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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
MISSOURI CAPITOL BURNS
FIRE STARTED IN cupSLo FROM
LIGHTNING.
The Legislature Records of the House
Destroyed-Was Built in 1889
Second to be Burned.

Jefferson City, Missouri.-The Mis-.
souri, state capitol building has
burned. 1t was struck by lightning
shortly before 8 o'clock and the en-.
tire building burned with many of the
valuable records including the house
of representative journals of the pres
ent session. The senate records were
saved.
The fire started in the cupalo of the
dome and spread rapidly. 1t had
made such Roadway before the local
fire department got to 1t that it was
unable to throw water at that height
to stop the fire which soon spread "a
the hall of the house of representa-.
ttves and later to the senate chamber
and falling inflammable material soon
caused the entire building - be in
ruins
In addition to the local fire depart,
nent, the penitentiary department re.
sponded with 100 %convicts but all eff
fonts to save the building proved
fruitless. Gov. Iladlcy and the other
state officials and members of the
legislature in the city rushed to the
scene and the governor took charge
of the work of removing what records
could be moved. Convicts and citi.
zens, clerks and state officials. togcth.
sr with a local military company,
which the governor called out worked
faithfully and saved some of the rec
ords but many Of those of great value
are lost unless the strong stone and
cement floor preserves the basement
and saves those storeL there. This
will not be known until the fire is out.
Gov. Hadley te~lephoned to Sedalia
and the department of that city was
soon on the way here on Il special
train but the distance is Ga miles and
it was late before it arrived.
The state treasury contained over
$4,000 which is in the safe in the
vault with the time lock on and this
vault considered firepoor will be
saved untless the weight of falling ma
tcrial breaks it. The present state
building was erected in 1888 and cost
%$35O.000. In 1887 the building was re-
modelled at a cost of $250.00o. It is
the second Missouri state building to
be destroyed by fire. The first build,
ing erected in 1885, burned in 1897.
Temporary headquarters will be pro,
vided for the legislature and for state
officers. Gov. Hadley stated that he
would advise the Legislature to take
immediate steps for erecting a new
state house.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
TOO MUCH FOR THE CORPSE
ICED the Dead lrishman Into
indignant Lie.

Don't be mean in your offerings
said T. p. O'Connor, in a plea in New
York for the Irish cause. The Irish
cant stand meanness.
NO, no; the Irish cant stand mean
ness. Take O'Grady's case. o know,
In Ireland, some 60 or 20 years ago,
when a poor family lacked a coffin
they made the corpse beg for it.
This custom. alas! sometimes led
to imposture. Thus, Thirsty O'Grady
and his friends wanted money badly
once. and O'Grady was assigned to
act the corpse. So they laid him on
a bier outside the door and they put
g pewter plate beside him for the
pennies.
"As O'Grady lay there, so still, with
closed eyes, an old woman stopped
and dropped siXpence into the plate.
Then she began to take u change.
A penny, tuppence. threepence she
took out, and O'Grady couldn't stand
such meanness. Corpse as he was, he
said:
"'Arrah, now, don't mind the
change Washington Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
SHOWING BY POSTAL BANKS
Postmaster General Hitchcock Well
Pleased With First Months Re-
port Wants ST, 10000.

Washington, D. C.-''lf the neces.
sary appropriations We're available, !
would establish postal savings banks
tomorrow in 800 additional cities and
towns of the United States
This settlement las made by Post.
master General Hitchcock in view of
reports thus far received concerning
the first months operation of the
POSTAL savings system. The reports
are most gratifying to Mr.. Hitchcock
and to the other officers of the postal
stvina service They are regarded
a demonstrating that the new system
already has passed the experimental
stage.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
A READER CURES HIS
CONSTIPATION-TRY IT FREE
Simple way for any family to retain the good health Of all ns members.

Tho editors Of Health Hints and
Questions and Answers" have one ques-
ton that ic put to them more often than
any other, and which, strangely enough,
they find the most difficult to answer.
That is How can l euro my co~nstipa-
tion?"
DR.. Caldwell. an eminent specialist in
diseases of the stomach. liver and bowels
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised tho speciality for forty years and is
convinced that the ingredients contained
In what Is called Or. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
It's success In the cure OF stubborn con-
stipatlon has lone much to dlsplace the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
GRANGE FIGHTS RECIPROCITY
Organization Claiming Membership OF
100000 Farmers Against Cana
dian Trade Agreement.

