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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-23
Morgan County Public Officials

Morgan County has elected its pub
lie officials from the ranks of both
parties and has made a trustworthy
selection, thereby the citizens have
secured for themselves proper and eff
fcient service and are dealt with the
courtesy due from the public servant
to the electors.
MIR. ]. ]. Jones. the Circuit Clerk
and Recorder, is a Democrat, whose
home is in the Glensted territory and
has proven his popularity by a safe
election in this Republican county
and is making an efficient public Of
fcer.
Judge Fl. T.. Neville, Probate
Judge, is a resident of Versailles and
a Republican, whose popularity and
faithful service is attested in the fact
that he is now filling his third term.
Mr.. X. NJ. Livesay is also of YER
sailles and was elected to the Office
of Prosecuting Attorney with a safe
majority with the odds against him,
and is making himself popular as a
firm and successful prosecutor for the
peace and security Of the public well
fare.
Mr.. ". II. Olney, our newly elect
ed county clerk is from Syracuse and
is a stalwart Republican, carrying the
party vote to a successful victory and
is devoting his time and energy to
prove himself a credit to his party as
a public official.
Mr.. {. II. Goodman, the sheriff
OF Morgan County, is from Versailles,
is a Republican, and proving him
self an efficient guardian of the peace,
Mr.. II. A. Hannay, the county col.
lcCtor, is a Democrat, and has been a
resident of Versailles for years as an
editor and publisher. and is known
as one of our popular citizens, whose
election is almost assured whenever
he is a candidate.
Mr.. ]. NJ. %Schannep, an Attorney.
att Jaw and resident of Versailles. is
a Republican, and was honored with
keeping the county funds. being
elected as Treasurer and is konwn a
a trustworthy official.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-23
Ed Nelson Furniture and Un-
dertakinS Co.
~FURNISHER OF HOMES
Undertaken and Embalmer
Versailles. Missouri.

Mr.. Ed Nelson, who is an expert
embalmer and a gentleman with a
sympathetic chord in his makeup.
capable of sympathising with the be-
reaved, when it becomes necessary to
care for the beloved departed in the
homes of families, performs these
duties in a way that makes him dear
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-23
FRED MONSESS,
Assessor OF Morgan County.

We are SO well acquainted with
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17
Local News,

Presiding Elder billiard went
TO Okolona today.
An automobile party from Hope
spent a few hours here today.
Genuine Mebane cotton seed,
for sale at, H. A. Hamilton & Co.
We regret to note that little
Frances Medlock is quite i'll with
the measles.
Mrs. w. w. Teal is moving into
the McRae building on East Elm
this afternoon.
Attorney Jno. H. Crawford, of
Arkadelphia, was in Prescott
today on business
NJ. w. Greeson is in Texarkana-
today attending a meeting of the
bankers association.
Hesterly Drug Store is today
placing new awning on the front
of their store on East Elm.
B. F. Lowe, of Bleyins, was in
the city today on business and
paid our Office a pleasant call.
Col O. +. MOncrief went ia
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17
ID IS E:RL. y
q q DRUG STORE z
Where your trade is appreciated

Mrs. Nat Martin returned last
night from a visit to Little Rock.
Miss Stella Armand, of Hope,
spent few hours in the city
this morning with her sister,
Miss Hattie Armand.
John M. Butcher, of Clarks-
vile, Texas, is spending today
in the city, the guest of his
brother Thad j. Butcher.
Ben Phillips route ) was in the
city today to meet his son George
who spent the last week in
Conway attending the Woodman
Convention
Attorney Haynie and Dio
Lewis returned today from Con-
way, where they have been the
past week in attendance at the
state Woodmen Convention.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17

John Dixon, of Rosston. was in
the city on business yesterday.
Genuine Mebane cotton seed,
for sale at, II. A. Hamilton & Co.
Mrs. r. G. Bright, of Little
Rock is spending a few days in
the city. the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Hugh Moncrief.
Wanted-To buy 4 or 5 room
residence in Prescott, if you have
a place to sell come and see,
Green & Milwee. Office in Bank
OF Prescott building.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17

