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Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
BIG LINER CUT COLLIER IN TWO
Seven Hundred Passengers on EN-.
press Of Britain In Panic
Smaller Vessel sunk Rapidly.

Montreal Canada.-The Canadian
Pacific railway steamship Empress OF
Britain, outward bound, collided with
the collier Helvetia, in dense fog in
the st. Lawrence estuary.
The collier was sunk. but its crew
was rescued. The Empress was dam.
aged severely and turned back for
Quebec.
The Empress sailed from Quebec
Friday night with 700 passengers for
Europe. The Helvetia was bound
from Sydney for Montreal with a car
go of 5000 tons of coal.
1t Is understood that the Empress
struck the Helvetia amidship, cutting
the collier squarely in two. The small
vessel sank almost Immediately, but
there was quick work aboard the liner
and rescue Of all hands was speedily
effected.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
TESTED HIS FAITH WITH ACID
Meeting to Demonstrate Power
Of Prayer.

Fort Smith, Arkansas. - At Ar
buckles Island near this city Hiram
Justice. a Holiness elder, interrupted
Baptist prayer meeting to demon-
stratc the superior faith of his own
sect in the power of prayer.
lie read from the Bible the passage
which says that those with proper
faith need fear no poison and then,
despite protests Of the preacher and
audience, he drank carbolic acid.
Physicians say he will die.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
SEVEN BALLOONS IN HOT RACE
elimination Contest Decides Who
Shall Represent This Country In
international Event.

Kansas City, Mo.-Drifting through
the upper strata of the atmosphere
borne on the wings Of a strong Aorth-
eastern air current, sevon huge gas
bags, piloted by the pick Of the coun.
try's aeronauts started toward Can.
ada and the Great Lakes.
More than 10000 persons watched
the balloons swing gracefully upward
into the air and gradually disappear.
Not an accident marred the start al.
though the st. Louis'IV, which was to
have been piloted by William Assman,
was not permitted to leave the ground
because Of several holes In the en-.
velope.
Every chance of the hazardous
game of balloon flying seems to be in
favor OF Kansas City having two en-.
tries In the international races to be
held from Stuttgart, Germany, Octo-
ber 5.
6allons Landed.
Kansas City II, p. m, Beleville,
Mich, $40 miles.
Drifter. 430 p. m, Calhoun, Wis,
425 miles.
Million Population Club II, S:35 a.
m, Spring Green, Wis, 375 miles.
Goodyear, a. m, Polo H., 343
miles.
Cole. 3 a. NJ, McGreggor, Ia, 225
miles.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Fire DESTROYED Peach Sheds.

Guthrie, Ok.-Fire destroyed the big
peach sheds and 65 carloads OF pack
ing crates on the Frank Householder
peach farm. The fire appears to have
been of incendiary origin. House
holder has an estimated peach crop
of 100 cars and the fire may cause
an additional big loss because Of in
ability to get other crates in time.
One thousand peach trees heavily
laden with fruit were also ruined.
There was no Insurance.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
forelQn Affairs,

A woman swimming teacher at
Copenhagen, Denmark, became insane
and ordered her class to follow her in
a five mile swim out to sea.
The French foreign Office ordered
the expulsion from France of Walter
T. Lewis of Belleville and Frederick
NJ. Sibley Of Peoria, Ill.
Marquis Louis de Montebello was
found dead under tree near his
chateau at Mereille, France, struck
by lightning.
while staying at hotel in Ostend,
Belgium. was robbed Of Jewels valued
at $4,000.
Vollcys Of stones were exchanged
and many men hurt in a fight between
striking dock workers and strike.
breakers at the Clyde Shipping com
pany's docks in London.
Crazed by reading accounts OF the
Camorra trial at Viterbo, a young
bank clerk. named Sabatino, ran
amuck in the town of Bajano, Italy,
and killed four persons
After speed test lasting Is hours
the German war department took over
the dirigible balloon Z-III, which is
said to be the finest in the world
Winston Spencer Churchill. first
lord of the admiralty, introduced
supplementary naval appropriation OF
$5,0OO,OOO in the house OF commons,
fully Endorsed by the prime minister.
Cursing the British government for
its refusal to intervene In the dock
workers strike, James O'Grady walk.
cd out OF the house OF commons,
swearing that he would not keep his
seat.
Two officers of the German battle
snip Thuringen were drowned by the
capsiZing OF one of the small boats
belonging to the vessel.
China's division into two REPUBLICS
northern and southern--is likely to
result from the dispute Of the radi.
calls and conservatives.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
MISSOURI STATE
CAPITAL ITEMS
NOTES THAT ARE OF INTEREST
TO MiSSoURIANs.
Brief Mention Of Matters az They
Occur at Jefferson City,
Official and Other.
wise.

