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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-21
CHEAP ALFALFA STORAGE.

Covers Costing Only $50 Each Will
Thoroughly Protect Six Tons.
While alfalfa Is we'll established
over enormous areas In all the west
ern states. most eastern farmers have
still to try It out, at first In small
way. The simple arrangement pic
tured in the American Agricultural
shows the construction adopted by one
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-21
GIVE STOCK PURE WATER.
Cheap and Easy Way to Keep Them
as Comfortable a. Humane.

One OF the greatest difficulties that
confronts the stock raiser during dry
summer weather Is that of keeping
pure water for the stock. The figure
below is an illustration of a method
used In western states. Bury an old
zinc tank or some other construction
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-21
CAPABLE STOCK FOUNTAIN.

CAPABLE STOCK FOUNTAIN.
that will hold at least fifty gallons Of
water In this place large size water
barrel, bore some three or four holes
in the bottom end of this just below
the top Of the outside tank. in these
holes place an iron tube as much as
an inch in diameter and the Enclosure
tank will always be full Of water, and
there Is no waste.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
WELCOMED WAGGENeR5 HOME
Friend Of Children Returns From
Hospital and 10 Given Great Wei.
come by Little Ones.

Atchison, Kansas.-Two thousand
children, laughing, cheering and toss.
ing great bouquets Of flowers, greeted
Bale p. Waggener here when he 70.
turned after an eight weeks absence
in a hospital In Rochester, MINI. And
while the children smiled and called
to him; great tears roffed down the
attorneys cheeks. He smiled rough
them, but he could not talk. He was
too deeply touched.
II cannot talk" he muttered to a
friend. II a only feel a great graft.
tude which I cannot express now"
There is scarcely a child in Atchi.
son who is not personally acquainted
with Mr.. Waggener. He calls hun.
dreds Of them by their first names as
he passes them each day on the street.
For years he has been giving picnics,
entertainments and jubilees for the
children Of Atchison. But this time it
was their day to play the host.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
WOMEN NEAR DEATH ON RAILROAD
Engine Pilot Injured Hand of One and
Tore Dress Of Another-Aii
Escape Serious Injury.

STAFFORD, Missouri.-Three women
escaped being killed under the wheels
of the Frisco fast mail when they at.
tempted to cross the main track. The
whistle frightened them and they
stopped for a second in the middle
of the track, then two jumped, the
other turned back.
The engine pilot grazed the latter
and lacerated one hand by catching
a ring on a finger. The dress of an.
other was torn and she vas knocked
down. All escaped dangerous inju.r:
The women, Mrs. Cutbarn, Mrs. Shull
and Mrs. Banfield, had just disem-
barked from eastbound train No. 2.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Airships at state Fair.

It will be a great week at the Mis-
souri, State Fair in Sedalia, Septem.
Der 80 to October 6. Airship racec
and flights, balloon ascensions and
quadruple parachute leaps. harness
and running races every day of the
fair. Something doing every minute.
Then at night Pains fireworks and
the greatest of spectacular scenes,
Pioneer Days and the night horse
shows. Don't come for q day, come
to spend the whole week at the great
est state fair on earth.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Kansas City Theatsrs.

The Travelling Salesman" which
has scored such a success the last
four seasons, vii! play aI engage
ment at the Grand in Kansas City
during the week OF September "a, the
first time at popular prices. Henry b.
Harris has cast this comedy Of James
Forbes in a ANN UNFOLDING the
traditions of the Harris Offices.
The wonderful motion picture spec.
tacle "Dante's Inferno during the
week. beginning September "a, at the
Shubert theater. Matinees are given
daily.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21

to feel better when / had
one bottle Of Compound. bl
as I was afraid to stop too so
SADIE MULLEN, 272S N. I
wood, Ind. I
Why will women take Oh.
an operation or drag out
half-hearted existence, miss
fourths Of the Joy Of living,
can find health in Lydia E. !
Vegetable Compound
For thirty years it has
standard remedy for femal
has cured thousands of W.
have been troubled with,
ments as d~isplacements, inf
liberation, fbroid tumors, .
ties, periodic pains, Blackjack
ton, and nervous prostrati.
If you have the slight
that Lydia e. PinkhaI;
table Compound will /
write to Mrs.
Mass, for advice. Yd'
will be absolutely COZ,
and the advice free.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
WILL SUE FOR A BANK CHARTER
Lawrence Savings Bank, Recently
Turned Down by Charter Board
Will Try Another Method.

