davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Army engineers will undertake to

Army engineers Will undertake t.
control the waters Of the Missouri
river at Sioux CITY. The river threat.
ems to break its banks.
Students in the University of Mis-,
souri, who expect to try for the foot.
ball team, have left Columbia to work
IN the Kansas wheat fields.
Five members of the Chanute, Kan,
city council expressed their willing
ness to vote for an ordinance that will
forbid the sale or firing of fireworks
of any kind.
Fake money order messages pur.
porting to have originated in small
towns in Iowa and addressed to per-
sons in Washington, d. c., and other
Eastern cities recently have been paid
bv the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany.
Several persons missing and a prop
eriy loss of 81, 900, 900 is the result of
a two days torn which has ragged in
termittently in New York and the
East.
The University Of Missouri, in the
year just closed, had a total enroll
mcnt of %,1il, a gain Of 23S over the
year previous.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
E oreiQr Affairs.

The president OF Panama has sign.
ed a decree prohibiting the game OF
poker in the country.
The International arbitration court,
which has been sitting to decide the
ownership Of $1,000 900 worth of prop
erty in the southern part of FL Paso,
Tex. rendered a compromise decision.
Two Americans, DR.. Foster and
Patrick Glennon, have been killed in
Alamo. Mexico.
Gov. Gonzales has appointed an I'm.
known shoemaker to the office of jefe
politico. \ jefe politico in Mexico
has more power than a mayor in the
United States.
American prisoners, captured by
the fedcrals at the battle of Casas
t]irandcs, McX., March 6, have been re-
leased from prison in Chihuahua.
The steel foremost of the hattleship
Maine was shipped to Governors
Island y. y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Showed Tact Of King.

1t was the order of the day at q
late shoot at Sandringham that hen
pheasants should not be shot, and one
of the guests brought down a hen
which fell near King Edwards place
in the line. Anxious not to hurt tho
offenders feelings by an over rebuke.
the king pointed to the corpus deficit
and said: "Ah, Quincy, what a man
you are for the ladies!'--Life of Ed.
ward VII.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
FLASHES Of THE WEEK
.IOTTlNGS FROM KILOGRAMS
interesting Items Gathered From All
Parts OF the World CAnoensed
Into Small space for the Ben.
eft OF Our Readers.
National Capital.

A bill has been introduced asking
congress 10 provide for Mrs. Sarah
Springer Of Elvins, Mo-, whose father
SERVED throughout the revolution.
Mrs. Springer is 81 years old. Her
father died in 1896.
A decrease in the number of farm
animals in Iowa in the past ten years
is shown by the census returns for
A popular belief among farmers
that the bird known as the g%rosbeak,
of which there are several species,
works great injury to crops is refuted
by tn" agricultural department at
Washington,
Marln Dies. representative from the
Second Texas district, has changed
his name and is living in seclusion at
Mount Rainier, Md.
The "stel trust investigating COM
mittec of the house has announced its
intention of summoning James A.
Terrell, president Of the corporation,
to testify.
The suns rays on tar on the plat
form of the st. Louis & San Francisco
depot at Fort Sill. Ok, started a fire
that destroyed that structure,
The interstate commerce commits
sion has granted to all railroads. an
extension of time from August I next
10 January /. 1912, in which to push
revised rates.
The senate by n vote of 81 10 Il
adopted the resolution to provide for
election OF senators by direct popu-
lar vote.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Grand Jury to Curb Tongues

Circuit Judge n. NJ. Shelton conven-
ed a special grand jury at Macon to
investigate statements and accusation
against the county court and its attor'
neys by persons opposing the settle.
ment of the bonded indebtedness on
the plan suggested by Federal Judges
Elmer u. Adams and d. y. Dyer of
st. Louis. The instructions to the jury
were vigorous.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Suffragettes Want to Preach.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Norwegian
women have obtained the suffrage,
they are trying to usurp mans last
privilege, viz, acting as clergyme..
This has caused disunion in church
circles, the bishops being against the
proposal, but the Christiania universe.
tvs more liberal theological faculty
favor women taking orders.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Women's Nine.Hour Law Effective

Kansas City, Mo.-The child labor
and woman's nine.hour work laws will
SO into effect throughout the state
June 20, The maximum penalty for
the violation OF either Is a fine of $lOO
and sentence to N year in Jail OF
both and each days employment con
stitutes a separate offense.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That a Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.

