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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

love of motherhood, whose heritage
Is pain. In the hollow of her strong
hand she seemed to hold the frail life.
and with the humbleness of a woman,
and the faith of a child in her eyes,
she was asking for it from One who
listens. Once she laid n light cover.
Ing over the tiny feet, and once she
bent and drew Miss Cynthia's bowed
head to her breast for a second.
Then came the dawn, quiet and
gray. AS the soft light shone into the
room the baby turned on her side and
filled her lungs deep with a breath,
then fell asleep, every muscle relaxed.
and a faint rose flush gu her pale
cheeks.
For a few breathless minutes they
watched her and then Miss Selma Lue
bent her head on her hand and Mr..
Alan covered his eyes while Miss Gym.
thia sobbed:
Hes done made us a present Of
her. children; and I've got his promise
to help me git her ready against the
time he calls her again." said Miss
Selma Lue after a moment. with shin.
ing face, and eyes wet for the first
time. Now I must go heat the milk
for her before she wakes; she oughter
be strengthened as soon as can be-
And she slipped quietly out Of the
room.
But with her head bent on her arms,
Miss Cynthia quivered with sup
pressed sobs; the agony had been toe
long for her endurance and she was
completely Frustrated In the reaction
Then . very wonderful thing hap
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27
Primitive School Books.

The horn book invented in 1450 and
used considerably UP to the close Of
the eighteenth century was the usual
textbook of the elementary school. A
thin slab of hard wood was covered
with parchment, on which were print
ed the capital and small letters. nu'
merals and some elementary sylla.
bles and words.
Over this C. thin sheet of transpar.
ent cows horn/was placed and firmly
bound SO that no moisture could pen.
citrate. To this the Bible and the
sampler on which little girls painfully
stitched the letters of the alphabet,
some Cody saying" and a border Of
herring stitch, or some conventional
pattern of impossible flowers and TO-
liage and the legend, Mary Smith,
her sampler" or the like, were about
all that the children used up to the
beginning of the eighteenth century.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27
Counter Diplomacy.

81 think you will like this goods,
madam" urged a salesman in a Euclid
avenue shop. 1T is just the thing for
a stout, middle-aged lady"
"Sir!" squealed the customer in a
rage. The clerk saw his faux pas and
recovered himself quickly.
Pardon me-" he smiled. II mistook
you for the young lady who was in
here yesterday looking for something
for her grandmother. Now that I look
at you again. l see that this was an
older person. Now, II you are buying
for yourself, we have something over
here that -"-Clevsland Plain Dealer.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27
Homo TraInina.

Mother-Robert, come here to me
instantly!
Robert-Aw, shut up!
MOthcr-Robcrt, how dare you talk
to me like that. Say: Mamma, be
quiet"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

Who SO neglects learning In his
youth, loses the past and is dead for
the future.-Euripides.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

No mar becomes a jailbird just for
q lark.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

II you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 OF.
package, 8 cents.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
lite family laxative.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

Garfield Tea, invaluable in the treat
ment of liver and kidney diseases!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-27

1t is not necessarily true that the
worst Is yet to come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
FINDS LABOR sLUeeeRs GUILTY.
Chicago Jury's Verdict Charges AS,
sauIt With intent to Kill.

Chicago, Ill. - Peter Gentleman,
Edward Storgaard, William Connors
and Arthur O'Connor, four s~o-called
labor sluggers, were found guilty of as.
sault with intent to kill Morgan II. Bell,
a union steamfitter, whom they had
driven from work at the point of a
revolver. A motion for a new trial
was entered and will be argued before
the next term of court.
The conviction is the first in the
labor smuggling war that has created ter
ror in Chicago for months. The labor
rows developed from a factional fight
between different organizations OF
plumbers and steamfitters. In the
reign of lawlessness thert have been
at least three murders in downtown
saloons.
The charge on which the men were
convicted is punishable by imprison.
ment of from one to fourteen years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
COTTON TARIFF BILL
CUTS DUTY ON MANUFACTURED
GOODS q PER CENT.
Not an Amendment Offered, and Act
Is Put Through POP
to 81.

