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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
HAD A REASON FOR BEING
Carnegie ELECTED Information Asked
For, but It Is Doubtful II He
Appreciated It.

At the recent dinner given by An
drew Carnegie, an eminent lawyer,
seated halfway down the table, was
deeply immersed In conversation with
his neighbor when the host opened
up the subject of the British coinage
system, and showed signs of wishing
undivided attention.
Every other civilized nation" he
detained, has the decimal system,
while England adheres to the absurd
and cumberous table of pounds, shill-
ings and pence" ~Rap-rap-rap.
The raps were for the lawyer, who
remained absorbed in his own CONVEX
sation. And even farthings." con
tinued the iron.master. rs there any
thing else in finance SO ridiculous as
the ~farthing?" Rap.rap.
The lawyer glanced around some
what impatiently.
Judge c. Mr.. Carnegie called
out, why do the British continue
their coinage of farthings?"
ITO enable the Scotch to practice
benevolence, Mr.. Carnegie" returned
the lawyer.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

MISS Selma Lue. spinster guardian angel
or River BLUM, prcsides over an i'm
mn day nursery for the babies OF
the ncighbOrhoOd tn the rear of her gro-
Gery. Her charges are known as Soap
BOX Babies The fact that she Is single
makes her an object Of sympathy to the
mothers. One of her friends Is Miss Gym
thia Page. daughter Of Widow Page.
cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another "SOap-boXor" in.
Alan Kent. "A young artist who wishes to
establish II studio In her barn. Blossom.
Miss l.ue's adopted baby, and one Gym
tina Is very fond Of. shows an evident
preference for Alan. When cynthia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother is in
danger OF losing the old homestead. A
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
To Talk Across Ocean

scarcely be a formidable rival of the
cable telegraph and the wireless for
the transmission OF long messages.
But 1t will be stlll another means Of
o~bliterating distance. of overcoming
the remoteness Of nations. and the
consequent lack of mutual under,
standing which caused many of the in.
ternational complications Of history
Science, working for the improve
ment Of the arts OF peace. ia doing
to remove the causes OF war
than the great modern ornaments
which science has developed can do
to make nations hesitate before
plunying into war.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23

try Peruna, and after using our bot.
ties a say I was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim.
Texas, writes:
For a number Of years I suffered
whenever I took cold, with severe at
lacks Of asthma, which usually yielded
to the common home remedies.
Last year, however, I suffered for
eight months without interruption SO
that I could not do any work at all.
The various medicines that were pre-
scribed brought mo no relief.
After taking six bottles Of Peruna,
two Of Lacupia and two Of Manalin, I
free Of my trouble so that I can do
all my farm work again. I can heart
lily recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this annoying
complaint and believe that they will
obtain good results"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
Samovar Of the Romans,

The samovar seems so distinctly a
Russian invention that 1t will be a sur
prise to hear that It was n Roman In.
vention.
In the Swiss city OF Avenches, which
was the Roman Aventicum and before
that the ancient capital of the Hell.
vetii, there has Just been dug up a
bronze instrument that has all the In.
ternal mechanism OF the samovar.
The jar itself Is OF a different shape,
but the use Of charcoal was clearly In.
dicated, and the ornamentation
showed that It was meant for keeping
wine hot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23