A minister speaks of the curious eff.
feet Of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how 1t has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
the suffering from indigestion with
which | used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden;
and why 1t was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep was
a stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
II had to be very careful as to what
| ate, and even with all my care ex-
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts
fed me.
Since began the use of Grape
Nuts the benefits I have derived from
1t are very definite, ! no longer suffer
from indigestion, and l began to i'm.
prove from the time Grape-Nuts ap-
peared on u table.
II find hat by eating a dish OF this
food after my Sabbath work is done,
land l always do so now my nerves
are quoted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me.
Il feel that I could not possibly do
without Grape-Nuts food, nov that I
know its value. 1t is invariably on u
table-we feel that W. need 1t to make
the meal complete and our children
will eat Grape-Nuts when they canno
be persuaded to touch anything else"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Michigan.
Read the famous booklet, "The Road
10 Wellville." In pkgs. There's .
reason"
Ever resd the shove IetterS A new
pne appears from time 70 time. They
,c Gesuiss, tsus, $50 fall Of huAaD
.AaeSesf.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Cole County Crops.

Potatoes in Cole county will be a
failure. A fine crop Of wheat is being
harvested there. Corn looks we'll all
over the central part of the state and
will make a good crop If there are
timely rains during the next eight
weeks. Peaches, pears and apples
are in good condition, but berries are
ruined.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Ovation for ROYAL Pair.

Brussels-To mark the recovery Of
the queens health, the royal couple
traversed the principal street of Brus.
sells without escort, in an open car.
riage, and received an enthusiastic re-
CeptiOn on the part of the population,
The b%oulevards were lined with school
children.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Railroad Men Reappointed.

A. w. Sullivan. general manager of
the Missouri Pacific railroad has re-
appointed W. u. Mckee as general
superintendent and W. l. Tracy as
sistant superintendent of machinery
at Kansas City, and J. l.. Leighty to
he engineer of maintenance of way
at Kansas City.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
viii Decrease Postal Deficit.

Washington - Postmaster General
Hitchcock announced that his inves'
tigation into the cost of railway mail
service has progressed far enough to
show that a saving of about $4,000 ,0OC
car be made to the government with
out Injustice to the railways.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22

Park Suecrintendents' Convention.
Plans have been arrived at for the
three days session Of the American
Association OF Park Superintendent,
who hold their annual convention in
Kansas City, August s, 9 and 10.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Columbia Girl Overstudied.

Ovcrstudy during final examina-
tions, resulting in brain fever and
spinal meningitis caused the death of
Miss Jessie Davis of Columbia, IS
years old, a sophomore at the
University Of Missouri.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Domestic Items.

F. l. Huys'ahle, inspector Of
weight and measures, is after the
Wichita ice dealers. IN a number of
cases opposed 81 pound cakes were
found to weigh only about 17Is
pounds.
The Mason City, la, high school,
built seven years ago at a cost of $780,
Geo was struck by lightning and
burned.
Since the close of the school term
at the University of Missouri ten
members of the 1911 graduating class
have been married.
The grand jury has returned three
indictments with 30 counts against
persons involved in the recent riot
at Forum, Ok. The technical charge
Is melting riots.
The Metropolitan Street railway re-
ceivers at Kansas city have succeed
ed in holding off b~ondholdcrs ten.
porarily. and are o trying to find
a way to meet the $500, 900 due July
/, on which they have obtained an ex.
tension.
The new Kansas city, Kan. munich
pal water works is to be- beautiiied by
an ornamental fountain, trees, shrub.
berry, walks and drives.
John VI, Atkinson, assistant attor-
nry serennl, introduced evidence at
The lumber hearing al Kansas city,
No, to show that the associations
b!acklisted those manufacturers who
sold to consumers.
The International Circulation Man.
ayers association is in session at
Chicago to discuss the problems in.
VOWED in getting the newspaper %
the people.
E~ighty.three cadets will be gradu.
Gted into second licutenants ut tho
West Point military academy this
year.
The Kansas public utilities commits,
sion has set June % for the hearing
of the excess fare casc against the
Strang interurban line.
North Dakota Is by far the biggest
wheat producer among the states
Census figures show an increase ir
that state Of wheat raising area fal
beyond the estimates.
A company will build a new three
story brick $65, 900 hotel in Columbia
Mo.
General rains have occurred over
radius of 300 miles in Texas. TIL,
rain will save the corn crop.
The Kansas supreme court ha
made a decision against three sui
sidiary companies of the Standard OF
prohibiting them from discriminatin,
and combining to stihe competition.
Two new counterfeits have bee
found by the secret service. One 1
a $50 gold certificate. The other
$40 United States note.
The Prairie OIL and Gas compan
raised the price Of crude oil in Ok,
homa from 46 to Is cents a barrel.
Purdue university graduated a elias
of 1881. Former Gov. Joseph w. Fol
of Missouri spoke.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22

