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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

the shocking and husking of corn
and in the u%ncovering and measuring
of potatoes and turnips.
The contagious thrill Of the occas
sion even creeps into the frosted
heads and rheumatic limbs Of the ole
men, and makes them crack joke!
and try unavailing ace with tn,
youngsters.
1t is hard work, it is true, and the
boy goes to bed with aching back
and limbs: but, somehow, harvesting
never makes him weary Of the farm,
and he wakes in the morning With a
fresh store of energy which will Garry
him through the day.
And there is the picking and stor-
ing of apples; barrels and barrels of
smooth, firm greetings, and richly
tinted Baldwins, and fragrant bell
flowers. Some of them will 60 into
the storeroom, and some into the
cellar, and some be sent away to mar
ket and, if it is apple year, there
may be great piles Of good keepers to
store in deep pits in the earth to mel
low, and favor during the long win
ter months, and be uncovered in the
spring, when apples are scarce,
The boy has his favorites for each
month, and almost each week and
he eats them with the enormous and
ever-craving appetite of a farm boy.
AS the days grow shorter, his work
may be hurried, to catch up with the
season ; but he has good company,
and the air is crisp and invigorating.
He works briskly and unconsciously,
and his whistle is as CHEEKY and care
free as that of the quail which comes
to him across the stubble. He is al
ready making plans for nutting parties
and snares, and half the WEAKNESS is
forgotten in glowing anticipations for
the future.
After the apples are gathered and
stored away there are pumpkins to be
brought in from the field and they
are piled in great yellow heaps, to
wait until frosty nights make it nee
to remove them to some warm
of the barn or cellar.
Then comes more husking and
stacking up of immense piles of corn
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
The Farm Bow,

] wonder If there, eyec~ was a boy
who became dissatisfied with the farm
during the autumn months-say from
the first ripening of orchasd> apples in
September to the freezing up Of the
ponds7 He has the same, dreary
rows of corn and potatoes to go over
as he had during the spring. and sum-
mer; and the rows are just as long.
and the. hills just as many. But there
is a difference. The boy will tell
you that himself, with a quick sparkle
coming into his eyes, and the flash of
health on his cheeks growing deeper.
In the spring and summer it is
work, ~backaching and monotonous,
and with only the long incoming under
the cherry trees to relieve its tedium;
but in the fall-Well, anyhow, It's
different, he will tell you, as he
throws back his. shoulders and looks
At you brightly.
A fellow gets tired, OF course, but
he doesn't think much about it until
aight, and then. there are so many
other things to- help him forget--a
moonlight visit to, the, orchard or
pond, or an hour or, two. in the ham,
mock under the cherry. tree, wi,hthe
log, Rover, running. aboutiaarking at
he frefies and slew-mcsipg moths.
Harvest days are pove,hially long,
nut the boy does not dread them as
re does the planting and hoeing.
there is ~somethins exhilarating in
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
T;HaN

Rock Island Time Card,
WEST BOUND DEPARTs
No. q, Daily Limited-Kansas
City, Colorado Springs. Pu-
eblo and Texas points. .... 3:42 o. n
No. %, Daily Local-Kansass
City, and all interme, 20
points. Also all points Yves,
% hours to Denver. .2:22 D. !,
No. 80. Through Express. -. 2:O6 p. n.
EAST BOUND DE- ARTS
No. "a, Daily, Liinited-St.
LoIs and all points east. ..2:Oa, nj
No. "a, Daily, Local St. Louis
intermediate points and all
points east. .l2 :O7 o. nd
No. 40 Through Express. j .I2 pS.'
Fossleeping' car reservations, tickets, etl
apply to any Rock Island ticket agen
No. 49,, local freight west bound, ID
parts at $3.50 a. NO. No. So, local freia,S
esst heNad departs at 5:3s a. No.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

stalks, as reserve feed for the COW:
during the winter /; and after that. per
haps, a few days Of cranberry picking.
BY this time the work is being
"caught up" and the boy has fire.
quent opportunities to 60 after chest.
nuts and walnuts and to get snares
among the birches and in the deep
woods, where he thinks there are
"signs' of quail OF partridge.
He has chums who come to see
him from the neighboring farms, and
they go off in couples and trios and
quartets; and they have calls and
signals, which enable them to scatter
through the woods and come togeth-
er without danger Of strays or defec-
tons.
They compare knives, and snares
and guns, and, in moments Of ex-
treme confidence, make impressive
illusions to their plans when they are
''grown up"
In the evenings they gather in first
one house and then another, and
they crack nuts and play games and
tell stories. But unlike their elders,
who are gathered about the fireplace,
their stories deal with the future in
stead Of the past.
But even when there are NO neigh
boring farms the boy is not lonesome.
He ''Chums" with the horses and
COWS and sheep, and the colts, which
run from the master and hired man.
come to him with easy assurance of
tried friends.
He is familiar with the notes of
birds and has peculiar ways of calling
them, but is always shy about exhibit
ing his powers before strangers.
He grows up with a love for the
woods and fields, and for the birds
and animals, and when he goes out
into the world, with his broad should
ers and CHEEKY face, there is nothing
will efface them from his brain
and heart.
If I had a dozen boys, and wished
fit them for the best possible use
Of thci' lives, would be glad to be-
gin their education with a prepara-
tory course on a good far%m.-James
Elvison in Globe-Democrat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
Big Offer

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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
Across the State Road.