Jefferson City The advocates OF
the single tax have probably lost one
OF the propositions they desired to
submit as a constitutional amendment
next November. II relates to the ap.
poiptment of a single tax commission
Of three members by the governor.
The secretary OF state has verified
the signatures on the petitions to
submit the single tax amendments,
which makes provision for exempting
all personal property, save that own
ed by public service corporations,
from taxation and also on the second
proposition, which provides for a
commission to put the first amend
ment in force.
Two sets Of petitions were crcu-
lated to submit the tax commission
amendment. One provides for the ap-
pointment of the commission in 1913
and the other in 1914, but neither has
sufficient signatures in the necessary
number OF districts.
Undoubtedly, some one blundered
In permitting the two sets of petit
tions for the same object to be cir
culated. The secretary of state is of
the opinion that the mistake cannot
now be rectfied. but he has address.
ed letter to S. l.. Moser of st. Louis,
head OF the State Single Tax League,
advising him Of the situation and re-
questing him to come here and bring
the attorney for the league. Frank J.
Lyan OF st. Louis, for conference
to determine if there is any way pos.
sible under which the second propo-
sition can be submitted to the voters
next November.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

insurance companies demanGed the
exhuming Of the body buried as that
Of Miss Candace Wheeler of Denver,
who was reported drowned.
A Texas woman proposes Q
woman's auxiliary to the Progressive
party with 100000 members.
Nine men were held up at Els
worth, Kan, by two men. The rob.
bers got about 500 and several
watches.
Dynamite was exploded under a
Boston street car. wrecking the car.
dangerously injuring two passengers
and frightening 30 others.
The seasons first Elberta peach
shipments were made from Arkansas
and Southern Missouri.
Cloudbursts caused many deaths
and much property loss in the district
around Pittsburgh, Pa. Thirteen men
were drowned in one mine near Union.
town.
Eleven passengers were injured
when a Frisco train was deyailed and
wrecked near Lebanon, Mo.
The city of Wausau, Wis.,, was
swept by food that caused lose
estimated at $1,000000.
The first official inspection of the
Old Trails road, Missouri's first cross.
state highway, will be made this
month by Curtis Hill, state highway
engineer.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
No Food In 80 Days.

Believing herself afflicted with Q
strange malady, Mrs. Donna Goodwin,
OF st. Louis, refused food for three
months and Is in the city hospital in
serious condition as a result Of her
fast. Milk taken every Is minutes
for the last few days is the only
nourishment she has taken in 80 days.
Mrs. Goodwin normally weighs 1875
pounds. She weighed IS when taken
to the hospital.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

Mrs. b. F. Moore Of Palmyra was
agreeably surprised when she opened
her mail to find letter from her
half-brother, Richard Allen, a young
man living near Cover, deciding her q
$1,000 farm. Allen, who was . farm
hand, was recently left a fortune OF
S216.0O0 by an uncle who died. He
advises his sister that he will deed
her another tract as soon as he can
close negotiations for 1t.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Wreck Near lebanon.

Eleven passengers and two Of tho
train crew were injured when the
Frisco passenger train No. on the
way to st. Louis from Oklahoma was
derailed near Lebanon. Besides the
engine tank, which jumped the track
and caused the accident, two baggage
cars. one chair car and day coach
left the track and slid down the en-.
bankment.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Sun Caused a Wreck.

A "sunkink" in the track Of the.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific caused
the derailment Of the observation car
OF the westbound Colorado Flyer few
miles east Of Nay. Two persons were
injured when the coach jumped tho
track and for several minutes the
women on the car were in a panic.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Jealous Bride Drank lye.

Jealousy, It Is said, over the atteni
tions Of her husband to another
woman, caused Maude Grassland, the
6-months-old bride OF Arthur Cross
land, Frisco brakeman at Monett,
to end her life by swallowing con-
centrated lye. The young woman was
20 years old and was employed as
stenographer for the Monet Ice,
company.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Married by Brides Father.