Washington, d. c. - Supported by
all the Democrats and by 80 insureent
Republicans, the Democratic cotton
tariff bill, the third of the big tariff
revision measures brought forward by
the Democratic house of Representa-.
tives, passed that body by POP TO 81,
The bill cuts the average tariff on
cotton manufactured goods from As
TO u per cent adj valorem, a q Der
cent reduction in duty that the Demo
cratic leaders estimate to reduce rev
enue by about $4,000, 900.
Not an amendment was offered to
the bill, although the Republicans at
tackled it vigorously on account of
alleged increases in certain items over
the rates of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law.
Scarcely had the cheers that greeted
the passage of the cotton revision bill
when Democratic Leader In
derwood, calling up the free list bill
as 1t passed the senate a few days ago,
accomplished a strategic move which
surprised the Republicans.
He asked for a conference on all
amendments to the free list bill ex-
cept that of Senator Gronna, of North
Dakota putting cement on the free list.
He urged that the house accept that
adding to it lemons. Pa.
cii1c coas Republicans made ineffec-
tual attempts to stop this sudden and
Unexpected putting of lemons on the
free list, but the amendment carried.
The change gave the house Democrats
what they claimed to be an added adj
vantage in dealing with the senate
n the conference committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
MINER IS RESCUED
JOPLIN, MO-, WORKERS REACH
IMPRISONED LAD WITH A
DRILL SHAFT.
WAS BURIED THREE DAYS
Calls Up a CHEEKY "He!icI" and Is
Lowered Food and Drink.-Water
Creeping Into His Under
ground Cell.

Joplin, Missouri. - Joseph Clary
has been reached by rescuers. He was
alive and well. When the last spade
fuIs Of earth were removed by work.
men in the shaft and they dropped
through into the drift, Clary threw
himself into their arms and wept
while the shouts of thousands cheer,
ing at the mouth Of the mine echoed
down the shaft.
Three workmon were digging in the
narrow shaft when the bottom gave
way, and they dropped into the drift.
Clary saw the light of day and looked
upon fellow beings after a period in
darkness which, though reckoned by
him to be something over four days,
was really exactly three days and -
minutes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
ORDERS OLD GLORY DOWN
LONDON, ONT, CITIZENS PRO-
TEST DECORATIONS.
Charge ~Discourtesy to Union Jack in
Detroit, StoutIy Denied
There.

London, Ontario. - As a result
Of many protests from citizens, Alder.
man Mitchell, chairman Of the deco.
ratiOns committee of the London Old
Boys Association. ordered down all
American flags which had been in
cluded in street decorations. Poles
along the main streets had been
draped with bunting and on top Of
each were four Canadian and four
American flags, the latter being in
Guided because many Of those return
ing to their home town for the odds
boys" celebration are now residents
and citizens Of the United States.
So much feeling developed that, ow-
ing to fear that an unpleasant flag
incident might occur, it was decided
to remove the American flags.
Action Is Commended.
Alderman Mitchell's action was sus-
tanned by the East London Progressive
Association, which voted. after a warm
discussion, to write to the city council
a letter commencing the alderman's
decision. During the discussion men,
bers declared that they had been
compelled, while visiting in Detroit,
to remove Canadian flags which they
were wearing on their coats. One
member declared that he had seen
the American flag cheered and the
Union Jack Kissed while in a theater
there.
This is the second time the Ameri-
can flag has been hauled down here.
Three years ago, during an Orange
celebration, the standard was torn
down from the balcony of a hotel and
tramped on. American citizens here
are indignant and there is talk OF
Withdrawing the float which they were
going to put in the parade next week.
Detroit Denies Discourtesy.
Detroit, Aug. 5.-If Canadians visit
ing Detroit were ever compelled to re-
move the flags of their country from
their coats, the fact was not brought
to the attention of the authorities
here.
Emphatic denial of the statements
contained in the London dispatch was
made at police headquarters and at
the newspaper Offices, where it was
that 81 far as known no act of
discourtesy had ever greeted the
Union Jack, either in the theaters or
On he streets Of this city.
On the contrary, the British emblem
invariably occupies a conspicuous
place in the decorations displayed at
all functions here of an international
-haracter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
LAD CoNFEssEs PATRIc,oE.
Youth Says He Shot Father Because
He Refused Him Money.