Lawrence, Kansas.-A suit to force
the charter board of the state to is.
sue a charter to the Lawrence State
Savings bank will be instituted by the
directors of the bank.
The Lawrence State Savings bank
has been recently organized and it
applied for a state charter recently.
At the same time the Citizens State
bank Of Lawrence applied and was
granted a charter. The charter board
believed that the local field did not
Justify seven banks and refused the
application of the State Savings bank.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Foreign Affairs.

Three men entered the Bank Of
Montreal at New Westminster, B. c.,
blew open the safe and took approx
mately 100000 in gold and bills.
The strike situation in Bilbao,
Spain, and throughout the province
Of Biscay grows more alarming.
During the army maileuvers at Ber-
lin the dirigible balloon "M.3' caught
fire and fell. The crew saved them
selves by jumping.
A balloon carrying three Germans
with freshly taken French photo.
graphs, crossed the frontier and came
down in the village of Rouyres,
France. The b%alloonists were held by
the authorities.
Hubert, one of the aviators Of the
aerial postal service Just %inaugurated
by the British pastofice has been in.
jured in a dangerous accident caused
by engine trouble.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
One Cure for Sarci
Bunsen always was sary

One evening last week v
home his wife had a new
him. 1t was some hat.
could have seen that 1t W,
phrase in female headgeai
But Bunsen started to
marks. He said it looked
been trimmed by a cross-e.S
on an empty stomach. Al
a lot of other disparaging
Mrs. Bunsen was almoi
Bunsen had to go into the
to have a quiet laugh at Il
The next day he had y
about the hat.
The day after that he WI
of it. Mrs. Benson handel
for r%etrimming that hat
came to.
Bunsen paid It without
and said the revised editioI
was just exactly right.
criticizing hats any more.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
For Deep Waterways.

Walter l.. Fisher, secretary of the
interior, and o. p. Austin, chief of the
bureau Of labor statistics at Washing
ton, have accepted invitations to
speak at the meeting of the Lakes-to-
the-Gulf Deep Waterway association
at Chicago in October. Gov. Hadley
has been commissioned to invite Sir
Wilfred L%aurier, prime minister Of
Canada, to attend the meeting.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Killed by Corn Cutter.

Andrew Landy, 81 years old, a we'll
TODD farmer near st. Joseph, met his
death when he became caught in a
corn fodder cutter, while feeding fod-
der into the machine. His right arm
Was caught in the knives and in try
ing to extricate himself he pushed
his left arm inta the knives. His bride
Of less than a year survives him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Marshall Voted for Roads.

Marshall, Missouri.-The PROPOSE.
ton to organize the city Of Marshall
and the surrounding territory within
a radius of four miles in each direc-
ton into a special road district ar
ried by a vote of three to one, the
vote being COZ to 207.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
To Build Courthouse.

Monroe county voted overwheln-
ingly for a 100000 courthouse. The
vote stood 1909 for the bonds to 721
against. The vote at Paris was 72S
for, Al against. The building is to be
fireproof and will be located at Paris.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Old Hermit is Found Dead,

Macon, Missouri. John Gordon
Jones, the old hermit of the Charlton
valley, was found with a bullet hole
through his head. Some boys who
had been hunting in the woods step.
ped into the cave to, see the old man
and found his body.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
illinois Central Clerks Out.

Cairo. Illinois .-Fifty-four men and
one woman, employed by the mi
pois Central railroad as clerks at
Mounds, went on a strike and bust
ness was moved with difficulty. One
man was shot by a policeman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21

What is believed to be the largest
Robinson, who lives a bowling
Green. 1t has been brought to Mont
gomery for exhibition. It weighs
LOO pounds and is nine feet from tip
to tip. Stockmen who have seen it
say that it has no equal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
cauaht a Horse by the Tail.