the hand of God and try and pull
against the tide fer them and me
too. II was q baby's f~uneral--she
had six living boys and Jest this one
little woman.child. Seemed like
sewed stitches in my own soul as I
made the little white shroud." Miss
Selma Lue' voice quivered.
But I'm glad you were there to
make IT," faltered Mr.. Alan.
so was !, and I helt 'em up all
| could In the arms Of prayer. But
1t was the ice-house's caving In that
saved her"
The i%ce-house's caving in?"
Yes. for It broke two boys arms
n c~ollar-bone. You see sorrow.
ing can go hand in hand with work
all day, and they can lie down to.
gether at night-but they both sleep"
yes said Mr.. Alan thoughtfully,
that Is as true as 1t sounds. But
where next. Miss Selma Lue?"
Then next | got to Uncle Jere
Sommers in time 70 witness the ca.
lamity of a man that's been deaf thir-
~ years Citing his hearing back agin
by a hearty sneeze."
We'll, do you call that q calamity"
asked Mr.. Alan.
We'll, whatever people don't want
TO happen to 'em Is a calamity when
1t comes announced Miss Selma Lue.
He said he had been minding his
own business and not having to bother
with other folkses affairs for more'n
thirty years. and now he had to hear
every fool rooster In the neighborhood
express his opinion as to whether
day was nigh or not. He Jest wrapped
his head up in a old flannel shirt
and went about his work as usual,
hearing only what the shirt wouldn't
stop. He was mad plumb through
and he had EN- all walking around
on they toes like crawish. It's
strange how n PERSONS crank can
turn the wheels of the whole family"
Mr.. Alan laughed heartily at the
idea Of the old refuses protest at
being dragged into the world again.
and Miss Selma Luc Joined in merri.
ly. From the back of the grocery
came d idlnt, sleepy 'IlIp WHICH ndu
a more energetic echo.
There now they are all ~a-waking
up" said Miss Selma Lue. But
maybe they'll be quiet while l tell
you about the bridegroom and the
cake that l had the trouble with at
Carrie Louise's wedding as | come on +
over the Ridge. It always did seem
a shame to me how folks hand a bride
around on a feather, so to speak. and
jest let the poor groom shift fer
hisself. like he were some sort OF
a criminal. Andy were all dressed
in his wedding clothes about -four
o'clock and awaiting. Somebody
.oughter been setting by ter keep his
mind often hisself; but the poor boy
wandered down the back hall to the
porch to git a drink of water to
quench his thirst and help him swol.
Ter the lump In his throat and had
the misfortune to git mixed up with
the wedding cake what they had set
on a table in a dark corner by the
door to be lit up with candles. When
I got there they was both on the
floor. and he had run his foot plumb
through it and was gormed with frost
ing something terrible. used soft
soap and patience. and by hard work
| got him and the clothes ready to
stand up at the wedding. Then | !
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
Transatlantic Communication by Teie.
phone Is Promise Of
Near Future.

Transatlantic communication by tele-
phone is , promise OF the near future
II the new cable just laid between
Dover and Cape Girls Nez. to increase
the facility Of telephone communities
ton between England and France,
performs the wonders expected OF It.
some Of the difficulties TO be over
come in talking across. or under. the
Atlantic ocean will be removed. We
already send the sounds OF human
speech under the water for tolerablv
long distances. England talks with
France and Belgium. Telephone
communication between our mainland
and islands Off the coast is In COM
mon use, and excites no comment.
though our g~randfathers would have
considered 1t impossible. The new
channel cable has a system of coils
which : q expected to reduce the dis.
tortion Of current impulses and make
the transmission Of speech clearer. II
the experiment Is successful. further
improvements in this system are *.
pected to make an ocean telephone
cable a possibility.
1t Is Not conceivable that ocean
telephoning will ever be cheap. To
talk between Europe and America
will likely be an expensive luxury.
but there will be occasions when tho
opportunity to do so will be eagerly
seized, no matter what it costs. Tho
ocean telephone. when 1t comes. will
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23

whirled in and mixed another sixty
egg cake in a milk crock and baked
1t In a dish-pan with astonishing luck
l frosted 1t liberal with curly-cues
and me and 1t both was ready by the
time folks got to coming. | laughed
all the way down the road next day
at the remembering Of his face when
found him." And Miss Selma Lue
chuckled at Mr.. Alan's shout of amuse.
ment.
Wait" he said, as she rose to 20
In and quell the calls from the soar
boxers, which we're fast becoming a
demonstration. Tell me some more;
let them roar"
There's not much more to tell
she said, as she looked up and down
the quiet street. A temporary lull
had descended upon the back regions.
Il drove In here along about shutdown.
| knew that Tom Withers, q Warren
county man, kept a grocery some.
where on the Bluff. But it wasn't
like this Ia now. They was a crowd
OF loafers setting on the steps talk.
ing loud-and they was a counter
back there where the soap.boxes are
now. with kegs and bottles under It.
And his poor wife was consumpted
almost to death. Before | laid my
head on the pillow in the lean.to that
night l had bought him out at a fair
price. with the horse and r~ockaway
to boot. so he could start right OF
with her to the west. 1t dug a hole
In my sock of money. but that oma
was a-dving and had to CO."
$50 you hadn't intended to enter
commercial life?" asked Mr.. Alan. his
eyes bright with interest.
"Oh, no." answered Miss Selma
Lue. but l had to put my mind SO as
TO follow any good leading that come.
If you had seen me go at this grocery
with a broom and a mop the next
day-and first thing | rolled all the
kegs out into the street and emptied
EN-. and the bottles. too-you would
have thought I had come jest fer that
special purpose. A young nan team
driver started to say something i'm.
polite ter me about the river of beer
down the street, but Mr.. Dobbs
stepped over by him and that ended
it. And Ethel Maud was horned that
very highland I've had my hands
full eve since"
And our heart, too" added Mr..
Alan.
Eyes, looks like God do pour 1t full
running over on other folks. L
but here comes Bennie! How was
Miss Cynthie, honey"
"Shoo." answered Bonnie. Didn't
nothing sting her; she Jest laughed
and said, 'Thanky, ma'am, fer the
campfire. she'd save it till something
did Mr.. Alan, I told her you give
me the dime to hurry back and tell
you If she was hurried, but she got
red and said you could wait to hear
till ] could git a hot tea.cake from
the cook. But here's the dime, cause
I didn't hurry" Bonnie rendered the
bit of silver in a hot, dirty, but non
est little hand.
You oughter done as Mr.. Alan
said, Bonnie. honey" said Miss Sc.
lima Lue in mild reproof. Course he
was worried until he heard; SO
was l."
'Bennie." said Mr.. Alan with a CLINT
in his eyes, keep the dime: OF
It."
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
Doctors Said y
Health Gone
Suffered with Throat Trouble