Chicago, Ill. - John Vacek, a IL
year-old boy, last night confessed to
the killing of his father in their home
The father had upbrsided the boy for
not working after the boy had asked
for money.
In his confession young vacek de-
clared when he went to his father for
money the older man tried to induce
him to murder his mother, Offering to
pay him we'll for it. He went to his
father about 8 o'clock in the morning
he said. while Mrs. Vacek was away,
Mortified at the alleged proposition
OF the father, the boy said he drew
his revolver and attempted TO shoot
over his fathers head. He missed the
aim and the bullet struck his father
and killed him.
The police scout the story of the
fathers offer, as they were unable to
learn of any domestic infelicity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Body in Maine Wreck Identified.

Havana, Cuba. - The bones found
Tuesday in the wardroom of the bat.
tleship Maine, which were believed
to be the remains of Assistant Engi.
neer Merritt, were fully identified.
The Identification was based on the
contiguration of the skull. The bones
have been placed in a casket to await
instructions from Merritt's family.
Two more beyond Identification, were
found, making the total number recov-
cred 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
so MEN BURIED IN cAvE.IN.
Two Taken Out Dead, Four FATAL,
Hurt-May Be More.

East Liverpool, Ohio. - In a sew
er cave-in at the plant of the Pitts
burg Crucible Steel company at Mid
land, Pa, seven miles from here, so
men were buried.
Two were taken out dead and four
others were probably fatally hurt.
Rescuers are still at work and the
death list may grow larger.
The sewer is being built from the
plant to the river, 200 feet distant. II
is said there were no supports built at
the sides of the excavation to hold
back the earth. The men at work con.
structing the sewcr are foreigners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Oldest City official in U. s. Dies

Bloomington, Illinois. = James F.
Hyde, of Lincoln, H., died in Pierre.
S. d., where he had gone to visit his
son. He was SO years old, the oldest
resident of Logan county, the Oldest
Mason in Illinois, and was the Oldest
city official in the United States, when
his term as city treasurer of Lincoln
expired last spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
MANkER SUICIDE IN JAIL.
Former Banker, Who Embezzled $50.
600, Kills Self in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Calf. Carey A
Marker, formerly p banker of Pearl.
ILL.,, but for three years a fugitive un.
der indictment for embezzlement of
$4,000, died in central emergency hos.
pltal here a suicide. Sitting on his
prison cot Marker stabbed himself in
the neck, using a small pocket knife.
He was found unconscious on the floor
Of his cell in the city prison, and was
to an emergency hospital. 1t
was found that the knife blade had
severed the jugular vein. The knife
evidently had been struggled in to
Marker and the chief of police has
ordered an examination.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

New York-Admiral Count Haiha.
chiro Togo, sea fighter and ]conqueror
of the Russian fleet in the Russo-Jap,
anese war, made ready for the ameni-
ties of his twelve days visit to the
United States. Admiral Togo reached
here from England on the Lusitania
and was welcomed down the bay by
representatives Of the government at
Washington and the Japanese govern
ment here and brought to this city on
the derelict destroyer, Seneca.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Wife Oislikes jap Husband.

