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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
STEINER CREEPS UP
Reduces Burdette's Lead in
Anti-Fy Campaign.
RELENTLESS WAR ON PESTS
Volunteers in the Crusade Seek
Places Where Results Are
Easily Obtained.

William Steiner yesterday considerably
reduced the lead of Layton H Burdette
of the Industrial Home School in The
Stars anti-fy campaign. when he de-
livered to DR.. Murray, in the Municipal
building, $500 flies. but Burdette still has
big margin over his closest competitor.
The Industrial Home School youth, since
the beginning of the campaign. has de-
stroyed 1900 flies. Steiner has killed
1880 being 1850 behind the leader.
The highest contestants are delivering
flies in lots of thousands. and, with more
than a week to lapse before the close of
the May campaign, any of them may
capture the first prize.
Boosts His Score.
Until yesterday Lawrence Fitzgerald
had a margin of only 800 flies In his claim
on third place. but this contestant boost
ed his score by delivering 400 insects
to DR.. Murray. which gives him a safe
lead. for the present. over his closest RI
walls. pupils Of the~fourth grade Of the
Brent School.
Thousands of the insects turned in at
the campaign headquarters have been
killed in markets and grocery stores
Owing to the scarcity of flies, as re-
suit of weather that has been I'M
favorable to their development, the
young campaigners have hunted out the
places where the pests would be ex-
pected to exist in the greatest numbers
Their field of operations has extended
to the principal markets of the city and
numerous grocery stores located In every
part of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
Members of the Committee.

Those who accepted membership on
the committee of one hundred yester-
day afternoon are Mrs. Champ Clark,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

Ballantine's Canada Malt Ale is
a wonderfully effective tonic and
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creamy. Dozen bottles for SI.oo.
Shoemaker Co., p lss1 E IS st' ,,5su
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ONE GOOD MAN

And takes M less room. Expert Accountant.
capable of taking entire charge Of an office.
can write letters and advertisements with dol
lars in them: desires position; moderate salary
Address Box 32. Star office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

SWEDISH BODY MASSAGE: RHEUMATISM.
poor circulation. lame limbs treatment a spe
c.alty: all patients at their homes:
hest Of references. Call address ANNA II.
THOMAS. 1TstS V 81 NV Hours. | u. m.
SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE PY ANNA B. JOHNSON
For rheumatism. para ysIs and poor ciTcula tion;
magnetic massage: alcohol rub Appointment by
phone. North 1895. Address 1914 18th st n.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Say!

II you iaii to receive the REPUBLI-
CAN after this issue, your failure to
pay your subscription within the one
year limit will be the cause. Later,
as soon as we can arrange list, will
publish names of those dropped so
that no mistake be made. The cas-
lest and best way TO stop, if you want
to is to pay up and stop honest. II
you want the paper continued to your
address you must pay up. There is
no other way out, and now is the
time to act. Would like to keep
YOUR name on the list.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15

Coming and Street Fair after the
State Fair. This was done largely in
consideration of the Slower Fair
which comes the week ahead of the
State Fair. The committee decided
that it might to some extent, detract
from the interest in the Slower Fair
and not wishing to in any way inter-
fere with their success. the above
date was decided on. Every effort
is going to be made to make this the
most successful fair ever held in this
part of the country. 1t is the inten-
ton to have an exhibition of every-
thing made, grown or produced in
Morgan county. 1t has also been
decided to procure some splendid
entertainments, and if possible, have
a flying machine here. Nothing is
going to be left undone to make this
fair a success. Many people who
have left this part of the country are
anxiously waiting to see what is to
be done and have expressed their de-
termination to come home to this
"Home Coming" celebration. 1t
will probably last four days, at least,
and there will be enough going on
to fill every day good and full.
Every farmer and fruit grower in
Morgan county should save up the
best of his grain, fruit, stock, etc.,
and have same here on exhibition.
We shall have more TO say about this
and give the names of the commit
tees. The town is thoroughly alive
to making this fair success, and the
farmer, the fruit grower and stock.
man, as we'll as the poultry raisers,
should be as much, or more interest.
ed, than the ma in town. NOW Is
THE TIME AND LETS ALL GET
TOGETHER.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
SCATTERED ITEMS

We sure feel sorry for the moss
backs of the Democrats who selected
their representative, but then some
prefer darkness to light.
Charley Miller and family, of For
tuna, visited with Horace Hunter and
wife Sunday.
The fine showers are good on corn
but little tough on wheat in the
shock.
Geo. Shepman and son are moving
and otherwise repairing John Schan-
nep's house.
Chas. Harris, clerk for Horace
Hunter, hurt his back recently, lifting
log.
Bose Brown recently sold 8 couple
loads of stock cattle to some Upton
parties at 81. 90 per 100,
Ask Doctor Lutman what happened
at J. r. Drivers yesterday. have
not got the particulars.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
w. o. W. Open Ne citing.