New York, y. Y.-The machinery
OF the National Grange. an ~organiza.
ton claiming a membership Of 1000,
600 farmers in 80 states, mas been
started to defeat the ratification by
congress of the Canadian reciprocity
treaty. The legislative committee of
the grange. at a special meeting
adopted a resolution protesting
against the enactment of the recipro-
city bill, called upon the membership
to exert pressure upon congressman
flom their various districts to vote
against the measure and decide to go
to Washington to map out a campaign
there.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and %fneness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it a be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

use Of salts. waters. strong cathartics
and such things. Syrup Pepsin. by train
ing the stomach n bowel muscles to
again do their work naturally, and with
Its tonic. ingredients strengthening the
nerves, brings about a lasting cure.
Among its strongest supporters are Mr..
John Gravelinc of 9S Milwaukee Ave,
Detroit. Mich, Mr.. ]. A.. Vernon of Okla
homa City and thousands of others. It
can be obtained of any druggist at fifty
cents and one dollar n bottle. or II YOU
want to try II first n free sample bottle
For tho free sample address DR.. W. B.
Caldwell. FOL Caldwell building, Month
cello, Ill.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like q
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily in its appropri.
ate place. A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear, and
frequently ruins the entire system.
A w%ell-known educator Of Boston
found q way to keep the brain and
the body in that harmonious co-opera-
ton which makes q joy of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes, being
In O condition of exhaustion,
l resigned my position as teacher,
which / had held for over 30 years.
Since then the entire rest has, OF
course, been a benefit, but the use Of
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause Of illness in the past, namely.
constipation, and It's attendant evils.
II generally make my entire break
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
%spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts. with a little
hot milk or hot water added. I like
It extremely, my food assimilates, and
] find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and ! know
that the use of TIE Grape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result.
1T Is with feelings of gratitude that
I write this testimonial, and trust 1t
may be the can of aiding others in
their search for health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellvine," In pkgs, There's q Rea.
SEN
Sns HeheNss fss~A tbp~s 90 IlEae, fhvv
.ss Sssatsss tsar, ss3 seM ~ Assass
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
Feminine.

A local ironworker who has been
married a couple of years always de.
clared that his first son should be
named Mat, after II of his best
friends.
Learning that the ironworker and
his wife had recently been blessed
with a charming baby, the friend
smiled all over his face when he greet
ed the father on the street.
We'll" he beanled, how is little
Mat?"
Mat. nothing answered the fa-
Their: its Mattress. Youngstown
Telegram.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
Where He Made II.

"Hullo, Binks." said Wobbles. Il
hear you've been in the chicken bust.
ness"
yep" said Binks.
Made anything out of it," asked
Wobbles.
yep" said Binks. Ten thousand
dollars"
Ten thousand dollars in the chick
en- BUSINESS" demanded Wobbles.
Nope. Out of It," said Binks.-
Harper's Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Ing three bottles ] noticed a change.
My appetite got better, SO I kept on,
never discouraged. Finally I seemed
not to cough so much and the pains in
my chest got better and I could rest at
night.
II am well now and cured Of q chronic
cough M sore throat. 1 cannot tell
you how grateful I am, and | cannot
thank Pcruna enough. 1t has cured
where doctors have failed and I talk
Pcruna wherever I go, recommend 1t to
everybody People who think they
have consumption better give it q
trial.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Washington. ID. Go assist the
United States army in it's patrol OF
the Mexican border. the use of an
aeroplane and the services of an ex.
perienced aviator We're offered to Maj.
Gen, Leonard Wood, chief of staff, U.
S A. by Commodore John Barry
Ryan, of the national. a%eronautical re.
serve.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Teacher-I have been trying for
some time to get the room SO quiet
that W. could hear q pin drop. I have
dropped the pin several times but
you have been making so much noise
that 1t has been impossible to hear it.
children"
Reddy Backrow-Tie a dumb-bell to
it next time, teacher.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
Aid for Chinese Stricken.

Seattle, Wash.--The first shipment
OF food supplies to the famine suffer.
ers In China will go from Seattle. One
thousand barrels OF fieur already have
been received by the commercial club
and ether SUPPLIES ere hsias ee|teesst
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

A pessimist Is n man who can't en-.
JOY the beauties of an apple blossom
because he only thinks of the possible
stomach ache 1t represents.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.

Twenty.four Carloads Purchased for
Lewie' Single Binder Cigar
Factory.
What is probably the biggest lot Of
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in the United States has just
been purchased By Frank P. Lewis, Of
Peoria, for the manufacture Of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make twenty.four carloads, and is Sc
lected from what is considered by ez-
perts to be the finest crop raised in
many years. The purchase of tobacco
Ia suff cient to last the factory lore
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers OF
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre-
ciate this tobacco.
--PcDrtd star, Jdnuary 10, 1909.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Stiff neck, Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeablc. You will he sur
prised to see how quickly liamlins Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out. One
night, that's all.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
Afraid of Disagreement.

She-Aren't you going to ask papa
tonight, George?
He-No, dear. | think I'd better
not. ! want to have my picture taken
tomorrow.-Yonkcrs Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
On IN Stage.