The prospects are fair for a high.
way from 81. Louis. to Kansas CITY.
While Morgan county is too far south
to be. on it, yet, the, southern route,
il built, would pass through Upton.
and wOald be within, reach, with 5
good road from Versailles to Upton,
which we should have anyway. Nor.
Gan County should do what it can foi
the southern route, Have you any.
A&pgs tcsayp?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

What is Congress doing? Worse
than nothing. 1t is running some in
dustries, Gripping others, and in a
general way raising what Mary Ellen
Lease advised the Kansans to raise
Instead CT corn, a few years back,
and thst's the kind Of a Congress i,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
Phone No. 1875.
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
an do your work correctly and at
lair prices. Please remember and
iol't forget it,.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

The Statesman is running to near
~ all ''boiler plate" lately, q cheap
way Of running a newspaper. The
Leader is 2 close second, but makes q
specially OF Sunday school literature,
running three sections, and opium
N.Y. pictures. The proprietors are
drawing good salaries, their papers
are fairly %patronized, they have RICH,
at the equivalent OF free rent by the
O unity, and should give their patrons
value received! In, any other place
but Versailles they would be, arrested
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. II their patrons enjoy moth.
ing, their enjoyment must be COM
plete. Selahl
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

Continue to watch the date after
your name, and keep it within the
II month bounds. We need the
money, and your dear Uncle Sam
says it is the proper thing to do.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
Can Stand the DrOuth.

We have heard it remarked many
times during our short residence here
that this section OF country could not
stand a drouth OF any duration with
out complete destruction OF crops.
The present dyouth has proved that
Morgan County can stand a dry spell
full as well as any section of country.
no rain 10 amount to anything since
the last OF April, and while some
crops have been injured we are hold
ing our W in fairly good shape.
Morgan is all right, dry or wet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
DIRECTORY.
TIMES OF HOLDING oouR1.

TIMES OF HOLDING ooua7'
Circuit court Ord Menday In April and 2nd Nom
Jay in August and December. .
Probate court-2nd Monday in February. May anN
November. ard 4th Monday In August.
County court-first Monday I'm February. May!
August and November.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

SOCIEIIE5.
A. T. & A. Versailles Lodge. No. 1T. regular
communication the lst and 3rd Friday nights each
month. Visiting brethren invited and cordially
welcomed.
r. q. KELLY. ". NJ.
W. W. KISLoCH Secretary.
VERSAILLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. -.
Meets every 2nd Friday night in each month
at $50. Visiting Companions welcome.
+. G. WOODS, II. p.
JAS. NJ. CLIFTON, Secretary.
10. o. F.-yersaillps Lodge. No. 231. regular
meetings every Tuesday night.
$. P. CLIFTON. N. G.
J. A. MOTLEY, Rec. Secretary.
X. OF P.-versailies Lodge. No. 49,. meets every
Thursday night. j. W. kok, c. C..
Z. ". y. HUDSON. X. of II. \ 5.
NJ. W. A.-versailles Camp. No. 25i2. meets the
end and 4h Friday nights In each month.
j. f. BEHRsrBEssER. Clerk. J. T.. BEARD. Consul
Versailles Camp No. $500, Royal Neighbors III
America, meets every l,t and 3rd Friday
nights in each month at ollfellow Hall.
Mrs. C.. l.. WOODBRIDGE. Oracle.
JESSIE l.. SIMS, Recorder.
10. K. Mia la Tonka Tribe. No. ia. meets
every Wednesday Sleep.
W. A. DRoMGoLp. Sachem.
G. V. N. HUDSON c. of X.
w. o, W.-Versailles Camp. No. AZ, meeta
every list and grid Monday nights in each month
+ A. PorrER. {. NJ. 1
JAMES Dudley, Clerk.
Lodge No. 1919. Modern Brotherhood of America
Regular meetings the 3rd saturday night in enct
month. W.N. gibson, President, 1
JACOB r. SCHMITTEI. Secretary. X
w. c. I. every Wednesday actere
noon at ? 80 O'Clock. A cordial invitation j. ext
tended to all. Miss NELLIE BUCK. Pres,
MISS LILLE MOORE, Rec. Secy. !
CHURCH DIRECTORY. h
NJ. +. Church. South Preaching every Sunday a
II u. IN: and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at 9:SDa M
Prayer meeting wednesda! evening. /
REV. W. @. BEwELY, Pastor. Is
Presbyterian Church Services every LIST and Bro
Sundays IN each month. morning and evening.
TT. ORR. Pastor.
Sunday school at $50 every Sunday morning.
II. +. ABhLL. Supt. (
Baptist Church Preaching every surb
Saturday before the 4th Sunday at 7:3O y. m. sm,J
day school at $3.50 a. IN. and j. f.P. U. at 100 y. II h
every Sunday. REV. A. II. FOSTER. Pastor. Y
Christian Church-Sunday school every Sunday II
$50 n. ~. wRAY wIrrEs. superintendent 4
St. Paul's ", T.. Church (Colored) -Preaching ~
II q, m. and 1885, p. m. LIST and 3rd sundays Ia ca :
month. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. every Sunday
REV. WILLIAM OWEN. Pastor Il
ColOred Baptist Church-Prcaching at II a. NJ. nrS
1880 p. M. every 2nd ari4th Sunday In each mont
b. Y. p. U. every wednes lay evening ut 7:sO. Sur
day school at $3.50 p. m. every Sunday.
REV. q. ". wArTs, Pastor
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29
Teachers Examination.