Shawnee, Oklahoma.-Toby Switz-
er, an ~11-year-old boy, was sent to
the field to each a horse. He took
no halter along, but sneaked up be-
hind the animal and grabbed it by
the tail. The horse kicked him in the
stomach and he is expected to die.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21

The f%orty.eighth annual Platte
county fair at Platte City, Mo-, the
oldest in the state, was largely at.
tended.
On the state prison farm at Lansing,
Kan, there are now employed some
60 prisoners whose terms expire with.
In six months.
In q severe wind storm at Spring.
field, ILL.,, the copper roof of the dome
Of the %statehouse was torn OF. .
In an opinion written by Justice
Hayes, the Oklahoma supreme court
holds that the Guthrie city charter 10
invalid.
The Kansas state officers gave a re.
ception at Topeka to the A%rickaree
scouts, who took part in the battle
with the Indians just west of the
Kansas line 40 years ago.
John Dawson, attorney general of
Kansas, has the jointists trying to
compel their cases to be heard be-
fore q Justice who has resigned and
who will be out of office before the
suits can be tried.
St. Joseph, Mo-, will send 300 dele
gates to the fifth annual convention
OF the Missouri division of the Ger
man-American Alliance. which will
meet September II, IS and 10 in Kan
sas City.
A f. Cunningham, a farmer near
Macon, Mo, sold his farm and
bought a second hand moving pic.
ture show and a motor car and now
his wife has made application to
have his sanity inquired into.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Price of Speed Was Death.

Syracuse, New York.-Nine persons
were killed and IA injured when a
racing car, driven by Lee Oldfleld,
leaped from the track, crashing
through the fence surrounding it and
plunged into the throngs that lined
the other side of the speedway.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
New Missouri Town Plated.

A new town has been laid out on
the line of the extension Of the
IIouck system into Pennington. 1t
will be called Coffman, and Is To-
Gated on the old Coffman farm, settled
more than 100 years ago by John Coff-
man, a pioneer from Tennessee. Lead
mines abandoned years ago for lack
of shipping facilities will be reopened
and mills started at the new place.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Captain Berry Finde His Son.

Capt. John Berry, Of st. Louis has
gone to West Chester, Pa, to visit his
son, whom he has not seer since the
boy was 10 years old. Discovery that
his son was alive came when the
captain read in a newspaper of his ar
rest OF a charge of being in the mob
which lynched Zach Walker at Coates
vile.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Gen. Jos. A. Wiekham Dies.

Joseph A. Wickham, for eight years
sdjutant general OF the Missouri Ma
tional guard. died at his home near
Kenneth. General Wickham was born
in Monroe county, Missouri, Noysm'
Dor u, Is4l
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Voted Road Bonds.

by a vote of almost 6 to |, the spe-
ciai eight.mile district Of which Full
ton is the center voted to issue $780,
600 worth of bonds for permanent
rock and gravel roads. 1t was a de.
cisive victory for good roads in Gala
way county. The development of a
system Of modern highways will fol-
low.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Russla's Premier May Die.

Kiev, Russia.-The condition OF
Premier Stolypin, who was shot by
Gogroff at the Municipal theater
Thursday night, Is causing his physi.
clans alarm. PeritOnitis has set in
and the patients heart action has
SopSIdsrSbly weakened.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Labor Meeting in St. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Missouri.-The Missouri
Federation of Labor Is in nnuai
session to continue five days. About
200 delegates are here. Mayor Clay.
ton welcomed the visitors at the open
ing session.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Buried In q Silo's COLLAPSE,

The collapse of a 2OO-ton silo at the
farm Of Henry Lecompte neal Spring
field buried Walter Evans, and Roy
Cox. farm hands, who escaped with
severe injuries. The men were in the
lowest part of the silo when it gave
way after having been filled with
ensilage.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
A latter OF Gre

1.-TWO men were disputin|
respective churches" say!
News in reviving an old
Is still good. zone was a
the other a Presbyterian
one of them called a nd
was passing and asked hi;
to which was the bettei
which to be saved. Wei
he said. son and l have Y
wheat for nearly forty yt
IRE two roads that lead
One is the valley road al
leads over the hill, and nd
the miller asked NE wi
came, but he always ask,
wheat good?' kansas
It doesn't require a skill
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Personal.