Prof. c. T. Cannon. principal and
Miss Emma Moore, teacher in the
Mayfield, KY, schools, were married
at the home OF the brides father, Rev.
S. B. Moore, pastor Of the First Chris
tian church at Warrensburg, Mr..
Moore officiating.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Drowned In NIanuua River.

Charles Albright OF Kansas City,
was drowned in the Niangua river at
Iron Holts mill, six miles southwest,
OF Linn Creek. Albright was on a,
fishing trip and swan across the cham
mel to set minnow traps. He was
seized with cramps and drowned be-
fore help could reach him. The body
was taken to Kansas City for burial.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
To Build $4,000 Hotel.

The contract for a $4,000 hotel at
Linneus was let to Hoffman & Kern
OF Milan. The new building will be
on the site OF the old Commercial
hotel, and Mayor J. II. Collins will
continue as landlord.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
First Elberta Peaches Shipped.

The first shipments of Elberta
peaches from Arkansas and southern
Missouri were started to market when
five cars were loaded at Van Buren,,
Ark, and one car was loaded in
southern Missouri.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Woman Used Butcher Knife.

Luther Richardson, 20 years old, 10
In a serious condition at the home of
his father in Excelsior Springs, re-
sulting from two deep wounds in his
back which he received when Mrs.,
Bessie Youngblood, his sister-in-law,
attacked him with butcher knife.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Students Give an Opera.

With more than 200 persons in the
cast the music department Of the
Kirksville normal school. under the
direction of d. r. Gebhart, produced
the opera "Stradella" on stage ON
the normal school lake.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Missouri Merchant Drowned.

II. l.. Hammond, produce mer.
chant at Fairplay, was drowned in tho
Big Sac river while swimming. He
and Frank Cowsert, also of Fairplay.
had been fishing. Hammond probably
was seized with cramps.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

State Treasurer James Cowgirl dis
bursed Missouri's share Of the "Mor-
rlll Fund" amounting this year to
$4,000. Missouri university receives
$35, 1926, the school OF mines and
metallurgy at Rolla. $11,71S.75. and
Lincoln institute at Jefferson City,
S3,125.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Packing Plants Divided.

Denver, Colorado.-Dissolved by the
government, the National Packing
company divided its plant in Denver
equally between Armour and Swift to
the exclusion of the Morris interests.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

Charters were granted to Kansas
City corporations by Secretary OF
State Roach as follows: Simpson Els.
tate company. capital stock. $4,000:
Independent Harvester Company of
Missouri. capital $4,000; Intra Real
Estate and Loan Company. capital
$4,000.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
Wealthy stoekman Dead.

Alexander McIlvain, kidely known
and wealthy stockman of Warrens-
burg. died at his home there following
an illness OF several years.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01
cauthorne Succeeds Hays.

cauthorne Succeeds Hays.
e. d. Cauthorne. principal Of the
high school for IL years. was chosen
superintendent Of the Columbus public
schools. vice w. II. Hays. resigned.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

Two Kansas City corporations were
Issued charters the same day by the
secretary OF state: Fidelity Lumber
company, capital $650,000; stockhold-
ers. f. J. Bannister. 6,100 shares; II.
A. Long, c. B. Sweet, j. Il. Fore
man and NJ. B. Nelson, 100 shares
each. All are residents of Kansas
City. Rat Swat Manufacturing com.
pany. capital $4,000; stockholders,
G. B. Reese. V. b. Cunningham, +.
McGraw.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

The first official inspection of the
Old Trails road, Missouri's first cross.
state highway, will be made this
month by Curtis Hill, state highway
engineer, and an officer of the asso-
citation. In the party which will leave
Columbia at $50 O'Clock Thursday
morning will be Mr.. Hill, Walter Will
Jams, president of the Missouri Old
Trails association and dean of the
school of journalism Frank l.. Mar
tin of the state university, and p. b.
Venable Of Columbia. Photographs
Of the road will be taken and data
will be gathered for an official report
to the state board of agriculture. The
party will go west Thursday to
Rocheport, Fayette. Glasgow, Gillian,
Slater and Marshall stopping at Lex.
ington at night. Friday morning che
car will go to Kansas City. Return
Ing 1t will leave Kansas City Friday
noon for Wellington, Lexington, Do
yer, Waverly, Grand Pass, Marshall,
Arrow Rock, Boonville, arriving in
Columbia Saturday night. The inspec-
tion trip Of the east end will start
from Columbia next Tuesday morning.
Other association officers will Join in
this trip. Dean Williams and Profess
sor Martin will gather data and pic
lures for book to be issued about
the soad by the Old Trails association.
Morgan County republican., 1912-08-01