Seattle, Wash-Lena Porter Uyeno.
n former Minnesota school teacher. 20
years old, who was married to a Jan.
onese May IL, 1910, asked the superior
court for a decree of divorce on the
ground OF cruelty and incompatibility.
They lived together only eleven days
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
GeorQe Eade Dies

New York. N. Y. - George Fade
well known in railroad and steamship
circles in ali parts of this country and
abroad as the American manage of
Thomas Cook G. Son, is dead az his
home here, after ar illness of several
months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
No Tobacco Dividend

New York, N. Y. An official
statement issued by the American To-
bacco company tc its stockholders
gives the information that no dividend
on the stock will be declared
at he present time, which would or.
dinarily be payable in September.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Bishop MaIlaIieu Is Called

Auburndale. Mass. - Reverend DR.
William d. Francis Mallaliea, bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
and probably oldest minister in point
of years of service in the denomina.
ton, died after a months illness of
old age and exhaustion. He was 81
year of age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

Surgery has restored his reason to
an insane man. Surgery does many
wonderful things, but it has not reach.
ed the point whence II can restore his
money to a bankrupt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A new operate importation a
sing in various languages. but speaks
only Japanese. The accomplishment
IL OF doubtful value, for 1t is at all
times difficult to tell what tongue the
grand opera star MARBLES with.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Arbitration treaties 70 s.r,,.

Washington, d. c. - Five minutes
after the senate nvene President
Taft sent the general arbitration trea.
ties between the United States and
Great Britain and the United States
and France to the capitol. Each trea.
ty was accompanied by a formal mes.
sag of transmittal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
AVIATOR kEARNEY BADLY HURT
Falls SEQ Feet in Bip'ane-canadian
Birdman Injured at Toronto.

st. Louis. Mo. - Aviator Horace
w. K%narney of New York. while max.
ing d descent from a height of 500 feet,
fell with his biplane and was danger.
ously injured.
Toronto. Can. - ]. A. ID. McCurdy,
the Canadian aviator. operating a BIZ
plane. fell from a height OF about 100
feet. but escaped with slight hurts,
although the machine was wrecked.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Murdered Man Not Wealthy.

New York, n. Y. - The will of vii.
liam H. Jackson, the aged brokers'
clerk whom Paul Giedel murdered in
the belief that he was wealthy, has
just been fled for probate. 1t disposes
of an estate valued at less than 81, 500.
all Of which goes to a brother.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A Boston teacher. who is retiring
after q service Of 40 years. advises
young teachers to be "a live wire," and
and to rest their minds by flirting a
little. There ID nothing aged or de-
crepit in this gfngery advice. and Il
ought to remove the reproach OF
prunes ana prisms from the Boston
teachers reputation forever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

One OF the ~aviators has succeeded in
sailing under the upper bridge at Nj
agara; but this is not likely to help
any o than Blondin did when he
walked on a rope across tie gorge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A street car motorman has been ar
rested In New York for exceeding the
speed limit. or course. there did
not happen to be a coal wagon in the
track.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A good many of our citizens are
anxious to know whether the com.
plexion of the Panama canal will have
any effect upon the price of Panama
hats.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Take No Action REGARDING Rate RuIino

Chicago, Illinois.-Trafic officials of
the Hartman roads, after an all-day
conference here, announced they had
failed to decide On a plan of action
regarding the recent interstate com.
merce commission ruling on inter-
mountain commodity rates. They will
meet again Aug. 7 with representa-,
tives of all transcontinental lines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