Missouri Raises Good Tobacco Crop.
]. S. Henry has made the last ship.
ment of the 1910 tobacco crop from
Boonville. Mr.. Henry began to re-
ceive tobacco at the Boonville ware
house the latter part of January and
during that time he bought and pack
cd at this point alone about 500, 900
pounds of tobacco.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Piattsburger Celebrates 18th Birthday

Joseph Fl. Snow. a Plattsburg.
pioneer, recently gave a party in
honor of Is of his old comrades. II
was Col. Shows 18th anniversary.
The youngest was 6S years old, the
eldest "a.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
PERSONAL.

n F Masters. head Of the Nc.
Master brokerage company, Of Den.
ven. was found guilty ot larceny and
omhe7zlcmeut of S3.TO0.
Robert Stevenson. an electrical
engineer from Birmingham, Ala,
claims that he is an heir of Col, Thorn.
as II. SWopo, Kansas City's late mil.
ltonaire philanthropist.
Guthrie. Ok. has elected John T..
NisSley, mayor, and n. NJ. Carter,
commissioner of public safety, both
dCvOut church members.
w. Il. Montgomery, assistant attor-
ncy general and I'D Brazil, the sheriff,
and two deputies have started on a
raid of the Kitchen joints" near Pitts
burg, Kan.
+. &. Graham, "A Presbyterian
church deacon, has been fully exon
Grated of the charges brought against
him at Olathe, Kar.
Thomas White "A university stu
dent fell from a freight train near
Gallatin, Mo-, and was dangerously in
jured.
Charles Turley vas overcome by
gas from a dynamite explosion in a
we'll on the farm Of John Cobb near
namar, Kan.
Miss Carlota Conk,in, a Topeka girl
vas married by Justice Flynn at St.
Joseph, Mo-. to Rtnyech Oda, IA Jap.
lnesc.
Mrs. Olive Simpson, Il widow farm.
or living six miles from Frederick.
OK, was perhaps fatally injured while
driving a disc harrow and c%ultivator,
by falling underneath the machine.
Joe Prewitt Belwood was found
dead in bed by his mother at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. VirjaRe
Johnston, in Warrensburg, Mo.
Judge John II. pitchford, district
judge for Cherokee and Sequoyah
counties, fell from 4 bluff while fish.
ing and broke both legs.
Mrs. S. n. Frivctt. of Eskridgs
Kan, leaped through the window OF
a Pullman al near Rocky Ford, Col.
and was killed.
Mrs. Tillie McGowan, who attracted
attention with a rifle, attempting t.
gather evidence of a "keg party a
Atchison, Kan, landed in Jail.
Marshal Webb of M~iltonvale, Kan.
shot a member of a gang of rowdies
Webb had been in office just a week
David A. Ball of Louisiana, Mo.
who was stricken with ~apoplexy at his
home there is better.
G, w. Kouns OF Topeka, Kan, wa.
elected president of the St. JOSEPH
Union Depot company.
A new case of infantile paralysl
has been reported from Greenwoo,
county, Kan, and the state board O
health is fearful that another ep,
demic of the disease may spread ov .
the state.
Wayne Moore, irst cousin G
Charles Hilles, private secretary t
President Taft, died in an Omaha no,
pital from injuries received while O
a joy-rids with several women friend.
Maj. w. e. Aver, Ninth infantr
will instruct he members of the Ka,
sas national guard at Topeka, Kan.
John Sherman Of Atchison, Kan
|, has finished digging his sIght hui
dredth well
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22