Arkadelphia is to have an $685.
900 oil mill. This mill will be
built by the United Oil Company.
On account of the program
to be rendered at the High
School building the Royal Neigh
bors will not meet tonight, but
will meet Tuesday night, March
81.
Superintendent Davis, of the
Water & Light Plant, yesterday
moved from the cottage on West
Third street to the house of lmon
Gee on the corner of East Fourth
and Pine streets.
Miss Mag Dillon, who has
been teaching the fourth grade
in place of her sister for the past
week, gave up this position this
morning on account of having the
measles. Miss May Dillon is re-
covering from the measles. Miss
Winnie Haynie is teaching this
grade now.
G. L. Green, formerly of De
Queen, and w. W. Milwee, Jr.,
formerly of Horatio, are now i'm
migration agents for the Pres,
colt & Northwestern railway,
with headquarters at Prescott.
They are issuing some very at
tractive literature setting forth
the advantages of that section,
Both of these gentlemen are
wideawake hustlers and can be
relied on to give the road the
most efficient service. De
Queen Bee.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17
We Cover
All Your


In drug store goods of every
kind we cover your needs.
Supplies for home. bath nur-
sery and sick room are all
found here in great pro-
fusion.
Deliveries ma lie promptly
and prices are as low as is
consistent with quality.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17

r. S. Stephens, who is nov
connected with the Leake Hard.
ware Company of Camden spent
last night in Prescott with his
family. Mr.. Stephens has been
in st. Louis for the past week
buying hardware for his firm.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-17

The sheet iron walls for the air.
dome arrived last night and
workmen are building the seats
today. The machine and other
equipment is all ready and we
will have moving pictures some
time next week.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
MORE OCEAN T|TANS.
Germany to Produce a New So.
Coo Ton Steamship.
The 45,00oTon Liners Of the White
star Line, Now Being Built, to Be
EeiIpsed-HoW the Struggle
Goes Forward.

Hamburg.-Much is heard today
about the race for naval supremacy.
But the race is no less keen In the
commercial contest and just now most
OF the great steamship lines are pre-
pairing fresh giants for the ocean strug-
gle. Here again the rivalry is between
the Germans and the British, both be-
Ing eager to hold the blue ribbon OF
Atlantic transport, the chief shipping
route In all the world.
When the Lusitania and Mauretania
relegated the German Deutschland to
a subordinate place as an ocean flyer
the challenge was renewed, and today
on both sides OF the North sea there Is
strenuous endeavor to create new
records in tonnage and speed. The
White Star line Is well advanced with
the construction of two new monsters,
the Olympic and the Titanic, the Ham
burg American line answers with a
still bigger vessel, the Hansa. to the
great delight of the kaiser, and now
the Cunard line gives hints OF plans
far beyond anything yet designed.
The Boston route must be consid-
cred first, because the latest ship to
take the water Is the Franconia, new
twin-screw vessel Of the Cunard feet,
which will be the largest liner that
has ever entered Boston harbor. 1t Is
just 10 years since the first Cunarder,
the Britannia, opened up that route, and
though the Franconia is far below the
Mauretania in speed and tonnage, it
demonstrates well enough the ship
| ping advance that has been made In
the span of single human life.
| For the Britannia was 207 feet long.
| its tonnage was 1854, speed eight and
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Showing the Evolution OF Steamers.