W. f. Solomon Deputy Sovereign
Commander Of the Woodmen Of the
World, will be in Versailles on Mon
day evening August 10Th, for the pur-
pose of holding an open meeting, for
both Ladies and Gentlemen. The
general dublic invited.
w. E. HULET G. &.
]. A. DUDLEY Clerk.
Miss Annie Lewis Sims will give an
entertainment, consisting of music
and recitationss at Marvin, Friday
night, Aug. 23rd. Admission 10 and
20 cents. Everybody GENE.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
.Hbout The Coiossd Folks.

Perry Pullum and Miss Carrie Burris
returned last Thursday from Clinton,
Mo-, where they spent few days visit.
ing friends.
Peter Jackson was in Versaillee last
Saturday from Bunceton.
Misses Lillian and Grace Rogers, OF
St. Louis. arrived here Sunday and are
the guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Rogers, for an extended visit.
S. c. Hyter and wife, OF St. LOUIS,
returned to that City Monday after two
weeks visit with relatives and friends
here. Little Miss Marjorie also went to
her home in St. Louis and Miss Wade
Martin to Sedalia.
Mrs, John Miller and grandson, Wei.
lington, returned to their home in St.
Louis last Friday.
Mrs Ellen Kelly left for her home in
Sedalia Monday after weeks visit with
relatives here.
Raleigh Pullum and Miss Eva Martin
came in last Saturday from attending the
carnival at Sedalia last week.
The basket dinner at the Alum Well
Park last Sunday, given by the Yer
ssilles Baptist church, WAS not as well
attended as was expected Those who
came brought we'll filed baskets and
spread their dinner on the ground
There was preaching at II O'Clock ant
services at night.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
SCRAM BLED.

A prominent railroad manager says
that the railroad employees of this
country SCRAMBLE" by rough handl-
ing,. yearly, $4,000, 900 worth of
eggs. The less is made good by the
railroads to the shippers, and then
shifted to the shoulders of "Ultimate
Consumers. Quit breaking the
eggs.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Versailles School.

Versailles Public Schools will open
September 2. 1919. The building
and grounds are being put in excel
lent condition.
Parents should see that their chill
dren are present on the first day Of
school and remain every day possible
during the term. The prospect is
fine for an excellent school in Ver-
sailles this year. By the addition of
one teacher to the faculty, the con.
gested condition in the grades is re-
lieved, which means much to pupil
and teacher.
To those students who are planning
to attend a good school, we should
like to recommend our high school,
which offers good four years course.
The nearness to home means that you
can be at home Saturday and Sunday,
which is not only pleasure, but a
saving to you.
For any information write or call
on Judge Samuel Daniels, Sec. of
Board of Education, or
G. +. JOHNS, Supt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
The Bible On License.

ne blDle IN License.
There are many alleged reasons which
those who are interested in the liquor
traffic will give you in support of their
contention that their business should not
he put out of existence. And the worst
of it is they some. times succeed in con.
vincing some well-meaning aud good per.
sons. If all real friends OF temperance
were arrayed on one side, under one
banner and &C designated that there
would be no mistake. and all the foes Of
temperance were SO arrayed on the other
side, all would b, we'll and saloons
would be driven out of America inside of
the next twelfthmonth, never t, return.
But as 1t is, too often the trien Is ~
Righteousness are deceived into taking
positions which really throw their in.
fluence on the side of the enemy.
One of the deceptions practiced by the
liquor men is the argument that from
the sale of liquor revenue is derived
which supports the schools, decreases
the taxes and Is otherwise beneficial to
the commonwealth. Many good men
have fallen into this pit Of deception, and
have been induced to cast their votes In
favor Of saloons because Of the amount
of tax or license paid by the iniquitous
business. These men readily admit that
drinking and the sale of whisky are bad.
but somehow seem to think that because
the venders of in.oxicsnts pay some.
thing into the public treasury the evil of
the business Is niinimized. Occasional.
too, one still finds some fellew who will
argue the putting a tax or license on the
business decreases the sale of the vile
stuff.
Now, although this sort Of argument
sometimes comes from the mouths oi
good men, its author 10 the devil who Il
the prince Of liars. The fact 10 thx,
for every dollar received from the liquor
business as tax or license, S or s. Il
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15

