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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
PRESIDENT TAFT is COMING.
TIE President viii Visit a Whole
Day at the State Fair.

William II. Taft, president of the
uaited States, has accepted an invitation
of the Missouri State board of agriculture
10 visit the l0ll Missouri State Fair. and
the date af his day S s%ojourn at the Fair,
has beer arranged for the opening day,
Saturday. Septe,ube.~3 80.
Positive assurance that President Taft
will attend the Fair. was conveyed in a
telegram TO Iolr =. Stinson, Secretary of
the Fair, from Charles ID. Hills, private
secretary OF, President Taft notifying the
directors of the Fair that President Taft
will arrive IA Se,!aja-at an early hour
OH the ,uornius of September 30, the
presidents special train going direct to
the Fair grounds, where. the Chief FIX.
e~cutive will remain throughout the day
until late in the evening.
President Taft will deliver an address
at 10 a. III, in the large auditorium in the
Fair grounds which has a seatisg capaci-
ty Of 10000. After the address, which
will be especially interesting to all
Missourians, a public reception will pro-
hably be heidi III tile new Woman S build
ing where all! who SO desire may meet
the President.
The President. WV dine at the State
Fair grounds probably at the Club
House, and during the afternoon he will
devote his time to seeing" the Fair in
Its entirety. He will occupy a box in
the grand stand to witness the aeroplane
races and Johnny Mack's wonderful
balloon ascension and ~quadruple
parachute leap. President Taft will 70.
main for the harness and running races
Oil the special programme of the dav
and will witness the great parade OF live
stock. which will march in a procession
in front OF the grand stand for his special
Observation.
II is predicted there will lie a record
breaking attendance at the, Fair OH
"rresidcnt's' day.
. This will be the FIRST opportunity, the
people Of Central Missouri has ever had
to see President Taft, hear him make an
address aud meet li,n. So far as. can be
recalled, no president has spent a whole
day at any Fair or exposition. and the
fact that President Taft will remain a,
the Fair grounds from early morning IN.
til late at night, giving every one an
opportunity to zee aud hear him is ex.
cedingiy complimentary to the residents
Of Missouri.
Missouri is especially honored by the
Presidents visit to her state Fair. The
president gladly accepted the invitation
Of the Board OF Pair Directors and SC
arranged a whole days s~ojouru in orde,
TO seize the opportunity. to address tn,
representative citizens from all parts o
the state aud learn from actual observa
ton something about the productiveues
OF Missouri.
1t. will be a great day at the State Fair
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
G. w. Martin q Suicide.

Upton, Mo-, Sept. 2%.-oireen W.
Martin, 80. years old, a well-to-do
farmer living two miles north of here,
committed suicide yesterday after
noon by shooting himself in the
mouth with 22-caiiber rife. Mar
tins wife was in Upton preparing tc
send him to the asylum when he shot
himself. - Kansas City Post.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
SCATTERED ITEMS.

Shores Hunter and wife spent Sum
day with John r. Gum, of Versailles.
Mr., Johnny CARRIER last week re-
ceived a carload Of lumber for a big
barn which he will build right away.
Prairie Dale school opened up
Monday with Miss Porter as teacher
and a fair attendance, although the
weather was not very favorable.
Harry Silvey and Miss Bonine were
married Sunday at the home of the
bride, Pleas Bonine's.
The Watts sale was well attended
and things sold fairly good. Mr..
Watts will soon leave for his Pettis
county home, near Sedalia.
Miss Eva ~Schannep went to her
school Sunday, so by now she is a
full tiedgcd teacher. We know how
she felt Monday morning. We took
our first dose of teaching the first
Monday in August, 1876. We still
remember the house full OF 10 pupils
We faced that morning and how
scared we we're.
Mr.. Kelley, who owns the II3c
acre farm, which he purchased .oI
Walter Glasgo, southwest Of Yer
s~aiiies, was in last week making ar
engagements with his manager to SOW
a large acreage of wheat. He doe
not believe IN. fertilizer but at tn,
solicitation Of his renters he bough
| 9tons to see if it would make good
He bought atons last year and wa
not satisfied. 1t cost him $2s4, thi
year he got better grade and it COS
him sIoo less forthe same amount.
Mrs. FRANCES. Snorgrass, of Vel
~sailles, spent several days last wee
with Mrs. J. v. Dale.
Many are about ready to SOW whea,
The land is in fine condition but
is some too early. As. fly is likely I
damage very early wheat. We thin
from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10 is a goo
time to SOW wheat.
Mr.. Mcdonald, the owner of tn
Ross ranch. near Buffalo mines, W,
in last week looking oycrims prope
TT t. aud has put men to work to sin
{ a.Ioo foot shaft O N it, hoping, 10 lin
a.big lead mine. Mr.. McDonal
says he just stole that ranch. +
says he expects to clean up SIoo,o OK
on it in the near future. We hol
: he may bss.ws. ase.; Aissourians ar
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
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Rock Island Time Card.