We've got to get somebody to play
this light part
"Why not tie electrician ?"-Balti.
more American.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

It's easier to borrow from a new
friend than it is to pay back what
you owe an old one.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

When the millennium comes there
will be schools to which janitors and
railway porters will be sem to learn
something about ventilation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

to make n a minister of the bread
of life.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
t%eethiug, ~softens the gums, reduces inhainma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c u bottle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Farms for Rent or Sale on Crop pay.
ments. j. MULllALL. Sioux CITY, la.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Even a stingy man loosens up when
asked for advice.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

GOOD HOUSEKEEPERs.
Use the best. That's why they buy Red
, Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers s cents.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Love making is II kind of cold
weather picnic.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

PILES CURED IN g TO II DAYS
four druggist wills refund money II pAZO ONT.
aHSS fans TO cure any, case of Itching, Blind
a sAND g OF Prutruding Piles in 10 IA days. 5Oc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09

Some men borrow trouble and some
buy it by the bottle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
,hAD THROAT
TROUBLE SINCE
CHILDHOOD
All Treatments Failed. Relieved
by Peruna.

Mrs. VIM. HON
mann, 2764 Lincoln
Ave.. Chicago, ILL.,,
writes:
u suffered with
catarrh Of the bron-
chial b and had
a terrible cough ever
since o child.
Il would sit up In
bed with pillow g
propped up behind
me, but still t h g
cough would not let
me sleep. I thought
and everybody else
that I had consump-
ton.
$50 reading the
papers about Pc
runa I decided TO
try, h o t the
least bit of hope that
1t would do me any
good. But after taxi
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-09
A Hint,

epoHN MEDICAL co., Chsnhts and pstsdoios.u. Cosken, lndss y
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
Excellent Poultry Hints.

Here are a few hints to those who
are in the business of raising market
poultry: Market the ROSTERS sepa-
rately. Aim to attract the eye of the
buyer. Have regular market days.
Try TO build up reputation for prime
stock. Grow bone and muscle first.
and then fatten. Big combed broilers
are apt TO be wrongly classified in
market Always notify your commits
sion merchant before shipping. Young
fowls shipped with old stock will COM
mand old stock prices. Poultry should
be killed the day before marketing
when going direct to the consumer.
TO not mix white-skinned chickens In
the same shipment with yellow
skinned ones. Have a tag fastened on
each fowl you send to market. 1t Is
tho best way to advertise your stock.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
EGGS WHEN PRICE Is HIGH
Of Growing Stock-Look Out for
Sore Head and Roup.

N3y J. NJ. PARK)
We are going to tell you the secret
or producing those high priced eggs.
1t Is, Take care of your growing stock
during this third quarter of the game.
Many people, when they get a chick
grown to two pounds, assume that 1t
is grown and can be left to hustle for
itself, and though conditions are not
the most favorable, still it's a husky
chick and will get through somehow,
even though 1t be watered and fed
irregularly, its coop be allowed to get
wet and never cleaned. Then the
chicks get the sore head, first thing
you know, and If they don't die of neg
lect month is taken out of the
chicks development; then, if not well
cared for. another month or six week,
will be lost with roup in early fall
with the result that the cold weather
comes on and catches the chicks not
nearly matured. and as thin as the pro
verbal Jobs turkey" and when this
happens the poultryman will be fortu
nate indeed If he gets his pullets to
laying by January, when the best
prices will be past, and eggs started
on the downward trend. They by
March these pullets will be laying
fine, but their eggs will be taken tc
an oversupplied and cheap market.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
Care of Goose Feathers.

take great care in killing not to
dlow the feathers to become bloody
r otherwise soiled. The geese are
Kicked In closed room out of all
traits, the feathers placed in deep
,oxes or barrels. says a writer in an
Exchange. Later they are place IN
hin sacks and hung out In the air Tor
l number of days. In case the geese
IRE scalded the feathers are spread
nut on a sheet or n blanket in an up
stairs room. over a register If pos
ible. until dry. They will dry sur
nisingly quick. and If stirred occa
ionally while drying will be as light
md fluffy as though they never were
vet. Wing, tail and other coarse
Gathers are discarded as plucked.
ind ready sale for my feathers
around homo at 80 to 60 cents
round.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
NOTES OF THE HOG LOT.