The secretary of state completed a
ratification of the signatures to the
proposed mill tax amendment to the
constitution and ascertaincd that suf-
!icient signatures had been obtained
% validate II. The following propo.
sitions will be submitted TO the voters
inder initiative and referendum petit
lions: 4 special mill tax for support
II the university, normal schools and
public schools. Exempting personal
property, save that owned by public
service corporations, from taxation.
Requiring grand juries to investigate
ballot boxes following elections.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15

ing the finest girl that ever lived, my
father cut me off with piking allow
ance which l told him to put in the
church plate. / told him | preferred
independence. Well" he went on
with serio-comic gravity, 81 got my in
dependence, but I'm-I'm dead broke.
You might as well understand the situ.
alton plainly. can't find any busi-
ness that Pm fitted for, and Annie
threatens to go back to work Now,
you know | can't stand anything like
that. I'm too much of a man to be
supported by any woman"
He looked toward Underwood in a
stupid kind of way. as If looking for
ONE sign of approval, but he was dis
appointed. Underwood's face was a
study of supreme Indifference. He did
not even appear to be listening. Some.
what disconnected. Howard again
raised the glass to his lips, and thus
refreshed. went on:
Then I thought of you. old chan
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER vi.

The door slammed, and Underwood
returned to the sitting room. Taking
no notice of Howard, he walked over
to the desk, slowly selected cigar
and lighted it.. Howard looked up at
him foolishly. not knowing what to
say. His frequent libations had SO
befuddled him that he had almost for.
gotten the object of his visit.
Excuse my butting in, old chap.
he stammered, but"
Underwood made no answer. How.
ard stared at him in comic surprise
He was not so drunk as not to be
able to notice that something was
wrong.
Say, old fellow" he gurgled;
you're a regular Jim Dumps. Why
so chopfallen, So? My! what long
face! Is that the way you greet a
classmate, a fellow frat? Wait till
you hear my hard-luck story. That'l
cheer you up. Who was it said:
There's nothing cheers us up so much
as other peoples money!" Reaching
for the whisky bottle, he went on:
First I'll pour out another drink
You see, l need courage, old man
I've got favor to ask. | want some
money. not only want it, need it.
Underwood laughed, hollow, mock
ing laugh of derision. His old class
mate had certainly chosen a good time
to come and ask him for money. How
ard mistook the cynical gayety for
good humor.
Il said. I'd cheer you up" he went
on. 81 don't want to remind you OF
that little matter of two hundred and
fifty bucks which you borrowed from
me two years ago. l suppose you've
forgotten 1t, but"
A look of annoyance came over I'm
derwood's face.
well, what of it?" he snapped.
Howard took another drink before
he continued.
Il wouldn't remind you of the loan
old chap; but I'm up against it. When
the family kicked me out for marry
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15
MEDICAL SCIENCE SAYS:
By John Nelson Goltra, A. M, MD.
DO YOUR DRINKING AT MEAL.
TIME.

The time to drink water is at meal
time. rather than between meals.
Drinking between periods of digestion
interferes with the stomach's natural
rest. This very important principle is
also overlooked and violated when we
eat candies and fruits between meals.
Water is not believed to call into
operation the activities of the digesi
tive glands in the same way that all
other liquids as well as solids do. but
the disposal OF water does undoubted.
ly excite the muscular movements Of
the stomach.
We need much water. Largo
amounts are being constantly given
on by evaporation from the skin, ex-
halation by the lungs, and excretiol
through the various organs. But We
also take In great quantities of water
IN ways we never think Of Bread.
for instance, contains moisture in the
proportion Of about 80 per cent. for
the Vienna or French type. and 35 per
cent. In homemade bread. In cooked
meats the percentage of water ranges
from 40 to 50 while in many vegeta-
Dles and most fruits the water con-
tent is from 80 to 95 per cent.
Still, we need more, and the desire
TO drink while eating Is physiologi-
cal as well as natural one. About
the only restriction Is that we must
not make sluicebox of our mouths,
and use water as conveyor to carry
on food which we have not taken time
to masticate. There is practically no
danger Of our drinking enough at
meal-time to dilute the gastric Juice. I"
as has sometimes been declared.
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15
Cream Of Spinach Soup.

