEAD
IN ANDERSON
Newspaper There Tells Of
Death and Funeral of
Miss Perkins.

An Andersen, Ind, newspaper
gives the following account of the
death Of sister of William A. Per-
klns, a glassworker here:
Miss Bessie Perkins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Perkins. died
Sunday morning about 11:4o o'clock
at ST. Johns hospital of typhoid
pneumonia after an illness of six
weeks or more. She had been in the
hospital for five weeks and 1t was
thought she was recovering sufficient
~ to give the family and friends
great encouragement. However she
took much worse Saturday night
and the family were summoned and
wore at her side when death occurred.
The body was taken 10 the home at
1919 Fletcher street The funeral will
be held from the Episcopal church
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
She was devoted member of the
church.
The deceased was member of the
1907 class of the Anderson high
school but did not finish the course.
She was employed for some time as
a stenographer and booSkeeper at
the Banner store and went from
there to the Remy Electric Company
where she was employed about three
years until taken i'll. She was al
most 81 years of age. She was a
n;einbsr of the S. P. l. girls club |
and was very popular young lady,
held in the highest esteem, being a
most excellent character.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
lor you're gellIng away from vaIen.

tine"
''yalentine?"
YES" insisted Doyle. at doesn't
do you any good to know man like
that. suppose you know he Killed
Cotton so he wouldn't have TO divide
the swag with him" The other shook
his head decisiyely.
Il don't know anything about 1t"
The detective now spoke sharply.
And what's he got against you?
He sent out word that" question
er suddenly shifted-"what message
did he give you to take out toto
Avery drew back involuntarlly.
"He didn't give me any message"
he cried out in positive tones.
Then both the officials noticed that
the ex-conyict's eyes slowly dropped
and became directed. to the floor.
Il could do you good turn-if you
trailed along with me-" suggested the
detective.
The released criminal brushed aside
the invitation. He rose stifly from
his chair.
I'm on to you. Doyle. II you're to
be my friend know that I've got to
be stool pigeon, ell? Well. I'm old,
and don't know where I'm goln'
when leave here. But I'll take the
river ont there" pointing over his
shoulder with his thumb, "for mine
before play that game. tell you
the old mans VOICE rose to nm lndig.
nant pitch-"lt's only fly guys like YOU
Doyle, that's too lazy or too ignorant
to do their work themselves that has
20 have stool pigeons on your star TO
do your work for you. Why. you
couldn't nab a twelye-year-old dip i9
you didp't have some poor nerve bro.
ken sucker OF stool TO so out ahead
and make the job easy for you"
Both Doyle and the warden. enraged
at the old man. hinged viciously at
him to wrrak vengeance upon him for
his denunciation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
Letter list
Is Advertised by the Post
master of the Local
Postoffice.

A list of unclaimed letters is adj
YertIsed at the ClarksbuFg. W, Va,
postofice as follows:
Ralle. Alenius. Mss Marie Allen,
Mrs. Willie Bell, John Bouraressi
Fred Borrows, W. H. Bevan, Anna
Brown, s.N.Baker. Mrs. Emma Bush
Frank A. Brown, Mrs. A. T. Barrett
G. Q. Burleid, pieces; Pictro crea,
Noah Colbert, G. L. Grow, Mrs. Jen.
ME B. Cooper, Mrs. c. A. Davis, Miss
Marie Demars, ]. j. Dougherty. Mrs
Mary Davis, Harvey Davis, 2Npieces;
Davis & Francis Gas Co, Auddl
Fash, George Wesley Fisher. Mrs
Bird Furbey, Leon Glvont. Calv
Guiseppi, All Guiseppi. Francesca
Gallo. David T. Gadd, Pufo Giovanni
Warren Gasnell, Mart Hartley, Mis-.
M s, Hawkins erssiaiiiia F IIaythhars st,
George Holmes, Mrs. Lucy Humrick
Miss Rosa Haley, j. c. Jones, Jones
Bros, Mary Jones, Justus Murphy
LIN. Co. Miss Marguerite Jennings
Iakup Keevstanski. John Knoll,
pieces; Yam Kowalski. Thomas Keel
in, Ray Knatts, Csicseri Laiasnak
IL. G. Lawson, Joseph Lorencz, Edwi,
J. Lewis, Tom Lewis, Ok Mani, Hor
Nath Mihaly, Danko Matachowski
Nicola Muntean, Spase Mandic, An
drezja Mirtalu, James Martin. How
ard Minyer. Henry Moore, Boyd Nc
lntire, Ammen Martin, Miss Dor.
Mccay, Frank W. Mitchell, DR.. chas
P. Nash, Ernest Perry Prunty, L. E
Peterson, Clyde Ryan. ]. L. Ryan
1 Miss Ruth Rife. Stanley c. Rogers
ID pieces; John S. Roberts, Adon
strek, Mikotaj skalsky. julie Stopiak
Francescek Sedzikowsld, Francesca
siemlon, Greed Sherwood, Miss A. R
stcckdale, Miss Olive sheline, Mrs
Ethel Smith, John C. steemp, Mrs. E
Smith, Herbert stull, Fargo Tanas
nak, John Tott, Mrs. Walter Thomp
son. Mrs. j. f. Taggart, Mrs. Harr,
Tremble, Mrs. Birdie Tompson, Mrs
Cecil Tltchnell, Rev. w. B. vanvor
his, Joseph Wzewerdini, Mrs. c. w
Williams, Mrs. G. L. Wilson, Milo
Yankovis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
NO SMOKING
Order is Issued by the Balti,
more and Ohio Railroad
Company.