The teachers present at Examination
held i'll Versailles, June 23.24th. 1911,
were.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-29

J. w. McCLELLAND,
AbStraCter,
Real Estate,
Loans and
Insurance.
Room 6, Mason & Hardy Bldg.
Versailles. Mo.
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baby as politicians go, and the big wigs
of the party felt that he was not safe,
so his name was not even mentioned
for the leadership.
This left the field clear for Bonar Law.
He was thoroughly weighed UP and was
not found wanting. He possesses the
quality of "safeness in a superlattve de-
gree, and, although he is one of the
most extreme protectionists in the coun-
try he can be trusted to consider all its
business interests in framing his policy.
There really could not be a better man
for the leadership Of party which is
committed to q great change in the fiscal
arrangements of the country, and one
which will affect nearly every business
man in it. For Bonar Law is above all
the business man in politics. He made
his own fortune in the iron and steel
trade in Glasgow. but he isn't a Scots
man-at least not by birth, though he
probably is by descent. He was born in
Canada fifty-three years ago, and like
many another man who has made his
mark in British public life. he is a son OF
the manse His father was a Presby-
terrain minister. and the son has all the
shrewdness and pawkiress and clear
headedness that are so often found among
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1T overheard il the opportunity offered
itself. Bonar Law is quite as strong q
protectionist as Chamberlain, but he
has always retained Balfour's conf
dence and friendship. and IL Balfour
was consulted at all in the choice OF
his successor he threw his weight into
the scales in favor of Law.
The biggest problems to be settled by
English statesmen in the next couple OF
decades are connected with the relation
ship of the great semi-independent col
orlies to the mother country. Bonar Law
is better equipped to deal with these
problems than any other man in the con-
sentative party. He knows Canada as
we'll as he knows England. and he knows
South Africa almost as well. He under
stands the psychology Of the colonial pol
iticians and business men as no home
trained man with aristocratic family con-
nections can understand It, And he is an
enthusiastic believer in the future of the
British empire as a free federation or
SISTER nations under one crown, but each
governing itself and each trading freely
with all the others, but protecting itself
and the empire against the rest OF the
world. His ideal is to bring this about
and he believes that it cannot be done un-
less Great Britain has tariff to match
against the tariffs o. outside nations,
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bate. for the reason that he never, meta
phorically speaking, spills his adversary s
blood. Instead. he strangles him with
quiet argument backed up by facts. He
is a walking encyclopedia OF economic
knowledge. No one ever has been known
to tangle him up in figures. and no one
has ever found a flaw in his own caicu-
lations. He would make an ideal chan
cellor of the eXchequer, but just for that
reason he has been placed in a position
to succeed to the higher post of prime
minister and master of the chancellor of
the eXchequer. He may initiate Glad
stone by becoming his own chancellor.
Bonar Law came into the house of
commons eleven years ago without any
flourish of trumpets. Hardly half
dozen members had heard of him be-
fore, and those who had regarded him
only as another Of those solid British
business men who like to round off
successful career in commerce by help
ing to make their country's laws for
few years. Their help usually is
confined to walking through the divi-
sion Hobbies at the command of the
whip of the party to which they have
given their allegiance.
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arctic Alaska, where children and their
elders pursue the Star of Bethlehem.
to tropical lands. where far different
customs are observed; from Puritan
New England to Greek Church Russia,
Christmas is attended with solemnity
of worship and great rejoicing in the
homes of the people. 1t is the worlds
holiday. observed with unf1agging in
terest and zeal as the years count
centuries and unroll the history of
mankind Christmas shares with
Easter the distinction of being cele-
brated wherever civilized man pene-
trates desert fastnesS or forest jungle.
Scholars are in dispute whether De-
cember - is in fact the true date OF
the nativity of Christ. He was born
near the end of the Jewish year, as
the New Testament plainly shows. but
plenty of reason exists for the INFER
erce that the date was not near the
time of the winter sOlstice. and per-
hans the argument is sound that Pope
julius !, about $50 AID, fixed the an
niversary of the Nativity at the end or
December because Of the multiplicity
of church days and observances earlier
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unique way OF observing Christmas. It
starts with a dinner at which both the
men and women sit at the same table.
This custom is the thing that serves to
make Christmas different from other
days of the year. as it is the only day
on which the sexes eat together. AT sun
set, after brief religious service in the
church. on Christmas day, people march
in procession to the community house,
where the dinner is served
Men sit on one side and the women
on the other. At the head of the table
SITS an old man called an elder" who
begins the meal by saying grace, after
which EACH in turn, arises and lifting
the right hand, says in solemn voice:
God is love" The dinner is then eaten
in silence. At the end Of the feast the
men and women rise and sing standing
in their places. AS they sing they mark
time with hands and feet, and their
bodies begin to sway to the rhythm or
the music. On account of this swaying
of the bodies of the singers the name OF
Shakers was given to this sect In
term Of deriSion.
The natives Of Alaska. who belong to
the Greek Church. follow a custom which
is theirs by right of discovery, called
Going around with the star" A large
figure of star, covered with bright
colored paper or skin of some animal,
is carried on pole to the doors of the
well-to-do families followed by pro-
cession of men, women and children.
The star bearers are warmly welcomed
and given food and drink. After an
hours festivity the procession reforms
and proceeds on its rounds. This is con-
tinued through Christmas week, but after
the first night the children make vigorous
and often Intellectual efforts to capture
the star and destroy it. This part OF
the game is pursued with great V1gor,
and gives rise to many ruses, amous-
cades and considerable rough and tumble
struggling to get possession OF the star:
The destruction of the star is explained
as typical of the slaughter of the chill
dren in Judea by the soldiers of Herod,
but the merry faces, shouting and laugh
ter of these happy people show that they
do not take the meaning of the game
very seriously, for the whole proceed
ing is in the nature of merry frolic
From Sitka to Porto Rico is long
jump, but not longer than the difference
of Christmas customs In Uncle Sam
island possession the myth of Santa
Claus has nothing to do with reindeer.
sledge and tinkling bells. The merry
Saint Nicholas comes for the children of
Porto Rico in flying machine or some
thing closely akin. 1T is great bird on
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EN- BUSINESS MANS TRIUMPH OLD TORY PARTY OF ENGLAND