Jasper County Courthouse Burned.
Fire from spontaneous combustion
ruined the courthouse at Joplin, only
the brick walls remaining. The county
records were in vaults and saved. The
building cost $4,000 and las built
in 1894. 1t was insured for $4,000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
A self-made man? Yes, and wor-
ships his creator.-Henry Clapp.
FREQ to Our Readers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago,
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Applica-
ton OF the Murine Eye Remedies In Your
that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes. Strength
ems Weak Eyes. Doesn't Smart, Soothes
Eye Pain. and sells for 50c. Try 1t In
Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for Scaly
Eyelids and Granulation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Should Practice "Dry Farming"

F. II. Demaree OF the agricultural
college at Columbia says Missouri
farmers can grow as big corn crops
as ever, despite the drought. Dor
row the methods Of the western dry
farmer" he says.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22

Strawberry Men Lose Heavily.
Strawberry growers at Neosho, An
derson, Sarcoxie and at other shipping
centers in southwest Missouri lost ap.
proximately 100000 through the long
drought.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
JopIln APPRECIATES Its Library.

joplin does other things besides
Watching the market and talking good
roads. For instance. for the year
ending May 81, 64,542 books were bor'
rowed from it's public library.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Suicides Because Son Wed.

Despondent because her 1~6-year.old
son married against er wishes, Mrs.
Nettie Supernaw. A years old. hang.
ed herself in the basement OF her
home in Kansas City.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Pastures Dried UP by Sun.

Meadows in parts Of Galloway
county have burned to pieces ant
,tockmen have been forced TO shiI
heir stock to the markets owing IL
. lack Of grass,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Prison for Check Swindlers.

George Howard and Thomas Wayne
we're sentenced at Joplin to five years
each in the federal penitentiary for
devlsing an artiice to defraud. Wayne
and Howard we're arrested in Joplin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22

States Attorney examining tales
man for jury)-If you considered this
man guilty would you send him to
the gallows?
Talesman "a politician)-What's his
politics?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Springfield Motorman Too Popular

SF'''yTe'u WUtOT TIA" y 'oP1'"''
George jenkins an employe OF the
Springfield Traction company, won a
gold watch for being the most popu.
lar street car motorman, but IL cost
him his job. The traction officials
claim he had to nod to too many of
his acquaintances, %diverting his atten'
ton from vehicles that might be in
the way Of his car.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23
A GREAT CONVENTION
DR.. n. A. Bowling Was the Leading
Spirit and Proved Himself Mas
ter Of Sunday School Work.

The Polk County Sunday School
convention convened in the Presby-
terrain church Thursday. March is, at
8 o. clock. After devotional services,
led by the pastor. T. A. Park was cleo
ted president and ]. J. Bowman secre-
tary.
The leading spirit Of the convention
was DR.. Fl. A. Bowling Of Little Rock,
who proved himself complete master
OF the work.
The greatness of the convention was
not in the number attending, but in
the work done. DR.. Bowling gave us
three lectures daily on such subjects
as:
Organization for Service. "
Clearing House of Bible School
Ideas"
"A Study of Our Field
Seven Steps in Bible School Man
agement.
organized Glass Activity"
II was the opinion OF those who
heard him that these we're among the
most able addresses we have ever
heard on Sunday school work.
| AS result Of the convention we
have perfected on organization known
as the Bible School Teachers Train
ling Class. This is non-denomina-
tional and will meet each Monday
evening for the purpose of studying the
teachers training course. II is
our purpose to complete this course
and secure from the Sunday School
Association a diploma. All Sunday
school workers Of the city are entitled
to membership in this class. AS a
text book we have unanimously iopt-
ed Mr.. Monineer's book, entitled,
Training for Service"
Our county officers are filed with
enthusiasm and determined TO have
Polk county stand in the front ranks
in the matter Of organization and eff
fective work. To this end they are
determined to thoroughly organize
every township in the county and Sc
cure a higher grade of work IN eacl
individual school.
| Polk county will have four delegate.
TO the great International convention
F., at San Francisco in June. The Rev
G. w. Burks and Miss Callic Jones viii
80 from Mena and Mr.. and Mrs. Ale,
Coyle will 90 from Grannis. This
speaks well for Polk county.
| BY way Of inspiration. enthusiasm
and practical results. this was Tho
hest convention ever held in this
county. XXX.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23
EVER wATCHFUL
A Little Care Win Save Many Mena
Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber
hue of health;
The discharges not excessive
or infrequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like
sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will helI
you.
They strengthen the kidney
and cure them when they're sick
J. N. Bates, De Queen, Ark,
says: "For fifteen years hat
kidney complaint ard suffered in
teuselv from rheuma'ic twiuges
and dull scne 10 The small 81
my b. OK. AT times | had Il "a,
spells and spots appeared beior,
any eyes. The kidney Secretion
were uuuaturai ana c0nlafne(
sediment and the passages wer,
attended with a scaldiug sen
sation. | did not receive muct
relief from the many remedies
used until beg an taking Doan',
Kidney Pills. This preparation
helped me from he first and il
two wee KS | was rid of kiine,
comp amt. Have had no re,url
attack of my trouble aud there
fore gladly endorse Doan's Kid
new Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Prize
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.
Buffalo. New York. sole agent
for the United States.
Remember the name--Dcan s.
and take no other.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23
WHAT REBELS ASK
BEFoRE THEY LAY DOWN THEIR
ARMs-A BETTER
GOVERNMENT.
WOULD REyoLUrl0ElzE SYSTEM
President plsx Must Resign And Al.
low . Free Eiectlon--Powers OF
Appointment to Be Restrlcssd--s'e
Plantations Must BE Divided.