Showing the Evolution Of Steamers.
Furst Bismarck, 1s9o-9l Deutschland.
1900: Kaiser Wilhelm H.. 1901; Mauretania,
1907 and the Hansa.
onehalf knots an hour and the cabins
accommodated only lis passengers.
Now the Franconia's length is 625
feet. It's gross tonnage $4,000 tons,
displacement $4,000 tons: 1t can carry
1900 passengers and It's power is
twenty times as great as that of the
Britannia.
More than three thousand workmen
labored on the liner for IL months up
to the launching at Wallsend on-Tyne
The sister ship, the Laconia, has just
been laid down in the same shipyard
and will be launched next year Next
In point of readiness are the White
Star liners, Titanic and Olympic, two
ocean giants under construction at
Belfast Already they are immense
in bulk and when they are completed
they will be $4,000 tons each, or more
than $4,000 tons bigger than the Maui
retania. They are each $50 feet long
and 1t Is understood they will be fitted
with turbine engines.
The Mersey dock and harbor board
has commenced the construction Of a
huge new dock at Liverpool but as 1t
will not be fully completed for three
years, it may be guessed that the pro-
vision is mainly intended for the still
bigger Cunarder. that. report says,
will run to 10000 tons. Definite infor.
nation Is not forthcoming at the Gu
nard Offices on this latest plan but 1t
Is not denied that the news that has
come from Germany Of the new Ham.
burg American liner Hansa has reused
the Cunard directors to determine
ton to produce something that will
lick creation for some years to come.
The big German liner Kansas ton
mage will be almost $4,000, or $4,000
more than the Mauretania and 5000
more than the Titanic The Hansa
will not. according TO present &C.
counts. aim at ocean speeding. 1t will
have turbine engines designed to run
It at % knots an hour. but the cargo
and passenger accommodation will be
immense. So carefully is 1t to be con-
structed that 1t will not be In commits
sion before the beginning 1918.
Apart from the natural rivalry of
two great maritime nations in the
American passenger and freight trade
there is another influence on the Amer
lean side OF the Atlantic that has made
for shipping developments. Since the
Armbose channel and other New York
harbor improvements were carried out
, shipping men have found the limita-
tons to the dimensions OF their yes.
sells removed. The biggest liners they
have ever dreamed OF can now gain
ready access to New York. and the
difficulties at present lie more in the
harhors Of the old world than the
J new.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

little stone room to sit In sinister
wooden chair equipped with stout
straps and electric wires.
The warden was In his customary
peSsimistic mood. Good reason for it
this time, too. for Chicago Whitley"
a truSty. doing a bit Of seven years,
had got through the guards and drop
ped over the wall on to the top OF
car IF an up bound" freight train the
evening before Not trace OF him
yet Handlers pride In his record as
pan master was at stake, and he
blamed himself and the whole universe
for the official explanations which
must soon he forthcoming. His dark
eyes cleaned vengefully; his short
cropped black hair fairly bristled with
the rage that surged in the thick skull
beneath it; his strong, square jaws
were grimly set. though now and
again his upper lip would curl slightly
back as be gritted his teeth, revealing
row of tobacco stained incisors Yes.
Warden Handler was disturbed
He fingered a glistening letter opener
impatiently, and his lips seemed to
move
Serves me right for maxim trusty'
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 a coffin
The door at Handlers right opened
He half turned and glowered at
trusty who shuffled in carrying a bot.
tie of drinking water.
It's pretty soft for you around here,
eht' grunted the warden.
The convict hastened to place the
bottle in the holder at the sound Of the
officials voice. He then hurried to-
ward the door, mumbling a faint "Yes.
sir" as he went
Suppose heU be tryin the west wall
next" commented Handler, pounding
his fist on the desk But III trim 'em
all yet Ill"-
A visitor for you" announced his
secretary, Smith, entering His name
Is like roll call In the German navy"
lie handed Handler card
The warden took the pasteboard.
"Blick en-dol fen bach" he read slow.
ly "A man with name like that has
no right on the outside Of prison
What's his graft?"
'He has letter from the state board
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Continued Next Week. J
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office
Dickinson, N. ID. Jan. 10, 1911
Notice is hereby given that EDWARD IT KAS-
Sell. Of Lennon South Dakota. who on April
18th. 1908. made Homestead entry. Lennon, S.
D. Serial No. 05602 Serial ol35lo. for S.l-2NEl-4
& NE14 Of Sc Ia Section Z, and SW Ia NW1-4
Section g. Township l29 N. Range 81 w. 5th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Communication Proof to establish
claim to the land abovedescribed. before H. L.
Simmons. U. s. Commissioner. at North Lem
mon. Adams county. North Dakot,. on the a3rd
day of March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses.
C. L. Stebbins of LENNON s. D.
John Engle - .
John Towers : .
Murray Stebbins T" " !" +"
S. M. Ferris Register
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

For all the new forms of Contest
Blanks call at the Herald Office.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
CHAP Err |.