Mr.. B. w.
D. u a r
ex Sheriff
of Warren
c o u n { y,
T e
In a letter
fro m Nc
M INN vile.
T e n essee
writes:
81 h a. a
I h o a (
v b Q
a n d h a d
{ h e doc
tors treating
m e. A IL
failed to do
m e q n v
g o o d, and
p r Onounced
m y health
gone. con-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23

h big stone had rolled to the bot
tom of the hill again. and the bystand-
ers were jeering at Sisyphus.
Boys he groaned, tackling it once
more. III you cant boost, don't
knock!"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
Didn't Care,

Hewitt guess you don't know who
I am.
Jewett-No, and | haven't any WON.
ans curiosity about it.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
New Nor Coined.

To designate the handling OF a piece
OF work by machinery the word me
c~hanipulate" has been coined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
At MALAGA
DESIGNED FOR ALFONSO?
Believed That an Attempt Was
Made Upon the Kings Life
During Visit Thursday.

MALAGA. Spain, January What is
believed to have been an attempt upon
the life of King Alfonso. occurred during
his brief visit here Thursday, and threw
his attendants into a state of panic.
The facts became generally known for
the first time today
The king. accompanied by Premier
Canalejas, Gen. Azpar, minister of war.
and Arias Miranda, minister of marine,
had arrived here from Madrid en- route
for Melilla, for weeks stay in the
vicinity of the Spanish town in Morocco.
At the railway station his majesty was
acclaimed by a great throng that joy
ously followed The carriage in which he
drove with the mayor to the palace of
the governor general
Arriving at the palace; the king stepped
down from the carriage and. turning for
a moment, again acknowledged the salvos
of applause and then entered the palace.
AS the doors closed behind him an
explosion in the crowd outside drowned
the cheers. Before the alarmed and
stampeded mass fully realized. just what
had happened gendarmes had closed in
about the spot from which the report
arose. 1t was found that two persons
had been slightly injured. but no other
harm done.
An official account of the incident says
that it was unimpOrtant. A civilian
dropped "a pistol inclosed in a box No
fuhther details were made public.
Yesterday the king and his party
boarded the royal yacht Giralda and pro-
ceeded for Melila. The yacht was con-
voyed by warships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
RAGS OF DEAD WOMAN
HID M|SER'S WEALTH
Trunk, Rif|ed During Her De.
tention in Hospital, Proba-
bly, Held Treasure.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January THE
death from starvation of Mrs. Susannah
Drum, seventy-six years old. at the city
infirmary last night, brought to light the
story of a woman who. for two years,
has, lived in a small. squalid windowless
room. clothed in rags. and who finally
starved herself to death in order to save
every penny that was within her grasp.
December %, on neighbors' complaints
of her queer actions. she was taken be-
fore Probate Judge Haddon, to be exam.
ined as to her sanity. But the old woman
was so i'll and weak that she was sent to
the infirmary.
She was supposed to be penniless. After
death there was found in a cloth bag
around her neck $3.50 in bills, two bank
books calling for several hundred dol
lars and a mortgage on q farm at Bur-
ton, Ohio.
At the infirmary the dying woman
limited about wealth in the trunk in hei
room, and also told of a will there made
In favor of her brother. ]. E. Gilbert OF
ChurubuscO, Ind. This was thought to
be the talk of demented woman
However, last night it was found that
the trunk in her room had been broken
into while she was at the infirmary and
rifled. The police have started an in
vestigation.
Mrs Drum. widow of Sergt. William c.
Drum, Company E. 41st Ohio Voluntesr sr
Infantry, has been three times married
and had toured the world several times
with one of her husbands. Between one
Of the marriages and under her maiden
name of Susannah Gilbert she Travelled
several seasons with circuses with a
trained coon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
ARMY OFFICERS inclined
TO RESIST RETIREMENT
Six Ordered to Face Charges
of TemperamentaI DisquaIi-
fication for Service.