Rock Island Time Card,
WEST BOUND DEPARTS
No. q, Daily Limited Kansas
City, Colorado Springs. Pu-
eblo and Texas points. -. 3:42 a. ura
No. %, Daily Local-Kansas
City, and all !nterin.l %
points. Also all points west
% hours &c" Deaver :. .....2;22 p NJ .
No. 80, Through Express. ....2.O6 p. In.
EAST DUN d.: ARTS
No, % Daily, Limited-St.
Louis and all points east. .2I0 a. nv
No. "a, Daily, Local. st. Louis
intermediate points aud all
points east. .l2:O7 p. m.
No. 40, Through Etpress,. .l:l2 p M.
Por sleeping car reservations; tickets, etc~
apply to any Reck- Island ticket agent.
No. S., local freight west bound de~
parts at $40 q. N. No. Is. local frsigts2A
east bound departs At 5:assA>A<
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
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
can do your work correctly and at
fair prices. Please remember and
dos forget it..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
DIRECTORY.

THINKS OF HOLDING COURT
Circuit court-3rd Monday In Aprl and 2nd NOT
dhy In August and December.
Probate court 2nd Monday iu Fcj'Suary, May ana
November. and ittsMond,y In August.
County court~first Monday In February, Na'
August and November.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07

A. A. M.-ver.a,tles Lodge. No. 1T. regular
communicative the LIST and 3rd- Friday nights each
month. Visiting brethren invited and cordially
welcomed.
". W. kISLocK ,SecrotaTs.
VERSAILLES ROYAL ARCH CHarrER, No. ~.
Meets every md Friday night in each month
at 100, Visiting Companions welcome.
=. G. WOODS, Il. ?.
JAS. NJ. CLIFTON, Secretary.
10. o. F.-vernali-s Lodge. No' 81, regular
meetings every Tuesday-night.
LxslIE SNoRGRass. y. q.
J.. 4. MORLEY. Rec. Secretary.
X. of P.-VersailIcA Lodge, No. 12, meets every
rhurstay night. DIV. ROE :. c.
o. v.N. HuDsossE oil & s.
/, ". ". A.-versaiil.s Camp. No. 2H?. meets tho
2nd and 4hh Friday nights in each mouth.
J. +. BERKsTREssER. Clerk. J. L. BEARD. Cci-oi"
Versailles Camp No. ssa6, Royal Nei2hb"rs Of
America, meets every l>t and 3rd Friday
nights in each month at oddtellow Hall.
MRS. c. l.. WOODBRIDGE. Oracle.
Jessie L.. SIMS, Recorder.
10 X. Mia Ha ronka Tribe. No. III. meets
every Wednesday sleep.
". A. DnoMaoLp. Sachem
= G. v. n. HgDsOS g, Of X:
W. o, W.-rersaiiles Camp, No. AZ. meets,
every ist and srd Monday nights in each month.
A. PoprrR. {. VI.
JAMES Dudley, Clerk.
Lodge No. 1913. Modern brotherhood of America
Regular meetings the ark saturday i,git I'm "trh
month. WV. gibson. Pi--''"t''
JAcon p. ScuMiTTEB, Secretary.
w. c. T. U.-Merts .rery Wednesday afier--
noon at I. % o'clocE. A cordial invitation i, ex-
tended TO all. Miss NELLIE DUCH. lres.
Miss l.II.LiE MooRh. Rec. ecy.
CHURCH TIEFcronY.
NJ. T. Church, south Preaching every sunday ~
II "a. ~. Md tn y. m. Surlay scl:uul al 2:Sj ii. IA.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening.
REV. W. c. BEwELy, Pr,tor.'
Presbyterian Church Preaching every - ""'
3rd Sunday-ut u u. N. andS p. m. duii'2 III
summer months. During fall and winter n""tts
at 1870 +. mo- Prayer meeting wednesda! ''-!f.
Sunday school ut 9:tD every Sunday morning
IL. L. ABtIL, SUIT.
Session meeting Let Tuesday night In "ach L"ntt
at $50.
Bautist Cburch-Prearhiny every SA't.
day at IL u. M. and $50 y. M. Business mrettn2 ON
saturday before the i,n SUNDAY at 7:3O p. II, san
day school at a;b u. III. and Is. Y.P. lat IHh p. M
evcry Sunday. REV. A. X. foster. Pastor.
Christian Church-Suiday school every "uniay at
$50 u. m. wR,Y WIrTEs. superintendent
st. Paul's N. r. Church CCoiored) -PreachtIs a.
II "A, M. and 7:3O p. m. LIST and Bird Sundays In each
month. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
sunday school at $50 u. III. every sunday.
REV. WILLIAM OWEN. Pastor
Colored Baptist Church-rr"achin NJ II n. IT. ana
1880 y. m. every End and ith Sunday In sach month
B. Y. T. U. every Wednesday evening at 80. sun
day school ut 2:3c penn. every Sunday.
REV. G. W. WATTS. Pastor
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07