Jefferson Woods was acquitted by
a jury at Fulton, Mo, of attempting TO
murder the family of James Nc
Pheete& by poisoned chewing gum.
President Taft has left Boston on
mis- long speaking tour of $4,000 miles,
which is to embrace "a states and ia
TO COSTUME until November J..
Henry Lytton and a team of mules
valued at 5000. were killed by light.
ming at the farm of Charles Hemmer
near Lexington, Mo.
John w. Higgins, assistant general
Mountain system at St. Louis, has
been appointed acting general man.
ager.
Marcus Golf, 90 years old, a native
Of Rochester, N. Y, has arrived in
saltwater, Ok. He walked the entire
distance OF 1900 miles from Poca.
tello, Id.
Jerry Drummer of Topeka, Kan,
has just been arrested in Central City,
Col, and will be brought back for
deserving his wife and family.
DR.. S. +. Kessler. 20 years profess
sor of anatomy at Ems worth Medical
college at St. Joseph has willed his
bones to the college, that after his
death the students may use them for
study.
Aviator James ]. Ward has started
from New York for his flight across
the continent. Ward is the second
competitor to try for the prize OF
$4,000 for the quickest flight from
coast to coast.
While attempting to turn in q
strong wind at Enid, Ok, c. V. Cess
ma, an amateur aviator, fell 10 feet
but escaped evere injury.
Ralph Holmes, son of the Rev. J.. L
Holmes. of Hutchinson. Kan, the
youngest high school graduate In
Kansas has completed a full high
school course at the age of Il ant
will now enter Southwest Kansas col
lege at Winfield.
Senator William j. Stone and hi.
wife are in Excelsior Springs. The,
have rented a cottage and expect Il
stay until November J..
Edward Butler, formerly Demo
cratic boss of st. Louis. who died re
Gently, left wealth estimated to b,
about $4,000, 900.
The strike threatened for severs
weeks by shopmen of the Illinois Gel
trail railroad because of refusal q
the railroad to recognize The Fe,
Grafton Of Mechanical Employees ha
been averted. The federation wi
: reorganize.
The Independence Daily Reporter
one OF the Oldest newspapers in Kar
0 sas has just celebrated its thirtiet
. anniversary.
y NJ. d. Hammond. a wealthy stool
e man OF Pawnee City. Neb,. was foup
. In . Rock Island freight car at 7,
pshs With his skull crushed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21

ESCAPE
0PERAT1
WasC Cured byLydia1
hams Vegetable Cor
Elwood, 1nd-"Your rem
cured me and I have only
bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkhama

Bile CONF
was sic}
months d
not
'fered all
The doctj
could NOT
without }
for
hardly (
pains in
especially
one, and
right leQl
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Pacific Votes Waterworkc Bonds.

At a special election held at Pacific
for a $4,000 bond issue for a munich
pal water system, the proposition car
r1ed by a vote of $50 to II against.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
Lady Agents W

Part of your time 81. 90 to s.. 90 a did
time $500 to 5000 a day. Write fo
LLOYD MANUFACTURING co., Mer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-17
ARE. YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches, Colds. Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation, Sour Stomach
Dizzinessa II you are not, the most
effective, prompt and pleasant
method Of getting rid Of them is 10
take, now and then. a descrtspoon-
ful Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy--Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative reme-
dies. because it acts SO gently and
strengthens naturally without irri.
tating the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it j.
always necessary to buy the gcnu-
inc, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-17
HIGH CLASS PLAYS.
WILL BE RULE IN CAIRO OPERA
HOUSE WHICH OPENS MID.
DIE OF SEPTEMBER.
Repairs Now in Progress-Store
Buildings to Be Rebuilt-N.
North Half of
Building.

The Cairo Opera House will be
opened about the middle Of next
month and it is understood that it
will be under the management of G..
Fred Gallagher, who will operate it
for the owners of the building. For
the most part only high grade plays
will be produced during the season.
The interior of the building has
been undergoing repairs and a
necessary freshening up of the deco
rati0ns.
The store front of the opera house
building will be reconstructed of
iron. marble and glass and the large
store room will be made into two
store rooms, one of which nearest
the lobby of the theater, will be oc-
cupied by n. Sander, the tailor,
who has been located in the Buder
building, GIL Commercial avenue
for a number OF years. Work on the
store front will begin as soon as
the material has arrived.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-17
ROSTAND INJURED
FRENCH POET AND PLAYWRIGHT
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO
MAY DIE.
Maohin Skidded, Shot Into Air And
Overturned Burying Him
Physicians Doubt As
To Result.