The average pig, if given free range,
will take enough exercise to keep in
the best of health.
In order to insure uniform growth,
the pigs should be fed when all OF
them are at the trough.
Other things being equal. the old
SOW is preferable to the young one.
She has proven her worth.
The young pigs should have the best
of care and should get to eating nice
ly before they are weaned.
In selecting gifts to take the place
of brood sows turned off. pick them
from the filters that had good milk
ing dams.
The main interest of the farmer is
what number of pounds of hog can be
secured for every hundred pounds of
grain fed.
In fattening hogs to the best advan-
tage they should be graded; that is,
the smaller ones should be III a pen
by themselves.
Do not forget that hogs are grazing
animals, and that pastures offer q
mighty cheap place to keep them dur
ing the summer.
in starting a lot OF pigs it is easy
to get in the habit OF irving a certain
quantity of feed. ani failing to in
crease as they grow.
1t costs no more to raise pure
bred hog than a scrub, and the pure
bred gives you a chance of selling
breeders at a profitable price.
Just because sunshine is scarce ii
winter is the best reason why our hog
: house should be so constructed as tC
give the hogs every ray possible.
It is easily possible that pigs cal
be made so fat before they have
reached a weight at which 1t is profit
able to sell them that they will no
make a satisfactory gain.
Hogs are still high, and all othe
farm animals are bringing suci
prices that the farmer who cal
should make all of them do thei
best and grow more of them.
The bedding of SOW at narrowing
should be sufficient only for cleanli
ness and dryness. II furnished in to-
large amounts the pigs will burrov
INTO It and get lost or get crushed
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
BEETS VERY HARD ON SOIL
Will Rob Land and Make It
Worthless for Any Other.

It is reported that farmers in the
west are fearful lest the sugar beet
will rob the soil and make it worth
less for any other crop. A Colorado
correspondent says: The beet is so
vigorous grower that It extracts the
elements from the soil Tor long dis
lance. 1t is therefore a serious prob
lem with farmers, especially those
in the Arkansas Valley whether they
can afford to plant beets on cantal-
oupe ground The raising of beets
has not been continued long enough
in this country to determine the
length of time required to restore the
soil after raising one or more crops
of beets on the same land. In Cal
ifornia and other countries where
beets have been raised for several
years the land will grow nothing but
beans.
There is no doubt that beets raised
continuously on the same soil without
proper manure will exhaust it just
as corn or wheat or any other crop
will exhaust the soil under similar
conditions. But If farmers will put
back into the soil the elements which
the beet took from 1t they will be all
right.
Raise clover, alfalfa. soy beans and
cowpeas on your beet land once every
three years at least-two would be
better-and you will find your soil
will respond as well as it ever did.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY LICE
Chick Found Asleep Is Flag of Danger
and One Would Better Look for
Trouble-Watc for Insects.
CBy EMMA STACEY


Should you enter the poultry yard
and find chick asleep instead of at
work. you would better look for the
trouble and without doubt you will
discover the lice; or If the chicks do
aot grow as you think they should,
ook for the trouble. 1t may be the
Iame old lice. When the chicks are
Matched 1t is an excellent plan to
grease the head and under the wings
with pure lard-not enough to chill
he chicks Many have found to their
borrow that various mixtures of coal
vi. vaseline and insect powder will
gill the chicks as well as the insects.
rhe yards and houses must be clean
Il all times through the hot months,
IT you can't keep the lice away, and
leo and success do not go the same
way Paint the brood coops, the nest
,oxes and the roosts; indeed every
hing but the chickens should get a
rashing of the mixture. There is no
worse drawback TO the poultry bust
less than lice and other insects which
-ender the life of the fowl most miser'
tble
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-12-28
POUrTPYNOTES
(NWSEI y 0aas2

Fresh air, sunshine and exercise
are the best poultry tonics.
The natural time for hen to lay
is from February to October.
Air-slacked lime is a valuable dis
infectant in the poultry house.
From now on until next spring the
hens should be supplied with dust
box.
Oyster shells is the best food with
which the hens can manufacture egg
shells.
Ducks have become one of the best
paying propositions in the poultry in
dustry.
The germ of disease must be de
stroyed before the disease can be
eliminated.
The necessity for fresh air has led
to the great popularity of the open
front houses.
Eggs and fowls used in the home
should be credited at market prices
This is only fair.
Plenty of exercise and plenty OF
good fresh air are necessary for the
health of the flock.
There are many waste products
that could be turned to use as poul
try food in every garden.
Many a woman makes a greater
success with poultry than her husband
does with the work of his farm.
If good hens do not lay. the fault Il
probably with the care taking. witt
the right kind of care and feed the.
are sure to yield well.
A pen of a hundred good laying
hens will produce enough eggs to SUP
ply the sugar and coffee of an ord
nary family, besides supplying tn
home table.
A hen, pig, n steer, a cow-any o
our meat-producing or milk-producin
animals. are of value to the farme
only in proportion to their digestiv
and assimilative powers.
Growing ducklings thrive best on
feed composed of equal parts, by meas
IRE. of cornmeal. ground peas. bra
and middlings, all made into thic
mash. either with scalding hot waite
or milk, the latter being the best. In
mash is improved by adding shorten
green grass, clover or some otne
green stun, and few handouts
coarse sand.