Any one having any laundry will
be assured OF the best service. Gather
up and deliver every week. If you
have laundry call me up at Me,ropol-
itan barber shop phone I24. Our
work is guaranteed.
WALTER e. HAMLlN.
Squire c. N. Mitchill, of Gladstone d,
was up to the city Tuesday, and made
the Office a pleasant call.
John Holloway and wife, who have
been residents of Warrensburg. Mo. ,
for long time, have moved back to
Morgan county and are are now resi-
dents OF Versailles.
Versailles has new mercantile firm
which come highly recommended
from Warrensburg, Mo. This firm is
known as the Hickman Mercantile
Company aud we understand will car
ry full and up-to-date line of Gents
furnishings. They will occupy the
old Fair store stand, across from the
north door of the court house. They
are making an effort to open up by
Saturday. While they viii not have
all their goods in by that time, they
will have enough to make a good
starter
Our Circuit Court is in session this
week. Judge Williams got in con-
fict with an autom obile the other day
and came out second best. He could
not be here and got Judge Brewer to
fill his place Monday and Tuesday.
However Judge Williams is getting
better and was on hands Wednesday
morning. Judge Williams is making
a most satisfactory Judge and the
people of Morgan count, are we'll
pleased with him. He is careful,
earnest and most re ,SJnable and jus,
in his decisions. He is no respecter
of persons bn, does what he believes
to be right all theft me and our people
are going to give him rousing vote
this fall, as they ought to and as he is
entitled to.
I am working for the Capitol City
Laundry Of Jefferson City, Mo. All
work guaranteed. Gather up and
delivered promptly. Metropolitan
Barber Shop. Phone 124.
WALTER G. HAMLIN.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Sunday School Picnic.

The Methodist, Presbyterian and
Christian Sunday Schools have arrang-
ed for an all day picnic at Alumn
Well Park. Thursday, Aug. %, 1912.
The object of this picnic is a days
outing and jolly good time. Every
body invited. Let all attend with
we'll filled baskets
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Jno. w. Knoop.

spent to repair the damage caused by the
sale of liquors, and there are inestimable
damage wrought for time and eternity
that cannot be repaired. Back Of all the
arguments. pro and con on the important
question, is it rig'1 That is the FINAL
test, the last analysis.
The liquor business is severely en-
demned in the Bible. There is scarcely
book in the whole volume that does
not contain one or more utterance against
intemperance. In the passage above
quoted the reference to the liquor bust
ness may not be seen at once, but in the
context thers is abundant evidence that
the authority Of the Bible is clearly
against drunkenness and that all tends to
make drunkenness. In this particular
verse the warning is issued to all who
build a town with blood or who establish
q city by iniquity.
Does not this cover the situation in this
country Who will deny that money
received for permission or sufferance to
sell liquor is blood money? Who will DENY
that city which thrives from license
receipts is not established by iniquityf
OF course the liquor fellows will deny all
this. They will tell you that the "regu-
lated" saloon is not only q good place
but ueccessary thing in all cities.
They will assert solemly that town
without saloons is dead town.
You know better. You are sure, as AZ
upright man, that the Bible is not mis-
taken in its pronouncements. You may
be absolutely certain that woe is coming
upon that administration which builds
up city with blood money. which per-
petuates itself in office by means of ALI.
ance with the liquor crowd and the pro-
notes Of vice: and it is equally true that
a city which permits itself to provide for
its expenses by means of revenue received
from uiiholy things cannot face anything
else than ruin, financial, moral, physical.
The Bible sometimes makes declara-
lens but does not Introduce proofs,
| AhSoC ptooio ~ CApSStS shS ASouSA ~ AASA
in every day life and his own experience.
Proofs that what this verse asserts are
true are not lacking in American cities
and commonwealths. Read the record
of police court doings; note those cities,
which, though they received large rev.
enue from saloons, yet are showing de.
6cits in their municipal funds, whereas
dry towns, with no liquor rveenue at all,
show up financially, morally and physi-
cally better; look up health statistics and
see that the drinkers and their descend
ants are losing out In the race. and that
q city which takes dollar from saloon
pays out several dollars to maintain hos
pitals and poor relief. Inquire Of
asylums, in6rmaries, T, jails, charitable
institutions and reforniatories; you will
have abundant proof that the municipal
ity or commonwealth which builds itself
on the sale of liquor 10 suffering from its
folly.
Whenever q man comes to you and
breaches the beauties Of the license
system, Just quote to him the text above.
The Americad Issue.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Versailles wide Awake.