"IIE wardens Office in Sing Sing
prison is not pleasant spot il
which to linger, whether you
may be innocent OF whether
guilty Of crime Ald no more reas
suring could be termed the abrupt,
dominating parsonage Who presided
over the dismal des taes Of the office
and institution when occurred tie
events chronicled in this narrative
That man fated by his choice Of
occupation to dairy associate intimate.
ly with criminals of high and low de.
gree and 10 come constantly In per
sonal contact with all the misery aud
deprayity going TO form the life Of a
states prison-that q man SO fated
should find exquisite enjoyment in ac-
centuating these depressing conditions
Is surely a contradiction of what ordi-
narily would be expected. Humans of
normal mold are generally occupied in
ameliorating 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
guilt-wlth the aid of trained wit.
nesses. Repentance is always insip-
cere, and If it is not it can be made
SO. A murderer should be made to re
member always his ignomlny 4 thief
should be reminded of his amateurish
clumsiness 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 n system Of his
own and of race Of jail keepers that
went before him. Exposure? Re-
nloyal? Bah! He had considered all
that. And, il worse came to worse
had he not friends in the state senate
Was there not governor who would
need his assistance in the state con.
vention when 1t came to question OF
delegates? Clearly the possibility OF
removal was the least of his worries
Warden Handler sat at his polished
oak desk In the middle Of his office
AT MS left was another desk used hv
i eni'h' MS secretary At his back the
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

barred windows looked out into the
prison yard. where at prescribed in
terrul> gangs If cpnvicts were allowed
to take q brief outing to breathe in
them. thus to prolong the lives Of
those who hoped TO i've as well as of
those who hoped to die, thus to
strengthen the nerves of the unfortu-
mates whom justice had decreed must
some day at sunrise 60 to a shadowy
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

wurden.s office in Sing Sing
prison is not a pleasant spot in
which to linger, whctner you
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Of prisons He has invented a lock,

Of prisons He has invented lock, l
believe, that
Lets have him"
The secretary ushered in an earnest
looking man with long. wavy black
hair. He was short and thin.
Il am Gustave Blickendolfenbach
the great inventor said the visitor TO
the warden. Il have lock for sou to
inkeep the prisoners nit" He bowed
to the warden and rubbed his hands
tomplacently.
$50 hear, Your lock can't be
picked, eh:"
The inventor raised his hands In hor
ror at the suggestion.
Picked, Pickedr' he calculated.
MY lock picked? The whole world it
haff tried it-Germany. France, Eng
land-and even the cleverest thieves In
Naples The whole vide world 1t all 1t
haff not open without they the key
haff."
$50 I've heard. but still II might be
picked at that"
1T is maybe I don't understand
picked you mean open NIT not my
key"
Yes: with n wire Or
a vire" exclaimed the inventor
MY leck open tliat hafr spend four
teen years TO perfect? Nein 1t is
laughter. vas, but
Handler yvac irnp,tinpt
at will he accepted only on the con
dltion that it cannot be opened with
out key" he pronounced.
The Inventor drew himself up proud.
IT, "1nw. und | challenge the world"
he cried confidently.
We'll. all the worlds champions are
IN America, you know" answered the
warden. "and when it comes to genius
In mechanics most of them are in jail
Well have ii tried before noon"
The visitor took his precious lock
from his pocket and laid 1t on the
table in front Of the warden. saying:
Il keep the key Now the world can,
not my lock OPEN
1T looks good" commented Han
dler IF YOU care to wait III have 1t
tested"
II wait, | ofe to see the expert
frown und smile und give ii up 1t Is
my JOY"
As the inventor went out TO await
the test George Doyle. a detective
credited with a long list of important
captures entered the office and salut.
cd Handler.
isn't Bill Avery TO be let loose to
day. queried the newcomer
Don't know. Is heT' returned the
warden indiffcrcntly.
Doyle gazed at the oth", signifi
cantly.
Yes he said. Il hear he's very
friendly with Jimmy Valentine The
way Valentines lawyer is going after
a new trial makes things look danger
GUS
What about the man you had make
friends with Valentine in order to get
him to talk about himself to give
shrewdly
Doyle shrugged
Nothing to it. Valentine wouldn't
get confidential with him. but If
/ could get Avery on my staff TO work
for me and squcal on Valentine I'd
get him Id be able TO keep him from
getting = new trial.
Thus did the detective describe in
his conversation "A small part of the
system which bis fellow man hunters
find of utility in serving their partic
ular ends, whatever they may be-the
stool pigeon system, which consists
| Of forcing or perSuading released Grim
I mails 10 spy on their companions and
to convey to the police the information
they procure.
Sometimes the detective uses the
knowledge so gained for the purpose
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Of arresting fugitive. again for Sc
curing a division of Ill gotten spolls.
again for the purpose Of obtaining
witnesses who will find II policy to
commit perjury at a trial. and so the
underworld grows suspicious OF Its
neighbors and finds danger lurking
where friendships smile is sought.
The warden resumed the couyersa-
ton.
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
PROLOGUE.