El paso, Mar. iS.-Before any pro-
posalg for termination OF the Mexf
can instruction will be entered init
by the insnrrectos. President Diat
must agree to declare null his electiot
OF 1910 and must agree to submit to 4
new election under the terms for q
free ballot allowed by the constitr
lion of 1857. lie must agree TO grant
all the political reforms demanded.
The iasurrectos must not be re-
quifed to surrender their arms until
peace Is assured. This is the reply OF
Senior Gonzales Cara, the insur'
recto secretary Of state, TO the state
ment from New York that Senior
Limantour, the Mexican minister o.
finance, had formulated tentative
plans for ending the instruction, and
in effect 1t is the reply of Francisco !.
Madero, the revolutionary leader, who
Is now fighting in the field.
Senior Cara. who acts here In con
junction with Braulio Hernandez, in
surreeto secretary of state of Chlhua-
hua, outlined the demands of Madero
which, he said, were as follows:
Demands Of Madero.
Abolition OF the reelection OF presi.
dent.
Election OF the governors in state
instead OF by federal appointment.
Curtailment OF the powers OF the
jefe politicos or mayors of cities, and
provision for their selection by popu-
lar vote instead OF by appointment by
the governors of states.
Reform of the land laws, so that
plantations now as extensive as fir
100000 to 100000 acres may be
divided and distributed or sold In
mall lots to the people.
Free ballots in all elections and pre-
crvation of individual rights under
the constitution.
Extension OF the school system.
Senor Cara has been in communi.
cation with Madero and has acquaint'
cd Madere with whatever negotiations
have been carried on In Washington
and New York looking to settlement;
|fFrancsco Madero is looked upon az
the revolutionary president and as
representing the will of the insur'
rectos. and no peace plans will be
entered into until he has given his
consent and fully gone over the de-
tails, Senior Cara said.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23
R. G0FF SOON HERE
Head Of the Golf Wholesale Grocery
Company Rents Rosback Residence.

K. Goff, president OF the Cot Whole
sale Grocery Company returned to
Cove Friday alter spending two
days in Mena making arrangements to
move here with his family. Before
leaving he rented for a temporary
home the large Rosbach residence at
Port Arthur and Rene street. Mr..
Goff has very handsome home at
Cove and will. as soon as possible
either buy or build o good Mena home.
The Goff Wholesale Grocery Com
pany will take over the local business
and the warehouse and equipments of
the Cox Wholesale Grocery Company
on April is, when the latter concern
will devote its entire energy TO the car
lot business. with Offices and head
quarters in the Cox building at the
corner of Mena street and Jansen
avenue.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-23

Use ID. d D., that mild, sooth-
ing wash. recognized remedy for
Eczema and all skin troubles.
First drops take away that awful
burning itch. cleanse the skin
wash away every pimple--every
impurity. Nothing like ID. d. d.
for the complexion.
Gst 25c trial bottle today
worth ten times its cost TO have a
bottle IN the house. AT any rite.
drop into our store 10 talk over
the merits Of this wonderful per
|scriptiou.
The Davis Drug Co.