J. W. McCLELLAND,.
AbstraCter,
Real Estate.
Loans and
Insurance.
Room 6, Mason & Hardy Bldg.
Versailles, Mo.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25
Army Regulations Are Being Modified

would otherwise be inclined to enter
the service.
One of the first reforms to be in.
augurated was that Of the sentences
administered for slight infractions Of
army law. The most common of these
offenses now, as it has been for many
generations, is desertion, and most
of the desertions are unintentional.
Upon conviction the culprits are
sentenced to three to six months in
military prison, not because their
offense merited such punishment, but
because the ancient regulations had II
that way.
Some of the best men we have IL
the army have deserted not only once
but two or three times" said General
Wood in discussing the matter. Very
frequently a young recruit gets SO
homesick that he just has to go back
and visit the old folks whether he
has leave or not. If he can't get the
leave he takes 1t and then comes back
in little while to take his medicine
To condemn him to spend a term in
jail with murderers and thieves is bar.
barous and inhuman."
Under the new system the punish
ment for mild cases of desertion is
merely a deprivation of leave, extra
work or the cutting off Of special al
lowances. The guardhouse is only tc
be used for real offenders and the
military prison for hardened Grim.
inals.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25
- GboH'T Know wEo !
AN us RtSpoNS8Lt FoR
AfS R(THF hlCh COST Or
CA%Ea) ~ L,Ylh' GUT HOPE
&EF THEY SOAK Nm
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SeAA \ hlk1 = Cl2I l

VTY TYAsHINGTON.-The high cost OF
w living is becoming a live topic
again. Much OF the mail that comes
70 members OF congress daily deals
with the subject Constituents OF sen
ators and representatives are saying
that If the legislative body can do any
thing TO bring prices OF the neces'
saries of life down. II ought to do II.
Among public men there is very gen
eral agreement that the topic will be
TO the front in the presidential cam
paign next year.
James Wilson. secretary Of agricul'
ture, has come forward with the sug-
gestion that every large municipality
ought to take up the cost OF living
problem. He thinks the problem OF
reducing the cost OF living Is one
that must be settled by municipalities,
Federal legislation can. he declares,
at best do but little toward bringing
prices down.
The secretary is trying to persuade
the leading citizens Of the national
capital to get in behind an inquiry
here as to why things people have to
buy are so high. He has a notion
that If Washington would conduct an
investigation that resulted in obtain
ing cheaper food for the people, other
cities would soon become interested.
Secretary Wilson suggests that
President Taft appoint a commission
to study the situation here at the ma
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25
The Progress Of Our Game Protection