You're not 50 sure about Jim
M Valentine as you might be
not until the very last chapter,
waen ne finds himself" in a
scene that is as cIeverIy con-
ceipea as ongtH5u1 ever present.
e. a. american fiction or drama.
THlt .1a ore sure Of as you
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

lThe Armstrong drama. OF which the
following is the uoveized version, is based
on O Ilenrys story, A Retrieved kefor-
mation.l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-15
DIVORCED COUPLE
MARRIED AGAIN
Lived Apart 8 Years @. N.
Krenkler and Miss LaRue
Are United.
Visiting in City Few Days
Before Going to Wauke-
gan, Illinois.

"The course Of true love never did
run smooth This timeworn phrase
certainly applies to the courtship,
marriage, divorce and re-marriage of
Miss opal Larue, and Charles N.
krenkler, both of Marion. These young
people were united In marriage about
ten years ego, lived together for two
years, and then were divorced Miss
Larue went to the home of her moth
er in Redlands, California, and Mr..
Krenkler went to Chicago to make his
home. A short time ago, the young
people met again, and renewed the
old acquaintance Miss Larue came
t. Marion this fall to visit her sister,
Mrs. F. E. Disbennet, and Mr. Krenk-
Ter came back from Chicago They
were REMARKED Thursday afternoon,
at 1880 O'Clock, by Rev ]. A. Sutton.
at his home in Laruc. Mrs b. Ridg-
way, Mrs. ]. A. Sutton and ID. c.
Ridgway were witnesses of the mar
riage.
Immediately following the wedding,
Mr.. and Mrs. Krenkler came to Mar
Ion to visit with the groom's mother,
Mrs. Lena Krenltler, for a few days.
They will make their home at Wauke-
gon, Illinois where the groom has
position in the commissary department
of the U. S, navy stationed there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-15
Grent Show NJ the Sun.

During the present season the man.
agement of the Sun theater has
brought to Marion several acts OF
mystery. However, there is one on
for the last three days of this week
that all others have to fade away to-
For an act surrounded with mystery,
mirth and skill Prof. VIM. II. Van
Dorm & Co. have the cleverest enter
tainment ever offered in this city He
conducts several very interesting
chemical experiments in full view OF
the audience. He actually makes a
bag Of real snow and throws the snow
balls to the audience. He freezes
piece of steak, rr9nberries and rub
Der ball to an almost unlmaglnable
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-15

hardness. The snow is said to have
a temperature OF 500 degrees below
zero. Another interesting demonstra-
tion is the production OF u tempera-
ture of 5,400 degrees above zero, melt
ing iron and steel in ten seconds so
1T runs like water ana welding iron
bars together. Shelly and Dawson,
two clever girls, have a very pleasing
little sketch and are splendid singers
and dancers. Clara Ellsworth and
company In a sketch entitled Honey
Bunch and the Spooks" is well ar
ranged vehicle for her. The musical
dog, introduced during their act. is
certainly a wonder. also Honey
Bunch" o. NJ. Paul, a german COM
edian, has a new line of songs and
funny sayings and kept the audience
in good humor The Suniscope is
presenting a splendid comedy. TAX
ing all in all 1t is as clever a perform
ance as has been presented this sea-
son.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-15
DIR. G.. T. HARDING'S
MARRIAGE KNOWN

The marriage Of Mrs. Dora Luvisi,
of Anderson, Indiana, and DIR. George
Tyron Harding. OF this city, became
known in. Marion yesterday proving
a great surprise to Marion people.
Dr. Harding went to Anderson.
Thanksgiving day. where the marriage
was celebrated at the home Of the
brides brother, John Lambert Rev.
Carlos NJ. Dinsnore Of the First Bap-
tlst church performed the ceremony.
The groom returned TO Marion the
mkt day leaving Mrs. Harding in An
derson.
News of the marriage was kept Sc
cret pending the. settlement Of Mrs.
Harding's business affairs. the affair