Al order has been issued by the b
& o. Railroad Company to prevent
It's employees from smoking on pas
scnger trains and in offices, depots,
shops, and other buildings where
there is likelihood of a fire being
kindled as result.
The order was issued with view
to cleanliness MS well as preventing
fires from occurring in the different
departments.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30

~ YlTH IN agility surprisingly
"a in contrast with his former
WV dccrepit attitude. the intend
v v ed victim Sclact! his chair
and raised 1t threairning!s over his
head. The two officers halted. Doyle,
reEalning u cain demeanor. through
The excellent self control which lind
become one Of his valuable assets In
his business. spoke easily
so you don't want friend. old
fellow"
Avery lowered the chair.
NO. he snorted, mot any friends
that are conpcrs, Thieves are bad
enough"
The point of the reply did not escape
Doyle
We'll" he responded angrily. Won
rave got me for nm enemy ull the rest
of your worthless life. You'd better
come to see me once month for fear
l grab you by rnistake-on suspicion. :
ITO - with your snarled Avery
turnine away and facing the warden
"I'ye got the regular state allowance
for 7eleased prisoners comm to me.
Yes answered Handler. "and you
take it ind get out of here, you
crook! Here. sign this" Che showed
.im q patag - S0l can write i.
sou emI. a',i,. make your mark" The
warden handed over bill.
The departing man scanned the
greenback deprecatiGgly.
Five dollars he cried. land this
suit of clothes that country con.
stable could see tie Sing Sing tag on
in the night! Pretty good for eighl
years and ten mouths work, Ell? And
you guys are my friends! For Gods
sake, let me get out OF here. where
there are men who don't live on tho
mistakes Of some one else" He
wheeled toward the door and disap.
peared.
There's one more we've got to keep
track of" commented Doyle.
he ne III WORK lu week.. Sulu
Handler laconically.
Yes, and Ill nail him and give him
back to you"
Il don't want him." the warden put
in hastily, II Just might make It
tough for him II he was sent back. L
thought he had come to his senses and
would help you against Valentine, but
he'sJust a plain fool"
And all aliRe-all blaming us FOR
their fail" The detective seated him.
self as he spoke. He can't work now;
mes too OLD, The game us he knew 1t
was the yegg game"
Handler also had resumed his seat,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
JUDGES NAMED
By Judge Jones TO Preside a.
the Trials Of George
B. Cox.

CINCINNATI, Mar. 2s.-cironit
Judges Walters, of Athens and sayrs
of cireleville were today appointed
BY Judge Jones jackson, presidins
Judge of the state circuit bench = ,
set in the George B. Cox case -
place Of Judges Smith and Swing y y
Cincinnati. Judge Jones upheld i,
the contentious of the prosccutInr
attorney who in an afliadyit !
charging Smith and Swing with nra,a
udice against Judge German a. ~
CON pleas court, and in favor Of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30