THE report of DR.. T. 8. Palmer Of
the governments biological survey
on "The Progress of Game Protection"
is an exceedingly interesting docu-
ment 1t bears every evidence Of care
full study of conditions Nothing is
set down which in any way can be
attributed to guesswork. 1t can be
accepted as accurate and authentic.
Doctor Palmer is known to scientists
as man of method with an innate
love of the subject Of which he is
making life study.
Deer, moose, elk and other Zig
game Of pronounced economic value
are increasing in numbers. With the
awakened interest in their protection
and with the constant improvement
in laws intended to save useful
species there are sound reasons for
the belief that future generations of
Americans will know the animals that
man today knows, and that legitimate
sport will be possible in the years
to come. The movement for the con-
servation Of the natural resources Of
the country takes full heed of the
necessity for the preservation of the
wild birds and mammals.
Some few species Of big game per
haps are bound to disappear, or to
survive only IN a semi-domesticated
state. Animals which live ia the cover
part or whole Of tho time will
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25

A RMY regulations are being changed
"A for the benefit of the enlisted
man. The old rules which have add
ed to the hardships of the common
soldier are being modified to keep pace
with modern ideas of humanity and
Justice, and, in the course Of short
time, 1t is hoped that conditions will
be so far improved that desertions
will be practically unknown and re-
enlistment will be general. Gen. Leo
nard Wood, chief of staff, is working
out the proposed changes and his ef-
forts have the sympathy Of President
Taft, who ever since his administra-
ton as secretary of war has been
Interested in the enlisted men.
AS long as the ancient regulations
continued in force, both President
Taft and General Wood agreed, little
real amelioration of the soldiers con-
dition could be brought about. AS
long as young soldiers were sent to
jail and herded with criminals for
trivial offenses, they believe, the army
would continue to be Stunned by a
large class of desirable men who
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25
Capital to Lead in High Prices War

tional capital. The president has in
dicated that he is willing 70 carry
out the suggestion Of his secretary Of
agriculture n the people Of Washing
ton would indicate that they really
want such an investigation made
"One OF the most pitiful things OF
modern times" said Secretary Wilson
is the manner in which the poor OF
the large cities are beaten down by
the prices which prevail at this time
The prices are such that no man work
ing for ordinary wages can meet them.
They are beyond the pocketbook Of
the poor, and there is nothing that
gives the poor any protection from
them. This condition undoubtedly pre-
walls In nearly every city.
"The farmer does not get half the
price the consumer pays. Many per
sons are inclined to place the blame
for high prices on the farmers, but as
matter OF fact the farmers are not
benefited by the high prices. A few
middlemen, selected individuals. whe
step in between the farmer and the
consumer. are the persons who reap
the benefit"
Secretary Wilson believes this is a
condition that cities alone can rem
edy. He thinks that II II is true. and
he believes Il is true, that somewhere
between the farmer and the consumer
in the city are individuals who are
making too large a profit on the stuff
the farmers produce. It is the duty Of
a municipality to find out who these
persons are and TO put a stop to the
overcharging.
The commissioners for the District
Of Columbia are much interested In
the suggestion OF the secretary Of ag'
riculture that an investigation into
the cost Of living be conducted here.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25

longest range at which actual shoot
ing had ever been done, Eight to ten
miles is about the maximum for these
guns.
The new 14-inch guns weight is 63.6
tons. The diameter at the breech or
butt is AZ inches and at the muzzle "a
inches. The cost of one gun and
breech is STATIC. The carriage upon
which the gun will be mounted in the
turret of the vessel will cost $4,000.
The projectile weighs 1,4O0 pounds,
is &C inches, or five and one half feet,
In length and costs $3.50. 1t is loaded
with a bursting charge of As pounds
of "dunnite." The powder charge
used behind the proiectile to give it
velocity consists Of four bags Of 80
pounds each Of smokeless nitrocellu.
lose, yet even then it would be over
half a minute from the time of firing
before the projectile would hit the
mark 10 miles away.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25
Huge Guns VIII Shoot Fifteen Miles

THINK Of a gun which will hurl a
1 1,4O0-pound projectile through nine
inches Of the best face-hardened steel
Is miles away from where It is fired!
This is what Uncle Sans new 14-inch
guns will do. They will shoot beyond
the horizon. In other words, the
range Of the monsters with which the
two new battleships, New York and
Texas, will be equipped is greater
than 1t is possible to see a target the
size of ship of the Delaware type.
Under the most favorable conditions
not even the tall masts Of the Della
ware could be seen from a ship of the
same size Is mile away. And the
new 14-inch gun is effective at that
range.
The navy department has just com
pleted a successful test Of the gun
and work will go forward at once in
the Washington factory to make the
20 huge weapons needed for the two
vessels.
The recent tests made with the
naval service 12-inch gun on the old
battleship Texas in Chesapeake bay
showed that the efficiency of the gun
makers had reached a hi&h state
These 12-inch guns literally made a
sieve Of the Texas at range Of 12,-
900 yards, or six miles. 1t was the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25

SerenitX.