Any one that pets the idea i. his
head taht Versailles is asleep ought to
attend one Of the meetings of the
"Boosters" or Commercial Club. He
will soon have any such nonsense
knocked out of his pate and conclude
that old Versailles is certainly on the
map and full of about the livest set of
people to be found anywhere. Last
Thursday evening the first meeting
was held for business and regular
organization. About forty men where
there, all pushers. and the good. work
was started in a way that would con-
vince any one there, that there is
something in the air and something is
going to be doing in this town.
Everybody went to work with vim
and confidence th,t make thinSs
move. Monday evening of this week
the first regular meeting of the Com
msrcial Club WIS held in the club
room, in the Odd Fellow building
and the same old crowd was there,
with lot of new people When the
roll was opened for membership they
fell over each other to get in and pay
their dollar. The general good fell
lowship and willingness to help push
was never better shown in any other
meeting. Everyone showed an
anxiety to get in motion and if he
can't have his way about it, then to do
like the other fellow thinks best. The
committee on street fair. carnival &
reported favorably and while there
was some difference Of opinion of
just when and where said fair should
be held, there was no question about
having one. II has been customary for
Versailles to have its street fair pre-
ceding the state fair at Sedalia. This
year Slower decided to have theirs that
date not knowing that Versailles was
expecting to have a fair this year.
Of course we do not wish to conflict
any with our good neighbor on the
west. so it was thought best to have
our fair one week earlier than usual,
or the week ahead OF Slower. Some
though that might in some way intel-
fere with the Slower people and SO
the matter is 10 the hands OF the COM
mittee and will probably be decided
some time this week, possibly in time
for this weeks paper. 1t has been
fully decided to have a fair this year,
and from this on each year. After
this year Versailles will 60 back to its
old dates, which is a week ahead OF
the state fair. Everything is going
to be done to make this the best fair
we have ever had. With the splen
did crops we have this year and the
trees loaded with fine fruit, our agri-
cultural display ought to be, and vii
be, first class. Not only the people
of Versailles are interested, but every
farmer in the country is interested iE
making this display of Morgan coun
try's products as good as any county
in the state. NJ county has a larger
or better variety of products and we
ought to not only let each othe
know what we raise and how, but le
the outside world know what we raise
II the executive commil,ee get to
gether in time. we will be able to give
the exact date in this issue and NOR,
fully say Just what we are going to do
There is one thing sure, that is. W
ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Big STREET FAIR
And Home Coming to Begin October
7th, 1912.

The executive committee OF the
Versailles Commercial Club got to-
gether Tuesday afternoon and de-
cided that, all things considered, it
would be best 10 have our Home
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
Our Specials

Our Specials
American Lady Corsets
$l.OO. $l.5O d $500
American Lady Slippers, black,
brown and white,
$3.50, 300. $3.50
Gypsy and Bear Brand Hose for
ladies, misses and children, black.
brown and white,
lOe. l5c. 25e. 35c. soc 9l.OO
Ladies, Misses and Children's dress
es, embroidered, pique, ginghan
and calico,
soc to $500
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Corset Cover, 25C to $500
Skirts soc to $3.50
Pants l5C to S1.OO
Gowns soc to $3.50
White Waists Sl,0O 10 $3.50
Dress skirts, black, blue, grey, tan,
cream, black and white stripe
$500 to $500
Automobile coats, $500 to $3.50
Silk Underskirts, black, blue and tan.
MEMS MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Short sleeves and knee length,
shirts soc, drawers soc, union
suits eoc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-05
COLONEL AT ST. ALBANS.
Between 5000 and 1000 Surround band :
stand Questions Answered.

St Adams. Aug. 30.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived In the city nearly
on schedule time this morning and at
lo:45 o'clock addressed an audience Of
between 5000 and 1000 men and
women who had surrounded the band
stand on Taylor park from which the
speech was made. AS the colonel
climbed into the bandstand there was
a rousing cheer which lasted for a
moment but after he began his speech.
except for some slight applause. he
was not interrupted to any great ex-
tent.
Or. William Stanford Stevens made
no formal Introduction of MIR. Roose-
welt. saying that 1t was not necessary
to introduce the speaker of the morn :
Ing.
Colonel Roosevelt rehearsed the promises
of his Progressive party. and when some
one In the crowd suggested that the new
party was the Progressive Republican
party he objected strenuously to the
name republican being inserted. He paid
tribute to DR.. Wiley and his work for
the pure food. and said beware OF the
press, II was In league with the politicians
and spoke Of It as the unfrce press. II,
was several times interrogated by some
one In the crowd and every time answered
the question hung at him.
! At the close of his speech Colonel Roose
welt was followed to his automobile b,
an enthusiastic crowd and was cheeret
Justify until he left for Worthwhile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-05
BALLOON DROPS
BOY 1000 FEET
Crowd at First Thought Small
Body, Caught by Guy Rope,
Was a Dummy.

Flint. Mich. Aug. so.-In the pres
enoe OF hundreds OF people. 1A-year-old
Chester Belts. son Of Bert n. Belts OF
Flint. was accidentally caught by the
guy rope Of balloon to-day and car
ried about 1000 feet In the air before
the rope untsngled and hurled him
to his death. He crashed against the
roof OF a barn and was stu awe
when spectators reached him but he
soon expired.
The tragedy occurred at a county
fair and when the balloon and aero
naut shot upwards. many people
thought the youth dangling at the end
Of rope was a dummy. The heroic
efforts of the balloonist to rescue the
boy soon disclosed the truth to the
crowd below. AS the big gas bag crept
higher and higher. the aeronaut. him
self in peril, could be seen working