cropped Black hair fairly bristled with
the rage that sursed in the thicK skull
beneath Il: bis strong, square jaws
were grimly set though now and
again his upper lin would curl slightly
back as he gritted his teeth. revealing
u row Of tobacco stained incisors Yes.
Warden Handler was disturbed.
He fingered elistenIng letter opener
impatlently, aud his lips seemed to
move
Serves me right sor maxim a 'ttusty'
out Of bloomin' yegg." he muttered.
might have known one of them
wouldn't stay put In one place any
length of time. not even in coffin"
The door Mt Handlers right opened.
lIe half turned and slowered at a
trusty who shutlled in. carrying bot
tie OF drinking water
ITS pretty soft for You around here,
eh:' grunted the warden.
The convict hastened to place the
bottle IN the holder ut the sound of the
officials voice. He then hurried to.
ward the door. numbling a faint Yes.
sir" as he went
Suppose he'll be tryin' the west wsll
next" commented Handler, pounding
his fist on the desk. But I'll trim 'em
Ill yet M
"A visitor for you" announced his
recretary, Smith, entering. His name
is like u ron call In the German navy"
He handed Handler card.
The warden took the pusteboam.
"Bllck -en-dol. fen. bach" he read slow.
" "A man With a name like that hes
no right on the outside of prison
WHATS his Graft?"
Gle has letter from the state board
of prisons. He has invented lock,
believe. that
Lets have him"
The secretary ushercd IN an earnest
looking man with long. wayy blacl
hair. He was short ard thin.
u nm Gustave Blickendolfenbach
the great inventor" said the visitor tc
the warden. Il have a lock for you Il
inkeep the prisoners nit" He bowed
to the warden and rubbed his hand,
complacently.
80 | hear. Your locb1 can't bt
picked. eh:'
The inventor raised his hands in hor
ror ut the suggestion.
Picked Pickedm he CALCULATED
MY lock picked? The whole world Ii
haif tried it-Germany, France. Eng
land-and even the cleyerest thieves il
Naples. Tie whole vide world it all ii
han not open without they the key
hatr."
so rye heard, but stiIl 1t might bt
picked at that"
at is maybe I don't understand
picked-you mean open NIT not my
key?"
Yes; with wire Or
"a wire" exclaimed the inventor
MY lcck open-that hafr spend four
teen years to perfect? Nein. 1t i.
laughter vas, but
Handler was growing impatient.
II VIII be accepted only on the con
u.eioh that 1t cannot be opened, with
OUT a Key" he pronounced.
| The inventor drew himself up proud
y. "Yaw, und challenge the world
he cried confidently.
well, all the worlds chamnIons orr
in Ar'erica. you know" answered the
warden, "and when IT comes 10 genius
in mechanics most of them are in IAN
Wen have it tried before noon"
The visitor took his precims ,oo.
from his pocket ana laid it on The
table in front Of the warden. saying
Il keep the key Now the world can
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30

prison is not pleasant spot In
which to llnger, whether you
may be innocent or whether
guilty of crime. And no more reus-
surfing could be termed the abrupt,
dominating parsonage who presided
over the dismal destinies of the office
and Institution when occurred the
events chronicled in this narrative
That man fateu by his choice OF
occupation TO daily associate intimate.
" with, criminals of high and lovs de-
gree and to come constantly in per-
.sonal contact with I'LL the misery and
deprlvity going TO form the life of a
states prison-that man SO fated
should find exquisite enjoyment in nc
centuating these depressing conditions
is surely contradiction of what ordi
narily would be expected Humans of
normal mold are generally occupied III
ameiiorating the evils and annoyances
of their surroundings. That is natures
way. Not SO with Warden Handler
That which is bad can be made 10 be
worse. Innocence can be shown to be
gutlt-with the aid of trained wit.
nesses. Repentance is always Insin-
cerc, and if 1T Is not 1t can be made
so. a murderer should be made TO re.
member always his lgnomlny. A thief
should be reminded OF his amateurish
rlumsiness which led him into the
clutches. of the central Office men.
That was Handlers philosophy. That
was Handlers way.
And underlying all his petty oppres.
sion and gross inhumanity was a
cause. deep rooted in a system of his
own and of race of Jail keepers that
went before him. Exposure? Re.
moval? Bah! He had considered all
that. And. If worse came to worse,
had he not friends in the state senate:
Was there not a governor who would
need his assistance in the state con.
vention when II came to question OF
Delegates: Clearly the possibility OF
removal was the least Of his worries
Warden Handler sat nj his polished
oak desk In the middle of hls Office
Al his left was another desk used by
Smith. his secretary At his bacn the
barred windows looked Out INTO The
prison yard, where ut prescribed in
tervals gangs of convlcts were allowed
to take brief outing to breathe In
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
ITO be contlnued.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Robinson. OF
Rosebud, were guests at the Waldo
Sunday.
Lane Alexander is business Wis
itor here from Parkersburg.
Miss Maud Lowe and Miss TIalla
Boggess went to F'airmont Monday
evening with a party Of friends 70 see
Madame sherry"