Army officers are awaiting with inter
est the results of the deliberations Of the
retiring board. before which six officers
have been ordered to present themselves
for examination. The board is to de-
termine whether or not these officers
should be retired because of tempera-
mental disqualification, as distinct from
physical disability Tee War Depart
ment has before it a list of some twenty
officers who have been suggested as eligi-
BILE for retirement most of whom may
find their way before the board. Some
of the officers ordered before the board
are disposed to resist the premature re-
tirement with which they are threatened.
They have engaged attorneys. and there
is prospect of some interesting sessions.
The presen. method of elimination cor
responds to that used in the Navy De-
partment. which has it's annual pucking
board. composed of rear admirals, with
the difference, however, that the army
method permits the officer named for re-
tirement to appear in his own defense
Complaints have been made that the
star chamber methods of the naval
plucking boarc do injustice to individuals
who are recommended for retirement
without a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
PUTTING ON THE SCREWS.
Rules of the House Regarding At
tendance Will Be Enforced.

The House leaders began today to put
the screws on absentees When a mo-
ton was made to consider the legisla-
tive appropriation bill John Dwight. the
republican whip" raised the point of no
quorum, and a call OF the House was
necessitated
From this time on. said Mr.. Dwight.
explaining his action. ''the rules of the
House requiring the attendance of MEM
bers or submission OF a valid excuse for
absence will be enforced The state of
the public business requires it.
"Only forty-eight legislative days OF
this session remain, and the pressure of
appropriation bills and other measures
requiring attention demands the presence
of members OF the House at its sessions
Many members are absent for one reason
and another. and have failed to arrange
pairs.
"A quorum will be insisted upon from
this time on. and absentees will be ex-
pected to arrange their own pairs
The leaders are endeavoring to postpone
night sessions to the last moment possi-
BILE, but at the present rate OF progress
it is feared that night session will soon
be necessary III order to get through with
the appropriation bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
BOY BANDITS CAUGHT.
Located in Lumber Camp, Twenty
Two Miles From Duluth.

DULUTH, Mimi. January 7.-William
Muzzard and AlgOt Johnson, the boy
bandits who held up the clerk and night
porter of local hotel yesterday morn
ing and then shot Policeman Chesmore.
who arrested them. are today lodged in
the Duluth city jail, awaiting formal
complaint against them.
The two boys were brought in this
morning from a lumber camp twenty-five
miles north Of the city.
Johnson expresses regret over his part
in the affair. He is only fifteen years
old, and says he is glad that he did not
do any shooting.
Muzzard. on the other hand, maintains
a sullen demeanor. He is several years
older, and is believed to have planned the
hold-up He was the one who did the
shooting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
NEW YORK MAKES RECORD.
Seven and a Half Million Books
Taken From the Public Library.