Wash two quarts Of spinach thor
oughly, putting 1t in the inner vessel
Of double boiler with little pinch
OF soda and no water except that
which adheres to the leaves after
washing. Cover closely and cook until
tender When soft rub the spinach
through colander, cook together a
tablespoonful each of -four and butter
in saucepan until they bubble. pour
on them quart Of milk, stir until
smooth, add the spinach, salt and pep
per to taste and serve
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15
HAVE SCHOOL FOR BRIDES
English institution That Really Has .
Great Deal to Be Said In
Its Favor.

A school for brides is the latest Eng.
lish educational enterprise and as the
brides are taught domestic economy
and housewifery there ought to be re-
joicing in that country OF unskilled
cooks and incompetent housekeepers.
The new school calls itself the Col
lege Of Housecraft. and though 1t Is
founded in the hope that newly mar.
ried young women and girls about to
enter matrimony will patronize 1t. 1t
is open to other women. At present
besides prospective brides there are
ordinary middle class girls who have
been well educated and are trained in
sports and accomplishments but are
lacking in rudimentary knowledge Of
home making. In many cases they are
planning to go to the colonies or to
take some position In domestic service
after they have gained knowledge Of
housewifery.
The college is arranged like reg
ular house and run without any serv.
ants. The pupils do all the work. Six
months is the full course. but shorter
terms are arranged as in the case OF
the society women, while some stu.
dents are allowed to come as day
workers or can attend special classes.
The students wear a plain uniform
Of brown linen with mob cap and
linen apron in the morning and OF
brown cashmere with muslin cap and
ron In the afternoon. They sleep
little curtained cubicles. but those
who wish It can have separate bed
rooms at an additional charge Of s1.2E
week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15

couldn't even buy a collar button -
Wont you sit down and stav
awhile?" said Underwood sarcastic.
ally.
IF you don't mind, I'll have a drink
first" replied Howard, making his
way to the desk and taking up the
whisky decanter.
Underwood did not conceal his an.
noyance. but his angry glances were
entirely lost on his new visitor. who
was rapidly getting into a maudlin
condition. Addressing Bennington
with familiarity, Howard went on:
Say, do you remember that won.
derful set of ivory chessmen my old
man bought?"
Bennington smiled and nodded.
"Yes. sir; / do, indeed. All. your
father Is fine art critic!"
Howard burst into boisterous laugh
ter.
art critic!" he exclaimed. 'J
should say he was. He's a borr
critic. He can criticise any old thing
every old thing. l don't care what
1t is. he can criticise 1t. When in doubt
-criticise.' is nailed on fathers es
cutcheon." Bowing with mock cour
tesy to each he raised the glass to his
lips and said: Here's howl"
Bennington laughed good humored
ly, and turned to go.
well, good night, Mr.. Jeffries.
Good night, Mr.. Underwood"
Underwood followed the manager tc
the door.
Good night" he said gloomily.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15
Cream of Celery Soup.

Wash bunch of celery and cut
into inch lengths. If you wish you
may use for this the outer stalks of
large bunch of celery, keeping the
white, crisp pieces for use on the ia.
BILE, uncooked. Cook the celery slow
ly in enough boiling salted water to
cover 1t for three-quarters OF an hour.
or until 1t is tender; rub 1t through
colander. Have ready a quart Of
milk. heated end thickened. and pro-
ceed as directed for cream of spin
ach soup.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-03-15
Copyright, 1903, by G. W. Dilllngham Company1
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
q fellow-student at Yale. leads life Of
dissipation. marries the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
and fails. A former college chum makes
business proposition to Howard which
Robert Underwood, who had been re-
pulsed by Howards wife, Annie, in his
college. days, and had once been engaged
TO Alicia. Howard's stepmother, has
apartments at the Astruria, and Is ap-
Parently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood.
that remains unpaid. and decides to ask
MIN for the 81, 900 he needs. Underwood.
,aking advantage OF his intimacy with
Mrs. Jeffries, Sr, becomes a sort of social
highwayman. Discovering his true char
receives note from Underwood, threat
ening suicide. She decides to go and see
him. He is in desperate financial straits.