Law didn't do anything for a good
while to alter this opinion. He sat
quietly on the back bench and listened
to the debates, but took no part in
them. Then one night there was
discussion on a dry economic subject.
1t was the sugar duties and there
were not twenty members in the house
who really understood what it was all
about. 1t was important enough to
command a fairly full house, however.
and the members sat and yawned
and prayed for division while the ex-
perts wandered in what seemed to be
an interminable maze of figures and
statistics about imports and exports
and duties and bounties. Then the
new member on the tory back bench
got up and began to explain. In
few minutes he had the house inter-
ested, for he had the gift of beautiful
ly clear exposition of a complicated
subject. The tories were delighted
and in half an hour Bonar Law had
made parliamentary reputation.
His reward came quickly, for in 1902
he was offered and accepted the office
Of parliamentary secretary to the
board Of trade. 1t wasn't much Of an
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the adherents of that logical creed. He
never does anything by halves Whep he
was in business he confined himself strict
fy to business; when he entered parlia-
ment in 1900 he made up his mind to de-
vote himself to politics and he retired
from all active participation in business,
but he brought to politics all the habits
of precision and orderly thought which
had made him the leading merchant in
his adopted city Of Glasgow.
AS might be expected from his birth
and training, he is not emotional. Many
Of the younger men in the conservative
party adorn their arguments for the pro-
tective tariff with fervid periods about
the necessities of the workers. With
Bonar Law it is all cold business. He
believes that tariff REFORM" as the pro-
tective movement is called i'll Great
Britain, would be good business for the
country. and he urges it as business
policy on business men. He has no pa
tierce with sloppiness. He has been de
scrfbed as the bloodless surgeon OF de-