NEW YORK January IA worlds
record was achieved by the circulation de-
partment CT the New York Public Library
during the year 1910. Seven and half
million books were distributed to 1.50OOOo
borrowers in the public library's branches
i'm three boroughs. The gain for the year
was 10000. No other American city can
approach this record nor is 1t likely to
be duplicated anywhere In Europe.
According to President Adams of the
library board New Workers show In their
choice of books that they are a better
class of readers than the pett!ie of Bos-
ton. There were 100000 books in foreign
languages loaned, which was a gain of
5000.
For writer's of novels there is bit of
information in the years totals. Fiction,
while still ahead in popularity, lost greatly
i'm fSs lead over books OF q historical and
scientific nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED.
Left Home Twenty-One Years Ago
Returns to Die,

NEW CANAAN. Conn, January IA
mysterious stranger who died suddenly
in a local hotel few days ago has been
identified as Francis Humphreys, we'll
to-do resident Of New Canaan, vino dis
appeared from his home here twenty-one
years ago. leaving his wife and four
daughters.
Humphreys, who was sixty-five years
old, returned with the intention Of joining
his family, who had heard nothing from
him since his disappearance. Wearied
from his journey, he stopped at the hotel
to rest. and soon after his arrival was
seized with an attack of heart disease,
from which he died almost Immediately.
He did not live to see any members OF
his family. large sum of money was
found in his clothing and will be turned
over to his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
Distinguished Company Pays
Tribute to Memory of Senator

Accommodating the remains of Senator
Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia. the
funeral party composed of members oc
the family, close relatives and personal
friends and distinguished members OF both
houses Of Congress left Washington at I'D
O'Clock last night aboard a special Balti-
more and Ohio railroad train for Elkins,
W. Va.
The funeral services for Senator Elkins
a. his home at 1926 Il street. this city, at
: o'clock Yesterday afternoon were mark
ed by the utmost simplicity in service.
but great distinction in attendance. Rev.
DR. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the
New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church.
pronounced a prayer over the remains
and the services were over.
Around the bier We're gathered the mosa
prominent men in public lfe-Presidcnt
Taft. Wee President Sherman. Chief Jus
tice White. the Secretary of state. ths
Secretary of the Navy. the Secretary OF
War. the Secretary OF Commerce and La.
Dor. the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Secretary of the Interior. the Postmas-
ter General. the Attorney General. Am-
bassador Bryce and many other repre-
sentatives of foreign countries, and tha
members of the special committees of th.s
Senate and House appointed to represen.
Congress at the Obsequies.
The Senate committee comprised Sens
ators Scott. Hale, Frye. Bacon Cullom,
Gallinger, Lodge, Tillman Kean. Bailey,
Foster. Stone Crane. Carter. Smith %
Maryland and Root. Senator Aldricl,
one OF the committee. is i'll in New York
and could not attend
The House committee included Repres
sentatives Hubbard. Hughes woodward.
Gaines and Stursiss OF West Virginia.
Mann of Illinois, Andrews Of New Mex1
leo. 'Rucker of Missouri. Alexander Of
New York. Longworth of Ohio. Calder-
head of Kansas. Slemp and Lamb of Vir-
ginia. Richardson of Alabama, Adamson
and Livingston of Georgia and Mccall ox
Massachusetts.
The floral tributes We're many and mag.
nifcent. The President and Mrs. Taft
sent a beautiful wreath and there were
similar pieces from the Senate and the
House. from the University Club. of which
individuals Of prominence I'm both public
and private life.
Members of Senator Elkins' family In.
tened to the services from a small room
to the left of the bier. In the gathering
were Mrs. Elkins Mrs Sallie Elkins OH
phant of Trenton. N. j.; Mrs w. c. Wied.
ersein of Philadelphia, Davis Elkins oe
Morgantown. w. Va: the eldest SON.
Stephen B. Elkins. jr., of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine Elkins of Morgantown.
former Senator Henry G. Davis father az
phia. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee of Wash.
ington, Miss Katherine Elkins and Miss
Katherine Brown. daughter of Lieut.
r. H. G. Brown.
In tribute to a former Secretary OF Was
and to a man who had devoted much Of
his life to the public service all flags oo
army posts of the United states are tod
day, by order OF Secretary Dickinson. nys
ing at half-mast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07
HELLO BILL" RINGS OFF.
William G.. Meyers. Ex-Exalted Rulel
of Elks. Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, January William
G.. Meyers, past grand exalted ruler of
the Order of Elks, and said to be the
original Hello Bill of that organiza-
ton. died at his home here today after
a long illness.
Mr. Meyers for twenty-three years was
chief engineer of the plant of the Even
ing Telegraph of this city. He attended
nearly every national gathering of the
Elks Whenever he entered the conven-
ton hall from every side would come
Hello, Bill!'
In 1895 he was elected exalted ruler
of the order, at time when factional
differences existed, but during his term
he brought the factions together.
Mr. Meyers was also prominent in the
Masonic order.