"The true religious man, amid all
the ills of time, keeps a serene fore
head and entertains a peaceful heart
This going out and coming in amid
all the trials of the city, the agony
of the plague the horrors Of the
thirsty tyrants, the fierce democracy
abroad, the fercer III at home-the
saint, the sage Of Athens, was still
the same Such a one can endure.
hardness; can stand alone and be
content; a rock amid the waves
lonely, but not moved. Around him
the few or many may scream, calum-
miate blaspheme. What is all to him
but the cawing Of the seabird about
that solitary, deep-rooted stone?"--.
Theodore Parker.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25

tray progress, the yachts sharp cut
the liquid with the merest faint ripple,
scarcely leaving a CLEAN of white foam
behind the oars dipping silently the
two lines held taut to the strain Ex-
ultant, / climbed once again to the
bridge, gave a few directions to the
observant Johnson standing motion
less at the wheel, and leaned anxious
ly over the rail, studying the water
front through leveled glasses.
It was a barren, deserted waste, ex-
cept for a deeply laden schooner beat
ing slowly up along the north shore
under closely reefed topsails, and the
cleaning lights of a large steamer
just beginning to emerge family
through the curtain of fog a trife to
the left of our course. The towing
boats appeared as two insignificant
blots on the surface, but that they
were making excellent progress was
proved by the way we were steadily
drawing up toward the outer lights,
already shining round and yellow
through the increasing haze.
How dark, silent, uncanny the
gloom-enshrouded yacht appeared as
leaned over the arpaulin-protected
rail and gazed down on the deserted
decks, no movement, no CLEAN of light
anywhere visible. The two masts, for
the vessel was schooner-rigged, rose ra-
kishly and with noble sweep into the
sky, yet could trace little of the
cordage against the expanse of cloud.
They appeared skeleton-like reeds to
be broken by gust of wind. A slight
fringe of white water alone marked
our progress, while a misty vapor of
escaping steam spoke of the chained
engine and kissing boilers below AS
l rested thus, the watchful Johnson
grasping the spokes behind me, the
momentous events of the past few
hours swept through my mind like
fragments of a strange, disconnected
dream-my seemingly hopeless plight
in Valparaiso; my controversy with
Lieut.. Sanchez; my brief meeting
with the Englishman; the friendly
eyes of Doris; the throb of sudden in
terest aroused by her presence and
as quickly lost again; the sudden
swinging of the pendulum of Fate; the
approach of De Castillo bringing unex-
pected opportunity for action and es-
cape, and those later events which had
so rapidly followed, l struck my hand
hard against the iron rail to assure
myself was awake, and to arouse my
dormant faculties to action.
Hold her steady as she is, Johnson, ="
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the Introduction
nj John stephens, adventurcr a Massa-
chusetts man marooned by authorities at
Valparaiso, Chile. Being interested In
mining operations I'm Bolivia, he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectlonist
and as a consequence was hiding. AZ his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
Engllshman and young woman.
stephens rescued the young woman from
drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral OF the Peruvian navy con-
fronted stephens. told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office Of captain. He
desired that that night the Esmeralda. "a
Chilean vessel, should be captured.
Stephens accepted the commission.
Stephens met a motley crew, 20 which he
was assigned lie gave them final IN
structlons. They boarded the vessel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-25

survive as long as law is enforced and
forests continue to grow.
The government has control only of
such game animals as are to be found
in the territory directly under federal
rule. Notwithstanding this limited
authority the additional protection
given the wild life in recent years by
the several states is due largely to
the efforts of the officials Of the
United States biological survey, which
is q bureau Of the department OF agri-
culture, For several years each win.
ter the governments scientists have
appeared before the different state
legislatures to urge protection for the
birds and mammals, and as result
of their efforts nearly uniform laws
are IN force all over the country
The concern Of the game savers
has not been with law only, They
have conducted a campaign Of aduca-
tion and have succeeded IN nrousing
a preservation sentiment among poo-
pie who never shot gun