Eiaritz, France, Aug. lied
mond Rostand poe. was the victim OF
serious automobile accident here
today and lies in his villa surrounded
by physicians who as yet have been
unable to determine what the out
come of his injuries will be. He is
suffering from series conclusions OF
the head, and the body it is feared
has been injured internally.
NJ. Rostrand was motoring from
Cambo Les Banis to st. Jeans dc
Luz accompanied by his chauffeur
The machine skidded at acurve leap
ed into the air turned over and fell
to the bottom of afifteen foot ditch
pinnine the poet beneath it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-17

to follow after false gods, yet when
they see their mistake they are quick
to right themselves as they did ia
1893.
The business pltblic OF today Ia ed,,-
eaied, and knows Itself what II wants
and every man Ii business man
whether lie he laborine man, farmer.
professional man. banker or mer-
chant; they are all business men in
Their line OF work. and they all want
good. upright capable and clean bust
ness men ~ their public servants.
In Illinois they are sore and tired
OF political bosses, ring Iule. extraga-
gance in office, creating Offices and
Jobs for political pats. and distributing
jack pots, and are looking for officials
who will treat the Office o. public
trust and not as a private enterprise.
The office OF governor is the most
important office The people OF this
state have to fill. and II the demo
cratic party VIII nominate and pvt be-
fore the people the right man, they
will elect him. Fally mindful OF thia
fact, We suggest 10 he democracy OF
Illinois as her candidate for governor.
fudge Silas Cook. OF East St. Louis.
III, an able, clean, honorable. upright
citiZen--one OF the plain people
Mr. Cook was born and raised in
the state. and was first honored by
the people Of this. his home county,
twice reelected ami served as CLERK
of Gallatin county for twelve years.
He was admitted "a The bar in 1892.
moved to East St Louis in 1895. where
he practiced law and was elected judy
of the city court in 1898, re elected
in 1909. held circuit court In various
counties in the state, was elected may.
Or of East St Louis in 1903. and
served four terms in succession, retir-
Ing In 1871, not beng a candidate for
reelection. During all these years OF
public service. not one blot Is left on
his record. nor one word OF criticism.
He Is MnfacGrted. calm, and delsb.
crate. yet fearless end cannot bs
sweryed from his plain dntits Very
few men are better and more favor.
ably knoTn in lIbAois DIAN .IniGs
Cook, Re hes tong stanhjhs record
II getting c'or hiuT Lc goes after.
ana II the G. moriRc, ~ Illinois WIN
noIaiuate him Cor governor, no pea.
ple will elect LlM.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-17
FACTS ABOUT THE HaLlBUT.
Scientific Explanation of Why the Fish
Is Flat

The halibut Is not naturally a fiat
fish. but has acquired its fairness
through many centuries of hard work.
AS is well known. the halihut is pas.
Sionately fond of the quiddle berry.
which, rs is well known, grows only
upder rocky shelves. Under these
shelves only a very HAT fish can pro.
coed
The. halibut was originally shaped
like a regular fish, but long, long ago
the male halibut. realizing how he
must be shaped If he wished 10 get
ut the quddle berries, would emerge
from the water and climb to the top
OF a high cliff overlooking the sea
From the top of this cliff he would
throw himself into the ocean, landing
on the surface of the water with con-
siderable OF iounce.
The balibut would repeat this opera
ton until he was all nattened out like
a griddle cake. Then he would carry
up his wife and push her off. after
Whlch he and his wife would go after
the chicken halibut and all the little
halibut and take them up on top of
the cliff also After all had been
thoroughly fattened ont they would
20 out and gorge themselves on the
quiddle berries. By repeating the op.
Grafton every so often the halibut be-
came very fiat
Once in n while halibut shows alta.
vistic tendencies. whereat the parent
h0lbut has to take him up a cliff
and throw him in the water, in order
that lie may he hattencd The flesh
Of the halbut. compressed MS it is,
sticks between the teeth when eaten
Boston Post.