Joplin, Missouri. - EntOmbed for
feet below the surface of the earth,
facing possible death from the rapidly
rising water in the mine drift, Joseph
CIary, the young miner caught by a
Cave-in at the White Oak mine here
Sunday, Toasted on fried chicken and
joked with friends who are waiting
for his rescue.
"HellO,' his brother-in law, Maurice
Grafton, called down the hole when
the drill bits had been removed.
Hello, boys, I'm hungry" came the
clear, but faint reply.
Then Thomas CIary, father of the
entombed miner, fastened to his
home, where the young mans mother
was Frustrated from grief, and told
her the young man was still alive.
The news, the doctors say, has saved
her life.
From his home, the father, one of
the oldest prOspeCtors in this district.
hurried back to the mine, carrying
milk and stimulants, which were low
cred on a piece of rope to his son.
After drinking these Clary seemed
much stronger and remained near the
drill hole talking with those at the
top.
Il have not worried any, though it
has been a long while" he said, for
| knew that you were after me. The
water has been rising fast in here
and 1t is about waist deep in some
places now. l don't believe it will
get much higher, for this is dry
ground"
The ground where the mine is locat-
ed is known as dry ground and it
has never been necessary to use a
pump to keep the water out of the
drifts while work IA going on. This
fact lends encouragement to those
who are working to sink a rescue
shaft to the drift. If, however. the
shaft is not down to the drift within
two or three days it may b too late
to bring the young man out alive.
After the entOmbed man had eaten
his supper an electric lashlight was
let down to him and also a small rope
which he tied around his waist. so
nut ~ NnoC hC Cpptu IAIO Il uteDi
hole while exploring his prison he
could be saved.
In talking to Clary, it was learned
the first time that one of the for
.er drill holes penetrated the drift
in which he is confined. He thinks
t was the one that was sunk Monday.
but whether this is correct is prob
.ematical. The drill hole penetrated
roof of the drift near one of the
and Clary says that though he
'alled up it until he was exhausted he
to get a reply and thought that
he rescuers had given up hope that
hey would find him alive. Then he
Respondent. he says.
The work OF sinking the rescue
shaft is progressing rapidly. The
haft is now down about so feet, with
very indication that it will reach the
'ntombed man. AS the work pro
however, it is necessary to
rib the sides with logs to keep the
rails of the shaft from caving.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

One of the professors has been de.
veloping e kinds of potato bugs in
order to prove the theory of evolution.
Why not prove the theory with some
thing that might become useful?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Boy Loses lie m surnes uou.

Grand Point. Manitoba. William
A Matthews. aged 5 years, was burned
to death when the home of his father
was DESTROYED by fire. His body was
found In the ruins of the house.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A man In California, saved from
drowning. gave a dime to his rescuer.
Hence, It is fair to conclude that no
life OF value to the world was saved
to II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

One weather expert says the world
is growing warmer, but he listens in
vain for applause. Bring on the
prophet who says the world Is grow
ing colder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

Some authorities hold that aviators
are trespassers except over ~navigable
waters. But nc one can catch them
In the act.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Four Killed IN Explosion.

Bluefield. West Virginia. - Four
miners we've killed and nine injured
by an explosion in the mine of the
Standard Pocahcntas Coal company,
It Shannon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

Life is getting to be Just one hot
spell after another.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

Manager Chance has been hit on
the head with pitched balls thirty,
eight times, but that is not what
makes him so great a manager.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

Catching a big fish caused one man
to die OF excitement. Perhaps you
are lucky In hat the big fish you
hook always get away.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A newspaper devotes a page OF type
and pictures to showing how to man
age a canoe. There is only one way
Walk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

A Philadelphia man has just sold
his automobile to get money to buy q
home. Just to be different, we pre-
sumo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

a mans workout 1t rained and her
back hair came down.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

No objection can be raised to the
coatless mar unless he sheds his good
with his coat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

The fool that rccks the boat is with
us in summertime. but the fool thai
speeds his auto is with us always.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

What has become Of all our Ameri
can aviators? The foreign airmen are
winning all the prizes and breaking
all the necks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

One OF the troubles about fly swat
ting is that where one fly is swatted
two more appear to plague the swat
ter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

With the wider use OF buhbly foun.
tains nearly everybody will learn to
drink like a horoe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10
Two Clinton. Ia. Youths nro,.

Clinton, Iowa. Albert Terry
and James Golden, each twenty years
old, were accidentally drowned near
Clinton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

flower perhaps the Mayhower will
have TO do.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

All society is now divided into two
~parts-those who have and those who
have not been up in an aeroplane.